Bullied but Popular

157 – Is it a date?

downtown in Vilnius.

There, Aren looked at Tia and asked.

“…why are these people here?”

“Let’s eat together.”

“……”

“……”

The women with Tia, Anna and Sylvia, were there.

Aren said with an uncomfortable expression.

“Somehow they told me to go first… why did you call me?”

“We’ve been good friends since we were kids.”

Anna answered Aren’s question.

Aren said softly.

“Then why did you call me?”

“Let’s eat together.”

Tia said this time.

‘How can the arbitrary behavior of high-ranking aristocrats go wrong?’

I don’t know what Tia is thinking, but honestly it bothers me.

Aren sighed and said.

“Then, eat among yourselves. I’ll finish it alone and go in.”

“Why? Just eat together?”

“Yes Aren, let’s eat together.”

Tia and Anna tilt their heads pretending not to know.

‘It’s going to be a good night.’

It may seem like a cute action to others, but it only had an aggro effect on Aren now.

“If the three of you are close, you can just eat together, why did you call me? Aren’t I awkward alone?”

“I just called to get to know you. Why are you being so sensitive? What’s the matter?”

When Tia speaks confidently, Anna also helps.

“Right! You’re Tia’s fiancée? Is it so hard to follow her fiancee when she wants to eat? Or what? Are you nervous because there are three beautiful women?”

“Three beauties? Where?”

Aren looked at Anna blatantly.

Anna frowned.

“This! I’m popular too! I’ve been confessed to in Bollywood before!”

“What do you mean bragging about that? I was confessed to too.”

“How many times have you won! Bet!”

“Okay! Bet 100 gold! Cole!?”

“call!”

“Can’t you stop?”

Tia blushed and slapped Aren on the back.

Whoops!

“Oops!”

“You bet on something like that? Are you crazy?”

“Why are you hitting only me!? Anna!?”

“Let’s go! Sylvia!”

“… huh?”

Sylvia raised her head at the sudden call and looked at Tia.

“I don’t know much about our Billen. Can you recommend a restaurant?”

“… come here.”

“okay!”

To Sylvia’s feeble voice, Tia partly replied brightly.

Silvia and Tia took the lead, and Aren asked Anna.

“So, what is this?”

“Um, I heard that Sylvia has been very weak lately. That Garou? That friend was on probation. Could that be the cause?”

“I see. So why did you call me?”

“Did Tia say she wanted to introduce you?”

“……”

It’s cute.

But it’s troublesome.

‘Should I have told Cecilia and Lirina before leaving?’

You don’t really need permission to eat with Tia, but from Aren’s point of view, it was ambiguous to ignore them and just come out.

“…Can I just go? To be honest, I don’t really like that girl.”

“Why? You’re a beauty?”

“Are you all good at being beautiful? Who do you know as a pervert?”

“You’re popular with beauties, right? Tia and Cecilia are like that…”

Anna paused for a moment before speaking.

“So is Lilina.”

“… You bastard. Who did you hear that from?”

“I’ve been close with Lirina lately, too? Tia asked me to hang out with her, and they got along better than I thought. Now they talk casually?”

At Anna’s bright smile, Aren laughed.

“Heh heh, so you’re saying that already?”

“What’s up? As long as we’re okay, that’s fine.”

“I’m not okay?

“This? My mouth is heavy!”

While the two of them were talking, Tia, who was ahead of them, called out to them in a loud voice.

“What are you two doing! Come quickly! They say they’re all here!”

“Oh, yes!”

“……”

As we approached the two, a restaurant caught our eye.

“…is it a restaurant again…”

I just wanted to have a simple meal, but since there were only high-ranking nobles around, I ended up going to the restaurant often.

“What are you doing, Aren? Come in quickly.”

“huh.”

Prompted by Tia, Aren shut his mouth and went inside.

Anna, who entered first, looked around the restaurant and said,

“Oh~ It’s pretty good here too? It looks delicious.”

“What are you judging by what you see? There are no customers or food yet.”

There were no customers in the restaurant yet.

Seeing that, Aren said as if he was dumbfounded, and Anna waved her finger and said.

“Tsk tsk tsk. If you’re like me and I’m a foodie, you can tell just by looking at the layout of the restaurant.”

“I see.”

I’m tired of tackling.

The party sat down at a table by the window and started ordering food.

“Um~ I’m taking A course.”

At Tia’s words, Aren looked at course A on the menu.

‘Steak again.’

Well, is it normal in a restaurant?

Scary to think so, other women also order.

“Course A.”

“I’m on the A course too.”

‘Why are they so obsessed with steak?’

The moment Aren tries to order a steak out of annoyance.

‘seafood?’

Aren had never eaten much seafood other than grilled fish.

“I’d like this seafood dish, please.”

“All right.”

The waiter immediately wrote down the menu and left.

“Did you like seafood?”

At Tia’s question, Aren shook his head.

“No, not really.”

“Then why did you decide on that?”

“I’m tired of meat.”

“okay?”

The conversation ended like that.

‘what?’

There was no conversation between the four of you.

Aren looked at Tia as if to say something, but she couldn’t open her mouth easily as if she was worried about Sylvia.

‘If this is the case, why did I bring you here?’

When the silence continued, Sylvia spoke first.

“Tia, thank you.”

“huh?”

