episode_0027

ran away from home

I was a little surprised when she told me that.

Because it was Luna and not anyone else.

Didn’t she close the door to her heart and refuse to accept her emotions?

It was surprising that she felt something so strongly that she ran away from home.

I was really willing to be embarrassed.

The reason you felt that way was because the flower pot broke.

You must have been hurt enough to run away from home, but I was happy that you valued the gift I gave you.

However, those feelings disappeared after a while.

To be more precise, it would be better to say that other shocks were buried.

I will take care of you for the time being.

Luna said so.

She had a dull expression on her face, as if nothing had happened.

In fact, he seemed a little more comfortable, perhaps because he was talking about something he had accumulated.

However, I wasn’t like that.

My heart started pounding.

I was just excited to spend more time with you.

What should I do with you from now on?

Thinking about that, a smile automatically spread across my face… .

“Albert, can you take Luna with you for a moment?”

My mother came out of the office and smiled brightly.

Thanks to that, the corners of my mouth that were about to go up came down again.

“Yes, it’s okay.”

“Oh my, thank you. Well then, Luna. Would you please give me a moment?”

Luna looked back and forth between me and her mother and slowly nodded.

He didn’t seem to understand what was going on, but he seemed to have decided to accept his mother’s words for now.

But, do you understand that it is me?

I had no idea why my mother was taking Luna away.

To be honest, I wanted to refuse.

My fiancé and I haven’t even been able to spend time together yet, so does it make sense for my mother to spend time with me first?

However, I couldn’t refuse.

I shouldn’t have refused.

Because the true owner of the Duke of David is his mother.

If I refused the request here, there was a strong possibility that tomorrow’s sword training would be extremely difficult.

“Now, let’s go.”

Mother led Luna and headed somewhere.

But, why are you in such a good mood?

It’s so different from usual that I doubt if it’s the same person.

‘Maybe you were a little lonely?’

Just as children grow up with their parents’ love, parents will also feel joy and reward from their children’s love.

But isn’t my only son a shy person who can’t express his feelings?

Even if that wasn’t enough, my mother must have been lonely since I grew up as a bastard.

I really can’t apologize and thank my parents enough times.

My karma is deep, but it is too deep.

‘But this is also my father’s fault.’

If it were a daughter, wouldn’t it be strange for a son to express his feelings often?

If so, the father should try harder to prevent the mother from feeling lonely.

‘Or at least my sister… .’

While I was thinking those thoughts, the office door opened and my father came out.

The thought I was thinking was just a thought, so I was startled.

Then my father tilted his head, narrowed his eyes, and glared.

“Have you committed a sin? Why are you so surprised? ”

“Sorry. Because I was thinking about other things for a while, I didn’t notice him coming out.”

“Now, come in for a moment, I have something to tell you.”

“Yes.”

I followed my father into the office.

Recently, I was helping with territory work and learning at the same time, so it was no longer as awkward as it used to be.

As I naturally sat down, my father, who was sitting across from me, spoke.

“Count Arus said that the development of the hot springs is going quite smoothly. He said the books and materials you provided were very helpful.”

“I’m glad it helped.”

Since there was almost no data on hot springs in the empire, a separate person was hired to obtain data from neighboring countries.

Even though I couldn’t find anything, I created it myself using memories from my past life.

These methods have already been successful once, so they are bound to be helpful.

“So, are you planning on going on an inspection with Luna?”

“Are you talking about Princess Luna…? ?”

I was embarrassed.

It was not my mother but my father who said this.

To me, my father has always been a quiet and strict person.

“I pictured you in my head. Aren’t you going to be hesitant and unable to speak honestly anyway?”

“How did you… .”

“Think about whose son you are. How can something that tells you not to resemble someone end up being similar? It reminded me of old times and I couldn’t bear to leave it alone.”

After saying that, my father sighed.

He made a wistful expression, as if he was recalling old memories.

Maybe my father was also regretting his past.

Anyway, there was no reason to refuse my father’s offer.

It would definitely be fun to take a carriage ride around Luna and Village.

“Then, I will go to the village with Princess Luna tomorrow.”

“Okay, that’s good. But are you still calling me a princess?”

“… Yes.”

In response to my answer, my father let out a huff of laughter.

Then he shook his head left and right as if he was fed up, then jumped up and hit my head.

He said.

“Hey, you ugly bastard. I wasn’t like that either. Come to your senses.”

