Chapter 730
The trip, which was just a typical propaganda trip to the capital to let the kingdom know that the warrior was safe and to take a short break, quickly turned into chaos... But somehow, thanks to the efforts of Asili and Esmué, things calmed down.
After all that commotion, I found out that
Esmue’s ability to understand Cheryl’s words was not due to some magical interpretation, but simply based on experience.
“How many younger siblings do you think you have? When we were young, we were all mischievous. We cried and made a fuss every single day, so we got used to it.”
“···And the second younger brother?”
“The guy has matured a bit. It’s only been like that for about a year.”
The fact that the next emperor did not experience bloody fratricide but rather supported his younger brothers was in many ways a novelty, but of course it was a fact, and since that was not important at the time, I decided to move on.
The problem was Cheryl, who had been crying so hard in the past but had finally settled down.
Cheryl’s eyes, swollen and puffy, are unfocused as she stares at the floor of the rattling carriage. She only lets out a small, incomprehensible laugh or sigh every now and then.
It’s not like I’m completely out of my mind. I was following the speaker’s gaze as he rambled on and on about our story just now, so I guess I’m just organizing my thoughts.
It was a sight that would make anyone who saw it say that someone had died... but since I was the one who caused that situation, I wasn’t so clueless as to say something like that, so I kept my mouth shut. Then Esmue quietly continued to speak.
“It may be shocking, but don’t think too badly of it. We’re not desperate to eat each other up, and we’re on good terms. I don’t intend to discriminate against you either...”
······Is that really comforting···?
Besides, why isn’t the dragon girl of Lovell okay, but Cheryl is okay? I didn’t want to make this a more troublesome situation, so it didn’t really matter, but I couldn’t help but wonder, so I had to try hard to keep my mouth from twitching.
But surprisingly, Esmue’s comfort and persuasion seemed to have a proper effect, unlike my feelings.
The child was still hunched over, but should I say that his eyes were starting to show some life? When Ashili also started to help him, by the time we stopped the carriage for lunch, his hunched back and shoulders had straightened out a bit.
It would be really nice if the problem could be solved like that···
“Eldi, you should say something too.”
Of course that can’t be the case.
Because the child’s face was a mess, the most important issue began to be discussed as they decided to stay in the carriage until the construction of the camp was finished and cleaned up.
“We just misunderstood the result. It’s true that Ogatorp likes you. Did you really plan to keep your mouth shut and not respond to his feelings?”
Actually, I wanted to do that.
I always feel this way, but it’s harder to deal with people who like me than with people who are trying to kill me.
This is because their way of thinking is largely tied to monogamy and Confucianism from their previous lives, and they are not used to receiving this kind of one-sided affection from anyone other than their parents.
So give me a chance.
Cheryl, who had been crying and listless until just now, was calm as she poured out her manly confession, but my face turned red as I listened to her.
“I guess it’s a bit much to call it a chance. A relationship where people like each other is always equal, right···”
“You’re saying you’ll accept it?”
“yes?”
“So are we lovers from now on?”
“Is that so···?”
Cheryl sniffed loudly for a moment, wondering why I was asking her such a thing, and without saying a word, she came over to me and took over the spot above my lap that Esmue had previously occupied, then hugged me.
“Then please stay like this for a moment.”
Perhaps it was because I could easily guess what the sound of the heartbeat, which could be felt even through the armor, meant. Somehow, as I felt my pulse drop, the heat rising to my face gradually subsided.
Yeah, no matter how confident you are, it can’t be easy to confess in a place like this. Cheryl was trying her best not to repeat the regret she had just now while crying.
“I’ll really work hard”
“No, there’s nothing I really need to work hard for···”
“But I hope you only have two children. Let one continue the Ogatorp family and one continue your family line. If you have more than that, you might end up fighting over property and status later.”
“That was too much···!”
Is it really like Cheryl to talk about child rearing, something that even the bulldozer-like Esmueh never mentioned even once?
Suddenly, a hollow laugh came out before my heart pounded, and I was able to move my hands, which had been unable to move, and carefully hug him.
“······Can you look away from that older sister and Esmie for a moment? It’s so embarrassing...”
“No, that won’t work.”
“No, no”
Is there a rule that says that affectionate acts must be done in front of others?
Regardless of how it ended, there was a moment when I felt the need to catch up with them someday and find out what they talked about and reached an agreement.
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