“Are you paying attention to me because I’m weird these days? Thanks.”

“… Sylvia, what happened?”

Tia asked in a worried voice.

“It’s been a little different since we first met… Something different.”

“No. Nothing like that.”

Sylvia smiled and said.

“It’s just what it looks like.”

“huh?”

“I’m weak and pathetic, so I have no energy.”

At Sylvia’s words, Aren thought.

‘I came here for no reason.’

It’s such a heavy voice from the beginning.

It wasn’t coming either.

Not knowing what Aren was thinking, the women started talking in earnest.

“Are you weak?”

“okay.”

“Who said that? You’re strong enough, Sylvia.”

Tia said in a confident voice.

At her voice, Sylvia smiled lightly and said.

“Yeah, Garou said that too… But I don’t understand.”

“what?”

“It’s just everything right now. That I’m still in place and you guys telling me I’m strong, everything.”

‘I wonder if there’s still food.’

Aren turned his gaze toward the kitchen, but he couldn’t see inside the kitchen either.

“Sorry, I guess I was sensitive because my skills haven’t improved too much lately. So I took my anger out on you… I just… I look so pathetic.”

“Isn’t that right, Sylvia! What are you pathetic about!?”

Tia shouted in a huff and I looked back toward the kitchen.

‘Isn’t it about time for the appetizer?’

“I know what you’re thinking. I was the same.”

“……”

At Tia’s words, Sylvia looks at her.

Tia continued.

“I also… There were times when I was restless alone with the mind that I had to go after my sister with Carol.”

‘When is it coming out?’

I looked at the waiter.

smile

The waiter smiles and bows his head.

‘whatever? What about appetizers?’

Aren also laughed and bowed his head.

Tia continued.

“But even if I was anxious alone, my skills didn’t improve. No matter how hard I tried, my skills didn’t improve, and I felt like I was alone.”

“So, what did you do?”

‘I’m getting hungry, so why are the appetizers…?’

At Sylvia’s question, Tia looks at Aren.

‘why?’

I wasn’t listening

So I don’t know why they are staring at me.

Tia said.

“I got help from Aren.”

“Aren Difus?”

As Sylvia’s gaze also turned to Aren, Tia continued to speak.

“Yeah, I just relaxed and focused on training with that guy. Then my skills got bigger and bigger.”

“…is that the end?”

“No, that’s not what I mean.”

Tia shook her head and said.

“Our ability is not static. Little by little, but we are definitely growing. The reason you feel like you’re standing still is because you’re too conscious of others. You’re definitely growing even now.”

“… okay…”

Sylvia nodded.

However, rather than feeling convinced, the movement seemed to be a forced nod.

“How about helping Aren?”

“huh?”

“……”

Anna’s sudden words.

Aren said, ‘What nonsense are you talking about?’ Anna smiled as prettily as possible.

“Why~ Tia told me before?”

“……”

Aren looked at Tia.

Naturally, Tia averted her gaze.

Anna continued.

“I heard that your gift was very helpful for Tia to grow into a knight. Can’t you help?”

“Did you bring me here for this?”

He didn’t say anything, but Aren’s eyes were fixed on Tia.

Naturally, Tia eagerly averted her gaze.

“Ah! If the results are good, can’t you buff me too? I want to grow too~”

Anna said in the most cute way possible.

‘Why did I do something like this?’

Aren replied with a nonchalant expression.

“why me?”

“…so pretty.”

“Well. I’m sorry, but there are too many beauties around.”

“……”

Anna’s expression hardened for the first time.

“… are you mad?”

“Do not talk to me.”

I guess I’m really pissed off

Aren immediately turned his head away, seemingly disinterested, and looked at the whole dish that had just begun to arrive.

“Let’s eat and talk. I’m so hungry.”

“Is that so?”

Tia immediately agreed and looked at the food.

“Oh, it turns out well here.”

It wasn’t a great meal because it was still an appetizer, but the food made beautifully with eggs looked appetizing.

“Huh? Aren’s also delicious?”

“Yes.”

Aren ordered a seafood course, so food made of shrimp came out.

Tia alternated between her food and Aren’s for a moment.

‘I’m anxious.’

The moment Aren tries to move the fork without hesitation.

perfect

“……”

A knife with a fairly smooth movement blocked Aren’s fork.

“What is it, Tia?”

“Let’s change it~”

Tia says while holding out an egg dish.

“With just that much cuteness, I…”

“Then I’ll feed you. Let’s share.”

“……”

Are you shaking a little?

Aren cleared his throat and spoke firmly.

“Let’s eat together… um?”

“Oops!”

‘I was about to say no, but why is my mouth saying something else?’

Ho-gu, who fell into temptation, seriously thought about it, but no answer came out.

Tia’s fork approaching Aren then.

“Come on, ah~”

“… No, I just…”

“Oh~”

Are you cute today?

“… keuheum, ap.”

ate. And delicious.

The problem was the two women staring at the scene.

“……”

“……”

‘I’ll pretend.’

When Aren’s face turned red from the hot gazes of the two, Tia said as if she was having fun.

“Phehehe, now, me too~”

“…… here.”

I fed the shrimp dish to Tia.

“Mm~! It’s delicious!”

“… okay.”

The hot gaze of the two women felt once again.

‘Wa-san, are you going crazy with shame?’

I’ve never been so ashamed of myself in my life.