He Likes Me a Lot More Than I Thought!
When I looked at her with a puzzled face, unable to understand what she meant, she looked visibly heartbroken.
“…Do you not like being hugged?”
That’s what she meant?!
“N-No! Of course I do!”
Marius’ face was still aloof, but she seemed like she would cry if I left it as it was.
As soon as I began to approach her, the corner of Marius’ mouth was raised by half a centimetre.
She seemed very happy.
Carefully reaching out her hands towards me, Marius lifted me up and placed me on her lap effortlessly, as if she was lifting a cotton candy. Sitting on her lap felt like I was sitting on a boulder.
Marius, whose knees were as hard as a rock, patted me awkwardly and said.
“I will give you the Elfretta Granary.”
“……?”
“As well as the diamond mines of Brellin Estate and the Portman Harbour.”
All of a sudden?
No, why are you giving them to me?!
When incomprehensible information enters the human brain, it fails to continue thinking. That was my current experience.
“Marie!”
Kendrick exclaimed at Marius with a frown.
At her husband’s call, she secretly avoided his gaze. It was an expression of disappointment.
“Sigh, you really……Rwen, please understand. It just means that she cares about you very much. She never intended to have the unscrupulous idea of trying to win you over with money. I lost count of how many mines I received when we were dating……”
“It was much easier for her to transfer properties than to open her mouth.” Kendrick mumbled and pressed his temples as though he had a headache.
Then, he gently grabbed my hand with a look of anticipation.
“…But, even so. Rwen.”
“Yes?”
“Don’t you think an emerald mine sounds good too?
“……”
The couple truly resembled each other.
＊ ＊ ＊
My determination in the morning eventually disappeared into oblivion within seconds.
I struggled to turn down the Elfretta granary, the Portman Harbour, and both the diamond and emerald mines, without having much time to feel touched.
I was tired from using my brain in the morning, and the cookies on the table were delicious.
In the end, I ate up all the cookies on the tea table.
After all of the sugar intake, the brain woke up. It was only then did I finally feel everything in its entirety.
I didn’t have to return to the Viscount’s estate again.
I could stay here now.
At that moment, I felt touched and relieved. Instead of crying, I chewed on the cookie.
Kendrick laughed as he watched me and said that I should skip breakfast. Marius quietly passed me a milk tea.
What awaited before me when I returned to my room with a full belly, were two pairs of heartbroken eyes filled with tears.
“R-R-Rwen?”
Shuel, who was sitting on the bed in a gloomy state, noticed me and widened his eyes. At the sight of his shocked expression, my joy faded.
Shuel. Shu. Our beloved little puppy. I get really worried when you startle me like this.
What else did he do to the point of being in tears……
Shuel rushed towards me. Tears glistened in his pink eyes.
“D-didn’t you leave? Did you come back? Are you going to stay now?”
Shuel sniffled and hugged me tightly.
His cries were mixed with tearful words like ‘Don’t go anywhere’ or ‘I miss you’.
Being embraced unexpectedly, I became very embarrassed by the situation.
Where did I go? I just went to your parents’ bedroom for a while.
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While I was comforting Shuel, I soon found the culprit of this situation.
Over Shuel’s shoulder, Rieta had a shocked expression on her face.
“Y-you’re back? Why? Will you be okay here?”
Rieta, who ran up to me, looked around and locked the door instantly. The way she seemed used to hiding someone pained me a bit.
“We’re fine. I didn’t cry. I didn’t miss Rwen. So hurry up and leave, okay? It’s dangerous.”
Rieta hastily said, with her puffy eyes and bright red nose. In addition, she even poked Shuel on the side and he replied, “Y-yes. I didn’t miss you at all.”
As I stared at the two heartbroken children, I opened my arms wide and embraced them tightly. Two big children were squeezed in my arms.
“It’s alright now. I won’t go anywhere. I’ll be right here.”
At those words, Shuel’s eyes burst into tears again.
“Huhuhu. Don’t go anywhere, Rwen!”
Alright, alright, you little puppy.
I patted Shuel and made eye contact with Rieta.
