Just take it. (1)

“Empire arrived~!”

Voila! I laughed bitterly when I saw Yuria saying this and spreading her arms as if showing off her huge and kind heart.

No way, a direct airship to the Empire. I didn’t even know she had prepared an honor seat, but she had prepared to leave the kingdom thoroughly and quickly, as if she knew this would happen.

I am truly grateful.

“Okay then. Should I find accommodation first, or do you want to eat first?”

“Hmm. Let’s eat later. I’m still not hungry because they gave me a lot of in-flight meals.”

The airship to the Empire only took 1 hour and 30 minutes to arrive in the Empire, but it provided decent meals and service. In my past life, the only time I had ever flown economy was to go to Jeju Island. I never thought I would be reincarnated and get an honor seat.

I really like money.

In this life, I had saved quite a bit of money, but now that I am deported abroad and my property is confiscated, I am left with nothing.

To be honest, I was wondering how to earn money for a carriage to cross the border, but thanks to Yuria, I was able to easily climb a big mountain.

“Hehe~! Okay then, shall we start looking for accommodation?”

“Yes.”

But Yuria seems to be smiling all day, wondering what good it is for me, who has been reduced to a criminal, to spend this much money.

Well, I’m the only one who loses even if I’m suddenly abandoned here, so I’m not asking why they’re doing this to me, but when my body gets better and I can give back as much as I received, I can repay and ask.

‘A nest of love.’ ‘Is the motel a bit dirty?’ It sounds like the same tinnitus, but I’m probably mistaken.

When you step out of the airfield where the airship is docked and look around, the empire appears to be more modern than the kingdom.

If the kingdom was at the level of a developed city in Gyeonggi-do, the empire was literally at the level of modern Seoul.

Even in the novel, it was explained that the empire was a much more developed country than the kingdom, so it was much more dominant militarily and economically, and at first glance, that seemed like a natural statement.

At a glance, it feels like the kingdom is living in the late 20th century, and the empire is living in the early 21st century.

The taxi my older sister caught. After riding a vehicle called a horse carriage, which is neither a carriage nor a car, but something in between, we headed toward the city.

I felt it from afar, but it was a level of development that reminded me of the Seoul scenery of my past life. Of course, I lived in Gyeonggi-do and didn’t go to Seoul much.

“Arrived at the accommodation~ It’s 21,000 gold.”

“Here.”

After paying a price that was not much different from the monetary value of her previous life, my sister got off at a place where she lived a short distance from the city.

It certainly appears to be an incredibly developed country, just like its previous life in the 21st century, but many of the buildings called tourist accommodations are made of stone with a slightly medieval feel.

This part is really fantasy.

“Rudis, what do you think about that accommodation? It seems okay?”

“If it looks okay, let’s go. Since this is my first time in the Empire, I will fully accept my sister’s opinion.”

“Hehe! Yes~!”

If it were a kingdom, I would have thorough knowledge of not only the capital but also nearby cities, but since I was completely new to the empire, I decided to trust Yuria’s judgment as much as possible and followed her. and.

“There is only one accommodation, and only one room and bathroom. It’s a room with two beds… “

“Sister, wait a minute? There is no disagreement about choosing only one accommodation to save money, but wouldn’t it be right to ask for a place with separate rooms?”

I had no choice but to immediately throw the resolution I had made just five minutes ago to actively accept her opinion into the trash can.

“Ah~ Why~?”

“Ah why. It’s not. In my sister’s eyes, I may look like a child who is the same age as my daughter, but I am also a full-fledged adult man. I want to be respected for my personality.”

I know best that this is a story that can be criticized for talking about criminals and topics that are unfamiliar to me, but I cannot compromise on this.

No, rather, the correct expression would be to say that we can really give up everything except this.

I understand that I look like a child at Yuria’s age, but unfortunately, Yuria is a very attractive woman from this perspective.

Including my past life, my mental age is easily 40, but my mind and body are in my 20s.

Sharing a room with Yuria, a beautiful woman who makes people say ‘crazy’ just by looking at her, is like a living hell to me.

I honestly have no way to resolve it, but I don’t want to fidget in my bed and the bathroom at night. More than that, I don’t want her to see me that way.

“Aye~ What are you thinking~? Maybe~? Rudis has a sister… “

“Sister. Think about it carefully. My sister has a daughter the same size as me. And my sister’s daughter is the same age as me. If Ellis only lives in the same room as his older sister, will he just stay still because he likes it?”

“Uh, huh? That’s it… “

” Right? You’re probably going to complain a lot about asking for your own room, right? I feel the same way. I’m saying I’m at an age where I need my own life. You may say that I’m picking on everything because I’m getting everything from my sister, but if I can’t keep this, it’s better for me to just sleep on the street. Consider the opposite case as well. Would you be happy if your father asked you to live in the same room with him because he had no money? Yes. It’s not good, right? I’m saying it’s the same thing as this. in other words… “

When I cut off my sister’s conversation and forced her to understand by quickly spewing out sophistry that could be said to be more violent than logical, my sister started rolling her pupils round and round as if she was surprised. ‘Huh? ‘Isn’t that so?’ And I started to understand.

