My Engagement was Cancelled so I will stop Pretending to be a Fool

The out of breath Alan who entered Olivia’s room is now standing in front of Olivia and Cyrus.

“So, what were you two doing with the opera glasses at the window earlier?”

“Aniue, I never knew your eyes were that good.”

“If it glitters that much in the sun then anyone would spot it!”

Saying so, Alan tiredly sat down on the sofa while Olivia asked Taylor to prepare tea for him.

Then, after sitting directly across from Cyrus, Alan continues with a sigh.

“Is it that fun to see me in a bind?”

Olivia and Cyrus looked at each other. It’s not like they were spying on him just to see his troubled expression but it appears that Alan interpreted it that way.

(We were just watching to see if you two are compatible with each other though……)

She was wondering what to do if Alan and Florencia actually hit it off. The King wanted them to get in the way of their relationship but if they actually seem to like each other then she wouldn’t be able to bring herself to intervene. That’s why she personally only observed them to see how they are with each other. Teasing him was never her intention.

“That must have been hard.”

Hearing that, Alan glanced at Olivia and nodded.

“I can’t tell what that princess is thinking at all. No matter what topic I bring up, the conversation just doesn’t last. She always looks down and it feels like I was bullying a child instead……..Do I really have to marry her?”

It seems that his first impression of her is not that good.

Olivia wasn’t very talkative when she was engaged to Alan either. However, thanks to Alan being a good conversationalist, they could have conversations with each other just fine. The fact that even Alan can’t properly have a conversation with her means that the outlook is pretty grim.

(Maybe, this might not go well even if His Majesty doesn’t do anything…..?)

Of course, since it is difficult for this side to turn down the engagement, if Princess Florencia wishes to marry Alan then things would proceed in that direction as is. They still can’t tell how it will play out. Perhaps she’s just a terribly shy person and actually thinks of Alan favorably so she just finds it difficult to talk to him because of her nervousness.

If that’s the case then Alan is a little pitiful. At first, Olivia felt bad for getting in the way of Alan and Florencia’s potential engagement but at this rate, intervening might be doing Alan a favor here.

(Still, His Majesty said that he wants us to make Princess Florencia hate His Highness Alan but…….how do I do that?)

She doesn’t think that Alan would behave rudely toward a princess from another country. Especially when he thinks of her like a [Child]. He will surely be polite and treat her very kindly. That would make it difficult to make the princess dislike Alan.

“So, what were you two trying to do?”

“We were just enjoying the view of the garden, you know?”

Cyrus replied. Well, that certainly is not a lie since Princess Florencia and Alan were technically talking at the gazebo in the garden.

Hearing that, Alan narrowed his eyes.

“Then why the opera glasses?”

“To take a good look of course.”

“Is there something in the garden that you would need opera glasses to look at though?”

“There were some.”

“Haa, fine, whatever.”

Alan must be tired. He’s putting more sugar in his tea than usual.

“Olivia, if you are in my position then what would you do?”

Suddenly being asked such a question, Olivia put her hand on her cheek and pondered. Alan is probably not asking her how to make the engagement happen, rather, he’s asking her how to actively avoid it.

“Well, to avoid getting engaged…….I believe that you need to convince Her Majesty first.”

Hearing that, Alan’s gaze floats to the ceiling.

“……….Mother huh.”

Looking at him, there’s no chance that he would be able to convince the Queen. Olivia was convinced so.

TLN: Remember, right now it’s [Short – Short – Long – Short – Short – Long]. That seems to be the trend anyway………

Also, who’s wanna bet that the princess is going to go after Cyrus?