episode_0012

Illusion after illusion, at present.

Louis saw Estee in her dress.

Dressing up for the first time in 10 years.

Confusion rose in Louis’ mind.

‘Suddenly!? What on earth happened…?’

Since that day, what efforts did the royal family make for 10 years to get Esti to wear a skirt?

Since Blaise also took responsibility and supported the imperial family in every way, Louis could not have been unaware of it.

But, despite all that effort, Esti, who had always worn pants, suddenly appeared in a dress.

It is natural to be shocked to the point of your jaw dropping.

Louis’ eyes, wide open to their limits, quickly checked Esti’s condition.

It didn’t take long for me to realize the ideal.

-Turn around, turn around.

‘Wait a minute. Why is this kid like this…?’

His breathing was so heavy that his white breath was visible. His cheeks were flushed.

As a result of Esti running at full speed with her short legs, she was now in a very disheveled state.

Just like… I didn’t just take a bath.

When Louis’s thought process reached that point.

-Oh, damn it.

“Prince Louis, how are you… Oh my.”

“… … !!!!”

After Estee, Irene’s face was revealed.

Irene, who has shed the clothes that made her feel shabby after living on the streets for several weeks and has changed into good quality clothes, shows off her beauty.

Her outfit was… a white dress, similar to Estee’s.

It’s as if our clothes match each other.

Louis’s head was a jumbled mess.

‘Oh my god, they’re even wearing matching clothes. No, actually. They came out of the bath and Estee was wearing a dress? What the heck?!’

Esti was out of breath as if she had not only taken a bath, but had also worked out vigorously.

And, the dress that matched Irene’s, who was strangely friendly today.

The fleeting thought soon posed a huge question to Louis.

‘What on earth happened while I was taking a bath…?’

“Hey, Estee. What on earth are you wearing?”

To clear up that doubt, Louis asked.

As for what the two of them did while bathing, he couldn’t ask even if his mouth was torn as he was a man.

Instead, why are you suddenly wearing a dress?

What came back was Esti’s satisfied smile.

‘Haha. How surprised were you when you saw Irene?’

“Irene asked me to wear it with her. What do you think? Isn’t it pretty?”

Smiling like that, Estee asked again.

Aren’t the clothes pretty?

The exact question she intended to ask was, ‘How do you think Irene’s dress is?’ but…

Because of the illusion currently divided among the three, the question sounded different to each of them.

‘Did she just need an opportunity? A chance to show herself to her boyfriend again?’

To Irene, it looked like a girl showing off her pretty outfit to her boyfriend.

She smiled contentedly, thinking of Estee’s trauma.

And, to Louis, that was…

‘No, what are you two really? What are you!!?’

It certainly seemed like the pride of a well-matched couple.

Aren’t the clothes they’re wearing pretty?

What do you think of us?

In addition, Irene was smiling quite wickedly from behind.

Estee is out of breath.

I was so surprised that even questions that shouldn’t have been asked suddenly popped out.

“What happened while you were taking a bath… .”

‘Oh my, you look like you’re wondering what kind of magic I’ve done.’

Louis accidentally touched Pandora’s box, which men should never know about, by asking what happened while the women were bathing together.

But given the circumstances, Irene understood.

From that perspective, when she came back from a bath, she saw her childhood friend wearing a dress she hadn’t worn in 10 years.

It was natural to wonder.

That made her smile even more.

“Just, my relationship with the princess has gotten a little better. To the point where she’s even willing to wear a dress when I ask her to.”

‘Honestly, I don’t know English… but I can be of help to you. So, employ me. At least until I graduate from the Academy.’

“What, what, what…!!!?”

‘You became close while taking a bath? To the point where you even wore a dress that you wouldn’t wear no matter how much other people begged you to?’

With that smile, the illusion deepened a little more.

So much so that Louis’ most basic premise was cracked.

‘Could it be that they, the girls… are having sex with each other?’

-Turn up.

Louis covered his mouth in shock.

Now that I think about it, I’ve heard that before.

Homosexuality is said to be prevalent in places like convents.

At that time, Louis himself thought, ‘Hey, everyone has eccentric tastes,’ and just let it go…

What if Estee had that kind of taste?

If so, then everything is explained.

Why is Estee acting strange today?

After 10 years, he met his first love who set his heart on fire.

It was natural for one to act as if one would give one’s liver and gallbladder to one’s first love.

Why are you wearing a dress after 10 years?

I want to look pretty in front of my loved ones.

To the person who became even closer to me while bathing together.

At that realization, Louis’ expression turned pale.

‘The two of you were really like that!!?’

-Thump thump.

‘… … Ah, he’s having a seizure again.’

However, the sight of her shaking with realization seemed a little different to Esti.

It seemed as if the thought of ‘you’re not ripe’ was rising to the tip of her tongue again after seeing her dress.

Thinking that it was really consistent, Estee took a step back.

“Huh. I’ll go to my room for a bit. Do you two want to take your time and talk?”

-Thump thump. Creak… Thump.

Esti left the guest room, leaving Louis and Irene frozen in shock.

Irene turned her gaze towards Hilnan.

“You seem very touched… I can’t even speak.”

‘No, this dull piece of trash doesn’t even say a word about how it suits him.’

