Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy chapter 233

My manager is not sick – 1

The princess suddenly called. With the words that it is important to come as soon as possible.

Seeing that Irina was also looking for it, it must have something to do with my older brother. That’s why, as soon as I received the call from the princess, I ran to her. If it’s your brother’s business, you can’t be late.

“Senior. May I come in?”

“Oh, you’re here quickly. Come in.”

As I carefully knocked and spoke through the door, I heard the princess’s voice.

“Lady Irina is here too. Welcome.”

After confirming that Irina and I were entering together, the princess stood up from her seat with a small smile.

And the princess naturally heads to the shelf with the teapot. At first, it was burdensome for a member of the duke’s family to ride the car herself, but as the owner who invited her, she said that it was right for her to do it, so she couldn’t help but intervene.

But now I’ve been through it a few times and I’m used to it. Besides, it’s strange to say it instead, but every time I come to the vice-president’s office, I give gifts like cookies and small flower pots from Irina, so it’s kind of like bartering.

“Sorry for calling you all of a sudden.”

“No. It’s not like I was busy, so it’s okay.”

Irina quickly responded to the princess’s apology.

As Irina said, since the closing ceremony is right around the corner, there is nothing particularly busy. At least they are preparing for the final exam, but they are not so busy that they refuse to respond to the princess’s call.

“Whoops, I’m glad.”

Small laughter. But rather, that smile raised her tension.

It was a smile mixed with subtle worry. The princess seems to be trying hard not to show it, but she still couldn’t completely hide her feelings.

“…I think the story is going to be a bit long.”

And she was sure of that.

‘This isn’t normal.’

An intuition that something unusual has happened. She clenched her fists as the tension now covered her entire body.

It was rare that the princess herself said that it would be a long story. When her older brother confessed to Jong-Gong Ma, she explained the incident to the extent that there was nothing else.

“It is said that Carl went up to Jedo yesterday and met His Excellency Majong.”

I could feel Irina trembling beside her.

Maybe I am too. The situation where my brother went to meet the most threatening person at the moment. For what reason did we meet, and what kind of conversation did we have?

“And they say they had a big fight.”

“…Yes?”

Her mouth opened before her head could comprehend.

You fought… With the duke? Are you a brother?

‘Why?’

Confused. But it was too early confusion.

“That’s-“

I couldn’t come to my senses at the princess’s words that followed.

Extension of life span, Prince Majong’s sobbing and apology, In the same mansion for one night, the older brother and Duke Mahjong held hands and moved to the Magic Tower as a sign of reconciliation.

It’s strange. I can’t understand what I heard. Clearly, Princess Gongnyeo gave an easy-to-understand explanation, but it was difficult for her to understand.

“You’re a little embarrassed, aren’t you?”

She was barely able to nod her head as the princess opened her mouth with a look of understanding. It’s a little, but not embarrassing.

“Carl… Seems more flustered.”

I realized instinctively when a slightly gloomy voice pierced my ears.

This is it. This is what Princess Gongnyeo found us for.

“We, we have to caress the knife.”

As if the gloomy voice from earlier was a lie, the princess looked at us with determined eyes. As if she had to carve what she was about to say into her heart.

With that ferocious spirit, both Irina and I made up our minds with heroic determination—

It wasn’t long before the three of them burst into tears.

Time passed and it was club time.

“Older brother, aren’t you tired? The wind is cold, so your body might come together.”

“It’s okay. I’m not going out.”

“But. Oh, I’ll even massage your shoulders.”

“No, it’s okay—”

I didn’t listen to my brother’s answer and immediately massaged my shoulder. My brother smiled as if he was embarrassed and eventually left his shoulder.

And the more I rubbed his shoulders, the more I could feel them coming together here and there.

‘You must have had a hard time.’

This unity must be proof that my brother suffered alone. In a place we don’t know, the weight we carry alone without others knowing.

“It’s not like Carl isn’t without worries. No, he has more things to think about than we do.”

“It’s so, so many. More than we thought. But we didn’t tell anyone about it.”

“So, that’s why Carl hurts now. Very, very little.”

The Princess, who had a relationship, had her eyes reddened as she continued her words. And it was no different for me and Irina.

A proud and strong older brother. The older brother who is stronger than anyone else in the world. That my older brother was mentally driven and ruined…

‘No.’

I hurriedly brushed off the horrible thoughts. What am I thinking. My brother is not broken. Just like the princess said, it hurts a little, a little bit.

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No matter how strong you are, don’t you catch a cold? Occasionally, you may fall and sprain your knee, or you may sprain your ankle.

That’s about it. My brother is sick to that level.

“A joint wedding with all the brides…”

For a moment, I remembered what Gongnyeo had said, but she struggled to get over it. If her head is dizzy from a cold, she might say something strange.

‘We can care for it.’

Yes, it certainly can. Then your brother will be fine soon.

“Louise. I’m here.”

As she desperately felt what it meant to have her nose frown, the door to her club room opened and Irina poked her head out.

“Ah, Irina.”

“Hello brother.”

When my brother greeted me, Irina smiled at her bash.

And when her eyes met mine, she nodded her head with her serious eyes. Because Irina came to cure her brother, the cold that dwells in her heart.

“Are there any other members?”

“I went out to play foot volleyball.”

Irina blinked her eyes at her brother’s answer, then looked at me again.

I couldn’t help but laugh awkwardly at that gaze. I really went out to play foot volleyball.

