I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 57

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 057

 

The Former Countess grabbed my hand with a deliberately serious expression.

 

Since it was the hand holding the teacup, it was incredibly warm.

 

“A man who leaves a woman anxiously waiting for hours, even after saying he had to cancel their appointment due to unavoidable circumstances, is not a good person.”

 

Gasp.

 

Not a good person. Something I’d never said to Harman before-

 

‘But… how did she know it was a man? I never mentioned that?’

 

As I remained still with my mouth agape, the Former Countess seemed to realize something and lightly tapped her own forehead.

 

“Oh, look at me! This isn’t the time to blame others. Miss Siena, I’m truly sorry for coming here uninvited. And from now on, don’t suffer alone in silence – just tell us right away.”

 

“…”

 

“Whether you have plans, or even for trivial reasons like being tired, it doesn’t matter. We can always come another time, what’s the big deal.”

 

My mouth still wouldn’t open. I was completely speechless.

 

‘This is the first time I’ve ever heard words like this.’

 

In this life and my previous life too.

 

I’d never been in a position to receive such consideration, so I didn’t know how to react.

 

It became difficult to look directly into the Former Countess’s eyes, which had been watching me so kindly.

 

I rolled my lost gaze and looked to the right.

 

Perhaps still shocked that I had plans today, Rudian, who had been standing, quietly sat down.

 

Meanwhile, the Former Countess gripped my hand a little tighter. Encouraged by this, I finally opened my mouth.

 

“Thank you for saying that. But then, what should I do about him…”

 

It was just as I was rambling while looking into the Former Countess’s eyes.

 

Chirp chirp chirp!

 

The sound I’d been desperately waiting for hours came from far away.

 

‘Am I hearing things?’

 

When I quickly turned my head, I saw a pure white bird flapping its wings vigorously outside the window.

 

‘It’s here!’

 

It wasn’t a hallucination! It really was the Monteville Ducal House’s messenger bird!

 

I sprang up like a bouncing spring.

 

The bird outside the window was getting closer and closer. The bird was carrying the letter I had desperately hoped for.

 

I was so happy that tears I hadn’t shed even when writing letters to Harman seemed about to pour out now.

 

I hurriedly opened the window.

 

I felt like grabbing the bird and giving it a kiss-

 

“Ow!”

 

I covered my head to avoid the messenger bird that was pecking at the top of my head.

 

As if that had been its sole purpose, the letter carelessly dropped to the floor with a thud.

 

‘I mean, I did say it could peck my head, but I didn’t think it would actually do this!’

 

I tried to protect the top of my head by covering it with my hands, but the bird was so quick that it had already attacked me several times.

 

“What kind of messenger bird!”

 

Everyone came running with pale faces.

 

Sir Zeros must have been so flustered that he even drew his sword.

 

Meanwhile, Bella quickly ran toward the back of the messenger bird.

 

“You damn bird, I caught you…!”

 

But just as she was about to grab its wings, the messenger bird

 

slipped out of Bella’s hands as if mocking her.

 

Piyoook!

 

The distinctive piyook sound that instantly grew distant echoed between the clouds. It seemed like it was sneering at us.

 

It all happened in an instant.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

The bustling manor was momentarily enveloped in silence.

 

Bella was the first to come to her senses.

 

“Miss! Let me take a look!”

 

“Ow.”

 

Bella grabbed both my temples and checked the top of my head. Fortunately, there was no bleeding.

 

I managed to calm everyone down, saying I was fine.

 

Honestly, it stung a bit when it happened, but it doesn’t hurt that much now. More importantly, I needed to check the letter.

 

Before actually opening the letter, I was nervous and took a deep breath.

 

‘Hup!’

 

I held my breath and unfolded the letter.

 

[How about tomorrow.]

 

“…Huh?”

 

Ah, wait a minute.

 

I didn’t expect him to suggest tomorrow right away.

 

I’m screwed.

 

* * *

 

[Duke, thank you so much for inviting me to dinner again, and I really, really want to have dinner with you.]

 

Harman’s eyebrows twitched.

 

The fuss from the very beginning seemed quite ominous.

