My uncle and I choose the life that will not be ruined

Chapter 04: Uncle's merciless Manga story

"What do you mean by destruction?"

Miriella's face, which had been smiling just a few moments ago, became scary and angry as usual.
Melisa, the maidservant with Miriella, who was watching it, shrugged her shoulders (kiiii!), but Leon, noticed that it wasn't exactly anger.

"We, Takeshi and Leon, thought it would be hard to explain this to you ...mmm, 'verbally'. So we did this one for you!"

For some reason, Leon gave her another pictures book or Manga, as he called it before.

The moment she saw it, Miriella, which had been staring at him in anger, become perplexed.

Angry at the disturbing prophecy of her destruction and curious about the manga that was put in front of her.
Unsure of how to process the two emotions, Miriella's expression was twisted in a complicated way.

"... Do you not want to read it anymore?"

"No! I want to read it!"

As for the manga, she was shocked at first because she never saw something like that before but later she liked it.
She loves both picture books and romance novels, and never expected they can fuse into one.

So, when he asked her, she replied emphatically with a candor that was rare to see in Miriella's eyes.

"Well, first of all, here you go."

Miriella takes the book from Leon and gently opens it.
Dinner was over, but she has still time before having to go to bed.
So, she sits down on the couch and begins to read quietly.

** In a country there were two girls named Panko and Komugi.
The girls both fell in love with the handsome prince of the country.

'Komugi, why are you bullying me?'

'Shut up! I'm the only one worthy of the prince's love!'

Panko is a kind-hearted and caring girl.
Komugi is a bully, who teases Panko every day.

Both girls are beauties, but they are polar opposites in personality and behavior.
Panko loves and helps everyone, and Komugi even sent men to kidnap Panko.

The wise prince was attracted to Panko's beautiful heart and kindness, while he saw through the cunning Komugi and discovered her wrongdoings and mischief.

'I know you are bullying Panko, Komugi, I know all of your misdeeds!'

One day, Komugi was surrounded by the prince and his soldiers.
The prince was hugging Panko while Komugi stood alone.

'Lady Komugi, all the bad things you've done have been exposed!'

A soldier told her that before catching her, and so Komugi ended living in a cold prison for the rest of her life, while Panko happily married the Prince. THE END ***

Miriella closed the book slowly and looked up at Leon, her cheeks tinted red.
Love stories were sometimes in children's novels, but it was much more interesting to read them in an illustrated book format.

A manga where the main character, Panko, moved and talked a lot... It was exciting to read.

"My uncle, it's wonderful! It will be my favorite romance novel!"

"Did you enjoy it?"

"Yes, very much! Panko has a weird name, but she's a very nice girl and I'm really glad, that she lived happily ever after. But Komugi! She did such a horrible thing to Panko, she really deserved to be in jail. Hmp! Idiot, you reap what you sow!"

Miriella realized she had used a "vulgar" word and held her mouth.
Leon, who had been looking at her with a smile, suddenly changed his expression and lowered his eyes.

"Takeshi... You know, he told me that he read a story in his world about-- about us, Leon, Miriella and the others. It's the reason why when he woke up in Leon's body he knew he was Leon."

"Really?"

"What he knows is... The story of Miriella, after she turns fifteen."

At this point, Leon broke off his words and looked at the book that she was holding against her chest with emotion.
Miriella smiled excited to hear it.

"I can't believe it.... I'm Panko!! *cough* *cough* I mean... Could it be that Panko's story is the story of my future?"

"No..."

The two maidservants, who had been standing near the wall all along, and previously had bent forward to hear the conversation better, understood what was coming, quickly took ear plugs out of their pockets and put them on their ears.

"Komugi... is your future"

"Wha...? No, it can't beeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! "

Miriella screamed, and they wondered how with such small body she can produce a voice that loud.
The wise maidservants who had earlier protected their ears, were fine.
But Leon, who had been hit directly, couldn't move because of the echo in his brain for a while.

Her tightly clenched fists are shaking and his face is red with anger.

Leon was silent and waited for Miriella to speak.

Miriella raised the comic with her right hand and tried to slam it to the floor, but tears pilled in her eyes and her hand fell without force.
Then, she asked in a weak voice.

"Really... Am I going to be thrown in jail?"

The maidservants, who had removed their ear plugs, looked at them with a perplexed look.
Leon didn't know what to say for a while, then nodded his head sad.
Despair could be clear to see in her eyes, but he gave Miriella a further push.

"It's the end for Miriella, in all the stories... When the heroine fell in love with the prince or with a knight or... No matter what she chooses, after Miriella is caught bullying the heroine then.."

"Am I doomed to end in jail no matter what?"

"... No matter who the heroine choose as her boyfriend or if she ends with a happy ending or not, at the end of the story... Miriella would be captured and put in jail."

Since, there are some things he didn't explain yet, Miriella thinks that no matter what she does in the future, she's doomed to be sent to prison when turns 15.
Miriella's eyes are filled with tears but Leon nods mercilessly, she doesn't resist it anymore and fell to her knees crying.

"Uh-oh! Lies! You liar! You're only lying!"

"Calm down, Miriella."

Leon gently kneels down and Miriella began to cry into the arm that Leon offered her.

If it wasn't for the manga that Leon had drawn, Miriella wouldn't believe in her uncle's story.
But after reading the stories, seeing the changes on her uncle's behavior, and recognize some faces drawn as people she has seen before.
Miriella's doubts about Leon's words were gone.

Leon took a white handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped Miriella's tears away.
Then he took her small hand and spoke in a quiet voice.

"Miriella, I hope you won't be angry with me, but I need you to listen to me."

"Why?!!..."

"The fifteen-year-old Miriella that Takeshi read about was a pompous, spoiled, prideful girl who looked down on everyone. And she bullied her classmates! That is the reason she ended up in jail. But Miriella, you're just a girl now, a girl who's as sweet as this chamomile's tea and you never hurt anyone. I'm sure you won't end up in jail, if you behave like a good girl from now on..."

Miriella lifted her head to look at her uncle, who wiped her red cheeks wet with tears.

"So let's make a deal. You'll help me live my life as Leon. In return, I'll help you to change, so your life won't end up like that story, ok?"

Miriella stared into Leon's eyes, her eyes shining wet with tears.
Leon offered her his hand's palm, and she took it, then he helped her to stand up.

The two were as beautiful as a painting, the full moon visible through the window, acting as the perfect background in sync with their emotions.

The next morning, Leon went to have breakfast with the whole family.

The Duke and Duchess of Fowlders, glanced at him and then silently began to drink their soup.
Apparently they decided to ignore him until he says something.

"Good morning!"

Miriella's voice, like the sound of a bell, echoes in the soft morning light of the dining room.
The duke and duchess stare at Miriella with a perplexed look on their faces, but Miriella looks at Leon with a happy smile.

Leon looks a bit surprised, then loosens his nervous face and smiles.

"Good morning, Miriella."

This was the beginning of the change's process to achieve the new life they both want.

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