Countess Youngae’s Money-Sweeping Makeup Shop - Chapter 57

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57

 

Ricardo fell silent for a moment, then quickly crossed his arms and tilted his head.

 

“What kind of wish do you mean?”

 

“I don’t have anything particular in mind right now, so I’ll put it on hold. Just know that my wish could be asking for half of Ricardo’s fortune.”

 

“Understood.”

 

“You seem confident?”

 

“Not entirely without confidence.”

 

The annoying arrogance he had at the beginning seemed to be creeping back up.

 

I’ll crush that confidence of his!

 

I went to the place Berinea guided me to, checked the clothes, and wrote out a check to hand to Berinea.

 

It was an enormous price, but since they gave me a discount saying it was problematic inventory, I was able to make the deal at a not-too-bad amount.

 

They said they’d send the clothes when mentioned, so I signed a contract and left Berinea’s office.

 

After that, we returned to the shop, finished work for the remaining time, and parted ways.

 

Perhaps because the atmosphere was different from when we first went out, Lucy also worked quietly and left work.

 

As soon as I entered the Count’s mansion by carriage, I immediately did my cleansing and sat at my desk.

 

Then I busily moved my quill pen across the paper.

 

Makeup can be active in clothing rental shops too! Let’s see you get really upset, Ricardo!

 

***

 

“Aaaahhhhh-!”

 

One day out of the week, I started the sweetest holiday in the world with Felix’s scream.

 

I groggily raised my body and slowly blinked my eyes a couple of times.

 

Then Felix was preparing magic with a horrified expression.

 

After making eye contact with me, Felix’s expression gradually changed to bewilderment.

 

Looking at me as if asking what the problem was, I got up from the chair due to my aching back and stretched.

 

“Oh my.”

 

“R-Ria? Is that you?”

 

“As I always say, I’m the only woman in this manor with this hair and these eyes. I thought my ears were going to bleed.”

 

Only then did the magic disappear, and Felix came to my side, craning his neck.

 

Soon he let out a deep sigh and crossed his arms.

 

“You didn’t sleep, did you? You look like a tired demon beast.”

 

“What time is it now… Oh, no. I slept. About 3 hours.”

 

“That’s not sleeping, you fool!”

 

“Ah, stop it. My ears hurt. I was going to go to bed and sleep anyway.”

 

I waved my hands dismissively and walked slowly like a zombie toward the bed.

 

Felix watched me quietly, then when I lay down on the bed, he came over and sat on the edge of the bed.

 

“What are you pushing yourself so hard for? Is that Jesuert Youngsik making you do it?”

 

“What are you talking about. It’s not like that. …Or is it. It might be right.”

 

“What?”

 

“More precisely, it’s because I want to be acknowledged.”

 

“Aren’t you already being acknowledged?”

 

“Acknowledgment… Is it acknowledgment? I don’t know. I just want to prove that I was right.”

 

“Why do you want to be acknowledged by that guy so much?”

 

At the words reaching my dazed mind, I hugged my pillow and slowly blinked my eyes.

 

Why do I want to be acknowledged?

 

It’s not like Ricardo is even the top of the industry.

 

I tilted my head, rested it against the pillow, and muttered in a weak voice.

 

“Because I want to crush his arrogance.”

 

“If he’s annoying, you could just not deal with him.”

 

“Not dealing with him means he’ll keep bothering me. Do I want to look good to him? You keep wanting acknowledgment from that kind of person.”

 

***

 

“Do you like that person?”

 

When I voiced the doubt I had been harboring, Sillia was already asleep.

 

I quietly looked down at her sleeping peacefully, breathing softly.

 

“Possessiveness toward a close friend takes away many things.”

 

‘Possessiveness.’

 

Felix had never thought he had such feelings toward Sillia.

 

Ricardo’s words echoed in his head.

 

‘Do I want a relationship beyond friendship with Sillia?’

 

Felix couldn’t tell if it was greed or not.

 

It was an emotion he had carried since he was very young.

 

When they first met, she was his last hope.

 

He reached out with all the strength he had, begging to be saved.

 

When he opened his eyes, his body ached but he was no longer cold, no longer hungry.

 

She didn’t turn away and grasped his hand.

 

After that, he lived life in a cozy house with a girl who had a pretty smile.

 

His body wasn’t very good, but with the girl’s help, he crossed the threshold of death several times.

 

Each time, the girl would show tears.

 

She was sad. And grateful.

 

Outside the window, there were many small people.

 

But when the girl was feverish and struggling, no one came.

 

It was strange.

 

Clearly there were many beings the girl talked about, but the door never opened.

