Bluebird Lady and The White Lion Family

 

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Meanwhile, Sophina was sweating furiously.

 

‘I think the male lead’s older sister is scary. She’s described as a very cold character in the original!’

 

Now, thinking about meeting my sister-in-law in person, I felt anxious for no reason.

 

Sophina asked Ricardo stiffly, “Hey, what kind of person is your sister?”

 

Ricardo hesitated for a moment and was lost in thought, after hearing Sophina’s tearful question.

 

Then he mumbled, “A little…”

 

“A little what…?”

 

“She is an unpredictable person. Her way of thinking is different from others.”

 

At that answer, Sophina immediately turned pale.

 

‘Oh my, she must have a very violent temper!’

 It’s not a lion but a terrifying beast! 

It didn’t seem like a joke, Sophina limping sullenly like a zombie out of energy.

 

After some time passed, and she calmed down, Sophina clenched fists, determined to resolve the situation.

 

“All of a sudden, after the hard work. I need to prepare for the banquet.”

 

What if Ricardo’s older sister scolds me for making the banquet worse than last year?!

 

No, it can’t be!

 

Her motivation frantically ignited, and Sophina rolled up her sleeves. Then, she strode to the front of the flowerbed. She dug hard with a pickaxe next to her.

 

To dig up even more flowers, let’s work, work!

 

Sophina was burning with passion.

 

— Sister, why are you doing this all of a sudden?

 

Canus, who was concerned about her skin, clicked his tongue and scolded Sophina.

 

Sophina continued her work and remained silent. Then the little snake sent out a hoarse voice and unwittingly joined Sophina’s work.

 

— What? Sister, why are you working so hard? I guess I should too!

 

Eventually, the two became great workers.

 

Ricardo, who was observing the workers curiously, frowned for a moment. His gaze turned to the exposed forearm of Sophina.

 

To be precise, the pattern was embedded in the middle of her forearm.

 

‘As expected, it’s right.’

 

The pattern was apparently in the form of a moonstone, Ricardo’s Thanato. When he saw the scene where Sophina signed the contract with Jane, his intuition was correct.

 

Ricardo, who had been staring at Sophina in a bewitching manner, said as he deflected from her darkly brooding eyes.

 

Unlike when we went out, I was going to find out properly this time,

 

“What’s that on your arm?”

 

“What?”

 

Sophina tilted her head curiously,

‘Is there something on my arm? Is it a bug?’

 

Then slaps her soft skin.

 

However, there was not a single dust attached to it, let alone an insect.

 

“Huh? There’s nothing here”

 

Sophina puffed up her cheeks and tilted her head.

 

Ricardo raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly displeased.

 

Because he wondered if Sophina would try to erase it.

 

“The one that looks like a half-moon.”

 

She glanced at her forearm as if she had finally realized it.

 

“Oh, this mole?”

 

At that question, Ricardo’s face distorted. He asked in a skeptical tone.

 

“A mole?”

 

“Yes, the shape is a bit unique, so it doesn’t look like a mole, right? But why?”

 

“It’s not.”

 

Ricardo hurriedly glanced away, and covered it with the back of his hand, trying to deny it.

 

His fingertips were trembling subtly.

 

Ricardo didn’t understand this situation well right now.

 

‘I thought I would get a reaction like this, like a little naive bird, or try to ask questions.’

 

How could you say that and look so innocent as if you don’t even know that it’s a pattern?

 

‘No way, are you really not aware of the existence of the contract?’

 

Clearly, Ricardo had thought that Sophina had wanted something from him.

 

It’s bound to be related to the contract.

 

But that belief was shaken.

 

A strange feeling has recently arisen.

 

He feels like Sophina wants to get closer to him…

 

Originally, Ricardo was quick-witted. Therefore, he has no choice but to intuitively recognize whether the other person’s purpose was to gain his favor or his intention.

 

I could no longer judge the significance of Sophina’s actions.

 

It would be more comfortable if she had a motive.

 

It was confusing.

 

And Ricardo hated the situation out of his calculations the most.

 

Moreover, he assumed that the contract, which he did not know when or how it was concluded, would have a profound impact on him.

 ‘I was anxious.’ 

Sophina, unaware of Ricardo’s turmoil, spoke softly, “Does it look so strange? Well, it’s a little difficult to touch, would you like to see it up close?”

 

Her innocent appearance approached Ricardo sharply as if trying to fuel his confusion.

 

He stroked his complicated head and tried to figure out Sophina’s thoughts.

 

“…do you know what you are talking about?”

 

“What?”

 

However, he could not obtain anything. The only thing that came back was Sophina’s reaction that didn’t know anything.

 

Ricardo let out a small sigh.

 

In response, Sophina glanced at Ricardo.

 

Because something doesn’t feel right.

 

She was about to fiddle with her fingers.

 

— Wow, your first friend rejected you at once.

 

“It’s all done.”

 

However, the attempt failed even before trying properly.

 

Ricardo quickly left the garden without looking at Sophina.

 

“No, listen to the next line. Let’s go…”

 

Remaining alone standing in the gardens, Sophina scratched her head and spoke to herself sarcastically.

 

“But if you don’t like me, I’ll just go. Oh, my pride hurts.”

 

If he didn’t like me, why did he smile and be nice before then?

 

Eventually, Sophina also inflated her cheeks and clicked her tongue.

 

It was because she was a little upset.

 

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Regardless of the painful situation, Sophina made reconciliation with Ricardo sooner than expected.

 

A few days later, Sophina, who was reviewing a banquet report alone in the library, fell asleep.

 

Ricardo walked towards her, exhaling shallow breaths.

 

He thought as he wrapped a thick blanket over Sophina, whose shoulders were quivering in the cold.

 

‘Do you really want to be friends?’

 Friend. 

The short word was prickly in his mouth and left an unpleasant feeling of strangeness.

 

In the meantime, Ricardo has carefully organized his thoughts.

 

But his mind went blank.

 

One thing that came to his mind was…

 

That dream.

 

A dream that has been sparse since childhood, is a young Sophina wearing a pink dress to rescue him.

 

As expected, Sophina was an unknown being to him.

 

‘Will I know if I become your friend?’

 

Everything about you…

 

Ricardo slowly cast his eyes. Then stared intently at the marker on the palm of his right hand.

 

‘As long as it doesn’t become precious. Just like that time.’

 

He would just have to decide whether Sophina was a danger to him.

 

The pupil hidden under Ricardo’s pure white eyelashes split like a cat and a beast.

 

Like a predator seeking prey.

 

Ricardo left Sophina’s favorite cocoa on the desk and then quietly walked out of the library.

 

After a while, Sophina slowly opened her eyes.

 

Then the brown eyes blinked in a daze.

 

Soon after, Sophina’s voice, which was filled with surprise, parted her lips.

 

“What is this?”

 

A warm blanket and cocoa.

 

At first, I thought it was prepared by the servant, but I soon realized that it was given by Ricardo.

 

It was Ricardo’s blanket.

 Gees, I’ll forgive you just this once! 

Sophina smiled and blew on the warm cocoa and drank it preciously.

 

The tip of her tongue tasted exceptionally sweet.

 

‘It’s not that it makes no sense.’

 

Putting in three big marshmallows. I guess now it’s edible!

 

She devoted herself to work in a good mood.

 

But the problem was…

 

‘I can’t believe the banquet just a week later! Why does time fly so fast?’

 

It was the fact that the lights had set on fire.