Chapter 81 – Barefoot Stronghold (4)
Bien was on his way to see Starches.
I couldn’t stand it any longer.
The letter you’ve been waiting for never arrives.
More than 15 days passed, but nothing was said.
Of course, there must be a reason for that too.
You will be busy preparing something.
But just because he was busy, it wasn’t that Bienne didn’t miss him.
No matter what he was doing, I always wanted to see him.
I was setting a record for the number of days I hadn’t seen him in recent years.
He wasn’t even partying,
Thanks to Casey’s broken pill bottle, the justification for meeting him has disappeared.
After that, I heard from a letter that he was healed,
He couldn’t even see the reason for making medicine, even if he wanted to.
“…”
The problem was that Starchis nailed it.
Please don’t come
So I couldn’t do anything else.
Bien sneaked behind an alley and watched his house.
He only intended to look at the face and go.
Seeing that he is unharmed,
Seeing that his hand was healed,
I get a little more greedy and only see you smile
I was thinking of going back.
I had no intention of appearing in front of you.
Because I don’t want to be hated.
.
.
.
Waited so long
Time passed quickly, probably because it was waiting for Starchis.
For him, I could have waited no matter how long it took.
– Moon strands, moon strands.
A carriage was approaching from afar.
People are excited about the appearance of carriages, which are not often seen here.
I got upset and got out of the way.
Bien also drew attention.
Even for her, the appearance of the carriage became an entertainment while waiting for Starchis.
It seemed that some aristocrat passed by.
– Moonstrike, moonstrike.
The carriage came rattling along the bumpy road.
“Whoa..!”
The coachman calms the horses
We stop in front of Starchis’ quarters.
Bien then realized that the carriage was no ordinary carriage.
Come to think of it, there is no reason why a nobleman who hasn’t appeared here for years will appear for a moment.
“…Uh?”
Sure enough, Starchis appeared from inside the building,
He boarded the wagon very naturally and disappeared in an instant.
Bien was dazed and she looked at the carriage going away.
Confused and empty.
****
“Congratulations on getting your hand healed.”
“Haha, thank you.”
The two first exchanged conventional greetings.
After exchanging greetings, there is silence for a while.
Stachis asked first.
“… Do you have anything to say?”
“Yes?”
Rose was sipping her tea gracefully in her carriage.
Even when the carriage rocked, her tea did not overflow from her cup.
Stachis, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable being caught between her two oversized bodyguards.
In addition to the discomfort from her seat her,
She also felt uncomfortable about meeting Rose.
Although she enjoyed being with her,
There was a psychological burden.
First of all, she is a noble,
The fact that Hian is not so reluctant to this meeting,
And when I looked at her face her for no reason, there was something about her face her that burned.
Starches says
“No, you called me suddenly with a letter. I thought you had something to say.”
“Starchis, talk nonsense. Why do you say honorifics every time I see you again?”
“The young lady also uses respectful words.”
“… I should.”
I didn’t know what he meant, but I seemed to know.
He was just confused, wondering if the reason he thought was right.
Rose had already acted as if she had become Starchis’ underling.
Not only the words, but also the aura felt submissive.
Starchis turned around.
“…So, why are you here?”
“Your girlfriend is coming to see your boyfriend, and you need a reason?”
Rose answered without a second’s hesitation.
Stachis stops thinking.
Whether it was a joke or the truth, it was difficult to know what to say or how to laugh.
First of all, I wondered if it was okay to have bodyguards on both sides.
When I secretly looked at the two bodyguards, they did not respond at all, as if they had turned to stone.
Rose seemed to have written her hand her.
When Stachis doesn’t answer, Rose, who was keeping her eyes on the teacup, looks at him.
Then he smiled.
“…You know this is acting, right?”
In the end, Starchis wants to draw a line here.
“… Brook, Pippin, could you drop me off?”
Rose says.
She kept her strange eyes on her face her.
It was the look on his face her right before the play.
Pippin first turns her body her to tell the driver to stop her carriage.
Starchis spoke first.
“Ahaha.. What are you going to get off? I am sitting.”
Back.
Stachis pressed the thighs of the two bodyguards, immobilizing them.
There is no doubt that the two of them will come to a situation where they will use a coercive tone.
…It’s not that it’s not fun,
I hated doing it without even trying.
It’s me who’s holding her down
On the contrary, I felt like I was being eaten by her.
“My lady, if you don’t tell me why you’re here, I’ll get off first. I am busy.”
“I’ll let you know if you talk to me again.”
“… Tell me quickly, Rose.”
Unintentionally, a slightly strong tone came out.
It was a mistake made by trying to change the words ‘Please tell me quickly, lady’ into short words.
