62 – The clumsy girls
After dinner, Ariel, who asked Shuri to serve tea, slumped on the bed like dried fish on a string.
Returning to the room, Shuri witnessed this and smiled lightly.
It’s a look that Ariel shows from time to time, but in that state, it was a sign that she literally didn’t have the strength to lift a finger.
At times like this, Shuri knew better than anyone else that it was the best thing to do without disturbing the plant as much as possible and quietly prepare only what was necessary before going out.
“Shuri, prepare yours too.”
“Yes? If it’s mine… … .”
Shuri, who was preparing tea cups and refreshments on the table, expressed doubts about the sudden owner’s order.
The meaning of preparing hers must be to have tea time together.
However, the Ariel that Shuri had seen so far was a girl with a stricter distinction between master and servant than he thought.
It was common for him to talk with his subordinates, but he rarely asked for tea or meals together.
Surprised by this, Shuri stared at Ariel with her eyes wide open, then smiled softly and nodded her head without saying anything.
It was because the owner’s intentions were somehow predictable.
“Come on, lady. You should wake up before the tea gets cold.”
“Okay… There’s nothing I can do about it, since I didn’t drink after I asked for it.”
Ariel, who had been rolling over from side to side on the bed as if getting up for quite some time, got up belatedly and walked towards the table with weak steps and sat down.
“What are you doing? You too, sit down.”
“Ah yes.”
When Shuri, who was really worried about whether she could sit with the owner, stood next to her and couldn’t do anything about it, Ariel, feeling frustrated, pointed at the seat opposite with her chin.
“What tea leaves are these? It tastes good.”
“Dahlia is a tea leaf. It came out a while ago, and the public said it was good.”
“yes? hehehe… … .”
Ariel wasn’t a big fan of tea, but she often enjoyed drinking tea leaves that suited her taste.
And of all the tea leaves I’ve ever drank, this one was particularly good. I don’t know if it’s a fruity scent or what, but I felt a unique acidity, so it left a refreshing aftertaste.
“For now, prepare with this. Are there any tea leaves left?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Good.”
Even if it wasn’t enough, if he had the Loveheim family’s connections, he could somehow bring and present even the most precious tea leaves in front of her.
It was safe to say that there was nothing that Ariel desperately wanted and didn’t have.
No, there was only one, to be exact.
“But why aren’t you saying anything?”
“What words… Are you talking?”
“You keep your mouth shut. Isn’t it usually at times like this that you have to turn the tide of the conversation as a servant?”
Indeed, it was a tyrannical aspect that was recognized by Edgar.
However, he called the servant first as if he had something to say, and then blamed the servant because he was afraid to speak.
However, even in this situation, Shuri did not show any signs of embarrassment, and he handed over an apology and cautiously opened his mouth.
“Then, with all due respect, would it be all right if I start talking first?”
“Is there anything you want to say?”
“It doesn’t mean that. It’s just that I think I have a vague idea of what you want to say.”
“… … .”
Except for her family and Edgar, she was the person who had seen her the longest, so Shuri was proud to know Ariel well.
The fact that the owner, who has always been somewhat high-handed and blunt toward the servant, made the place first must mean that he had something to seek help with, even with a feeling of grasping at straws.
And looking back at the most recent incident that happened to Ariel, the answer came out roughly.
It would be up to the owner she serves to decide whether or not to take it out of her mouth.
“I was just curious about the story about you and Ronan. I’ve asked before, but that’s when I’m not being honest… … .”
“at that time… You mean?”
“What, what is that tone of voice?”
It’s like, ‘You mean you’re honest now?’ Ariel expressed a puzzled look at the tone of the servant who seemed to be asking.
However, from Shuri’s point of view, this was a natural reaction.
At that time, if you denied the fact that you literally said ‘I like you’, now you say ‘I like you, but not enough to confess.’ Because it seemed to say
In the end, it seemed to her that Ariel’s attitude towards Edgar had not changed much.
Even so, ‘now I’ve become honest.’ I’m saying that, but can a good look come out?
“Do you want to make love, my lady? Do you want to compete… … ?”
“Mo, I don’t know! Something I’ve never done before… … .”
“ah.”
That’s right, it was.
Shuri let out a sigh when she realized that her thoughts were wrong.
Come to think of it, the girl she was serving was just a girl who was about to be eighteen and fell in love for the first time.
Just an ordinary girl who had to mature earlier than her peers and develop her abilities early.
The feeling of love is probably all that one hears through books, literature, or others.
In a way, it was natural for such a girl to be anxious about how to deal with the feelings she felt for the first time in her life.
On the contrary, it must have been all the more confusing because it was a matter that could not be learned only by theory, such as magic, martial arts, and family affairs.
‘Thinking of it that way makes me feel very cute.’
Shuri knew that she was a pretty cute girl from the beginning, but thinking that all these actions came from innocence made her feel even more cute.
“I don’t know what the lady will think, but Ronan and I instantly fell in love with each other and didn’t date.”
“yes? They said they were childhood friends, so they somehow ended up dating each other.”
“Of course, it’s true that I realized my feelings after seeing them often because they were childhood friends… At first, I was confused too.”
The story might have been a little different if you had been conscious of your partner as a member of the opposite sex from the beginning.
However, Shuri and Ronan did not meet each other through a meeting place or someone’s introduction, they were just childhood friends who had been playing hand in hand since childhood.
