Chapter 230 – Later Story: The Warmest Winter in the World (12)
The next morning.
“Um…….”
Beinan, who had risen from the bed, turns her sulking shoulder as she yawns. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Vaynon reached for the drawer beside her bed.
Her hand her, groping over her drawer, catches her white eyepatch.
This eyepatch, characterized by flowers embroidered with sloppy workmanship, was the eyepatch that Laylin and Roselia saved up their pocket money to buy as a gift for Bainen’s last birthday her.
To be honest, the quality isn’t great…… I was using it as much as it was a gift from two cute children.
“Sigh…… !”
After fixing the eyepatch, Beinan tied it tightly. After fine-tuning the position of her eyepatch one last time, Beinen put on her slippers and rose from her seat.
Waking up with the sun streaming in through her window, Vaynon yawned again and walked to her closet her.
Giik-
I open her closet door, take out her usual shirt her and button her up. Then, she inadvertently looked back at the mirror hanging on the wall, and Beinun was immersed in her feelings without even realizing it.
“Well.”
Is it because so many years have passed? As her hair thinned out, her white hair started to look gray.
White hairs are starting to settle in her beard her as well, so I frown for some reason. Then, startedled, Vaynon opened her expression.
I only frowned, but it was because of the wrinkles on her forehead as well as the wrinkles in her eyes. She does not feel like an old woman yet, but compared to her five years ago, she’s certainly old.
‘Aren’t you going to become like that old man, Harvey?’
Her sighs her flow as she becomes anxious. Although the nobleman, Harvey, has aged nicely, it is because Bainen, who always tried to live young, found it difficult to accept the fact of aging itself.
It was to the point of envying the witches for some reason. How beautiful it is to remain as they were in their prime even when they die thanks to the bond they made with her. It would have been nice if men could have been witches too…….
—Bainen. Are you there?
Thoughts are scattered at the sound of her voice outside her door. Beinun, dressed in her skimpy clothes her, opened the door and, sure enough, Harvey stood with her hands her behind her back her.
“…… Grandpa? What are you doing in the morning?”
“What is it? You don’t even know what day it is today.”
“What the. Who doesn’t know that Isn’t it your birthday, Bocchan?”
“I know, you know. Well, seeing you wake up early in the morning after sleeping late…….”
The birthday of the 7th head of the Deharm family and Countess Pelgarin’s wife. On this occasion, the Pelgarin family had rented her villa for a day, so a banquet was to be held there.
So, the entire mansion was busy preparing for the banquet. The fact that Harvey came to ask for help from Bainon is proof of that.
“Anyway, while it happened, help prepare the banquet.”
“Grandpa. There is something wrong, but I am a vassal knight. The purpose is to escort the young master, not to do chores.”
“This guy! Didn’t I say that the big and small things in the family should be together! In addition, this birthday is a matter of family prestige, so at least one person’s hand is needed.”
“It’s not something I don’t understand, but it’s enough to bring up the prestige of the family-“
“His Majesty is attending this banquet.”
Bainen’s breath stops. I blinked my eyes, wondering if I had heard something wrong, but Harvey continued to speak with a serious face.
“It means that His Majesty the Emperor, the owner of this country, has given us a promise that he will personally attend. Do you understand now why I am making a fuss?”
“Uh…”
Why is His Majesty attending the Bocchan’s birthday banquet? To build friendship with the Pelgarin family? I don’t know, but I could understand how nervous David was right now.
It would be natural to sweat because it was to treat the emperor who would have enjoyed only the best banquets with people like Giraseong in the imperial family. Perhaps the head maid of Count Pelgarin felt the same way.
Beynon, who fully understood Harvey’s feelings of her, swallowed her saliva and nodded to him.
“What is going on? I will cooperate as best I can, so please let me know what I should do.”
“Thank you. Then go to the courtyard and take care of the lady and the little girl.”
Bainen’s brain shuts down once more. After letting her know of His Majesty’s coming her, the best thing to do was take care of her child her. Vainnon cleared her throat and looked at Harvey with her questioning eyes.
“Grandpa. I’m just saying this just in case, are you lying to take advantage of me?”
“Do I look like an unscrupulous person who speaks well? It is true that His Majesty is coming, and it is also true that the young lady and the little girl are entrusted to you. It’s not a role that’s perfect for you, whose purpose is escort.”
“No. Anyway, my hobby is playing with children…….”
“I don’t want anything big. If the two of you fight, just mediate by the side. I can do that much.”
How can you say no when you say that? I didn’t want to, but I decided to accept it as much as the situation was the situation.
“I get it. That’s about it…….”
*
Beinen, who came to the courtyard at Harvid’s request, exhaled a long breath as she felt the chilly weather. Her breath her, holding her chill, is scattered in all directions.
She likes the cold air that fills her lungs and clears her mind, but since she feels the cold on the tip of her nose in real time, she hates winter as expected.
Beinun walked in front of her while sneezing and she found Roselia and Laylin fighting under a cherry tree in full bloom.
It was not unusual to see her pointing at each other while wearing a cute fur outfit. She smiled, and Baynon drew her cloak on her as she moved closer to her children.
“You earthlings. Why are things that look alike fighting?”
Roselia and Laylin, who were growing at each other, glanced back at Beinan. The two of them shouted at the same time with faces that did not go away.
“Different!”
“Where is the same!”
Even the appearance of anger is similar. However, if she teased her further, she might get angry, so she decided to take a step back.
“I understand, so tell me why you are fighting. What else did you not like?”
“That…….”
“Her sister keeps insisting that there is no Santa!”
