Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 194

“What do you mean…”

“Rose and Lord Claude already imprinted on each other. You couldn’t possibly not know that, right?”

“…What?”

Daniel’s face showed that he clearly didn’t know. Irene’s porcelain-like forehead creased deeply in surprise.

“…Have you been living in seclusion in some deep mountain? How could an Esper staying at the Center not know this?”

Irene asked incredulously. But Daniel couldn’t answer. He was completely lost in his own world.

Daniel’s hand gripping the letter was shaking violently. The letter in his trembling hand was crumpled and shaking badly.

It was the same face I had seen a few days ago. The face of someone who had heard something unbelievable and was deeply shocked.

“…Well, it’s a relief you didn’t know. It makes this conversation easier. Rose is taken—imprinted, even. So seeing you, an S-Class Esper, constantly getting caught up in her whims isn’t a good look.”

Irene sighed and said. Then she suddenly turned her head towards the bush where I had been hiding all this time. She looked directly at me and growled.

“And you too.”

“?”

“If you pull this kind of stunt again, I’ll never see you again.”

Startled, I fell to the ground. The rustling bushes fully revealed my presence. How did she find me out? I was perfectly hidden.

Regardless of my panic, Irene gracefully walked away, her silky hair flowing behind her.

* * *

So, I was left alone with Daniel. Since I had been caught, there was no point in hiding any longer. I hesitantly got up.

Having crouched in the bush for a long time, my body was covered in twigs and leaves. I brushed them off and stood awkwardly in front of Daniel. Even during this time, Daniel remained completely still.

“…Were you surprised?”

“…”

“I mean, if you had found out I was a Guide and said something then… but you just left so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to explain…”

I mumbled an excuse. No, was this really something to excuse? Didn’t he run away because I was a guide? Because of his guiding allergy, just having a guide nearby made him scared?

So shouldn’t he actually be relieved to know that I’m already imprinted and can’t guide him? He could treat me comfortably just like when I was an ordinary person.

For a moment, I felt wronged, but on further thought, it wasn’t that simple.

Daniel tried to protect me from Claude and got cut off by him, the man he admired so much, and was ostracized by other Espers. Yet I, unaware of his situation, reconciled with Claude and lived happily imprinted to him… it was only natural for him to feel betrayed.

I was prepared to accept whatever reaction he had, whether it was resentment, criticism, or contempt. And Daniel’s reaction was…

“Somehow… I was always curious why Lord Claude kept you so close and seemed so concerned about you…”

“…”

“Lord Claude, who used to avoid Guides so much, now imprinted… and with you, Miss Rose…”

“…”

“Lord Claude… He’s an incredible person… For you to become his Guide, Miss Rose, you’re truly fortunate. No, that’s not it. You are equally lovable, so it’s mutual luck…”

Daniel seemed to be rambling, not fully aware of what he was saying. I listened, feeling a bit awkward, and then responded.

“Well… thank you.”

Silence fell again for a while. Daniel finally admitted,

“…I’m sorry, Miss Rose. Lord Claude is my idol… Learning that he had an imprinted Guide I didn’t know about, and that it was you, Miss Rose, was hard to accept.”

He was being honest, admitting he was too confused to sincerely congratulate me, and apologized.

I waved my hand dismissively. Daniel was a true fan of Claude. It was understandable that he was shocked.

Even though fans don’t always like celebrities in a romantic way, they still get shocked when their favorite celebrity has a dating scandal.