Chapter 52

I glanced at Marie in a situation that I didn't quite understand. Her expression was a mixture of anxiety, nervousness, and anger.

Also, she was holding a certain book dearly, and it turned out that this time, it was the new Xenon biography, the 9th volume. As I alternated between Marie's face and Xenon's biography, I felt great confusion.

The timing of Marie's arrival is also the timing, but how she knew and came to this place before that is more questionable. Did he accidentally find us while in this cafe, or did he follow us?

Marie's gaze turned back, who had been staring at me while I was confused. It was exactly where Cecily was sitting.

Then she looked at Cecily for a long time and then looked back at me. There was strong suspicion in her blue eyes.

"…Isaac."

Marie calls my name with a hoarse voice. How am I to her calling? I met Marie.

Then she looked me in the face again and raised the corners of her lips. Her mouth was smiling, but her eyes were not smiling at all.

"Is your face red?"

"… …"

I couldn't easily answer Marie's question. No, it is impossible to answer.

Because I almost had an accident with Cecily a while ago. If Marie didn't break in on the way, there is a high probability that it would have proceeded as it was. It's strange to have someone who can honestly say this.

But that's not what's important. The first thing to do is to figure out how to answer Marie's question.

"That…"

"Did Cecily play a joke again?"

As I hesitated and hesitated to answer, Marie poked in. As she had said before, her mouth was smiling, but her eyes were not, so somehow it got creepy.

It's like having an affair and being caught by your lover. Marie's questioning tone, her mood, and somehow felt that way.

"Right?"

"… …"

Now, Marie is looking for confirmation while looking at Cecily behind me instead of me. At the same time, her voice trembled slightly, and her blue eyes began to shake like an earthquake.

He nodded his head slowly, thinking that Satan would fly if he avoided this answer. It wasn't a lie, because Marie's expression looked like she was about to cry.

When I nodded, Marie seemed a little relieved and drew a straight line on the raised corner of her mouth. She then said coolly, moving her gaze back to me, which she had fixed on Cecily.

"…can I talk to Cecily for a second?"

"… …"

I listened to Marie's question and looked at Cecily behind me. I don't care, but I wondered if she would allow it.

As soon as Cecily came face to face with me, she relaxed her expression, smiled brightly, and nodded her head. It meant acceptance.

What the hell was she thinking? While I was thinking about it, Cecily opened her mouth in a calm voice.

"I'm sorry, but I have to meet you here today. I'm going to talk with Marie, so go in first."

"…I know."

There is nothing I can do here. Getting caught between the two will only end up popping your back in a whale fight, and it's going to be bad for everyone.

To say the least, even the 'misunderstanding' that Marie currently has is ambiguous to even call it a misunderstanding. In fact, this is the biggest problem, so Marie won't easily believe what I say.

I looked at Cecily with a sad face, and then moved my gaze to Marie. As soon as her eyes met me, she raised the corners of her lips and smiled. It must have been a terrifying expression just before.

"Aren't you going to say something strange?"

"Well?"

Marie asked, tilting her head as she asked with anxiety. Seeing what she said as if she did not understand herself, she could vaguely know that she was very angry.

Of course, now that she has feelings for me that are more than friends and less than lovers, it's not that I don't understand. That doesn't mean things change for the better though.

I hesitated a little, then passed Marie and walked out the door. Marie was still concentrating on Cecily without looking at me as I passed.

"Um? Customer? What you ordered…"

"Oh. I'll pay and go. There are other people inside, so you can give it to them."

As I was about to go out, I ran into an employee and paid the bill and went out. The employee looked at him with a strange gaze for a moment, but he tried to ignore it.

Eventually, I got out of the suffocating atmosphere and looked back. Marie was nowhere to be seen as she had already entered her room.

'Aren't you going to say something really strange?'

I haven't experienced this kind of situation in my previous life, so I don't know what to do, but I'm sure this is the best. Interfering in that situation can't do anything, and it's possible that the relationship you've been building before could go wrong.

But I had a strong feeling that the day would come when I had to make a choice soon. Because from the moment Cecily found out about my secret, I realized that the way she looked at me had changed 180 degrees.

