episode_0285

“Miss. The official candidacy agreement has arrived from the writer’s office.”

“Yeah. Leave it there.”

Harnie was already busy every day, but now she was even busier.

If it were just to get away from the writer’s block, it wouldn’t be this busy.

The plan to avoid the family’s eyes had already been decided.

He created confusion in the work that the family had been doing, and he created a smokescreen to prevent any contact with the upper echelons of Plesia.

Other escape routes, possible sightings, and even pursuit by nobles and marquises.

Either way, everyone was prepared.

But instead of escaping, they chose to encroach.

Rather than leaving the Marquisate, he decided to remain in the Marquisate and swallow up the family.

This one risky decision made everything I had prepared for go down the drain.

In other words, that means he will also be nominated as a candidate for the position of the head of the family.

With that one dangerous declaration, she was put to the test, having to take on the full weight of what the previous Marquis had left behind.

“Miss. What should I do about the amount I have to pay to the estate by the due date?”

“Are you talking about the Marquis’s southern territory?”

“Yes. Even without that, the Marquis had been exploiting and committing atrocities in the past, so his dissatisfaction was beyond words…”

“Let’s solve it from there.”

“…Are you okay?”

“You were already prepared for that, weren’t you?”

Yes, that’s right.

Even if it is a somewhat risky and complacent judgment.

Although it would be much easier to live as a Plesia upper class rather than a Marquis.

I chose this thorny path of my own free will.

Because I have a man in my heart.

She started to get involved in the family affairs that she had never been interested in before, and she kept moving her hands without stopping.

I was working so hard without resting that I didn’t even realize how much time had passed.

Mina smiled sinisterly as I tapped her stiff shoulder.

“If the master was here, he would have kneaded it with both hands at that time, right?”

Hmm. What can I say?

It’s a pleasing scene to the eye.

Those muscles are so tight that they’re busy supporting those big breasts, and they’re also tight from working.

Karsine would certainly not have let his lady’s actions slide and would have told her to put her arms down.

So the young lady blushed.

You’ll probably be getting a massage with your arms down, not even knowing where your muscles are being relaxed.

and.

Even now, the girl who heard those words must be happy─

‘…Huh?’

Harnie, who had been showing off all sorts of signs of being embarrassed, was very quiet, not blushing or making a fuss.

Now she was just staring blankly into space with a worried expression.

I wonder if I made a slip of the tongue.

It seemed like things weren’t going wrong between the two. What caught Harnie’s eye was the ring of the Kingdom of Wederos that he shared with Karsain.

Harnie, who noticed the gaze belatedly, smiled brightly.

“Mina. Can you bring me some sweet sorbet? I want something sweet.”

“…Yes, Miss.”

Mina leaves at Harnie’s request.

Harnie, left alone, was lost in thought and then shook her head.

“Let’s focus. Focus! This is where it’s most important.”

She tapped her white cheek and picked up her pen again.

It’s not a prophecy or anything.

Once you decide to swallow the Marquis, you can’t turn back.

Fortunately, Belian doesn’t have a very bright mind.

The fact that there is no large chunk of performance.

In many ways, there are many holes in the path to becoming the head of the household.

Harnier began to pave the way for the family once again by exploiting Belian’s weaknesses that emerged countless times.

“…”

And someone was secretly watching that scene through the window.

“Is there no such sign around you?”

Just in case.

Because the same thing could happen again.

So, Karsine came to see her, wondering if there was someone after Harnie.

Luckily, no one was targeting her.

As time was running out and I was about to go back.

Harnie comes into view, tapping my shoulder again.

“…I’ll massage your shoulders a little later.”

***

▶The grace period has passed.◀

▶The episode resumes.◀

The unique thing about Chapter 3 is that you can avoid the disruption of schedules and episode names by paying your holding funds.

But that also has its limits.

▶Would you like to extend the grace period by paying additional costs?

[Consumption Cost: 20 million Pesels]

“This is a deficit.”

The grace period is not burdensome to use as it does not require much initial payment.

Considering how much more you can earn by saving time, it’s so efficient that it’s worth the money.

However, if the grace period is extended, the price will increase in a lump sum, and when it reaches a point where it is just about to fall into a deficit, as above, then it has to be forcibly stopped.

‘If we could extend it for 3 more days, that would be enough.’

So far, we have held out for three days with five extensions.

Now that he had earned that much money, it was time to start showing up.

“Are you going back, my lord?”

“Yeah.”

“I will serve you.”

-Tiring!

▶Rejected the grace period extension. Episode VI. The Price of Those Who Stand on the High Peak.◀

▶Go back to the workshop and complete the given schedule.◀

As the text displayed in the status window appears.

Putting aside my life in the estate for a moment, I boarded the carriage back to the duke’s residence.

‘From here on out, my schedule will be determined based on my intimacy level.’

It’s not for nothing that they use the expression ‘interference’.

To give you a little behind-the-scenes story from one of the sub-episodes, the script unfolds with certain lines.

– Prince Karsain is also a member of the Bagrand family, isn’t he? It is a given that he will inherit part of the family’s business, Duchess.

There was a scene where someone among the vassals suggested that Karsain also needed to be taught how to do things.

As the episode progresses, the optimal means to disrupt Another Plan is discovered.

I have to pretend to learn the craftsman’s work when I’m busy making money by spending my time on it.

