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“No, Your Majesty… Haa… .”

Anne, who had come running, had the same expression on her face as Luke.

“Don’t worry, Anne.”

“How can you not feel burdened… … .”

This is the first time I’ve seen Anne so flustered.

Of course, this was the first time Anne had ever felt so embarrassed in her life.

Elin extended her hand as if it really wasn’t a burden.

“There won’t be much of a difference. Operating expenses will increase by about three times, outside teachers will be invited, personal allowances will be paid, and the rooms will be changed to two people per room… … .”

“Stop. Nothing has changed. You’re going to throw money away like that.”

Anne, who kept washing her face with dry soap.

I knelt before Elin.

“Thank you, Princess Elin Bertain.”

“And?”

Ellin tilted her head at the sudden change in voice.

“Really… I will serve you with all my loyalty for the rest of my life. No matter what happens. I will be on your side, Princess.”

“It wasn’t like that before?”

“That’s not it.”

Anne turned her head to Luke.

Flash-

His eyes shine like a beast’s.

“I’ll do whatever you want, Princess. Even if it has to do with Luke.”

“Oh.”

“What is it?”

Luke was disgusted.

While Ellen was going wild with Luke.

Anne pretended not to see it.

I also thought that they would figure it out.

Because the moment you take either side, the balance will be broken.

But now Anne declared.

I will stand on Elin’s side and help her conquer Luke.

It was like a bolt from the blue to Luke.

“Don’t you think that the Princess’s affection for me is excessive?”

“Do not harm our princess.”

Anne, who had already completely turned to Ellen’s side.

After thanking Elin several times.

He joined the ranks of children and began grilling meat.

Chiik-

A sound that makes your mouth water just hearing it.

He said, smelling something similar to the pork belly from his previous life.

“What did you say to the saintess that you immediately received permission?”

“I didn’t say anything.”

Ellen handed me a long-distance communication paper and told me to look at it myself.

The first sentence started politely.

A dizzying string of sentences followed.

The funny thing is that the saint replied right away to those words.

No, wasn’t this person busy?

The two, who had Luke as currency, had a smooth conversation.

Contract concluded smoothly without any friction.

Aurora stays in Bertain for a week and tours the empire.

Elin takes over the orphanage under Bertain and manages it freely.

It was a perfect deal, except for Luke’s intention.

Even the letter ended quite warmly.

This is the saint’s will, so there’s no way the religious order would reject it.

And since we’ve already made a deal with the saint, there’s no going back.

“An unscheduled work schedule has been added.”

“Don’t worry. If you have a hard time, I’ll open a portal.”

Actually, opening a portal isn’t a big deal.

The problem is that the person who will ride it is Aurora.

“The saintess will continue to try to take me to the holy country. Is that okay?”

“Yeah.”

Elin nodded without hesitation.

He placed his hands on his waist confidently and stuck out his chest (which was now hard to see as small).

“Because I’m confident it won’t be taken away.”

“… … ”

Tremendous confidence.

Luke felt a little regret.

It’s good to raise self-esteem.

I should have raised him without praising him too much.

“Is there any compensation for overtime?”

“Um… my love.”

“… Is there any compensation?”

I asked again, pretending not to hear.

Then Ellen puffed out her cheeks slightly.

“The teacher doesn’t need money.”

“That’s right.”

To begin with, Luke isn’t the type to spend money extravagantly.

Being from Berkeley doesn’t mean you’ll be out on the street.

“What do you want?”

“Sigh―”

“No.”

“―If you give me the price, I haven’t finished talking yet.”

Why are you shaking your head after hearing only the first syllable?

“Why not?”

“I won’t let you keep up.”

“Isn’t it natural that you need some time alone?”

“Did I do something to upset you?”

“Huh? Why do you say that?”

If you ask that question, doesn’t the flow of the conversation seem strange?

Chiik-

In fact, the children hid behind the sound of the meat being grilled and whispered among themselves.

“Oh my, I think mom and dad are fighting.”

“Huh…? You don’t have a mom, right?”

“Princess, you said, you fool. You said you’d be my mom from today onwards.”

“Huh? Didn’t I say no… Then why are you fighting?”

“I don’t know. I think the old man upset Mom.”

Elin was already a mother to children.

Luke tried to persuade Elin, ignoring the children’s words.

“I haven’t worked by your side for 5 years without a single day off. Can’t I take a break too?”

“… Did I bother you too much?”

“No, so why do you keep talking like that… … .”

I need time away from Ellen to finalize my retirement plan.

But you have such a sad look in your eyes, like a puppy that’s about to be abandoned.

I feel like a criminal for asserting my legitimate rights.

“I think it’s a couple fighting… This is the first time I’ve seen a couple fighting.”

“Of course. You don’t have parents.”

“Why have you been talking like that since a while ago―”

“But why are you and your wife fighting? Is Luke my dad?”

“… I don’t know. Someone said that the princess and the uncle got engaged. Then isn’t the uncle my father?”

“I see?”

no.

What are you convincing me of?

Luke wanted to correct the kids right away.

“Now I’ll sneak into the room and not smell the pillow.”

Ellen shook her head and held Luke’s hand tightly.

I frowned suddenly at the sound.

It seemed like a condition of not going on vacation.

“That’s not the problem… No, I think the problem is taking care of it.”

When was the last time you smelled a pillow?

Luke decided that he really had to put up a barrier in his room and sleep.

I have to somehow secure some time away from Elin.

I made up my mind and took a hard line.

“If you give me a vacation, I’ll kiss you on the cheek―”

“A week is enough?”

“… … ”

Where did the moist voice that seemed ready to shed tears at any moment go?

Ellin returned to her usual, flat voice.

Luke regretted it again.

…I would suggest a slightly lower level of skinship.

