Actually, I Was The Real One
Chapter 20

Finding interest was easier than he thought. He wants to talk to people about what he likes.

Now, he understood the principle of spending time with people with similar interests. They like the same things, so they get together and interact.

In the past, he would have been more concerned with keeping up appearances. The nobility, who were proud to be educated and well-bred, did not recognize popular novels that were solely meant for pleasure as literature.

'They must have thought that maintaining their noble dignity was much more important.'

He wanted to be like his father, a perfect noble, and thought he would only recognize his worth if he.

It is quite exhausting to act like someone else just to please someone else. He can't do what he wants.

Is there a need to live as before?

Arthur's right.

He has to be really interested in something to enjoy it.

People come together to share their interests and hobbies. It was natural for him to miss something similar.

Thinking so, he felt a little bold.

Back in the bedroom, Keira sat on the chair. Shortly after, Rose entered the room.

Rose: “Have you finished your business in the library?”

Keira: “No, no. I think I should make some time tomorrow too. Rose, I have something to say."

Rose: “What's up, Bu?”

With a heart in her throat, Keira looked into Rose's eyes.

Rose was one of the closest people around who had similar interests. If he told her first, he might have the courage to talk to others as well.

Keira: “Actually, everything I said this morning was a lie.”

Rose : “Sorry?”

Keira: “No, it's not all a lie. but a lie when I say I'm only interested in the portrayal of a noble life. I'm very happy to read it. I mean, the love affair between Stella and Count Graham.”

He kept stuttering when he confessed.

Keira: “I liked their first meeting and the application scene.O-of course, I liked the depiction of the life of a noble woman, but honestly, the other part was more fun… I lied in the morning because I was ashamed that I enjoyed reading romance novels.”

Rose replied.

Rose: "That's a relief."

Keyra: “Hah? What's?"

Rose: “I'm glad you enjoyed reading my recommended romance novels. Of course, you read it because you want to know how the other noblewomen live, but you can still enjoy it, right? ”

Keira felt relieved and more comfortable. Yeah, he wants to have this conversation.

Keira giggled, her laughter sounding pleasant.

Rose: "Why are you laughing, miss?"

Keira: "No, I'm just in a good mood."

Turning his head around, he could see his shadow on the window.

Only after admitting that he was honest with himself could he move forward.

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Meanwhile, the maids who escaped from Keira gasped for breath. They ran with all their might, and their legs trembled.

"I almost lost my heart."

"The movement is exposing sexual violence in order to eliminate it."

"Our Miss ... Do you think our women are glaring at us because we don't work?"

“M-maybe?”

They shuddered as they recalled the cold gazes directed at them. If they realized it a while later, their woman would probably hang them upside down on a tree.

...It was actually a gaze that wanted to join the conversation.

But his expression was so intense that the servant interpreted it as 'I will kill all of you if you don't get to work immediately.'

"It's a good thing you saw it so quickly, Emily."

But he didn't do it. If they knew the woman had been staring at them for a long time, they would not dare to speak for so long.

“My back feels cold, and when I turn around…! Careful, people. Sir Joseph was scolded last time, wasn't he? The person I saw doing the work with him.Is that you, Maria?”

“Yes, it's me. Apparently, Mr. Joseph canceled one of the training sessions due to scheduling issues, and the atmosphere became very tense because of it.”

It happened a few days ago before Keira returned to the past. He still felt insecure about Joseph and was eager to find his fault.

“A knight with that position was scolded like that, what would happen to a regular servant like us?”

"It's so thick."

Even though their woman was not the one who punished the innocent, she was still terrifying.

'Let's be careful with our actions in front of Lady Keira.'

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Assistants only clean the bedroom when the owner leaves, as they will only be scolded if cleaned when the owner is around.

So, when Rose said she could go in for a cleanup, Emily naturally thought their woman was out.

“Ak!”

The woman was sitting by the table, writing a letter. Keira did not even look at him, but Emily, frightened, bowed.

"I'm sorry! I think my wife is not here because Rose said I can go in.”

“Don't mind me and do what you have to do. Let's skip cleaning the table today.”

“Y-ya?”

Keira looked up and asked, "You didn't hear me?"

She says it with the intention of repeating what she said if the waiter didn't hear it, but Emily interprets it a little differently.

'You made me repeat myself. You want to die?'

Her face was blank and her cool features were added to the effect.

'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!'

Emily was panicking. He remembered what happened yesterday when he and some servants were chatting and the woman saw them.

He could not believe he was making any more mistakes, and less than a day later than the last one.

She hated Rose for telling her to come in.

“Don't mind me and clean up. You don't need to clean the table.”

“Ee-excuse me, then! I'll clean up as fast as I can and let you.”

“…?”

Keira spoke as softly as possible, but Emily's reaction was still strange. He looked pale at the second.

He felt deja vu. It was the same with the knights a few days ago.

What's wrong this time?

Keira tried to calm the waiter down.

“No, you do not need to clean quickly.. Just do as you normally do.”.

But, to Emily, it sounds like:

'How dare you half-heartedly clean my room? Do you really want to get in trouble?'

“B-then I'll take my time. Slowly and carefully..”.

Tears threatened to fall on Emily's face.

He opened the window and cleaned the tablecloth vigorously. By the time he finished wiping the closet and cleaning the blanket, his back was soaked in sweat.

'I have to clean up and get out of here!'

That's all Emily keeps thinking.

Meanwhile, Keira was also nervous.

'I have to give this to you...?' (IDK)

His left hand hidden under the table fiddled with the novel. He needed to write a letter to his grandfather, but could not focus on the task.

The book she holds is a side story of Lady Stella's 'Fun Summer Vacation.' Because it was shorter than the main novel, he could read it quickly.

Rose could easily return the book to its owner, but Keira deliberately chose to return it herself. It's because she learns that the book's owner is Emily, who was assigned to clean her room.

'Try to speak naturally while returning it.'

However, it's not easy to find the right time, especially since Emily focuses on cleaning, never making eye contact with her.

It's amazing to see him cleaning so vigorously until he sweats.

'Should I give it back...?'

He can't talk to Emily.

As time went on, Keira's back began to sweat.

'Please look here!'

Keira stared at the back of the maid, hoping to make her look at her.

'Oh my God! Why do you keep glaring at me!'

Keira doesn't think Emily intentionally avoided eye contact.

Finally, the opportunity arrived at the last minute.