465 – When spring comes, even newlyweds melt – 3
While we were at the imperial palace, we also visited the Ministry of Finance building. Erina Fine has no time to spare due to preparations for the founding of the Inspector General, so she has to visit whenever she can so she doesn’t feel disappointed. In fact, she is the go-to person among busy people and people who have fun.
“Do you have any advice from the manager?”
“Well, that’s how it happened.”
And as soon as she joined them, she told them what had happened with the emperor. Since she didn’t have anything that particularly required security, it’s safe to say this lightly.
“He is the princess’s godfather and the royal family’s teacher. That’s amazing.”
“What about a teacher? I guess he just adjusts his posture from the side.”
I shook my head at the sight of Eri clapping playfully and smirking. Since the emperor himself asked for it, she will give him advice, but it is impossible to give her full-fledged teachings. Because I don’t have the talent to teach someone gently.
Of course, it would be possible to treat Ainter like a silent clown during class 4, but it would be a bit hard to treat Ainter, a member of the royal family and marquis, like a dog. It would be embarrassing for both of us if we got hurt somewhere.
“If I have to, I’m going to bring Erich in too. Since they’re the same age, wouldn’t it be good to train together?”
In addition, there are only two members of the confectionery club who are already training in swordsmanship. This means that there is no need for me to be in charge of Ainter by myself.
Since the emperor has singled me out and asked for a favor, it would be impossible to completely turn away from her, but neither Erich nor Lyutis are the type to turn a blind eye to her friend’s training. My work will be relatively small.
“Please stop making bishops like that!”
“Don’t worry, it’s a knight this time!”
If Ryutis were to teach instead, it seems that Ainter, who is good at having a poker face, would also get behind his back. That bastard is a guy who is good at teebagging whoever his opponent is.
“If the master teaches you, Marquis Idrafen will become an excellent warrior.”
Meanwhile, Fine, who was quietly listening to my story, nodded her head with a determined look on her face. Perhaps it reminded me of the past when it rolled beneath me.
I felt a little embarrassed. Fine and other members of the Mukkwangdae have grown up well under my teaching, but honestly, the fact that they are so talented is also great. If you had taken an ordinary commoner and trained him, he would have reached the level of a skilled soldier by now.
“I hope so. If the Marquis of Idrafen marries the daughter of the Marquis of Barandiga, he will live in the north, and it will be easier to live if he is recognized as a warrior.”
However, I did not want to break the beautiful memories that Fine had. Let’s just say I taught you well.
As I said that and kissed Fine’s cheek, Fine also shivered and placed her lips on my cheek.
‘Oh my god.’
I almost shed tears of emotion for a moment. Fine, who used to be weak in skinship to the extent of competing with Trixie, is no longer stiff and knows how to counterattack naturally. Doesn’t this mean that the time we spent together wasn’t in vain?
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“Ah! Shamefully alone!”
Eri, stimulated by this historic counterattack, also kissed my other cheek.
It is fortunate that humans have two cheeks.
“Ah, that’s right, manager.”
While both sides were throwing balls quickly for a while, Eri, who seemed to have belatedly remembered something, opened her mouth.
“Starting next week, we will be staying at the Ministry of Supervision building, not the Ministry of Finance building.”
“Oh.”
I was naturally amazed by those words.
It is natural for the Ministry of Inspector General to have its own building, but since it has not yet been officially launched, it has been confined to the Ministry of Finance building. Thanks to this, if members of the Ministry of Special Affairs had any business related to the establishment of the Ministry of Supervision, they had to come to the Ministry of Finance building. Like Fine who is next to me right now.
But finally, the Inspector General building was built. Personnel from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Special Affairs can gather in one place to work, and I can escape the teasing of the minister who called me a parasite every time he saw me.
‘It’s a super parasite escape.’
I will now become a clear host.
“I came to take a quick look the other day, and it was bigger underground than above ground.”
“You made a deliberate decision to assign it.”
The corners of her mouth slowly rose at Eri’s words.
Underground, a position that is difficult for outsiders to understand. Even if someone were to break into the Ministry of Inspector General’s building, they wouldn’t be able to get to the basement. Unless you have a separate blueprint, you cannot see the basement from the outside.
So, if the underground area is larger than the ground level, it is almost like a fortress. He was the fortress commander, not the inspector general.
“So, can we make the torture room wider this time? The Ministry of Finance building has a narrow basement, so we had to make it appropriate.”
“Do that with permission from the head of the intelligence department.”
“Hey…”
After failing to naturally make a request, Eri pouted her lips and grunted.
Still, there is nothing we can do. Even though Eri is my wife-to-be, she is planning to become a member of the Intelligence Department, and it is not right for her to handle the affairs of the Intelligence Department by passing on the head of the Intelligence Department. For no reason, she would have an awkward relationship with the head of the intelligence department as soon as the Ministry of Inspector General was launched.
Of course, because of the situation and because the emperor has increased my authority like crazy, the head of the intelligence department may be dissatisfied but cannot show it outwardly, but even so, I have no intention of ignoring a director-level person.
‘We must not give the image that the minister is involved in all work for no reason.’
