Chapter 90 – Are You Saying I Also Have a Chance?
The restaurant that Sylvia had reserved, ‘Whale’.
It was a restaurant famous for only accepting one table per day.
The chef was very picky about accepting customers, so it wasn’t a place where you could make a reservation simply because you had a lot of money.
‘I tried to make a reservation several times, but was rejected…’
I can’t believe Sylvia would book a place like this.
“Are you okay? “My wallet is not in good condition.”
“Are you okay. Thanks to the dean’s consideration, I am attending the academy on a full scholarship, and the store manager has helped me a lot so far. Please let me repay this much.”
“Okay.”
I went inside, guided by the waiter.
A gorgeous interior, a single table in a large room, a gorgeous cabinet and a kitchen next to it, and even a chef smiling happily at us.
I asked Sylvia while adjusting my tie.
“How did you make a reservation here?”
“When I was the daughter of Count Pollion, I happened to meet the chef here. “I answered the chef’s question correctly and received his contact information.”
“What was the problem?”
“It was about matching the ingredients of the food he served.”
What was the problem?
I became curious.
“It’s a question that can only be solved if you have love and knowledge about food and an excellent sense of taste.”
The chef intervened.
“So far, less than 10 people have answered the questions I asked correctly. One of them is Lady Sylvia. And she is the only person who got all my problems right.”
“Don’t call me lady. “It’s not even the Polion family.”
“What does rank matter? Aren’t people important? To me, a cook, Lady Sylvia is a noblewoman with greater culture than anyone else.”
Sylvia laughed, covering her face as if she was embarrassed.
It was unexpected.
I knew she liked food.
The reason I made a fuss at ‘Evergarden’ in the past was also because she went to that restaurant to protect her last remaining pride as an aristocrat.
But, I didn’t know I could be so talented.
‘There’s still a lot I don’t know.’
I thought I knew Sylvia well.
The chef, who seemed stubborn, explained the upcoming dishes and then went back into the kitchen.
Howling!
As soon as the fire was lit, cooking began.
“The food here is really delicious. Do you think the store manager will be surprised?”
Sylvia’s grinning face was full of anticipation.
“Did you come dressed so pretty to come here?”
Sylvia shook her head at my words.
“No. I didn’t wear it just to come here…”
Silvia, who was unable to finish her sentence, avoided her face.
“Just to change my mind…”
She just felt like an answer.
Sylvia has feelings for me.
The reason he brought me here so that I could treat him well, and the reason he just gave me that look.
I knew very well that I couldn’t come out if I didn’t have feelings for the other person.
“Hey, store manager.”
“Huh?”
“How are things going with the princess?”
“Chloe?”
“Yes, the princess even confessed to me last time. Has progress been made since then? … “I’m curious.”
I shook my head.
“I haven’t met you yet. “I also need to clean up the convenience store, and the princess is busy with the subjugation of the demon lord.”
“Ah…”
Then, the appetizer came out.
It was a guy who put a sauce made of green citron on top of fried shrimp.
“Then the manager, do you have feelings for the princess?”
Rattling.
Sylvia asked, eating fried shrimp with a spoon.
She was faking her calmness.
Although she was peacefully tasting the shrimp flesh with her mouth, her fingers were trembling as they opened the shrimp flesh.
As if it would make a vibration sound if you touch it.
Do you like Chloe?
Yes.
I like it.
In the past, I would have denied it, but now it is different.
The fascination given by Lepis.
After drinking it, I definitely started thinking more about women.
I don’t show it, but my heart starts pounding every time a woman is next to me.
When we were alone together, I got nervous without realizing it and my hands got sweaty.
“Okay. “I have a heart.”
“Well, I see…”
Sylvia’s eyes have nowhere to go.
Her eyes shaking here and there represented her anxious mind.
Like I said to Sylvia, I have feelings for Chloe.
And that much is on Elena’s mind, too.
The desire to hold not just one woman, but many women in my arms was also boiling over.
I’m just suppressing it as much as possible.
We both thought that this kind of thinking was rubbish, but neither of us wanted to give up.
The following menu appeared.
She ate her food without even raising her head.
Am I disappointed?
I guess so.
How can I feel at ease when the person I like says he has feelings for another woman?
I’m sorry.
Maybe I should have lied and said no.
It was something that actually hurt Sylvia even more.
It’s better to say it like this.
By the time she finished eating the second meal.
“Well, is there no room for me in that place?”
Sylvia asked.
His tone of voice was tense, perhaps because he was nervous.
“What?”
“I like the store manager. I don’t know since when, but I’ve been liking it. Therefore…”
Sylvia clenched her fists.
The fork is shaking.
She was looking at me.
There are tears in my eyes.
As if she wants my answer, she closes her mouth and waits.
Seeing Sylvia looking at me with her tearful eyes reminded me of the first time I saw her.
-What are you? Help me?
-You’re just a convenience store manager. Do you know how much I owe?
-I don’t need your help.
I was stubborn.
A noble lady who often appears in Ropan novels.
A woman who went out so well that you couldn’t see her surroundings.
A childish child who couldn’t even guess how much money she owed.
However, she is a pitiful hedgehog who becomes a thorn in the face of everyone in the world because she despairs of being abandoned by her family.
That was her first impression of Sylvia.
“Sylvia.”
