The content of Valentine's Day in this world is heavy.
I don't give gifts to boys easily.
Still expect me to "give me something like a brother-in-law chocolate".
I was born handsome.
"For a moment or so, you could get excited about Valentine's Day before," Isaac thought.
Because I may finally get something from outside my family.
Until now, I thought in-law chocolate was a cruel culture, but when it came to something I might get, I was rethinking, "I still want the culture of in-law chocolate to spread."
Homecoming footsteps are also light, as grief from previous lives may come true.
"I'm home."
Greetings to maids who were in the front hall will also be brighter than usual.
But this time, the maid's response to Isaac's voice was a little dark.
"Welcome home, Master Isaac. The Viscounts of Halifax are waiting for you."
"The grandfathers of Halifax? You hear what I'm doing?
"No, for your information…. However, you looked serious, so I think it might be some important business. Mr. Randolph and his family must be in the reception room."
"Right, okay. Then I'll go to the reception room."
Isaac gives the bag to the maid.
In this way, leaving the job to you is also a sign of intent that you trust the other person.
Instead, it's more like saying "I don't trust you" when you don't keep your bag.
Trying to "take it to your room on your own about a bag" in a previous life Nori is not a praiseworthy action.
Contrary to previous lives, it is a value that people should be left to do.
I was confused at the beginning of school, but now I could leave my bag with my maid in a natural move.
When he leaves his bag with the maid, Isaac heads to the reception room.
Maybe we should get dressed, but they're inside.
I don't have a problem seeing him in student clothes.
Besides, I thought I should see you early if I had important business to do, so I was willing to waste some time dressing up.
The floating mood disappears and the footsteps are naturally faster.
The reception room had all the families but Morgan who were not home at work.
Margaret, Randolph and Lucia sit side by side, with the Viscounts of Halifax sitting at the front.
And Kendra's cuteness in sitting between them and smiling got into Isaac's sight.
"I'm home now"
"Welcome home."
Lucia responds first.
She looked in trouble.
No, she's not the only one.
The others have a similar look.
The Viscounts of Halifax rise up and give a toast to Isaac.
Welcome home, Lord Enfield.
"... not to my grandson, but to the Duke. So?
Seeing my grandfather's attitude, Isaac decides so.
No matter how much Margaret you have, you don't have to be that far away from dealing with your grandchildren in a private place.
That's all I've brought in important stories.
But that's why Isaac smiles tenderly.
"If you don't ask me what it is, I don't know how to answer it. Let me start by telling my grandson."
This is Isaac's concern for his grandparents.
Especially my grandfather, Fildinand, is a valuable relative to the Marquis Welrod family who has no relatives who can interact properly because of Jude.
He was also one of the few allies for Isaac.
I've been helped mentally.
His grandfather wants help.
I wanted to help Isaac if there was anything he could do.
Given your position, you should have always sat in the upper seat where Morgan was sitting, but not this time.
Hold Kendra up, sit where she was sitting, and let her sister sit on her lap.
I look at my grandparents' faces sitting left and right and smile gently.
"You're here because of me. All of a sudden, I miss the Duke."
"Isaac......"
"Be truly splendid..."
The Viscounts of Halifax moisturize their eyes.
I also felt it when things went wrong between Tiffany and Charles, but Isaac is growing into a fine young man who combines strength with kindness.
I could feel Isaac's growth even more when I dealt with him like this, as I had not usually reluctantly met the Marquis of Wellrod.
They sweeten Isaac's words and take their seats as they are.
And I told him what I had to do.
"Actually, I was summoned to the royal palace today. Even if I was ever called to a party, I was never called as an individual. But I never wondered. 'Cause I knew I'd be called in."
Fildinand sees Isaac in a jittery.
Even without looking into its eyes, Isaac had a prediction just that Fildinand had been summoned to the royal palace.
"Is it about me?
Fildinando is my maternal grandfather.
I want to use that line to strengthen my relationship with Isaac.
Anyway, that would be the place, Isaac thought.
But Fildinando's expression is sinister.
"That's what I thought. But that was different. Your Majesty's business was with Tiffany."
"What, is it Tiffany!?
This answer was unexpected.
Unexpectedly look around.
I guess I was listening before Isaac left.