I stared at her confused silver eyes and smiled softly.
“Really.”
“……”
“I don’t have to go anywhere now.”
At that moment, tears welled up in Rieta’s eyes.
Due to the weight of the two puppies, I eventually fell down. But, it didn’t hurt at all because there was a soft carpet laid on the floor.
I couldn’t control my emotions, so I ended up embracing the children tightly while my hand patted Rieta and Shuel.
“R-Rwen. I’m suffocating.”
“Neck. Wait, my neck…”
What should I do? I loved it.
Everything was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed that wonderful morning.
……A year later, I could never imagine the words I said a year ago, that I would never leave, would come back and bite me in the back as I left for the academy.
＊ ＊ ＊
A year went by extremely quickly.
That summer, I went to the sea for the first time.
Even during my previous life, I had only seen the sea through pictures so it was a whole different experience when I actually went and played there.
The colour of the waves really resembled jewels, and I liked the star sands[1] I bought as a souvenir.
[1] Star shaped sand
In autumn, the lush greenery of the Duke’s mansion had beautiful autumn leaves.
I thoroughly enjoyed the autumn colours while it lasted. Meanwhile, on October 31st for Halloween, Shuel saw a large Jack O’ Lantern and screamed loudly.
In the winter, I built a snowman with Rieta and Shuel.
We decided to build a huge snowman, so we made one together. Shuel struggled to raise the head which was bigger than his body and covered his whole view.
And the following spring was my birthday.
On the morning of my birthday, everyone came to give me presents.
Bessie hand-knitted me a scarf, Kendrick made a three layered cake, and both Rieta and Shuel engraved my name crookedly on a handkerchief.
Other than that, all the servants gave me presents as well. Marius was rejected for offering another diamond mine.
Fan translation by Dropped Inks.
I felt very happy that I was celebrating my birthday, and before I fell asleep, I felt scared that it might all be just a dream. However, after getting kicked in the stomach by Shuel’s sleeping habits, I was convinced that this was reality.
As the normal and bright daily life flows, it was now autumn again. Another year passed by in the blink of an eye.
Time passed by quickly, but there were many changes that took place in the meantime.
I grew up a lot and gained a good amount of weight.
The days of cries and laughter increased and the dreams were gradually improving.
And one time, I actually cried while Shuel and Rieta were fighting.
It was the day when peach juice was served as a snack.
Each person was given only one glass of juice. I was enjoying the wonderful dessert time while sipping on the sweet juice delightfully.
“Rwen. Tell Shuel to go away.”
“Rwen. Tell Rieta to eat somewhere else!”
The only problem was, there were two little kids beside me who kept provoking each other. I vaguely told them to eat together then continued to sip on the juice again.
Since sweet things lead to tooth decay, the glass of juice was very precious.
Kendrick was very strict about this. I lick my lips while staring at the half remaining juice sadly.
Bang! Someone pushed my right arm.
I lost my balance and stumbled sideways. Rieta, who was pushed by me, glanced at Shuel in fury and pushed my arm again.
“Why are you hitting me?!”
“You hit me first.”
Infuriated, Shuel pushed me again and Rieta did the same.
I was stuck in the middle and shook like a ping pong ball. My juice shook along with me.
“Guys. Wait. I still have some juice–”
If I didn’t do something, it would spill.
As I was about to reach out and place the juice on the table, someone slapped my arm and the cup fell to the floor.
“……”
“……”
“……”
The garden fell into silence.
I tried to remain calm at the situation.
The juice didn’t contain any artificial flavour, so it was alright if it was spilt on the ground. The glass was also not broken.
All I lost was my remaining peach juice.
“……”
It was really good too, though. It was nothing big, but my eyes started to become blurry.
“……Hic”
Tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn’t stop it and started to sniffle.
My juice. My juice that I had been saving all this time. Now the ants will prey on it.
The thought made it even ten times more depressing.
“R-Rwen. Don’t cry. I’m sorry. I’ll give you some of mine.”
“Y-Yes. I’ll give you some of mine, too.”
Witnessing me cry for the first time, Rieta and Shuel became flustered and looked for their own cups, but both cups were completely empty.
