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This guy kept making strange noises even though I warned him several times while we were riding in a carriage on a dark night road. I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I got up and let him sit next to me. How did I end up meeting this guy on my trip that should have gone according to plan?

If you look at his manners and speech, he doesn’t seem like a country bumpkin who doesn’t know anything about the world. But he’s a bit shameless. Roses have thorns, and the sweeter the fruit, the more likely it is that its seeds will be surrounded by a hard shell or be located in a thicket of thorns. Unlike the arrogant noble young men and other ordinary guys I’ve met, he doesn’t seem to realize how attractive he is, and that makes it impossible to take your eyes off him for even a moment.

Yes, right now, like this. This kind of behavior, like leaning on my shoulder and falling asleep soundly in a dark carriage, could cause a huge misunderstanding!

What kind of people are men? They are a group of people who steal the hearts of honest women and covet their hard-earned money. Yes, that damn money. But what about this guy? When he first said he would follow me, I just hoped he would get tired of me being petty and greedy and go back. He took my words for money and said he would work and give it to me.

Although it doesn’t bother me that much when she tries not to bother me rationally, I feel a little disappointed when she doesn’t show any signs of relying on me. Is it because I’m already so intoxicated by the terribly sweet scent that I’ve become entangled in the thorns without even realizing it?

‘If this continues, only those who love my sister’s money more than me will end up being entangled?’

So you think you can love someone unconditionally?

I don’t know if it’s because I grew up receiving only love from those around me thanks to my natural looks and my head is a flower garden, or if it’s because I’m just not used to women, but even if by any chance I fall for your seduction and end up giving you my liver and gallbladder, after I go out into the world and meet people and realize how worthless I am, I’ll never look back and run off to another woman.

Born from the lineage of a distant ancestor whose name I can’t even remember, meeting people who are more than I deserve and disappointing them one by one is now making me sick. I have no interest in the complicated struggle for the throne, but running away pretending to be a foolish merchant only made me realize that I was a fool from the beginning.

If only I were as capable and powerful as the redheads in the old stories. Then, getting my hands on a guy like this wouldn’t be a big deal.

Knock knock knock

I knock on the still gate for no reason.

“Is anyone there? Let me in!”

This is the first time in my life that I have seen a gate locked. The sun has already risen beyond the mountain, but the western gate of Fraua is firmly shut, and not a single ant is in sight.

“Isn’t this the wrong place? Hmm… .”

The man who had climbed up on the cart and was holding the magpie’s foot looked up at the wall and said, “How can you see that far up there at that height?”

“Look over there. There’s a long wall on both sides. This is the only way to get to Fraua from here.”

“Heeeek… . It extends far over there? Fraua is really big… .”

Leaving aside the common line of country bumpkins, I don’t know what’s going on, but if I can’t get into Fraua, my plans will be seriously disrupted. There was a checkpoint set up out of nowhere on the way here. What on earth is going on?

Knock knock knock

“Is anyone there? Over there!”

At that moment, a small door in the castle gate opened with a clang, and a soldier with a face that still looked sleepy appeared.

“What’s going on? The peddler access control is currently in effect.”

“Entry control? Since when have you been controlling every single commercial activity? Hey!”

He kept knocking on the door and shouting at the soldier who said what he wanted to say and closed the door again.

Knock knock knock

“Hey… Seriously. Please step back.”

I was so angry at that arrogant face that I was wondering if there was a better way, but it really was a lie that came out of pure anger.

“He is the son of Algaet Pribsimo.”

And the guy sitting on the cart… Oh, come to think of it, I didn’t even ask his name properly. Anyway, I point at him. The soldier looks at my fingertips with a face that seems like he’s finally trying to have a conversation.

A guy who opens his eyes wide and looks at me and the soldier alternately without any clue. If he lets out his country accent, everything’s over. If he’d just stay still for a bit…!

“My mother urgently ordered this for my research. I hope it doesn’t take up my time.”

I must admit that I was more surprised by his words as he jumped out of the cart. Fortunately, the gates opened in a hurry only then.

“Come in quickly. What are you doing?”

“Ah… , no. How did you do it?”

“Shhh!”

He kept whining so much that it seemed like he was still acting like a nobleman. He only opened his mouth after passing through the gate and entering Frauenstrasse.

