Welcome. At a Convenience Store in Another World 38

Chapter 38 – Princess Chloe.

The crown prince’s sister.

Among the current emperor’s children, she is the only one who does not have the right to succession, and thanks to that, she is the eldest daughter who was not harmed by the emperor’s rebellion.
The first princess is the emperor’s only daughter, has the same mother as the current crown prince, is the younger sister of the current crown prince by two years, and is currently helping the imperial interior minister with her brilliant mind.

Chloe Ovilon Leo Racing Valere Imperion.

Chloe for short.

And she was a woman who was once said to be engaged to me.
She was talked about, but she wasn’t engaged.
I kicked it.

She said she couldn’t be engaged to the royal family, so she dumped him.

At that time, she broke off with the center of the empire and did not want to get involved in a power struggle.

‘But she ended up helping the crown prince.’

How nice it would be if things in the world flowed the way you want.

The problem for me was that the flow was too intense.

“There is nothing good to see.”

“Do you think she’s going to grab you by the hair?”

“I’ll be lucky if I just grab her by the hair.”

“Hehe, don’t worry. “I will protect you.”

“I don’t think that’s what someone who called me here, knowing about my relationship with His Majesty the Emperor, would say.”

“Hmm, because it was a necessary process. There was nothing I could do about it. And Abama also calculated that many nobles would not be able to blame you.”

The crown prince laughed with an embarrassed face.

“This matter was deliberately arranged with you in mind. Rather, if we talk face to face like this, we can resolve our troubled feelings, and isn’t that a good thing?”

I don’t think that’s what the person who ordered the brothers to cut off their heads would say.

“You know that the reason I can’t see the princess is not just because of my relationship with the princess.”

“…”

The man who cut off the prince’s head.

And not one, but two.

Although they say he is a different brother from her, he is a brother to her.
There was no way the princess would look kindly on the man who cut down her brother who had the same father.

Isn’t that why she never came to her convenience store after the Prince’s Rebellion?

“Hmm…”

Even the talkative crown prince kept his mouth shut.

Does this person also have feelings of guilt?

Has it been a while since you looked this sorry?

“But it’s a little late.”

“Yes?”

“I already called you.”

No, this human?

“Don’t be too angry with me. “I didn’t sing because I wanted to.”

“What does that mean?”

“She asked for it.”

“…”

Without even having time to say anything.

Knock.

“Brother, are you inside?”

A familiar voice was heard outside the door.

The moment he heard the voice, his chest felt tight as if something had been placed on it.

For a moment, it became difficult to breathe, and I cleared my throat without realizing it.

“Kuhum.”

“The world must be surprised that the Taojin of the world is so nervous.”

“I am always nervous in front of you and Your Majesty.”

“Hmm, was that so?”

The crown prince smiled slightly and shouted out the door.

“Come in. We are waiting together.”

The door opened before he finished speaking.

Outside the door, a woman wearing a gorgeous dress decorated with gold and jewels came in.

Her golden hair, just like her crown prince’s, flowed in waves and reached down to her waist. Her thin and shiny hair flowed in the sky.
The silver tiara she was wearing combined with her blonde hair to add to her charm.
Her skin is as white as her hair and her long golden eyelashes shine so brightly.
Her blue eyes, which matched her blonde hair, looked as deep as the sea.

Chloe, who had bowed to the prince, raised her head and looked at me.

“It’s been a long time.”

A voice as beautiful as her face rang in my ears.

“Has it been a little over a year?”

“It’s only 7 days after 480 days.”

“I see you remember correctly.”

“Sure. “How can I not know when you leave without saying a word?”

“I have nothing to say.”

A week before the Prince’s Rebellion.

He left behind a letter saying that he could not stay in the imperial palace because he would be caught up in the chaos.

At that time, it had already been half a year since she broke off her engagement, so she didn’t think much of it.

Since her engagement with her was broken, it wasn’t a good thing for her to get any closer than she was then.
I had no desire to become the protagonist of rumors of an unmarried princess having an affair.

‘There is a reason for that.’

A selfish desire to relieve the burden placed on me.

