Welcome. At a Convenience Store in Another World 100

Chapter 100 – How Are You?

“As for how I felt when I wore it…”

It was Chloe who kept it a secret, saying she could never do that even if asked to show it.

‘Do you think Lord Dojin will be very surprised when he sees this?’

Since I had repeatedly emphasized that you should look forward to it, I quickly changed the topic.

It would be much better to remain unaware.

Only then will a sincere response come out.

“Your Majesty the Crown Prince, didn’t you say you were sorry for not being able to give power to me, a public servant?”

“That’s right.”

“If you’re really sorry, I have a favor to ask.”

A story about what he was going to make when he met the crown prince.

“Aren’t you curious about what Chloe wears?”

“They said it was a surprise gift. “I hid it that way because I didn’t want to do anything embarrassing if I knew in advance.”

“Hmm, if that’s the reason…”

After consuming his appetite, the crown prince continued with another topic.

“If you were to make a request by bringing up the story of that time, it would be the kind of request I couldn’t refuse.”

“Even if you say no, what can I do as a subject of the empire? “I just follow the wishes of His Majesty the Crown Prince.”

“What? Haha! Speak. “I’ll listen to anything.”

A boisterous laugh resembling that of an emperor.

He looked at me with gentle eyes.

A look that says he will accept anything.

“We are planning to open a casino.”

At those words, the crown prince’s expression became sharp in an instant.

“Hmm. “You know that the imperial family is also opening a casino, right?”

“Of course.”

“… “It’s a difficult problem.”

Casino.

There are a total of 5 casinos in the empire.

Oscar Casino operated by Hwangseong, and Paradise Casino in Libren, a key city in the central region.

Two casinos operating in Matao, a special tourist zone.

Lastly, the final entertainment casino near the northern border area, where monsters are said to be concentrated.

Among them, the two casinos operated by the royal family became the direct assets of the imperial family, and at the same time, they were also a conduit for various corrupt solicitations and a space through which the operating expenses of various intelligence agencies flowed.

Since a significant portion of the profits were converted into imperial taxes, it was no different from a direct money source for the imperial family.

So it was a difficult problem.

It means that there will be a certain amount of damage to the imperial family’s income from assets.

“We will pay taxes on a significant portion of our profits. The scale won’t be that big either. “It won’t be enough to threaten Oscar Casino.”

“You don’t know that. When it comes to casinos, size is important, but what kind of customers come is more important.”

The crown prince had the point right.

That is correct.

It doesn’t matter who comes to the casino.

It is also important to be able to provide that much service.

“I’ll visit once and then decide.”

“If you tell me on a convenient day, I will prepare it.”

“Kkeuk, is that because you have something to hide?”

“Hide it. “I have to do my best to serve the royal VVIP.”

“Ramen mixed with that buldak and black bean paste will do.”

When I was talking with the crown prince.

“What are you talking about so happily?”

A woman with her face covered with a black butterfly mask approached.
Although she covered her face, she was recognized at a glance.

She was a familiar face.

The first princess of the Duke of Voltegg, who proudly won the crown princess selection contest and became the future crown princess of the current crown prince.

Charlotte Boltegg.

I’ve seen her before, but she was quite a beauty.
Even though she was covering her face with a mask, her appearance was visible.

“Nice to meet you. “This is Dojin Kim.”

“Nice to meet you. This is Charlotte Boltegg. She will soon become an Imperion.”

You have a lot of ambition.

I can’t believe she’s already putting Imperion in her mouth.
The crown prince didn’t even bother to criticize such an appearance.

It is customary in the Empire that when she gets married, she takes the surname of Imperion.

“Anyway, what were you two talking about?”

“It’s a simple business story.”

“I like business, too. Let’s talk together.”

Charlotte approaches us with her hair twisted.
The crown prince’s expression hardened as he saw her like that.

“Charlotte, I’m sorry, but she is no place for you.”

“A conversation only for men, is that so?”

“It’s similar.”

“That’s too bad. I wanted to hear it at least once. “I’m talking about how His Majesty the Crown Prince works outside.”

I wondered if the two of them were going to get married soon.

It’s cold.

Even if it is an arranged marriage, it is the same.

I don’t think this is a good idea.

A slightly awkward atmosphere continued.

“You are a beauty.”

“Hoho, thank you.”

To break the awkward atmosphere, I complimented her appearance.

Still, there was nothing like a compliment like this to lighten the mood.

“By the way, you two, when are you having the ceremony?”

“Wouldn’t spring be better if possible? It will be held next spring. By the way. Now shouldn’t Sir Dojin Kim have her wife too? “I guess I’ll have to get married.”

“It’s still a long way off.”

“It’s a long way off, but we have to do it soon. Aren’t you twenty-eight? I’m at the age where I should have already gotten married. “From the empire’s point of view, he is an old bachelor?”

“…”

“It’s not like I don’t have a partner, so I don’t know why I’m giving so much trouble.”

I didn’t bother to ask who he was talking about.

There must be only one person on the crown prince’s head.

“Because it’s not that easy.”

“It’s not that easy to find a life-long partner. But that’s it.”

The crown prince, who was choosing his words, opened his mouth.

“If relationships with employees are a problem, wouldn’t there be a way to take them in as concubines? The imperial family is free from such things. I don’t know what Chloe will think.”

“…”

After finishing her words, the crown prince was looking in one direction.
And there was Chloe wearing a mask.

“You are here.”

The moment I saw Chloe wearing the white mask, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.

An overall black dress.

It was a see-through design that showed everything from the shoulders to the sleeves, and from the cleavage to the navel.