Anyway, it’s a good thing I got a vacation.

“Yes, a week will do.”

“Okay.”

Elin nodded.

Bring in the ball.

“… Are you asking me to do it now?”

“Then when will you do it?”

“Aren’t all the kids watching?”

Now, children are openly watching without any intention of hiding.

Chiik-

Keep your gaze fixed here.

Turn the meat over thoroughly so that it doesn’t burn.

“Then when are you going to do it?”

“At least I will do it when there are no eyes to see.”

“Hmm, then tonight?”

A sophisticated way of speaking that can lead to misunderstandings while pretending to be innocent.

The girls, who had somewhat larger heads, covered their mouths and whispered among themselves.

“Two, I guess you two are sleeping in the same room… !”

“That’s because they’re a married couple.”

“Oh, right.”

I said no.

I wanted to deny it to the kids.

Since I said it like this right away, I couldn’t take it out.

Haa, Luke sighed deeply.

side.

He pressed his lips to Ellen’s cheek.

“… Ah.”

Tingle-

At that moment, Elin felt an electric current running through her body.

It’s been three years.

It took three years for Luke to get a kiss of his own.

Since the ‘marry me’ remark, Ellin has always approached first.

Luke has never been the first to initiate skinship.

Of course, there was no such thing as a kiss as a condition!

Knock knock knock knock.

My heart was pounding like crazy.

Hwaak-

My earlobes feel hot as if they were on fire.

Although Elin has made many provocations, she is sure to fall for it.

It was a glass battering ram that would melt away with just one kiss.

I’m barely able to pull down the corners of my lips that are about to go up.

“The meat is done!”

“Come quickly, Mom and Dad!”

The children smiled brightly and waved.

How to Survive an Orphanage Chapter 1.

I noticed that now was the perfect time to call him by ‘taking a look’.

Ellen sat down in the empty seat, admiring the children’s expressions.

Luke, sitting next to me, said loudly what he had been wanting to say for a while.

“I am not a father.”

“Uh… No?”

The children rolled their eyes.

If I were to roughly read the feeling, it would be something like this.

He’s your fiance! What kind of guy is he!

Elin spoke on behalf of the child who had spread the good news.

“Not yet.”

“Not in the future either.”

“Just wait and see.”

Ellen clasped her hands together under the table.

It was uncomfortable to hold the fork because I held it with my right hand.

“I don’t have hands.”

“? Why don’t you just put this down?”

“Feed me.”

“Aren’t you embarrassed in front of the kids… .”

“Feed me quickly because I’m embarrassed.”

It’s out again.

To force oneself to do something without any reason.

Luke has been through this situation many times, so he knows how to overcome it.

Just give them what they want quickly and get it over with.

“… … Ah, please do it.”

Luke, resigned, put the grilled meat into Elin’s mouth.

Muck muck.

Elin, who chewed and swallowed the meat with her small mouth, was slightly surprised.

Roast pork, a favorite food among commoners.

It was different from the steak I used to eat at the mansion.

It had its own charm.

Until the meat party that day ended.

Luke didn’t let go of Ellen’s hand.

If you ask why, it’s obvious.

Then I would answer, ‘I guess it can’t be shaken off, right?’

Ellen felt it little by little.

While pretending on the outside that there is nothing that can be done.

A faint feeling of heat transmitted through the palm of one’s hand.

The teacher was clearly shaken.

Just a light tap or push is enough.

* * * * *

After the meat party.

It’s time to leave.

“Go, I’ll carry you.”

“… … why?”

“There’s no need to move your legs, Princess, at a time like this.”

“What are you talking about… .”

Anne became much, much more polite.

It was an unavoidable part.

Because anyone who would turn their orphanage into a small boarding school would be grateful.

“Goodbye, Mom!”

“I have to come again!”

The children waved their little hands in greeting.

Ellen approached Julie, who was waving shyly in the meantime.

“I’ll come again.”

“Thank you… …Mom?”

Julie raises her voice at the end of her sentences, as if the title still feels awkward.

Ellen was equally awkward.

It was a natural thing.

Because I have a bunch of children who are not even that many years apart.

Elin climbed into the carriage, shaking her stupid hair awkwardly.

On the way out of the orphanage.

The carriage departs.

The children waving their hands gradually move away.

The distinctive, rasping laughter disappears.

Only after leaving the orphanage completely did Elin become certain.

Oh, I like kids.

I just didn’t know because I’ve never met anyone younger than me before.

Ellen was captivated by the charm of children.

To the point where he suddenly bought an entire orphanage.

Looking at the children calling me, “Mom!”

Ellen imagined it naturally.

If I ever have a child.

So, if you were to have a child yourself… … .

The gaze is turned to Luke.

I’ve seen Luke as a child at the Bucklin Manor before.

There were no dark circles under her eyes, and she looked much cuter.

If a child who resembles Luke were to appear, it would be fun to tease them.

Elin, who was examining Luke closely, turned her gaze to his lower body.

I turned my head quickly.

“Why are you suddenly like that?”

“No, just.”

This is because I was reminded of the actions that must be taken in order to have a child.

I couldn’t help but know, having barged into Luke’s bedroom countless times.

That thing that makes you jump every time it touches your thigh.

Sometimes, when I wake up first thing in the morning, I see a large… … Anyway!

Because I was well aware of its magnificent size.

It was impossible to make any more progress here.

Well… it’s scary.

But once the harsh imagination started, it showed no signs of stopping.

By the time they reached the Bertain mansion, Elin’s face was burning brightly.

Ah… I was planning to visit you tonight.

It was obvious that I wouldn’t be able to sleep a wink next to Luke with such impure thoughts.

That’s exactly why I couldn’t go to Luke’s bedroom tonight.