The Lady Only Deals With the Real Ones - Chapter 91

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“I apologize once again for the earlier rudeness, Miss.”

 

After taking measurements and coming out, the Madam was standing there with gorgeous dresses.

 

I don’t know much about the boutique’s system, but it probably isn’t common for the Madam herself to provide direct service.

 

I waved my hands dismissively at the continuous apologies.

 

It wasn’t a big deal by my standards, and more importantly.

 

‘She’s doing this because I’m with Ailren.’

 

Strictly speaking, it’s not an apology meant for me.

 

It’s an apology meant for Ailren, the Captain of the Royal Knights.

 

So I didn’t attach any particular meaning to it and looked at the dresses.

 

‘Wow, they’re all so gorgeous and pretty… Oh, I like this one the most.’

 

I sneakily flipped over the price tag and my mouth fell open.

 

‘6 million gold for one dress?!’

 

With alterations, shoes, accessories, and even a cocktail dress for the party, it would easily cost ten million gold.

 

Of course, I had enough money. I even had the allowance Nicholas gave me to buy clothes.

 

But I’d never spent such a large sum on clothes and accessories, so just thinking about it made my hands tremble.

 

“Oh my, Miss. I was going to recommend this purple dress to you too!”

 

Whether she knew my thoughts or not, the Madam went on praising the dress.

 

“To choose this dress right away, you really have excellent taste. It’s from our premium line. Would you like to try it on? …Wow, I’m so glad I saved this dress. It suits you so perfectly, Miss.”

 

The Madam was right.

 

The pale purple dress was beautiful.

 

It was elegant in both color and line, yet had sparkling beads that gave it a lively feeling too.

 

Since my eye for beauty wasn’t lacking, I could immediately recognize the dress’s beauty, but the problem was.

 

“Do you think this suits me well…?”

 

I wasn’t sure if it suited me.

 

‘I would need to have worn clothes like this before to know.’

 

It’s pretty, but isn’t it too fancy for me?

 

If I wear it, wouldn’t I look like a child who secretly stole her sister’s clothes?

 

As I tilted my head in thought, the Madam chuckled.

 

“What a joke. This dress was clearly born for you, Miss. I can guarantee it, but if you’re still worried, how about trying it on directly?”

 

In a dazed mood, I entrusted myself to the Madam’s hands, and after a while.

 

The Madam showed me the mirror and smiled contentedly, clapping her hands once.

 

“Look, Miss. It suits you so well! You’re such a beauty, it’s really perfect, just perfect. It’s really rare to find someone who suits this color and shape so well…”

 

My reflection in the mirror suited me better than I had imagined.

 

When the Madam even lightly touched up my hair, even I thought I looked quite elegant and nice.

 

The comment about being a beauty was probably just sales talk, but this seemed pretty good?

 

‘There wasn’t any specific dress code, right? Should I ask Ailren?’

 

While I’m at it, if I show Ailren this appearance, he could also confirm whether it’s appropriate attire for the founding festival.

 

So I tried to go toward the waiting room while wearing the dress, but the Madam jumped up.

 

“Miss? That’s the direction of the waiting room!”

 

“Oh, yes. I know that, but I wanted to show the Knight. …Ah, is it not allowed to go out wearing the clothes?”

 

“Oh my, oh my. That’s not it!”

 

The Madam ran over in shock, shaking her head vigorously and whispering.

 

“You’re going to show this appearance to the Captain of the Royal Knights? Right now?”

 

“Yes, that was my plan?”

 

“Miss…”

 

I could read the Madam’s thought of ‘Oh dear, this person’ from her expression.

 

“You’re choosing a dress to wear at the founding festival held at the Imperial Palace, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“And you’ll meet the Captain of the Royal Knights at the founding festival?”

 

“Hmm, probably so?”

 

I said that thinking Ailren would be by Lina’s side, so we’d probably run into each other, but the Madam said firmly.

 

“Then you absolutely must not show him this appearance today!”

 

“…Uh, why not…?”

 

“Because the moment the Captain of the Royal Knights first sees this appearance should be at the founding festival!”

 

Wait, now that I hear this…

 

“When the lady appears with a ‘ta-da!’ while he’s wondering excitedly what you’ll look like, that’s when the excitement and feelings grow!”

