CH 190

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 190

39. An uninvited visitor to the duke's residence (1)

"This ordeal is an ordeal of wisdom, and it starts with getting new clues from the clues we give and finally finding the place of the ordeal . What are you doing now?"

I'm so glad I got a letter from a close friend, so stop...

uhm... ! I'll read that later!

Anyway, it's customary, but time seems to be running out right now, so I'm forced to give you the last clue right away. That clue .

Are you right?

"Yes. Right here , huh?"

" What flower is this?"

At Serpence's question, Eugene smiled awkwardly with a vase in both hands.

Her gaze was fixed on Serpens' left hand.

He didn't dare to say it, but he must have wanted to ask about the whirlwind candy in his left hand.

As soon as he came up to the office after lunch, the thing he held in his hand was significantly reduced compared to four hours ago, but it still boasted a large size.

I was wondering if you're skipping tea time today for some reason...

Saying that, Eugese slapped me.

Under the circumstances, you're probably asking if I'm the culprit who gave Serpens a big lollipop.

I answered with a thumbs-up, and Euges nodded as if he knew.

Really! Today the gardener pruned the trees in the greenhouse, so I collected these flowers because it was a waste.

He seems to have become close with the gardener since he was always in the garden.

Seeing how vivid the petals were, I didn't pick up the ones that fell on the floor, but instead picked them up from the side and picked them one by one in a vase.

Maybe it's plugged in?

Maybe he could have been right next to him.

Is there anything to be afraid of? It is unavoidable for the growth of trees.

I know that pruning makes a tree grow better. But I worked hard to make such a beautiful flower bloom]. There is nothing in this world that should be thrown away.

She smiled like sunshine, looking at the vase of colorful hydrangeas she held in her hands with loving eyes.

The beauty of a time that will wither anyway

It's just kindness. It's the same in terms of human standards, but from the perspective of the elf, Yulydia-sama, isn't it even more useless?"

With an expression that he did not understand Serpence, he drew attention from the flowers that formed a large cluster of small flowers.

Eugenes put one of the vases on Serpence's desk, but he looked down and focused on the papers, with or without hesitation.

I think the world would be cold and heartless if you just listened to it... .

'What's this, I'm just obsessed with scribbling in my sketchbook while eating candy.

You look like Linae.'

The candy in his hand prevented him from looking cold.

Aha! Serpence, do you prefer dried flowers over fresh flowers?

Is that so?! I'll have to dry it well and bring it back.

" why do you talk like that?"

Serpens put the tip of the candy in his mouth, and looked at us in complete incomprehension.

no?

no.

In response to Eugene's question, Serpens was firm.

answered politely.

"Isn't it?"

I'm sorry, my kid is a bit picky...

"Is Zion sometimes wrong?"

I'm sorry. Actually, I just said something out of the ordinary, but you will really believe it N O H 昔匸....

Confused, she turned her gaze to me, and I apologized to her.

In a series of conversations, Serpens stared at me with eyes wondering what the hell this is doing.

I just couldn't find value and meaning in such things. It only takes up space on my desk, so it gets in the way of my work...

"What candy do you have in your hand?"

Hey, this is because Sion's work efficiency increases when he supplies sugar to his hair...

I did say that, but before I said that. From the moment he took out the candy, he was obsessed with it, so that statement is just an excuse.

Eugenes also noticed that he was making excuses, and smiled sweeter than flowers.

There is nothing worthless or meaningless in this world. Serpens said, 'Just because you haven't found it doesn't mean it disappears.

" do you want to leave this here so far?"

Just leave it on until the flowers wither. It might help unexpectedly. I don't have a sweet candy in my mouth every day, so in that case, the sweet scent of flowers might do the job.

At her words, Serpens stared intently at the flower and then turned to me.

For some reason, I felt like I had to say something good.

What are some of the words of a flower-themed story that could be given to a growing child?

How would it feel if it withered? Still, the beauty I had in my eyes and the scent that tickled my nose would remain in my memory. Will there be?"

"Even so, aren't the flowers that bloomed again and the flowers that are today different?"

I like to put a flower on the desk

Hard.

But it wasn't bad to try to dig out its meaning like a child with 'whyo disease'. That's a good sign.

'Last year, I used to say that I wanted to love the world.'

Behind it, there must have been a hidden saying that he wanted to be happy just like everyone else.

Because life is so much more fun. So much that I don't want to lose it. to the point of being nauseous.

'It must have been a wish that he would do the same.'

I would eat delicious food and have fun living my hobbies.

Now that I have time to take my time and start showing interest in the world, who could be bothered or slandered by it?

If he could fill his world by adding the things he likes so much.

Serpens will be able to put happiness in their mouths just like everyone else.

Then let's do this. We will keep one petal, and next time we meet flowers again, we will make new memories again.

I carefully removed one of the freshest purple flowers from the vase Euges had placed on my desk.

"Did you say petals?"

If you look at a bunch of flowers as a single flower, they are also petals...

That's bullshit.

What do you think? It's the perfect shape to press while maintaining the shape of a flower.

Be it a single flower, a petal, or a leaf. what's so important

The flower that I removed while grunting inside

tucked into a pile of papers.

Wait. Then, won't the documents be stained?