This is sincere. If that kind of attitude spreads throughout the entire city, it will be ruined that day. Do department-level officials at the Ministry of Inspection ignore the heads of each department and seek approval from the minister?
‘f*ck.’
It’s scary to even imagine.
‘I leave the work to the managers as much as possible.’
I’m going to have fun as much as I can.
This is a belief that cannot be compromised even if the sky falls.
“Well, master. The special department is also planning to build a training hall…”
“Ah, just post the report after Fine decides that.”
“Okay, thank you.”
After seeing Eri’s request being dismissed at the speed of light, Fine opened his mouth cautiously, but his request was immediately granted.
“No, why are you discriminating against me!”
Eri screamed in sadness at that sight, but her conscience did not particularly prick her.
“Fine is the manager. All you have to do is get my permission.”
If you have any complaints, you can head the intelligence department.
At those words, Eri rolled her eyes here and there and quietly closed her mouth.
No matter how much I think about it, I think I came to the conclusion that it would be crazy for me to be the manager.
***
Today, as usual, I trained at the training center.
But only her body moved regularly, and her mind shook violently, unlike usual, and she could not regain her peace.
A pathetic situation where the mind and body are not in balance. Can I call myself an unmanned person?
“Ha.”
In the end, he stopped sharpening his sword, sat down in the corner of the training hall, and sighed. Even if she practices with this mindset, she will walk down a twisted path.
‘What should I do?’
Then she gently leaned her forehead against the hilt of her sword and let out a second sigh. How do you really do this?
I feel like I’m going crazy. I don’t know what faces Sera and Zenobia will make when they meet each other.
I’m not doing this because I don’t know how to respond to their confessions. Following her older brother’s advice, she decided to return the confession carefully and not hastily. Wouldn’t those two also welcome a thoughtful answer rather than a hasty one?
But the real problem is different. From the moment I received the confession, I lost the confidence to treat the two casually.
‘How can you treat me like before?’
Do I treat someone who likes me as a friend without any formality? That’s not polite. They may think that they take their confession lightly and plan to reject it.
Crucially, I don’t have the confidence to treat myself the way I used to. Maybe it’s because I found out that he has feelings for me, but I feel nervous even about seeing his face or hearing his voice.
Sera’s brilliant blonde hair, sapphire-like blue eyes, Zenobia’s soft silver hair, ruby-like red eyes─
“Master.”
“Huh, huh?”
I hurriedly raised my head at the knight’s call.
“Lady Sera has arrived.”
I almost bowed down.
I moved around as slowly as possible. Since she heard that Sarah is with the nanny, she can go to the nanny’s room, but she doesn’t have the courage to go there. To be honest, I don’t even have the courage to see the nanny anymore.
Sera said she liked me for a long time, and the nanny must have known how she felt. But her one and only daughter’s crush didn’t even notice. During this time, my nanny must have been so upset as she looked at me, and how pitiful she must have thought of me.
Should I just run away like this? If you don’t have the courage to watch it, just hold on until you do.
“Where are you going?”
As soon as she turned her body, ignoring the reality in front of her, she heard Sarah’s voice.
This is ruined. She was caught red-handed and sent to prison.
“Please go to the bathroom for a moment…”
“Really? Shall I go with you?”
“Now that I think about it, I don’t think I need to go.”
At her quick surrender, Sarah smiled and crossed her arms.
Eventually, her hands and feet began to tremble at the feel of her arms.
This is a strange thing. It’s a natural thing to do when you’re just friends, but when you think of them as people of the opposite s*x, her body and mind react violently.
“Let’s go quickly. I also brought a cake to eat together.”
“Uh, yes, yes.”
I was led by Sarah, who was much weaker than me, and took her steps again.
Then I suddenly thought that I was fortunate that my older sister, Zenobia, was the current Imperial Baek. If she had been her successor and not a noblewoman, she would have made a surprise visit to our territory like Sera.
Good luck among misfortunes is a word used in times like this…
“This is what Zenobia sent me, so let’s eat it while it’s delicious.”
But I was shocked by Sarah’s words. Although her sister’s body is in her system, her spirit came to us riding on her cake.
Even Sera’s title for Sister Zenobia changed from Her Excellency to Sister Zenobia. When did it change?
‘Something happened in a place I don’t know about.’
I’m afraid. While I spent each day in silence, the kind of discussion they had was scary.
***
As the sun was about to set, Erich appeared.
“Can I stay with my brother until school starts?”
Subtly trembling pupils and an earnest voice.
I think I know why they do that. Just as I was mentally driven by the past confession relay, Erich seems to have gone out of his mind as well.
Looking at Erich like that, he smiled softly and said.
“Go back.”
Defective items that were not ordered were immediately returned.
A cocky bastard. How dare you run away? Are you still Crasius’ man?
‘Should Zenobia also be sent to the territory?’
Because I still had some free time, I came up with a way to escape. If the siege was made up of the Sera-Zenovia duo instead of Sera alone, they wouldn’t be able to escape.
Anyway, before school starts, I have to invite Zenobia to the County of Tilglehen in the name of ‘promoting friendship among the Imperial Whites.’
Instead, I also have to stay at the estate, but it is for her younger brother’s marriage, so I can take that much trouble.