Episode 146 This is not a trip! (7)
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Currently, I am heading to Priscilla’s house for dinner.
How did this happen?
I just sneaked in and tried to sleep and come out.
“Can’t we just go in separately? I see you.”
“Child, really. Did you tell your parents beforehand? It will be fine.”
Taken from n̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲t̲l̲.̲c̲o̲m̲
Meeting Priscilla’s parents was not originally planned.Of course it shouldn’t have happened.
Anyway, there is such a thing as shame.
How do you look at them?
At this late hour, does a man go to a woman’s house and stay overnight?
it’s obvious
What do you mean?
Even if it was not my intention to do so, it would certainly be interpreted that way in the eyes of others.
How can I confidently enter the front door?
“What didn’t your parents say?”
“no? You rather like it.”
You probably don’t like it that way.
Taken from n̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲t̲l̲.̲c̲o̲m̲
Maybe it’s because he likes it because he gets a temper opportunity.“Then you’re saying it’s too late to soften?”
“Don’t be shy and come quickly. I know what you’re worried about, but I can assure you that it will never happen. My parents were the first to say that they wanted to meet in the first place. He said he wanted to see him at least once, even for Leon’s work.”
Oh, you were talking about Leon.
Then you are safe
You wouldn’t even say anything to the benefactor who saved his son’s life.
A moment to put your mind at ease.
“You may feel uncomfortable because you are a little strict, but you have to be patient with that.”
I couldn’t put the tension back on that one word.
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“You are Sungjin. Come on.”
“Sorry for being late.”
“no. I was looking forward to seeing my daughter-in-law’s boyfriend coming. The meal preparation has just been finished. I’m not very good at cooking, so I don’t know if it will suit your taste, but I’d appreciate it if you enjoyed it.”
“thank you.”
Priscillane was not at the level that could be called a mansion, but it was quite spacious compared to a typical family house.
It was large enough to have a separate housekeeper.
Still, seeing that Priscilla’s mother prepared the meal herself, it seemed to some extent that she regarded me as a precious guest.
“The restaurant is over here. Follow.”
When I followed Priscilla to the restaurant, one thing caught my eye.
Priscilla’s father, looking at me with a solemn expression on his face.
Still, I thought I was really lucky that I didn’t look like I was going to kill him.
I felt strangely familiar with the fact that she resembled Priscilla in her appearance.
No, should I say that Priscilla looks alike in this case?
In any case, a fairly youthful appearance also contributed to the familiarity of Priscilla’s family.
Even Serena, who is about ten years older than me, looks like a two-year-old older sister, and my old professor Vincent, who has passed the age of intolerance, feels like an older brother in the neighborhood. Because it looked unbelievable.
“I’m back. Dad.”
“You are late.”
“They might be a little late. Don’t say too much. Bertrand.”
“… okay. Sit down.”
The meal began.
I wonder if the saying that I don’t even touch the dog while eating was valid across the water, and Bertrand didn’t even stare at me for this moment.
Thanks to you, I was able to enjoy dinner without any pressure.
First, as an appetizer, a canape with cream cheese spread and smoked salmon was served, with raspberry caviar and green olives topped with garnish.
The combination of smoked salmon and cream cheese, which would otherwise be salty and fishy, could not be more harmonious than this, as the sweet-and-sour raspberry caviar and the tangy green olive herb flavored well together.
The fresh scent and taste of olives and raspberries captured the bitterness left behind after the umami taste disappeared.
“It’s delicious. It’s the most delicious food I’ve ever eaten. really.”
“Thank you for the empty words. But I haven’t tried the main dish yet, so please taste everything first and rate it slowly.”
Priscilla’s mother must have thought that I was just saying these words to make her float, but she gave only a modest reply to the repeated compliments.
No, it’s because it’s really delicious.
There is a feeling of disappointment compared to the wonderful dishes of top-notch chefs from top-notch hotels, but it was better because such a strangely sad feeling made me feel the atmosphere of an ordinary family.
That’s what’s called hand taste.
“Is this delicious too? Priscilla was very good with her dexterity, but it was because she resembled her mother.”
“Whoa, it’s not as inconvenient to take an airplane like this. thank you.”
“Hey, it’s real.”
“okay? After all, even when I was young, I had never heard of such a shortcoming in this field. It’s been a long time since I’ve shown my skills, and I’m glad it worked.”
“… Hmmm.”
