Chapter 464. Love (繼慕) and agony
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Apparently, the reason why Asha is so happy is not simply because of the family affair.
As I’ve heard before, Asha seems to have been under a lot of pressure about housework.
You can properly support your younger brother to grow up without difficulty.
It has a lot of feelings about it.
It’s a joke.
Ordinary people would be thrilled.
But I know it’s not necessarily a great story.
Especially now Asha’s eyes.
After a sneak peek at the emotions shown inside, I had a slightly different idea.
‘Are you worried about something?’
Is it good to tell you? Or is it better to pretend you don’t know for now so that you realize yourself?
This is a pretty delicate issue.
“Arell? Why are you like that?”
“….no. Yes, I don’t think anything special will happen, so feel free to go.”
“Yes, thank you again.”
Asha just happily bowed her head again.
“ah! Shall I go too?”
It’s not a face I don’t know, but if it’s a face I know, I’d rather go and play myself…
No, I wondered if congratulations would be much more meaningful.
“I don’t think you need to come all the way to Arell.”
Asha carefully dried it.
Maybe it’s because it’s a nuisance?
huh? Are you ignorant?
Well, even if it’s like me, I’ll tell people like me not to come.
What Asha said is probably a local aristocrat’s engagement ceremony, and it must mean that it’s not good for people like me to show their faces one by one.
Yes, it would only be meaningful for me to go to a wedding.
On that day, I also have to take care of a few things in the territory.
I’m sorry but I can’t help it.
“Anyway, have a good trip. Oh, can I take a longer vacation?”
“No, I’ll be right back. Everyone is busy these days, right?”
“I have nothing to say.”
” are you okay.”
Asha flatly refused.
That stubbornness still persists.
Anyway, I hope you have a meaningful time.
However, Asha did not back down as she still had more to say.
“huh? what else is going on? Ah~ Thinking about it, do you think it would be better for me to go?”
“Rather than that, Arell-nim has official duties, right?”
You firmly say no.
I’m going to skip all the public duties secretly anyway, but why?
“More than that. Actually…
It seemed that I had something to say apart from Iret’s work.
Are you serious?
I decided to stop being playful and listen properly.
However, Asha noticed and stopped talking.
“….no. No big deal. I just wanted to thank you again for being considerate.”
“okay?”
It seemed like he had something to say.
But what if you don’t want to tell me?
Forcibly asking questions is not the way to go.
‘Then let’s watch…
For now, I just smile and give Asha permission to go.
Asha bowed her head once more and stepped back.
It’s a good place, but is there anything special?
and after a while
This time Seina came to visit.
“Arell? Are you okay for a second?”
“Everyone has a lot of business today.”
“yes?”
“no. So what’s going on? Do you also have a slope in your hometown?”
“yes’? What do you mean by that?”
Seina, not understanding this, just tilted her head.
It doesn’t look like that.
“It’s not like that, but there’s actually something that bothers me a little.”
“huh?”
“I just thought it was no big deal for now.”
Then Seina told me something.
“Aha, that’s how it happened.”
I smiled faintly.
Thanks, I noticed a little something.
“this? Are you okay?”
“For now, remember. So don’t bother with that. I’ll take care of it later.”
If nothing happened, that’s it.
But if something happens, you can do it as it is.
‘I’m bored at the moment: I’m going to move a little bit for now.
Returning to her hometown, Asha was enchanted by the nostalgic scenery she hadn’t seen in a while.
‘It’s still the same here.’
I came back once 2 years ago, but it hasn’t changed either.
Has the scenery here always been the same?
….To sum it up, it’s just rural.
Originally, the territories here did not develop more than necessary because they continued their livelihood mainly through agriculture.
It is by no means a backward place compared to other estates.
First of all, I think so as I am from here.
After walking around in so many thoughts, Asha finally arrived at a familiar mansion.
It is not the mansion she has lived in since childhood.
Originally, the place where Asha was born and lived as a child was not this mansion, but the castle where the current lord is staying.
After the fall of the family, it was passed into the hands of the present lord, a distant relative, because it could no longer support the territory.
I don’t think it was stolen.
It would have been unavoidable then.
Above all, the lord also took care of the Ashane family.
It was difficult to provide financial support, but they gave this mansion over and allowed them to live.
“I thought everyone was doing well… but
it was when I muttered that far.
The door to the mansion opened, and a middle-aged woman with pale blonde hair jumped out from inside.
I have the impression that Asha will become like this when she grows old.
She is the mother of Asha and her younger sister, Iret.
“Asha!”
“Ah… Mother!”
Seeing the woman welcoming him, Asha was also delighted.
The two mothers and daughters shared a reunion hug.
“It’s been a while, Asha.”
