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“Tell me in detail. What a box. What kind of box was there?”

“Well… I don’t know what they were for, but there were two boxes. One was a box full of coins… and the other was empty.”

“Huh. Those two boxes were the only ones broken in that room? What on earth… No, let’s find the culprit first. The expenses would have been sufficient. Who is being identified?”

“Sorry. Master Karssein came to us while we were sweating profusely and ordered us to get some rest… I didn’t know he would come to visit us at this hour…! Please be generous…!”

“…sigh. Did you happen to barge in at the right time when I was offering you a break with good intentions?”

Arina frowned and looked indignant.

With that, the condition was completed.

▶A total of three conditions were met upon arrival at the party venue.◀

[ 1. Lowers the intimacy of Arina or Claire twice in a row. ]☑

[ 2. Even though he knew that someone had secretly approached Karssein’s room, he ignored it and waited until the attendant found out. ]☑

[ 3. Certain items are stolen and cannot be obtained. ]☑

For Flora’s birthday episode, it would be best to get through the birthday party as much as possible without any problems.

If you lower the level of attention as much as possible and increase the level of achievement by performing emergency missions and event gimmicks as much as possible, you will be able to complete the episode without difficulty in about a day.

However, there is no law that says you have to do it.

If you don’t want to step foot in this party even once and feel like your time is a waste, it may be a bit risky, but there is a way out.

▶Options are added as conditions are met.◀

▶You can use these options whenever you want during the episode.◀

Gift theft incident.

In this case, a fairly difficult route must be chosen, and the conditions are also difficult to satisfy.

But after entering the game, it wasn’t that difficult.

It was easier than playing a game to properly defeat servants and maids, avoid and hand over nobles who came in my body, and check in a position where I could hide.

After this situation occurs, three additional options are added that can be used at any time, and the right to move legally is gained.

‘It’s quite risky, but I don’t have time to be swayed by options right now.’

To be exact, I wanted to leave this place even one second faster.

“Carsein. Was there anything important there?”

-Tiring!

▶There are choices!

There was “. Something very important.”

“…What?”

[Solution. The birthday present was there. ]☑

“There was a birthday present for Flora there.”

“Birthday… It’s a gift.”

Arina narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

“Are you sure? Did you really leave a birthday gift box in your room?”

-Tiring!

“The Duke of Vagrand’s birthday presents have all been gathered in a room on the third floor. The servants are supposed to bring it when the time comes. By the way, why is your birthday present in your room on the second floor?”

▶Arina is suspicious. Please select an option.

[ 1. That’s right, I moved the gift to get some fresh air earlier. ]

[ 2. Are you a carp head? Don’t you remember that I left earlier? ]

[ 3. The servants were moving it and placed it there after hearing my order to rest. That’s why it was in my room. ]

The correct answer to the existing options is either 1 or 3. This side is no different, the only difference being the level of attention and level of achievement.

However, I then chose one more option.

[Solution. Judging from your suspicions, it looks like you want to say that I didn’t prepare a gift? ]☑

“Looking at your suspicions, it looks like you want to say that I didn’t prepare a gift?”

For a moment, Arina’s eyes twitched.

No matter where you look, there’s no doubt about it, but from my perspective, it’s very good to use it.

So, this option is a valid option to open this party hall in a different way than before.

“I didn’t even say that. Don’t overinterpret.”

[Solution. If it wasn’t an expanded interpretation, I would have asked them to start by searching where the item went. If this is going to be the case, it would be better to just be a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a birthday present. ]☑

“If it weren’t for the expanded interpretation, I would have told them to start by searching where the item went. If this is going to be the case, it would be better to just be a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a birthday present.”

“Carsein. Say it again. Don’t talk carelessly and close your mouth right away.”

Arina’s blood was pumping.

If I say one more word here, our intimacy will be diminished.

It doesn’t matter though.

Because that’s what I was aiming for in the first place.

[Solution. I feel sorry. Flora? I guess I’m a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a gift for my family. ]☑

“I feel sorry. Flora? It looks like I’m a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a gift for my family.”

“…!”

“Carcein!”

[Solution. (Gets up from his seat and leaves the party) Garbage who doesn’t deserve to attend the party shouldn’t ruin this fun party. So I’ll go away. Have fun. ]☑

-Drop.

“Trash who doesn’t deserve to attend the party shouldn’t ruin this fun party. So I’ll go away. Have fun.”

“This bastard!”

Arina continued to yell at me, asking if I could stand right there right behind me.

“What is it? What is it?”

“A loud noise from over there… Oh my?”

“Princess Arina and next to her…”

“Is it because I feel like I can roughly understand the situation?”

In an instant, the eyes of the nobles flocked.

“Sister? what? What is it?”

“What’s going on? Why was there a loud noise?”

Even Isabella and Claire’s eyes turned towards this.

And finally.

“Oh, no… I… I…”

Even Flora looked at me in tears and couldn’t even speak.

Everyone at this party had their attention focused on me.

‘I guess that’s why it’s so high-profile.’

There aren’t really any options, but I guess I can say this much. The main scenes are all over, so we’ve reached the skip scene by now.

“No, it’s not something. Isn’t this the gift you wanted so much?”

Everything Karssein had was broken and ruined.

I’m going to get scolded by my family because they suspect I didn’t bring a gift.

And now, he can no longer be seen at the party.

Everything, it’s what you wanted.

yes? Flora.

I walked out without looking back, just like I did in the game.

-Tiring!

