“Young Master, where have you been?”
I’ve been dating Serena all night, so I’m a little tired. However, it relieved stress and cleared my mind.
Thanks to you, I opened my mouth with a relaxed smile that came from my heart after a long time.
“Morning walk.”
“Okay, then…”
Kania nodded at those words and was about to enter me, but suddenly stopped acting. I was tilting my head as to what was going on, and she began to approach me with a hard expression on her face.
“Are you really going for a morning walk?”
“Yeah, I heard that morning walks are good for the body. I need to take care of my health soon.”
For some reason, seeing that figure, I start to sweat. So, without realizing it, I was spreading nonsense, and Kania started reaching out to me.
“Okay, but I think you rolled while taking a walk?”
I was making an expression that I didn’t understand the English language, but as Kania said those words, she started stroking my back.
“Uh… why did you stop stumbling?”
It was then that I realized that I had not been able to shake off all the grass and dirt on my clothes because I was wallowing with Serena. Thanks to that, I made excuses with a shy expression, and Kania offered me something.
“Okay, but what is this?”
What she brought out was Serena’s pale purple hair.
“And what else is this?”
“That’s the handkerchief my brother gave me…”
“But why is the moon’s mana engraved?”
“sorry.”
At Kania’s continued interrogation, I finally bowed my head and started to apologize. Of course, I didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow I feel like I have to do something.
“…the silver cat on the handkerchief looks lonely.”
“yes?”
I was contemplating on how to relieve Kania’s anger like that, but Kania looked at the handkerchief and began to mutter.
As he tilted his head to see what he was talking about, Kania began to breathe black magic into the handkerchief.
“Take it, Young Master.”
“…This?”
After a while, the handkerchief she held out had a black cat next to the original silver one.
“I made a mate for the cat.”
After that, Kania, who had a satisfied expression on her face, left those words and entered the duke’s mansion.
“It’s a handkerchief like no other in the world.”
A silver cat drawn with Arya’s star mana, a black cat drawn with Kania’s black magic, and a moon drawn with Serena’s moon mana.
Looking down at the handkerchiefs emitting different energy, I can’t help but smile.
“Oh, hello.”
When I fold the handkerchief upright, put it in my pocket, and enter the peacock’s house, I hear a timid voice. When I turned around to see who it was, I saw a student in a maid uniform with his head bowed.
“What are you doing here?”
“Uh, yesterday, Frey-nim told me to make a dedicated maid…”
“Oh, it was.”
Someone said it was Lulu, whom I turned into my dedicated maid yesterday.
“Hey, what should I do now?”
Wigging her fingers, she lowered her head and asked timidly if my gaze was burdensome. After staring at her for a moment, I took a step back and said.
“From now on, you’ll follow me around and do everything I tell you.”
“Oh, I see! I’ll do my best!”
Then she, who was standing next to me with a stupid expression on her face, closed her eyes tightly, shouted that, and started following me.
Glancing at her like that, I began to trace the memories of the previous episode.
‘Yeah, he was Lulu…’
According to the prophecies, in the ‘Black Tail Fantasy Series’, a game with a high degree of freedom, there are various sub-heroes in addition to the main heroines.
And among them, Lulu, who is following me right now, is a very unusual heroine among them.
This is because she is a heroine that is almost impossible to attack in ‘Black Tail Fantasy 2’.
Of course, such matters are not very important to me, who is riding the route of a false evil character to save the world.
However, after knowing the reason why it is almost impossible to attack, anyone will have no choice but to feel uneasy.
‘…Can I really save him?’
She commits suicide on almost every route. And the reason is not even mentioned in the prophecies.
– Anyway, given that there are challenges, there is definitely a way to save them. Unlike Serena’s ‘curse of dependence’, in which only the main code is dummy data in the program, it can be saved somehow by playing the game. However, no one succeeded in saving her, like a sunfish.
In order to save Lulu, it is said that many of the heroes of the world where the ancestors lived threw a ‘challenge field’, but none of them succeeded.
– …that kid was the only heroine I didn’t attack. Even in a game with a high degree of freedom, there was a wall that could not be overcome due to the limited game system. But, by the way… If it’s not a game, but a real world, wouldn’t it be possible to save her?
