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As a result, I had no sword skills. Of course, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist at all.

Criminal (凡人).

It was just average.

In short, training a sword is an unnecessary act. In the end, it seemed like what I had to do had already been decided.

Studying to become a merchant.

I decided to focus only on that. I started studying math, society, and common sense. Plus politics.

I studied without a day off. If you rest for no reason, you might regret it later.

Honestly, I wanted to give up several times.

Counting is too difficult, society is too complicated, common sense is too boring, and the more you know about politics, the more frustrating it becomes.

So, I seriously thought about fooling around several times.

Every time, I remembered.

Why I started studying. That’s to become a count. The whole reason he wanted to become a count was because he wanted to spend his life with Rhenia.

If you’re this tired, you can’t become a count.

I was really obsessed with studying like a poisonous dog.

actually-.

Two months have passed since I went to the birthday party. My father had a reason to go to Ruberyeong. At that time, my father said this to me.

“Chris, I’m thinking of going to Ruberyeong again. What do you plan on doing?”

Honestly I-.

I wanted to go. I wanted to see the real Renia, not the letter.

but-.

I thought about who I am now. The son of an insignificant baron. Will I ever be able to meet Renia in this condition?

For some reason, I thought it wasn’t right.

Only after becoming more perfect did I want to go see Renia. Otherwise, I felt like I wouldn’t have the honor to see his face.

And I honestly told my father about my thoughts.

“I… , I want to try a little harder. I don’t think now is the time.”

My father didn’t force me to take him like before. Instead, he looked proud and proud of me.

“Okay, I understand. If that is truly what you mean.”

After my father gave me permission, I felt much more at ease.

Because right now, I don’t have the honor to see Renia’s face. So, I couldn’t help but be relieved that I didn’t have to watch it.

And there was another reason.

‘Because I don’t think I can bear it if I’m with Renia.’

I felt like I was going crazy with shame. Ever since I realized that my feelings for Renia were love. Even if we met, I didn’t think I would be able to make eye contact with Renia.

So I only exchange letters with Renia. I didn’t even go to look for Renia myself.

and then-.

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Renia’s birthday comes again.

Even on that birthday, I didn’t go to see Renia. It wasn’t because of the previous incident with Lecter.

Just like before, there is no shame in seeing it.

more-.

Just a little more…

I wanted to grow. Don’t be embarrassed even if you stand next to Renia.

So even on Lenia’s birthday, I declined her invitation and only sent her a letter with a gift.

***

Four years passed, and Renia turned fourteen.

Over the past four years, vision has made Renia’s appearance more mature. Now she looks more like a lady than a girl.

Before I knew it, I had surpassed Chris in height. However, he is still shorter than average. The golden hair was still long.

The glow of his appearance that had been visible since he was young grew more brilliant as he got older.

Renia was making a sad expression in the room.

Four years have already passed.

In all this time, Renia had never seen Chris’ face. We only exchange letters.

That made Renia so angry.

“This really makes sense!!!”

Why is Renia so angry? It was all because of Chris.

To be honest, I thought we would meet on my birthday.

But no.

Even on my eleventh birthday, my twelfth birthday, and my thirteenth birthday. Chris never once visited Renia.

“How can you not show your face at least once? Is this okay if you don’t see my face?”

Renia stamps her feet and gets angry. Renia’s sincerity was that she missed Chris so much.

Now that he has changed so much, how has Chris changed? I was very curious about that too.

He missed the presence of Chris, his only friend, so much. I wanted to play with Chris again like we used to.

In fact, Renia had a rough guess as to why Chris did not attend the birthday party. You can’t forget what happened back then, right?

Birthday when I was ten years old. I assumed that Chris wasn’t coming because of what he had gone through at the time.

but-.

Even if it was a birthday party just for the two of us, Chris refused every time. The reason was the same every time. The reason is that I’m busy.

When I was so frustrated that I was going crazy.

Renia heard about the reason why Chris was so busy. Not through Chris, but through Baron Fletcher.

Baron Fletcher visits Count Luver for business.

There was something that Baron Fletcher had hinted at to Renia.

