I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 153

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Epilogue Episode 3

Dinner was absolutely abundant.

‘I already knew the Countess was generous with her portions, but…’

Maybe it was because Harman came along.

Even the side table was packed full of food. And the main dining table wasn’t small to begin with.

And just as the table was being set.

“Miss Siena!”

The door burst open loudly.

Three of the four people who had been preparing dinner together turned their heads toward the door.

That meant everyone except Harman was looking at Rudian.

The Former Countess, who had been moving dishes, gently scolded her in a soft voice.

“Didi, what are you doing arriving exactly at dinner time?”

“I’m sorry. On the way here, the carriage got caught on a huge stone, you know? Really.”

Rudian grumbled as she strode in with large steps.

“A stone?”

“Yes. I took the flattest road possible, but I have no idea how that happened.”

The carriage suddenly got caught on a stone and that’s why she was late?

This situation seemed strangely familiar.

I glanced at Harman, but his expression showed no change whatsoever.

He seemed to have no interest at all, let alone any involvement.

‘Well, Harman’s ability is dealing with ghosts, after all.’

How could he do such a thing when all the ghosts have disappeared?

There would be no reason for it either.

Unless he wanted to see Rudian even a little bit later.

Rudian, who had rushed all the way to the kitchen, exchanged brief greetings with Harman and then quickly scanned the surroundings.

“But why are you all doing this? You hired servants not too long ago, didn’t you?”

She seemed bewildered that not only her parents but even Duke Harman was helping prepare the meal.

The Former Countess placed the last dish on the dining table and wiped her wet hands on her apron.

“We’re going to bring up something important, so I thought it would be better if it was just us today, so I gave them the day off.”

“…Father keeps saying it’s getting harder to pull up radishes, so how did he manage to pull up such a big one?”

As Rudian clicked her tongue at the radish that was as big as a person’s torso, the Former Count chimed in.

“The Duke helped dig up potatoes and pull radishes too. You have no idea how hard he worked.”

“The Duke…?”

Rudian looked at Harman with disbelieving eyes.

The eyes of the two people, who seemed like they would never make eye contact except when greeting, met.

“Thank you for helping, Duke.”

“Not at all.”

“Of course. Considering my father’s age, it’s only right to help him.”

“If Count had come earlier, the Former Count wouldn’t have had to struggle.”

Excuse me.

‘You’re not fighting right now, are you?’

For a moment, a look of disgust flashed in both their eyes.

After realizing I was watching, they avoided each other’s gaze and smiled.

‘Why are they always so eager to fight like that?’

Since Rudian keeps telling him to come to Count Helkene’s Estate, Harman has reason to be wary.

Rudian clearly went through the five stages of anger before and entered the acceptance stage.

‘She said herself that Harman’s face and wealth couldn’t be found anywhere else.’

No matter how I look at it, their compatibility isn’t good.

Fortunately, the meal preparation finished before anything could happen. We sat around the dining table.

As I gripped my cutlery, I briefly glanced at Harman’s face sitting next to me.

‘He seems fine.’

I had asked him beforehand if it was okay, since coming here would mean gathering together for meals like this.

I was worried because he had probably never eaten like this before.

He smiled and said it was fine, but I kept worrying just in case…

‘He really seems okay.’

No, this situation even seemed to excite him a little.

I felt pleased for no reason. I started eating with the corners of my mouth turned up.

Despite what was said about having an important conversation, very ordinary and casual talk flowed.

“So I was thinking of bringing Sir Zeros in too, but he said he’s a guard knight so he’d stay outside.”

“All the other guard knights are guarding outside too, so isn’t Sir Zeros right?”

“But Sir Zeros isn’t just a simple guard knight!”

What are you talking about?

At this point, even he should know – why don’t the two of them just start dating?

Anyway, it wasn’t awkward at all.

It was as natural as if everyone had always been members of this gathering, and we laughed without hiding anything.

Someone suddenly came to mind.

Rudian’s brother.

…But I really only know him as ‘Rudian’s brother.’

‘I don’t know his name or his title, so I don’t know how to address him.’