However, as Seonjo-nim said, there is a possibility for me now.
– Of course, you don’t have to take care of her in a difficult situation. And as I keep saying, you don’t have to follow everything I say straight-forward. It is you who are suffering in that time period, not me.
And what I want is to give everyone in the world a ‘happy ending’. Isn’t it too much to die without seeing a happy ending like that?
– So, whether to save her or not, look at the situation at that time and decide for yourself.
‘It’s been a b*tch… Let’s make it a little more messy.”
The Starlight family is a star that illuminates those who have not yet received light.
So I’m going to try to save that child somehow.
– Clang!!
“…Ugh, whoa!”
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a loud noise behind me. I turned around with a surprised expression on my face, wondering what was going on, and I saw that the luxury vase had been broken.
“Uh, uh, how much is it?”
“150 gold.”
“……ah.”
When I inadvertently told Lulu the price of the vase, her eyes died.
Apparently, I have provided a motive without knowing it.
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When I entered the kitchen with Lulu, I saw Kania and Irina busy cooking.
“Kania? Irina? What are you doing here?”
“Breakfast is being prepared.”
When I asked a question while tilting her head, Kania answered as if it was natural. Hearing that, I had a bewildered expression on my face, then hurriedly opened my mouth and looked at Lulu, who had dead eyes until then, and said,
“I’m going out and waiting.”
“yes.”
“Don’t go anywhere. It’s right next to the door.”
“All right.”
After taking Lulu out of the kitchen, I looked at Kania and Irina and opened my mouth.
“Are you going to prepare all that many meals by yourself?”
“It’s okay, because I only need to make simple things for breakfast.”
“Still… um…”
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Even Irina came out and said it was okay, but my heart was pounding. In the end, after being in a lot of trouble, I quickly rolled up my sleeves and started doing hand exercises.
“Young Master? What are you doing now?”
“To help out.”
After I finished the hand exercise, I started putting on my apron, and Kania and Irina started staring at me.
“You… do you know how to cook?”
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Eventually, as I picked up my kitchen knife and looked at the dishes, Irina looked at me with an anxious expression and asked a question.
“Um… Cooking is about cutting and mixing ingredients with a knife and then adding the sauce?
“Young Master, it’s not that easy.”
I said to them with a confident expression on their face, but Kania began to approach me with a determined expression on her face.
– Kick-and-go!
“Isn’t it okay to do this? I’ve been slicing carrots at regular intervals since before.”
But as soon as I cut the 10 carrots next to me into bite-sized pieces, Kania’s gaze changed as she tried to stop me.
“…that, can other ingredients be used?”
“Adamantium and Mithril can also be cut.”
In response to Kania’s words that followed, I started turning the knife with an arrogant expression on my face.
“Everything is fine… What if I cut the cutting board?”
“ah.”
But at that moment, Irina waving the tattered cutting board and tackled it. As she was scratching her head with embarrassment thanks to this, Kania sighed and put her hand on mine.
“First, let me tell you about power control.”
“Uh, uh…”
So, Kania and I started slicing vegetables while sticking together for a while.
“…Young Master, let me ask you a question.”
“yes?”
As I cut the vegetables to the beat, I feel like I’m getting a knack for it, so I’m smiling happily, but Kania suddenly asked me a question.
“When will the second trial come?”
“Aww!”
And at that moment, Irina, who was quietly slicing meat next to her, screamed.
“Irina? Are you okay? What’s wrong?”
Blood gushed from the fingers Irina was holding, so I hurriedly approached her and saw her looking at me with a pale face.
“Oh, nothing… I just made a mistake.”
Irina, who was biting her lips quietly as she looked at my worried expression, answered, turning her gaze downward.
“Careful, Irina. Make sure to put on a band-aid later.”
She was a little concerned about that, but the wound didn’t seem too deep, so I left those words behind and started answering Kania’s previous question.
“Maybe he will come soon?”
“…can you please share the exact symptoms and maintenance period? We also need to be prepared.”
“No, you don’t have to worry. The second ordeal isn’t really a big deal…”
“It can’t be anything special.”
