What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 574

Sub-Male Lead’s Strike – #574

Is Breaking Off the Engagement Even Possible, You Guys! (4)

-Knock, knock, knock!

Since the carriage was stopped, I pounded on the window until my knuckles felt numb.

That voice was definitely our protagonist.

Moreover, that tone didn’t sound like a Rieste employee at all.

More like a skilled part-timer from South Korea!

“Um, excuse me! Night-nim!”

I almost called her ‘Christel’ or ‘Ms. Gain,’ but I quickly changed the honorific, reminding myself that Yeseo Penetian was sitting in front of me.

I was taken aback when we decided on a strange call sign to turn off the warning window.

But now that I’ve crossed over to another worldline, there’s nothing more convenient than this.

As I shouted for Ms. Gain beyond the glass, the Crown Prince in the next carriage looked serious.

Now that I see it, he was riding in a passenger carriage with a long car and many people on board at once.

Finally, the man’s lips twitched as if cursing.

‘Shut up.’

-Tap tap

Even though I’m getting motion sickness for the first time, I guess I have to say what I have to say.

Ropi, sitting on his broad shoulders, was nonchalantly tapping his collarbone with his tail.

I don’t know about Ms. Gain, but he just seems bored.

‘Why?’

‘Don’t call Rambouillet [likely a code name or reference].’

So, not to be outdone, I moved my lips.

‘I don’t want to.’

‘What?’

Hey, get a grip. You’re the heir to the throne of a nation.

We need to get back together to come up with a plan and move forward!

“Night-nim, Water Night-nim!”

-Knock, knock, knock!

I couldn’t open the door of the moving carriage, so I desperately tormented the window.

Prince Yeseo watched me with interest, resting his chin on his hand. After a while······.

“Angko-nim!”

Suddenly, pink hair sprouted from under the windowsill!

“Night-nim, you’re safe! I’m so glad!”

“Angko-nim, you look good too! I’m so glad!”

I brightened up and stuck to the window.

Ms. Gain, wearing a blue sash like the summer sky—with ‘La Debutante Valet’ written on it—looked up at me and smiled dazzlingly.

Tete was on her back as usual.

Seeing her waving her little flipper, I felt a lump in my throat for no reason.

By the grace of God, the baby looked clean and healthy.

We still don’t have a clue how to get back to our world, but just seeing them again filled my heart.

With a happy heart, I put my palm on the glass.

Then Ms. Gain quickly spread out her hand and gave it to me. 착! [Sound effect, like ‘thwack!’]

“Hahaha.”

That’s when it happened.

“Christel?”

From behind, a voice flowed out that was very different from what I had heard so far.

I was surprised and looked back at the prince.

Huh.

“Your Highness.”

“······Why is Christel here?”

The man had a look as if he had lost his only shield.

I realized for the first time that he could be so defenseless.

Even if someone didn’t explain it to me, it wasn’t hard to realize that it was the prince’s bare face [meaning his unguarded, vulnerable self].

I was inwardly embarrassed, but I tried to remain calm on the outside.

Indeed, he can recognize her face.

I wasn’t sure, but he recognizes her as the same person.

“I······. I can explain. I’m sorry to surprise you. I’ll arrange a meeting as soon as we arrive at the atelier.”

“······Yes. You better do that.”

The prince replied in a rather stiff tone.

At that moment, Ms. Gain, who found him outside, had her mouth open.

She also seemed half-soulless after discovering the ‘real’ Prince Yeseo.

Behind her, five or six members of the Imperial Guard stood densely on the side of the road.

I didn’t realize it earlier because I was looking at Ms. Gain’s face, but now that I see it, they all looked nervous, preparing for her sudden actions.

After all, the carriage I’m riding in belongs to the Imperial Family.

If so, Ms. Gain was able to come this close because······.

“Thank you for letting me meet my friend.”

I immediately bowed to the prince.

He must have sent a signal with a gesture.

The man, who met my eyes again, had a gentle expression, but looked a little troubled.

That’s when it happened.