When I noticed that, the tears that I barely managed to control spilled over.
You jerks! You drank all of yours but turned mine over like this?
Chapter 20: CH 19
“…Do you not like being hugged?”
That’s what she meant?!
“N-No! Of course I do!”
Marius’ face was still aloof, but she seemed like she would cry if I left it as it was.
As soon as I began to approach her, the corner of Marius’ mouth was raised by half a centimetre.
She seemed very happy.
Carefully reaching out her hands towards me, Marius lifted me up and placed me on her lap effortlessly, as if she was lifting a cotton candy. Sitting on her lap felt like I was sitting on a boulder.
Marius, whose knees were as hard as a rock, patted me awkwardly and said.
“I will give you the Elfretta Granary.”
“……?”
“As well as the diamond mines of Brellin Estate and the Portman Harbour.”
All of a sudden?
No, why are you giving them to me?!
When incomprehensible information enters the human brain, it fails to continue thinking. That was my current experience.
“Marie!”
Kendrick exclaimed at Marius with a frown.
At her husband’s call, she secretly avoided his gaze. It was an expression of disappointment.
“Sigh, you really……Rwen, please understand. It just means that she cares about you very much. She never intended to have the unscrupulous idea of trying to win you over with money. I lost count of how many mines I received when we were dating……”
“It was much easier for her to transfer properties than to open her mouth.” Kendrick mumbled and pressed his temples as though he had a headache.
“…But, even so. Rwen.”
“Yes?”
“Don’t you think an emerald mine sounds good too?
“……”
The couple truly resembled each other.
＊ ＊ ＊
My determination in the morning eventually disappeared into oblivion within seconds.
I struggled to turn down the Elfretta granary, the Portman Harbour, and both the diamond and emerald mines, without having much time to feel touched.
I was tired from using my brain in the morning, and the cookies on the table were delicious.
In the end, I ate up all the cookies on the tea table.
After all of the sugar intake, the brain woke up. It was only then did I finally feel everything in its entirety.
I didn’t have to return to the Viscount’s estate again.
I could stay here now.
At that moment, I felt touched and relieved. Instead of crying, I chewed on the cookie.
Kendrick laughed as he watched me and said that I should skip breakfast. Marius quietly passed me a milk tea.
What awaited before me when I returned to my room with a full belly, were two pairs of heartbroken eyes filled with tears.
“R-R-Rwen?”
Shuel, who was sitting on the bed in a gloomy state, noticed me and widened his eyes. At the sight of his shocked expression, my joy faded.
Shuel. Shu. Our beloved little puppy. I get really worried when you startle me like this.
Shuel rushed towards me. Tears glistened in his pink eyes.
“D-didn’t you leave? Did you come back? Are you going to stay now?”
Shuel sniffled and hugged me tightly.
His cries were mixed with tearful words like ‘Don’t go anywhere’ or ‘I miss you’.
Being embraced unexpectedly, I became very embarrassed by the situation.
Where did I go? I just went to your parents’ bedroom for a while.
Please do not repost. Read only at Dropped Inks.
While I was comforting Shuel, I soon found the culprit of this situation.
Over Shuel’s shoulder, Rieta had a shocked expression on her face.
“Y-you’re back? Why? Will you be okay here?”
Rieta, who ran up to me, looked around and locked the door instantly. The way she seemed used to hiding someone pained me a bit.
“We’re fine. I didn’t cry. I didn’t miss Rwen. So hurry up and leave, okay? It’s dangerous.”
Rieta hastily said, with her puffy eyes and bright red nose. In addition, she even poked Shuel on the side and he replied, “Y-yes. I didn’t miss you at all.”
As I stared at the two heartbroken children, I opened my arms wide and embraced them tightly. Two big children were squeezed in my arms.
“It’s alright now. I won’t go anywhere. I’ll be right here.”
At those words, Shuel’s eyes burst into tears again.
“Huhuhu. Don’t go anywhere, Rwen!”
Alright, alright, you little puppy.
I patted Shuel and made eye contact with Rieta.
“Really.”
