Cursed Villainess’ Obsession

Thunk.

Emily, who had been holding an ice cream cone, suddenly dropped it, her face frozen in shock as if she had seen a ghost.

"Wh-why are you two...?" she stammered, pointing a trembling finger at us.

"Oh, look who it is—Mary Hydia and Ken Feinstein! Fancy meeting you here," Adrian, who was standing beside Emily, greeted us with a bright smile, waving.

I glanced at Mary next to me, curious about her reaction. After all, this was the Adrian she had feelings for in the game, and here he was with Emily. While the event involving the two hadn't happened yet in the game, surely she must have felt something seeing them together.

But when I looked at her expression...

'Huh?'

Mary was smiling, albeit faintly.

"Are you two enjoying the festival together?" Adrian asked, looking between the two of us.

Shifting my gaze back to Emily and Adrian, I noticed Emily was still stiff, her expression locked in place.

"Yes, we're having a good time together. Ken suggested it," Mary responded for us, her hand still resting on my arm.

At that moment, Emily, whose hand had been trembling, opened her mouth.

"You two... why... why on earth...?"

Explaining everything would be a hassle—especially if I had to start with Siegfried’s story. There was too much to go into, so I figured I would brush it off.

But before I could respond—

"Indeed. Why?" Mary asked, looking at me with a smile that seemed a bit too playful.

"Hmm, now that's something I'd like to know as well. Is there something special between you two?" Adrian chimed in, his expression one of genuine curiosity as he looked between us.

'Ugh... this is getting complicated.'

It seemed Adrian had no particular interest in Mary, which was honestly a bit disappointing. The idea of being used as a source of amusement in front of Adrian didn’t sit well with me, so I wanted to deny it.