“But who is this······. Uweeek!”

“Night-nim!”

Ms. Gain, who finally found Cedrick, bent over and vomited loudly.

The passengers in the opposite passenger carriage were shocked and retreated inside.

Half of the Imperial Guards were disgusted, and only Tete, who suddenly took a plane [likely meaning Tete jumped up], was excited and had crescent eyes.

And as for Cedrick Rieste, who discovered her at the same time—

‘Ugh.’

“Oh, no! Does anyone have a plastic bag?!”

He also covered his mouth with his large hand, and then stood up with a face as white as flour.

A ‘thud!’ was heard from the opposite car. I felt a sense of crisis.

Then, the chaos of the scene was vividly conveyed through the two windows.

-Koo-oong!

“Oh, my God! Young man!”

“······What country bumpkin can’t ride a passenger carriage for an hour!?”

“Hey, what kind of discriminatory remark is that!”

“A human who is also huge······!”

“······.”

And I closed my eyes until the carriage started moving again.

-Koo-oong! Kwadang! [Sound effects]

“······Yeseo-ssi?”

“I’m fine, Your Highness. I don’t get motion sickness.”

“Uwoo-ook, heoo-eok!”

Just. It seems like there are many moments when I want to close my eyes since I came here······.

*

That’s how the worst parking crisis ever swept through us.

To be honest, there were too many things that happened in the middle of the road to just call it a ‘parking crisis,’ but I don’t want to talk about it anymore, so let’s just let it pass.

-Squeak······

An imperial knight quickly stepped forward and opened the door of the atelier wide.

Behind the prince, Benjamin, who had followed in another carriage, stood like a Jangseung goblin [a Korean totem pole figure, implying he was standing stiffly and guard-like].

Behind him, the Imperial Guard was lined up in a row, and then I had to crane my neck to see the top of Cedrick’s head.

Shu-nim stayed in the Imperial Palace, so the Crown Prince came here alone.

He staggered for a moment, but he seemed to be in better condition than before.

······Then I have to enter right away.

-Ting-a-ling!

We need to buy time to discuss among ourselves today.

“Welcome, welcome!”

“Happy La Debutante!”

Oh my gosh! The energetic welcome from the staff woke me up!

“If you have any products you are looking for, please call an employee!”

“If you want to see any fabrics, please tell us and the employee will take them out for you!”

“Customers who have made a reservation with the owner, please come to the checkout first!”

“Wow······.”

I opened my mouth round and looked around. This was another new world.

The inside of the store was much larger than it looked from the outside.

The three walls in front of me were very high and wide—there were large holes in the upper shelves, and large rolls of fabric were rolled up inside.

Some of them were new products, and they boasted beautiful colors and textures that stretched down to the bottom.

Near the sparsely placed pillars, mannequins stood wearing beautiful dresses and suits.

There were also full-length mirrors and full mirrors that are hard to find in ordinary homes.

In addition, employees wearing colorful sashes were busily walking around the store.

They all looked like professionals who were confident and skilled in their work.

Some were constantly checking the fabric inventory and condition on the shelves, while others were carrying trays of refreshments for customers stacked in layers on both arms.

The three-story building was crowded with people from the entrance on the first floor.

Stimulation other than sight was also overflowing. The smell of perfume mixed with various scents, the smell of clothes.

The sound of shoes hurrying around, the laughter of young ladies.

The faint sound of a sewing machine somewhere······.

-Clang, clang, clang······

“Welcome, Prince Yeseo. I see the moon of the New Kingdom [a respectful greeting].”

At that moment, all the noise stopped.

The middle-aged woman who appeared in front of us gave a slow and elegant bow.

I instinctively bowed with her.

The prince gave me a faint smile and looked back at her.

“I am in charge of the operation and clothing production here······. My name is Lussi Laverne. It is an honor to serve such a precious person.”

“Nice to meet you. I made a reservation, but can I go in right away? It looks like there are a lot of customers because of the event.”

The prince asked in a friendly voice.