What if it gets stained? Still, it wouldn't hurt to see the contents of the document in any way. If I look at this document again one day, I'll remember that time as well...

It's no use trying to pretend to be a good word for a mistake.

Like such a quick-witted kid.

I clicked my tongue, and Serpens made a triumphant expression at my sight. He seemed to think he had won the fight.

Euges, tell me something too. What's wrong with what I said!

Why isn't Shion eating candy that is said to increase work efficiency?

"But I didn't mean to ask you to point out what was really wrong "

You look like such a cruel elf!

This means that it is not the country that needs to improve work efficiency, but serpens.

And to point out to Serpens that you're eating candy just because you want to eat it.

I prayed.

Serpens looked at me with resentful eyes as to why he had said that.

'I was asking for help, but who knew I could inflict such indiscriminate damage!'

It was Eugenes who won the final victory in today's three-way battle.

I'm joking, joking! Serpens-sama is so good, I know that Shion is also working hard.

Actually, I'm not working hard.

Since the number of administrators has increased, the workload has drastically decreased.

And Serpens-sama. It's good to work happily while enjoying what you like. Actually, I think that working with something you like rather than sweetness plays the biggest role in increasing efficiency.

Serpens glanced at Candy and Eugenes alternately, and eventually, unable to resist the temptation of Candy, licked it.

Eugese and I looked at him with a happy smile.

Something seems strange...

"Is that weird?"

It's an illusion, an illusion.

Innocent Serpens tilted his head with a long and sullen expression.

Then I'm done with my business, so I'll just leave. Work hard and tell me if you like flowers, I'll change them every week.

"Um let's see for a moment."

Avoiding the gaze of Eugene, who was smiling, he answered, staring at the flower with a face worried about Serpence.

Anyone who sees it would think they were having a snowball fight with flowers.

"How about Zion?"

Oh, me too?

''of course. Do you think I would discriminate against my friend?"

"No, it's not "

I didn't see it that way, but I thought I was going to work on Serpens.

Was it because you were really sorry for the flowers that would be thrown away purely?

I like it. As long as Eugenes isn't a hassle, I'm fine.

''Yes. Then you will know.

She smiled and grabbed the doorknob, and at the same time, Serpens jumped up from her seat.

I wondered if he would even send me off in return for the flowers, but he came to me instead of Eugenes.

Serpens approached me like that, handed the lollipop that was tightly in my hand, and went back to his seat as if nothing had happened.

'What is this?'

I saw the candy in my hand.

White, red, and yellow bangle

I was drawing a whirlwind pattern.

Looking back, I also remember when I was a child that I couldn't eat this big candy by myself, and I gave it to my mother after biting it.

'When babies get bitten while eating, it's very natural and common to hand over what they ate to their parents.'

This is especially true of such a large candy.

Even if you break it up and share it in small portions, you will die. I didn't listen to you, so I took the whole thing and ate it, and eventually got bitten. Or because I want to eat something else, it is rare to eat it all.

If the candy was so big that we decided to share it, wouldn't it be better to cut it in half from the beginning?

Eugenes stood numb as if he had been nailed to the spot instead of leaving, and carefully expressed his opinion to me with the candy in his hand.

Of course, I never made such a promise.

Serpense, where did you learn the habit of giving to others what you used to eat?

It's not like that.

"Isn't it? If you eat this way, bacteria may grow later, so you can't eat it and throw it away."

Perhaps it was a waste to throw it away, the boy looked at the candy he had given him with eyes dripping with regrets.

Ha, but...

But, that's all, you know I'm very sensitive to what I eat, right?

''Oh, I know, but it's an emergency right now.

"What kind of emergency is an emergency?

sulfur?

Maybe there was a tooth decay? If that's the case, it's a serious matter.

I jumped up from my seat and walked over to Serpens' seat.

Open your mouth quickly! Ah- do it, ah!

Are you sure you're not going to force me to put that big candy in my mouth?

I have no intention of doing anything beyond the limits of such physical power!

Before that, it would be the devil to put candy into a toothy child's mouth.

it's shit

Come on, let's do it!

Wait, there seems to be some misunderstanding...

Ah-!

"No, ah- . Why is Euges ah?"

It was not a good example to be seen as a demonstration of a skilled teaching assistant.

Shion, it's not like that. It'd be better if you go back to your seats.

Yes? Yes? No, why? Why? For what reason?!

The energy that just entered the main building of the mansion

certainly . I'm on the second floor!

It's on the second floor? Who is it?

Humanus is in the mansion..., 3rd floor!

I don't know why the name is coming from here.

By now, shouldn't it be busy running towards the Arche Kingdom?

Serpens had recommended going through the Empire, but he wouldn't have said that he had to go through the capital.

Fourth floor! It's coming in the direction of the office. Yo 10, 9, 8...

I quickly ran back to my seat.

Is it because I counted down the progress by reporting every step of the way?

For some reason, I felt like a ghost was chasing me, so it wasn't a very intense movement, but sweat was running down my back.

One!

- Bump!!

Sefi!! I'm here!!!

Eugene's countdown was accurate, and I was able to get back to my seat in time.

I raised my hand and wiped the cold sweat from my forehead... , Oh. candy.