Aristocratic Daughters Volume 2 Chapter 4 part 5

“And this…these are chocolates for you to take home. Let me give them to you now.” 
 
“Ah, you remembered our promise?” 
 
We made this promise when the letter regarding the meeting was delivered. 
 
“Of course I remembered. Since Sia enjoyed them so much, there’s no way I’d forget.” 
 
“Why does it sound like Sia is the main focus and I’m just the side character?” 
 
“Because I like Sia more than you.” 
 
“That’s a mean thing to say…” 
 
“You’re the one who makes me say mean things.” 
 
While displaying her usual prickly attitude, Elena handed me the box of chocolates with both hands.  
 
Her polite gesture contrasted with her demeanor, making me inadvertently smile. I can tell when she’s proud of you and bragging about you 
 
“…W-Well, that’s why you better make sure to give them to her properly. As I mentioned before, don’t hog them all to yourself.” 
 
“Of course. Thank you, really.” 
 
“It’s nothing worth thanking me for.” 
 
Despite her curt response, the fidgety Elena opened her mouth once more. 
 
“Also, this… It’s another thing for you.” 
 
“Hm?” 
 
“You might think ‘again,’ but…” 
 
And then, as if reaching into the middle of the cart, she handed him a sealed letter. 
 
Byleth himself recognized this form. 
 
“Is this an invitation?” 
 
“Yes. Originally, it was supposed to be given by Father, but since I was planning to talk to you too, I took the liberty of holding onto it.” 
 
“So, what’s the content of this invitation?” 
 
“It’s an invitation to a dinner party at our house in two weeks.” 
 
“A dinner party!? Um, isn’t that a bit out of place? It’s really rude to say this after being invited, but…” 
 
“Out of place?” 
 
Elena tilted her head, her neatly groomed brows furrowing, prompting her to explain. 
 
“Look, since this is a dinner party hosted by the Count de Leclerc, it’s safe to assume that the attendees are people involved in business, right? So, what’s a student like me doing there…?” 
 
“Hmm, don’t worry about that. While it’s true that those associated with our household will be attending, it’s structured in a way where families can participate, with separate areas for adults and children.” 
 
“Ah, in that case, it sounds more inviting.” 
 
With the expectation of being the only one with a significant age difference at the dinner party, this explanation alleviates any feelings of awkwardness. 
 
“And, once you hear this, you’ll definitely want to attend.” 
 
“Oh?” 
 
“The dinner party next week will also have the enchanting songstress in attendance.” 
 
Sitting on the sofa, Elena takes a sip of warm tea with a pleased expression. 
 
“The enchanting songstress… from the ducal family, right?” 
 
After probing Byleth’s memory, he manages to recall correctly. 
 
“That’s right, Miss Aria. She has connections with our noble family.” 
 
“I see. Although I don’t have any connection with her, it’s still impressive to have someone like her invited…” 
 
While Aria attends the Academy, it’s a commonality among many students to have no connection with her. 
 
Furthermore, with her noble lineage and unparalleled singing ability, she’s earned the title of “enchanting songstress” due to her captivating performances at numerous parties and banquets, making her the envy of many debutantes. 
 
Due to her busy schedule, she studies at home and only takes tests at the academy as one of the special exemption students. 
 
“By the way, Aria will be performing at the dinner party. Interested?” 
 
“Of course, I’m interested, but that alone isn’t convincing…” 
 
“Huh… don’t be so demanding. I was looking forward to bit because I thought you were going to be there too. ……Bellet” 
 
Elena’s cheerful demeanor from earlier vanishes as she droops her shoulders, casting a resentful glance with narrowed pink lips. 
 
“Is Elena attending? Not just making an appearance but staying throughout the event?” 
 
“What’s the point then?” 
 
“Well if that’s the case, I’d really like to participate. Elena participation was the deciding factor for me.” 
 
“Huh?” 
 
It’s not that Byleth dislikes the idea of attending the dinner party. It’s the thought of being left alone in the midst of the event that bothers him. 
 
“If only you had said that earlier! How embarrassing… to have said such things…” 
 
“Haha, thanks to that, I got to hear some nice words.” 
 
“Hmph, don’t get cocky. baka.” 
 
Despite trying to hide her embarrassment by crossing her arms and putting on a tough front, it’s clear she’s not fooling anyone. 
 
“Sorry about that.” 
 
Apologizing with a laugh turned out to be a mistake. 
 
“You can’t expect forgiveness if your apology isn’t sincere. You’ll have to face the consequences for your mischief.” 
 
“Huh?” 
 
Her expression, tone, and demeanor were all serious. 
 
“I’m going to ask you two things now. You better answer them. Got it?” 
 
“I’ll answer if it’s just two things, but…” 
 
Despite saying so, Byleth is overwhelmed. 
 
“First, I intended to ask this from the beginning, but is it true that Miss Luna will assist Alan? You mentioned it when we arrived at the house, didn’t you?” 
 