If he really meant that he could give everything Cecily said back, then… and if he had an accident… what would have happened?

"Whoa…"

I sighed in frustration and rubbed the back of my neck. I think it would be better to go back to the dorm and study for the exam.

I don't think I'll be able to write because the words Cecily said to me today will continue to haunt me.

'I hope nothing happens…'

For now, I had no choice but to pray.

*****

"I ordered cappuccino and americano."

"… …"

As Isaac leaves, there is a heavy silence inside the narrow room.

Even when the coffee they ordered was served on the table, the two women looked at each other and did not open their mouths. The employee hurriedly fled in the breath-taking atmosphere.

After that, the waitress left and there was only a desolate silence, but no words were spoken between the two women. The difference was that Marie had a stiff face and Cecily had a lot of space.

Cecily looked down at Marie, who was looking at her with a fierce expression from the other side, and then looked down. A steaming Americano was caught in sight.

If it were Isaac and not Marie, I would have enjoyed this coffee more. The thought made her feel a little bit worse, but she didn't show it.

lull-

Cecily took the cup of coffee from the Americano and brought it closer to her mouth. Each and every action showed dignity and drew attention.

But Marie felt that Cecily was precious. It wasn't just Isaac's blushing face that she had just seen.

'Clearly the pants…'

I don't know what Cecily had done to Isaac, but the center of his trousers was noticeably bloated and his posture wobbly. Marie, who has been thoroughly educated in her family, knows what that means.

Men are faithful to their instincts, and reactions tend to appear immediately. What if a woman with a beautiful and dark appearance like Cecily seduces you?

It is said that the body is always honest, and no matter how strong a wall is, a man cannot overcome his instincts. This is why men are said to be sad animals.

So, there is only one thing… that a man's instincts came out of Isaac.

ugh-

As soon as she heard that thought, Marie sharpened her teeth to the point of making a noise. At the time of the meeting, she was Isaac, who didn't show any further reaction than that, even when Cecily put her arms around her, only blushing her face.

As much as that, Isaac is good at suppressing his instincts, and it can be said that he is on the gentle side that is not his age when he is full of blood. Or it could be called sukmaek.

But this time it was completely different. The reason that the man's instincts came out meant that Cecily had gone beyond the limit.

In addition, the space where you are now is thoroughly soundproofed. This means that no matter what you do here, you can't know what's inside from the outside.

But Marie could guess what was going on inside. So, she couldn't help but be even more angry.

"… …"

Meanwhile, Cecily observed Marie's expression while savoring the Americano. Marie has her ferocious look beyond her ferocity.

Of course, there was no threat to Cecily. It was just like a cute cat with its hair upright and its mandibles. To be honest, it was a little cute.

lull-

She put down her coffee cup and smiled softly. I had a foreboding at the time of the meeting, but today I am convinced.

The girl in front of her, Marie, has a crush on Isaac. It was a heart that was appropriate for a young age, and it is affection.

"Why don't you say something? Did you send Isaac out because you have something to say?"

Cecily's charming voice that dispels all the stillness that filled the room. She asked her Marie, holding her chin with her hands.

The red eyes were full of leeway, and the lips were also drawn with arcs to appeal that they were on top.

Marie, too, has been attending a church since she was young, so she knows what Cecily's actions mean. At this, she wriggled under her eyes and spoke coldly.

"…Cecilia."

"Yes."

"To be honest. What did you do with Isaac here?"

If you ask Isaac the above question, he'll be fooled, so I had no choice but to ask Cecily. Now is the right time to be alone.

Meanwhile, Cecily listened to Marie's question and smiled even more deeply. She was her own playful smile.

"Well? What would happen if a man and a woman were in a small room, in a soundproofed place?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm not kidding."

Surprisingly, Marie responded calmly. There was a nuance that he had already known that much.

To this, Cecily raised one eye and showed a slightly startled reaction, but then ate it up. Some people say that when you get angry, you become more rational, but Marie seemed to be in that category.

Then she straightened her posture and placed her hands neatly on the desk. It wasn't a playful smile, but a look full of dignity like a princess of a country.

"Number of animals."

"Say."

"How much do you know about Isaac?"

