I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 154

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Epilogue Episode 4

“Well then, we’ll be going now.”

“Stay the night! How are you going to return at this late hour?”

“Haha, sorry. The Duke has a lot of work piled up.”

“Oh my, then it can’t be helped.”

I don’t know how difficult it was to refuse the Previous Count Couple’s words telling us to stay the night again this time.

Before, it was no different from running away after seeing the mountain of food piled up when I was already full.

But this time, I really had to return for Harman’s work.

With reluctant steps behind us, Harman and I returned to the Monteville Ducal Estate.

Perhaps fatigue from traveling all the way to the capital outskirts hit me, as I fell asleep like fainting as soon as I lay down.

And the next day.

As we had discussed with the Previous Count Couple the day before, an imperial banquet invitation arrived.

Naturally, it was a banquet related to the Crown Prince’s investiture of the 1st Prince.

But…

[A wedding is scheduled between myself and Young Lady Grace, Viscountess of Faynen.]

“What?”

I, who had been reading the invitation while sticking close to Harman’s side, jumped up.

‘How long have those two even known each other?’

I thought they were just getting to know each other, far from even dating.

Skipping even the engagement ceremony and already announcing marriage?

Unlike me, who was surprised and wide-eyed, Harman’s complexion noticeably hardened.

He read the invitation over and over again before crumpling it up.

Now his face was frighteningly contorted as if he would beat up anyone right away.

“Harman?”

“Ah.”

Surprisingly, as soon as his name was called, Harman’s face returned to normal.

Blinking his eyes, it was an innocent and pure face as if what I had just seen was an illusion.

But it couldn’t have been an illusion.

The invitation in his hand was so crumpled it had become ball-shaped.

“What’s wrong, Harman?”

“Well…”

He hastily hid the hand holding the invitation behind his back and fidgeted restlessly. Even though I had already seen everything.

When I stared at him as if telling him to speak, he squeezed his eyes shut and opened his mouth.

“Since His Highness the Crown Prince has announced his marriage, other nobles can’t hold wedding ceremonies until he formally holds his wedding ceremony, right?”

“Yes, that’s right?”

“I don’t quite like that.”

“…What?”

Instead of answering, Harman completely hid his hand behind his waist and bowed his head deeply.

Yes, even someone as clueless as me would understand what he meant in this situation.

‘He wants to marry me but doesn’t like having to wait until the Crown Prince’s wedding, right?’

Marriage…

Marriage, huh.

It’s true that I love Harman, but I had never thought that far ahead yet.

Right now, renovating my collapsed estate and studying trade.

And just getting used to my changed lifestyle was already too much to think about.

‘Of course we’ll get married eventually.’

Perhaps it was such a natural thing that I hadn’t particularly thought about it or worried about it.

But after glimpsing Harman’s sincere desire to marry me like this.

I need to think about it a little more deeply.

Meanwhile, Harman’s gaze somehow persistently examined my face.

Perhaps because of that, I ended up bringing up something completely different.

“Harman, shall we practice dancing first?”

“…What?”

He, who had been staring only at my lips with yearning eyes, muttered blankly.

“We have to dance again at the imperial banquet, right? Now that everyone probably knows we’re living together, we need to dance even better than before.”

“…Ah.”

Harman brushed his lips while avoiding my gaze.

Was it just my imagination that there was some disappointment in his eyes?

“There’s a good place to practice dancing.”

“Then let’s go now!”

I hurriedly grabbed Harman’s hand and led him out of the office.

‘What should I do.’

They say the first time is difficult.

I can say I love you several times even now.

But talking about marriage…

It’s too embarrassing.

I couldn’t bear to look at Harman following me with weak steps from behind.

“There was… a banquet hall.”

“Yes, though I’ve never used it once since becoming the head of the family.”

Right, this is a ducal estate.

I let out an absurd laugh.

It hit me again after a long time that there’s only one duke in the empire.

‘With an estate this big, wouldn’t there be a banquet hall?’

It was natural if I thought about it even a little.

But it was too big. Really too big.

It was large enough to compare favorably with the Imperial Banquet Hall.

As Harman said, since it hadn’t been used at all for a long time, the wallpaper looked quite worn.

“But it seems like it’s been continuously cleaned?”

“Ah, we started cleaning it a few months ago.”

A few months ago?

“I thought we might come here with Siena someday.”

“…”

I was running my hand along the wallpaper where not a speck of dust came off, then slowly lowered my hand.

Before I could say anything, Harman took my hand. Then he placed it on his shoulder.

I felt warm warmth from his other hand.

Before I knew it, he interlaced our fingers and slowly moved his steps.

“Since you suggested coming here, postponing even the trade studies you were working on so diligently, shouldn’t we dance earnestly?”

This person is a bit vindictive.

When I glared at him, Harman smiled mischievously.

Before we knew it, we were standing in the center of the banquet hall.

Without anyone giving a signal, our steps began simultaneously. In the quiet banquet hall, only the sound of shoes echoed.

There was no music needed for dancing, no audience, no one.

Yet it felt as if the surroundings were full.

It seemed like cheerful music was coming from somewhere, and the sight of people sending praise unfolded before my eyes.

We didn’t say a word throughout the dance, but through our meeting gazes, I felt more connected than ever before.

I didn’t know exactly how much time had passed.

We only stopped dancing after our breath reached our throats.

“Siena, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. How about Harman-“

I was about to ask how he was but stopped.

