CH 17

“This is just a question, so you don’t have to answer.” 

“Then I will decline in advance.” 

This time his mouth fell well. However, the boy ignored Rin’s words with a nonchalant face. “Your right knee. It seems to be bleeding quite a bit, are you going to treat it now or not?”

I followed his gaze and looked down at my right knee. 

One side of the hem of the achromatic dress was stained red. As the boy said, it was a pretty big wound, but it seemed like it would only be possible to check how severe it was only when the clothes were pulled up. 

He most likely meant if I was going to go get treated by a doctor. 

Even if he’s young, he’s a boy, so who cares? 

The feeling was quite strange. It’s been a long time since I’ve been treated so kindly. 

“Thank you, but it’s okay. This is no big deal.” 

Refusing the offer, Rin stood up proudly. 

Her knee felt stinging and hot, but she pretended nothing was wrong. This is the face of an unmanned man. . .Don’t call it pride. 

The boy who stood up after staring at Rin murmured softly, “You have guts.” 

“. . .”

“I like people with guts.” 

What? As Rin’s eyebrows twisted as if to show off, the boy lightly shrugged his shoulders. “You have a very honest personality. Even if I don’t make that face, I have no selfishness towards you. I don’t even know your name.” 

The opponent, who was standing at a height of about a hand, took a slow step back. In his left hand was an emergency medical pouch that Rin hadn’t seen. 

“The next time we run into each other, I’ll teach you how to exercise for your fitness level. Now your way is a little.. .Well, whatever. I’ll go first, so walk slowly.” 

The boy’s shadow quickly moved away in the direction of Tuslena castle. 

By the time he completely disappeared from sight, Rin murmured softly, “Who teaches whom?” 

She grumbled and began to walk slowly. 

After arriving at the main place, hiding moderately in between, Rin realized a new fact. 

It’s the first time I’ve spoken to someone of the same age.

The same goes for the memories of the past Yana that Rin was shown. After encountering all kinds of garbage, I feel awkward having a normal conversation with an ordinary person. 

I didn’t even think about it when he was sitting right in front of me. . .When I tried to recall that cool appearance, I had various thoughts. 

What are you doing? 

From common sense, it was clear that he was not a member of the Tuslena family. 

Are you a servant? Or the son of another family?

However, as soon as she returned to her bedroom, Yana’s thoughts disappeared. 

“Olga, what’s wrong with your complexion?”

Olga, who had closed and opened her eyes, was making a dying sound. 

“Ewww. . .Miss, I think I have an upset stomach.” 

It varies, really. 

“Stop doing that for now and lie down on the sofa. Did you pick up something wrong and eat it?” 

“Well, I’m sure everything was okay until lunch.. .the lady left most of the snacks in the afternoon, so I ate a little. . .I guess that was the problem.” 

The cookies she received for the afternoon snack had chocolate chips in them, so Rin didn’t like them. Olga muttered as she slumped back on her couch and hugged her stomach. 

“Sniff. I saw some kitchen assistants sharing some cookies with some left over, but why only me. . .” 

“Are you the only one who got caught?”

“Yes.” 

Suspicion crept into Rin’s eyes. 

She must have tasted the chocolate chips too. However, Rin’s stomach was fine, and she was about to return from her morning workout. If there is a difference between Rin and Olga. . .

It is whether or not they took the Cheonranghwan. 

Roman’s past record was so splendid, I cut off a small amount just in case. 

Wasn’t he the man who quarantined Yana, who had a contagious disease, in the annex and imprisoned her for years? To recreate the situation at the time, she speculated that he secretly fed her poison. 

Especially if it’s out of her grasp, like now, by all means. 

Cheonranghwan has excellent stomach protection and detoxification effects, that is to say . .

I think they put something in my snacks. 

And the only humans who would do such a thing were Roman and Yana herself. 

“It seems like the second lord did it.” 

Olga, who had been lying face down on the sofa, raised her head with a dazed expression. 

“Yes? What do you mean. . .” 

“You’re pretty quick to notice, and you won’t know just by looking at how I’ve been living. How Roman has treated me.” 

Okay. The sound of the stomach hugging and suffering spread rather loudly. 

“. . .Oh my God, then those cookies!” 

“He must have put poison in it. It’s okay because if it were a deadly person, you would’ve already been dead. Don’t worry, I’ll get you medicine right away. Rather, Olga, is there a special schedule added for tomorrow?” 

Olga’s complexion changed several times, and then an angry roar erupted from her chapped lips.

“Hey, there is! The St. Bright Knights and the Phantom Knights decided to have a friendly match, so all the servants are now busy fixing up the gym. Okay. . .Aside that, all the family members of the honorees are invited, so attendees are constantly coming in!” 

“That was it.”

Roman didn’t want Yana to attend the friendly match. 

I also had no intention of attending such a troublesome event. 

Seeing him even use the poison changed her mind now. 

I will attend now. 

“Olga, are there any poisoned cookies left? Cut it out and wrap it nicely. It looks like it will come in handy soon.” 

* * *

The next day, it was good that she proudly declared her participation in the tournament. 

But as always, an unexpected stumbling block appeared in front of Yana, who had done nothing. 

“What is it, girl?! Ha, I’ve never touched a noble lady’s hair before!” 

That there is no one to make it right. 

Ha. 

Yes, not having money is a problem, but having no one to trust is also a problem. 

“Why don’t you bring another maid? Whoever you bring will be better than me. . .Even if I’m good at other things, I’m a little dexterous right now. . .”

You say my hair is dirty? I will know that when I see it. 

“It’s okay. How do you know that someone won’t throw lye on my head? The only one I trust right now is is you.” 

“Miss. . .”

Olga looked up at Rin with thrilled eyes. Even so, the only thing that made her look slimmer was her upset stomach that grew distorted. 

Rin wrapped a blanket around Olga’s body as she lay on the sofa, and then asked with regret. “You really can’t do my hair? Haven’t you ever touched my hair before?” 

“Uh, that’s it. I only have male siblings up and down, and I grew up without a mother, so I barely learned how to do this hair from the seniors.”

“Done. Just rest.” 

“Or even a maid-style ponytail. . .” 

“Because it’s done.” 

“But, lady… .Our rosy future is only certaib if you get help from someone else. . .!” 

It was then. 

Rattle. 

The door opened without a knock. The one who appeared with a wild step that was not confident was a man who was wearing black from head to toe. A chilling golden eye scanned the room, and Olga, who had been lying down, stood up in a fit of panic. 

“Ah!” 

At the same time, a glass of water on the table was knocked over. She’s sick and can’t come to his senses. 

“Are you okay?” 

“I’m sorry, miss. I’ll clean it up right away.” 

“It’s okay, lie down.” 

“Ha, but. . .” 

Rin pushed the restless Olga onto the sofa, noticing Jihad. 

Jihad only frowned with an expression of surprise, but he did not say a word about Olga, who had forgotten her duty as a maid and fell comfortably, he asked Rin instead, sitting in a chair near her. 

“You’re not ready yet, Yana. Or are you going to go out like that?” 

“ .. Hello, Uncle. It wasn’t intentional, but somehow something happened.” 

In the first place, she is living in a bedroom lent by Jihad, so she has nothing to complain about. Rin, whose expression was wrinkled, peered into her own reflection through her mirror. 

Pretty. 

Her hair is scattered and her clothes are a bit old, but she’s just as cute as ever. 

But I don’t look like a noble lady.