Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn’t Make Me a Villain! - Chapter 139

TN: Thank Viiyen for the chapter.

After that, I wasn’t able to meet with Siwoo for a while.

The doctor who treated him with amazing concentration, as if not paying any attention to what we were saying, was the reason.

The emergency bell they pressed instantly summoned the medical staff waiting in the ward, and Siwoo and I were isolated in an instant.

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t be with him any longer…

But I gave up meekly at the words that if I didn’t rest right now, I would have to live in bed for the rest of my life.

It was obvious that they were trying to separate us, but still.

Siwoo must have thought of that too, and he said he acted under calculation.

Since it was for his health, I didn’t particularly object.

Now, without the Author and without Siwoo.

At first, I was worried that I might struggle with boredom.

…Is it fortunate that I suddenly had a lot to do?

Unlike what I thought, far from being bored, I spent every waking hour dealing with my problems.

“…Sorry.”

“It’s okay. It’ll be fine if we figure it out step by step.”

Dorothy encouraged me as if it wasn’t a big deal.

Is she being considerate, or does she really think it’s okay to say that?

Sighing, I looked at the paper that had just been graded.

It was raining red.

“But this is really… um, a bit more shocking than I thought. We’ll have to change the plan a bit.”

“…”

Dorothy’s voice trailed off as if it was difficult.

But I just crouched there without saying a word.

I thought it was a bit too much, even for me.

“How have you lived so far?”

Dorothy took the paper from my hand and waved it around, and I hurriedly reached out.

I was worried about what would happen if someone saw this test paper.

But Dorothy lightly avoided my hand and waved the test paper again.

As if to say this is your situation.

Embarrassment rushed in, and I covered my face with my hands.

…I couldn’t help but make an excuse, so I made a small excuse.

“But, but… the Author took care of most of it… and told me whenever I needed to know…”

Yeah.

I was learning the common sense of this world one by one.

It’s been a little over a year since I fell into this world.

A long yet short time.

To be honest, I think time has passed a bit quickly because so many events have happened in the past year.

…Yes, that’s right. Definitely.

“Sigh… Just what the hell is that Author…”

“…”

After hearing about the Author’s existence and my story, Dorothy passed it off surprisingly calmly.

Maybe it’s because she hasn’t experienced it directly, or perhaps she just passed it over without understanding it well.

I don’t know.

But one thing is for sure: Dorothy is very interested in me, not the Author, who can no longer have any influence.

“If you go out into society like this… sigh.”

I’m not stupid either.

I was about to tell Dorothy that I wasn’t in a position to be worried about this much, but then I saw the red rain falling on the paper in her hand and shut my mouth.

…Dorothy was appalled to learn that it hadn’t even been a year since I was born into this world.

So this is what started it.

Studying common sense.

“How did you take the academy classes so far if you don’t even know these basics?”

“I slept.”

“…”

Maybe because my eyes were narrow, she couldn’t tell if I was sleeping.

“Phew…”

Dorothy let out a sigh as if the future looked bleak.

I felt a sense of unfairness rising in me.

I’m upset.

No, what if I came from a world without mana?

Originally from a world where things like that were just a product of imagination, I suddenly fell into a world where they really existed.

Moreover, it’s a world where people use it to use superpowers.

Even if it’s possible to use it, there’s no way I could have heard the theory.

Even if it’s a theory that elementary school students learn, what I don’t know, I don’t know.

…But it would be absurd to Dorothy.

Well, from her point of view, it wouldn’t be any different from hearing that a friend my age can’t even recite the multiplication table.

“Didn’t you answer well when the teacher asked you sometimes?”

“…the Author told me.”

“…”

Maybe she finally judged that such questions were meaningless.

Dorothy changed the subject.

“…Well, okay. Let’s say you may not know.”

“Yeah.”

“But isn’t it a bit too much to not know this?!”

The paper Dorothy took out again was also raining red.

…After checking the contents of that paper, I unconsciously turned my head away.

Even I thought that was a bit too much.

“Why don’t you know your menstrual cycle?!”

Dorothy’s voice rose in excitement.

I tried hard to cover Dorothy’s mouth in case someone heard the embarrassing story, but I couldn’t cover her mouth.

“That, that’s…”

The reason I didn’t know my menstrual cycle was simple.

Because I never had it.

To be honest, it was out of my interest.

Before coming to this world, I didn’t have to think about such things, and after coming here, I couldn’t because of the events that occurred day by day.

…Since it’s a body created by the Author, I don’t really know why I don’t menstruate either.

When Dorothy, who was appalled that I didn’t know my menstrual cycle, took me to the doctor, I only heard that there was no particular problem.

