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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1 - Part 1
  • 2. Chapter 1 - Part 2
  • 3. Chapter 2 - Part 1
  • 4. Chapter 2 - Part 2
  • 5. Chapter 3
  • 6. Chapter 4
  • 7. Chapter 5
  • 8. Chapter 6
  • 9. Chapter 7
  • 10. Chapter 8
  • 11. Chapter 9
  • 12. Chapter 10
  • 13. Chapter 11
  • 14. Chapter 12
  • 15. Chapter 13
  • 16. Chapter 14
  • 17. Chapter 15
  • 18. Chapter 16
  • 19. Chapter 17
  • 20. Chapter 18
  • 21. Chapter 19
  • 22. Chapter 20
  • 23. Chapter 21
  • 24. Chapter 22
  • 25. Chapter 23
  • 26. Chapter 24
  • 27. Chapter 25
  • 28. Chapter 26
  • 29. Chapter 27
  • 30. Chapter 28
  • 31. Chapter 29
  • 32. Chapter 30
  • 33. Chapter 31
  • 34. Chapter 32
  • 35. Chapter 33
  • 36. Chapter 34
  • 37. Chapter 35
  • 38. Chapter 36
  • 39. Chapter 37
  • 40. Chapter 38
  • 41. Chapter 39
  • 42. Chapter 40
  • 43. Chapter 41
  • 44. Chapter 42
  • 45. Chapter 43
  • 46. Chapter 44
  • 47. Chapter 45
  • 48. Chapter 46
  • 49. Chapter 47
  • 50. Chapter 48
  • 51. Chapter 49
  • 52. Chapter 50
  • 53. Chapter 51
  • 54. Chapter 52
  • 55. Chapter 53
  • 56. Chapter 54
  • 57. Chapter 55
  • 58. Chapter 56
  • 59. Chapter 57
  • 60. Chapter 58
  • 61. Chapter 59
  • 62. Chapter 60
  • 63. Chapter 61
  • 64. Chapter 62
  • 65. Chapter 63
  • 66. Chapter 64
  • 67. Chapter 65
  • 68. Chapter 66
  • 69. Chapter 67
  • 70. Chapter 68
  • 71. Chapter 69
  • 72. Chapter 70
  • 73. Chapter 71
  • 74. Chapter 72
  • 75. Chapter 73
  • 76. Chapter 74
  • 77. Chapter 75
  • 78. Chapter 76
  • 79. Chapter 77
  • 80. Chapter 78
  • 81. Chapters 79
  • 82. Chapters 80
  • 83. Chapters 81
  • 84. Chapters 82
  • 85. Chapter 83
  • 86. Chapter 84
  • 87. Chapter 85
  • 88. Chapter 86
  • 89. Chapter 87
  • 90. Chapter 88
  • 91. Chapter 89
  • 92. Chapter 90
  • 93. Chapter 91
  • 94. Chapter 92
  • 95. Chapter 93
  • 96. Chapter 94
  • 97. Chapter 95
  • 98. Chapter 96
  • 99. Chapter 97
  • 100. Chapter 98
  • 101. Chapter 99
  • 102. Chapter 100
  • 103. Chapter 101
  • 104. Chapter 102
  • 105. Chapter 104
  • 106. Chapter 104
  • 107. Chapter 105
  • 108. Chapter 106
  • 109. Chapter 107
  • 110. Chapter 108
  • 111. Chapter 109
  • 112. Chapter 110
  • 113. Chapter 111
  • 114. Chapter 112
  • 115. Chapter 113
  • 116. Chapter 114
  • 117. Chapter 115
  • 118. Chapter 116
  • 119. Chapter 117
  • 120. Chapter 118
  • 121. Chapter 119
  • 122. Chapter 120
  • 123. Chapter 121
  • 124. Chapter 122
  • 125. Chapter 123
  • 126. Chapter 124
  • 127. Chapter 125
  • 128. Chapter 126
  • 129. Chapter 127
  • 130. Chapter 128
  • 131. Chapter 129
  • 132. Chapter 130
  • 133. Chapter 131
  • 134. Chapter 132
  • 135. Chapter 133
  • 136. Chapter 134
  • 137. Chapter 135
  • 138. Chapter 136
  • 139. Chapter 137
  • 140. Chapter 138
  • 141. Chapter 139
  • 142. Chapter 140
  • 143. Chapter 141
  • 144. Chapter 142
  • 145. Chapter 143
  • 146. Chapter 144
  • 147. Chapter 145
  • 148. Chapter 146
  • 149. Chapter 147
  • 150. Chapter 148
  • 151. Chapter 149
  • 152. Chapter 150
  • 153. Chapter 151
  • 154. Chapter 152
  • 155. Chapter 153
  • 156. Chapter 154
  • 157. Chapter 155
  • 158. Chapter 156
  • 159. Chapter 157
  • 160. Chapter 158
  • 161. Chapter 159
  • 162. Chapter 160
  • 163. Chapter 161
  • 164. Chapter 162
  • 165. Chapter 163
  • 166. Chapter 164
  • 167. Chapter 165
  • 168. Chapter 166
  • 169. Chapter 167
  • 170. Chapter 168
  • 171. Chapter 169
  • 172. Chapter 170
  • 173. Chapter 171
  • 174. Chapter 172
  • 175. Chapter 173
  • 176. Chapter 174
  • 177. Chapter 175
  • 178. Chapter 176
  • 179. Chapter 177
  • 180. Chapter 178
  • 181. Chapter 179
  • 182. Chapter 180
  • 183. Chapter 181
  • 184. Chapter 182
  • 185. Chapter 183
  • 186. Chapter 184
  • 187. Chapter 185
  • 188. Chapter 186
  • 189. Chapter 187 - The Final Chapter
  • 190. Side Story - 1