“Chris is so… For whom… He really lived like a poisonous breed. what… For some reason they say they want to become a count or something. By the way, what does Renia think about the engagement?”

Baron Fletcher’s words seem to speak openly about the reason.

Renia couldn’t help but blush at those words. According to what Baron Fletcher said, isn’t it all for one’s own sake?

In short, isn’t Chris putting in the effort because he wants to get engaged to her?

‘tooth… , Honestly, you don’t have to do that.’

Knowing that fact somehow made me feel at ease. So Renia decided to wait a little longer.

And in fact, Renia too-.

“What… I also thought that if I were to end up with someone in the future, it would only be you, Chris… !”

If I was thinking about the future, the only person I could think of was Chris sitting next to me.

However, I couldn’t help but feel sad. It’s worth showing your face at least once a year… . Now I miss you so much that it’s driving me crazy.

So on this fourteenth birthday, Renia tried to send an invitation to Chris.

but-.

“Even if you send an invitation, they’ll just say you can’t come. I’m busy studying!”

The reply Chris was sending was clearly visible. That’s why this is my fourteenth birthday. I made a very big decision.

An action that Chris would probably never think of.

“Okay, there is no party on this birthday! I’m not having a birthday party!”

Renia shouted into the air like that. And immediately, Lenia went to Count Luver’s office.

And then I went into the office, and after a while…

Renia, who came out of the office, shouted “Hurrah” with a relieved expression.

“Hehe, Chris, just wait and see!”

And Count Ruber reflected through the crack in the door of the office.

His facial expression clearly showed mixed emotions. And even a deep sigh.

***

The study of Fletcher Mansion.

Now it has become a place just for my studies.

Here I struggled with the book for a while. It was because I couldn’t get the contents of the book into my head.

Still, I did not give up and continued to hold on to the book, even sighing several times.

While I was doing that, next to the desk…

There was a plate filled with snacks. It looks like Rachel brought it to me before I knew it.

“Thank you, Rachel.”

I checked the snacks on my plate out of the corner of my eye. A cookie with a real flower in it, not a flower shape. It was a recently launched business item with the Ruber family.

It was also something I personally liked.

However, unlike usual, the amount was large. Like an amount for two people, not one person’s share.

And what can I say?

There was a scent that tickled my nose that I had never smelled before. fragrant smell. It smelled like a woman’s perfume.

Something was different than usual, so I looked up at Rachel to check.

however-.

“Since you didn’t come, I came!”

A woman with waist-length blonde hair stood proudly, with both hands on her waist. For a moment, I didn’t recognize who it was.

But I was able to recognize it soon. There’s no way I wouldn’t recognize it.

Renia Louver.

I haven’t seen you in 4 years. In those four years, Renia suddenly went from a girl to a young lady. A sight so beautiful that it will make your mouth drop.

Seeing it so suddenly, it became so beautiful that it took my breath away.

“Renia… !”

I was so surprised that I kicked off my chair and stood up, hitting my knee on the desk. But there was no bird to feel pain.

Because I was busy thinking.

Why is Renia here? I kept thinking. But no answer came.

“Why are you here… ?”

Therefore, I had no choice but to ask directly.

I couldn’t understand the current situation. Why is Renia here?

Rather, wasn’t today Renia’s birthday?

But why-.

Is Renia really here? I couldn’t organize my thoughts at all. I was dazed for such a long time…

“It’s been a while! Chris!!!”

Renia hugged me with a bright smile.

***

The moment of reunion between Renia and Chris.

There were two people watching them through the gap in the study door.

It’s Baron Fletcher and Rachel.

The moment when Renia and Chris hug. The two made eye contact with each other. And then he nodded-.

“I guess I have to go see Count Luver. It would be better to formally discuss the engagement.”

Baron Fletcher said with a very serious expression. Rachel also nodded repeatedly in response to Baron Fletcher’s words.

“I met many women during my childhood, and that is for sure. It’s clear that we have feelings for each other!”

With smiles on their faces, the two of them rejoiced in the reunion of Renia and Chris as if it were their own business.