episode_0714

As the sun set in the sky and night slowly approached, I, Erin and I, with the help of the fairy, knocked on the door of a clothing store.

“Who… Ah. You’re Youngae. Come in.”

The grandmother who had helped me make many clothes with the help of the pervert smiled brightly as soon as she saw me.

“Do you need a new outfit to wear at an official event? I already have several outfits in mind after hearing about Young-ae’s performance…”

“I didn’t come here to find clothes for me. I came here to find clothes for Erin.”

“Is that so?”

My grandmother hid her disappointment with a professional attitude, but the difference in her feelings when she talked about my clothes and when she examined Erin was so great that it was almost like advertising her disappointment.

“Choose Erin’s and mine together. They go well together.”

“…Please wait a moment.”

After the grandmother left with a tone that made it obvious that she was excited, she turned her gaze to the back and saw Erin holding onto her maid’s uniform tightly.

“Miss. Do I, a mere maid, need to wear proper clothes?”

“You idiot. Are you just an ordinary maid? You’re my exclusive maid. If you act like a country bumpkin, I’ll look like an idiot to you too.”

“But.”

“You’re not worried about being noticed more than me, are you? If you’re thinking such arrogant thoughts, wake up. Even if a crow lands next to you, it won’t be for me.”

I know Erin feels burdened by my favor.

But today, even if I have to force myself, I want to give Erin a proper gift.

Because she was as precious as my other friends, but she was treated with less respect than the others.

The kindness Erin has shown me is not something I take for granted.

When she first met me, Erin felt very afraid of me.

He had heard many rumors from his employees and had personally experienced my verbal abuse, so it was natural for him to be afraid.

Yet Erin was not prejudiced against me. She acknowledged that I had changed and was kind to me.

I was saved by that favor. It gave me the strength to walk forward confidently, even in the face of the contempt of others.

Erin was truly my savior, so she deserved to be rewarded for what she did.

“If you don’t want to receive anything because you don’t like me, then there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“Of course not! How could I not feel grateful for the gift from my precious lady!”

“Then just accept it. Got it?”

Erin, who saw my smile, quickly turned her head, wiped her eyes with her sleeve, and looked at me again.

Her eyes, which were tinged with red, looked like a dam that would burst into tears if touched.

“Hey, don’t cry. If you cry a lot here and leave, I’ll look like a bad girl.”

“Sorry. Ugh. Sorry. I’ll try to control my emotions somehow. ”

“Haa. Really.”

I wiped Erin’s eyes with a handkerchief, sat her down next to me, and patted her shoulder.

“Sorry. Sorry.”

“Okay. If you’re going to cry, then cry properly.”

Every time, Erin’s crying seemed to get louder, so I slowly took my hand away, and Erin looked at me with a sad look between my fingers.

Are you really crying? You’re not acting, are you? Right?

After some time had passed and Erin had calmed down, her grandmother appeared as if she had been waiting for her.

In her hands were two black dresses, and you could tell whose they were just by their sizes.

“Young-ae. How about these clothes? Since both of you look so good, I focused on simple elegance rather than unnecessary flashiness.”

I didn’t know much about clothes, so I turned my head toward Erin. With bloodshot eyes, she carefully examined the clothes here and there, and after thinking for a while, she agreed.

“Excellent. I’m sure it will suit you well, young lady.”

“You?”

“…I think it would suit me too.”

I smiled at Erin’s shy answer and went to the changing room to change clothes.

Maybe it was because I was used to having other people dress me, but as soon as I went outside, my grandmother came up to me and fixed my clothes here and there.

– Lucy! Look at us!

– Isn’t it pretty!?

– Exactly the same clothes as Lucy!

As I was letting myself be tended to by my grandmother, fairies flew around me, showing off their new clothes.

“That suits you well.”

– Lucy praised you!

-Wow!

– Hoohoohoo! I’m glad!

In that short time, you even made clothes for the fairies? This old lady really is incredibly fast. This is almost at the level of power.

“Miss.”

As I was admiring my grandmother’s skills, Erin cautiously revealed herself.

Erin, who showed off her beauty as if she had not been chosen by the goddess for nothing, bowed her head again to my compliment that it suited her well.

