I Became The Male Lead’s Female Friend

on quickly grasping the situation, I smiled bravely at the Duchess.
Then immediately turned back and ran then shouted.

 

“I’ll be back!”

 

Today was our last meeting.

 

 

✿

 

 

There was only one place I could think of while looking for Rudrick.

 

‘Behind the Duke Castle.’

 

Rudrick’s secret place, with a hollow tree.

 

When I just started visiting the Duke’s mansion, it was a secret place of his own that Rudrick showed me.

 

I don’t know how Rudrick, who doesn’t come down to the capital a few times, found a place like this.

 

However, he said that if I went into an open tree and crouched down, my mind would calm down.

 

The hole in the tree was so small that only a small child could fit in, but I, too, had tried it once at the recommendation of Rudrick.

 

The inside of the hole was humid but strangely comfortable.

 

That’s when I realized.
Rudrick would come here when he wants to be alone, and be here all alone.

 

And now that time has passed, Rudrick’s still there.

 

“Rud.”

 

I bent down and looked into the hole.

 

Again, Rudrick was curling up inside the tree hole.

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He was crouching, bending his small body, hugging both knees to the fullest, and burying his face in between.

 

Rudrick’s shoulders flinched at my call.

 

Still, he didn’t raise his head.
The more obstinately I looked, the more stubbornly he bowed his head, as if turning away from me.

 

“…Go.”

 

If I left him, he’s really going to cry.

 

But Rudrick’s voice sounded hoarse that I sat down next to him instead of answering.

 

I came to find Rudrick to say goodbye properly, but when I sat in front of him, I didn’t know what to say anymore.

 

After hesitating for a while, I finally decided to talk as usual.

 

“We were supposed to go to the top of the mountain together.”

 

“…”

 

“And we decided to go to the sea again, to go fishing in the pond, and make a snowman together in the winter, and finally, Rudrick promised to dress up as a girl for me one more time.”

 

“…I didn’t make such a promise.”

 

“You finally said it.”

 

I smiled at Rudrick, who shut his mouth again, I rested my chin over my knees and spoke softly.

 

“To be honest, I was embarrassed when I heard you were leaving.
It hasn’t been long since we met.
Then suddenly like this…”

 

“…”

 

“Do you remember when we first met?”

 

  

I could feel Rudrick’s gaze at my sudden words.

 

“I thought I was going to be your enemy then.
I greeted first to look good, but I made a mistake and called out on you.”

 

“…”

 

“Be honest with me.
My first impression wasn’t that good, was it?”

 

“Oh, no…”

 

With a timid mumbled, I glanced sideways toward Rudrick.

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Then Rudrick, who was looking at me, was startled and bowed his head again.
I pretended not to know and pulled my hands back again.

 

“Anyway, it seems that things haven’t worked out since then.”

 

“…”

 

“You’re so timid, I was so considerate of you, and kept coming back and made you anxious.
Then I got burned, played around, fall from the horse, and now even sudden farewell news.”

 

There was silence for a moment.
I said with a smile.

 

“But still, if I hadn’t made you cry at that time, I wonder if we could have gotten this close so quickly.”

 

“…”

 

“I got to know you more because I was nosy.
We were able to reconcile because I got burned, and we got closer by playing around, and I knew a good place before I fell off the horse, and also… Because I was able to congratulate you on your birthday safely before you left.
”

 

“…”

 

“Looking back, the results weren’t necessarily bad, right?”

 

I paused for a moment.
There were so many things I wanted to say until I came here.

 

From the top, telling Rudrick to not be too sad, to the playful pinching that if he cried like that, he’s eyes would swell and turn into a carp.

 

I thought about what to say to make the ending perfect and how to say goodbye…

 

In the end, the words that came out of my mouth were obvious and obvious.

In the end, what came out of my mouth was obvious.

 

“Let’s write letters often.”

 

“…”

 

“We’ll be able to meet again.”

 

“…”

 

“And… again…” I smiled awkwardly and spoke to my heart’s content.

 

“It was nice meeting you.”

 

Hoping that my heart would reach him.

 

“Thank you for being my friend.”

 

I smiled brightly.