Chapter 1 - Part 1

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

Chapter 1 - Part 2

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

Chapter 2 - Part 1

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
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Chapter 2 - Part 2

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

Chapter 3

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
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Chapter 4

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

Chapter 5

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

***
Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed what you have read, do consider tipping us a little through: https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow. Once we receive 6$, an advance chapter will be posted as a thank you. Don’t forget to mention the series that you’re supporting!

Chapter 6

Huge thanks to H for the kofi! (4/10)

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop ! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$, and tier 3 with 10 advance chapters is for 18$~

***

[No… is it funny now that your favorability has increased?]

Lelia looked at Kalix in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? Really?

It was so absurd that it made Lelia question herself, and Kalix smiled at the same moment as if answering the question.

“She’s a really funny kid, ok? It feels good. Next time there’s another tea party, I’ll go with you!” Kalix said cheerfully.

“Then I will follow you.” Romeo also smiled and looked at Lelia.

[These children… Come and take a look!]

Pretending to be generous!

Lelia clenched her fists in anger.

If she can reveal the fact that she is Leo later, she will definitely restore her dignity as the captain again!

She didn’t think she would receive any rewards for the last quest, but it seems there was one. The next quest window popped up.

Please increase <Kalix>’s favorability higher than 70!! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
※ Quest story progress: 25%
<Accept> <Reject>

Lelia also checked the reward list below.

<Reward Item>
∙ 10 tickets for Confirmation of Favorability
∙ 5 Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces
∙ 2 Lv. 3 Random Gift boxes[?]
∙ Quest Jumping Coin

[What is a Quest Jumping Coin?]
When asked inwardly, an explanation of the item appeared.

Magic Coin (~˘▾˘)~♫*¨*•.¸¸
※Caution: The figures are applied randomly.
[Editor: I don’t feel like that’s an explanation, Alchemy-chan…]

[Raising the affinity to 70…]

It felt like the difficulty suddenly increased.

There was a reason it gave five tickets to check favorability as a reward for the previous quest.

[If I’m going to raise it to 70, I’ll need to keep checking the favorability.]

So she was going to save the ticket and use them as needed.

