Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 106

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106.

I just stood there flustered, stupidly opening and closing my mouth.

‘This is crazy, really.’

I thought this kind of thing only happened in romance novels.

And only between the male and female protagonists at that.

But why is this happening to me, an NPC…?

‘…No, am I the female protagonist now too?’

Ah, no, what am I even saying.

That’s not what’s important right now.

“…”

Johan in front of me was still staring intently at me.

Looking closely, his eyes seemed to droop slightly more than before.

‘Ah…, that expression.’

He’s getting anxious because I’m not answering right away…!

Seeing my bias with that face, I couldn’t bring myself to speak.

‘I should say no…’

I knew rationally that I should refuse.

Because I like Lian now, not Johan.

So to avoid hurting Johan further, drawing the line now would be right.

But…

‘…Damn it, I can’t do it.’

Why do his eyes have to be so beautiful.

Regardless of my feelings for Lian, Johan was still my bias.

‘Lian is Lian, and my bias is my bias.’

Besides, everyone currently at the Center heard Johan’s public date request.

‘I can’t openly reject him and humiliate him in front of all these people.’

That would be too cruel.

In the end, I swallowed a sigh and declared surrender.

“Th…”

“…”

“Wh-when should we set the date for?”

My voice was as small as an ant crawling into a cave.

Relief and joy flashed across Johan’s face simultaneously.

“Would today be difficult for you?”

…He even said today.

My body stiffened instantly.

‘Damn, damn…!’

I had plans to meet Isadora after work today.

Meanwhile, Johan added.

“I’ve prepared the date course myself.”

“…”

“When I asked my sisters, they told me about places women would like.”

His slightly flushed face even held a sense of pride.

‘No way. He even got coaching from his sisters?’

What on earth is happening here.

Johan was originally completely hopeless at romance.

‘He couldn’t even approach the woman he liked without help from the Relationship Counseling Center.’

But this time, he made an effort and prepared everything himself.

“This time I want to handle it with my own strength.”

He was faithfully keeping the promise he had made to me.

‘Ah… What should I do.’

This just makes my heart weaker.

Once I realized Johan’s effort, my intention to refuse melted away like snow.

‘…I guess I have to go on the date.’

It’s just once anyway.

I glanced at Isadora.

She had already put down her pen and was staring straight at me.

Her black eyes were as concise and cold as always.

But I could read her gaze.

‘This is absurd, Center Director.’

…There’s no room for excuses though.

‘Just moments ago we even made plans to meet this evening.’

And right in front of her, I eagerly accepted a date with another man.

I rolled my eyes and checked on Finn and Heaven.

Their expressions weren’t much different from Isadora’s.

‘Center Director…? Are you going to abandon us?’

Reading their sharp looks, I gestured to them so Johan couldn’t see.

“Really, sorry, guys. Today, you, handle, things, and I’ll, treat, you, big.”

Fortunately, Finn and Heaven were simple.

“Sweet.”

“I’ll, think, of something, delicious.”

Finn’s eyebrows twitched momentarily as he finished his broken speech.

‘Of course… He’s excited.’

When I turned my head again, I felt Isadora’s cold stare.

She definitely hadn’t done anything.

She didn’t send pleading looks like the employees or communicate in broken speech.

‘But the problem is that itself is pressure.’

Her silence seemed to reproach me, asking ‘Center Director, are you in your right mind?’

‘Ah, no, wait. This is a misunderstanding, Dora.’

Johan is the guy I’ve had as my bias for 1n years combining my past and current life.

‘When such a guy makes such a polite date request, how can I refuse.’

I desperately made excuses internally, but there was no way they’d reach her.

‘I can’t say it outright either.’

I quickly tore off another Post-it and scribbled with my pen.

[Tomorrow… how about?]

I slipped the note so only Isadora could see it.

Her gaze lingered on the paper for just a brief moment.

Soon after, her shoulders and chest rose and fell greatly once.

It was clear she was forcibly swallowing a sigh.