So I find myself chuckling without realizing it.

‘When I see things like that, it’s not much different from my reality.’

The first one said something like that too.

Secondly, he nags me saying that I need to learn too.

The person who has the final say in bullying me, let alone the youngest…

-I hope you learn something too, Minhyuk.

That’s what I said.

-match.

“Do, Master?”

“Ah. Don’t worry about it. Camilla. I’m just trying to come to my senses.”

I’m such an idiot.

Why do I keep recalling those memories?

Let’s get back to the game.

‘Anyway, if you set foot in the Duke’s house for that reason… Yes. I remembered.’

From the moment you step foot into the Duke’s home, your family will begin to experience a level of intimacy, and the criteria for this will be determined by color, like a traffic light.

If your family’s intimacy status is at its worst, it means you are not on good terms with three or more of the four people, so you will need to join the family business and help out for a while in the newly expanded factory.

It goes without saying that the people working there will eat Kusari, and especially if Arina and Claire mess up their work by making them die, their intimacy will continue to drop, and the time they have to stay will increase.

If there are less than three reds, it’s not the worst. It’s still pretty bad, so there are only two yellows, which are pretty good.

At this time, a similar amount of time is given as in the learning process, and it leads to a time-consuming process. The difficulty of the choices is not that high, but of course, care must be taken in managing intimacy.

If you see even one green circle, which is very unlikely, it means that you have managed your intimacy very well. At this point, it becomes a simple tour process with the help of that person.

Explain in detail what you are doing, and there is no failure rate even if you take on the task. This alone will greatly increase intimacy management and work efficiency, reducing wasted time.

‘Well, I guess that won’t happen anyway.’

From day one, he has been paying the Duke’s taxes and openly doing things that have upset his family, so there is no way his intimacy could have been managed well.

It wasn’t just the first day that it happened, it was four more times.

I wasn’t really expecting much since I had done something so hateful.

It would be a miracle if even one of the four had yellow floating around.

▶Arrived at the peacock house.◀

▶A late return home event occurs.◀

See, then that’s it.

What’s the point of it, the late return home event that was revived in Chapter 3 is already over.

I laughed and entered the main hall.

…however.

‘uh?’

There was a green light.

“Carcein!”

“You… Oh, my. That’s enough.”

“Why are you so late!”

Not one, but three.

***

I looked around with bewildered eyes and checked the intimacy window again.

I wonder if this makes sense…

The light didn’t really change or anything. The intimacy level was actually frozen.

‘I’m not dissatisfied though. No. On the contrary, it’s a good thing.’

The amount of time wasted will be reduced, and the failure rate of the work will also be greatly reduced. At this level, if I don’t make any major mistakes, I will be able to finish it quickly.

but.

“You’re so shameless, showing your face again. Carcein.”

This year, we need to be careful as she’s still showing red.

Let’s see.

The choices are…

-Tiring!

▶The selection has been invalidated.◀

“Sister. She came here from work too. She must have come here to take care of the people in Yeongji. Is there any need to harass her like that?”

“Claire. But this guy is so selfish─”

“I think the same as Claire. Arina.”

“Mother?”

Arina looked embarrassed when she realized that it was Isabella who cut her off.

“It must have been inevitable because they had to continuously look after the territory. Furthermore, they sent a satisfactory amount of money along with a notice of refusal to the places they were planning to participate in. It did not tarnish the family’s prestige or greatly harm the etiquette of the nobles.”

“…”

“I understand your tendency to prioritize public affairs, but leave it at that. It doesn’t look good.”

“…Okay.”

Arina answers reluctantly.

That was really absurd.

-Tiring!

▶With Isabella’s help, Arina’s actions will invalidate the choices she makes.◀

▶With Claire’s help, Arina’s actions invalidate her choices.◀

I thought I was the one who would get in trouble because the red light was flashing all over me, but I got through it without any problems?

Even with help from other family members?

‘Still… it’s not such a bad situation.’

Isn’t the light normal?

Since intimacy doesn’t drop, no trouble occurs.

It also has no effect on the task failure rate.

The amount of time you have to stay doesn’t even increase.

If a problem arises, there is no need to perform additional episodes.

That’s all for now.

I have the opportunity to carry out my schedule without any problems and without even receiving a penalty, so I would be an idiot if I threw this opportunity away.

Also, knowing Arina’s true nature, there is nothing more comfortable than seeing the most annoying opponent being subdued like this.

I just passed it by quietly.

The next option was to choose a time to change clothes and get ready.

Just wear something appropriate, no need to go far.

I also gave some advice to the maids to quickly save time.

It had to be like this so that intimacy wouldn’t be reduced.

As I came down the hallway after almost finishing changing into my uniform, Flora was waiting for me on the stairs to the first floor, stomping her feet.

I was just going to ignore it and let it pass.

-Tuk, tuk.

“Over there…”

▶The conversation with Flora begins.◀

▶Please select an option.◀

Someone is talking to me from this side.

I couldn’t do it. I had to deal with it since the choice was given.

“What is it?”

Then the reaction I knew did not come.

Contrary to what he had called me, he remained silent for a long time.

‘Here, it’s customary to whine and ask for favors.’

There comes a point where I get confused as to whether I should be the one to speak first or whether this is the correct answer even while the choices are being made.

“I sent you some medicine… Why didn’t you apply it?”

Let’s get to the main point.