Marie frowned upon hearing the question. She didn't quite understand what she meant by asking such a question.

After understanding Cecily's intentions for a while, Marie decided to answer the question first. I don't know anything else, but I'm confident about Isaac.

"At least I know more than you. I can assure you."

"Then what about Isaac's secret?"

"…What?"

Marie's voice trembled slightly. She has a glimmer of guesswork that even Isaac is hiding something from her. So, she was hoping that someday, if they get closer than they are now, she might tell them the secret.

But when Cecily said such a thing, Marie couldn't help but be more confused than surprised. It feels like my heart is sinking and the blood in my body is cooling down.

Does she really know Isaac's secret? If that's the case, maybe the little girl has a closer relationship with Cecily than herself? I wish she hadn't.

Cecily smiled that she had won the moment she saw Marie's face turn pale in an instant.

"I share a secret with Isaac. I didn't even find a weakness, he told me about it himself. On the other hand, you? Don't you?"

"… …"

"I know that you have a crush on Isaac. It must be strange for people who don't know you to show off like that."

Marie couldn't even refute Cecily's timid words. Because it was all true.

But rather than that, it came as a shock that Isaac was closer to Cecily than he was. There is nothing more desperate than the fact that the man you like is closer to another woman.

Cecily looked at her expression, wondering if she was overdoing it when she didn't say anything from Marie. Her eyes were trembling aimlessly, and her body was stiff and stiff.

She looked so pathetic and pitiful, so I felt a little pitiful for Cecily. So, it was the moment I opened my mouth to lighten the mood.

"…that's all?"

"Yes?"

"I asked that's all."

Marie, who had regained her composure, asked Cecily in a trembling voice. For Cecily, it was a question that made him question himself.

But Marie's explanation that followed immediately had no choice but to crack Cecily's face.

"Since they share secrets… Yeah, that's good. Sharing secrets with one's mouth means that you trust the other."

"… …"

"But I don't care if Isaac doesn't tell you that secret. If it's trust that is formed by sharing a secret, I'll give it to you. That's a deal, not the truth."

This time it was Cecily's turn to harden. As she says, Marie has no idea that Isaac is the author of Zeno's biography. I can't even guess.

Despite this, Marie is not the author of Zeno's biography, but rather 'Isaac' itself, and is feeling affection. Is there such a 'sincere' as that? It can be concluded that there is no

Even if Cecily herself had a crush on Isaac right now, it was nothing more. If Isaac hadn't been the author of Zeno's biography, he wouldn't have seduced as openly as he just did.

Marie was convinced when she saw Cecily's expression hardened. There is something special about Isaac's secret.

If Cecily, who was only playing pranks, forcibly brings out Isaac's instincts…

'…no way?'

Like the illustrations for 'Steam Locomotive', and Isaac's hobby, which he likes to write. It's the same with Cecily, the 'Demon', who seduced Isaac.

It felt like a puzzle fit in my head. However, only these are not conclusive evidence. More than anything…

'What do you mean?'

what does that matter It doesn't matter if Isaac's secret is really like that. At first, I didn't care about that.

I like his attitude of being honest with him in everything he does, and I only feel affection for his kindness with deep consideration. She puts everything else aside for Marie and only needs a man named Isaac.

"If that's what it's like to like someone, I'll be absolutely against it. That's just liking the person's secret, not the person themselves."

"… …"

"If there's nothing to say, I'll just leave. I have a mountain of words I want to say right now, but I'm busy too. Then- "

Marie got up from her seat, leaving only those words, took nine of Zeno's biography and went out the door. Before she left, she didn't forget to grab a cappuccino.

Eventually, Cecily was left alone in the room, and after a long, blank face, she looked down. His face was reflected like a mirror on the Americano in the coffee cup.

Each and every word Marie left feels like a dagger and stabbing her in the chest. I must say that she was hit hard in the head with her hammer.

If it were other people, it would come as a big shock, but…

"…thank you."

Rather, Cecily smiled even more deeply.

"Thanks, I got it."

I don't know, but it was such a scary smile that it felt really dangerous.

She kept that smile and muttered as she looked at herself reflected in the coffee.

"It must have been a big deal."