I talked as if it was nothing to reassure them as much as possible, but Irina put the knife down on the chopping board and quietly lowered her head and interrupted my words.
“Tell me, what kind of pain you will suffer this time.”
“No, it really doesn’t matter? It’ll probably go away in a few months without any problems…”
“How many months will it take…?”
I tried to make excuses to Irina like that, but Irina’s face only became even more pale.
“Irina, I’m fine. So…”
– Smart!
Not knowing what to do thanks to her, I reached out to comfort her, but I froze for a moment because of a sudden knock.
“Who are you?”
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Eventually, Kania asked a question in a calm voice, and then a quite unexpected voice came from outside the door.
“Kania-sama…? How did this all happen?”
Arianne’s older sister was asking questions in a bewildered voice.
“…why are you here?”
When Kania frowned at such a sudden situation, Arianne’s older sister began to explain the situation in a trembling voice.
“Yeah, so… I’m in charge of the kitchen. I went on a business trip for a while to get ingredients. But when I came back, some students were wandering around the mansion…”
I took a deep breath, noticing what had happened after hearing those words, and Kania, who sighed as well, began to explain the situation.
“Yes, yes? Then… I…”
“You can just leave this house before the vacation. Pack your bags and start today…”
“Boo, please! Please let me stay!”
However, when the explanation of the situation was over, the sound of kneeling was heard, and Arianne’s sister’s urgent voice began to be heard.
“Wow, I have no place to stay except here… Besides, Arianne is here too, so please come to me here…”
“Isn’t there anywhere else to stay?”
“Me, my sister and I actually lost their house… So I’m living on Starlight Street, and Arianne is living in the dormitory… If I get kicked out of here…!”
Then, as her bizarre story began to flow out, I grabbed my head and fell into thought.
‘I’m sure it would be comfortable to have Arianne’s older sister who is good at cooking… but it’s dangerous here…’
“I’ll do all the housework and I’ll do all the cooking, so please don’t kick me out! I’ll sleep with Arianne…!”
“…how do I do it? Young Master?”
I closed my eyes for a while and was immersed in thought, but when Kania whispered in a low voice, I slowly opened my eyes and made a decision.
“…Sleep with Arianne at night, and if possible, allow her to stay here on the condition that she stays next to Arianne. Arianne’s protective magic is the highest level, so if you stick with her, there won’t be any problems.”
“Okay. I’ll pass it on.”
Kania responded to my words and delivered the decision to Arianne’s older sister who was behind the door, and after a while, she began to cry and repeat her words of thanks from behind.
“…Then, I’ll leave it alone. It’s probably better to leave it to a professional.”
So, having solved the cooking problem, I started climbing up the window in the kitchen.
“Fw, Frey! Wait…”
Irina called me urgently, but by then I had already gone through the window.
“…what are you doing there?”
“Huh, hey!”
After looking at the sky for a moment and sighing, I suddenly found Lulu squatting next to me and asked a question.
“Sin, sin… I’m sorry… Hib.”
“…ha.”
For some reason, she was crying sadly.
Normally, I would have accumulated false evil points by speaking harsh words or selling, but I was afraid that this sunfish-like child might even commit suicide. So, I just gasped for a while and then started heading to the yard.
“Hey… Black…”
“what?
Then, she started crying and chasing after me.
“I, exclusive. Exclusive maid… Hi-geuk.”
“Whoa…”
I made an exclusive maid to observe what the hell this guy’s problems are, but it seems like there are too many problems.
– Warlords…
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Even the commoners out in the yard started talking while looking at me and Lulu. Perhaps, I am mistaken that I made her cry.
[Name: Lulu]
[Ability: Strength 1 / Magic Power ??? / Intelligence 5 / Spirit 1]
[Specificity: depression / lack of affection / stigma of unhappiness]
[Orientation: Menhera]
[Good: 75]
‘…You crazy.’
With that in mind, I opened her information window, and for a moment fell into awe.
‘…This is why it is difficult to attack.’
She had the most serious info window I’ve ever seen.
Thanks to you, I was out of breath for a moment, but Lulu, pale and tired, grabbed my arm and started screaming.
