21. Opening!

Fortunately, she seems to believe it.

Is it thanks to the Imperial Edict skill? The outrageous filial piety drivel worked at the Imperial Command stage, and this is an upgrade from that, plus I didn’t say anything that weird.

Was I being sincere in my own way?

 

 

“Can I… believe those words?”

 

 

Her eyes tremble slightly with unease, and she looks at me with a profound gaze. Still, it’s an expression based on trust.

I gently stroked Nuna’s shoulder, which I had been holding.

 

 

“Of course. There’s no way I’d abandon Sora-nuna. How could I, when you’re such an attractive person?”

“….”

 

She blushed without a word and lowered her head.

Is she touched? As expected, my way with words, backed by the Imperial Edict-,

 

 

“A woman, you see.”

“Yes?”

“Just hearing words isn’t enough to reassure me. I need proof.”

 

 

Huh.

 

 

“Pro…proof, like what?”

 

Surely she’s not suggesting we have a baby or something.

 

 

“Well, you know… that girl Henrietta. You ended up bringing her to the Vienna slot. But I’m also in the Vienna slot. I know you say that wasn’t your intention, but honestly, from my perspective, it could feel a bit like that.”

 

She’s describing her feelings with vague words like ‘like that’ instead of using precise terms.

She seems to be being as careful as possible…

 

 

Come to think of it, I was going to put Yuna-ssi and Sora-nuna in the Vienna slot, but I forgot because so many things kept exploding… I even made the rings. I need to reflect on that.

 

 

“You said the Vienna slot increased with the 2nd job advancement, right?”

“Technically, it’s a quest.”

“Anyway… can I go in that slot?”

 

If I hesitate or drag out the answer here, it’s over. This is a super simple and easy question that even a simp otaku would know.

Of course, it would be good to answer immediately with ‘Of course!’, but taking it one step further can achieve an even better effect.

 

 

“Ehehe, Nuna. You’re so impatient.”

“Huh?”

“I was going to talk about that today anyway, but you spoiled it.”

“What are you talking about?”

“That is….”

 

I wrapped my arms around her slender waist and kissed her forehead.

 

 

Ttch.

 

 

“You’ll know when you get there.”

“?”

“Anyway, don’t worry about that kind of thing anymore. You’ll just fall into weird thoughts.”

“…Okay.”

 

 

She seems to have understood somehow.

Okay, so now what I need is…

 

 

‘Speed!’

 

 

“Nuna, I’m going to the bathroom for a sec.”

“Huh? The house is just a little further. It’s right there.”

“That building is visible from anywhere in Gangnam. I’ll be right back.”

 

 

Leaving those words behind, I dashed into the building next door.

Annoyingly, the bathroom door was locked, but I kicked it open and went in.

 

 

Then, I called Eun-ju, who would be busy making weapons for the maids in the workshop.

 

 

-Yes, Master-nim.

“Eun-ju-ya! You finished making all the rings I mentioned last time, right?”

-Of course. When was that? I finished them all and gave them to you.

“Oh, right, you did. I’m going with Sora-nuna right now, okay? Prepare anything.”

-…Yes? What… do you mean?

“Things have taken a weird turn, so I think I need to do the ring-giving event right now.”

-…You should have done it sooner. How long do I have? If it’s about an hour, I can somehow-,

“…5 minutes.”

-…Yes?

“I’ll be there in 5 minutes.”

-….

 

 

There’s silence for a moment.

 

 

-Are you kidding?

“No, I’m serious. I’m right in front of you now. I’m calling from the bathroom in the building across the street.”

-Oh, no, how can you do it in 5 minutes….

“Things just turned out that way. Figure something out.”

-You should just go on a date.

“Huh? Should I?”

-She wouldn’t refuse, so tell her you want to go out and have fun somewhere.

“Y-you’re right. I guess I’ve never really gone anywhere with Sora-nuna before.”

