Seeing the brand mark on the box, my sister gave a slightly surprised expression.
“Les, Raybin?!”
Raybin, a high-end clothing brand that only the royal family and other high-ranking aristocrats visit.
Of course, there was also a brand called Spayone on top of that. But I have no intention of buying their products. Why am I putting money in Spay One’s pocket?
For that reason, among the top brands, I bought clothes from Raybin.
You must have spent about 240 gold coins just for the dress?
But the gift didn’t end with the dress. Numerous accessories that appeared next!
My sister’s face hardened slowly.
“This, this… … .”
“Ah, I prepared a necklace with blue diamonds in it to match the color of your eyes. And this white dress… … .”
I started explaining the dress and accessories with a pleasant smile, but my sister let out a small sigh at my appearance, and then shook her head.
However, as a family, I wanted to give this level of gift at least once.
I thought it was a bit excessive, but my sister would surely be pleased. yeah i was thinking so
but… … .
“How much did you buy them all for?”
“yes?”
My sister asked with eyes as cold as ice.
This is an unexpected reaction.
I put on a slightly embarrassed expression.
“this… … How much did you buy them all for?”
Sister Sophia asks a question in a cool tone while smiling.
A cold sweat ran down his back.
Spring will start from now. I heard the weather is pretty cool today… … .
Feeling a little damp on my back, I swallowed once and answered cautiously.
“That, 630 gold coins… … degree.”
My sister opened her mouth in shock at my answer.
“K. this. yes. S!”
“Hey… … ?!”
My sister’s scolding and nagging pouring into the stage cannon.
I had to shudder.
The intentions were obviously good, but it seems that the extravagance was a bit excessive this time.
But isn’t it natural to want to give even one more piece of bread to your family?
Because that would be ‘family’.
* * *
“Whoa, when the hell are you going to wear this… … .”
With a small sigh, Sophia checked the boxes containing dresses and accessories one by one.
Every time I checked the box, I let out a deep sigh.
At that, Keynes lowered her head like a frightened puppy.
“I’m sorry.”
Seeing her younger brother like that, Sophia’s heart weakened slightly.
She laughed bitterly and shook her head, then stroked her sister’s hair once.
“… … No, my sister was also a bit talkative. I appreciate the gift, but my sister is quite burdened with these Holy Beasts.”
『Holy Water of Wiria』, which is said to increase mana.
If this is released to the world, I’m sure someone will try to buy it by paying a blank check.
However, Keynes nailed it, saying that he would not disclose Wiria’s holy water to the world.
Sophia nodded her head as if agreeing with him.
“Yeah, anyway… … Thank you for telling the truth.”
“… … no. Rather, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting until now.”
At Kayneth’s answer, Sophia smiled bitterly.
“Honestly, I still feel a little distant from you. Despite the fact that he continued to use honorifics for years and immediately apologized to me… … .”
“No, it was my fault… … .”
Kayneth shook his head and waved his hands in the air.
And Sophia put her chin on her chin for a while at the appearance of her younger brother.
“I heard that senior Iris fights with her sister every day. But my sister was really envious of that. He says he hates it every day, but whenever his younger brother catches a cold, he makes a worried face. Well, each person is different, but… … .”
Keynes recalled a video he had seen in a previous life of a brother and sister getting into a fistfight.
A video that was uploaded to a video site and recorded hundreds of thousands of views. That must be real siblings.
Of course, it will depend on the case.
Kayneth nodded once as she listened to Sophia’s story.
“Hemm, oh, I get it. From today on, I’ll call you noona, and I’ll speak comfortably.”
“… … Isn’t it a bit awkward to suddenly become comfortable with words?”
“… … .”
An awkward atmosphere for a while.
In the midst of that, Elim let out a small sigh.
Then, looking at the two siblings, I put on a puzzled expression.
– Well, doesn’t it matter either way? Whether it’s a respectful word or the title ‘sister’… … . If you think of each other as family, there’s no problem even if you don’t force them to change.
“That’s it… … .”
Sofia couldn’t easily refute Elaim’s remarks.
It may just be that he had a bit of admiration and envy for the other siblings.
After a while, Sophia realized that her own greed was trying to change Kayneth’s attitude.
And the moment she was about to say something, Keynes spoke first.
“No, titles and honorifics might need to change a bit. Even that one title that might be thought of as ‘only’ can make the other person feel a sense of distance.”
At Kayneth’s story, Elaim slightly furrowed her brows.
-… … Humans are very uncomfortable.
“This isn’t just about humans, but… … . Well, I wanted to call her ‘sister’ too.”
To be honest, there was no big difference between ‘Sister’ and ‘Sister’. Kenneth felt the same way.
It was just that the words came out inadvertently at the sight of Sophia, who had never received affection from her family.
But this time, Kayneth decided to get a little closer to her.
“Kuhmm, anyway, I’ve told most of the facts I’ve been hiding until now.”
Keynes used the expression ‘most’ rather than ‘all’. He thought that if he used the expression “everyone,” Elaim would sense something strange.
Although it was a bit awkward, Keynes used the title ‘sister’ towards Sophia and tried to develop into a more friendly brother and sister by excluding honorifics.