I wasn't surprised to hear the current story, but I see the color of confusion.
Only Margaret had an attitude that somehow seemed natural.
"That's right. His Majesty said he was thinking of Tiffany as his fiancée disappeared in His Royal Highness's side room."
"Eh!
Isaac was surprised when his grandmother, Joanne, told him why she was familiar with it.
"Speaking of which, if the royal family had an old daughter, she would have wanted me engaged. By engaging Tiffany and His Highness, you mean to strengthen our relationship with me?"
(This wasn't in the original, was it? That sounds like a major event, so you were writing it, right? Is that my fault, after all?
Girls deprived of their fiancées are in terrible shape is the basic stream.
But no relief was provided, such as "I'll be Jason's sideroom after he takes my fiancée away".
If there was such an event, it would have been written on the offensive site.
Isaac realizes that this is his fault for breaking the flow of the original and even becoming Duke.
"That's what I'm talking about."
Fildinand affirms Isaac's words.
Originally, it is a supreme honor for the nobleman for his daughter to be elected to the side room of Prince Wang.
But I didn't see the colour of joy on that face.
"Whatever the reason, I'm delighted to be chosen as Lord Jason's sideroom candidate. But I'm heartily delighted."
"I fell in love with my heart and said, 'I'll be happy. I will protect you,' even Lucia was made to think narrowly of her shoulder. Then what happens to Tiffany in the royal palace, not what His Highness wanted, but only for political reasons? You won't even have to think about it."
Instead of including extraneous meaning to Randolph (...), it's like he's saying he hates it directly.
Randolph's eyes swim at the words of his stepfather, who is unwilling to hide his dislike.
He did not deny the word.
It is true that I was giving Lucia and Isaac narrow shoulders.
I couldn't say "that didn't happen" to them before.
"Viscount Halifax, isn't this not the time to say that now?
Margaret beats Fildinando.
The word itself is not wrong.
Now is an important time to see if Tiffany will be chosen as Jason's sideroom.
It was time to give that story priority over blaming Randolph.
If I was wrong, it would mean that she was in a position that fuelled chaos in the home.
But Isaac is the only one who knows about it on this occasion.
It just seemed like the others were calmly trying to divide the place.
"Tiffany won't be the type to live well in the Royal Palace. Hopefully, you just want to say no."
Isaac agrees with Fildinand's concerns.
Instead, I just wanted to let Isaac say no, even in his personal thoughts.
(Charles doesn't have to bear the double bitterness of flirting with Jason)
Jason is enough to break up his engagement to Pamela.
He'll decide he wasn't engaged to Tiffany, who was chosen for the side room.
Besides, he's not just a lover, he's a fiancé.
The magnitude of that mental damage, such as being dumped by two fiancées in a short period of time, is immeasurable.
My engagement to Jason almost made me say no, even as Isaac.
"You can't deny that His Majesty was conceived. But I want to do something for Tiffany. So before I brought my story home, I asked if there was any good wisdom."
"No, so let's say no in peace. It's not a formal decision, it's a phase of thinking, right? Then you'll still be able to make it."
In Isaac it was solidified in the direction of making him say no.
I just don't want to see Tiffany get any more unhappy.
Because she is a cousin and a dear friend.
But think about it because it's Isaac.
The others did not think so.
"It is an honor to be chosen as His Highness's sideroom. An unwanted offer, especially for a daughter abandoned by her fiancée. You can't refuse that."
Margaret denies Isaac's idea.
Her thoughts were right as a nobleman.
Isaac knows about it.
But even if I skipped the future, I was going to make this engagement go away.
"Maybe you're right about what your wife says. The grandfathers should know about it. Still, you asked me if I had any good ideas because I have a desire to say no somewhere in my mind. I want to respect that feeling."
Margaret, once sighed, said nothing more.
What Isaac just said was what she felt, too.
"I had a connection with royalty. Lucky for those who think," I'm glad I was able to marry my Marquis son, "but I couldn't care less about whether or not I felt narrow shoulders.
I had an understanding that my love for my family was just deep and that I would like to say no to this story on the inside.
However, we also know that it is not easy to overturn what Elias has decided.
I decided to see what Isaac would do.
