episode_0080

“Bah, what just…?”

“Grate… the world…?”

The party hall is filled with astonishment at those lines that sound like butter on the lips.

Some people put their fingers away, as if it was cringe-worthy.

Some people suddenly feel thirsty due to the nibbling and put wine inside.

There were also those who secretly said, “uh…”, in voices that could not be heard.

Well, how can you survive if you throw out a comment like this on the outside?

Fuck. I don’t even like myself for saying that.

Still, no one was too quick to open their mouths.

When I made another comment about needing some alone time, there was a guy who stuttered and said yes.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Harnier said he would excuse himself for a moment and was heading towards the terrace faster than ever.

While holding my hand tightly.

“Ugh!”

Harnier, who had goosebumps all over his body due to the cringe-inducing comment, pouted and tried to shake off the stickiness.

Thanks to this, as soon as I entered the terrace, the buried sense of self-doubt came flooding back.

“It’s a comment I made, but isn’t that a bit too much of a response? Harnier.”

“I didn’t know you were such a sticky person…”

“This is all because of someone.”

Then, as if she had already sensed what I was going to say, she pursed her lips and was still avoiding eye contact.

It starts with a sigh.

“…sigh. Why did you trick me like this?”

“Cow, are you fooling me? We said we would help each other.”

“Is helping me destroy my image?”

“Did you yourself say that you would help? Well, there’s no problem. Something like this.”

“If you say that while avoiding eye contact, it is not persuasive.”

okay. You know that.

I also thought that helping each other would be more efficient in carrying out each other’s plans without a hitch.

But this is a slightly different story.

“I don’t think the balance is right. This has completely changed my image as a person.”

Then Harnier shrugged his shoulders jokingly as if he wasn’t sure.

“Isn’t that right? I have helped too.”

This woman?

It comes out like that?

“He helped me during the trial. Even during the time of the Knights Templar, I visited them in person… and I also did something for the public good, right? Hmm.”

Harnier turned his head in a refreshing manner and said that.

His eyes are still shaking, as if he knows deep down that he too has crossed a line.

But you’re still going to come out like this, right?

Without hesitation, I grabbed Harnier’s chin and fixed his gaze on me.

She is so shocked that she has trouble managing her facial expressions.

“…!”

“Because of that, I have become the lover of the century that cannot live without you, so shall I at least steal your lips in return?”

“Mumumumuwhat are you talking about!!”

“You came out with the side that paid the price fairly, right? Then, in return for this, I think I’m in a position where I can legally steal your lips.”

“Oh, no! That’s…!”

Harnier’s face starts to turn red.

The reaction is pretty cute. Should we play around a bit more?

“Actually, I would welcome a kiss from a beautiful woman like you. It seems like love that never existed will bloom.”

“Wow… How can you say those harsh words… Now, wait a minute! Isn’t this coming quietly? Stop. Don’t come closer?!”

“I told you this before. If you are, you are welcome.”

“Is this my first kiss? You can’t just steal it like that!”

“It’s okay. It’s my first kiss too. But since someone made me the love interest of the century, I guess I should know how to match my lips.”

“Don’t talk nonsense, let go of this!”

Unfortunately, she can’t resist when she’s pushed against the wall like this.

ruler. You have to make a choice quickly without making a fuss, right?

Are you going to give your precious first kiss like this?

Or are you going to make a proper deal?

Harnier reluctantly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

“So, I’m sorry for tricking you. So please stop…”

“Is there anything else to say? If you go later and say something else, then it’s really…”

“Something…! I got it.”

With a red face, she taps his shoulder telling him to leave quickly.

When she withdrew her arm from the wall, she quickly fanned her hand to cool off.

“Well… what do you want?”

Is the specific choice coming this way?

hmm. well.

Since I didn’t think too deeply about this situation, I didn’t have a plan.

But, this time, I feel a bit unfair about a lot of things, don’t I?

“I’ve been hit a lot these days without even knowing the English text. There were only two palm prints on my back.”

“…No way. You…?”

A dumbfounded voice leaks out from Harnier.

You should try it too.

I grinned.

***

“You’re going to hit me now?!”

“Do you know the position of the person who was beaten without reason? That’s really quite unfair, isn’t it?”

“You are so tactless…!”

“What?”

“…”

When Karssein asks Harnier to say it again, Harnier immediately closes his mouth.

Rather, he knows full well that these words only inflame his anger further.

But, what I just said turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

“Ah. For your information, like you said, I don’t really have a clue. Don’t you know how to be considerate?”

Argh!

Why do you say that!

Harnier was in tears and felt like holding her head.

‘No, isn’t it a bit common sense to act like that?’

Still, I don’t think I really meant to hit you.

I’m not strong… but I wouldn’t say a man would accept violence from a woman in return.

It may not be sincere.

It must be a joke.

Harnier swallowed his saliva and asked carefully.

“Well, you’re not really hitting me… are you?”

He smiled meaningfully and took a step closer again.

“Why do you think not?”

“Because that’s not gentlemanly… yo?”

“No problem. I’m originally a low-class citizen, right? Not a gentleman.”

“That…! Carcein, you had quite a personality, right? My heart is big enough to generously forgive things like this…”

“Actually, I’m a bitch. Didn’t you repay the money you borrowed last time too late?”