Laylin glared at Roselia with her eyes of regret. Judging by the glowing red eyes of hers, it seemed that her older sister was very upset for insulting her Santa.
Roselia also looked down on Laylin with her bewildered eyes.
‘They’re fighting over trivial matters again.’
Still, she was childlike as she fought over Santa’s presence in her. In this case, it would be appropriate to mediate the two with the wisdom of an adult. Just as Vaynon was about to put an end to the relationship, Roselia flaunted her arrogance by crossing her arms her.
“Idiot. Does it logically make sense that there is a Santa? The assumption that Santa alone gives presents to children all over the world is contradictory. Does she mean that Santa is like she’s a doppelgänger?”
“She never said there was only one Santa! It’s just a matter of having branches all over the world and having many Santas deliver gifts in a circular structure.”
Huh? Wait a minute.
“Great. Assume there is not just one Santa, but many branches. Then, how does the headquarters that runs each branch make profits?”
“Santa’s purpose is not to make a profit. They are people who work hard to plant dreams and hopes in us. We need to approach it with the concept of social service or welfare.”
For a moment.
“Social service and welfare are only possible because funds come in from outside. Do you think all sleighs, flying deer and Santa costumes are free? How about food expenses? Plus, what money are you going to buy the present for? What is the labor cost?”
“That amount of money can be fully covered by external support. It’s something you do every year to raise money. It won’t be a lot of money, but the infrastructure will be built at the Santa headquarters, so there won’t be a lot of fixed expenses.”
What are they saying?
“You are not thinking about depreciation at all? Capital values are not eternal. Even if the infrastructure is built, money is constantly spent on repairs and maintenance of the facilities. Do you think you can make up for that with fundraising alone?”
“Fundraising doesn’t just happen in one place. If we have branches all over the world, simultaneous fundraising will be possible.”
Bainen was starting to get scared of these kids. No matter how much you think about it, this is because it is not at the level of discussion that young children can share.
‘Most of the children’s education was in charge of Miss Esili…….’
Count Pelgarin’s education method was so harsh that children who were only five years old could have such heated discussions. I felt something prick my back.
“So even with all that fundraising, giving gifts to kids all over the world doesn’t make sense. And Raylin, you’ve been committing the fallacy of the scarecrow argument ever since. There’s no logic, but you’re holding on to my tail and only refuting for the sake of refutation.”
“No! That’s my sister first…… ! That’s Okay! Then she decides to ask an adult.”
Joy! Laylin turned her head and looked up at her Beinun. Roselia sighed as well, unfolding her arms and looking at her Beynon.
Thanks to this, cold sweat forms on her Beinun’s forehead. I couldn’t even properly understand the children’s discussions, so how the hell are they going to make a judgment?
“Uh, um……. Santa is…….”
Stutter. It was around the time that Bainen was scratching his cheek her, buying the most time.
– Ah! Uncle Bainen!
A voice coming out of thin air. When I looked up, a tomboy wearing a witch hat was descending with a friendly smile. It was Paras, who had recently taken a job at the Imperial Reagent Office.
Tak-
Paras, who came down lightly, steps on the floor and lifts the broom. Seeing her wearing a luxurious robe and wearing a formal witch badge on her chest her made me think that she was quite like a witch.
“Yeah. Is it the Reagent Office uniform? It’s nice.”
Bainen gave her thumbs up, and Parras raised her head ahem. Seeing that her shoulders were full of strength, anyone could see that she wanted to brag about her.
“Well, I don’t think so, but everyone says it’s cool. Of course, the Imperial Reagent Office is a place where competition is fierce. It’s a hard place to get into, so you have to say that you get envious eyes-“
“Parus sister!”
“Sister!”
Roselia and Laylin rush in and give Paras a hug. Parras was startled, but soon let out a foolish laugh and hugged the children.
“Hey cuties. How have you been? You haven’t been here often because you’ve been busy lately, haven’t you?”
“It’s okay. I know you are busy.”
“Right.”
How can you speak so beautifully? Farras, who was looking at the two children alternately with her moved eyes, nodded her head patronizingly.
“Great. Shall we tell you a story about the witch of black flame after a long time? You guys like that story.”
Stars enter the eyes of the two children. As if the Santa story doesn’t matter anymore.
“Yes! I want to listen!”
“Me too!”
Seeing the children nodding their heads with their eyes shining makes me want to talk. After clearing his throat, Paras talked about the battle of the Witch of the Black Flame (quite refined as he was telling it to children) for about ten minutes.
“…… So then, the giant spear woah ah ah! I was blown away, because the name of that technology is really cool? I shouldn’t have said it originally, but I’ll tell you guys specifically. Is it a secret from your mother?”
Roselia and Raylin, who were listening to the story, nodded. Parras, who was so cute, continued by stroking the heads of the two children.
“The name of that technology is a gale-“
I feel a cold gaze. Thanks to that, Parras stopped talking and hurriedly coughed. It was because she inadvertently raised her head and found Linea staring this way from the corridor in her courtyard.
‘What, what is it? How long have you been watching?’
Cold sweat runs down like water. It was because the mana aura around Linea was unusual. She just can’t take her eyes off her. At that Paras, Linea smiled and pursed her lips.
Keep trying
That, obviously, is a death threat if you continue. Parras swallowed her saliva, calmed her breath as much as she could, and tried to smile.
“Sah, there really is no such thing as a technical name.”
“To. It’s boring.”
“Are you sure you don’t?”
It seems that Linea’s gaze becomes intent on killing and pierces her body. Parras, who had noticed Linea, nodded her head hastily.
“Yes. Gee, not really!”
In order to live, Parras desperately lied.
