19: Favorite Type 1
“New letter, chirp! New letter, chirp!”
Early in the morning, Yvonne was awakened by the sound of a Biidori bird’s voice and flapping wings at her window.
“…A letter?”
Ugh… it wasn’t even time to get up yet.
She had been sleeping so comfortably and wanted to sleep a bit more.
But there was no help for it. She rubbed her eyes, crawled out of bed, and opened the window.
This chubby, ball-like bird creature was the mascot of “Wings of the Heart.” The official reward mailbox icon was also this creature’s image. In the game world, it was a common magical creature that could be tamed and was usually trained as a messenger.
She couldn’t understand how such tiny wings could support this round body. Every time she saw them fluttering their little wings to fly, it looked particularly comical, but it was quite cute, so she decided not to think too much about whether it made sense or not.
The envelope bore a beautiful red wax seal. The crest looked somewhat familiar.
Yvonne remembered that it resembled the crest of House Leinster, which had close relations with her own House Smolet.
The head of House Leinster, Leonard Leinster, had married her mother’s younger sister. In terms of family relations, he would be her uncle.
Yvonne vaguely recalled that during her childhood, before she awakened to her past life’s memories, the two families were quite close. She often snuck out to play with the Leinster children during noble social tea parties, which were some nice memories.
She opened the envelope and began to read.
So her aunt and uncle were coming here on business…
Among the nobility, there were also families like the Leinsters who were widely involved in trade. It was quite normal for merchants to travel frequently. From the letter’s content, it seemed they wanted to visit her as well.
Based on the mailing date, their arrival time would probably be within the next few days.
The letter expressed concern about her recent situation, saying that if Yvonne had any difficulties in her life, she could contact them for help.
…Aunt is still so kind-hearted.
Yvonne smiled wryly as she folded the letter back and placed it on the table.
Even though she had lost her noble title, connections between families still existed.
The family had fallen, but with the support of other noble relatives, she was able to live a relatively stable life.
When she meets her uncle and aunt, she must express her gratitude in person…
Before that, let her sleep a bit more…
Thinking this, Yvonne drowsily felt her way back to bed and habitually hugged the blanket piled to one side.
This was a habit she had brought from her previous life. When lying in bed, she liked to hug something to fall asleep.
But, what was this feeling…
Soft and warm…
Just like a girl’s body.
!!!
Yvonne, finally realizing, reflexively sprang up from the bed.
“S-sorry!”
Seeing Elsa, who had been hugged by her through a thin layer of blanket, now with a completely red face, she instinctively apologized.
“It’s alright, I’m actually quite used to it by now…”
With the blanket covering her face, even Elsa’s ears had turned red. Seeing her like this, Yvonne had a bad feeling.
“…What do you mean by ‘used to it’?”
“Because… Evie, you hugged me like this all night last night.”
…No way?
Yvonne broke out in a cold sweat, her heart sinking.
Was this the reason she felt she had slept so well last night?
“Ah… but I don’t mind at all!”
Or rather, I’m very happy about it!
She suddenly seemed to regain her spirits, switching back to her familiar harassment mode.
“Evie can hug me for as long as you want!!”
“…No, I’ll be more careful from now on.”
Yvonne helplessly held her forehead as she got up.
Although they were both girls, hugging while sleeping was clearly crossing a line.
It seemed she wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep now.
She might as well get up and make breakfast for her.
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“Hey, hey~ Miss Dorothy, what’s your favorite type?”
As soon as class ended, her seat was surrounded by girls.
Sitting at the back of the classroom, Yvonne put down her quill pen that she had been using to organize her notes when she heard this topic, and began to listen intently.
It seems that girl has been getting along well lately.
Yvonne, sitting at the back of the classroom, looked at Elsa in the center of the chattering little birds not far away, showing a satisfied expression.
After getting rid of those bullies and being separated from her troublesome self, Elsa’s situation at school had improved considerably.
That petite loli teacher had also been giving Elsa opportunities to show her abilities. Finally, after witnessing the protagonist’s innate powerful magic in the element magic class, no one in the class dared to bully her anymore.
In the original school, due to game settings, she was surrounded by those handsome male characters who could be conquered. All the popular princes revolved around her alone, naturally inviting dissatisfaction from other female characters.
But now it’s different. In this place far from the main stage of the story, there haven’t been any conquerable characters appearing so far, so she won’t attract hatred for this reason.
The protagonist’s appearance wasn’t the kind that would make other girls jealous at first glance. Her constantly smiling face was also very approachable. Add to that the setting of ‘a magic genius transfer student from the royal capital’s school,’ and her popularity had skyrocketed even more.
Completely different from herself. Who wouldn’t like a girl who’s always smiling, full of energy, and kind-hearted?
Perhaps that was how she was supposed to be originally.
“My favorite type…”
When asked about her favorite type, a shy expression like a girl in love appeared on her face.
“Well… how should I put it, I like someone who looks a bit fierce, but is actually very kind-hearted.”
Hearing this answer, the surrounding girls immediately let out the kind of ‘Kyaa~~~’ screams that would only appear in shoujo manga.
“I understand, I understand, bad boys are more charming after all!”
“What else, what else?”
Girls are always incredibly enthusiastic about these love topics, especially adolescent girls experiencing their first love.
“Also… I like someone who enjoys reading, with light blonde hair… taller than me… not too muscular, preferably slender…”
As she spoke, her face became even redder.
…She’s quite detailed. So that’s the type she likes.
Yvonne silently took notes.
Although in the previous game, the protagonist was controlled by the player, so settings like ‘preferences’ didn’t exist.
But now it’s different. Now, ‘Elsa Dorothy’ is an individual with her own personality, so it’s normal for her to have some preferences.
But… does such a person really exist?
She tried hard to search her memory for characters that fit these conditions.
Ah…
It seems there really is one.