So I left her. Without hearing her answer, she joined the fight.
As a result, the other princes were killed, and the second prince gained more power to become the current prince.

“Why did you leave?”

“Things were tense. So much so that it’s difficult to say directly.”

“Is that so?”

Chloe turned her head and looked at the crown prince and asked.
A sharp storm was sleeping in her staring eyes.
It’s so intense that if you answer wrong, it will tear you apart.

“Of course. It was really hard. If Lord Dojin wasn’t there, it would probably have been me who lost my head.”

After all, the crown prince.

Even though she received such stares, she responded without difficulty.

“That’s strange. “I heard a telegram saying that your brother was pushed back, but I didn’t think she would be completely pushed back?”

“Because it’s a battlefield and news doesn’t always come right away.”

“… All right. If your brother said that, then it must be true.”

Ttogak.

Chloe came inside with the sound of her shoes and sat down at the table in the center of the office.

“I brought dessert. Would you like to eat it together?”

At those words, the crown prince shook his head as if he was not interested.
It’s not that you’re not interested, it’s that you want to run away.

She probably doesn’t want to get caught up in anything.

“Chloe seems to have a lot to say to Lord Dojin, so I’ll leave for a moment.”

The person who arranged the meeting left the room in an instant.

“Sit. Should I say Lord Dojin? “As of today, you have received the title of nobility.”

“Call it whatever you want.”

Chloe gestured, and the maid who followed her set the table.
In an instant, refreshments and tea were on the table.

“I prepared a chocolate cake that you used to like.”

“It’s a product from our convenience store.”

“That’s right. This is the gift that Lord Dojin brought with him when he first had an audience with Abamama. And ate with me.”

When she first visited the imperial palace, she handed out chocolate cakes to several places.
To the emperor, princes, princess Chloe, and countless other departments.

And it was also the dessert she enjoyed eating with me

What is the purpose of bringing this?

As someone unfamiliar with women, I couldn’t figure it out.

“Why didn’t you come to the imperial palace?”

Chloe asked after taking a bite of the cake with a fork.

“You know. “What did I do during the uproar?”

“Is it just because of that? “For killing my brother and sister?”

“Yes, because I couldn’t stand before His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes.”

Why?

Chloe laughed bitterly.

Even though I was eating that sweet cake, my smile wasn’t that bright.

“I thought you didn’t come to the imperial palace because you didn’t like me.”

“Not really. Is there anyone in this empire who wouldn’t like the princess? “There would be no fool who wouldn’t like the most beautiful woman in the empire.”

“It’s okay to say hello and praise me. “I don’t want to hear this from the man who broke off his engagement to me.”

Huh.

It stings for no reason.

Actually, I was the one who broke off the engagement.

“Are you here to ask that?”

“No. There is something else I really want to say.”

“What do you mean?”

Chloe pursed her lips as she took a sip of her tea.

“I hate you. “Like a spider falling from the ceiling.”

“I’m so sorry.”

I expected that he would attack me with these words.

Because he is a person who leaves on his own, refuses an engagement on his own, and breaks off relationships on his own.

“When I think of the hardships I suffered because of Lord Dojin, I just want to slap him in the face right now.”

“Sorry. “If you hit me, I will show my face at any time.”

“I really hate you… “I even stopped going to the convenience store to forget you.”

The area around the eyes is red.

She repeated several times that she didn’t like me, but pursed her lips and held back her tears.

“I don’t know about you, but I had a really hard time. I wonder if I will die on the battlefield… When I heard that my brother won, the first thing I thought of was you. Because I haven’t heard any news from you. What could have happened? Wouldn’t it hurt? However… “You didn’t even participate in the victory ceremony, as if you didn’t care about my worries.”

Her heart ached at Chloe’s almost crying words.
It wasn’t all wrong.

I was also reluctant to leak my news to the outside world.

It was also true that I could not participate in the victory ceremony.

Due to the nature of the mission, which required striking at the enemy’s rear, the rumors had to be hidden as much as possible. As a result of a fierce intelligence war, the battle was won.

It must have been different for her.
Since there was no news of me going to the battlefield, I guess they thought I was dead.

Even after the victory, he did not attend the victory ceremony.