“…Yes…”
Rose blushed and set her teacup down on her thigh.
“…Actually, I didn’t hear back at all, so I came first..”
“Communication?”
“Yes. You said you would send me a letter.”
In the second letter she gave the time and place to meet, she said.
But even if she bought the base,
The furniture, interior, and party preparations are not finished.
The second letter could not be sent.
“Wait a little longer, we are almost done.”
“I mean, I’m looking forward to it. And now that we meet, can’t we have Starchis’ birthday party together?”
“You want to join me for my birthday party? It’s different from the date we set before.”
“…If it’s okay, how about making that day your birthday? That day has more meaning. My hand got better, and the party was upgraded to B-class… Is there a reason why it can’t be done?”
“No, that’s not it…”
I didn’t even care when my birthday was anyway, so it’s no big deal.
“Then let’s do it together that day. I will also prepare a birthday present for you.”
“Birthday present?”
“Yes.”
“I didn’t bring anything, but it’s okay.”
“Why didn’t you take care of it? I’ll get it later.”
Starchis had never celebrated a birthday.
So, it was strange to receive a gift, but
Rose seemed to want it so much that she couldn’t refuse.
“And let the party members know that you are going to have a birthday party by letter. I’m too shy to buy a present…”
“It’s okay if you don’t give it to me if you’re embarrassed.”
“It’s so unnatural when your lover doesn’t give you a present!”
“Thank you, but… Do you really have to do this? How do I tell the other kids to buy presents with my mouth?”
“Hey, who told you to buy me a birthday present? I asked you to tell me that you are having a birthday party.”
“It’s obvious you’re going to buy it..”
“Also, the party members might feel sorry for not being able to take care of the starches even though they wanted to. I just like to let you know.”
“…Ehh. Okay. It’s nothing. Let’s do it.”
Stachis reluctantly makes her pact with her.
Rose gave a meaningful smile.
Things were going according to plan.
As much as she is greedy for Starchis,
The other women started to feel uncomfortable.
The last time they met, they knew they were interested in Stachis.
I noticed it belatedly and reacted too weakly.
…Now that he was better, she couldn’t stay still.
Making the most of their current position, they
I had to get out of the situation.
“Is that all you have to say, Rose?”
“Yes..? Ah yes..”
“You shouldn’t have talked about this much in a letter.”
“I told you, I came because I wanted to see my boyfriend.”
“Stop playing around, Rose. Let’s act only in front of party members.”
“…Why, Mr. Starchis liked it too. You’re doing that with me…”
Brooke and Pippin tighten.
They also had power entering their bodies without their knowledge.
Keuhum- said Starchis after clearing his throat.
I couldn’t really deny it, so I had to turn my words around.
“… Rose, do you like me?”
Her eyes reacted greatly to his words her,
She soon regained her composure.
“… I think I paid a lot..”
“Don’t like me.”
Stachis says it clearly.
If you can’t draw the line here
I couldn’t seem to get it off after that.
I begged her to understand and she let go.
That way, she seemed to be less troubled herself.
Starchis is also reluctant to throw Rose away.
Doing a lot of fun things without knowing
Starchis seemed to have developed her liking her for her too.
But she had to do Hian’s favor.
It is a request from the life saver.
It wasn’t even coercion,
It was a genuinely concerned request from the parents.
Both Stachis and Rose were suffering.
Rose in particular might feel the pain of being kicked, but
She was better now than later.
All of Hian’s fears come true
Starches and Roses follow,
And if he ever dies
The pain Rose felt then was incomparable to the pain she felt now.
“Acting is just acting.”
Rose slowly. She very slowly breaks down her expression.
“…Yes?”
“… You think you like me because you act, Rose.”
“No! No! I’ve been interested in it ever since I first saw it at the restaurant!”
Rose quickly denied Stachis’ words.
She tries to get up and almost trips over the teacup she had on her lap her.
“Ouch.. Be careful, lady.”
Pippin hastily grabs her glass her.
But Rose didn’t stop and clung to Stachis.
Stachis said while holding back the pain that was more throbbing than he thought.
What did Stion say to himself, ‘You have no emotions’?
It seemed like I knew it gradually.
“Still no. You are an aristocrat and I am a commoner.”
“You were promoted to Class B, right? That’s more honor than nobility… Oh, and besides! Besides, my father said you don’t have to meet a noble! They say love has no status..!”
“My job is dangerous, Rose. What if I die? Don’t you remember the last time you almost died?”
To get her to give up, he threw out every excuse she could think of.
But after all, it’s obvious that he doesn’t like it either.
It wasn’t Rose who would miss that.
Dealing with countless nobles, running the Nisty family
I was able to roughly grasp the inside of a person.
