episode_0094

hot.

It’s so damn hot.

It’s so damn hot that I’m dying.

It was literally a dry season at Cantor Mansion in early August.

It’s different from the Korean heat like a steam room.

Oppressive weather caused by the intrusion of dry, hot air from the eastern desert.

It’s less unpleasant, but what can I say…

It feels like it is slowly ripening.

I was gulping down water, but I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I opened the window and screamed.

“Father!”

In the distance, my father, who was supervising the farmers in the field, looks toward the mansion.

“Can’t you turn on the air conditioner?”

“… It’s okay.”

“Yes?”

“No! Are you paying for the ice purified water?”

“Oh, my son says it’s hot, but is money the problem?”

“You are the only one in the mansion! Hang in there!”

Really, every corner of this guy’s house…

I sat down in front of the desk again, muttering.

In front of me were the final balance revisions for the newly released units.

After enjoying the summer vacation arranged by the Crown Princess, we returned to our respective homes.

Over the next month, I began the process of refining the new faction by exchanging letters and welcome calls with Priestley.

“After.”

Factories are producing models smoothly, and balance review has been completed.

If this continues, we can confidently declare season 1.5 when the second semester begins.

Everything is good. however…

What does this mean…

I took out the letters the president had sent me from the drawer.

A farmer offered figs as a prize and they were really delicious.

I wanted to send you one, but there’s no way to send it.

It was a good thing.

Attending the tea party is too tiring.

The lady who hosted the event said that the Red Horse Dormitory was being overly praised. This is what I’m getting for, right?

It was an annoying thing.

Today I suddenly thought of my mom. I really miss you on days like this.

It was a sad thing.

Such stories were written in detail in the ten letters sent over the past month.

And the words written in the last letter that arrived three days ago.

Coleman. There will be a surprise. You can look forward to it.

surprise…

If there’s anything I’ve noticed while living with the Crown Princess for nearly a year…

Her mental health is not good to say the least.

On the one hand, he is gentle, optimistic, playful, and down-to-earth…

On the other hand, they are very shy, moody, easily hurt, and tied to the past.

Therefore, regarding the chairman’s surprise, I had a little more fear than anticipation.

When I was thinking like that-

“Huh?”

The cool wind blowing from the air conditioner on the first floor.

The moment I stood up wondering what was going on, my father came rushing up to me and started closing the window.

“Ah. That’s right, the window-”

“I’ll close the window, so you quickly clean up your room!”

“Yes?”

Looking outside, I could immediately understand why my father was in such an emergency.

And what does the surprise the Crown Princess said about mean?

One company of the Imperial Guards occupied the only road leading into the barony.

A proclamation officer comes along the road and shouts loudly at the village entrance.

“Her Majesty the Crown Princess passed away to console the farmers who were exhausted from the heat!”

And then she came.

Lilac riding on a famous horse with a shiny mane.

Unlike the last time we met, where she wore a simple white dress, she came dressed in a red imperial robe studded with medals and decorations.

When the Crown Princess arrived in front of our house and got off the horse, her father and mother immediately bowed their respects and I bowed my head accordingly.

“Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. I don’t know what to do with myself because I am attending a precious person in a shabby place.

If there is anything lacking in my territory, I hope you will criticize me without hesitation.”

Since I said hello, I have to get some kind of response.

But there was no answer for over a minute.

An agitated father and mother.

I couldn’t stop and raised my head.

“No.”

I stopped laughing.

The president had tears in his eyes as he looked at my face.

really. Is there anyone in the world who cries just because they met after being apart for only a month?

“… thank you I should have said hello to you at the Academy, but I couldn’t.

I’m here for comfort, not inspection, so don’t be too nervous and just relax.

Oh, and… ”

Lilac cleared her throat and tried to speak as casually as possible.

“I would like to take a look around the estate, but could your son accompany me?”

President. He makes it clear that he came to see me…

Anyway, escorted by five guards, the chairman began to look around our territory.

Well, even if I look around-

“There’s nothing to see. Because it’s such a small town.”

“Hmm. That’s right… ”

“The blacksmith shop and general store are all next to the baron’s mansion.

The rest is all fields. Oh, there is also a paddock over there where cows are raised.”

“Are there any natural sights worth seeing?”

“Yes, there is none. But I didn’t come here to see that anyway.”

The Chairman’s grumpy laugh.

“Coleman. I have ears to hear, but I can say it so openly~”

“Now my parents will know that we are dating. When I saw my face, I burst into tears… ”

“Not until boom!”

Lilac fanned her face.

“But are you really okay?”

“Like you said, everyone in the system was noticing it. You and I are in love.

First of all, it seems like an atmosphere of acceptance.”

“Yes?”

Just with the son of a baron?

“Well, it’s surprising that you’ve built up a surprisingly good reputation in social circles.

He is a mysterious genius developer who is said to have changed the Academy.