“……”
“I don’t have to go anywhere now.”
At that moment, tears welled up in Rieta’s eyes.
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Rieta, who had been blinking as though she was trying to hold back her tears, finally hugged me back.Due to the weight of the two puppies, I eventually fell down. But, it didn’t hurt at all because there was a soft carpet laid on the floor.
I couldn’t control my emotions, so I ended up embracing the children tightly while my hand patted Rieta and Shuel.
“R-Rwen. I’m suffocating.”
“Neck. Wait, my neck…”
What should I do? I loved it.
Everything was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed that wonderful morning.
……A year later, I could never imagine the words I said a year ago, that I would never leave, would come back and bite me in the back as I left for the academy.
＊ ＊ ＊
A year went by extremely quickly.
That summer, I went to the sea for the first time.
Even during my previous life, I had only seen the sea through pictures so it was a whole different experience when I actually went and played there.
The colour of the waves really resembled jewels, and I liked the star sands[1] I bought as a souvenir.
[1] Star shaped sand
I thoroughly enjoyed the autumn colours while it lasted. Meanwhile, on October 31st for Halloween, Shuel saw a large Jack O’ Lantern and screamed loudly.
In the winter, I built a snowman with Rieta and Shuel.
We decided to build a huge snowman, so we made one together. Shuel struggled to raise the head which was bigger than his body and covered his whole view.
And the following spring was my birthday.
On the morning of my birthday, everyone came to give me presents.
Bessie hand-knitted me a scarf, Kendrick made a three layered cake, and both Rieta and Shuel engraved my name crookedly on a handkerchief.
Other than that, all the servants gave me presents as well. Marius was rejected for offering another diamond mine.
Fan translation by Dropped Inks.
I felt very happy that I was celebrating my birthday, and before I fell asleep, I felt scared that it might all be just a dream. However, after getting kicked in the stomach by Shuel’s sleeping habits, I was convinced that this was reality.
As the normal and bright daily life flows, it was now autumn again. Another year passed by in the blink of an eye.
Time passed by quickly, but there were many changes that took place in the meantime.
I grew up a lot and gained a good amount of weight.
The days of cries and laughter increased and the dreams were gradually improving.
And one time, I actually cried while Shuel and Rieta were fighting.
It was the day when peach juice was served as a snack.
Each person was given only one glass of juice. I was enjoying the wonderful dessert time while sipping on the sweet juice delightfully.
“Rwen. Tell Shuel to go away.”
“Rwen. Tell Rieta to eat somewhere else!”
The only problem was, there were two little kids beside me who kept provoking each other. I vaguely told them to eat together then continued to sip on the juice again.
Kendrick was very strict about this. I lick my lips while staring at the half remaining juice sadly.
Bang! Someone pushed my right arm.
I lost my balance and stumbled sideways. Rieta, who was pushed by me, glanced at Shuel in fury and pushed my arm again.
“Why are you hitting me?!”
“You hit me first.”
Infuriated, Shuel pushed me again and Rieta did the same.
I was stuck in the middle and shook like a ping pong ball. My juice shook along with me.
“Guys. Wait. I still have some juice–”
If I didn’t do something, it would spill.
As I was about to reach out and place the juice on the table, someone slapped my arm and the cup fell to the floor.
“……”
“……”
“……”
The garden fell into silence.
I tried to remain calm at the situation.
The juice didn’t contain any artificial flavour, so it was alright if it was spilt on the ground. The glass was also not broken.
All I lost was my remaining peach juice.
“……”
It was really good too, though. It was nothing big, but my eyes started to become blurry.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn’t stop it and started to sniffle.
My juice. My juice that I had been saving all this time. Now the ants will prey on it.
The thought made it even ten times more depressing.
“R-Rwen. Don’t cry. I’m sorry. I’ll give you some of mine.”
“Y-Yes. I’ll give you some of mine, too.”
Witnessing me cry for the first time, Rieta and Shuel became flustered and looked for their own cups, but both cups were completely empty.
When I noticed that, the tears that I barely managed to control spilled over.
You jerks! You drank all of yours but turned mine over like this?
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