He doesn’t look tired at all.

Even after dancing this much, he hasn’t broken a single sweat.

‘That’s a bit unfair.’

Come to think of it, I’d never seen Harman sweat unless he was sick.

I kept awkwardly smiling and fanning myself whenever our eyes met.

“Ugh.”

I grabbed Harman’s hand like I was snatching it and headed out of the banquet hall.

“Siena?”

I flashed a grin at the puzzled Harman and quickly ran off.

The place we arrived at was the greenhouse garden.

I closed the door to the greenhouse garden, leaving Harman standing there with a bewildered expression.

“Siena, why did we come here…?”

“It was stuffy, wasn’t it? I thought about going to the outdoor garden, but there are too many people watching there.”

Since this was a greenhouse, it was translucent enough that people outside could see us to some extent.

‘But it’s nighttime now, so it shouldn’t matter.’

Even with the door closed, there were magic stones that automatically provided ventilation, so the air was fresh.

I immediately pulled Harman inside. He followed me without any resistance.

Before long, I found a spot where golden flowers were blooming abundantly.

“Ah, I was worried about what I’d do if I couldn’t find them, but thank goodness.”

The flowers that Harman supposedly loved most.

They had a lovely fragrance and captivating appearance, and since Harman liked them, I’d grown fond of them too.

“But as expected, since it’s a greenhouse, it’s a bit disappointing that they’re still golden even at night.”

I was just muttering while gently touching the flower petals.

Click.

Harman, who had been quietly gazing at the golden flowers beside me, pressed down on something button-like nearby with his foot.

“…!”

I covered my mouth.

The round, dome-shaped greenhouse.

The ceiling began to move.

Rumble. An enormous sound echoed through the interior.

Starting from the middle of the ceiling, it began to open, and soon the ceiling completely disappeared.

“What is this…?”

“I’ve been thinking about it since you first came here, Siena. A greenhouse doesn’t need to be a greenhouse forever.”

“…”

“Siena, look over there.”

I turned my gaze.

The golden flowers he pointed to were slowly turning blue as they received the moonlight.

I stepped back in surprise.

Then I approached again to get a closer look…

My body tilted.

This time it wasn’t me who fell.

Harman leaned his body and pulled my hand.

He deliberately made me fall!

I closed my eyes tightly in panic, but I didn’t feel any pain.

We were lying in some soft spot among the blue flowers.

Not only that, but we were so close that our lips would touch if we moved just a little closer.

“Siena, look at the sky.”

You make me lie down without warning and then say something like that?

Of course, I only grumbled inwardly.

And the moment I turned my body, I froze.

Do you know how being overwhelmed can leave you speechless?

I belatedly offered a simple compliment.

“…It’s really beautiful.”

Honestly, I couldn’t express it in any other words.

The stars embedded in the night sky were pouring down over us.

“I really wanted to show this to you.”

I reflexively tried to cover my face, but suddenly felt choked up and pressed my lips shut.

Then Harman hesitantly said,

“I’ll give you whatever you want. As I said yesterday, even the emperor’s throne is fine, so please marry… mmph.”

Harman, whose confession was suddenly blocked, looked at me with wide, shocked eyes.

His pupils shook restlessly, as if he was thinking something.

…But wait a minute.

‘Are there tears welling up in his eyes right now?’

Does he think I’m rejecting him?

I hurriedly removed my hand.

“I don’t need the emperor’s throne. Just hearing about it is scary, so don’t ever talk about that again.”

He still said nothing. His blue eyes, filled with tears, sparkled.

Oh my, really.

“Harman, when I tried to confess before, you blocked me like this. Do you know how it feels?”

“…Ah.”

Harman sighed belatedly.

Then he made an expression like ‘could it be?’, so I spoke before he could fully realize.

“Harman, will you marry me?”

‘Thank goodness!’

This time I said it first.

A proposal. It had been my dream to receive one, but Harman had intercepted my previous confession, hadn’t he?

This time, I absolutely couldn’t yield.

“…”

Harman couldn’t even blink before he suddenly sat up.

The hand covering his lower face trembled, and soon tears streamed down.

Uh…

I didn’t expect this.

I urgently got up and caressed his cheek. Even so, the tears streaming down showed no sign of stopping.

Harman sighed and carefully touched the back of my hand.

How long had it been? His eyes were already reddened.

‘No, what am I supposed to do when even his crying is pretty?’

Is it more ridiculous that I’m having such thoughts when someone is crying in front of me?

But what can I do when it’s true?

I barely managed to hold back the laughter that was about to escape.

“Harman, won’t you give me an answer?”

“…Yes. Of course. Naturally, I want to marry you.”

He rambles even just giving one answer. Now I realize I’m quite mischievous.

I approached closer, unable to hide the corners of my mouth that kept trying to rise.

I kissed him as he couldn’t even look at me.

Even though it wasn’t our first time, Harman was flustered and shyly pursed his lips.

But that was only for a moment.

“I love you, Siena. I really love you.”

He whispered to me in a tender voice.

“…”

How many times do I need to tell this person I love him before he stops being anxious?

No, there’s no need to even think about that.

“I love you too, Harman.”

I’ll tell you every day from now on, continuously.

I wrapped my arms tightly around his neck.

There was no romantic restaurant, no fireworks, and we didn’t exchange rings, but this was enough.

I closed my eyes while watching the blue flowers swaying gently in the night wind.

【I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Epilogue Complete】

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