Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 249

After sending Count Kandor, Baron Dier, and Azl out, only Sid and I remained in the office.

I got up from the chair, went to the sofa, sat down, and said,

“Thanks for helping, Sid.”

“Really thankful?”

Sid smiled languidly and took another step towards me.

‘Ugh…….’

I subtly avoided his gaze.

Why is he sexy all the time?

I changed the subject.

“But why aren’t you asking?”

Sid only knew that my precious item had been stolen, and nothing more.

He helped me find the culprit, so he must be curious about the details.

“Because you didn’t tell me first.”

Sid plopped down next to me.

Good scent.

The touching shoulders were warm.

“You’re good at waiting, Master.”

Sid smiled slightly at me. Unlike his words, it was a simple smile.

That made my heart flutter for no reason.

“What.”

I pouted my lips and leaned my head on Sid’s shoulder.

We were silent like that for a long time.

The afternoon sunlight dyed the room golden, and time flowed particularly slowly.

“……Sid, what would you do to Lady Porschet if you were me?”

“If I were you? Well一.”

Sid dragged out the last words, lowered his eyes, and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

A dangerous smile.

“You’re thinking something bad, aren’t you?”

“Bad thoughts.”

“Okay. I know without you telling me.”

“I have no one important other than you.”

“Tch.”

Sid laughed.

I turned my head with a sulky face, but a smile crept out.

In the direction I turned, the quest window was floating.

Dear Reader!

How can this be happening?!

How could you get such an important item stolen!

The heinous person who dared to touch the romance fantasy reader’s item must be punished immediately!

We must destroy them!

We must eradicate them!

Please give us some cider [a refreshing drink, metaphorically meaning satisfying revenge]!

– Condition: Retrieve

– Reward: 2000 Cash Gacha Ticket

Seeing the extremely frantic demon, I had many thoughts.

Then, Sid opened his mouth.

“But you don’t want to do that, do you?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to…….”

If I reveal this, Lady Porschet will be immediately buried [socially ruined].

As the daughter of the prestigious Porschet Marquis family, she has a certain status, but unfortunately, her position in society is not solid.

In other words, she has many enemies.

Everyone can’t say it to her face because of the Porschet Marquis family’s status.

“Lady Porschet once helped me.”

When I first came to the capital and participated in the dawn festival.

Clartier accused me of cheating on the exam.

Amidst the witnesses and evidence prepared by Clartier.

‘Lady Porschet was the only one who spoke up for me.’

“She helped without even knowing she was helping.”

“…….”

“There’s no relationship between Lady Porschet and me, and rather, she was close to Clartier.”

Moreover, my first meeting with Lady Porschet was the worst.

The dress she wanted was mine.

“At that time, everyone suspected me. She didn’t have to step in. But she spoke up about what she knew.”

“I’m always on your side.”

“Hmm?”

“Why that expression?”

“Because I feel like you’ll do the exact opposite of what I want when it’s important.”

“…….”

Sid didn’t answer.

I chuckled.

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll be the same.”

“Luatisha.”

Sid looked at me as if he didn’t like it, but I stuck out my chest as if I didn’t care.

In the end, we laughed at each other.

“But you didn’t need Lady Porschet’s help, did you?”

“How do you know? You weren’t there at the time.”

“Of course, I know. Because I know my master.”

“……When you say that, I want to say something completely different from what you expect.”

“I also know that my master is a grumpy person.”

“Tch, but you’re right. I didn’t need it.”

Because from the beginning, I noticed Clartier’s intentions and planned to use them against her.

“……But in a situation where everyone was suspecting and criticizing me, someone took my side.”

I leaned my head on Sid’s shoulder.

“It just felt good.”

If Lady Porschet had taken my side at that time, it might have become difficult.

Didn’t she get scolded by Lady Celando for testifying for me? Accusing her of pretending not to know?

It was fortunate that it ended well, but if it was concluded that I had actually cheated, Lady Porschet would have faced a lot of backlash.

That’s not something a ten-year-old could handle.

“She might have been in trouble, but she wouldn’t have made such calculations or thoughts. It must have been the same this time.”

Lady Porschet was wrong.

Honestly, I was angry.

How much did my heart drop when I saw the missing Arcturus?

Lady Porschet is not a child anymore.

But.

“I want to give her a chance, just once.”

Spilled water cannot be put back into the container.

But depending on the situation, can’t you wipe up the spilled water without leaving any traces?

“Then do that.”

Sid met my eyes.

“That’s not a weak decision. Even if Porschet throws away the chance you gave her, your decision is not foolish or frustrating.”

Ah.

“That’s a strong and courageous decision.”

I really like Sid.

I bowed my head and leaned my forehead against Sid’s chest.

“Lulu?”

“……Idiot.”

So this is what real love is.

It wasn’t just the intense and thrilling sparks that made my heart flutter like in novels.

It was about saying my wavering thoughts, listening to them, and thinking together.

‘This is really good一.’

Sid called my name again, but I couldn’t lift my head.

My face must be red.

‘……But we are dating, right?’

* * *

The next day, Arcturus was neatly returned to the drawer.

A slight smile appeared on my lips as I looked at the sparkling cover.

[Quest has been completed.]

[2000 Cash Gacha Ticket has been awarded as a reward.]

[I was hoping you would give a lot of cider while retrieving it.]

[I don’t like it very much.]

[But well, I’ll respect your opinion too.]

[Sid is doing it, so how could I not do it?]

[But I don’t think you’ll end this like this.]

[This isn’t pressure to give me cider, it’s just me saying that I know you well.]

