Chapter 37

But then, Carla sighed out of nowhere.

“It would be nice if there were luck with men. Hooo.”

“… Why is the topic always changing like this?”

Carla muttered, pretending not to hear.

“The weather is nice. It would be great if you could go to a social gathering. When will the masquerade ball start again? Hoo. It’s very wasteful of such lovely weather to be in a room like this.”

Yes, like she said, the weather was really nice. Annie opened her mouth, wondering what it would be like to walk under the sun with her.

“Carla.”

“I’m coming. Take me too.”

“… Do you know where to go?”

The itinerary for today did not have an outing on it. What’s more, how did Carla read her mind when she didn’t even say a word?

As Annie looked at her, puzzled, Carla winked.

“This Carla now knows everything just by looking in the eyes of My Lady.”

Annie stroked Lang’s back as he crept up to her. Glossy hair tangled between her thin fingers.

As the speed of the wagging tail accelerated, Annie affectionately asked.

“You want to come too?”

“Bark!”

“Good. Let’s go together.”

When the master smiled brightly, Carla regretted it. Annie was kind to those she cared about, but she was sad because Annie was shy around strangers.

She was particularly indifferent to people she had seen for the first time. It would be strange if the relationship actually continues.

‘I think it would be okay if the man that the young lady will meet is a person who likes dogs…’

It’s good if your lover has good common interests.

Carla asked with a strong grip on her hand mop.

“My Lady, if he’s a dog lover, would you like to meet?”

“He can’t be an ordinary lover. I will consider it if he can get Lang the Yulfbe dog chew for the rest of his life.”

“Just say you won’t meet.”

The dog chew that Annie mentioned was a special product of Yulfbe which was difficult to buy.

Also, money was not all that mattered. It goes bad faster than other dog chews, so it was difficult to manage.

Where is the kind and affectionate man who cares about his lover’s dog chew and is in possession of tremendous wealth?

“Hoo.”

With a sigh, Carla went out to wash her mop.

Annie’s shoulder fluttered as she looked at Carla’s back.

“There is no such man in the world. He’s a fantasy. Right, Lang?”

Annie grinned as she stroked Lang’s back.

*

“Cough cough!”

The great Emperor’s office was full of coughing and sniffling.

Even Ejed covered his mouth with his fisted hand. How many days has it been already? Since visiting Porcaus Falls, he has been suffering from a terrible fever.

It was expected since he poured holy water while getting hit by the waterfall.

That day, from his head to his toes, he was wet like a drowned mouse.

The two aides said they would do it for him, but Ejed shook his head. He wanted to do work for Annie himself.

In the aftermath, he was down with a cold, and even forced the two aides to retreat for fear of catching the cold.

However, he should not neglect the state affairs. Even at this moment, there was a lot going on throughout the empire, so he had to look closely.

So, quite a bit of time has passed.

After work, Ejed put down his glasses and sorted out the papers.

‘By the way… is Annie going to be okay?’

Annie’s majestic smile was drawn through a pile of white papers piled up like a mountain. Then, Ejed followed it and raised the tail of his mouth.

Annie’s injured finger should have healed by now, but what if she caught a cold from the waterfall?

It’s a pity that he couldn’t say hello after practicing all night due to the crowds of people, but there will be another chance.

‘Since the two aides suffered, I have to pay more for the trouble.’

After thinking, Ejed raised his body.

But then, his red eyes flashed.

“Ah… dog chew!”

Ejek now clicked his tongue at the sudden thought of a pile of dog chew.  This was not the time to be doing this. Yulfbe dog chew was piled up in the Imperial Palace warehouse.

Originally, he bought a lot of dog chew in advance for a dog named Lang as he proposed to Annie, but it was a problem because he bought it too early.

The dog chew was precious and it quickly spoiled, so it was a big deal to leave it as it is.