 

At such times, the girl would always eat green grapes.

 

Slowly picking off one cluster, one cluster while talking to him.

 

“Someday when I have a lot of money, I’ll pile up lots of – and eat them. I’ll buy lots of clothes too, buy clothes for Cheese, and maybe buy lots of cat towers?”

 

Watching the girl smile brightly while radiating hot fever, he made a resolution.

 

If the opportunity to repay her kindness ever came, he would bring her lots of the money she wanted.

 

The girl’s face captured in his blurring vision was still young.

 

It was the same face he had seen since he was very young.

 

While he had aged like this and couldn’t even cry properly, the girl continued to talk to him.

 

His eyelids closed and the last sentence he heard was ‘Let’s definitely meet again.’

 

When he opened his eyes again, his memory wasn’t clear, but he had made a deal with someone.

 

He couldn’t let the girl who died so meaninglessly when he hadn’t yet repaid her kindness go like this.

 

He sent the girl’s soul to the world where the beings she occasionally showed or talked about existed.

 

In exchange for sending her soul, he offered up his entire remaining life.

 

Just as he thought he would completely disappear, he was born as a person named ‘Felix Galdrid.’

 

Realizing this was the place where he had sent the girl’s soul, he stayed by Sillia Ebennain’s side and protected her.

 

So that the girl he would meet again someday could live a slightly more comfortable life.

 

I hope Sillia lives a happy life.

 

I hope she lives a life with lots of money.

 

I hope this time she lives a life where she can do anything.

 

I hope she lives a life without doing difficult things.

 

I hope she lives a life with many people to care for her when she’s sick.

 

I hope I can be someone who can help Sillia with whatever she needs.

 

Felix felt his heart aching.

 

‘Should this kind of desire also be called love?’

 

He wasn’t certain.

 

He couldn’t convey his feelings to Sillia while uncertain.

 

It seemed like it would hurt more if she became troubled because of him and grew distant when things were already difficult.

 

Felix, who had been hesitating, bent his waist.

 

I took in the blue hair up close with my eyes and pressed my lips to the air before pulling away.

 

My heart slowly pounded.

 

Felix lifted his upper body and stroked Sillia’s hair as if tidying it.

 

“When things get tough, come to me and let it all out. Whether it’s Ricardo, makeup, or anything else. I’ll always be waiting in the same place.”

 

After dropping his hand, he stood up from his spot.

 

Then he exhaled and turned his body around.

 

He crouched down deeply, rested his arms on the bed, and smiled refreshingly with all his strength.

 

“I love you. I’ve always been in love with you. I finally said it. I’ve wanted to tell you this in your language someday.”

 

Felix closed his eyes and felt the rushing emotions.

 

After exhaling a trembling breath, he stroked Sillia’s hair.

 

“To the foolish girl where your best friend, Cheese, sleeps soundly!”

 

***

 

For some reason, I had an incredibly refreshing sleep.

 

It would be problematic if sleeping in wasn’t refreshing.

 

I stretched long and looked around to see the sunset was already passing outside.

 

I got up and headed to the desk.

 

I could see from far away that it was a mess since I hadn’t organized it before sleeping.

 

While organizing the desk, I discovered a note.

 

Just do it. The plan is fine, so what’s the problem? Do it your way, stupid Ria.

 

Did Felix leave this behind?

 

More importantly, why are you just stealing and reading other people’s business plans?

 

I should say something when I see him next time.

 

I sighed deeply and rubbed my brow, but read the note’s contents again.

 

Even though I wanted to hit him, I somehow felt energized.

 

He always supports me. Even when he doesn’t really know how things will turn out.

 

I held the note up and stared at it blankly before smiling brightly.

 

Right, let’s just do it!

 

The plan is all ready anyway.

 

I clenched my fist tightly and my eyes sparkled.

 

But first, I’m hungry so let’s eat before anything else.

 

Today is a day of rest, lots of playing, and lots of eating.

 

For myself who worked hard for a week, I need to use the remaining time wisely too.

 

Dining Hall, wait for me! I’m coming!

 

I called someone to change out of my pajamas and headed straight to the dining hall.

 

But there was one fact I had overlooked.

 

This is why you shouldn’t get too excited.

 

Really, stupid Ria. Check the time before coming.

 

As soon as I entered the dining hall, what I faced were two men with blue hair.

 

Both men’s gazes turned toward me.

 

Oh my, this takes my breath away.

 

Should I back out even now?

 

I smiled brightly and tried to close the door with a backstep.

 

“Sillia, come sit down.”

 

Today’s Sillia wasn’t very agile, darn it.

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