[I’m not disrespecting you.]

[Hmph!]

The demon seemed sulky, but I didn’t care.

‘From the beginning, I didn’t intend to end it like this.’

* * *

A few days later, at the picnic.

Jasmine whispered, linking her arm with mine.

“Lulu, why do you keep a tail?”

“Tail?”

“I mean Lady Porschet. Didn’t you know? She’s been following you around for the past few days.”

“I know.”

As I answered, I glanced back.

Then, shashak, the red hair disappeared behind the tree.

She’s trying to hide一.

‘The hem of the dress and the swirling red hair peeking out between the trees are too visible.’

“Why is she doing that?”

“Who knows? Let’s leave her alone.”

I pulled Jasmine’s arm.

But Tyriel stopped in her place.

“Tyriel?”

“Uh, huh?”

“What’s wrong? You’ve been spacing out since earlier.”

“No. I think I’m feeling a little unwell.”

“Do you want to rest? Should I massage you?”

“No. It’s not that painful.”

“I’ll have Andersen send you some good things for your body.”

“Luluuu…….”

Tyriel leaned on me with a tearful face.

“Yes, yes.”

I patted Tyriel’s back.

‘She must be feeling weak because she’s sick.’

It’s not good to think like this when she’s sick, but she’s a little cute.

“Let’s get better soon and go boating.”

“……Okay.”

* * *

After that, wherever I went, a round, curled red tail followed me.

I turned the corner of Tormellan Palace and quickly turned around.

The moment our eyes met, Lady Porschet soared up like a startled cat’s tail.

“Lady Porschet.”

“Uh, huh?”

“Do you have something to say to me?”

“No?”

“Then why are you following me?”

“I, I didn’t follow you?!”

Lady Porschet shouted with a flushed face.

“Is that so? Then never mind.”

I turned around without hesitation.

Then, Lady Porschet, with a disappointed expression, began to follow me.

“Is that the end?”

“Then?”

“No…….”

The tail drooped.

When I entered the office, Lady Porschet fidgeted at the doorway.

“What are you doing? Aren’t you coming in?”

At those words, Lady Porschet’s face brightened.

But she soon added a word with a sulky face.

“I’m telling you in advance, I’m not going in because I want to. You asked me to come in.”

“Yes, yes.”

I brewed tea for her.

Lady Porschet took a sip, her eyes widened, and she drank more in succession.

“There was a theft here a while ago.”

“Cough! Cough!”

Tea spurted from Lady Porschet’s mouth.

“My precious book disappeared and came back in a day.”

“Th, then isn’t it not theft? It came back. H, perhaps she didn’t even intend to steal it……. Maybe she just wanted to check the contents because she was curious…….”

Where else in the world would you find someone who so obviously says, ‘I stole it’?

“But the fact is that it disappeared.”

“Th, that’s true.”

“How embarrassed and surprised I was.”

“R, really? Were you very upset?”

“Yes.”

Lady Porschet fidgeted with the teacup.

“Th, there…….”

She opened her mouth, but couldn’t say more and closed it again.

‘It won’t be easy to admit it first and ask for forgiveness.’

Lady Porschet grew up very preciously.

If you say ‘a princess who grew up receiving only love and care一,’ she has a personality that fits that image perfectly.

The Porschet Marquis also knows that his granddaughter’s personality is selfish, but when he faces his granddaughter, he can’t scold her much.

It’s not like she’s severely abusing her subordinates, and she’s not lying and causing trouble, so there must have been times when he overlooked it.

‘……Should I just interrogate her? Even if it’s hard to confess first, I think she’ll eventually admit it if I ask.’

That alone would be new to Lady Porschet.

‘……From the beginning, it’s arrogant of me to try to teach and guide people.’

I took a sip of tea while contemplating.

‘……Luatisha’s expression is not good.’

She must have suffered a lot during the day the book disappeared.

‘Well, if it’s that kind of book…….’

Camellia fiddled with the teacup.

‘I, I didn’t mean to make her upset.’

It’s definitely not on purpose.

The signal that I had to come out was heard, I was in a hurry, and I was angry that Luatisha was paying more attention to Liliel than to me一.

“Well, isn’t it natural that Lulu doesn’t care about Lady Porschet?”

“Lulu has left many achievements as the Paeraton Duchess. Her fame has reached even the southern part where I lived. But what about you, Lady?”

“You haven’t shown Lulu anything.”

“Who knows? If you tell Lulu what she’s missing in this water management project, she might see you again.”

“Discovering and pointing out mistakes that she hasn’t noticed and ultimately working together to create better results. That’s exactly what rivals do, right?”

‘I just, just wanted her to look at me again.’

I didn’t know that it would hurt Luatisha.

‘But I stole it.’

As always, Luatisha is right.

Even if I returned it, I still stole Luatisha’s item.

That’s definitely not something a rival would do.

It’s something an enemy would do.

“Porschet一.”

“Luatisha!”

Camellia raised her head abruptly.

“I, I’m sorry! Actually, actually……. It was me!”

Luatisha’s eyes widened.

Camellia couldn’t meet those eyes and bowed her head.

She was too ashamed and embarrassed.

“……Did you see the contents?”

“No!”

Camellia shook her head without realizing it. She was so surprised that she cracked her voice.

“I didn’t see it! I didn’t read anything! I definitely, definitely didn’t read it!”

“Yes, I see.”

Glancing, glancing.

Camellia looked at Luatisha.

Then, Luatisha opened her mouth.

“You say you don’t like it with your mouth.”

“But your body is honest.”

Ah!

Camellia belatedly covered her mouth.