▶I took the route instead of the existing route.◀

▶The figures for attention and achievement are fixed.◀

[ Attention: 85% ]

[Achievement: 60%]

▶As the achievement level exceeds 60%, clearing the episode is recognized.◀

▶Episode VII. Cleared Flora’s birthday.◀

▶You have successfully escaped from the party.◀

▶The level of attention is high. This will result in a penalty.◀

[ Penalty: Due to this incident, the range of territories that can be traded with Shatrene is reduced. ]

This penalty was a bit tricky because it reduced the number of ways to research Shatren through trade items with other territories.

‘But, this isn’t a penalty anyway.’

Because I’m not following the route I chose in the game right now.

The original plan was to take care of Shatren’s problem with my own hands, so strictly speaking, I was able to get out of here without penalty.

A pleasant cool breeze was blowing outside the building.

***

In the end, I couldn’t choose a gift to give to Karssein.

I had no idea what to take. I also couldn’t come up with an answer as to what would be appropriate to give.

I thought about asking other people, but it doesn’t seem like the two sisters know much either. My mom seemed to feel the same way.

I wondered if Camilla, who had been Carcein’s host for a long time, might be of help…

Camilla’s voice still comes to mind vividly.

-That sin cannot be washed away. You have to carry it with you for the rest of your life. Master, you must have already shown mercy to the young lady several times.

Thinking back to the voice of Camilla, the dedicated maid, who calmly answered that there was no way, Flora couldn’t bring herself to go see her.

Thanks to this, information about Carcein was very limited.

There is only one thing I know about him.

All I had in mind was the fact that I should never take Kelbia fruit.

Let’s take something.

Let’s put it in a box so that it goes well with anything.

Just like that, an awkward gift box was completed.

Time goes by.

In addition to the birthday celebration, I decided to announce my debut debut impressions.

I memorized the testimonials written by my older sister and mother. No mistakes were made and it ended safely.

Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.

It has emerged that the perception of Karssein among nobles is still very poor.

‘There it is.’

After finishing her remarks, Flora immediately went to see Carcein.

“Hey, Carcein.”

“What.”

“First dance. Can you dance with me? I have something to say…”

Considering that the first dance of a noble daughter after her debutante is considered a ritual among nobles, I thought it would be a good idea to dance with Carcein.

At this point, he declared that he was a nobleman.

Because it announces the fact that I was nominated as my first dance partner.

Moreover, at this time, you can naturally ask questions related to birthday gifts.

I came here because I thought it would be helpful in many ways, but…

“Reject.”

I was cruelly rejected.

Afterwards, Karcein had a brief argument with her older sister. When asked if he could do that much, he quickly stepped forward and waved his hand.

I was sullen when I actually got rejected, but still.

I thought it would be okay since I still had a gift to give to Karssein.

…however.

“Do you have a child who touched Karsein’s items? What do you mean?”

“I don’t know the details either. But… there were signs that someone had gone into Master Karssein’s room and destroyed everything…”

It is said that there was a “box…”

“Box?”

“…?!”

The sudden conversation between the servant and the eldest sister made me turn my head.

‘Box…?’

When I heard the word “box,” my breath suddenly became suffocated.

I vaguely remember it.

It was the day when his birthday party was held.

And that was when Karssein secretly took out two boxes from under the bed in his room.

“Well… I don’t know what they were for, but there were two boxes. One was a box containing coins…”

One box is full of coins.

“The other one was empty.”

The other box was empty because he himself had stolen and sold the items in it.

Vividly, everything comes to mind.

That day, Karssein was very embarrassed and made a mess of the room.

After going out and returning, I was scolded not only by my two older sisters but also by my mother. no. It’s not just that I’m scolded…

-…sorry. I wasn’t prepared.

Because I couldn’t get a birthday present, I was severely scolded and even placed on probation.

It all fits together like a puzzle.

As if the past and reality were being overwritten, the same pieces were being put together.

Then…what if this time too?

“Are you sure? Did you really leave a birthday gift box in your room?”

…ah?

When I came to my senses, my eldest sister and Karssein were already fighting.

“The Duke of Vagrand’s birthday presents have all been gathered in a room on the third floor. The servants are supposed to bring it when the time comes. By the way, why is your birthday present in your room on the second floor?”

Big sister!

If you say something like that…!

Feeling nervous, I slowly roll my eyes towards Carcein.

However, it was already too late.

That eerily cold, expressionless face was hanging over Karssein.

“Looking at your suspicions, it looks like you want to say that I didn’t prepare a gift?”

“I didn’t even say that. Don’t overinterpret.”

no. Big sister.

it’s not that.

“If it weren’t for the expanded interpretation, I would have told them to start by searching where the item went. If this is going to be the case, it would be better to just be a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a birthday present.”

“Carsein. Say it again. Don’t talk carelessly and close your mouth right away.”

I mean, I did something wrong.

Once upon a time…!

“I feel sorry. Flora? It looks like I’m a piece of trash who didn’t even prepare a gift for my family.”

“…!”

“Carcein!”

The picture of the past overlaid on reality hits the heart directly. I felt as if my breathing had stopped.

-Drop.

“Trash who doesn’t deserve to attend the party shouldn’t ruin this fun party. So I’ll go away. Have fun.”

“This bastard!”

My heart, which had been pounding, suddenly sank.

Air cannot flow inside the heavily sunken lungs.

I tried to somehow get my voice out, but…

“Oh, no… I… I…”

“No, it’s not something. Isn’t this the gift you wanted so much?”

This time, he left with an expression on his face that nothing had happened.

All plans were foiled.

The gift I wanted to give to Karssein was no longer possible.

The birthday that I wanted to share with him to brighten up the past ended in the worst possible way.

Past karma turned like a boomerang and returned to reality.