In addition, if the opponent is Starchis who cannot hide his inner feelings
The job was much easier.
“…You don’t want to say things like this, Starchis-san, right now…!”
“What?”
“Why is it so hard to just accept it?”
The conversation went deeper and deeper.
“How many times do you think we met?”
“No matter how many times we’ve met, you like me, Starchis too!”
“It was an act, Rose.”
“No? You’re not good at acting There’s a reason- Ah.”
In an instant, the sadness that filled Rose’s face Her was washed away.
Instead, anger takes its place.
‘Ruined.’
Starchis whispered to himself.
She noticed
“Is it because of your father?”
“What are you talking about?”
“It was always my father when things like this happened. You said it was good for me, but you were imprisoning me!”
“Rose, it’s not Heian.”
“Lie!”
She exclaims.
“I can’t stand it anymore. Pippin, I’m going home.”
Pippin reacts immediately.
He poked his head out of the carriage and shouted.
“Return to the mansion!”
“I’m sorry Mr Starchis, but please drop me off here.”
Rose says very coldly.
She was no longer in a state to dry.
It’s the first time I’ve seen a rose like this.
I have to go out with a little force to get out of this situation
Starchis gets up from his seat wondering if he can finish it.
The carriage was not tall enough for his height,
It was enough to intimidate Rose.
“…Calm down, Rose.”
He speaks in a slightly commanding tone.
Rose looks up at him several times with puppy-like eyes.
He seemed to be contemplating whether to follow it or not.
Then he shook his head, closed his eyes, and told the bodyguards.
“…Pippin, Brooke, see Mr. Staches off..”
“… Brother, get off.”
Brooke asked, and Pippin opened the carriage door.
The coachman also stops the horses for a moment.
“…Not now. I’ll calm down and go home, so please drop me off.”
Rose said without looking at Stachis’ face.
Starches are gullible, but the fact that what Rose says is a lie
I could feel it too.
But there was no other way.
No matter what I said here, it seemed that she would not calm down.
Eventually Starchis gets off the wagon.
Before the carriage door closes,
Rose whispered.
“…Forgive me for being rude…”
-Thud
“Hey!”
The door closes, and the carriage departs and disappears.
Starch looks back until it’s out of sight
I couldn’t look outside.
Vienne looked at Stachis from afar.
The wagon went slowly, so they followed.
‘Why am I getting off here?’
She asks in a whisper.
There seemed to be a reason Starchis couldn’t go all the way to the carriage’s destination.
For example, having a secret love affair with a noble inside.
Starchis turned around and started going back to his quarters.
Bien is torn between two roads
She decided to continue following the wagon.
Starchis will stick with you for the rest of your life.
If you endure it now, you can see it again later,
The secret about his girlfriend his can only be found out now.
For a while she followed her carriage.
When the carriage sped up, she herself too,
If you run slow, slow again.
No matter how fast you can keep up
It was fortunate.
Following her path, she realizes
As expected, this carriage was headed towards the Nisty Mansion.
The mansion appears in front of me.
Consistently planted in front of the mansion for aesthetic purposes
They moved around the trees and chased the wagon.
Upon arriving at the gate, the coachman shouts.
-‘Open the door!’
But before the door even opened, someone from the carriage
Get off in a hurry
A body type familiar with pink hair.
Impersonating herself as Elsaine,
She was Starchis’s girlfriend.
Not the plain clothes I saw back then,
She was wearing a fancy dress.
No one would think that he was a commoner when he saw that.
– ‘Miss Rose! Wait!’
As Bien moved to the next tree, she froze at the name being called.
She then looked towards her carriage, forgetting to hide.
“…Rose…?”
Two big bodyguard-like men dismounted
It was soothing her pink hair.
-‘Let it go. Dad! Dad!!’
-‘Miss!’
When the door opened, the pink-haired girl called the lady
I ran to the door of the mansion.
“…”
Only one thing was certain.
The pink haired girl’s real name is Rose Nicety.
After all, he was an aristocrat.
It’s not Elsaine.
And maybe she and Stachis
She is having a secret love affair with her while hiding the truth from Hiannisti.
In other words, they know that it’s a relationship that they shouldn’t even do.
“Why are you doing something you shouldn’t be doing?”
There are many reasons for keeping it a secret.
That Rose Nicety already has a fiancé.
Or it could be a difference in identity.
“…You just need to meet someone else..”
I spit out what I want to say to Rose Nicety.
She just needs to meet someone else.
It’s obvious that it won’t be connected in the first place, so isn’t it hiding it?
For Bienne, there is only Starchis.
Whatever it was, it was an opportunity that Vien had to seize.