“We’ll be out for a while.”

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

Erich, who was shuffling the trump cards, opened her mouth first and ─

“Later didn’t admit he was the developer.”

“You have to guess what’s long and short.”

“Usually it’s shorter than that.”

Leutis and Later took over, and they naturally left as a group.

‘It’s okay not to be considerate.’

I think I know why. She felt sorry and thankful at the same time.

Since I was hanging around near my brother, I looked at my brother with anxious eyes, so he let her go.

The weather is cold, but I go outside on purpose. It’s really undeserved consideration, so I don’t know how to reciprocate.

“──! ──!”

“──? ─!”

I could vaguely hear the sounds of people playing with all their might in the backyard, but they still thought of me and went out.

I really didn’t think I went out because of foot volleyball. Yeah, that’s not really the reason.

“Everyone is full of energy.”

“It’s good that you took care of yourself and went around.”

To Irina’s words, the older brother answered bluntly.

When she said that, she laughed involuntarily. In fact, considering Erich and Ryutis’ stamina, she would be fine even if she ran around all night.

“Would it be difficult to make confectionery if everyone was out? I brought a nice cup of tea.”

“Oh, I’ll do it!”

“Take it slow. You can drink tea first.”

She looked at Irina as she placed the envelope she was holding on the table. She hurriedly pulled out her cheek.

Good car. She said that she would find something that would be effective in controlling her mind. Judging by the fact that she brought it confidently, it seems that she brought something really good.

“How is your brother?”

And then Irina came to me and quietly whispered to me.

“I don’t know yet.”

Embarrassed, I had no choice but to answer that there was no result.

Because my older brother is not a person who usually shows a hard look. If he hadn’t heard that his brother had a cold in her heart, he wouldn’t have noticed.

That made her heart ache even more. She was sick enough to worry about her, but she didn’t show it. How much pain she must have suffered by herself.

She said that the saddest thing in the world is being sick alone. Being sick alone without anyone’s attention or concern.

‘It shouldn’t go wrong.’

How a small cold can turn into a serious flu if left untreated. Even my brother can’t make it that way.

“Still, if you keep watching, you’ll see something.”

“The closing ceremony soon?”

I shut my mouth again at those words.

Yes. That’s the problem. There’s not much time left until the second semester. The day I can see my older brother is not even 15 days.

I need to see my brother up close. If my brother coughs, I have to soothe him right away.

‘At the most important time.’

I resent Enen. Why did I hurt my older brother at a time like this?

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No, it’s best not to get sick in the first place, but if you’re going to get sick anyway, you might get sick when there are many caregivers.

“…Shall we go to Jedo Island again?”

I came up with an idea carefully. Like last summer vacation, how about living in the same mansion as my older brother?

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous? Oppa should rest in peace, but he can’t even rest properly when we’re nearby.”

“That’s right…?”

With very persuasive words, I withdrew.

“For now, let’s participate in the New Year’s celebration.”

“Huh?”

Winter vacation where you have to stay away from your older brother. While imagining a winter that seemed too cold, Irina came up with a different opinion.

‘A New Year’s Celebration?’

I just looked at Irina blankly at the unexpected words.

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New Year’s ceremony. On the first day of the new year, all the titled nobility of the Empire gather in front of His Majesty to reaffirm their loyalty and discuss the future direction of the Empire.

It is the largest social gathering place in the empire because all the nobles of the rank gather, but most of the children of ordinary nobles do not attend due to the pressure and burden of having all the nobles of the rank gather.

Ordinary aristocrats my age tend to stay in the manor or hold their own banquets with aristocrats who have traveled to Seoul along with their heads. I certainly knew that…

“We can also attend the New Year’s celebration. It’s not mandatory, we can’t attend. There’s no reason to go.”

After saying that, Irina glanced at her brother.

“Now I have a reason to go.”

Following Irina, I turned my gaze to my older brother. When her eyes met, her older brother gave her a small smile.

She is always a warm-hearted older brother in the club room, so I sometimes forget her, but her older brother is a manager-level bureaucrat. He is a high-ranking official who is obliged to participate in the New Year’s ceremony even if he is not a nobleman.

“Good.”

Finishing her calculations, she quickly nodded.

To be honest, I am a little nervous. A place where noble great nobility such as dukes, marquises, and counts gather. I didn’t want to go myself until I inherited the title.

Still, taking care of my older brother is more important than my anxiety.

And if it’s next to my older brother, I think it’ll be fine even in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

***

Louisé and Irina whispered something eagerly.

‘I can hear everything.’

Unfortunately, all of that was heard. In the same space, even in a situation where it’s just the two of us, we can hear everything no matter how small we talk. I am also a warrior who handles mana, so my senses are sensitive.

‘Did I worry you too much?’

I felt a little embarrassed. It seems that what I said to Marghetta also flowed into the two of them.

Yes, I admit it. Marghetta, as well as Louise and Irina, had enough words to worry about.

‘It was too radical.’

Unconventional things can be accepted by people only when they are moderately unconventional. But my breakthrough was really another world, the end of the century.

Margueta pretended to sympathize with me because she was soft-hearted, but after that, she must have been worried about all sorts of things. I realized that too late

‘I should have told you later.’

I was too hasty. The vaccine is also effective when the intensity is adjusted and divided into several times.

If you hit it with full power, it’s just a virus.

Let’s reflect. Pioneers always have to be careful.