“Did it sound good? I tried imitating the way my teacher spoke when I was little. I hope you didn’t take up my time. Hehe.”

“… Because she’s a special person.”

“By the way, I’m dizzy. Why are there so many people?”

He puts the guy who is looking around the street until his throat hurts on a cart and heads straight to a cheap-looking inn.

“Welcome. Would you like to rent a room?”

“Yeah, uh… so… .”

“It’s okay to use one.”

“… Please give me a room.”

I witnessed that brief moment when complex and subtle emotions passed through the innkeeper’s eyebrows. Why did I feel so proud for no reason? I handed the room key to him and went back outside to put the cart in the storage room.

When I went up to the room, it was the cheapest room, but it had a bed that was about the size of a 1.5 person. Everything at Fraua is big, they say.

“I’m hungry.”

“It’s already past breakfast time. There’s still a little time left until lunch time.”

“Where are you going now, sister?”

Those words suddenly made me realize that now that I’ve come to Frauen, it’s time to say goodbye.

“Huh? Hmm… . I have to do business, do business.”

“Are you going to go to someone named Algae?”

“Well, maybe.”

“Then I’ll be more indebted to you until then. You still haven’t used up the gold coin I gave you last time, right? ”

I found myself feeling quite relieved. It was hard to tell if I was afraid of being alone again or if I was drawn to this guy.

“… Didn’t you come to see your mom?”

“I want to do both.”

“Well, I wonder if Frauen is expensive.”

“Hmm… Instead, wouldn’t there be that many jobs? I won’t let you have to take advantage of it.”

“You’re working?”

“Why? Are you suspecting me of being a prostitute again?”

“… Let’s stop talking about that. Are you doing this on purpose even though you already know everything?”

“What about me? I just came up from the countryside. I don’t know about city culture though.”

“They say the quiet countryside is better than the city? Because there’s no other entertainment… .”

“What do you think of the countryside?”

The guy suddenly grabs my wrist with his small hand. With his other hand, he slightly lifts up the bottom of his shirt, exposing his lower abdomen. He places his palm against his lower abdomen and guides his fingertips very slightly into my pants.

Then, all of a sudden, I feel the warmth of his body and the smoothness of his skin on my fingertips. He holds my wrist tightly, so I can only move my fingertips a little, but if I go down from here… .

I cast away my dizzying imagination and focus all my nerves on the tips of my fingers. My breathing gets faster and faster, and my heartbeat gets faster. Before I know it, no matter how much I try to feel with my trembling fingers, every single spot is just smooth.

That confident smile on her face as she looked up at me, I think she noticed my heart beating like crazy.

Drool keeps gathering at the corners of my mouth, so I close my mouth tightly and swallow. The desire to conquer surges up, suppressing my reason, in front of the pure white snow field that spreads out before my eyes. I definitely want to take the first step. I want to leave a secret mark so that anyone can know that I have been here.

As I unconsciously dig my fingernail into the center of that smooth lower abdomen, he quickly grabs my hand and pulls it away. Soon after, when I grab his tiny palm, it feels so fragile that it looks like it will crumble at any moment. With just a little strength, his body turns as I want, and with just a slight push, he is pushed back and falls over. How can men be so small and weak! His small and cute pelvis, different from that of a plump woman, feels like a chair prepared just for me. I bend down and cover him with my body, bury my face near the nape of his neck, and deeply inhale his scent.

“… … !… !”

“… Mr. Mila! Eww, Ms. Mila! ”

Suddenly, the string of reason grabs me again, and my fading sight and hearing return. When I look down, I see him desperately turning his head and pushing me away with an unreasonable amount of force.

… I can’t understand why you’re pushing me away like this after coming all this way. It’s more like the embarrassment and sadness on your face is tearing at my heart, rather than a small rebellion to make me happier.

How do I look in those two eyes, which are like small flames? Am I looking like a beast with its teeth bared, obsessed with its ugly instincts? I don’t want to be hated by this small creature.

“Ha, haa. … Phew. … … Sorry. ”

I get up in a hurry, catching my breath. I have no idea what I just did. I can only lower my head, feeling sorry that I can’t hide.

“… Seriously, your clothes are covered in dust.”

He sat up, surprisingly calmly, brushed away his disheveled clothes, and then scolded me.

“… … .”

“Sister, do you have any experience with men?”

“!?”