Chapter 98

“Not at all, Lady Artienne. Lady Gabriel thinks of you as a close friend as well!”

At those words, I looked at Gabriel pitifully. Gabriel wore a bewildered expression.

“……Is that true?”

“Of…… course. Naturally, I think of Lady Artienne as someone close.”

Gabriel, saying that, did not look pleased. In any case, I had avoided Gabriel’s barrage of questions, so I had cleared one hurdle.

The other ladies exchanged glances, as if moving on to their next plan.

“Lady Artienne. Do you know the card game that’s popular these days?”

“A card game, you mean……?”

“It’s called ‘Reto,’ and it’s recently become popular in high society.”

I quietly nodded. How would I know about high society trends?

“You don’t seem to know it! Then would you like to play with us? It’s very fun.”

“Yes, Lady Obiedo. Once you try it, you’ll get the hang of it.”

Before I…