"... you're right"
Fildinand affirms Isaac's words.
"I don't want to do anything to deny His Majesty's thoughts. But there was something about Lucia. So I don't want Tiffany to have the same hard feelings. I wanted to talk to Isaac because I wanted him to tell me if there was a good way to say no. Though I have heard that His Highness Jason and Master Pamela are gentle people, I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to hear that Tiffany suddenly becomes a sideroom. If it weren't for Lucia, I'd be happy to give it to you..."
Fildinando brought up Lucia every time something happened.
I guess I have it pretty much at the root.
Even though I know the difference in position, my dissatisfaction is really leaking out of my mouth.
Do you know that, every time Lucia's name comes up, Randolph blinks more often, making her look uncomfortable and soggy.
He also married Melinda early in the marriage and the child made it with Melinda first.
I thought it was all my fault for causing confusion in the home, so I was silent and accepting my stepfather's words without objection.
"I hear that even when I was a mother, my surrounding jealousy and my friend's attitude changed. If it were to be His Highness's sideroom, that jealousy would be something stronger. It makes sense if a grandfather can use his granddaughter as a tool of politics and rise up in a noble society. But if not, it would be better for everyone to say no."
Fildinand made no political use of Lucia's marriage to Randolph.
On the contrary, he consciously avoided imitating his relationship with the Marquis of Wellrod.
I guess I'm not the type to try to strengthen my power.
So instead of being happy that Tiffany will be Jason's sideroom, she suffers imagining a life of misery after she gets married.
Maybe people who are greedy for power enjoy life better.
"But it's rude to deny His Majesty's thoughts. It's not a bad story either, it's a good story..."
"You just have to take the form of granting me a respite of time. For example, if you put a condition that Charles and I couldn't get it back after graduation, you'd be convinced. Then Tiffany will be ready to accept it."
"Maybe that's what it is...... But it might be a good idea to get a respite by the time you decide. It's not a decision yet, it's just a thought."
Margaret showed understanding in Isaac's proposal.
Isaac sends his gaze to Fildinand.
"Sure, I have trouble keeping thinking about Charles forever and not deciding on a fiancée. If you don't decide on your fiancée by graduation, I'm thankful you still have the option of becoming a sideroom. But would you be disrespectful to His Majesty and His Highness?
"It's okay. I'll tell you what."
Isaac lifts Kendra up and stands up, letting her sister sit in a chair.
"If we discuss it properly, you'll understand."
"Then so am I."
Isaac gently presses his shoulder against Fildinando, who tries to accompany him.
"If your grandfather accompanies you, Cado will stand. It would also be better for the Viscount Halifax if I told His Majesty that it was my personal idea."
"But can I get that far? I'll tell His Majesty I want time myself."
"That's okay. I'm really glad you said it would be an escape in case of trouble, and even for me, I'd like Tiffany to be happy. Besides, I have the right to see His Majesty at any time. I wanted to try it once."
"I'm sorry. But please."
Isaac takes a "never mind" attitude.
"Let's leave this place to our dependable, grown grandchildren," Fildinand decided.
Tell Isaac how it feels to "ask" for a firm grip on Isaac's hand once placed on his shoulder.
"Okay, I'm going to get dressed. Grandpa, please wait at home."
"Are you going now?
Randolph asks Isaac.
Because it's too abrupt.
"That's right. Because it's not too late for anyone who hears His Majesty's thoughts to spread rumors. I'll give you as much as I can touch first."
"Right. Then I'll put the first touch out. Get dressed."
"Yes. See you soon"
Isaac meets gently and leaves the reception room.
And I went back to my room early enough.
(No, no, no. You can't just Jason. Jason is trying to execute Pamela. Then, even Tiffany could be in danger. Even if you get flabbergasted again, Fred is better... No, is he throwing Amanda out into the woods at the True End, too? In the meantime, those guys can't! I need to get a fait accompli made and talk to Tiffany before he stops coming near me)
- Anyone but the Gomens.
They're just really bad guys, so I just wanted to avoid engaging Jason, the head of it, as Isaac as well.
Being engaged to another man doesn't necessarily make you happy, but it makes you less likely to be unhappy.
For the future of his precious cousin, Isaac heads to the royal palace.