Chapter 489
I had too many thoughts swirling about in my mind, while Arta seemed to have none. That explained the difference between us. Arta nodded in agreement, acknowledging the truth in that statement.
“To be honest, I don’t really think much. Not that I’m saying I’m stupid, of course.”
“No, honestly, you are kind of a fool.”
“Le-Lena... Why am I a fool?”
“Did you forget? Remember when you were playing hide and seek with Ellen and ended up hanging off a cliff, only to fall and break your leg?”
“H-Hey! Why bring up something from so long ago...!”
Arta’s face turned red at the sudden mention of his embarrassing past.
‘Doesn’t that make him more of a madman than a fool?’
I barely managed to suppress those words before they reached my lips.
“Th-That was because Ellen always won at every game, and I just wanted to win at least once...”
“That’s why you’re a fool. If Ellen hadn’t found you after you fell off the cliff, you might have actually died. You hung off a cliff just to win, and Ellen found you anyway, so you didn’t even win.”