The Reason I Got Engaged to My Ex-Boyfriend - Chapter 64

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Episode 64

‘No, how did she carry this with that tiny body of hers.’

Derek was momentarily flustered by the weight that felt like lifting a boulder.

“Is it very heavy?”

“…Haha! How could it be? I’ll have you know I’m an elite who never once lost first place at the Military Academy.”

Derek pretended to be nonchalant as he lifted the bundle with a flourish.

Mary silently watched him before hurrying along with quick steps.

Derek, who had arrived at the estate carrying the heavy bundle in one hand as if to show off, grimaced as he greeted her.

“Well then, do your best today too, Miss Berry.”

Hmm, they’re all soldiers so they should eat well…

Seeing both Melvin and Derek looking like they lacked magnesium, Mary felt uneasy before nodding her head.

***

“Thanks to Miss Berry, the tailor shop’s sales have increased quite a bit.”

As I entered Prill’s Mansion, Justin greeted me with a gentle smile.

Justin seated me on one side of the sofa and gave me the same snacks that Riniel was eating.

‘As expected.’

Seeing this everyday behavior, it seemed she really did spend time at Prill’s Mansion frequently. At this point, it was really at the level where only the two parties themselves claimed to be just friends.

Justin, who had brought tea, spread out a notebook with a rustling sound. It seemed to be a reservation list for the tailor shop’s gloves.

“I took reservations until just this morning and then closed them. Mr. Idiz was the last one.”

…?

At the suddenly familiar name, I stopped my hand that was reaching for a cookie.

What did he say?

“Justin, what might be that Mr. Idiz’s full name?”

“Hmm, it’s Gale Idiz.”

“…Where did he pick up such a shitty name.”

“Huh?”

“Nothing, it’s nothing.”

It was obvious without even looking.

Last night he was going on about why I was getting so close to the navy guys, how cunning those male bastards are, blah blah blah…

‘Whatever he does.’

The person who actually sells the perfumed gloves is Justin, the owner of the tailor shop.

Even if Ransel used his middle name to make some ridiculous alias and reserved gloves, there was no possibility of him being connected to me.

“But Sister, did you really attach all of these last night?”

Just then, Riniel opened her mouth in admiration.

Riniel was rummaging through the large bundle that Derek had carried for her.

“Yeah, it didn’t take that long.”

I answered nonchalantly and approached Riniel.

The moment I saw a bottle that didn’t meet my standards, I quickly reached out my hand.

“This one won’t do. Someone I know helped me but attached it wrong.”

It was the bottle Ransel had ruined last night. I forgot to set it aside.

At my words, Riniel tilted her head.

“Attached it wrong? Uh… they all look the same to me.”

“No, this one is crooked this way.”

“Hmm… Is it?”

Even with my explanation, Riniel still looked like she didn’t understand. Anyone could see this one was ruined.

I found one more bottle that Ransel had ruined and placed it on the table.

It seemed too wasteful to throw away, so I’d have to use it myself later.

‘That aside.’

What was important now wasn’t the bottles that had successfully filled the quota.

“The First Princess has taken an interest in that perfume brand.”

Princess Anais.

She was the person I most wanted to meet after Grand Duchess Relini.

If Anais was already interested in Dun Like, then what I needed to do was…

“Riniel.”

“Yes?”

I crossed my arms and looked intently at Riniel.

“Can you act a little?”

***

Anais had been having headaches lately.

There was too much work, way too much.

The eagle murder case, the simple gate she was secretly investigating, and even the Rüpel River suicide case she’d taken on based on Lionel’s tip…

‘Yeah, well, I know best that I’m capable.’

It was a well-known fact that among the Emperor’s children, the First Princess was the best.

Even knowing that, she often felt overwhelmed.

How long would she have to live such a boring life crushed by this sense of responsibility.

‘Just when I thought something interesting might happen.’

Anais thought about the rumored perfume brand ‘Dun Like.’

Actually, Anais wasn’t particularly close to Ransel.

Ransel was strangely difficult to approach.

Along with rumors that he was actually a terrifying demon colonel, hearing news that Mary was raising a child alone made Anais find Ransel even more uncomfortable.

Nevertheless, Anais went to find Ransel. It was because Dun Like’s perfume launch had taken place at Piaceroux’s booth during the Founding Festival.

If it was Miss Mary, Lord Ransel’s fiancée, couldn’t she secretly get that perfume for her?

But the answer that came was beyond Anais’s expectations.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness, but I cannot break the rules that His Majesty personally established.”

…As expected of the demon colonel who was said to be cold and terrifying when you got to know him.

Thus, Anais lost even the popular perfume that seemed like it could soothe her hardships.

The only place she could rest was here, the temporary office in the port city of Semaphelaz, overseen by her maternal grandfather, Viscount Remington.

“Come in this way.”

Just as she was sighing and slouching over her boring life, an excited voice came from somewhere.

Anais casually turned her gaze in that direction.

“Come on, you can sit here.”

Melvin and two young ladies entered the temporary building for the port city business.

At Melvin’s gesture, one person sat down looking around distractedly, while the other sat primly and crossed her legs.

“There’s nothing to be nervous about, Miss Berry. And this one is…?”

“Oh, I’m Lionel Dapite.”

Riniel introduced herself with her hands folded cutely.

“I see, Miss Riniel. It’s surprising that you haven’t applied for compensation yet.”

Compensation provided to residents of the village where the port city construction was taking place.

It was compensation prepared by the Imperial Palace considering the damage that would occur from the numerous workers coming and going and the noise from construction.

Actually, this system didn’t exist originally, but it was introduced this year because Chad, who advocated for the precious rights of commoners every day, made such a fuss about it.

“Umm, well. Actually, my uncle and I didn’t even know such a thing existed.”

Riniel smiled awkwardly.

At the unexpected words, Anais put away her indifferent expression and focused on the conversation between Riniel and Melvin.

Grandfather had mentioned that too few people were applying for compensation, so that’s why…

“…Oh, really? I thought I had informed people about it.”

Melvin also looked a bit flustered.

Riniel quickly pointed to Berry and Mary sitting beside her.

“We did, but this sister informed us, so we came to apply.”

“Ah, so that’s why you came together.”

Melvin said, scratching his cheek.

“Actually, since I came here as a volunteer, I don’t have any special authority… Still, I’ll mention this issue separately to the Marquis. Well, anyway.”

He continued speaking.

“The compensation application is simple. Just fill in your name, age, and address, and our officials will deliver the compensation later. I’ll bring the application form, so wait a moment.”

It was when Melvin finished his brief explanation and stood up.

“Sir Melvin, could we also get two drinks?”

Mary, who had been quiet the whole time, spoke up.

“Drinks?”

“Yes, tea instead of water. I can’t drink plain water very well.”

“…Uh, well. Sure.”

Melvin nodded reflexively, then belatedly showed signs of magnesium deficiency, twitching slightly.

“If it’s a request from our Miss Berry, by all means.”

“Yes.”

Mary nodded indifferently.

Just that small reaction made Melvin brighten up as he hurried off to get the compensation application and two cups of tea.

‘Since Sir Melvin said he’d inform Grandfather himself, I don’t need to worry about it.’

Anais thought this and was about to enter a state of ‘doing absolutely nothing intensely’…

But she had no choice but to listen again to what followed.

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