“It’s true. Luna noticed that Alan was troubled, so she reached out to help him first.” 
 
“I-I see…!” 
 
“Yeah. Due to the timing, it ended up looking like I took the initiative, but Luna is kind just like Elena.” 
 
“That’s…” 

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Such praise stirs Elena’s heart with joy. 
 
Had Byleth only praised Luna, jealousy would have surely arisen. 
 
“Anyway, I understand everything now. We should definitely send her an invitation too.” 
 
“An invitation to Luna…?” 
 
“I understand what you’re trying to say. You think she won’t come, right?” 
 
“Haha… I didn’t mention it because it’s none of my business, but considering she’s been turning down invitations until now, I thought Elena would know more about it.” 
 
“Oh… This is why you are ……” 
 
Expressing utter disbelief, Elena confidently states,  
 
“If Luna had something she loves at the dinner party…” 
 
“Well, if I were in Luna’s shoes, I’d consider attending, but isn’t it hard to imagine Luna committing to something like that when she values her time more than anyone else?” 
 
“If there’s only one thing she loves, and if a third party is targeting it, trying to take it away at this opportunity?” 
 
“Ah… in that case, there’s a high chance she’ll attend.” 
 
“See? That’s what I meant.” 
 
” …… ” 
 
While Byleth understands the explanation, he doesn’t feel entirely satisfied. 
 
“Hey, is it really easy to prepare ‘something Luna loves’? Since no one has been able to prepare it until now, it seems like the refusal stems from that…” 
 
“I already found it.The reason why she have been rejecting before because there was nothing else that caught her interest besides reading, right?” 
 
“Hmm… Elena is amazing. Already preparing everything. I don’t get it. Besides reading, does that mean something Luna loves other than books?” 
 
While placing a hand on his forehead, he thinks seriously. 
 
The discomfort of “I already found it” and if “something Luna loves” can’t be perceived as a person, then there won’t be an answer to this problem. 
 
“Hmm… Elena, can you give me a hint?” 
 
“Huh…” 
 
Seeing Byleth, who earnestly thinks, then tries to ask for help, Elena’s switch turns on. 
 
Elena, who let out a big sigh, stands up from the sofa and stands in front of the chair Byleth is sitting on. 
 
And then, she changes her perspective and pours out her heart from above. 
 
“You see… Just once, go to hell. You!” 
 
“Huh, what!?” 
 
Grabbing Byleth’s cheeks with both hands, Elena pulls hard to the side. 
 
“Be prepared!” 
 
“Why…?” 
 
Elena has the desire to punish on behalf of Luna. 
 
Because they think they’re similar, they want to speak for them. They become thorough in their thinking. 
 
“Ow, it hurts!” 
 
“I’m hurting you.” 
 
Elena doesn’t hold back. 
 
Now, she sits on Byleth’s thigh, letting her feelings flow and takes an advantageous position like a mount, using her ankles to entangle her legs. 
 
Now that the posture is stable, she continues to pull Byleth’s cheek. 
 
“Huh!? This posture is dangerous…” 
 
“Hmph! Suffer a little.” 
 
Elena is still unaware. 
 
“Hmm, it’s really dangerous…” 
 
“What’s dangerous?” 
 
“The posture, I said…” 
 
Because his face is being pulled to the side, he can’t pronounce well. But he seems to have conveyed what he wanted to say. 
 
“The posture?” 
 
“Mmm…” 
 
“The posture isn’t anything… anything… anything…” 
 
The more he repeats, the smaller her voice becomes. 
 
She probably just realized the meaning of the posture. Today, Elena, who has been blushing the most explosively, tries to hide Byleth’s eyes with both hands in a fluster. 
 
 
 
About an hour and thirty minutes have passed since the incident where Elena got on Byleth’s lap. 
 
“I’ll nail it down once more. Ah, that thing… If you ever reveal that, I’ll never forgive you.” 
 
“I understand. I don’t know why I did such a thing.” 
 
“You’re so dull. I explained that, didn’t I?” 
 
Byleth, who got on the carriage owned by the Leclerc family, headed home with Elena accompanying him. 
 
“Hey, if we keep going like this, it’ll turn into a quarrel, so let’s just say Byleth is about sixty percent at fault. Got it?” 
 
“…Okay.” 
 
It’s a rather forceful forced termination. Because Elena has such a personality, even if they quarrel, it won’t last long. 
 
“Oh, by the way, I haven’t told Elena yet!” 
 
“What is it?” 
 
“Thank you so much for today. You prepared snacks for me, and not only did you accompany me on the way there, but also on the way back.” 
 
“Your habit of thanking people too much won’t change, will it? You’re the one who was invited, so be dignified. Your position is higher than theirs.” 
 
Changing her purple eyes to a stern gaze, Elena adeptly raises one side of her neatly arranged eyebrows. 
 
She is the one who invited him. It’s natural to entertain the other party. Nobles who bow their heads and thank you for such obvious things would certainly fall into a special category. 


 
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