 

[I’m really sorry. Really! Any time except tomorrow would work, but how about the day after tomorrow?]

 

‘Didn’t she say… she would definitely make time for the next appointment no matter when it was?’

 

With each sentence he read, cracks began to appear in Harman’s expression.

 

[I received word from Grace that Marquis Fainen is becoming more haggard by the day.

 

She said a ghost is clinging right to the Marquis, so I thought I should check on him as soon as possible.

 

Oh, of course, as I told the Duke, there are absolutely no ghosts! But still, to assess the situation…]

 

In the end, he crumpled his face and folded the letter in half.

 

Once again, he hadn’t even finished reading it completely.

 

“Again with saying there are no ghosts.”

 

A strange anger simmered in his growling, low voice.

 

At least Harman himself thought so. He had no idea that an inexplicable disappointment was mixed in.

 

Anyway, it was troublesome.

 

“Coming out to this extent means she won’t give up.”

 

He hadn’t expected it at all when he was rejected the first time, so the blow was significant. But how many times was this now?

 

Chirp! Harman glanced at the messenger bird sitting demurely.

 

“Did I perhaps torment it a little…?”

 

No, that couldn’t be. He shook his head, dismissing it as a ridiculous thought.

 

That was brief, as he held his head.

 

It was a headache he’d grown accustomed to.

 

Severe enough that an ordinary person would have screamed in agony and collapsed immediately.

 

Not long after, a transparent body smoothly passed through the office door.

 

【I’m back, Harman!】

 

The moment that confident voice pierced his eardrums, Harman’s eyes narrowed slightly.

 

That Thing, which had returned quite late, floated in the empty air and moved sluggishly.

 

【I saw the butler bringing that woman’s letter, right?】

 

That Thing, which used to stick close to Harman as if monitoring him, hadn’t been doing so recently.

 

It seemed to be wandering around the estate like the others. At least yesterday it had stayed close because that woman was coming.

 

Harman didn’t give it a glance nor did he answer.

 

That Thing, paying no mind, looked at the floral letter paper on the desk and clicked its tongue.

 

【I don’t like the letter from the start… Huh?】

 

However, as soon as it looked at Harman, it immediately flew over in a fuss.

 

Because Harman was glaring coldly at the letter as if he might do something to it at any moment.

 

His face was even deeply shadowed.

 

【Why, why? What did that woman say? Don’t tell me… she said tomorrow won’t work either?】

 

“That’s right.”

 

【Really?!】

 

That Thing jumped up. How much effort had Harman put into this matter?

 

A pale hand slowly swept down his face, which felt no warmth at all.

 

The hand that gradually moved down hesitated when it reached his cheek.

 

Wait, wasn’t something strange?

 

According to Harman’s words, that woman shouldn’t have been able to refuse.

 

Because he said that woman liked him!

 

Because he said she acted shy when their eyes met and showed signs of reluctance every time they parted!

 

That Thing tilted its head while staring into the empty air.

 

【That woman likes you, right? But why do you keep getting rejected?】

 

Harman, who had been seriously glaring at the letter, hesitated.

 

That Thing, lost in thought, had no way of knowing this. It rubbed its chin and muttered.

 

【I don’t think so. She definitely doesn’t like you anymore.】

 

Sharp eyes shifted to That Thing.

 

【No wait, no. Maybe she never liked you in the first place and you just misunderstood, Harman?】

 

However, That Thing was only admiring its own speculation.

 

Harman let out a sigh. He rubbed his eyelids roughly as if pressing them down.

 

When he closed his eyes, the noisy chattering from beside him couldn’t even graze Harman’s ears before disappearing.

 

Instead, a voice like an auditory hallucination burrowed in.

 

Siena’s voice, which for days now, no matter how hard he tried to erase it, kept refusing to leave.

 

“But after seeing the Duke’s eyes, my thoughts completely changed. My goodness, how can such beautiful eyes exist in this world-”

 

‘…To say such things so tactlessly in front of someone who wants to gouge out eyes.’

 

And then to refuse a proposal to meet.

 

She really was an utterly rude woman.

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