episode_0144

“If your partner’s values are like Clara’s, I wonder if you accept polygamy even if your country doesn’t.”

“Ah···.”

Ichinose recognized the importance of the current situation. He wanted to give his answer the utmost concentration and care.

No matter how long the silence lasts, Zion and Clara will understand.

‘It’s not easy to approach a good man. It’s only been a few months since I entered school, but there are so many women who are sincere to me.’

Ichinose, who had been chewing her lower lip and thinking for a while, opened her eyes and stared blankly at the cafe’s ceiling.

He looked down at Clara, who was slowly eating her bread.

“Ms. Clara.”

“Yes?”

“If you are from Geno, I think your values on love and marriage are similar to mine. Is there a reason you accepted it?”

“···.”

“Or, Clara, you never had any aversion to polygamy from the beginning?”

“That’s not it,” the girl said, shaking her head desperately.

Her purple twintails sway in the wind.

“There is a reason···.”

“Can you tell me?”

Clara glances at Zion sitting next to her and moves her lips.

“Ju, you said that the person approaching you should understand the culture···.”

“!”

He really is the lead actor whom I respect so much. Ichinose felt his consciousness clearing up.

It doesn’t even occur to me that Clara is the one who can confide her worries to the main character.

“And I want to be with Sister Zion···.”

Zion, who heard the words, smiles and looks at Clara.

Zion’s gentle smile, which he rarely showed, proved how thick their relationship was.

Zion continued the conversation, holding Clara’s pale hand under the table.

“Let me tell you a little more about our thoughts, Ichinose. First of all, Clara and I don’t know Rohan’s thoughts.”

“···What does that mean?”

“I’m not sure what Rohan thinks of us. Is it possible for Ichinose-sama?”

Zion and Clara are like that.

If Rohan had been sure that they loved each other as women, she would not have tried to win someone over like this.

“What does Rohan think of me···.”

Ichinose thought about it carefully.

Judging from what he does, I’m sure he likes her. But I don’t know more than that.

Because from the moment we first met, he had a kind side to him, whether I knew it or not.

There was a mysteriousness to it, as if he had known me from the beginning.

“We also have a strong desire to confess. But··· we think it’s right to confess when you’re sure.”

“Confession is more of a confirmation than a certainty.”

“That’s right.”

“···.”

Ichinose couldn’t criticize Sion and Clara’s attitude as being complacent.

Just thinking about confessing to Rohan and getting rejected made me break out in a cold sweat.

Without realizing it, my whole body became tense and I held the sword tightly.

“Since Rohan is from the South, if prepared women come together, wouldn’t the possibility increase even a little bit… Even if it’s difficult, I want to grab that possibility.”

Even though Clara was in that state, Sion, an elf, couldn’t turn back his straight-forward heart. He had already pulled out the handle and thrown it away.

Even if it means crawling on the floor, I just want to be loved by Rohan.

“Clara and I are trying our best to become women who fit Rohan’s taste. We are studying the aesthetic aspects and cooking, as well as training, to find out what Rohan prefers.”

“···.”

“But we are still lacking and often end up making mistakes. I hope Ichinose-san can join us and help us.”

Ichinose closed his mouth as he looked into Shion’s earnest eyes.

The two girls in front of us are forming a system to take down Rohan.

It was different from when I had just realized my feelings for her and was just vaguely fantasizing about it. I realized that the idea that I would naturally become like that with Rohan as time went by was an illusion.

And above all, the advice the lead actor gave to Clara.

A single word from a person she respected touched the girl’s heart.

‘Polygamy is definitely something to be resisted, but… forcing monogamy on Rohan from the position of the first one to approach her would also be an act of disrespect.’

Of course, you can conquer Rohan on your own.

Would that be enough to defeat those two girls? It would certainly be disadvantageous if another attractive woman joined the group later.

“···.”

Ichinose thought calmly about which one he would choose if he were Rohan.

Sadly, I had no choice but to raise the white flag as I was not sure I would win.

“Would there be any benefit to joining hands with you?”

