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“…It’s weird.”

It was around when the Grand Duke slowed down with me as he opened his mouth.

His face, which had shown a small smile on his face just like any other person, also hardened.

“Something weird?”

“I thought Harris was such a good kid.
She was a sweet, cute, kind and lovely child to everyone.
There are things I haven’t decided on about that kid yet… but I thought she was that kind of kid.”

“Aaahhhh…”

The Grand Duke’s footsteps gradually slowed down as he followed the clothes.

“But I keep hearing different stories.
I heard similar things before, but I implied that it wouldn’t be the case.
After you came, I could clearly see Harris’s hidden side.”

“Umm…”

“So from then on, I’ve been looking closely.
And then I realized what the family’s servants had been saying were right.
I thought it changed after you came, but it didn’t.
Harris has changed to that since she was recognized to some extent as the child of the Grand Duke.”

Why did every word he said sound so sad?

Why did he look so sad as he accepted a reality that he didn’t want to believe?

“I wonder if growing up alone as a child created that kind of personality.
How can she become a sweet child to everyone, like the child I originally knew… I wonder if she could be like that.”

“…”

“Anyway… I want to apologize to you.
I didn’t know Harris acted like that when left unattended.”

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.
I heard from somewhere that family members are not sorry.
If you’re really sorry, then that’s good.”

The eyes of the Grand Duke, which were blurry like a dead fish, gleamed.
There seemed to be a lively feeling in them.

“It wasn’t Dad’s fault here.”

“This is how you talk.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not that I didn’t say anything to Harris.
I told Harris not to do anything.
But the child asked what was wrong when she didn’t do anything and asked if I had changed.”

“I see.
So you don’t have to worry about it.
That way, I don’t get hurt or anything.
It’s a bit annoying, but I think it’s also interesting.”

Actually, it was not okay.

It was so annoying, and I hoped she stopped paying attention to me.

I wanted to get out of here quickly even because of Harris.

However, the Grand Duke was concerned.
If I said that, he’d feel sorry again.

So I forced myself to laugh.

“…Bebe.”

“Don’t worry.
I’m fine.”