“Yes?”
“Do you remember the day we first met?”
“… Yes. “I remember.”
“Her first meeting wasn’t that good.”
Did you feel that those words meant rejection?
More tears well up in her yellow eyes.
She said, “I suddenly remembered how she was stubborn and only knew about herself, and how she treated people even more sharply because she thought she was standing on the edge of a cliff.”
“That… I said so. At that time, she thought about killing herself before she became defiled.”
Her old thoughts suddenly came to mind.
“Do you know why I helped you, Sylvia?”
“I don’t know.”
“Because it was so pathetic to see her abandoned by everyone. Here she thought she was going to die if I didn’t reach out for her.”
No one from her academy, family, or imperial family helped her.
She stimulated the rebellious nature that remained in me.
So she helped
It was an impulsive action at the time.
At that time, I used more than 80% of my savings to pay off her debt.
Do you regret what happened at that time?
No. Not at all.
More than that, I got great employees.
However.
I didn’t expect that those feelings would extend to her feelings of love.
“I still appreciate that. She was able to come this far thanks to the store manager. She goes back to the academy…”
Her tears became moist, as if they were about to fall at any moment.
When Sylvia closes her eyes, tears like chicken shit will probably flow.
I have to stop thinking about Elena, Chloe, and Lila.
It is right to push Sylvia away and threaten her not to approach.
But.
The way she was biting her lip and holding back tears was just like seeing Sylvia back then.
Sylvia was abandoned by everyone and had no one to rely on.
Feeling her loneliness deep in her bones, waiting for her impending despair.
At that time, I felt sorry for her and held out her hand to Sylvia.
I took out the handkerchief from the chest of her suit and wiped Sylvia’s eyes.
“Manager?”
“The way you look now is the same as back as, so I can’t leave you alone.”
“What is that…”
“I can accept it at any time. “I’m more open-minded than I thought.”
“…”
He put the handkerchief that wiped Sylvia’s tears into her hand.
“Is it a virgin?”
“I’m not just talking about sympathy. The reason I helped you at that time was because the sight of you holding back tears was truly beautiful. It’s still the same now.”
It looked like if Sylvia was left here, she would really collapse.
In many ways.
“So you’re saying I also have a chance?”
“Huh. That’s the way it is.”
“Once I make up my mind, I’m the type of person who goes straight ahead without stopping. Do you mind?”
“It’s okay.”
“It means that you can handle any number of opponents.”
“I have to try.”
“Do you know how flirtatious that thing is?”
“Isn’t it the virtue of a warrior? It is said that the warriors in legends, elves and saints, all wore it.”
Sylvia laughed at my words.
“I see. “The store manager is now a hero too.”
She stopped crying and wiped her red eyes from holding back her tears.
“It wasn’t the answer I wanted, but that’s okay. It’s not like there are no opportunities at all.”
Meanwhile, the main dish came out.
“Let’s eat.”
“Yes.”
***
‘I do not accept money from Lady Sylvia.’
With the chef’s shocking words, we finished our meal and returned to the convenience store.
“Thanks to you, I really enjoyed it.”
When will I be able to experience something like this again?
It was such a valuable experience.
“If you meet me, you can go to a variety of restaurants like this? How is it? Did you like it at all?”
“Okay.”
“How many points?”
“It went up 10 points.”
“What is the perfect score?”
“It’s a secret.”
Sylvia, with her pure smile, looked truly beautiful.
Sylvia, who was walking back with light steps, turned to me and asked.
“The store manager… “You kissed the princess and Elena too, right?”
She nodded.
“I did.”
“Also…”
Her will burned in Sylvia’s eyes.
There was strength in the voice muttering that it was too late.
“Do I have anything? “I think you should give an appropriate reward to the employee who worked hard to create this valuable position for her.”
“It’s a reward.”
I grabbed her shoulder.
“Hi!”
Sylvia was startled and hiccuped.
“You wanted a reward, didn’t you? Why are you so surprised?”
“Well, that…” …”
Silvia, unable to make eye contact with me or speak to me, closed her eyes tightly.
Then, she slightly pushed out her lips and waited.
The corners of her mouth went up without me knowing because she looked so cute.
After not coming for a while, Sylvia narrowed her eyes slightly.
As soon as she made eye contact with me smiling at her, her face turned red.
“W-what is it…”
“Just because it’s cute.”
Then she looked up at me as if she was upset.
The way her tears formed slightly had a teasing taste.
“If you’re going to joke around like this, don’t say I’ll give it to you…”
I gently kissed Sylvia’s crying mouth.
Sylvia’s eyes widened as she looked at me.
The kiss with Sylvia had a slightly luxurious dessert scent.
***
I was anxious.
Sylvia’s appearance was particularly decorated.
She said she was going out to dinner with the store manager.
Probably not.
No way.
Sylvia helped me connect with her store manager.
There is no way Sylvia has feelings for her store manager.
That’s right.
She’s the one who helped me do well.
There is no way they could intercept the store manager…
But why am I so anxious?
The image she showed at the Huya Festival.
And today, she went out wearing a fancy dress.
It kept bothering me.
The two haven’t come yet.
Now it’s slowly getting past 10 o’clock.
Elena opened the window in frustration.
“Huh?”
She saw.
Two people stacked on top of each other in front of a convenience store.
