Chapter 14 – Festival

The day of the festival was huge compared to when I came a week ago.

Many people were walking inside with lively smiles.

I saw several people dressed as characters from cartoons, as if they were cosplaying.

Of course, unlike the current clothing style, there were a lot of people wearing clothes in the modern clothing style.

Ah… That’s my cartoon too.

I thought that there might be someone who came to this world after living in modern times like me, so I drew a cartoon that expressed modern things.

Surprisingly, I received tremendous praise for presenting a new technological paradigm as well as a new horizon for fashion.

Perhaps thanks to that, noblemen who were inspired by the clothes in the cartoons I drew asked me if they could make clothes, and when I said it was possible as long as I disclosed the source, it became a brand.

The name was annoying, so I called it Naripyo.

The reason why it was named Nari Pyo is nothing else, because it is lily in English, lily in Chinese characters, and nari in pure Korean.

Isn’t the name too old-fashioned?

To say that, it’s because I named my fandoms.

The reason why I said Naridan in the article I read earlier was because I asked to call myself Naridan.

Anyway…

I looked around.

Although they hadn’t entered yet, countless people were lining up at the theater entrance.

Fortunately, I did not have to wait in line because I had booked tickets in advance through my personal connections.

As soon as I went inside, he accepted my ticket and guided me.

I was worried that the hoodie I was wearing was suspicious and told me to take it off immediately, but fortunately that didn’t happen.

Maybe it’s because it’s difficult to determine if he’s a suspicious person just by wearing a hood.

Come to think of it, even when I first came here a week ago, I don’t think anyone said anything to me.

I’m a little anxious.

Umm…

Well, isn’t that what’s good?

I followed the guide and arrived at a room with countless chairs in front of a huge theater.

I checked my seat again just in case, and sat down.

While I was waiting, I tried to take out my phone to read something I hadn’t seen before, but as soon as I tried to reach out, a notification rang on the phone.

What.

Who did you contact?

When I opened it to see who it was, it was a message from a familiar person.

[Miss Lily~ How are you?! Today is finally the long-awaited GMF day!! (٥≧∇≦)]

“This person is still… “

He was a person who usually talked to himself with a very high tension, but he was still the same.

[I wanted to go to this festival together, but it’s so sad that we couldn’t go together… Of course, I knew that Miss Lily didn’t want to be found out, but if I can’t go to this festival with her, I have to aim for next year, but she won’t go next year too ㅠㅠ ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚]

Ah… Hmm.

It seemed very sad that this person couldn’t go with me.

I usually say that I am a huge fan of mine, so it’s not strange to see such a reaction…

I’m a little sorry that I can see you’re so sad.

Rather than saying this because he wanted to meet me, it was simply because he seemed to be sorry that I couldn’t go to see his play.

Maybe that’s why there are some things that I’m particularly fond of.

Would you say it’s good to feel the pure love for my work?

Maybe that’s why

I scratched my head and looked around.

I thought it might be okay to tell you this much.

– That… Actually, I’m only telling you, but I actually came to see you.

At my words, the message stopped for a moment.

What.

Was it that shocking?

I thought there was no word for a while, but the message came up again.

[Omg… Really… ?]

I can see signs of worrying a lot about something, but the only thing that came up was the question of whether it was true.

Unknowingly, I said “Pu-huh” And laughed.

It’s very funny to say something.

– Of course, I haven’t told anyone else, so you’re the only one who knows I’m here.

[It’s an honor~ Kyaaa~ Finally, I can breathe in the same place as Miss Lily… ! Are you here to see a play?]

– Sure.

[I knew you would too! There’s no way that Miss Lily wouldn’t watch Chinjjabbobim’s play!]

“This guy is also called Jjinjjambobim… “

Well, if you think of it as an abbreviation, I think it suits you the most.

Since it is a story of a fake princess and a real princess who love each other, Jjinjjab means real and fake, and jjjjjab bobim, a sweet word for lilies.

It’s not such a strange word, but…

I laughed awkwardly.

[Do not worry! I won’t ask where you are!]

“Whoops… “

I thought it would be like this.

“Oh no, is this the start?”

The lights began to go out slowly, as if a play was about to begin.

I put in the crystal board I was holding because I know that taking out the crystal plate during a play is a big disrespect for the theater group.

Maybe that’s why

I didn’t check my last message.

I put it aside with the thought that it wouldn’t be a big deal.

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Most of the people here right now are Naridan and my fans… ?

Looking at the tone of voice, it seems that there will be mainly women, but there are more men than I thought.

According to the article I saw at the time, I said that as many Naridans as possible would come forward to see this play, then realize that this would make money, and would do more plays.

Even so, this number is really strange…

That was the moment.

Just before the play started, someone came and sat down next to me.

Of course, since someone was sitting next to me, my eyes could not help but naturally turn to that side, and I saw with my own eyes who the person sitting next to me was.

I froze on the spot.

Because there were people who shouldn’t be here.

Silver hair that shines like the moon reflected in the soft light unique to the theater, and a graceful figure with incomparable beautiful features as if God had created them himself.

No matter how I looked at it, it was the look of someone I knew very well.

No, why are you here… ?

It was strange that the princess of a country would bother to see a place where lilies were being played.

Real Princess and Fake Princess are cartoons that look decent on the outside, but when you look inside them, they are one of the cartoons that symbolize my shady self.

Of course, it’s a fairly popular cartoon on the outside.

Since I have hidden so much shadyness, it is difficult to find out about it unless you are a person who sees my work often.

Still, if it was the princess, I think people around her would say that she shouldn’t see such low-level things…

Unless you know about such cartoons, there is no reason to come here.

It’s not entirely impossible.

Therefore… It’s not such a strange story if you came to see it once because you thought it was strange that a work you didn’t expect to be made into a play was turned into a play.

By the way.

If that’s the case, you’ll have someone below you. Isn’t there any reason for you to come?

In other words, this means that you came because you wanted to see it.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

I am a saint, this person is a princess.

On the day you get caught…

I trembled.

It should never be as much as that.

I don’t think I can completely hide it because reactions can come out while watching it, but at least I must never get caught.

I’m just being treated like a weirdo… !

Thinking so, I pulled back the hood even more to hide her face.

The princess next to me acted as if she had no interest in me, but she did it just in case.

However,

“Are you here to see this play too?”

I never thought you would talk to me.

I shuddered.

It’s not polite if you don’t answer.

I had to do it here, even if I didn’t want to.

I bit my lip and lowered my voice as much as I could.

“Yes… You’re right.”

“Then why are you dressed so stuffy?”

That’s it.

Maybe it’s because I’m so out of shape that I’m wearing this?

I wanted to ask him out of my mind, but the other person was the princess, and he could have ordered me to be caught if I was wrong, so I replied that I just covered it up because my appearance was too conspicuous.

Then, our princess laughed.

What’s so funny

“Sorry.”

“… ?”

“I felt like I wouldn’t be able to meet you if it wasn’t like this. Saint, Eris no,”

I looked at her with her stern expression.

She, Maria, looked at me with a smile.

“Miss Lily~♪”

Ah.

Rot.