I Ran Away And The Reverse Harem Started

Chapter 34 His amber eyes widened with panic. Now he was blushing almost as red as his hair. “Uh, hm! I-I understand what Miss Jensen means. I-I’ll take a note. You seem to be close to the saint…” Instead of answering, I smiled at him. Well, it’s up to Deborah to accept Mikhail’s feelings or not, but I can help him be honest a little. After that, Mikhail bothered to ask whether the saint really liked honest men. “Oh, that’s right! Instead of doing this here, you should quickly go back to the saint and impress her with your honesty.” “My, when did I ask you about appealing to a saint? I’m just asking because I’m curious! Didn’t I just say that I would just take a note?” The man shouted at the top of his lungs, and I glared at him through narrowed eyes. Just then, I heard a rumbling sound behind me.When I turned around, I saw Daniel standing at the door after finishing his conversation with the nobles. “Uh, Daniel. You’re here?” “Yes. The Marquis is also here.” Daniel said, glancing at me and Mikhail. It didn’t seem like he was particularly happy to see him. “What are you doing?” “Just talking with Miss Jensen.” Mikhail couldn’t possibly say it was dating advice, so he just gave him a vague answer. Then Daniel’s eyes narrowed. “… By any chance, it’s not like you were playing tricks on someone else’s partner while leaving your own partner.” Mikhail became enraged by comments criticizing his history with women and the rumor that he was a playboy. “No, Sir Leandro. I have eyes too!” “I beg your pardon? Marquis!” This bastard. I gave you some advice! Stare! Mikhail and I exchanged fierce looks. Mikhail blushed and pursed his lips, as if he was embarrassed to have received my advice earlier. It was clear that he was doing this because he was embarrassed that I had pretended to know what was in his mind. Daniel looked at me and Mikhail in turn, then nodded with his usual blunt expression. “I see. I’ve been rude.” He didn’t seem very sorry for misunderstanding. I could almost hear him thinking, ‘Well, you deserve it, after all the rumors you’ve been spreading.’ Mikhail must have seen it coming, because he pushed himself away from the railing with an offended look on his face. “That’s enough, I’m going back. I’ve been away from my partner too long.” As he said this, Mikhail casually turned to Deborah, who happened to be looking this way, and their gazes met. Deborah’s eyes widened and she smiled brightly. She flashed a smile at Mikhail, who was far away. “……!” Mikhail froze in place like a cat that had seen something surprising, then stretched out his right hand and right foot at the same time and turned towards Deborah.I burst out laughing when I saw that. ‘I never thought he would be an extra that different from the novel.’ After Mikhail left, Daniel naturally came and stood next to me, where Mikhail was. “Did you finish talking with the nobles?” “Yes. It’s not a big story, but I think I made you wait too long.” “It’s nothing” “What did you talk about with the Marquis?” “Uhm, that’s…” Um, should I say this? I thought for a moment and rolled my eyes. Here I was, secretly convinced that Deborah and Daniel were going to get married, but secretly trying to help Mikhail. ‘Maybe I’m just being a little too forward….’ I leaned my back against the railing and looked into the banquet hall. Mikhail and Deborah were standing together in the middle of the banquet hall. The two people occasionally made eye contact while talking to the other person. Mikhail blushed strangely every time he made eye contact with Deborah. The amber eyes sparkled with life, like honey dripping from there. Anyone could see that it was the face of a man in love. So much so that I can’t help to notice. I turned my attention back to Daniel. Daniel had been staring at me for some time. “It’s a secret.” I smiled and said jokingly. Although Daniel was not pleased with it. “What? have you been gossiping about me with the Marquis?” “Something like that.” “What.” I laughed and turned around again and hung on the railing. Below the balcony, the palace garden unfolded. Even in the gloom, I could see various colorful flowers shining in the moonlight. The sound of the orchestra music continued inside the banquet hall, but when the glass door was closed, the sound seemed distant and muffled. It was as if I was cut off from the world, and I felt like I was in the middle of nowhere. “Rosieta.” A low, soft voice blew toward me on the wind. I turned my head and Daniel was looking at me. The bluish moonlight made his hair look like the night sky. A faint scent of perfume and grass coming from the garden. A deep, refreshing scent that can only be smelled on a spring night blew towards the two of us with the wind. Daniel was also leaning towards me with one arm on the railing. Daniel gently touched his lips. “How was it coming to the party like this?” “Huh?” “How was it like spending time outside with us?” He asked an unexpected question that I had not even thought of. “Sure, you came here because of a contract, but it was still the first time the four of us had come out and spent time as adults.” “…….” “What was it like to be adults, to meet each other, to spend time with us like this?” He said it so carefully. I looked at Daniel with my gaze slightly lowered, as if I was not confident. Perhaps because the distance was quite close, I was able to see his face clearly. He was still the same handsome boy he’d been when he was younger. The lines had thickened a bit, but he was still the same Daniel I’d known. He is honest, and although