-But what kind of event are you going to do?

“…I don’t know.”

-…Sigh.

 

 

It’s an impudent sigh, but I have nothing to say right now…

 

 

-Then just do as I say.

“O-okay.”

-Do you have the dress code item I gave you before?

“Yeah. I have it.”

 

 

It’s one of the basic items given to our guild members, so there’s no way I wouldn’t have it.

 

 

-First, change into something neat. Not casual. Something a bit dandy.

“Dan… dandy? What’s that?”

-Um… then just dress neatly, however you want. It’ll be better than what you’re wearing now.

“How do you know what I’m wearing now?”

-Whatever you’re wearing, you probably came here after kkungtteok, so it probably doesn’t look good.

“I see.”

 

 

I changed quickly.

I don’t know much about fashion, but since she told me to dress neatly, I put on a white dress shirt and black suit pants.

 

“Should I wear a tie too?”

-How are you dres… ah, let’s just do a video call, Master-nim.

 

 

Eun-ju hung up and then started a video call.

As soon as she saw the screen, she made a ‘hik’ sound and started pointing out this and that… it feels like she’s ending it concisely because there’s no time.

 

“But this is the neatest thing I have among the sets I’ve registered.”

-….

 

 

Despair was cast over her face.

 

 

-A white dress shirt… it’s not bad, it’s not bad, but….

 

 

She kept muttering like that, but eventually gave up and moved on to the next instruction.

 

 

-Do you know any restaurants? Somewhere good.

“Um… ah! There’s a place I went to with Sarang-ssi before, it was pretty-,”

-Rejected.

“Huh? Ah, I haven’t finished saying it yet….”

-It’s rejected from the moment you went there with another woman. If you accidentally mention that person’s name, the atmosphere will be ruined in an instant.

“I-is that so….”

-Even if she’s just letting it go, people can’t help but feel that way.

“I guess so.”

 

 

What should I do then? I don’t know any places. More than that, does it have to be a restaurant? There’s still some time until dinner.

Should I just buy a luxury boutique and open it? That might be faster and more effective… and easier too.

It’ll cost some money, but it won’t be a big deal for me, who handles trillions of won.

 

 

-Then I’ll prepare dinner here, so please create a good atmosphere while you’re on your date. Got it? ‘Atmosphere,’ I said. A.T.M.O.S.P.H.E.R.E. Don’t be all about sexsexsex.

“I won’t.”

 

 

What do you take me for, some kind of beast?

 

 

-You can handle a date, right?

“Of course.”

-What are you going to do?

“Um… a movie?”

-Movies are a no-go. You just end up watching a video. It’s important to talk a lot.

“Then where should we go? A media room? I heard those are popular these days.”

-No….

 

 

She has a seriously frustrated expression.

It can’t be helped. I’m a solo.

 

 

-Isn’t there anything you want to do? Any place you’ve wanted to go with your girlfriend?

“I don’t really know… what if I ask Nuna?”

-That’s a no-go… you said you came in here saying you were just going to the bathroom for a second, right? Didn’t you say you had prepared something in advance?

“That’s right….”

 

 

What should I do?

 

 

-Ah… time’s running out… just go out quickly. Go out and do anything. Except for a movie.

“Still, wouldn’t it be better to have something definite? If I say I saw something big….”

-She won’t believe you. She’ll just think you picked up another woman somewhere and did it.

“What do you even think of me….”

-You brought it on yourself, Master-nim.

“Oh yeah? Our Cream Bread has grown up a lot, huh?”

-Ahem. Anyway, choose something where you can have as much conversation as possible in a good atmosphere. I’ll be preparing here with the ring.

“Okay.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Did you come from having sex? A short time? Didn’t you finish too quickly?”

“….”

 

Eun-ju’s prediction was unnecessarily correct.

 

 

“No, I came out after changing my clothes.”

“Come to think of it, you look a bit neater. It suits you. But why?”