“No… please don’t say that. You came back once two years ago.”
If anyone hears it, they will think that he never came back after leaving home to work as a driver.
Two years ago, I returned to my hometown once with Arel’s consideration.
At that time, her mother was quite surprised to see her return as a knight.
Is that already 2 years ago?
“Yeah, I’m glad it doesn’t seem like a big deal.”
“yes.”
Asha replied with a subtle smile.
….was it really all right?
Oddly enough, it seems that the past time has flowed quite densely.
It’s not like I’m worrying about anything.
“Are you here alone?”
“Yes… rather, who would I like to come with?”
“That’s right.”
“mother?”
Why is my mother’s reaction a little awkward?
what? Um… are you still paying attention?
“You said it before. I am doing well.”
Apparently, her mother has in mind that Asha volunteered for the Knights because of her difficult family background.
Even two years ago, when I returned to my hometown, I always complained about it.
He said he wanted to send it to a better place rather than a knight.
“Yeah…if you’re doing well, that’s it.”
“?…”
Yes?”
I was curious, but I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal.
Perhaps because Iret said they were getting engaged, they were confused in many ways.
“Come in anyway.”
“Yeah, but what about eyelets?”
“He hasn’t come yet. Won’t you come with the girl?”
I thought I didn’t see it, but I guess it hasn’t arrived yet.
The lady my mother refers to is definitely Heia Garrett.
It looks like she is holding onto her.
It seems like you’re doing well, so there’s nothing better.
Asha thought so and entered the mansion.
‘But… I think it’s going to be a bit complicated.’
Seeing that his younger brother, who is a lot younger than himself, is already clinging to his lover, you can feel a bit of a sense of shame.
It’s a really complicated feeling.
As I was talking with my mother, I heard the sound of wagon wheels rolling outside.
Looking toward the window, I saw two very familiar people getting off the carriage.
They are Iret and Heia.
Finally, the two entered the mansion and shouted,
“Mother! sister!”
“Are you here?”
First, after greeting the family, Heia quietly greets them as if she had waited.
“Greetings Heia Karet.”
“Welcome. I’ve heard a lot about the lady from Iret.”
“That’s… embarrassing.”
It seemed like he was trying to look as calm as possible rather than the bold appearance he usually showed, as every day is a day.
“Then Marquis Carret is also here?”
“no. My father had an official business, so he couldn’t come this far, and instead, he will go to the wedding hall and prepare as soon as his official duties are over.”
“I see. It’s embarrassing to make them apologize one by one.”
“no. You don’t have to worry about it.”
It’s nice to have an engagement ceremony, but there’s not enough space to invite guests to Ashane’s mansion.
In reality, preparation itself is difficult.
That’s why we are planning to rent a hall owned by the current lord of this place.
And that was also the result of helping the Marquis of Caret.
“You really have no face.”
Asha’s mother forgot the words as if she was sorry.
The face of the original aristocratic family. This preparation should be done in the house on the boy’s side.
However, the Pernil family was a downfall aristocratic family.
There is no territory, and the most important financial power is mediocre.
It would be genuinely disrespectful to that point.
To such a mother, Heia joins hands saying that she is not serious.
“The conventions don’t matter. Above all, since I forced my father, there is no need for my mother to worry.”
“…And this return will surely be returned to the Marquis someday.”
Iret seemed to think so as well.
By the way, it’s forced…..
Looking at that scene, Asha reflexively recalled what Arell said a while ago.
He heard something about Iret’s engagement ceremony, and he laughed as if he couldn’t stop it.
Apparently, the Marquis made a deal with his daughter to hold the engagement ceremony early.
Asha could have guessed what was going on enough to know Heia’s usual behavior.
Still, I didn’t show up.
‘…It’s already happened like this.’
I was thrilled again.
The first time my family collapsed and I didn’t know what to do.
She recklessly believed in her physical strength and joined the Knights.
And soon, it was hard to live with reality, so it was difficult to live day by day.
At the time, it was hard to believe that this day would come.
But as I went into his escort, I got better little by little and finally.
I managed to maintain the family as I wished, and I also saw this kind of appearance of my younger brother.
I finally got rid of one problem that had been bothering me ever since.
but.
‘…then I’m now…
for a moment before the thought floats through her head.
“sister?”
“huh? Amet?”
Apparently, Iret called Asha.
Hearing his voice, Asha stopped thinking again.
what were you talking about?
After thinking about it for a while, she realized that now that the small talk was over, the topic of departure was flowing.
“Okay, now that we’ve gathered, we should start, right?
Excuse me if I’m late, should I go now?”
“sister?”
Asha moved busily as if to hide herself who had been dazed for a moment.