If she doesn’t have a ticket, she’ll have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals just to check.

It does feel like the rewards are getting better.

Lelia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo who was talking to Kalix.

[I have to complete Romeo’s quest too…]

But Ruth’s sub-quest was more urgent than that.

When she remembered Ruth, her chest felt heavy, as if something was pressing on it.

[In a few weeks, Griffith and Oscar will arrive. I must finish it before then.]

After those two return, they will say their final goodbyes at Leo’s tomb. Then Kalix will leave Auraria like he did in the original story, and he’ll make a living as a wandering mercenary.

Until Kalix leaves, she must get a hold of the other half of the Holy Relic. She won’t be able to break the Golden Words spell and confess to her friends as originally planned, but that is okay.

Healing Kalix’s eye would be more valuable.

[Instead, get the Philosopher’s Stone quickly and find her friends one by one.]

Lelia made up her mind.
[Editor: I’m glad she decided to prioritize Kalix’s health.]

While Lelia was lost in thoughts, the two men had been talking among themselves and began to chuckle again.

As she listened closely, the topic of the conversation was ‘How Lelia Will Be a Playboy in High Society’.

She confided her concerns to them…

The two looked like they were having fun with the situation.

[Did they just say that?]

Kalix was saying there was no way Lelia could be taken serious as a playboy, but Romeo refuted him,

He told Kalix about the painting he saw in the downtown area. Thanks to the popularity of those paintings, men who have a gentle look like Lelia became popular.

When Kalix heard this, he grabbed his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo laughed along with him.

[This is really happening…]

Lelia was looking back and forth at them.

[It’s fine since my friends are laughing.]

‘I used to be the captain, and now they are making fun of me…’

***

The next day, about an hour after lunch.

Cecil, one of Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting, came to visit Lelia. She couldn’t even make eye contact with Lelia, and lowered her gaze shyly.

“Princess Julianna would like to invite Sir Raymond to a tea party. Can you please come to the princess’s palace in an hour or so?” she asked.

“Oh… A tea party…”

As Lelia hesitated, the young woman fretted that she might hear a refusal.

“All right. Oh, can I go with Sir Ruth?”

When Lelia asked that question, the young lady quickly shook her head in relief.

“It’s not possible. Today’s tea party is a very private and small group. She wants you to come alone, Sir Raymond.”

“All right… ”

Lelia nodded her head reluctantly, and the lady-in-waiting gave a little smile and walked away.

[A small private tea party.]

She was worried when she heard that it’s a private affair, but it was an opportunity.

But Lelia was still feeling conflicted after Ruth’s visit.

He came early in the morning and gave Lelia several books.

They had titles like; <How to Win a Woman’s Affection>, <How to Capture a Woman’s Heart>, <Women Hate Men Like This>, and so on…

They were all very similar books.

Ruth handed her these books and stated, “Sir Raymond, you must win the hearts of Princess Julianna’s ladies-in-waiting. You must be a very carefree womanizer.”

“All right… ”

“Ah! However, you must not cross the line. If you ever harass a lady or hurt her heart, I won’t let it go!”

Ruth suddenly stared at Lelia with his righteous eyes, as if she had become a rogue.

[What…?]

He was so absurd that it made Lelia speechless.

“.…”

“Of course, Sir Raymond, isn’t like that. I’m saying this just in case.”

She wanted to swear at him, but Lelia held back.

She wanted to make a baldness pill from the recipes in the “Alchemy Lottery” menu and feed it to him. When she imagined a bald Ruth being abandoned by Princess Julianna, she felt a little refreshed.

Anyway… Lelia really had no intention of flirting with any of the girls.

[But I can pretend that I’m a womanizer.]

It was enough for her to brag about how many women she had been involved with.

[I just have to avoid being caught.]

This was an opportunity. If it’s a small tea party, she will have enough time to talk with Princess Julianna.

If she praises Ruth a lot in front of her, Princess Julianna will like Ruth even more. She just needs to increase Ruth’s reputation while at the party.

