episode_0291

“Why does the boss have this?”

In an instant, Yul’s face turns red and his voice begins to tear up.

I was a little embarrassed because I didn’t expect people to be this shocked by showing me the letter.

“I sent it to my sponsor.”

“that is… .”

I thought I would cry if I left it like this, so I tried to explain, but Yul, whose face was red, cut me off and said,

“Did you really see it?”

It seems that Yul misunderstood.

He seems to think that the letter he sent to his sponsor was passed on to someone else.

It was understandable that the sponsor would be upset because it would mean that the letter was not valued.

I could no longer hide my identity from Yul, who looked like she was about to burst into tears out of disappointment.

“Wait a minute, stop crying and think calmly. “Do I seem like a rude person who steals letters from other people and reads them?”

If I answered that it looked like that, I would be at a loss for words, but fortunately, Yul was kind enough to shake his head.

“Okay, I’m not that kind of person. “The reason I have this letter in my hand is because it was sent to me.”

“I sent it to my sponsor, but why did it go to the boss? “Has it been conveyed incorrectly?”

“Is that the only reason?”

“… … .”

Yul works hard on his head that won’t turn.

And the change in expression was remarkable, as if he was gradually understanding the situation.

By the way, I don’t know what number it is.

Do you even know that you are acting like a broken machine?

I slowly started explaining the situation to Yul, who was lagging.

“I thought a lot about how to reveal it. Should I write it down in a letter and let them know, or should I call them by their name and reveal their identity? There were so many ways, but the most important thing among them was to make sure that Mr. Yul would not be offended when he found out my identity.”

“!!”

As soon as the fact that I was the sponsor came out of my mouth, Yul grabbed his head with both hands.

“I didn’t know that you wouldn’t notice even though I gave you so many hints. “Is it so strange that it makes no sense for me to be your sponsor?”

“Is the real boss your sponsor?”

“yes. “I am sponsoring this project.”

“how… No, why??”

Yul didn’t seem to understand why I sponsored him.

Suddenly, the store owner became a sponsor, so it was natural that I couldn’t adjust.

“I sponsored it because I saw the potential and it seemed like a good source of support. “It doesn’t mean much.”

“It’s meaningless, just how much support you gave me! “Did I come as your guest and support you?”

“Is it possible that you would have sponsored me if you only came as a guest? Originally, support was constant. Then, by chance, Mr. Yul came to my general store and we became acquainted. “After watching Yul for a while, I realized how serious he was about research, and I thought it would be good if I could help.”

Supporting the Academy for over 10 years is very useful in times like these.

He explained that he was going to sponsor a student anyway, and that he was moved by seeing Yul, who happened to be a customer at the general store, working hard in research.

“I like passionate students. “I have a friend who can’t sleep properly because of the experiment, so he dozes off and can’t eat properly. How can I just ignore him?”

“ah… .”

“I think I thought he was a student who would do really well if I helped him. The fact that the research was actually successful proved that my thoughts were correct. Of course, I’m sorry for not being honest about my identity from the beginning. “I thought if I told you, they would feel burdened and say they wouldn’t accept support.”

Yul was unable to refute, as he moved his lips but could not speak.

“That’s the whole reason I hid my identity. “This is why I didn’t reply to the letter at first.”

“!!”

Yul was surprised and said, as if he hadn’t thought of that.

“How about a reply?”

“The deeper the friendship as a sponsor, the more deceptive it becomes. “I had no intention of hiding my identity for the rest of my life, and I couldn’t do that, especially since I had to reveal it someday, like now.”

“ah!”

“So I couldn’t reply even though I knew he would be disappointed. Then I heard that Erintina seemed to be waiting for a reply.”

“ah! “Is that why you responded?”

“It can’t be helped. They say Mr. Yul is sullen. I just thought I had to be an asshole.”

“and… I couldn’t even imagine it. I still can’t believe it. “Are you really the boss who is the sponsor?”

“yes. “You can check with Erintina.”

“ah! Come to think of it, I guess you know Erintina. “Because it was a place introduced by a sponsor.”

Yul still couldn’t believe that I was his sponsor.

In the end, it was something you would get used to over time.

“Actually, Erintina and I are joint owners of that merchant.”

“Eh?!”

I thought it would be a good idea to reveal everything I already revealed, so I also revealed that I own the top.

And Yul was just as surprised as when I revealed that I was his sponsor.

After being silent for a while, she swallowed her saliva and spoke.

