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In these cases, asking for
something reasonable could actually be helpful to the other person,
according to Grandpa.

He said it’s because they’d be
afraid of owing a one-sided debt of gratitude.

Making one reasonable request
is a way to show consideration for the other person.

Taking Grandpa’s explanation
into account, I began to think about what might be a suitable
request.

If I asked for something too
big, it would be burdensome, so it should be something moderate.

Ah. That’ll do.

‘Joy…’

“Alright. If you’re
insisting so much, then I can’t help it. Airhead Lady, please join me
in a dungeon.”

I felt bad about coercing Bisi
to come along last time, remembering how difficult it was for her
having to follow my lead.

Joy, on the other hand, isn’t
just there to make up the numbers like Bisi; she’d actually be a
great help in tackling the dungeon.

“A dungeon…”

Even as she listened to my
request, Joy seemed hesitant to nod readily.

What’s going on with her?

‘Is there some kind of
problem?’

“What’s the matter,
Airhead Lady? Can’t even manage that?”

Could it be that she planned
to tackle the dungeon with some acquaintances or something like that?

Or maybe she has some reason
why she can’t enter the dungeon.

If that’s the case, there’s no
choice, I guess.

I’ll have to think of another
request.

“No! I can do it. Tackling a
dungeon is no big deal.”

Just as I was about to think
of something else, Joy shouted.

I wanted to tell her it’s okay
not to force herself if she couldn’t do it, but her eyes were filled
with determination.

Hmm. Even if I say it’s okay
here, it’ll just come off as a provocation due to the [Mesugaki]
skill.

‘So, it’s a promise then?’

“Airhead Lady, I trust
you’re not a sloppy person who breaks promises.”

“Of course, Lady Allen.”

If it seems difficult to go
dungeon crawling later, I can always ask for something else.

For now, let’s move on.

‘But Joy…’

“By the way, Airhead Lady,
didn’t you say you have somewhere to go?”

“…Ah!”

She hurriedly checked the
nearby clock, furrowing her brows slightly before saying to me,

“Let’s talk about the
details later!”

So, it’s not just an excuse to
part ways with me, but she really has something urgent?

I sighed unconsciously while
adjusting my hair in front of the mirror.

Saying I’d enter a dungeon
just because of greed! That’s preposterous!

I still dreamt about the day I
entered the dungeon due to Agra’s interference.

Although the intensity of
nightmares had decreased, the memories hadn’t vanished.

Maybe that’s why. I was
afraid of entering the dungeon.

I couldn’t help but feel
that if I stepped inside, the same thing would happen again.

Of course, I knew the chances
of a big incident happening were slim since the Academy put up safety
measures.

If I was really worried, I
could just take someone capable of handling any danger.

But what could I do?

Every time I looked at the
entrance to the dungeon, I felt suffocated.

Because of this, I turned down
every suggestion from my acquaintances to enter the dungeon.

I was still haunted by
nightmares.

To be honest, I didn’t even
do anything; it was Lady Allen who did everything.

She had been thrown into a
potentially deadly situation.

In that situation, Lady Allen
took on the burden of myself and Young Master Riz.

She stood at the forefront to
save both of us, rushing ahead at the first sign of danger.

How can you enter a dungeon as
if it were nothing?

You must have been more afraid
than anyone else, so how can you act so nonchalantly?

It’s strange.

Both Riz and I were too scared
to take even a single step into a dungeon again, but you can smile so
easily.

Even when you entered the
dungeon with the Third Prince and got caught up in Agra’s
interference!

You said you narrowly escaped
death again!

But you talk about the dungeon
as if it’s no big deal, and I just can’t understand it.

Does the Allen Family have the
blood of some other creature mixed in?’

“Ah, I made a mistake.”

I accidentally curled my hair
the wrong way and it looked awkward.

So annoying.

I can’t deny that it’s my
fault for succumbing to the temptation of Stoffe’s Special Ticket,
which makes it even more frustrating.

But the ticket is worth it.

Stoffe, the continent’s top
dessert artisan, who now focuses on training apprentices rather than
working in the industry.

The Special Ticket grants you
the chance to eat one of Stoffe’s handmade desserts.

The fact that you’ve tasted
Stoffe’s dessert is something you can boast about even in high
society where many influential noble families gather.

Now that such an opportunity
has presented itself, how could I pass it up?

It was impossible to resist, I
just love desserts too much.

That’s right. What good will
it do to regret it now?

I’ve already thrown the dice.

Let’s think positively.

Going with Lady Allen means
her knight will be coming as well, right?

With her abilities combined
with the martial prowess of the Allen Family knights, we can overcome
any problem that arises.

Even if we enter a dungeon,
there won’t be any risk.

So it’s okay.

Stop worrying and focus on
enjoying Stoffe’s dessert.

Actually, come to think of it,
it’s strange.

How did Lady Allen manage to
get her hands on such a difficult item?

No matter how hard I tried, I
couldn’t even catch a glimpse of it.

Judging by how she proudly
smiled as she took the ticket out of her pocket, it doesn’t seem like
she got it easily.

Does Lady Allen have a special
route of her own?’

I recalled the moment Lucy had
suggested it to me and couldn’t help but smile.

Back then, I was so taken
aback when she suddenly started speaking informally.

Other than my family or the
Third Prince, who I’ve been close with since childhood, I’ve never
been spoken to informally.

When someone who always spoke
politely suddenly started speaking informally, I couldn’t believe my
ears.

But looking back now, she
might have been excited because she successfully obtained that rare
item.

Lady Allen, who always acted
so aloof and pricking, might have been thrilled and wanted to show
off.

She must have suggested going
to Stoffe’s shop together because she felt indebted to me for taking
her to Tierra Mas and wanted to repay the favour, right?

In the past, she wouldn’t have
even thought of being grateful, believing that what’s mine is mine
and what’s yours is mine.

She has truly changed a lot.

It’s hard to believe she’s the
same Lady Allen who used to shoot verbal barbs in social circles.

It’s a shame that if only Lady
Allen would change her characteristic way of speaking, people’s
perceptions of her would shift significantly.

Still, seeing that the Third
Prince has acknowledged her through actions rather than words this
time, the way people see her will gradually change.

Maybe one day, there will be
more people looking at Lady Allen favourably.

I hope that day comes soon.

Although it won’t be easy
given everything Lady Allen has done in the past.

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