Book 4, Chapter 2, Part 16 (I Am A Child Of This House)

Bang!

“It’s really annoying, don’t you know that you’re in a position to face my criticism?”

Bang!

“You are shameless, Emel Raymond. I should have known that you was such a human.”

Bang! Bang!

“Countess.”

I raised my head at Hardel call.

“The seal will break.”

That time, this time, i was stamped my paper work.

After coughing, i looked at the papers and said.

“I think everyone is doing well. No matter what people said outside.”

“Let’s guess what they say outside?”

At Hardel question, he smiled and said again.

“Please guess.”

“It would be called the common wealth cabinet.”

“Well, it was similar. What does Count Solard think of the nobility? It also doing the same in addition.”

It is natural that noble will rule. The blood that has been reigning for centuries flows through the body, and it is blood that the common people take place, it is against the rationality. Some people even say this.

“And there were a lot of interesting people in the territory.”

“In that case, they are called spies.”

Hardel laughed at me.

“I will correct it next time. Everyone wonder whether the polluted land is really purified, or what happened. An investigation request was officially received from the tower.”

“Please accept. But, don’t forget to attach a watchman on our side.”

“Can i take it?”

“I crossed the river that couldn’t cross form Duke Castiello, but i wouldn’t want to do that with Count Solard. Beside, you don’t need to smack with the tower. Anyway, since Solard is planned city, there are a number of help from various towers.”

I have to separate my feeling from my work. First of all, i want to install a street light.

“You’re putting off the ball for the sake of harm.”

“Of course, if Hardel tells me that there is no need, i will not reply.”

“I won’t tell.”

“Okay, then.”

As i sighed and stamped the paper, Hardel smile lightly and bowed his head.

“In addition, it seems to be going well with Marquis Raymond.”

“Where did your conclusion come after hearing all my story?”

“Anyway, you’re only talking about Marquis Raymond.”

At Hardel words, my neck became thick.

“Me, did i?”

“You did.”

“I’m troubled.”

“Is that so?”

“No?”

“Who is troubled?”

“……..Me?”

“Why is that?”

“Because i hate Emel.”

“Do you hate him?”

“Yes.”

“I see.”

Hardel talked up there and nodded. I said with my arms outstretched.

“Teacher, please don’t just go in conclusion there. As a comparison person, please advise me something.”

“I think it’s a good think for the Lady become more shameless as the day goes by.”

Hardel looking at me and said.

“It’s not the time for manga comic. Yesterday and today are different, today and tomorrow are different. Flowering is a way to bloom even if you miss a day.”

“Does it seem to be growing well?”

“I can’t judge you as the only student, but i think you are growing well.”

As i laughed, Hardel pointed at a point in my paperwork.

“But the spelling here is still wrong.”

“Oh my.”

I sighed, Hardel said.

“And you probably don’t know about Marquis Raymond either.”

Hardel lifted his head “Spell.” in other words, i quickly began to revise the documents.

“Do you hate Marquis Raymond?”

When Hardel asked again, i answered frankly.

“In fact, i don’t know.”

I didn’t look up at him, but i can see he shook the correction fluid.

This is a special correction made because i requested it to Anne. If this wasn’t the case, I had to copy it again from scratch for a clean documents.

“Do you like him?”

“I even don’t know about that.”

“I see.”

Hardel said that and took out the papers i had rewritten.

“Are you done with the advice?”

At the words of Hardel i laughed and raised my head.

“Yes.”

Hardel said with a smile.

“If so, i have one question.”

“Why did you keep asking me?”

“That’s is the advice.”

I was moaning. What advice is the question?

But it was true that it helped, so i couldn’t denied it and nod my head.

“Yes. Please ask.”

“Is McGillan Rolf is also the comparison?”

I opened my mouth and stared at Hardel stupidly, and Hardel nodded.

“I guess not.”

Alright, then he returned to his seat with the papers. I woke up in a hurry.

“Wait, sir. What does that mean?”

Hardel looked back at me and said.

“Rumor, don’t you know about it?”

Then i said “Oh.” shortly.

 “Rumors that said McGillan and I are using one bed?”

Hardel responded usually to my casual answer.

“Yes, it is also said that McGillan is the Lady’s official concubine.”