 

 

Her question contained several implications.

 

 

‘We’re going home now, so why bother?’

‘Did you really come from having sex? Did you change to erase the traces?’

‘Since you were going to change anyway, why didn’t you put on something better?’

 

And so on…

 

 

Of course, that’s just how I feel, but I think it’s right.

 

 

 

 

 

I linked arms with Sora-nuna and recited an emotional line.

 

 

“I can’t wear strange clothes when I’m escorting a beautiful lady.”

“Something’s even weirder… aren’t we going home?”

“Hehe.”

 

 

She was suspicious of me, but didn’t doubt me any further. She seems to be feeling good in her own way.

 

 

“That’s not polite to a lady.”

“Hey. Just be normal. It’s weird.”

 

 

She says that, but she’s leaning on me.

Hehe. Let’s go to a motel like this… ah, no. I have to go on a date, a date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

+++

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s an emergency.”

 

 

Cheoeok.

Eun-ju stood in front of the maids.

 

As Yu-eun’s number one jjotmul receiver, her power was surprisingly quite large. Because Yu-eun ordered her to do so many things, she naturally came to be in charge of many tasks, and that became fixed like power.

 

 

Therefore, if Yu-eun wasn’t there, and neither was Seo-hyun, Sora, Yuna, or Sonya, then the most senior(?) person in the Harem Palace was Eun-ju.

 

 

“Our stupid Master-nim kept putting off what he had to do, and has finally caused an incident.”

“It’s not like that’s happened just once or twice, but what is it this time?”

“He’s decided to do the ring event for Madam-nim today, urgently.”

“…Why?”

“I wonder.”

“….”

“Anyway, that’s how it is, so we have to do what we have to do.”

 

One of the maids raised her hand.

 

 

“So, what do we have to do?”

“First, the setup. Immediately contact first-class hoteliers, chefs, orchestras, etc.”

“S-so suddenly…?”

“We’re going to use this entire Imperial Palace Plaza to hold the event. Very grandly.”

 

The maids, who had been flustered by the sudden event, soon began to move according to Eun-ju’s instructions.

 

There are over 2,000 maids assigned to the Imperial Palace alone.

If they exert their power, that event is just a piece of cake.

 

 

They divided into parts and started working as decoration teams, contact teams, setting teams, and promotion teams. In just over 20 minutes, influential figures in Seoul were contacted.

 

 

These were people who stood out in their respective fields, soon to be adventurers, entertainers, idols, singers, politicians, police officers, prosecutors, soldiers, etc., people you would know just by hearing their names, and even the president.

 

 

This was an indication of how much influence the current Harem Palace had in Korean society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After about an hour and a half, a rough structure was in place, and most of the contacted people had arrived.

 

 

“No way, Senior!”

“Hey… you too?”

“To see you like this here… haha.”

“Wow… it’s been a while!”

 

 

 

 

“Oh my, Assemblyman Kim!”

“Isn’t that Assemblyman Seo!”

 

 

 

“Chung! Seong!”

“Chungseong.”

 

 

 

A festival of reunions unfolding from all directions.

The president of this country was among them.

 

 

Usually, he’s an impossible person to contact due to his ridiculous schedule, but he came running at the word that Yu-eun was calling.

 

 

“This… looks like something’s happening.”

“Are they trying to have an upper-class party or something?”

“She didn’t seem like someone who enjoyed socializing.”

 

After feeling the joy of the reunion(?), they became suspicious.

It seemed like they were going to hold a fairly large event, but they hadn’t received any specific information about what it was.

 

 

 

 

“Now, esteemed guests, please pay attention.”

 

 

In the midst of that, Eun-ju stood on the platform.

 

 

“Thank you for visiting today. You will be playing the role of a clapping squad at today’s event. It is very important.”

“A clap…ping squad?”

“You can cheer too.”

“No, what….”

 

 

Urgent business, you said?