My father may have lost his strength and hit me, but I was still unable to recover from the shock of being hit.

My head feels dizzy and my vision blinks.

No matter how much strength he exerted, he was still a sword saint.

Was it because I got hit on the head like that?

I ended up saying something I shouldn’t have said to my father.

“Well, I wish I had a younger sister.”

When my father came to his senses, countless question marks were pouring out of his face.

And then I got hit one more time.

* * * * *

“Hmm, I think this suits me better… . is not it? Is it this way?”

Daisy said this as she handed her dress to Luna.

It’s good to be bright and it’s also good to be neat.

It’s to the point where I’m even more worried about how I can choose how all the clothes fit so well.

Luna just watched Daisy’s worries in silence.

If I had to choose, I would choose the neat one, but I was cautious in case it was different from her choice.

The reason the two were choosing clothes was simple.

This is because the dress Luna was wearing was a mess.

I couldn’t continue to wear a dress that had blood stains here and there and was even torn.

It wasn’t my mansion, it was my fiancé’s, so I couldn’t show off in an unsightly manner.

However, Luna could not speak easily.

Because I was causing enough trouble just by being indebted to him.

However, isn’t it the Duchess who made the recommendation first?

I gratefully accepted it.

Of course, I didn’t forget to refuse once.

The present continues like that.

Daisy said to Luna as she took out a new dress.

“How about this?”

[I like whatever the Duchess chooses.]

“Yes, that’s right?”

Daisy’s eyes sparkled as she looked at various clothes.

To be honest, it was fun.

Any woman would have such thoughts.

I chose clothes with my daughter and braided her hair.

I want to do something that only a daughter and mother can do.

It was the same with Daisy.

I thought I would have such a fun time when my daughter was born.

However, after the birth of the first child, Albert, the situation in the territory worsened.

I couldn’t bring myself to say that I wanted a second child, a daughter.

Instead, didn’t I have such a great daughter-in-law?

I feel a little sorry for Luna, but I wish she would have played a little more.

Living with two blunt men was a bit lonely.

With that in mind, Daisy was looking through her clothes.

Luna stretched out her hand as if possessed.

Why?

I’m not sure why.

It would be better to just say that I was attracted to it.

However, I thought it was not polite, so I quickly put my hand away and lowered my head.

“Do you like this?”

Daisy said and took out some clothes.

It was a truly monotonous outfit with no flashiness to be found.

However, it seemed like it could actually brighten her appearance.

Nod-.

Luna shook her head slightly.

Things like color and texture of fabric.

I liked every part of the dress, but there was something more that appealed to me.

“Then let’s do this.”

Daisy gladly accepted.

In the end, any clothes were meaningless if you didn’t like them.

Afterwards, Luna changed her dress with Daisy’s help.

To begin with, there was almost no difference in body shape between the two, so fortunately the dress fit well.

“Hmm… My hair looks a little boring. Should I try braiding it?”

Luna nodded at Daisy’s words.

Honestly, it didn’t really matter what happened to my hair.

Luna sat down on the chair, and Daisy started braiding her hair with careful hands behind her.

And so the two talked.

These were nothing special, everyday conversations.

Luna felt quite awkward in this comfortable atmosphere.

It was my first experience in my life.

However, it was so good.

To the point where I thought it would be nice if it stayed like this forever.

Time passed and before I knew it, I had finished braiding my hair.

Daisy and Luna took steps when they heard that the meal was ready.

As the space where the matriarch and Albert were waiting got closer, Luna casually checked her clothes and played with her hair.

I didn’t know why.

I was just a little worried.

Eventually, Luna arrived at the dinner table and faced Albert.

An awkward atmosphere flows between the two intersecting gazes.

Then suddenly Albert spoke.

“Luna, that… It matches well.”

name… ?

why… ?

Luna felt confused by those short words.

But, I didn’t hate it.

* * * * *

When I faced Luna, I couldn’t say anything.

It would be nice to say that my mouth fell silent at the beauty.

As I was absentmindedly admiring her appearance, my mother passed by and nudged my side.

It must have meant something like a compliment.

But why should I praise it?

No amount of praise would be enough to express her.

While I was shaking my head like that, I soon opened my mouth.

“Luna, that… It matches well.”

I suddenly remembered what my father had said, so I stopped calling her princess.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t bear to look at Luna.

So I’m turning my gaze here and there.

Suddenly.

In a corner of my vision, I saw a small ear stained red.