“Uh—this is the first time i hear about it.”

“Are you okay with one bed rumor but don’t like the rumor that he is your concubine?”

I sighed and said.

“It’s okay to be prodigal, the latter is a little different. Anyway if it is notorious for Castiello, it would be appropriate to drink the blood of a man, but it’s not like that. Beside it’s only one bed, so even if i just skip it, the overseer seems to be bad for Mac himself.”

Hardel said after a moment of silence.

”I’m not sure about Lady standard.”

“That’s means I don’t like to settle. By the way, it’s a little flat.

Hardel frowned and said.

“Do you know why McGillan has no support?”

“Why?”

“Because he always received a duel invitation from the sponsor husband.”

“Ah.”

Then I think Mac had told me the similar story. But was that always like that?

“He was handsome.”

“And he comes to teach the Lady three times a week.”

“Ah.”

I sighed.

“That’s why he is a concubine.”

“It’s similar.”

I sighed and said.

“Thanks for telling me.”

“It was nothing.”

Hardel replied lightly. I sat down and thought about it for a moment.

‘Concubine.’

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“I know the rumors.”

“Did you know?”

“Yes.”

McGillan replied that way, tapping the keyboard lightly.

There was a slight dissonance. It was as if the rumors could be the reason for such a dissonance.

“But I don’t care about that.”

“But you care about it before, right?”

“That’s because the Lady said it was okay.”

“Isn’t it bad?”

“What do you mean?”

“The rumor that going around.”

My concubine. It was actually a matter of hitting Mac’s reputation more than me.

“Rumors are just rumors. Aren’t you saying that before?”

“That’s true.”

McGillan smiled and asked.

“Are you worried?”

“That’s it, I’m kinda of worried.”

McGillan didn’t ask why. Instead he moving to the side of the piano chair and lightly knocked on his side. I smiled and sat next to him.

“Do you know how to play piano?”

“A little bit.”

McGillan played a simple melody lightly.

“How is it?”

I smirked and put my hand on the keyboard then hit the same melodies he hit. However, there were more mistake in the middle. It wasn’t until McGillan showed it a few more times that I could finally hit it properly.

“Then, please keep hitting.”

I know what’s he’s going to do, so I smile and repeat a simple tune, and McGillan starts playing under me.

‘Wow.’

It was the same as the raindrop concerto. Actually, I just playing a simple melody, but it feels like I’m the one who playing it.

He and I sounded like a pleasant ensemble and spread out. After the performance, I giggled.

“I think my skill is not to bad for being a pianist.”

“Are you feeling better?”

“Yes, it’s better.”

I nodded. McGillan laughed lazily, with a satisfying smile.

Like that!

That’s why the ladies are haunting Mac! And made their husband is asking for a duel!

Sparkling handsome, he is really handsome.

“I think I understand why every husband asked Mac for a duel.”

McGillan opened his eyes wide at my words and bowed to my side.

“Why is that?”

His front hair was close enough to tickle my bangs. In his breath, there was a soft woody scent.

“I want to do that now.”

I heard the voice from behind, even Mac was looked startled too.

An unexpected person stood.

“Emel?”

I was surprise and smirked, then apologize.

“Was today is the promise day?”

“Yes, it is.”

Emel replied with a smile. McGillan gets up “Marquis Raymond.” After give a light greeting, he said to me.

“I didn’t know you had an appointment.”

“No. Thank you for coming.”

“No. Then I go first.”

McGillan politely greeted and left the music room. Emel stood at the entrance without moving.

“Emel, I didn’t know you would come so early.”

“You must forget that today was a promise day.”

Well, uh.

I don’t forget it…….

“Lady you don’t have to repeat and remind me that I’m not that important to you. I already know it enough.”

Emel said so, after taking a deep breath he added.

“Are you practicing? You said you were practicing on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday?”

“Ah, today Mac not coming here for practice, he came to report about the hall.”

I said as I lifting the documents from on top the piano.

“That’s right. So, do you have a concert meeting here and now you avoiding the fiancé eyes?”

“Even if it did, it wouldn’t have anything to do with you.”

“It does matter, because you are my favorite person.”

Emel struck the paper and shook his head.

“It’s not like that.”

“Isn’t it?”