Bertrand looked at me as if he was uncomfortable inside.
why not?
I tried my best to create a friendly atmosphere as much as possible around the lack of words.
You blow candles like this
It’s too much.
Even after the meal was over, everyone kept watching Bertrand’s eyes.
Again, the first person to speak was Bertrand.
“Did I say Park Seong-jin?”
“Ah yes.”
“Can you stay for a while? I have a story I want to tell.”
“me too”
“no. This is a conversation between men.”
Bertrand tried to block Priscilla’s intervention at the source.
I’m anxious.
What the hell are you trying to say by biting everyone around you?
“Dad! Are you being childish?”
“I told you to go out. I didn’t tell you to stay for a fight, so don’t worry about it and go back to your room. I’ll get you back soon.”
“Your father is not a liar, is he? Men have something in common with men, so I would call them separately. I understand your concern, but let’s see it for now.”
Priscilla, who looked angry, didn’t even respond, turned her head and left the room.
Priscilla’s mother smiled softly and followed her.
Bertrand started talking only after the sound of their footsteps had completely disappeared.
“I’m not going to do any editorial (?) that a father who had another daughter would do. I believe in you.”
“… Yes?”
what.
This is not the story I expected.
It’s a good thing I didn’t grind a shotgun or anything like that, but I thought I’d listen to the sound of a crazy bastard.
However, when I started saying that they believed in me, I was stunned.
What did I do?
“I heard a story from Leon. He said he couldn’t guarantee his own safety, but Priscilla said he would do everything he could to protect him. I believe in that. You are more than just a companion to your daughter.”
“Obviously he said that.”
“Of course, if he was like a gnome-like child who only speaks fluently, of course I wouldn’t believe it either. But when I heard about my daughter, I was convinced it wasn’t like that. I felt like I was being honest with my daughter more than anyone else. However, there seemed to be a bit of dissatisfaction with the dating partner.”
There was a stabbing corner.
Compared to Aina, Priscilla was treated like a negligent.
Luckily, Priscilla spoke to me well, so I’ve gotten to this point.
If Bertrand’s temper was a little more urgent, or if Priscilla had felt sad, I would have been hit with a real shotgun.
“We will try harder.”
“Okay. I didn’t call you to hear such boring replies, and I also didn’t call you to talk about such trivial things.”
“Then what’s going on… ?”
“Isn’t there a way to express my gratitude to the benefactor?”
He pulled out a small badge in the shape of a sword.
“What is this?”
“It is the emblem of the Carlyle family, and it is the key. When you press the jewel that adorns the sword’s crossguard, it turns into a key.”
“then”
“Carlyle is no longer aristocrats or anything, it’s just a well-to-do family, so it’s just pretentiousness, but I don’t think there is a better way to express my will than this. You may consider yourself a Carlyle. No, that might sound a little arrogant. Say it again. We Carlyle will think of you as family. Even if you move away from Priscilla.”
I have no idea what
Should I just think of it as acknowledging me as a son-in-law?
If you gave me a spare key to my house, would it be okay to take it in that sense?
As I was about to receive the badge he held out with joy in my heart, Bertrand affixed the badge to my chest as if telling me to stay still.
It was a markedly different move from his previous attitude.
After all, he’s always been arrogant towards me, even when he’s showing his gratitude.
“and… Thank you. for saving my son Teaching my daughter.”
It was a loud and bold sound.
He still hadn’t bowed his head to me, but he knew that the weight of those words was much heavier than a lightly bowed head, so I couldn’t answer easily.
“I didn’t achieve the most important thing. To protect Priscilla to the end. But, I will definitely do it.”
It was an involuntary response.
Because my head was as white as a blank sheet of paper.
However, it was an answer that I could guarantee that it would be much better than the nonsense of squeezing my head out of nowhere.
“That was a really nice answer, but I have to give you one piece of advice. Don’t take difficult vows. It is said that no one remembers or takes responsibility for the words you said when you were young, but the words you say at your age cannot be picked up again, and you must take responsibility. I’m saying it because I’m old, so it’s nothing because the period of responsibility is short, but if you say something useless when you’re young, you’ll be mortgaged for the rest of your life.”
I replied with a smile.
“It’s been a long time since they were caught, so it’s okay.”
Everything about me, such as my miserable life, is mortgaged.
The book that dropped me into this world.
A teacher who will give away all the teachings and disappear.
Finally, those who do not want to disappear.
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