‘Sorry, sorry! Tomorrow for sure, definitely…!’

I deliberately avoided Isadora’s eyes and faced Johan.

He was still waiting for my final answer with expectant eyes.

‘…I should answer now.’

In this situation, there was only one choice I could make.

“…Let’s go.”

Instantly, a bright smile bloomed across Johan’s face.

It felt like dazzling sunlight was pouring down on his features.

His lips curved upward perfectly, his eyes bent gently.

The pure joy contained within.

Everything formed perfect harmony.

I felt dizzy and bit my lips tightly.

‘Really… he’s devastatingly handsome today too.’

My heart pounded on its own.

It was a different kind of trembling from my feelings toward Lian.

Should I call it an emotion like the longing I’ve cherished for so long…?

Anyway, from the beginning until now, I had never once won against my ultimate bias.

***

In the end, Siena left the Center with Johan.

In truth, she was half in a state of desperation.

‘Oh well, I don’t know. Let’s just do it and see what happens.’

To wrap up the public date proposal incident and return the Center to normal, this was what had to be done.

As the two figures completely disappeared from view, time that had stopped began to flow again.

“…”

Edel stared blankly at the door, unable to recover from the shock.

He had been in this state the whole time.

‘Sister-in-law is… going on a date with that silver-haired man…?’

No way!

‘Absolutely not!’

In his entire life, the only dates he’d seen were in fairy tale books.

But Edel clearly understood the profound meaning that act carried.

A man and woman who like each other holding hands and gazing into each other’s eyes.

Having sweet conversations and sitting on the terrace sharing sweet parfait…

‘Such a sacred and important ritual!’

But she’s going to do such things with a man other than his brother?

‘This… this is unacceptable!’

That marquis has clearly challenged the Imperial Court!

Just as Edel was trembling and clenching his fists.

A low voice came from beside him.

“…That marquis.”

It was Roderick.

He tilted his head with his arms crossed.

With an unusually serious expression.

“As expected, he was interested in Siena.”

At those words, Edel’s round eyes flashed open.

“Do you know who he is?”

“Yeah. He even came directly to the Willow Estate before. I saw him.”

The day Roderick left the Kingdom and arrived at the Karnon Empire.

When he reached the Willow Residence, he happened to encounter Johan who was coming out of there.

“Ah, Marquis. This person is a friend of my second brother. He came from the Lehatten Kingdom.”

“Ah…”

“…I see. Please have a good time.”

Roderick recalled Johan from that time in his mind.

‘That bastard… he definitely stared at me intently and then forced a smile.’

It was a subtle and unpleasant expression.

In fact, Johan had come to the Willow Residence that day to apologize about the ball incident.

“Who is he?”

“It’s Marquis Beloster.”

“Why did he come?”

“…Pardon?”

“For work… reasons.”

Siena had told Roderick this when he asked directly.

But Roderick didn’t believe it.

“Really?”

“…”

“I don’t think so.”

His animal instincts were screaming that Johan was paying attention to Siena.

‘My intuition is accurate!’

Indeed, Roderick was actually like that.

That’s why he rarely looked at clocks.

Without needing to check, he could roughly tell what time it was with his built-in body clock.

Nevertheless, the reason he didn’t stop Siena and Johan from going out was simple.

‘Because Siena doesn’t seem interested in that marquis!’

But Edel, who heard Roderick’s words, was horrified.

“Gasp…”

This can’t be.

‘He came all the way to Sister-in-law’s House?’

To the place where I stayed yesterday and today?

Unable to bear it, he jumped up from his seat.

‘This won’t do.’

I must inform Brother immediately…!

Edel rushed out of the Center without looking back.

“Young Master…!”

Pitt shouted from behind, but Edel couldn’t hear him.

The Castillian devotee’s head was completely filled with thoughts that he was in danger.

Even though Chase had separated Edel out of concern for exposing their location…

The variable that had suddenly appeared was determined to become a variable once again.

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