“It’s a very big top. “I heard it’s definitely a top company that pays military tribute.”

“that’s right.”

“That’s yours?”

“I guess it’s joint ownership with Erintina. I lend the money, and Erintina practically runs the business. Thanks to this, I can fill my pockets comfortably while playing and eating at the general store.”

“Wow… .”

Wouldn’t the most enviable thing in the world be an unemployed person with a lot of money?

“Because I have money to fill my pockets, I support people and make a living. So from now on, don’t worry about my pocketbook, and if you need anything, let me know right away. “I’ll get you anything.”

“omg! Come to think of it, I often talked about my sponsor!”

Yul must have been embarrassed, so he covered his face with both hands and stamped his feet.

How many things would a talkative person have said to me, with whom he could talk freely?

“It’s very different from the sponsor you imagined, right? “I’m worried that you might be disappointed.”

“This is ridiculous! How can I be disappointed in my boss! I was surprised to find out that the owner was my sponsor, but I wasn’t angry or disappointed. Rather, I’m worried that I may have said something rude?”

“at all. “There is no such thing.”

“no. “I told you I would be a grandfather.”

It was shocking in many ways to tell a man who was only 30 years old that he might be my grandfather.

Yul was struggling to remember what he had said to me.

Remembering the memories didn’t mean the words he said to me disappeared.

“It’s already come to this, so why don’t we each take a look at it one by one? Mr. Yul looked after me for lying about being a sponsor, and I pretended not to hear anything that Mr. Yul was worried about. How is it?”

I think this is a good thing that can win-win both sides.

“… may I?”

Yul also seemed intrigued by my proposal.

I could be forgiven for hiding my supporter status by just forgetting about the dark history, so I could see it as a no-brainer.

“I like it. “I didn’t know I would be forgiven so easily.”

“It was unavoidable to hide it. It’s not a matter of forgiving or not. How much did you take care of me? I can’t say anything. “It’s illegal to do something like that to your benefactor.”

Are you going all the way to gold?

“Is there anything else you need? “What was the name of the last time I couldn’t tell you because it was so expensive?”

I forgot to ask that.

“no! I do not need it!”

“I have to use it when the sponsor is nearby. When do I want to use it?”

“I don’t really need anything. Always make sure you have enough at the top. “They always bring really good ingredients, so I don’t need anything!”

Still, Yul was timid, so there was a time when he sighed and said that he couldn’t ask for expensive things from the top.

When I tried to say it, Yul said desperately.

“I decided to forget about that!”

“Oh, I see. Hmm, if you have any regrets while researching, feel free to let me know. “I will try my best to save you.”

“yes. You have to forget it now. “You promised.”

Yul suddenly looked 10 years older and nodded with difficulty.

And then he earnestly asked me to forget him again.

“all right. I’ll forget it. I completely forgot. “What were we talking about?”

Memories that were not that big of a deal to me seemed to be regarded as dark history that was quite shocking to Yul.

I thought Yul might get angry, be disappointed, and coldly tell me not to contact him for a while.

However, it was all just my imagination, and Yul seemed to understand well that I was his sponsor.

It was a long way to get used to it, though.

I felt relieved because I felt like I had climbed a big mountain.

※ ※ ※

Princess Mona returned to the Academy.

Due to this successful transaction with ethnic minorities, there are more eyes watching Princess Mona than before.

The emperor did not greatly praise this incident.

It is natural that he did not like dealing with ethnic minorities in the first place.

Still, the princess was patient.

This is because he is confident that his choice was not wrong.

“How can I make a place for Princess Mona and Yul?”

“Were you just worrying about something like that? “You can just throw a party.”

“party?”

“Yeah, how long are you going to keep Yul hidden? Once we start producing potions in earnest, it is bound to become known eventually. “Just because you hold her in your arms doesn’t mean she’ll be safe.”

Erintina’s words woke me up.

I came to the realization that my thoughts had been hardened by the need to protect Yul.

“It may be crazy, but I have a strong supporter in Princess Mona. “What is there to be afraid of?”

That’s because they made an effort not to expose Yul to other nobles because of the purification fluid.

“Can you meet Princess Mona and make a proposal?”

“It’s possible. But Princess Mona likes to see the results with her own eyes rather than just talking about it.”

In order to persuade Princess Mona, Yul was told to secure clear evidence of research success.

“Well, it’s that easy.”

To me, who knew that the research had already been successful, it was no problem.