[I will compliment him a lot in front of the Princess today, so go confess immediately. It’s my chance to end this quickly.]

Lelia firmly made up her mind and started to move to her closet. But just then, someone knocked on her door.

When she opened the door, it was Romeo and Kalix standing outside. Looking at their outfits, it seemed like the two of them were going somewhere.

“Where are you going?”

“I have business. I just wanted to inform you, in case you came to look for us.”

At Romeo’s words, Lelia nodded her head and said ‘ah!’.

“Can you help me for a second? Princess Julianna invited me to a small tea party… Please help me choose an outfit.”

“What kind of clothes? Do you want to dress like a playboy?”

Kalix asked, holding back his laughter, while Lelia glared at him.

“Okay, I’ll choose something for you.”

Romeo confidently walked towards the wardrobe and selected a few clothing items.

The clothes he chose were neat and elegant.

When Lelia changed her clothes and came out, Romeo tied her cravat for her.

Kalix leaned against the door and watched them with narrowed eyes.

No matter how much he looked at her, there were too many similarities between Lelia and Leo. There were many things that made her look like Leo as a child.

The expressions she makes and eyes…

‘Are cousins ​​really that similar?’
[T/N: Brain cells, Kalix. Utilize your brain cells… T_T]

Kalix recalled his uncle’s children from his memories, and realized that it was too much of a coincidence. It may vary from person to person, but he didn’t look like his cousins at all.

Be it appearance, or personality.

He didn’t even get along with his cousins in the first place like Leo and Lelia did. Kalix and his cousins were more enemies than family.

‘By now, they must be very happy that I am going blind.’

He snorted inwardly.

“How is it?”

Lelia asked with a nervous expression after she dressed up in the outfit Romeo picked.

“You look like a heartbreaker.”

Lelia opened her eyes wide at Kalix’s words

She looked just like an angry chipmunk. Kalix tried to hold back his laughter, but a chuckle escaped.

Lelia was quiet for a bit while she held in her anger, then she thanked Romeo for his help. She asked the two of them one last time before she left.

“Are you two popular with women? How can I look like someone who has been in a lot of relationships?”

It was a question she asked because she had to go to a tea party right away and act like she was experienced. They were so popular with women that they were featured in private magazines, so they must have a lot of tips.

“We are popular, but…”

Romeo mumbled.

Kalix had a sad expression on his face.

“Unfortunately, I have never been in a relationship, so I don’t know. He’s actually a little afraid of women…”

“Hey!”

Kalix shouted. His cheeks began to turn red.
[T/N: Cute Kalix moment!]

Romeo laughed like a villain. Kalix angrily grabbed him by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

Lelia swallowed her laughter and watched the two of them walking away.

She’d heard there are many people who have experienced hardships from the war with the light Dragon without realizing it.

Her friends seemed to be the exception.

Kalix is still afraid of women.

No wonder.

Kalix seemed to be a little more comfortable with her than before, since she began to disguise herself as a man.

***

Before her departure, Lelia ingested the pill she created that changes the timber of her voice.

When her voice sounded a little lower than usual, her mind calmed.

She was at a big party yesterday, so she didn’t have to talk too much. She made do with short answers.

[But if it’s a small party, I will probably have to talk more.]

After checking her slightly lowered voice several times, Lelia went to Princess Julianna’s palace with the bouquet she had asked her attendant to bring.

[It’s amazing.]

Princess Julianna’s residence was a newly built building on the west side of the palace, and it was very luxurious.

The exterior was so beautiful that her mouth gaped open, but the interior was even more beautifully decorated.

[It’s more glamorous than what she realized.]

Lelia felt like she was going crazy for no reason.

She was absolutely boggled by the whole place, especially when she saw the large crystal statue of a knight inside the entrance of the palace. It was a crystal knight with a sword, and it seemed to symbolically protect Princess Julianna’s palace.

Lelia felt nervous, as if the knight’s eyes were staring at her fiercely.

Perhaps they made it that way on purpose.

 

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Chapter 7