I Was A Supporting Character

If we start again tomorrow, a huge number of people will surely come. 

I can assure you that people who are completely hungry today will be lining up early in the morning. 

That is why the amount of ingredients the employees bought from the market was quite large. According to Mimas, he said that he bought enough food for 500 people, but he added that there might be a shortage. 

Come on, can you imagine the amount of potatoes I have to cut now? Of course, I’m not alone, but the amount was so huge that, to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to finish it all within today.

At that time, Ares approached me.

“It seemed that my work has been finished.”

“Oh, yes. You’ve been through a lot. Then next time… … .”

I thought he was saying he was going home now that his work was done, so I was about to say goodbye, but he just sit down next to me?

Huh?

“Aren’t you going back?”

“I haven’t received the full payment for exchanging the number yet.”

For a brief moment, I was surprised and then come to my senses. I have to add one more thing about Ares in my head. Surprisingly, he can be stingy.

I thought it would be better to have him cut this mountain of potatoes with me, since he’s sitting next to me doing nothing.

“Ares. Do you know how to peel potatoes?”

“……I’ve never done it before, but I’d love to see what you do and imitate it.”

Oh, okay, he’s going to help anyway.

I hurriedly brought another small knife, and put it in Ares’s hand.

“If the skin is peeled too thickly, the potatoes will disappear, so it is better to peel it as thinly as possible.”

“All right.”

Is he the type to work hard? It seems that there are many people in the world with very unique tastes.

He watched me for a long time, holding a knife and slicing the potatoes.

… … If you’ve seen me enough, I’d like you to start working now! How many times have I almost made a mistake because I was so nervous!

“I… … . Do you still need to see more?”

“Haha, no. I think I know now.”

He started peeling potatoes really well.

Huh, did it become that easy just by looking at it for a long time? 

How many mistakes did I make when I first started? 

No, actually, it looks like he has done it a lot? He seems familiar with it?

He didn’t even know that I was guessing about him, as he did his job with a bright face. As a noble, it was a chore that he should have never done before, but I was really grateful and happy that it made him happy. Even if he volunteered, if it seemed like he was forcing himself to do something he didn’t want to do, it would have been embarrassing to see Mimas and the staffs.

However, after carrying a sack of onions and slicing potatoes with a small knife that did not fit his large hand, he had a rather happy face without a single complaint. I was very grateful for that.

“Thank you. You could have just sat there and waited for me, but you helped me like this.”

“I don’t think it’s anything worthy of thanks. Because I’m pretty happy too, so I have to say thank you instead.”

“Haha. Are you saying that this simple work was suitable for you?”

“Rather than that… … .”

Ares glanced at me playfully.

“I think it’s because I did it with good people.”

“!”

A potato slipped out of my hand and went away! That almost made me slash my empty hands with the knife in my hand.

“Bianca! Are you okay?”

Ares shouted in a startled voice.

Ouch, luckily it didn’t cut me, but the blade really did almost touch my finger. 

No, it’s your fault fo saying things like that so suddenly! My pounding heart still hasn’t calmed down. 

He was originally a person who had a knack for not making others feel bad, but he was also a man who never crossed a certain line, so many young girls could hardly get close to him. And the first woman to cross that line was Leah Saturnos.

Anyway, it seems that I have feelings for him, so I was startled by his words.

“Ah yes. it’s okay. But Ares…”

I said to him with a genuinely concerned face.

“You shouldn’t say things like that. Especially someone like you.”

I felt him hardened at my words, but I continued.

“I know that you have good manners, but I think you might be misunderstood. Anyways, thank you for seeing me as a good person.”

I wondered if I needed to point it out, but I really thought my heart was going to drop. I knew what he was saying was manners, but it made me misunderstand.

It was very exciting, but also sad and disappointing. His kind words shake me so easily that I lose strength in my hands without realizing it. The unrequited love, which has been in existence for three years, has been engraved so deeply in my heart.

… … Still, I was happy for a while. When he said ‘a good person’ to me, it sounded like he ‘likes me’ for a moment. 

Of course, the meaning of is different, but that alone made me thrilled.

While I was laughing by myself, I heard Ares’s voice, which had been quiet next to me.

“I’m not as well-mannered as you think.”

Oh, he is so humble! Even if he say that, all women already know. 