And after a while, as the conversation slowly came to an end, the two of them set out on the streets of Jedo Island.
“Then, let’s go over there today.”
“huh.”
* * *
The time when Sophia and Keynes siblings were looking around the streets of the island.
Hearing the news about Keynes, Erdun, the head of the Rose family, had to burst into laughter with an expression stained with astonishment, even for a moment.
Meanwhile, the empire… … No, you lied to the continent.
However, after a while, his face was distorted by a letter sent from the Spey One family.
“This, these damn things… … !”
The contents of the letter discussing the breakup of Keynes and Elizabeth’s marriage.
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At that, Erdun’s face turned red.
“What the hell is this all about!”
In response to Erdun’s anger, the butler broke into a cold sweat and answered.
“Ah, it seems that the value of Master Kayneth has become known to the public, and the Spey One family has started looking for a new fiancée for Master Keynes.”
“No matter how unilaterally you try to break off the engagement like this… … !”
The content of the entire letter was neither a request nor a request, but a kind of notification.
The head butler was also quite embarrassed, but cautiously opened his mouth to Erdun.
“That is… … Because it wasn’t a formal engagement ceremony… … .”
“sh*t-!”
bang!
Erdun hit the desk with a heavy fist.
Seeing the owner like that, Hans, the butler, lowered his head and closed his eyes.
and… … .
“… … dad?”
“Eh, Ellie… … .”
Erdun was startled by the appearance of his daughter who opened the door of the office and entered, so he stopped talking.
Episode 34
34. Truth (3)
“Ke, my engagement to Kaynes-sama… … Is it broken?”
Elizabeth’s voice trembled.
“that is… … .”
Erdun couldn’t easily answer his daughter’s question.
After a while, as the daughter’s body began to tremble, Erdun hugged her tightly.
powerlessness as a father. It came with a sense of guilt.
“Don’t worry. You just need to meet a man who will only love you. so… … .”
smart smart
The moment I was trying to comfort my crying daughter, someone knocked on the door without reading the atmosphere.
“Viscount, the general manager of the Ardennes Chamber, Albert-sama has come to visit us.”
Hearing the dignified knight’s voice coming from beyond the door, Erdun tilted his head.
“If it’s the Ardennes Company… … .”
The butler quietly raised his head and replied.
“Yes, it is an emerging trading company that appeared just a few years ago and quickly grew in size.”
“Why did the general manager of such a store come to see me?”
The butler couldn’t answer Erdun’s question. The Rose family and the Ardennes Company had no ties.
It was Erdun who didn’t even know that Kayneth’s family name had been decided as Arden.
After giving the order to the knight, ‘let it into the garden’, he left the office with the head butler while appeasing Elizabeth.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man wandering the Rose family garden swept back his gray hair and looked around with charismatic slender eyes.
After a while, while adjusting his suit, he bowed his head deeply at the sight of Erdun leaving the mansion.
“Nice to meet you, Viscount Rose. My name is Albert, who is in charge of the general manager of Ardennes.”
Erdun nodded once towards Albert.
“I have heard your name well. But how is this… … .”
“Our lord said he wanted to talk to the Viscount for a while, so we came here with rudeness like this.”
“My lord… … ?”
Erdun frowned. The head of the butler also had a distorted face at Albert’s rudeness.
However, despite the bloody stares of the two, Albert kept a smile and took out a communication tool and a magic stone from his arms.
“I’m sure the Viscount knows you well. And he doesn’t want to break the engagement with Lady Rose.”
“Ji, what are you saying… … .”
When Elizabeth’s name was mentioned, Erdun’s eyes widened. Then, frowning, he shot Albert with eyes full of rage.
“Who the hell is your lord to dare to say such a thing here!”
Erdun’s cry filled with anger.
At the same time, the communication tool in Albert’s right hand began to glow brightly.
-Please don’t blame him too much. Viscount.
When a familiar voice was heard, the eyes of Erdun and the butler shook greatly.
Soon, the two of them move their eyes to the communication port in a daze.
-He just followed my orders. and… … I’d like to say hello first. long time no see. Viscount Rose.
The boy’s face reflected in the communication port.
As soon as Erdun saw that face, he was startled and trembled.
The lord enshrined by the general of Ardennes. In other words, Erdun, who faced Kayneth H Spay One, was at a loss for words for a moment.
A few seconds later, he swallowed once, slowly calming his startled chest.
“Yes, are you saying that you are the owner of Arden?”
-Yes, Arden is a trade association that was secretly established out of the eyes of the Spey One family. Of course, since I got the title, there’s no reason to keep it a secret… … . In any case, it was decided to use the name Arden as the family name at the conferment ceremony as well.
“Oh, no, why the hell is this… … .”
Erdun, who couldn’t help but be taken aback by Kayneth’s story, stuttered for a while.
For what reason did the three sons of the Spey One family secretly organize a trade association?
Did you read Erdun’s thoughts?
Keynes replied with a wry smile.
-I wish for independence from the Spey One family. Of course, it seems that the head of the household is trying to place the Ardennes family I will create under the Speyone family, but… … .
“why… … What the hell are you talking about?”
– As of now, it is difficult to escape from the eyes of the Spey One family. so… … .
Kenneth quietly closed his eyes.