Besides, I have the justification that you saved me.”

“Wasn’t the news that the Chairman was kidnapped banned from being published?”

“I’m walking around wearing the mask of a rumor. I don’t know where the information leaked.”

But will that be enough to earn the right to stand by the Crown Princess’ side?

As expected, Lilac hesitated for a moment and then brought up the real reason.

“And… Because no one takes you seriously.”

The Crown Princess took a deep breath and sat down on a tree stump.

“If we talk about politics, after the social system, both the maintenance faction and the replacement faction took a breather.

As the national marriage with the leader of Uruk, which was a compromise, was broken, the political situation became chaotic.

Fortunately, the head of the Intelligence Bureau, who was a hardliner within the replacement faction, resigned-”

“For both camps, caution has become the mainstream.”

She nodded.

“My marriage is a really sensitive issue that could shake the balance.

Oh, of course, everyone thinks my husband must be a foreign royal or, at worst, a duke.

On the contrary, that’s why, when those people approach me, that alone causes me to be very wary.”

“I understand my role. Since I have no prospects, dating is a free place.”

I heard about it in a gossip article I read in a past life.

Among the heirs of modern and contemporary European royal families, there was an atmosphere in which it was recommended that one’s first relationship be with someone who was ‘never going to end up with someone’.

That way, it’s good to get rid of the youthful energy, and it’s not a hindrance when it comes to an arranged marriage.

“… Sorry.”

“Why is the Chairman apologizing for that? I’m so grateful that I can even have a relationship.”

“That’s not enough for me.”

The atmosphere sinks at those words.

I looked carefully and spoke carefully.

“Then shall we go in?”

“Ah… Yes.”

The chairman forced a smile, perhaps wanting to make up for making the atmosphere awkward.

She chatted all the way and acted like a cheerful girlfriend, but somewhere she felt empty.

That sight made my heart a little, no, a lot…

Since it was a problem I couldn’t do anything about at the moment, I had no choice but to just look at it.

So it was dinner time, and Lilac and I sat at the table.

“Don’t expect too much. Maybe you should catch a chicken.”

“Don’t worry. Don’t complain about food when you meet your parents.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the door opened and my mother came in.

He rubs his hands and offers an apology.

“I apologize in advance for not being able to treat Her Majesty the Crown Princess properly because I do not have anything.”

“No. It’s my fault for coming suddenly without warning.”

“It’s not there, but I hope you enjoy it… ”

When my father came in with his attendants and said those words, I couldn’t help but gape.

“The first course is a salad of cucumbers, olives, and apples dressed with balsamic sauce.”

“Uh, wait a minute.”

“Next, there is mushroom soup and jelly made from sea bass flesh-”

“No, no!”

The chairman stood up and waved his hand.

“There is absolutely no need to do this.

At that academy, I ate well at the Baekyang dormitory, where only bacon, eggs, and black bread were provided -”

“The main dish includes honey-marinated pork hind leg and grilled kebab with marinated lamb and pineapple, so you can choose whatever you like.

At the end of the meal, cheesecake and chamomile milk tea are available.”

The mother’s explanation was almost stern.

The chairman had no choice but to sit back down.

“Well, I guess you can’t throw all of this away.

thank you. I will eat well.”

Lilac to soothe your mouth with salad.

It would be right for me to quietly say thank you and eat here, but…

The resentment deep in my bones made me spit out useless words.

“Mom, whenever I ask, she always says there is nothing to eat at home.”

ignore.

“No, you haven’t even given me lunch for the past three days!

The servants are on vacation and there is no one to buy groceries or cook!

The person who spoke so passionately about how he wouldn’t die if he ate just two meals.”

“Hmm.”

Father clears his throat.

This time it’s my turn to ignore.

“Was it a week ago?

Even though I was working, he was hungry, so when I went to open the warehouse with the key, he was shocked and came running.

If you throw all kinds of curses at someone who can’t even move his body, asking how he could even think of touching the storehouse… ”

I stopped talking and sat down.

Because snort was coming out of my mother’s nose.

The chairman tries to ignore it and moves on to soup.

The moment she lowered her head gave her mother time to make a very simple gesture.

You, the Crown Princess, just wait and see.

gulp.

I suddenly found myself in the position of a death row inmate enjoying his last supper.

Still, the taste of the dishes was excellent.

Even if he is a baron, the lowest rank in the nobility, he is still a noble.

Does this mean they always keep this much food for entertaining in case of emergency?

With that in mind, I finished eating all the desserts…

“Ah.”

The Crown Princess looked in my direction very naturally, as if something had occurred to her.

“It will take some time to go to the next accommodation, so although it may be inconvenient, I think I will stay here.”

“We will serve you with sincerity.”

“I’ve caused you this much inconvenience, so I have no choice but to repay you… ”

Lilac held out a small box towards me.

“It’s a small thing, but please accept it.”