I smiled deeply and nodded towards him.

“It’s like that to the ladies. Everyone knows that you are a kind and wonderful person.”

“… … .”

He eventually shut his mouth. After nagging, I added a word of compliment to apologize, but I guess he was offended. 

We’ve been quiet and really focused on cutting the potatoes since then. 

Ares, who was speechless, only worked at a really frightening speed. All of a sudden, all the potatoes were neatly peeled.

When the ingredients were ready enough to cook tomorrow, I finally got up. As the sun was about to set, the sky was tinged with purple.

“Lady Uranus, Lord Jupiter. You really helped me a lot today. How can I thank you… … .”

Mimas thanked us.

“You’re welcome. As long as the distribution goes well tomorrow, this is nothing.”

After a brief reply to him, I hurried to prepare to go home. Better go back before it gets completely dark. There is nothing more dangerous than a woman riding a carriage alone through the night.

“Bianca. Are you going back now?”

Ares remained awkwardly silent until a while ago, then suddenly asked me. 

I nodded my head as if it was natural.

“Yes. It’s dangerous when it’s completely dark.”

“Ah… … .”

Hmmm. Seeing this gentleman hesitating as if he has something to say, does he think he hasn’t been paid for the exchange yet?

After all, he was unexpectedly busy in the kitchen today.

Still, I had spent the entire afternoon with Ares, just as he asked! 

Anyways, I didn’t break my promise!

I looked at him. But what he said was unexpected.

“The sun has already set, but it must still be dangerous. Let’s go together with me.”

Well, he was always polite. 

How can there be a woman who is not swayed when he takes care of them so meticulously? 

I was also such an ordinary woman.

But it’s him who recommend it right? Later, when Leah found out and even if she grabbed my hair as she shouted ‘You bad girl!’ I have an excuse.

“Thank you. I will not decline the favor.”

I tried to hide my excitement as best as I could, and accepted his kindness in a calm manner.

When Ares and I got on the carriage, Mimas saw us off, and smiles were on his faces.

“Lord Jupiter, please take good care of Lady Uranos.”

I frowned slightly at his words. For some reason, him saying that seemed like trying to tie us together.

“Hey, Mimas… … .”

I opened my mouth to say something, but Ares was a little faster.

“Don’t worry, Mimas. I will take care of her well.”

“Then, be careful!”

Ares, who grabbed the reins instead of me, moved his hand and started the carriage*!

*TL/N: Okay so there is a mistranslation in the past chapter, I was confused with this as well. So all this time, when Bianca said she went alone, she literally went alone and drive the carriage alone. That’s why she was so worried about going home as she ride the carriage on her own.

No, I haven’t finished talking yet!

The carriage rattled through the streets of the night.

For a moment, I leisurely savored the present situation.

After 3 years of unrequited love, I finally have a chance to ride a carriage with Ares.

Although it is not a high-end carriage with a full roof and comfortable ride, the fact that Ares is driving my carriage now seemed like a dream come true.

Dream. Yes, it was a dream.

A dream that will disappear after one night of sleep.

If today’s meeting with Ares and peeling potatoes was a scene in the novel, I think I can thank the ‘author’ for this. Because she made me have a good dream before I died.

At that time, the voice of Ares made me came out of my stupor as I had been immersed in thought.

“It was fun today, Bianca.”

“That’s fortunate. I was worried that you would be offended to work.”

I lightly responded to his feelings. But he said sternly.

“It’s not just something I say. I really enjoyed it.”

I was a little perplexed, so I shut my mouth.

Why is he mad? Did I do something wrong?

Ha, figuring out Ares is a really demanding job. I can’t figure anything out!

Ares continued to speak.

“As I said before, I am not as well-mannered as you think. Being polite to others in the high society only makes it appear that way. I’m not really like that at all.”

Why dies he kept emphasizing that?

No, in the high society, of course we have to be polite, where is the person who reveals their true self as they are? 

I had a hard time hiding my temper all this time from the ladies.

And aren’t most of them reluctant to reveal their true selves? 

No one is perfect in this world, and everyone has their own shortcomings, but who likes to expose their flaws to others? Even if you want it to be revealed, that’s usually only possible with very close friends or lovers.

So, I’m the type of person who doesn’t need to know who he really is.