Chapter 4. So don’t provoke
2022.08.27.
Aidan’s reaction was rather serious, so I became serious too.
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“Kiss back…? Ah.”
I was dazed for a moment, but I realized what Aidan was asking for.
The promise I made without even realizing it because Aidan wouldn’t let go in an urgent situation
earlier
.
‘Ehh. Guess who isn’t a kissing ghost?’
Aidan liked contact so much that it made me wonder how he had endured it in the past.
When I came to my senses, I was holding my hands, and when I was concentrating on my papers, he would come closer and play with my hair.
Come to think of it, I’ve heard something like that before.
If you don’t spend the period of attachment formation well, you will become a shy child with separation anxiety.
Aidan is a god, but he had to endure loneliness by living alone in a space of nothingness. Thinking that loneliness was the cause of the symptoms of lack of affection made me feel sad.
Having made my own guess, I grabbed Aidan’s hand with my other hand.
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‘They said expressing affection is helpful.’
Then I looked up at Aidan, who was looking down
at
me disapprovingly
.
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“Yes.”
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“What did I say?”
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“If you act well, you said that you will receive a hundred kisses as a reward.”
Aidan’s eyes slightly furrowed as he repeated what I had
said
.
Somehow, is it purely my illusion that Aidan looks depressed?
no, it wasn’t an illusion.
I was thrilled that Aidan, who had been indifferent from beginning to end, was expressing his emotions to this extent, but at the same time, I wanted to appease him quickly.
I waved Aidan’s hand up and down and froze gently.
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“No, Aidan. Well done. Anyone can see that we were newlyweds. Didn’t everyone get fooled at the jewelry store?”
Except for the last word to charge the price to the Grand Duke of Aserad.
For Aidan’s self-esteem, he only swallowed those words inside.
Aidan’s expression brightened slightly, as if my kind consolation had worked.
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“Really?”
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“Sure.”
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“Then give me a reward.”
At Aidan’s imposing request, I looked around.
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“Uh…”
Midday. That’s the entrance to a theater with a lot of floating population. If
you kiss a hundred times here, as Aidan said, rumors will spread throughout the empire, and even your father and grandfather will hear.
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‘Yes catastrophe.’
That situation had to be prevented somehow.
Even if it wasn’t, people who came and went to the theater were glancing at us, probably recognizing us.
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“Your Majesty…?”
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“Then the Grand Duke of Aserad must be next to him.”
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“Oh my gosh. It looks like you’re on a date!”
I thought it would be better to leave this place before more people recognize me.
I grabbed Aidan, who felt determined to fulfill his promise somehow.
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“Aidan. Come over here for once.”
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“…?”
Although Aidan was puzzled, he was dragged along according to my will. The place I brought Aidan was a dead-end wall next to the theater. It was in the corner, so it was also a blind spot from people’s eyes. alt=
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But just in case you didn’t know, I covered both of our faces with a pamphlet.
Then, with the other hand, I grabbed Aidan’s collar and pulled him down.
Aidan’s face gets closer.
side.
Their lips touched and fell lightly.
It was the moment when the momentary tickling sensation passed like a breeze.
As if surprised by the sudden kiss, he smiled brightly at Aidan, who was frozen as it was.
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“There are ninety-nine left now, right?”
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“….”
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“The rest is later as promised. It’s daytime now.”
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“Mabel.”
Aidan’s face was full of dissatisfaction, but pretending not to hear, I held Aidan’s hand and walked ahead.
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“It’s a vacation I made, so let’s have fun!”
I felt a sting in the back of my head as if Aidan was staring at me. I didn’t have the courage to look back. Somehow, I
was afraid of the future.
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‘The night is scary.’
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It is clear that his lover does not know that a brief kiss, like soothing a crying child, is more cruel.
The unquenchable thirst remained, and Aidan’s eyes darkened.
Aidan desperately stared at the back of Mabel’s head as he walked briskly, staring only at the front.
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‘Shall we change the concept of day and night?’
He is the god Ades.
Changing day and night wasn’t even a thing.
If he called now night, he’d be able to take this desperate lover ninety-nine times.
Mabel doesn’t know what terrible thoughts Aidan is thinking . Aidan just happily walked along, holding his hand,
but Aidan’s impulse faded when Mabel turned around with a sly smile.
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“Aren’t you hungry now? Let’s go eat something delicious!”
If you look at him with such an innocent face, don’t you feel a sense of shame as if you’ve become garbage?
ha. Aidan sighed and eventually decided to match Mabel’s tune.
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“What do you want to eat?”
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“Casey said there was a restaurant around here. Let’s go there!”
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“Don’t play with Casey. He’s been acting weird lately. It’s hard to get along.”
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“Why. It’s fun. I’m saving everything with the video storage magic tool. I’m going to tease you later.”
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“….”
The two of them went into a recently opened restaurant and had a meal. When they
finished their meal full, a sorbet was served for dessert. Aidan pushed his portion of sorbet in front of Mabel. That’s
when Mabel got off her luck.
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“You know Lois. What do you think?”
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“What do you mean?”
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“No, she’s Emily’s fiance. What kind of person do you think you are?”
How are you? I wasn’t interested.
Even when Mabel was chasing Emily, saying it was a tailing operation, Aidan’s nerves were only focused on Mabel.
I had nothing to say, but I couldn’t remain silent as Mabel waited for an answer.
