My Fiancé Fell in Love with My Older Sister. After Locking Myself in My Room for Five Days, 500 Years Had Passed. - 49 - Magnolia, Again

My older sister was not allowed to leave the duke’s mansion.

Then, how did she…?

Just as I thought that far, the door to the archive room suddenly burst open, just like before.

“Where is the witch!? I have something to talk about!!”

…It was Magnolia.

As soon as she noticed Welno and the other royal guards, she marched straight toward us with big strides.

She didn’t try to act polite like she did before just because we were in public.

To avoid a repeat of last time, I spoke first.

“Good day to you, Lady Magnolia.”

As I stood and spoke, she looked truly shocked.

Magnolia held her chest like she almost jumped from surprise.

“Y-You startled me…! You really have no presence!! It’s beyond that. Are you even alive? Really??”

Being treated like a ghost is truly upsetting.

I nodded strongly to show that I was alive, but Magnolia still looked like her heart was pounding.

She held her chest and let out a sigh.

“…Well, never mind. I came today because I have something to talk to you about. Those three over there—step away, please.”

“No way. Are there flowers blooming in your head or something?”

The one who replied instantly, of course, was Zachs.

Magnolia’s face turned red in an instant.

“You again!? You’re so annoying!! You’re in the way, you know!?”

“Your voice is too loud. You always shout.”

“Maybe think about how it’s your fault I raise my voice!?”

Why do these two always start arguing within seconds of seeing each other…?

I glanced at Marcus and Welno. Marcus shrugged like he was saying ‘oh boy,’ and Welno gave a small, awkward smile.

It seemed like they would keep bickering for a while, but Magnolia suddenly cleared her throat with a loud ‘Ahem!’ and stopped the fight.

Her face was still red, though.

“Fine then, Welno alone can come! We’re having a girls’ talk. You and you—stay behind!!”

She pointed while saying ‘you and you’ — at Marcus and Zachs.

The two looked at each other.

They looked at Welno like they were wondering, why is he allowed to come along?

Welno also looked confused.

But Magnolia didn’t answer. She just lifted her chin and spoke.

“There’s a terrace at the far end of the third floor. Let’s go there. …Alright, you knights—do NOT follow us. Breaking a promise goes against chivalry, doesn’t it?”

“No one promised anyth—”

“Understood. Then, Captain. Please take care of the ladies.”

Marcus cut off Zachs and said that.

Afterward, the two of them kept arguing noisily, but Magnolia took my hand and led me toward the spiral staircase.

Only her maid and Welno followed behind us.

I glanced back at the two still arguing and asked Magnolia:

“Why is Welno allowed to come?”

“He once dressed as a girl.”

“Eh?”

“Guh!”

My surprised voice and Welno’s choking sound came out at the same time.

I looked back without thinking.

Welno had a strong, solid body like a proper knight.

Cross-dressing… I couldn’t imagine it at all.

With my mouth hanging open and blinking in confusion, Welno—still coughing—quickly explained.

“It was during a knight order’s drinking party. I lost a game… it was just a silly dare. And unfortunately, the young lady happened to see me then.”

“Lady Valkyrie told me to check on Zachs, so I went there. Imagine my shock—our stiff, serious captain was wearing a dress and makeup.”

“…………I see.”

I didn’t know what to say, so I just gave a vague nod.

“I really didn’t want to do it. I swear.”

For some reason, the maid next to him looked at Welno with cold eyes.

From their reactions, the scene must have been… quite something.

He said he lost a game, so it must’ve been a punishment game.

I’m sure he didn’t want to do it either.

As I pictured the scene in my head, feeling a bit sorry for him, Magnolia changed the subject.

“Well, whatever. At least I got rid of the noisy one in a nice way.”

Most likely, ‘the noisy one’ refers—with 90% certainty—to Zachs.

It seems the two of them have known each other for a long time, but maybe you’d call them like cats and dogs.

Magnolia clearly finds him irritating.