“Good thing.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, because i found out about it before Iibroke that little finger.”

“Emel Astrada!”

At that moment I shouted without my knowledge, I was sorry.

“I made mistake. Marquis Raymond.”

As I slightly bowed my head, Emel shook his head.

“It doesn’t matter how Lady called me.”

“Then can I call you kasshang (Jerk)?”

Emel blinked his caramel color eyes. I laughed when I saw he was in trouble with his arms folded.

“I won’t called you like that.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“That’s right.”

I nodded and said to him.

“I need to prepare to go out, will you wait? Here? Or the reception room?”

“I will be waiting here.”

“Okay.”

When I was about to go out, I looked back and warned.

“Don’t break the piano.”

“No way.”

Emel said quietly and lowered his eyes.

I jumped up the stairs two by two and went up to my room. Roy finally asked, after he hanging around.

“Emel is here?”

“He’s here.”

After answering, I frowned.

“He just come now. Roy, are you thinking of escorting me?”

“Do you need escort when you with Emel?”

Roy rubbed his chin and laughed.

“If i don’t want to be hung up on the Duke gate, no human would ever do that.”

“Still!”

As I rolled my eyes, Roy politely bowed his head.

“All right, I know. I would have appeared even before the Lady had to shake your finger.”

“Really.”

Say that from the beginning.

I looked at him frowned and quickly entered the room.

“Dress! Date!”

As I shouted, Laura got up from her seat and asked.

“What kind of clothes that you want me to prepare?”

“The dress that doesn’t look too fancy, but still pretty.”

Jane laughed at me.

After a while, I wore a light—blue dress that was moderately gentle and well suited to my skin color, the hair was tied up in half, and after put the large ribbon on it, I went downstairs.

So, he said he will be waiting in music room, right?

I had no choice but screaming when I arrive at the music room.

“Brother!”

Only then Carl say “Oh.” and put down his fist. Emel who pushed against the wall, exhaled.

“You save my life.”

“You should be grateful.”

Carl said that, I was angry and shouted again.

“What is this!”

“No, it’s because I saw the face that without knowing grace is shamelessly moving around in my house.”

Carl red eyes skimmed at Emel indifferently. I looked at Emel face and groaned.

“We have a date.”

“This is fine.”

“What if your eyes turn black after a while?”

“The opposite eye is fine.”

“You will have bruises on your neck.”

“I’m glad I wore kravet.”

“Turn it off.”

When Carl said that shortly, Emel took a light breath and said.

“Should I turn it off?”

“No. And brother Carl.”

I had my teeth sharpened by itself.

“I don’t know why you did this, but he is my fiancé.”

“It’s fake anyway.”

“Fake or anything. I don’t want to make a rumor that my fiancé is getting beaten up by my brother.”

“Are you going to talk about it outside?”

“No way.”

Emel replied politely.

“That’s right.”

At Carl words i kicked him and kicked his shin as hard as I could. Carl briefly moaned. Damn, if I kicked the sin, he still can run.

“Estelle!”

“Carl!”

I shouted and pointed at the exit with my finger.

“I will go and talk. So, go for now.”

“You and this child alone?”

“Uh, now I and this child are going to go out.”

“That’s good.”

Emel murmured. Carl stared at Emel and then went out as he looking at my face.

I sighed.

“I’m will not ask if you okay.”

“Thank you.”

“I didn’t save you because you’re pretty.”

“I know.”

Emel response to my answer, and I tucked my tuck skirt and raised my head.

“Shall we go?”

“Please.”

I was laughing at Emel desperate words, we left the mansion through the door to the opposite side of where Carl left.

Emel brought a chariot (buggy) with a lid, he took the reins himself. I sat quietly next to him.

“This is the first time I riding this kind of chariot.”

“The Wolf usually rides this.”

With that said, Emel started the wagon.

“Where are we going?”

“Where do you want to go?”

“Forest.”

“Forest—”

Emel muttered and nodded as though as he heard an unexpected word.

“Okay.”

Where the Lady wants to go, that is where I want to go.

With that said, Emrl accelerated the chariot. Soon we left the capital and started running on a dirty road. Unlike ordinary wagons, chariots were easily shaken by the shock, and I even enjoyed them.