“What, what?! no. What I know is that you are a truly merciful person who considers the maid’s situation and helps her─”

“Wouldn’t it be better to end it quickly so you don’t have time to make excuses? Harnier.”

I hurriedly threw various things at him, but Carcein didn’t budge.

Whether I praised him or made him sound good by saying he was a good person, it didn’t work.

It meant that I had no intention of letting go.

“…”

Before I knew it, he was blowing into his fist right in front of me.

Harnier said in a crawling sound.

“Jo, please take a moment…”

Carcein, who was staring blankly, sighed softly.

Still, my fist, warmed by my breath, rises.

It must hurt if you get hit, right? With that thought, Harnier’s eyes closed tightly.

A body that shrinks at the same time.

It looked like he was somehow trying to endure the impending pain, but in reality, he was trembling.

Then, suddenly.

A finger lightly touched my forehead.

“What?”

When the finger touched Harnier, he opened his eyes in confusion.

The purple eyes contained Karsein, who was chuckling for some reason.

“No matter what, would you really hit your fiancee with a fist? Tsk tsk.”

“…”

“I made a joke because you didn’t say anything after this accident. Don’t hit that person.”

He speaks as if what his fingers just touched was the end.

Instead, I’m going to keep this debt.

Slumping down on the chair, Harnier finally relaxed.

“Ha. Jeongmaaal… Why are people so mischievous?”

“Someone put thick butter on my mouth. Don’t you think it’s okay to make fun of this person?”

“Still, I thought he was really hitting me. I was so scared when I heard that they also knocked down knights this time.”

“A. People who attack me are usually limited to those who argue with me. Harni, would you raise your hand to say that you have some kind of grudge against you?”

okay. He is that kind of person.

Haven’t you already experienced it in the carriage?

Rather than hitting someone, he is someone who throws himself to save them.

If you had thought about it a little earlier, you would have realized that this was a joke.

‘If you’re going to do that, I’ll tell you from the beginning. What else is there to make fun of?’

Nevertheless, I can’t help but complain about it with air in my cheek.

“First, let’s at least hear what happened. Don’t we need to take measures?”

“Ugh. Thinking about that already makes my head hurt, but… I have to do it.”

“Please organize it as a punishment. First of all, I need to quench my thirst and make an excuse, so I’ll bring some drinks.”

Karssein said that and went outside.

Harnier, who was left alone on the terrace, was given more than enough time to take a breather.

As he said, it was time to think a little more about how to resolve what happened at this party in the future.

However, strangely enough, other thoughts come to mind rather than coming up with a solution.

“…How many times has it already been.”

The contract with Karsein is in progress to achieve mutual goals and public interest.

However, as time passed, there was nothing that could be said to have been of much help to Karssein.

“I used to solve a lot of things on my own… but why am I getting so much help from this person?”

He said he gave her a handkerchief, but it’s hard to say he repaid the favor because he made the excuse that he had met his fiancé.

I borrowed a small amount of money, but I paid it back.

Even though I used up all the other handkerchiefs, it was only an indirect help.

Although he was said to have helped during the trial, it seemed like he would have handled it sloppily even if he had not been confident. It’s at a level where I can’t even participate in things like etiquette classes.

On the other hand.

Once in a carriage with our whole bodies pressed together.

And this time, while backed up against the wall.

This is already the second time I almost got seriously hurt.

Also, how many threats were avoided with his help?

During the Snow Festival, when he was bullied by social circles, he did not betray himself and used Bagland’s name to pressure the ladies.

I was able to take a breather in many ways by spending a day at the Duke of Bagland’s house and escaping the pressure of the Marquis’ residence.

And this time too.

Even though I had unreasonable doubts about whether she had a fiancé, he did not avoid me and confronted me.

“…You can’t do this. Harnier.”

It’s true that I have to have a harsh mind when carrying out my plan, but I have no intention of morally turning him away.

Although he is marked by the public as a troublemaker who does not know manners, this is not the case.

It’s just that I didn’t learn etiquette properly. There is a will to protect this.

Rumors about him doing unsavory things are just lies.

What is crucial is that he is not a villain.

He was a person who could show infinite mercy to those who harassed him the closest.

At first, I even treated such a person as the same as other men.

It was a shame.

“Yes. I definitely have to repay you.”

Harnier nodded and made up his mind.

I decided to make sure to repay Karsein for this.

of course,

“…But I don’t know what to say when people outside ask me various questions…?”

I have to finish this work first, though.

***

Harnier will need time to prepare countermeasures anyway.

In the meantime, I made a suitable excuse to get out of the terrace.

▶There are no episodes in progress yet!◀

It was because I needed to test one thing while looking at this progress window.

‘There are no episodes currently in progress… but is it possible to change the order of the episodes?’

In Chapter 1, I never thought about carrying out a given task in advance.

However, as I came here first with Harnier, I realized that I should have stopped here much later, and seeing the sub-episode pop up, I thought I might have taken care of it in advance.

Wouldn’t it be worth a try?

‘The problem is… I’m not that free here.’

I was currently attracting a lot of attention from the nobles.

You could make an excuse that you were just out to get a drink, but it would be difficult to secretly proceed with a sub-episode like this.

Even though the character who will resolve this sub-episode is walking around right in front of you.

Then there is nothing we can do.

-Clink!

“You. Where are you leaving your eyes now? Are you not even good at carrying drinks properly?”

I have no choice but to act like an asshole and take him away.