That’s why Shuri also saw Ronan as a member of the opposite sex for the first time, and there were times when he was at a loss as to what to do when he felt his heart pounding.
Perhaps, if Ronan wasn’t even friends, but a relationship that could be cut off once she confessed, he would have gone out more aggressively.
However, for Shuri, Ronan was an irreplaceable friend, and that acted as a blind spot.
Are the feelings the other person has really the same as mine? If this confession is rejected, what kind of relationship will it end up with?
Being in a relationship with Ronan that wasn’t even friends was a situation Shuri couldn’t even imagine.
“So I can understand how she feels. I was hesitant even when I realized to some extent that Ronan had feelings for me.”
“you also… You said?”
“of course. I haven’t even gone inside him, so even if I guess, I can’t be sure.”
There is a saying that it is one in ten.
If it were to express Shuri’s feelings at the time and Ariel’s now, that would be the perfect expression.
Is it true that he likes me? Are you conscious as a member of the opposite sex?
Even if such speculation is rampant, the moment you try to reach out your hand, you hesitate.
Am I right? Wouldn’t this relationship just collapse because of my misunderstanding? do.
So love is difficult.
Until one of the two conveys their sincerity, a situation inevitably comes where they just confront each other without knowing why.
Besides, it’s not something that happens because of someone’s fault.
It’s just a funny situation that happens because each other cherishes each other too much.
“Didn’t the lady say that? If you confess to the young master first, you will lose.”
“Yes… Yes it was.”
“But do you really mean that? It seems to me that even that is only a means of avoidance.”
Ariel’s body trembled for an instant at the servant’s sharp blow.
The content that I couldn’t spit out to anyone, even to myself.
Hearing that through Shuri’s mouth made Ariel feel like a part of her heart was being torn apart.
“… how did you know?”
“I told you. I have had a similar experience.”
The Shuri of the past and Ariel of the present were very similar.
If there is only one difference, is Ariel deceiving herself and continuing this act, and Shuri vowing to be honest with herself?
“She was just scared. Even though he believed that the young master liked the lady, he was hesitant because he wasn’t sure if it was true.”
“… If anyone sees it, they’ll think they’ve looked into my head.”
“Even if it wasn’t for a long time, I’ve been watching the lady from the side all the time. Even if you don’t like this much, you know.”
At least, the girl Shuri had seen so far, Ariel Loveheim, was like that.
Even if there are some things that are not honest.
She was a girl who did not commit acts that her pride would not tolerate.
But before that, he had a personality that was more possessive than anyone else.
Can’t she approach the first man in the world that she didn’t have, and at the same time, she wants more than anything else, talking about her pride?
Regarding this, Shuri couldn’t help but tilt her head.
“This is probably why he was happy when he realized that the young lady had feelings for you to some extent.”
“… … .”
Ariel shook her head softly without answering.
It was Shuri’s words.
As always, she relied on the kindness of a boy named Edgar.
I’m sure he’ll come to you first this time too, so you can wait for him to come before you reach out your hand first and tremble with anxiety.
In other words, instead of relying on an uncertain future and hoping for progress in their relationship, they hoped for a more certain future, even if they looked somewhat farther away.
Even if it was questionable whether he really loved her as a woman, it was clear that she loved him as a man.
If Edgar came to her first and whispered love into her ear, there wouldn’t be a happy ending as sure as that.
“The fact that you didn’t honestly tell the young boy about candy… That must have been the reason.”
“Oh, did you know?”
“I think you sometimes see me as an idiot. Of course, I’m a bit blind, but… … .”
Shuri pouted for some reason and inflated her cheeks a little.
It was a story that made no sense in the first place.
Do you keep saying things you don’t want to say?
If someone who knew Ariel’s true intentions had seen that scene, they would never have believed it.
Just ‘not yet.’ Anyone would have noticed that it was a lie of a clumsy girl who delayed confessing.
‘perhaps… … .’
Shuri inadvertently remembered a man’s face and let out a windy laugh.
If it was that person who knew Ariel better than she did, there was a good chance.
“First, I’ll clean up the tea cups and bowls and come back. Do you still have something you want to say?”
“yes.”
‘Well, even if I stayed up all night, it wouldn’t be enough.’
Shuri also nodded as if she understood her feelings, and left the room, putting the empty teacup and the bowl that used to serve sweets on the trolley.
I’m going to go back and listen to all the stories of the owner who is so cute today.
The moment I opened the door with that feeling,
“ah.”
“uh… hi?”
In front of him, a man who had been on the topic a moment before was standing with his hand raised awkwardly.
“Cook-Cook.”
Shuri couldn’t hold back the laughter that burst out involuntarily, and stood there with her mouth covered, then pointed to the room and opened her mouth to Edgar.
“If you are a lady, stay inside. How about going in?”
“I didn’t even ask for permission, are you going to be okay?”
“Then, with the handmaid’s dogma. I will take the punishment.”
“… Thanks, Shuri.”
In response to his thanks, Shuri shook her head low and left the room with the trolley.
In Ariel’s location, the hallway was blind, so she probably didn’t see Edgar.
If he entered the room any time soon, there would be screams and, at least, a lot of noise.
‘My lady, do your best.’
Without looking at her, Shuri reached out one hand behind her and quietly closed the door, then crossed the hallway with her back straight as usual.
Sending cheers to the owner, at least inwardly.