he appears to be calm in everything, he is delicate when dealing with people. A man who could never be messed with. It was then that Daniel, who had lowered his eyes for a moment, raised his gaze and made eye contact with me. Daniel’s black eyes had a vivid look, as if he was expecting something. He looked exactly like the Daniel I knew ten years ago. I wondered if this kid had grown up to be the same person I knew. I suppressed the laughter that was about to escape. “Yes. It was a lot of fun.” “……” “It’s nice to come out and play with you. I’ll probably never forget it for the rest of my life. Here’s the alcohol, the music, and this dress. Everything.” There wasn’t a single lie. It was a night I would remember like a painting, a scene that would stick in my head. Daniel’s face relaxed a little as I gave him a thumbs-up. “Me too.” “…….” “I like it too.” It was strange. I’m sure he meant the same thing as me… Why does what Daniel says sound like a great confession?I was captivated by Daniel’s sparkling black eyes and his smile. The usually blunt and calculating guy was now smiling so brightly as if he had no worries. ‘Ah, those eyes.’ I swallowed hard. Behind Daniel’s starry, twinkling smile, there was a light similar to Mikhail’s eyes. * * * “Ugh… my head.” “So, what kind of alcohol did you drink? Lucas.” The party at the royal palace has ended. We walked out of the palace to catch a carriage. Colin was carrying Lucas, who was in a state of despair, on his shoulders. “Oh my god, how much did this guy drink?” “I think he drank the strongest drink in the banquet hall during the short time I was away. There’s no restraint in adulthood. And he can’t drink.” As Colin spoke with a deep sigh, Lucas, who was clinging to him, grumbled and smacked his lips. Even though Colin and I frowned seriously, we couldn’t help but burst into laughter as we saw Lucas muttering in his sleep. Colin pushed Lucas into the carriage, then got out again and held my hand. “Hold this and climb up. Rose looks like had a few drinks, too.” “I got caught, thank you.” I smiled shyly. In fact, after my conversation with Daniel on the balcony, I’d been frantically gulping down the fruity wine. My heart had been racing like crazy ever since I saw Daniel’s smile. ‘It’s because of the atmosphere. Yes, atmosphere!’ Anyway, when I return to the mansion, I will take off my pretty but cumbersome dress and return to my life as a maid. You can’t make a wrong decision while being intoxicated by the dreamlike atmosphere of a midsummer night. Only after I got into the carriage did Daniel, who had finished talking with the other merchant owners, return to the carriage. Perhaps because he was the owner of the Holden, the guests did not let him go throughout the party. The four of us rode in the carriage together and returned to the mansion. It’s late and you won’t encounter any employees even if I wear a dress. “It’s very late.” I checked the time and mumbled without thinking. Next to me was Lucas, who was drunk and asleep, swaying with the carriage. The carriage was rolling towards the mansion for a while. Thud-  “Huh?” Lucas’s head fell onto my shoulder as he slept beside me. His frizzy golden hair tickled the nape of my neck. Colin and Daniel, sitting across from me, turned to look. “Do you want us to take him away if it’s heavy? Rose.” “No, I’m fine.” I put my hand on Lucas’s cheek and adjusted the angle so he could lean comfortably on my shoulder. Perhaps because it was late or or the party that had gone on so long, the carriage was silent. Only the occasional rattle and clatter of the carriage’s stones. I shifted my gaze to the pure white full moon floating outside the window. As soon as I get to the mansion and change my clothes, I will return to my life as a maid. In Danten, I have an inn that is just being built, I still have 2.7 million in debt, I have no family, and my life is a mere extra character in the novel. It was as if the spell had been lifted and I was back to normal. ‘So is this a pumpkin carriage?’ Cinderella, who is nowhere to be found. I chuckled. “You can sleep If you’re sleepy.” A low voice echoed in the quiet carriage. When I turned my gaze, I saw Daniel. The carriage was so quiet that I thought everyone was asleep. He sat across from me, looked at me with his arms crossed, and then closed his eyes. “I’ll wake you up when ee arrive.” After those words, Daniel remained silent. Occasionally, I could hear Lucas breathing loudly. It looked so quiet outside the window. ‘Too bad.’ The road back home felt short. * * * It was very late in the morning when the carriage arrived at the mansion.Almost all the lights in the mansion were turned off, and there was not a single light in the maid’s quarters in the distance. We quietly got off the carriage and stood in front of the mansion. Lucas blinked his sleepy eyes. “Ugh.” “Are you okay now?” I went to stand next to Lucas. I’m sure the last time I saw Lucas was an 8-year-old kid, but I can’t believe he was this drunk in front of me. “It’s the end of the world. A guy who can’t even hold his head.” As I was clicking my tongue, Lucas pretended not to be able to resist and leaned towards me. “Rosie~” “Why, you’re not standing up straight? I know you’re sober.” “No, I’ll stick close to Rosie the whole time.” Lucas placed his cheek on the top of my head with a charming voice. When he was 8 years old, he was cute even when he whined, but now he was a man who was two spans taller than me. I stumbled under his weight and tried my best to push Lucas away. “It’s heavy! Get away now!” “Tsk.” “Tsk? What?”