 

Excitedly? Excitement? Wondering?

 

Realizing the Madam’s misunderstanding, I laughed heartily.

 

“I wondered what you were talking about. The Knight and I aren’t in that kind of relationship.”

 

“What?! You mean you weren’t invited as the Captain of the Royal Knights’ partner?”

 

She seems to have misunderstood the relationship between me and Ailren.

 

Is there any reason to block someone’s marriage prospects? Of course, the ‘someone’ here is Ailren.

 

I shook my head firmly.

 

“No, we’re not.”

 

“…Then if you’ll excuse me asking, what connection brought you two together…?”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“That, that is. Usually when a gentleman accompanies someone to a boutique, there’s an intention to escort, but usually it’s between lovers, or at least in a relationship where there’s mutual interest…”

 

I understood why the Madam was mistaken.

 

‘So Ailren came to escort me. He really does have good manners.’

 

However, unable to tell her about Lina’s story or the hourglass story, I thought for a moment.

 

The answer came quickly.

 

“I guess you could say we’re people who can trust each other?”

 

That was the best answer I could give.

 

It was also true.

 

‘His identity is certain, I know his character is upright, and I know he’s Crodil’s enemy too. In this current situation, if I had to pick the most trustworthy person, wouldn’t it be Ailren?’

 

The same would be true for Ailren.

 

I’m someone who knows his secret yet tries to protect it.

 

“Oh my…”

 

I don’t know why the Madam blushed after hearing that, though.

 

“Then I can go out, right? Where is the Knight?”

 

After hearing the answer that it was Waiting Room 2, I headed toward the waiting room with a swish.

 

When I opened the door, I saw Ailren sitting in perfect posture.

 

It was the moment our eyes met.

 

“…”

 

His deep blue ocean-colored eyes stayed on me, dazed.

 

“Knight?”

 

“…”

 

“Um, Knight?”

 

Ailren’s Adam’s apple, who had been frozen like a statue, moved up and down slowly.

 

As if he finally came to his senses at my call.

 

He stood up and put his hands behind his back, asking quietly.

 

“…What can I do for you?”

 

“Ah, it’s nothing major, but I wondered if there were any dress codes or rules I don’t know about. Since I’ve never been to such events.”

 

“Rules… As far as I know, there aren’t any.”

 

“Then it would be fine to wear a dress like this?”

 

I held the hem of the dress and gently spun around once.

 

Ailren, who was taking in that sight, answered in a slightly husky voice.

 

“Yes. …You look beautiful.”

 

“That’s a relief. If it looks good enough to the Knight, I must have chosen well. Then I’ll go change!”

 

The rule is that you should choose the dress that catches your eye first.

 

Half proud that I had chosen well, half wanting to finish quickly since Ailren looked tired too, I smiled at Ailren and quickly turned around.

 

So I didn’t see what expression he was making.

 

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After deciding on the main dress, choosing the cocktail dress, shoes, and accessories was much easier.

 

As I came out carrying armfuls of shopping bags, all the employees came out to greet me.

 

“Please visit us again next time!”

 

“Oh, I haven’t paid yet…”

 

I was taking out my checkbook when the Madam shook her head slightly and smiled.

 

The direction of her gaze was toward.

 

“I’ll escort you.”

 

Could it be Ailren, who was now carrying my shopping bags?

 

Coming out of the boutique in bewilderment, I asked Ailren as he opened the carriage door for me.

 

“Did you pay, Knight? Why?”

 

“…”

 

He remained silent, but I was someone who knew that Ailren’s silence meant yes.

 

Good heavens, how much money was that! Even a rough estimate would have been ten million gold!

 

As I was shocked, Ailren slowly added.

 

“Please think of it as gratitude for the help you’ve given me, and for the help you’ll give me in the future.”

 

“But that’s something I do because I want to?!”

 

Then Ailren, who had been looking at me intently, answered.

 

“I too… did this because I wanted to, so I would be grateful if you could think of it that way. Please get in, the night air is cold.”

 

Ailren, who had completely silenced me, gestured with his hand.

 

I looked up at him blankly and thought.

 

‘What am I going to do about the Knight’s sense of money management…?’

 

I’m worried…

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