“Sin, I’m sorry…! I’m really sorry! I’m really sorry… I’m sorry!”
“…I get it, go away.”
I pushed Lulu to drop it, but her eyes died again.
“…All right.”
When she answered in a voice that seemed to have lost all hope, I quickly changed my mind.
“If you understand, go and clean my room.”
“…yes?”
“Go and clean my room. If you’re a dedicated maid, that’s basic.”
“Yes, yes!”
Then she hurriedly bowed her head and started running quickly into my room.
“…maybe good.”
I desperately wanted to use the mind-reading skill, but I already wrote it to Arya at dawn, so I can’t look into her thoughts today.
“You guys, come here.”
“Yes, yes?”
Reluctantly, I decided to call the guys who were chattering from afar and ask about Lulu.
“Tell me everything you know about that guy who just ran away.”
“Uh, isn’t it?”
However, the commoners who received my question looked at each other and started shaking their heads.
“…I really am! We don’t know!”
When I frowned at those words, they hurriedly started making excuses.
“I don’t think we had close friends with him in the first place in our class? So, it’s the same no matter who you ask.”
“…Is it bullying?”
“Uh… That’s a little complicated. Bullying is bullying, but it’s voluntary bullying.”
“What?”
As I was tilting my head at those words, I heard someone calling from afar.
“F, Frey! What are you doing there! And innocent commoners!”
“Ferloche, come here for a second. You should stop going.”
At the same time, the person I wanted to meet the most came to me, so I asked Perloche a question after kicking out the lingering commoners.
“Do you know anything about Lulu?”
“Wow, for what purpose are you asking?”
Then, with a very wary look, Perloche asked me a question in reverse. Seriously, how many times have I been stabbed in the back of the head… no matter how many times she is, it’s time to be vigilant.
“As a commander, you don’t have to figure out all the students. I’m running out of time, so let’s talk.”
“Oh, that… is it?”
“If you don’t tell me, you’ll just surrender to Clana? Say it quickly. I’m busy too.”
“Umm…”
So when I made excuses with more effort than usual, Perloche, who had been glaring at me for a while, and was pensive, slowly opened her mouth.
“I can’t, too. You always use me. If I tell you about Lulu, you’re definitely doing it for a bad thing…”
“Is she bullying? Can I leave the bullying as it is?”
“Oh, that’s not it!”
“Is that or what?”
After noticing that her vigilance had reached its peak, I changed my strategy, and then Ferroche, who took the bait, sighed and started talking.
“Luru-san is not approaching others on his own.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Even if kind-hearted commoners approach Lulu to be friends with him… Even if I approach him to comfort him, not seeing him in pain… he just pushes everything away.”
Hearing that, I frowned and fell into thoughts.
‘I have a lack of affection and such a tendency… to push others away?’
I was tilting my head at her behavior that contradicts the information in the information window, but Perloche continued speaking with an expression that seemed to have suddenly remembered her.
“Oh, come to think of it… Every time you push us away, there’s something you always say.”
“…What?”
“I will make everyone unhappy… Please don’t approach me.”
After finishing those words, Ferroche folded her arms and started muttering.
“By the way… there’s no such thing as a curse on him. I’ve even tried purification, but nothing has changed…”
Hearing those words, I was able to understand roughly what the ‘stigma of misfortune’ in the information was.
“Anyway, you! Don’t even think of flirting with Lulu-san! He’ll make me change my mind…!”
‘It’s not a curse, it’s a [stigma]… that’s interesting.’
I guess I’ll have to take her with me for a while and observe.
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Meanwhile, at that time, the room that was used in the Starlight Mansion.
“Okay… I wrote it all down.”
Aris, the representative of the commoners, put the pen down on the desk and began to carefully fold the letter.
“The princess said she would definitely come around this time…”
Then, with a cautious gait, she headed towards the window, looking around and muttering in an anxious voice.
– Good food!
“Ah, here it is!”
After standing around the window for a while, she began to smile brightly when she heard the sound of flapping wings outside the window.
– Whoa!
A white owl I had seen a lot somewhere was flying by the window.