Then, Ms. Laverne looked at the employee standing next to her with a slightly embarrassed face.

It was Ms. Gain who came in through the back door like an arrow.

She quickly put her ear to the middle-aged woman’s ear and began to report something in a whisper.

Meanwhile, the prince was nonchalantly accepting the gazes pouring in from all directions.

“······I’ve never seen anyone so beautiful.”

“More than His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“Uh-huh. Maybe in my eyes?”

“You’re foolish. But you can’t marry the New Kingdom!”

“Hahahaha!”

“······.”

I realized the difference between him and me again.

The man accepted all situations with ease, as befitting someone who was born into royalty.

Even though the young ladies fanned themselves, looked at him and blushed openly, he didn’t care at all.

Finally, the boss forced a smile and looked at us.

“Our employee······. I hear that they have emptied one of the consultation rooms. We will guide you right away.”

“That’s good. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. I’ll go up soon and consult······. I’ll proceed.”

Ms. Laverne was now sweating. I thought to myself as I looked at her.

For someone with this kind of job to have a hard time dealing with high-ranking people, you must have a lot of trouble in many ways······.

*

Ten minutes later. ‘La Debutante’ basement warehouse.

“Ah, so I completely overhauled the system here.”

-Awoong! [Sound effect]

“Really?”

I, who came down with Ms. Gain to get fabric samples, couldn’t help but be amazed by the story she was telling me.

Our protagonist sparkled her watery eyes and chuckled.

Her small hands were quickly and accurately picking out only the fabrics that the boss had asked for. Chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck! [Sound effect of picking fabric]

“Everyone is nice and works hard, but they’re always so busy that they don’t seem to have time to change the way they work. When customers come, they always say yes, yes. They bow and greet them······. They’re so busy trying to please them. But in the meantime, they have to make clothes and dress them up. They also have to bring them delicious things from time to time. And the jerks are always jerks.”

“Wow. That must have been really hard······.”

-Woowoong [Sound effect]

“So I grabbed the boss and told her. On the first night.”

“On the first night?”

I quickly picked up the pile of fabric that had become higher than Ms. Gain’s torso.

She smiled and looked up at me.

To have the audacity to speak directly to the boss on her first day of work······.

I knew it, but Ms. Gain’s mental strength was truly admirable.

“Yes, on the first day. I’m really sorry to say this, but if you keep working like this, the boss will die young. She feels so burdened by dealing with people, and she only takes a breather when she’s making clothes. Even people who don’t know her can see that. I told her that the boss and the other employees wouldn’t be able to last long like this. I can see that they’re going through a lot of trouble, so what can I do? It was a *sarangbang* [traditional Korean reception room] in the capital, not a clothing store.”

“What did she say?”

“She immediately admitted that it was true. Everyone knew it. She said she had been worried about it for a long time.”

-Deureureureuk! [Sound effect]

She handed me the fabric, and this time she opened a drawer containing hundreds and thousands of buttons.

I admired the sparkling compartments like a jewelry box.

Wow, all kinds of pretty things are here······.

“So I started right away from the next day. I subdivided the service work, or in other words, more Korean style? All employees maintain an appropriate distance from customers while being polite. The boss is only in charge of production consultation and costume design, and the rest of the reception is handled by the employees as much as possible. It seems like the parking situation is also severe during peak season, so I put out an advertisement for parking attendants yesterday.”

“Oh my gosh······. You’re really amazing, Ms. Gain. I mean it.”

“Hey, all I did was talk. The people here accepted it right away, so it changed. They’re very sincere and have good personalities.”

Ms. Gain smiled, wrinkling her nose.

I staggered, holding the fabric that was as tall as my upper body.

Even if I fall from another world to another world, our protagonist is truly unshakable······.

“When is the breakup?”

“Eok! [Sound effect of surprise]”

Suddenly, a shadow that burst out from behind roared, making a voice like a grim reaper. Before I could aim for the Fanta-colored eyes, I waved my arms in the air.

“Oh no! All the fabric is going to spill!”

-Ae-woo! [Sound effect]