There was a big political reason.

The fact that I, a commoner, wiped out all the enemies on the front line was not a good story for political reasons.

I didn’t want to get tired of being involved in politics for no reason.

Just being recognized for my major was enough.

-The reason why the 2nd prince won was because of the talent pool that the 2nd prince possessed. The most representative person is Dojin Kim.

My name was plastered all over the Academy’s history books covering the Prince’s Rebellion.

I never imagined that it would have such a big impact on Chloe.

It’s all my fault.

Even if she got angry and slapped me, I was in a position where I had to keep silent.

If I were to divide it into A and B, right now I am overwhelmingly A.

Chloe closed her eyes to calm her breathing and glared at me with her blue eyes.

“You said it. “They are breaking the marriage contract because you are a commoner.”

It was like that.

It is said that marrying a commoner would be a great blemish on the honor of the imperial family.

At the time, even the emperor who liked me couldn’t easily suggest it.

It was because of my status at the time.

“Was being a commoner such a big problem?”

“Yes, I am.”

“What now? Has it changed now that you have become a count?”

“This is a difficult question to answer. In fact, there have been many marriages between the imperial family and nobles.”

“Then I can no longer use my status as an excuse.”

“Yes.”

“Then tell me. “Do you want to propose to me?”

Beautiful Chloe asked me.

Her beautiful golden hair closed her mouth in response to the question.

“It’s impossible. The princess finds a man better than me…”

“Chloe, my name is Chloe. “I think she said she could call me by my first name.”

“Chloe, you will find a better man than me.”

“I know. Me too. You will meet a man who is cooler than you. I will make you regret meeting a man who is stronger, higher-ranking, and smarter than you. “It will make you regret for the rest of your life that you missed the opportunity to pick the flowers on the hill.”

As she speaks, her breathing is heavy.

Chloe was truly preparing to take me away.

I’m sorry. Really.

“I will be such a wonderful woman that you will regret abandoning me. Even more than now.”

“You are already a wonderful woman.”

“I didn’t ask for that kind of praise.”

“I’m sorry.”

“We’ll see. No matter how much I beg you to meet me, never. Because you will never meet Lord Dojin.”

“I always regret it.”

“I hope you regret it for the rest of your life.”

She got up from her seat.
She then left her room without looking back.

I’m sure you weren’t expecting to hear regrets.

I would have hoped that he would at least hold her arm as she wakes up and tell her not to go.

I know.

Her feelings for me were more than just a crush.
Even I, who was indifferent to women, knew about it.

Still, I couldn’t catch it.

This time too, it was for political reasons.

“Why didn’t you catch it?”

The crown prince who came in at some point asked.

His voice was somewhat colder than at first.

“I can’t do that. “The princess must at least be protected by your trustworthy family.”

Who can protect her from her enemies, her crown prince.
There had to be someone like that by her side.

Since she would have to endure the swords of numerous nobles in the future, she needed a stronger man.

“Hehe, you really don’t know?”

“What do you mean?”

“Among my people, there is no one stronger than you.”

“You know I’m not qualified.”

“I’m a little disappointed. “I didn’t know you were such an idiot.”

People in the imperial family tend to overestimate me.

How could a man who killed his blood relative start a family with her?
That’s nonsense.

***

“Good job. Chloe.”

1st princess, Chloe.

As she went back to her room, she praised herself for not shedding tears.

“You can just forget it like this.”

Declared.

I will meet a cooler man and make Do-jin jealous.

I plan to make Dojin regret it.

Is there really a man more handsome than him in the empire?

‘If you tell my brother, he will introduce you.’

Because he is a person who will do anything for her, who is his blood relative.

But it’s Dojin.

It’s even cooler than before.

I have become more manly.

My arms got thicker and my chest got bigger, something that kept bothering me the whole time I was talking.

Chloe almost confessed to him without realizing it, as his presence became much bigger after not seeing her for a year.

I had no intention of talking about the triumphal ceremony.

As I was talking, I lost the mood and started speaking against my will.

‘Have I grown taller? ‘How much exercise do you do?’

Contrary to her declaration that she would forget, Chloe’s mind was filled with only thoughts.