If it is found out that I ate delicious cookies and gave Eustia a mushy cookie....
'This is my mistake.'
I turned my head to the side and bit the cookie.
Ferze somehow loosened his hardened expression.
Eustia and I. Sharkis, who was staring at us, asked with his arms folded in front of his chest.
"Ciel, why am I the only one that didn't receive a cookie?"
It was a gentle sound like flowing honey. Nevertheless, I have a slight goosebump on my arms.
Instead of 'Why didn't you give one to me?' He said 'Why am I the only one that didn't receive a cookie?'
Did you see me talking to Ferze and exchanging cookies?'
That's why I don't give it to you, Sharky.
Ferze put a light smile on his mouth when asked by Sharkis's suspicious question.
"It's a gift from me, so it's quicker to buy and eat with your money, Sharkis Visenna."
For the first time, Ferze smiled triumphantly.
Eustia, who was looking at the two pathetically, got up from his seat holding me in his arms.
Without anyone stopping him, we strode out of the hall where the dining room was located.
"Where are you going, Duke?"
As Sharkis followed him and asked, Eustia stopped his steps.
The duke, who looked down at his son with a numb eye, silently hugged me and walked away without a word.
No matter how urgent you are, you have to answer your son!
If you shut your mouth like that, I don't know where we're going.
'Where the hell are you going?'
We're not going to the 6th floor tower just because I gave you mushy cookies, are you? I felt uneasy.
'He might drop me, so let's hang on!'
I wrapped my arms around the Duke's neck as he moved quickly.
This time, I was thinking not to fall from Eustia's arms.
In the end, the person who felt sorry opens his mouth first. I held back my fear and asked.
Maybe it's because I'm used to it. It wasn't as scary as the first time I saw it.
"Where are we going?"
"To the Imperial Capital."
When asked what he was going to do there, Eustia made an absurd face.
What he didn't understand was the same for me, so I followed his expression the same way. Eustia's fine eyebrows rose.
"Guess it."
Oh gosh, am I a pushover?
Tell me to guess every day. Oh, it wasn't every day.
I said as I glanced up and down Eustia, who likes to take life-threatening quizzes.
"Are you going to buy a shwilin cookie?"
I guess the one I gave you was really good. Did "Mimi" ring in Eustia's ear?
You could have your subordinates go, but it was somewhat credible to see you go in person.
Looking at the faster pace, Eustia was on the verge of sweeping the only Shwilin Cookie Shop in the capital.
It's a tricky place that doesn't sell more than ten cookies per person. I had a sad feeling that the owner would give away even a hundred.
"Cookies next time."
'Huh? It's not?'
I blinked at the unexpected wrong answer.
Then why the hell do you want to take me to that far?
Perhaps it was difficult to say in one sentence, so Eustia furrowed one eyebrow.
He has always used a straightforward and brutal way of speaking.
It was the first time the Duke had been so troubled, so he looked at me with curious eyes.
"I heard you were from the streets."
That was all.
Eustia, who was rumored to be a monster, did not ridicule me for being of lowly origin.
Rather, he refrained from saying anything else with a heavy expression on his face.
I got a hint here.
Looking at that expression...... It's definitely going to torture anyone.
"Are you going to kill my dad?"
Dad? Eustia stopped walking at the words that naturally flowed out of my mouth.
'Did I make a mistake?'
It was a feeling I couldn't describe in words.
I was pondering what to explain, then I shut my mouth and looked at the Duke.
There was no need to explain in the first place.
After all, it's just a three-year contract based on mutual understanding.
I looked up at the distant ceiling without saying a word, and Eustia looked down at me with a sad face.
Contrary to the expectation that he would scold me, he gently ruffled my hair with one hand and said.
"I'm your father from now on, Ciel Visenna."
The moment I heard those words, it felt like someone was tickling my heart with a feather.
Should I get rid of this vain feeling? I opened my mouth with such worries.
"It's a contract...."
Somehow, it became a little sad.
t/n : *it's say '미미(美 味)!'
美味 (Měiwèi) : tasty, delicious 미미 (Mimi) : (아름다운 맛, 매우 뛰어난 맛) Beautiful taste, very good taste This word's Korean reading Sound is 'Mi-Mi'. However, It's mostly not used in Korean. It's a famous meme in Korea.