Ichinose’s question itself is evidence that it has come across.

Zion continued his explanation calmly.

“Rohan usually comes to the mansion and has dinner with me. We also train together and on weekends, like today, we often have breakfast together.”

“Oh, there are many days when I cook for my brother because I feel bad about using the mansion···.”

Ichinose, who had been listening, blinked in surprise.

These two are really deeply intertwined with Rohan.

“If Ichinose-sama has joined hands, then there’s no problem with you going in and out of the mansion like Rohan. You’ve become that close, and I actually want to narrow the gap between you and Ichinose-sama.”

“Oh, I want to be close with my sister···!”

“There is definitely some time left for Rohan and I.”

“Yeah yeah···!”

It ended with Clara nodding and saying it was true.

Ichinose once again remained silent, drawn to conditions that were more powerful than the succubus’s charm.

Look at the remaining coffee.

Think quietly.

The answer Ichinose was going to give was already set.

“Please take good care of me.”

Zion and Clara smiled brightly at the long-awaited answer.

If I had crossed paths with Ichinose, it would have been natural for us to become estranged.

I was worried that Rohan would hate that situation, but fortunately, it was okay. I felt like I had really overcome a huge mountain.

The three exchanged numbers on the spot.

A new group has been created to exchange messages.

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Peace came between the three people who ended the situation with an ideal outcome.

As the tension eased, Zion finally felt hungry and gulped down the salmon on the brunch dish.

I continued with the topic I was curious about.

“I think it’s out of order to ask this question here, but is there one thing that’s okay?”

“Of course.”

“I understand that Cheon-oe-cheon (天外天) managed by Jun Ichinose is the largest company in Samhwa-guk.”

“That’s right. That’s exactly what you said.”

“So I wonder if Ichinose-sama is free. I heard that there are many cases of political marriages between famous warriors or powerful people.”

As it turns out, it’s Sion and Clara who exchanged numbers with Momo.

I knew it was unlikely just from the atmosphere it gave off, but I was still hoping.

Because there is nothing more certain than hearing it with your own eyes.

“I know that you’ve received many marriage proposals so far···but, needless to say, my parents have all rejected them. My father and mother want me to live the way I want.”

“Thank goodness. You have the freedom to find happiness.”

“I guess it’s fate for me and my brother···! Hehe···.”

Ichinose smiled faintly at Clara’s words.

The way she naturally uses embarrassing words makes me feel like Clara is truly a heavenly girl.

“Lastly, I have a question.”

“Please feel free to ask. That’s the kind of place it is, right?”

Ichinose was surprisingly interested in the talkative Shion.

Little by little, the sides of these two girls begin to come into focus.

“I understand you are close with Noah Frozenheart.”

Ichinose nodded. It was not a fact that could be denied.

The decision on whether to give an answer or not is made after hearing the question.

“Maybe Noah also has Rohan···.”

Before he could finish speaking, Ichinose shook his head.

“No, that’s absolutely not true.”

“You are confident.”

“Yes. But I guess I still think of Rohan as a good friend.”

Noah can’t hide his emotions.

If I had feelings for him for more than just affection, I might have really charged at him.

‘Of course, this behavior was also expected.’

Ichinosedo Noah, who has been with her since childhood, has never seen her like a man in that sense.

Up until now, there have been many men who confessed to her, but they were all rejected by Noah.

‘What if Noah likes Rohan…?’

I wonder if everyone here is on high alert.

Ichinose could only vaguely make such inferences.

Shion raised the corners of his mouth as he watched Ichinose continue her imagination with her lips pursed.

Now that we’ve made a resolution, it’s time to close the gap.

“Now that it’s like this, would you like to go to the mansion? Rohan will still be there.”

“···Is it okay?”

“I think Rohan would welcome it since he brought up the topic of what we have in common.”

“Then···I’ll ask you.”

It’s Sunday, so you can make excuses to meet Rohan.

An excited Ichinose hurriedly gathered her things and emptied her glass.

Zion and Clara smiled as if they were looking in a mirror.