In Place of Losing My Memory, I Remembered That I Was the Fiancée of the Capture Target - Chapter 5.3
“You’re making lunch for Liam-sama?!”
After having lunch with Rebecca as usual, I headed to the backyard. I had been trying to find out how things were progressing with Liam over the summer break, and it seemed to be going well.
“He said he wanted to have the sandwiches I made before again…”
“When? Where will you eat them?”
“Soon… I was invited to one of the Marquis’ family villas…”
“A villa?”
Since it’s difficult for Marquis Ricotti, the Chancellor, to leave the royal capital, he has several villas with different atmospheres for short stays. —In terms of my past life, it’s like spending weekends at a vacation home.
“To request homemade food and invite you to his home…”
At this point…
“All that’s left is to receive a necklace.”
“——Just so you know,” Rebecca said, glancing sideways at me with a slight blush.
“This is for you, Alexia.”
“Huh?”
“The lunch is in exchange for permission to access the royal palace library.”
“The royal palace library?”
“I’m investigating that poison, but it’s neither in the school library nor the Royal Library. When I mentioned this to Liam-sama, he said the royal palace library has a good collection of specialized books, and I could enter if I’m with him. So, he requested the sandwiches as a thank you.”
“I see…”
That’s very helpful, but…
“…So, it’s a mutually beneficial arrangement.”
There’s no doubt Liam wants to eat Rebecca’s lunch.
“Well——tomorrow, our classes end early, so we’re going to the royal palace library together.”
“Liam-sama too?”
“I can’t go in by myself. I didn’t tell him about the poison, just that I wanted to research medicinal herbs.”
“I see… Thank you, for doing this for me.”
“I hope we find out it’s unrelated.”
“…Yes…”
“Alexia?”
Rebecca peered into my face as I looked down.
“…There’s something about the poison that bothers me…”
“Something that bothers you?”
“That poisonous plant… it smells like lemon, right?”
“Yes.”
“…When I had a fever, the water I drank at night smelled like lemon…”
“What?”
“It might be a coincidence, but recently, the water has been plain with no taste… so…”
“——I’ll make sure to check thoroughly.”
Rebecca patted my shoulder and said.
“If we don’t find anything in the royal palace library, it means that poisonous plant is likely an item that only exists in the game, not in reality.”
“…Yes.”
“Sorry if I made you anxious by saying something strange.”
“It’s not your fault, Rebecca.”
I shook my head and looked at her. She told me because she was worried about me…
I’m just the one getting anxious on my own.
“Thank you, Rebecca.”
I thanked my friend once more.