The next place we headed to with her was the most famous restaurant on Academy Street.

Tier La Mars.

This is the place where I first met Joy, and it is still a restaurant that remains in my memories even after trying many different dishes.

A famous restaurant with a line forming in front of the door every day.

It was a place where both nobles and commoners had to wait in line, but today was an exception for me.

As soon as I stood in the back row, people naturally made way for me without me saying anything.

The miracle of Moses is something I’ve always done, but this time it was different because of the people’s gaze.

Those who had previously avoided me because they did not want to be associated with me, today naturally gave way to me with awe and respect.

As if even standing before me was disrespectful.

I felt embarrassed by the atmosphere that seemed to worship me, but regardless, people just waited for me to move forward.

‘…I think I’m going crazy.’

I think it tells me what my life will be like in the future.

The only good thing was that the restaurant gave me a private room.

I must have been convinced by my argument that I wouldn’t be able to have a proper meal because I was a spectator outside, because they gave me and Erin a space where we could be alone.

‘Grandpa. This is completely different from the food I ate before, isn’t it?’

From Tier La Mars’ perspective, it seemed like I was the one who was concerned.

Sigh. I wonder if I can live my daily life properly like this.

First of all, let’s eat it because we can’t throw away the food.

Taking a sip of the soup with a sigh, I realized that the taste was as grand as its appearance.

Oh my gosh. I never thought there would be something more delicious than the last time I ate it!

Is it because you were so nervous about my existence?!

…I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get special treatment in this case!

As I was eating the soup again in shock, Erin, who was sitting across from me, put down her spoon and raised her voice.

“Miss.”

“What’s wrong? You don’t like the food? Then give it to me. I’ll enjoy it!”

“Yes? Ah. Of course, if you want, I can give you as much as you want, but that’s not what I’m talking about!”

“…Tch. Then what is it?”

“After hearing that you were grateful to me, I kept thinking about how I should express my gratitude. And I came to the conclusion that it would be better to just be honest and say what I think. You wouldn’t like it if I tried to make a fuss.”

Erin comes from a small, noble rural family.

In fact, she was born into a family that was no different from the surrounding peasants, but was in name only and sold to become a maid to the Arlen family under the pretext of keeping her mouth shut.

That’s why when Erin first started working for the Arn family, she had extremely low self-esteem.

Because she considered herself useless.

“I, who used to be like that, changed after I started being with you.”

The fact that she was needed by someone precious gave Erin a reason to live.

“If I hadn’t met you, Miss, I would still be just another nameless maid. But when you called my name, I gained value, and now even the goddess speaks to me. It’s all thanks to you.”

Lucy thanked Erin, but Erin had already received more than enough in return from Lucy. So, her gratitude felt burdensome.

“Just treat me like you’ve always done, as a maid. That’ll be enough to live out the rest of my life in glory.”

As I listened to Erin, I put down my spoon and snorted.

“I hate it.”

“…Yes?”

“I don’t like it. You idiot.”

“Uh. Why?”

“Because I want to be friends with you.”

As Lucy spoke with a smirk, Erin’s eyes fluttered and she lowered her head.

It seems like he can’t stand the blushing happiness and embarrassment.

“Think about it. Everyone around me is amazing. I just need a friend I can chat with without thinking too much.”

“Can I take on that role?”

“It’s the master’s order.”

“…Then. Yes. I understand, Miss. I will try my best to be your friend.”

“The moment you start saying things like that, you’re already out of friends.”

“Is that so!? Then what should I do?”

Perhaps because she had spent her entire life working since birth, the word friend seemed awkward to Erin.

So I was wondering how I should explain it, and then an idea suddenly occurred to me and I let out a playful laugh.

“For example, here’s one. Erin. Which do you prefer, Carl or Frete?”

“Phew! Gulp. That. Gulp. What is that.”

“Ah. Neither of them? Are you really that picky?”

“That’s not what I meant! Miss! I’m just confused as to why you suddenly asked me that question!”

“That’s what friends talk about.”

“It seems distorted in many ways.”

“Be quiet and answer. Which one? If it’s my friend’s love, I’m willing to support it.”

“…That. That. Ugh.”

I think I know why Joy is so obsessed with love stories.