Even in the imperial fashion where modern designs began to spread, no one would have attempted such an unconventional dress.

Earrings with impressive golden strings that resemble her hair, and a magic necklace with blue gems that match her eyes that I gave her.

Chloe stood out especially at the masquerade ball.

She was trying to leave a mark on the empire’s fashion once more.

The dress caught everyone’s attention.

Some people were secretly showing a sinister look behind their masks.

‘Count of Lebriro, Marquis Ronald.’

I remembered all the faces.

“You are both here.”

“Meet the princess.”

“Really, Lord Dojin is so obsessed with our Chloe that he can’t take his eyes off her.”

The crown prince chuckled and looked at me.

The way he looks at me with an old man-like smile is truly blatant.

The way she bobs her head tells her to quickly hold Chloe’s hand.

“Young lady, aren’t you lonely alone?”

It was a man’s line to apply for a partner at a masquerade ball.

A prom where no one can tell because each other’s faces are covered, so status, appearance, and even age are not restricted.

So, it is a line that does not refer to something specific.

‘Isn’t it meaningless to decide in advance who your partner will be?’

I reached out to Chloe, thinking that sometimes appearances are more important than substance.

Chloe smiled at that and held my hand.

“Great. “I don’t know the name.”

That’s how the partnership was concluded.

-󰁝󰁗󰁖󰁜󰁝󰁟.

And music flowed into the ballroom.

Dance time.

“Then, shall we go dancing?”

Chloe laughed at my words.

“Good.”

It was like a rope of salvation that came to me in a situation where I didn’t know where to focus my attention.

“Then let us go too.”

“Of course.”

The crown prince-to-be also stood in the middle of the stage.

The staff moved according to the song.

“Uh, how do you feel?”

“…”

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Please say something…”

“It’s pretty.”

“Huh?”

Chloe, wearing a mask, looked up at me with startled eyes.

“Chloe, you are the prettiest here in the ballroom.”

“Well, saying that is an insult to the imperial family…”

“Didn’t we agree to be comfortable with each other?”

“That’s when it’s just the two of us…” …”

“No one can hear it anyway because of the music.”

The crown prince over there is using her skills and pricking up her ears, but I was able to block out the sounds coming from her and my space as she danced close to Chloe.
Although it is more clumsy than the silence magic.

Soon the crown prince could be heard clicking her tongue.
He again focused on dancing with the future Crown Princess.

Chloe glances at the crown prince and looks up at me.

“Really?”

“Okay then.”

“Did you say I was the prettiest?”

“To the point where it’s a shame to show it to others.”

“…”

Chloe’s face turns red.

“You mean it’s that good?”

“Okay.”

The dance continues.

Her hand holding mine is hot.

Twisting.

She couldn’t concentrate on dancing.

The staff is twisted and breathing is rough.

“Are you embarrassed to see me now?”

“Well, it’s not like that. Just…”

“Just?”

“I got embarrassed when people told me I was pretty.”

My face is red.

In the meantime, the song ended.

“Young lady, would you like to come in?”

“Ah…”

Chloe’s face was filled with regret upon hearing my changed tone.

“Ha, would you like to dance one more song? I want to dance a little more…”

“I think you’re tired.”

“Are you okay. Because I have a lot of stamina.”

“All right. Then…”

The next song continues.

“Let’s stay like this a little longer…”

Chloe spoke in a whisper and I nodded to her voice.

“Is it that good?”

The crown prince, Astur, saw his younger brother dancing with Dojin.

She showed little emotion in front of her family, and she, who always did her work calmly, became a woman who disarmed herself in front of Dojin.
As if she was happy just being with him, she was holding her hand with his smile.
It’s as if he doesn’t want to let go anymore.

“I don’t understand.”

Since she was a prince who had never really tried dating, she couldn’t understand why her younger brother liked her so much.

‘Love is just a momentary, vain illusion.’

Embracing a woman’s body was a natural right for a strong male.

He is simply exercising that right.

It was the same even if there was a Crown Princess named Charlotte, the first princess of the Voltegue family.

He will hug women, and even though Charlotte knows it, she will remain silent.
That’s how much he also planned to turn a blind eye to Charlotte’s affair.

‘It wasn’t a marriage with mutual feelings to begin with.’

I knew it was a vain delusion, but I had no intention of stopping her younger brother from liking it.
That’s why he took the trouble to approach Do-jin and praise her younger sister.
If they are brothers, they can at least act for the happiness of their relatives.

“If you’re happy, there’s no reason for me to stop you.”

The Crown Prince watched the back of the Crown Princess-to-be walking away while drinking her wine.
Her eyes were on Dojin.

Jealousy, envy, and envy.

She thought she didn’t care about him.

‘Did you have Dojin in your arms?’

It is a beautiful flower.

However, no matter how beautiful she was, she could not match Chloe.

“You’re arrogant.”

How dare you think of stealing a man from the imperial family.

Does he really think he has become an Imperion?

If that’s really the case.

“We need to clearly show the difference in class.”

The wine glowed red.

***

The atmosphere of the ball has reached its peak.

People’s dancing became more intense, and the music also became more intense.

I couldn’t get used to the flashy and chatty atmosphere at all.

There were times when the voices heard here and there sounded like the shouts of enemies.

I feel dizzy.

I thought I had forgotten everything.

I guess I couldn’t do that.

“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

“Yes, please come back.”

Did you see my complexion becoming pale?

Chloe sent me away with a worried look.

As I walked away from the ballroom, my heart calmed down a little.

“Are you here?”

I hear a familiar voice and turn around.

“Prospective Crown Princess?”

There was Charlotte Boltegg.