Perhaps realizing that it was meaningless to tell me such things, Dorothy let out a sigh.

“Sigh… you don’t even know how to use basic cosmetics…”

“That, that’s not necessary, right? I’m pretty enough like this.”

“No?! There are many problems?!”

Dorothy grabbed me and shouted loudly.

I was very surprised because she had never shown such an intense reaction before, and Dorothy pulled my cheeks.

“Ugh, what are you doing…”

“You’re pretty enough now, but… you can be even prettier with makeup.”

“No, nid…”

“Siwoo would like it, right?”

“…”

Flinch.

Do I really need to learn things like makeup?

I was thinking like that.

But when Siwoo was mentioned, my body reacted first without knowing.

“You don’t have to do it usually. But if you do it once in a while, men will be amazed.”

“…Really?”

“You think you don’t need it because you’re pretty even without doing such things, right? That’s true too.”

Dorothy said that and let go of my cheeks that she was pulling.

“But when someone who usually doesn’t do it does it, it feels different.”

I think I know what she’s talking about, but…

To be honest, I don’t know.

I would know if I had been in a relationship.

Since I had lived a life far from love until now, there was no way to judge whether what Dorothy said was true or not.

Makeup, makeup.

“Will Siwoo really like it?”

“Of course. If pretty Arte even dresses up, anyone will fall for her.”

“…No need.”

“What?”

When I flatly denied Dorothy’s words, her voice full of questions rang out.

“…It’s okay if only Siwoo likes it. It doesn’t matter how others see me.”

“…”

It was an embarrassing remark even after I said it, and my face turned red instantly.

It’s okay if only Siwoo likes it.

It was an impulsive remark, but I didn’t want to take back what I said.

Because it wasn’t really wrong.

“…Was today the day Arte was being discharged?”

“Huh?… Oh, yeah.”

Why is she suddenly bringing it up?

She shouldn’t be confused since it was mentioned a few days ago.

Dorothy rummaged through her bag, which looked heavy today, and took something out.

“…Cosmetics?”

“Yes, it’s cosmetics.”

Suddenly taking out cosmetics while talking.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Amelia, but Dorothy’s suddenness momentarily startled me.

Then she suggested to me.

“You want to learn makeup, right?”

“…Yeah.”

If it were me when I first fell into this world, I would have vehemently refused.

I would have gotten angry, asking why I should do things like makeup.

But I nodded my head.

Because the me of that time and the me of now are so different, it’s okay to say we’re different people.

“Then how about I do it for you today so you can at least get a feel for it?”

After thinking for a moment at Dorothy’s suggestion, I soon nodded.

To be honest, I was a bit curious.

Although it’s a pretty body, even without any makeup…

Seeing Dorothy recommending it so much, I thought it might be different.

And a little later.

When it felt like a long time had passed since Dorothy started applying something on my face while staring at it for a while.

Just before my patience ran out, she handed me a mirror.

“Here, it’s done.”

“…Wow.”

Looking in the mirror, I could see why Dorothy insisted on wearing makeup.

Well, it may sound like I’m bragging a bit since I’m the one saying it, but…

It was really pretty.

“It’s pretty, right?”

“Yeah. It’s pretty…”

It’s really amazing.

They put weird stuff on my face here and there, and my face can change like this.

I thought it was a good idea to get my makeup done.

Siwoo would like this look too, wouldn’t he?

“…Ahem, ahem.”

“Ah, sorry.”

Maybe it was because I stared at the mirror for a long time.

Dorothy gave me a look. Does she want me to give her the mirror?

I hurriedly handed her the mirror with an apology, but Dorothy waved her hand as if that wasn’t it.

“Ah, no. That’s not what I meant…”

“Huh?”

“I worked hard on the makeup, and removing it’s a bit of a waste… How about you spend the day like this?”

Spend the day like this?

…After thinking for a moment, I nodded.

Well, Dorothy worked hard on it for a long time.

It may be tiring for me, but she might consider it her own work of art.

“Okay.”

“Then… It’s been quite some time. Would you like to go through the discharge process first? I need to clean this up.”

“Got it. Come quickly.”

***

As Arte changed her clothes and left the hospital room, Dorothy wiped her cold sweat and sighed.

“Phew… I wasn’t caught…?”

Dorothy hurriedly sent a text message to Amelia.

“Arte is coming up now… Good.”

I hope it was worth it to dress up Arte so diligently.

Dorothy cleaned up her cosmetics and hurried out of the room to see Siwoo’s surprised face.

Because today was a day with a big event.

She couldn’t miss the event of a lifetime.