After pondering for a moment, I asked.

“But isn’t the person who came to the Imperial Court Ball coming? The one who was supposed to receive a baronet title…”

For some reason, the atmosphere instantly turned cold.

The Former Count’s face hardened, and finally the Countess put down the fork she was holding.

Rudian furrowed her brow and said irritably.

“That bastard, I didn’t invite him.”

“What?”

This is a meeting with the family…

No, that’s not right.

There are several aspects that make no sense to call it a family meeting, but I thought we were calling all the family to meet.

Rudian slammed the dining table.

“That bastard dares to look down on Miss Siena.”

“Didi.”

The Former Countess tried to stop her, but Rudian didn’t stop.

She really is like a runaway locomotive.

“What’s the point of hiding things among family? He said Miss Siena’s reason for approaching the Duke was to advance her position in the first place, looking down on her for being a commoner.”

At her words spoken while clicking her tongue, the Former Count couple held their foreheads.

Rudian’s mouth knew no stopping. She looked at Harman with a defiant posture.

“But honestly, Miss Siena is too good for him. Don’t you think so, Duke?”

“I think so too.”

“Miss Siena is so… What?”

Rudian’s eyes went round. Even her aggressively moving hands stopped completely in mid-air.

She seemed to have never imagined that Harman would readily agree.

Of course… neither did I.

I stared to the side without even noticing my spoon falling to the floor. With eyes as round as Rudian’s.

Harman chewed his food and then looked at me.

When our eyes met, he smiled with crinkled eyes as if he had been waiting for just that moment.

In his blue eyes, as always, I was reflected – only me, completely filling them.

“I am truly a worthless person. I will spend my life repaying Siena for choosing me.”

“…”

“If Siena said she wanted the ducal title, I would gladly give it to her. Even if she said she wanted the Emperor’s throne-“

“Wait, that seems a bit dangerous.”

I hurriedly covered Harman’s mouth.

‘What are you saying with so many people around?’

Something hot welled up inside me, almost overflowing before suddenly settling down.

However, Harman seemed pleased that I had touched him, as he gently covered the back of my hand with his own.

His eyes curved like crescent moons.

When I flinched, he took my hand and carefully lowered it.

But he didn’t let go.

Instead, he held it tightly.

“I don’t need anything else. I just need Siena.”

I slowly closed my slightly parted lips.

There was no time to feel embarrassed about saying such things in front of everyone.

Harman’s expression was so serious that for a moment, I thought it was just the two of us in this space.

We looked directly at each other.

What broke the silence was Rudian’s deflated voice.

“…Alright, alright. I’ll really acknowledge it now.”

She shook her head with a dazed expression.

“I understand how much the Duke loves Miss Siena.”

She even raised both arms slightly as if declaring surrender.

“I lost. I’ll allow it.”

“…”

“But if you change your tune later—”

“That won’t happen.”

Rudian growled for a moment, but Harman brushed it off lightly.

I expected them to glare at each other as usual, but they didn’t.

The two nodded seriously at each other, as if finally acknowledging one another.

‘But what about my opinion?’

What do you mean lost and allow?

…Well. If things were good between them, that was enough.

I pretended not to notice and resumed eating.

One hand was still caught in Harman’s grasp.

The restaurant, which had suddenly become quiet, grew bustling again.

All the subtle wariness directed at Harman had completely disappeared.

It was near the end of the meal.

The Former Countess spoke quietly.

“Soon, there will be an Imperial Court Ball.”

“An Imperial Court Ball?”

“Yes. An Imperial Court Ball was always held when the Crown Prince was appointed.”

I fell into thought for a moment.

The Emperor, who had lost his magic and whose mind was unstable, was said to be receiving treatment at the Separate Palace.

Treatment in name only—he was essentially imprisoned in the Separate Palace.

After that, with the consent of all nobles, the Crown Prince became the heir apparent.

An Imperial Court Ball would soon be held to celebrate this.

His son was becoming Crown Prince, yet ironically, there was no place for the Emperor there.

It was a miserable ending.

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