Phew, that’s a relief. If I had been the first to get hit with a joke from my older sister who was trying to pinpoint my perception of her as a woman, I would have been rolling my eyes and shaking.

No, I’m sure even my ears were red and I couldn’t hide my embarrassment.

First, on behalf of my sister, who was speechless at my sophistry, I ordered a room from the hostel owner, and although the accommodation we wanted was a little expensive, it was the right place.

Sister, I will pay back everything I received later, so please look at me just this once.

‘…I’m tired. The self-hypnosis magic is almost done. What should I do with my arms first?’

I received the key from the hostel owner and walked up the stairs ahead of my sister.

*

“…Sister, are you having an affair?”

“After? What?”

When Rudis suddenly started speaking quickly, my head started spinning and my thoughts became a mess, and I was unable to follow along and was standing there in a daze, the lady who was looking at the counter at the hotel asked me that question.

“Oh, isn’t it?! It’s an affair. What to say to a customer like that… !”

“No, I know it’s rude. Looking at the conversation earlier, it seemed like he had a daughter like me, but. I don’t think that’s what your eyes or actions are like. No?”

“It’s not an affair!”

“Then, who is your husband?”

“… Lord, he’s dead!”

When I started to wonder whether I should just get a refund for the accommodation and go somewhere else after seeing the woman suddenly asking incredibly rude questions, she smiled and continued.

“I know because one of my acquaintances is Suin, and she is older than she looks, so I think she is roughly 30 to 40 years old. Also, if you say you don’t have a husband, that can happen to anyone who is divorced, even if they are not a prisoner. It’s not something to be ashamed of, right?”

“Hey, over there. Let’s stop talking about this. If it makes you any more uncomfortable, I’ll just get a refund.”

“Oh my. Is that okay? I’m talking to you to help you?”

“After?”

Are you suddenly offering help? Why? No.

I don’t think the current situation is very good as there are more misunderstandings than just misunderstandings, so I think it would be better to just get a refund rather than asking any more questions.

That’s how I am to the rude lady.

“23 years of experience in operating accommodations in the imperial capital. Among the heterosexual couples who stayed long-term at our accommodation, none of them were married? Why do you think that is?”

“… gulp. Why, why?”

I asked why. No, I can’t not ask this… !

“That’s right. It’s because I’m a person who does some magic related to this.”

“Bird, little finger?”

Is it a slang term for something? Since I knew nothing about magic related to the little finger, I tilted my head and focused on her mouth. The lady continued speaking with a smile as if she was satisfied with my gaze.

“It’s a simple magic trick to know whether the opposite sex likes you or not. It’s not particularly difficult like mental magic, but it’s a simple magic that gives you the answer right away if you apply it to the person’s behavior or tone of voice. Well, in the case of that young man just now… “

In cases like “… ?”

The woman suddenly increased her voice and made a coin shape with her opposite hand. ‘Ah. Are you trying to play with me now?’ And I decided right away.

‘Who do you think is a fool… !’

-Squeak.

“… Hmm. That young man is still at the stage where he only thinks of his older sister as an adult of the ‘opposite sex’. What can I say, it’s not indifference, but it feels like I’m trying to draw a line? The way I see it is that, depending on your actions, the situation can change in a good direction in an instant, but if you act hastily, it can fall apart right away.”

“Is that real?”

“… My name is Paula. Around here, she’s called Paula of Imperial Matchmaking. If you think I scammed you, go into a nearby restaurant or bar and ask for my name. There are over 30 people around here who became family through my matchmaking.”

“Okay, you won’t believe me if I tell you to go to the store I told you about, right? So really, go anywhere.”

So, if people say that my ‘tinnitus’ is Gura, I won’t pay for a week’s worth of accommodation. She said so confidently while scooping up the coins, and when she found out the truth and wanted to come back later, she turned her head and started watching the TV installed inside the counter.

‘Ugh. damn. Really? Do you really know this?! Well, you immediately realized that I had a crush on Rudis… !’

I thought the conversation with her was over, so I followed Rudis up the stairs. If you go up too late, you might get strange suspicions. Besides that.

‘Rudis, how are you going to open the door if the kid who can’t even move his arms goes first… ‘

Because in her mind, her current worries about Rudis were also well-placed.

So, after going all the way up to Yuria, the owner of the accommodation is watching TV and chewing peanut snacks.

‘… Just looking at them, they’re both very conscious, and it’s really funny to see young people being deceived and spending money on things like this. Well, it’s the first time in a while that I’ve earned some decent pocket money.’

Yuria would not find out until many years later that the woman who said she was Paula from Empire Matchmaking was just a quick-witted woman in the dating world.