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“…I’ll take care of it.”
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“What what?”
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“Lois Ortheld.”
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“Wait Aidan. Calm down. Emily’s fiancée!”
The Woodangtang date continued.
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While Mabel went out, she and Aidan visited the capital and had fun, then returned home.
She was tired after going to the restaurant to eat and climb a nearby hill to see the night view.
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“It’s embarrassing. I’ll wash up first.”
Haam Mabel yawned and headed to the bathroom. Aidan stood in Mabel’s bedroom and waited for Mabel to come back.
But after a long time, there was no sign of him coming back.
Aidan stood in front of the bathroom and knocked on the door, but there was no answer either.
Wait a minute Concerned, Aidan eventually opened the door.
Waiting for him beyond the door was Mabel, who had fallen asleep on the dressing table.
Mabel, who exhaled evenly, had a towel loosely clenched in her hands. It seemed she had fallen asleep while drying her hair. alt=”
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“Mabel.”
My name was called, but Mabel, who was fast asleep, did not open her eyes. Somehow, out of desperation, Aidan burst into laughter.
I’ve been waiting for the night
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‘To break the promise like this.’
Aidan pulled the towel from Mabel
‘s
hand and began to dry
her still damp hair. I lifted him up and laid him down on the bed.
Aidan looked down at Mabel, who was asleep without the world knowing.
Sleeping was also pretty.
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“Since I unilaterally broke the promise, do I have to pay interest?”
Of course, Mabel, who was fast asleep, didn’t answer. Aidan decided to do it on his own.
Even if it’s not tonight, there are many more nights to come.
Aidan kissed Mabel’s forehead and slipped out of the bedroom.
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[…! ]
I saw the sheep who was returning just in time, sneaking backwards into the northern forest.
After pretending not to see it, on the way back to the lodging, I bumped into Esteban, who was out for a walk at night.
Of course, I thought we would ignore each other and pass by, but Esteban unexpectedly said hello.
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“It’s been a while, Grand Duke.”
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“I see.”
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“I went to Ricavelli Street with my daughter.”
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“Yes.”
A strange silence followed Aidan’s short reply.
It was Esteban who got lucky again.
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“There are a lot of eyes on you, so I’d like you to refrain from acting emotionally.”
The fact that the emperor and the grand duke went out on a date on Ricavelli Street today was a state of affairs that swept the system.
Rumors swelled as they swelled, and even the story that a national marriage would soon take place.
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‘National marriage is nonsense . .’
Mabel liked it, so I didn’t mean to openly oppose it.
But the dissatisfaction still lingered.
A person who in the past was an unknown and suspicious being. now god.
Isn’t that too grandiose?
He wanted his daughter to live a normal life after going through all kinds of twists and turns because of her mission as the seed of God.
At Esteban’s indirect warning, Aidan stared at him.
Her red eyes, not knowing what she was thinking, looked dark red in the dusky moonlight.
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“The reason I play noble according to human standards is purely to match Mabel.”
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“…I know that much.”
Aidan was a being who could hide Mabel from the world if he wanted to.
But the only reason I didn’t do that was because I respected Mabel’s life.
Because Mabel loves this world.
how can i not know that
Aidan added in a low voice.
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“So don’t provoke me.”
Esteban couldn’t find anything to say at the arrogant and self-righteous attitude.
When the other person didn’t say anything, Aidan turned around
without
regret
. tsk tsk filled
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‘Mabel should know about that nasty personality.’ Esteban became even more depressed when he realized that even if he knew
,
nothing would change.
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As soon as he opened his eyes, that thought came to him first
.
When I raised my upper body, the sheep sleeping next to me slammed its tail and became annoyed.
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[What the heck. I was surprised.]
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“I’m sorry.”
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[I’m still sleepy because I came home late yesterday…]
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“What do you do at night, do you only sleep during the day?”
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‘I guess we can have breakfast today.’
When I finished my early preparation and left the bedroom, more people than usual greeted me.
The escort Enrique and Aidan are on standby, but why are Dad and Oscar waiting for me?
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“Did you sleep well last night, Mabel?”
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“Mabel. Good morning.”
Dad and Oscar greeted me.
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“Eh. I slept well and it’s a good morning. But what happened in the morning?”
Oscar smiled kindly at my question.
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“Just. I missed my little brother today.”
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“So early in the morning?”
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“Early in the morning.”
Oscar’s face, as if it was nothing, was handsome as usual.
I could guess the cause of the two people’s strange attitude.
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‘Opera.’
It was clear that he had come to see if I was upset after seeing the opera.
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“Dad?”
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“Yes Mabel.”
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“I’ve been hearing some strange rumors lately.”
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“What is it?”
As expected. Dad’s eyes shook for a moment.
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“The legend of the baby angel statue in the plaza.”
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“That’s-.”
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“Opera.”
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“That’s it. This dad is doing everything because he has a plan.”
Another sponsor, Oscar, also joined in and started making excuses:
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“The response has been great, Mabel. It has quite a bit of perfection.”
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“So. It’s definitely a masterpiece of the century.”
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“The critics praise it. I’ll bring the newspaper later and show you.”
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“It’s a situation where you can’t get tickets even if you want to. Isn’t it amazing?”
The two of them confidently began to say whether they had changed it to a brazen push-and-go strategy.
Ehh. I sighed and touched my forehead.
After all, breakfast is bad today too.
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