In Irene’s eyes, Louis was a boy who was so touched by the sight of his girlfriend wearing a dress that he covered his mouth.

At the same time, a tactless man who couldn’t even tell his girlfriend, who finally worked up the courage, that she was pretty.

That’s why I said something a bit blunt.

I can’t even criticize you for not accepting it even though you’ve fed me this much, because I’m afraid of Louis’ blue blood.

I expressed my intentions, even if indirectly.

“Uh, yeah… ?”

But Louis had no idea what it meant.

Louis, who has been designated as a public figure in social circles for the past 10 years.

Because he didn’t have many opportunities to hang out with girls his age.

The women’s characteristically roundabout way of speaking came across to Louis as just that.

Estee. Isn’t it pretty?

Louis felt slightly uncomfortable at the sight of her bragging about her lover.

‘As a commoner… No, perhaps it’s because he’s a commoner. He’s the one Estee can keep close to.’

But that thought soon disappeared.

Why would you touch Esti, a commoner? It’s too much to be angry about…

Come to think of it, the only women Estee could love were commoners.

High society peers and noble young ladies?

How many of them have tastes similar to Estee’s?

Even if I touch Estee’s taste by mistake, it would be a big deal if rumors spread.

In the end, the only person Estee could realistically love was a commoner who could be touched without harm.

‘From the moment I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful person in the world, but somehow.’

“… Irene, just ask one thing.”

So instead of getting angry, Louis turned his serious gaze to Irene.

To ask important questions.

“You, by any chance… .”

I was almost sure of it in my heart, but it could all be a misunderstanding.

A question to confirm that.

You, do you like Estee?

If only this question could be properly asked, Louis’s illusion would certainly be shattered in an instant.

… but, ironically.

That damn Blazer’s blood is causing trouble again.

-Glance.

“… It’s well-cooked.”

“… … Yes?”

“… … !!!!!!!?”

Amidst the serious atmosphere, gazes turned towards Irene’s chest.

I didn’t feel it until just now because the ‘underripe’ Estee was with me…

The blood of Blazer, who has loved associations for generations, honestly expressed his displeasure as soon as Esti disappeared.

Wow, it’s big. Nice.

And then, Louis’ mouth, tattered from the shock of realization, spat it out.

A look of unconcealed contempt rose across Irene’s face.

‘This piece of trash…!!?’

As soon as Esti left, she immediately looked at my chest and said that it was ripe.

Aside from the fact that it’s sexual harassment, doesn’t it seem like trash to start harassing another woman right after your girlfriend leaves?

I couldn’t help but feel regretful that I had to connect the innocent and kind Esti with a guy like this.

But in the end, she didn’t sell out Louis.

For her, a commoner, to swear at Louis, the eldest son of the Grand Duke, was not only suicidal…

“… … Ugh!!! Sorry. My mouth is acting weird.”

-Thud, thud. Mumble, mumble.

“How can you leave Estee…!!”

Louis was so shocked that he slapped my cheek in surprise.

Not only that, he kept mumbling Estee’s name with his mouth.

… I muttered Esti’s name out of self-reproach, wondering what I was saying to her woman. Anyway.

Irene felt a little relieved at that sight.

‘… He wasn’t that much of a piece of trash, he was just a horny man.’

Still, I don’t think he’ll use his power to attack me.

The dirty man, unlike other men, would brag about liking any woman, but his heart was still set on Esti.

However, it is true that I feel a little uneasy about ending it like this.

She acted calmly.

“Thank you for your kind words, Confucius… .”

“Oh, no. That was my slip of the tongue… .”

“But… that’s… uh, uh… Men are scared… they have a phobia… .”

A performance to stimulate his guilt over being so kind-hearted for a nobleman.

Irene lied and cried, saying she had a fear of men.

A lightning bolt struck Louis’ head.

“… … … !!!!!!!”

‘Androphobia is, women… As expected, the two are really like that and that kind of relationship…!!!!’

The term androphobia simply means that you cannot date men.

Isn’t that enough of a reason for homosexuality?

Because of that, Louis understood those words a little differently.

I don’t like men, but I like women.

I’m gay.

… It was a black-and-white logic that ruled out the possibility of being asexual, but it was a bit difficult for him to think that far in shock.

That’s why he believed it like iron.

Irene likes girls.

And Estee also… likes women.

A look of determination appeared on Louis’ face.

“… … I understand, so you don’t have to say anything else.”

“Yes, yes… ?”

“I won’t look at you like that again. Don’t worry.”

‘Love between women… I don’t understand it, but if Estie can be happy, I’ll do my best to support her.’

In the empire, homosexuality is likely to be frowned upon.

Even though I know all the secrets, I want to support their relationship.

Love between women.

“I just want Estee to be happy.”

“… ? Yes, yes… .”

‘Huh. I guess you remembered that I made her wear that dress. You’re saying that I won’t touch you, so you should continue to work hard for the princess?’

Of course, Irene had no idea that such misunderstandings would pile up.

I nodded, thinking he just meant to take good care of my girlfriend.

‘I need to let you two be alone together from now on. That… When we go to take a bath together, pretend not to notice. And when you hear strange sounds, pretend not to hear them.’

…if she had heard Louis’ thoughts, she would have been furious and said, ‘I may be a lesbian, but I’m not a pedophile.’

Unfortunately, their minds were never in sync.