Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 272



271 – Trap_2

“You disappeared without a word after the holidays, and I was wondering where you went, but you were here. The two of us must be connected by a thread of fate!! Otherwise, we wouldn’t have met by chance in a place like this.”

“away.”

“Hey, you’re feeling good inside. So you don’t push me roughly, right?”

“Stop talking nonsense. It’s hot, so get out of here.”

“No. I won’t stick around!! If you really hate it, push me with all your heart. Then I’ll break away from you.”

“…”

“You can’t, right? That means that deep down, you want to be with me, too. Otherwise, you would have really rejected me. So, this is something like mutual consent or mutual agreement. In other words, you can say that being with me is no different from your consent. Yes, this completes the refutation. There’s no doubt that you like me, too.”

“ha.”

Elizabeth was puzzled by the comedy unfolding before her eyes.

Who on earth is the pink-haired person talking to Lee Seong-hyeon right now?

How did you get in here?

Why didn’t I notice you coming?

No, more than that.

‘What is the relationship between the two?’

Looking at Lee Seong-hyeon’s expression and words, it clearly didn’t seem like he had any good feelings toward the pink hair.

In contrast, the pink hair looked like it was about to die.

Then, I thought that the pink-haired one was courting her and Lee Seong-hyeon was rejecting her.

Lee Seong-hyeon doesn’t look too happy and just tells Pink Hair to get off.

There was no greater advantage than that.

In particular, even when pink hair was attached, he would just leave it alone.

And that’s with his lover right in front of him.

‘No way, bar, the wind is blowing?’

That is why Elizabeth was invaded by strange delusions.

That didn’t last long either.

‘No. There’s no way Seonghyeon would do that.’

It was because, even though I believed in Lee Seong-hyeon and thought of him as an affair partner, that also brought out a strange appearance in its own way.

‘earthly…’

I had no idea about their relationship.

“Then tell me you don’t like it. Then I’ll drop it.”

“go away.”

“Tell me you don’t like it.”

“…”

“I guess I can’t say it, right?”

It was the same no matter how much I thought about it.

That’s why I chose to ask Lee Seong-hyeon directly.

Of course, then wouldn’t something come out?

Elizabeth approached Lee Seong-hyeon cautiously and asked.

“That… Seonghyeon. Who is that kid?”

“Ah. Sister, that’s…”

“Who are you, ma’am?”

But the answer that came back was not from the mouth of Lee Seong-hyeon who was hoping for an answer.

His words were cut off, and came out of the pink-haired woman’s mouth, who was holding his face in her hands, pushing him away little by little and then sticking to him repeatedly.

Elizabeth’s eyes twitched slightly.

“Ah…Ma’am? Are you talking about me?”

“Yes, ma’am. Is there anyone else here besides you?”

The pink-haired girl tilted her head as if in doubt.

The tone of voice that said, “Why are you asking such a strange question again?” was a bonus.

“It seems like the little girl doesn’t know anything. I’m still in my 30s. That means I’m not old enough to be called an auntie.”

Although his actual age was in his 40s.

Seonghyeon was watching, and women tend to want to look at least a year younger.

It was Elizabeth who smiled, deceiving her conscience and making excuses that she had no choice.

“Is that Auntie? Or should I call you Grandma?”

“What…? Ha, Grandma. Ha…right. Huh… That, ha… Grandma?”

“Yes, Grandma. If you don’t like it, I’ll call you Auntie again.”

“you…”

“yes?”

“under…”

But Elizabeth was speechless and let out a hollow laugh at the pink-haired girl’s reply with a snicker.

‘Auntie.’

There was nothing he couldn’t say to a virgin who hadn’t even married yet.

To begin with, the word ‘ajumma’ was strange.

If you haven’t even lived 50 years in the 100-year lifespan, you haven’t even lived half your life.

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Women are like wine. Isn’t their 40s the time when they have matured and are at their most brilliant?

No, more than that, if you’re in your 20s, you’re already a lump of flesh.

Where do you see adults…

“What if I ask other people? Are people in their 30s really middle-aged women or not?”

“…”

A thousand thoughts raced through Elizabeth’s mind.

But among all those thoughts, not a single word came out of Elizabeth’s mouth.

Whatever she thinks of herself.

Because he knew better than anyone that the world’s gaze would make that idea a laughing stock.

So, to be exact, it was the world’s fault.

“You have nothing to say? Then admit it. You’re an ajumma in your 30s.”

Elizabeth swallowed her tears.

**

It didn’t take long to convince the sagging Elizabeth.

If she had any experience in dating, she would have been angry and made up excuses for everything.

She has never been in a real relationship in her 40s.

Moreover, I learned about love through dramas and movies, and I projected the princes and male protagonists in those creative works onto myself.

It was obvious how to think and how to judge without anyone having to tell me.

That’s why I only tell her things she likes to hear, like, “I only have you as my older sister.” or “Who am I? I’m your older sister’s boyfriend. Please trust me.”

Yukina Ishihara is just a junior I know, and she follows me around because she likes me.

He asks for understanding because he has a bit of a headache, and presents him as a villain who interferes with their love.

Persuasion was bound to be easy because her drama brain automatically interpreted it the way it wanted to.

“That’s too bad. Ma’am, you and I are tied together by a red thread. So give up. Ta-at!”

“What? You don’t seem to know anything. I’ll say it again. Listen carefully with those blocked ears. Seonghyeon is dating me right now… Ugh, you cowardly man, go right down…”

“Why is that cowardly? It’s a skill. More than that, it seems like you’re delusional because your senior is kind to you. Do that when you’re home alone watching a drama. It’s ugly. In the first place, if you’re in your 30s, there’s a 10 year age gap between you and your senior. Are you a pedophile or something?”

“What, what? Pedophile? What did you just say? Ugh.”

“What did you say? You said he was a pedophile. Think about it, when you were in the third grade of elementary school, your senior was a newborn… You’re the one who says he’s cowardly.”

Because of that, I had the right to sit next to him, and the ridiculous thing that was happening right in front of my eyes was competing in beach volleyball.

It was a hassle to try to please Yukina or Elizabeth.

It would be perfect if the two of them could support and fry it on their own.

It was around that time.

“You’re very popular.”

As I was resting under the parasol, I heard Tachibana Rie’s voice behind me.

“Well, I don’t know. It’s later than that. Did something happen?”

I wasn’t particularly curious.

By the way, she is away from me and Elizabeth.

I made a move to approach Taylor Marvel and try to curry favor with him, and I saw what he was after.

What could there be to wonder about?

“Why, did you miss me?”

But, I wanted to see it.

Not knowing that soon I would fall into an endless abyss.

Because there was a special pleasure in seeing the face of a person who had hope.

“Yeah. I missed you.”

“Is that so? That’s…”

“The servant came out later than the master. I was curious about what kind of training the servant had received.”

“…”

I couldn’t see Tachibana Rie’s expression because I didn’t turn my head.

I could guess what expression she was making when I saw her breathing become ragged for a moment.

“Isn’t it harder to stand in the blazing sun than that? There’s plenty of space inside the parasol. Why don’t you sit down?”

I winked at the seat next to me, which was empty due to my luggage.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“Right? Honestly, the only thing worth seeing about you is your face. If you get sunburned, the only good thing you have left will disappear. That’s too bad.”

“you…”

“Why? You’re so kind that I think I’ll fall in love with you?”

“No, that’s not possible.”

“It’s so direct, it hurts my heart.”

“I wish it hurt more.”

Tachibana Rie shook her head as if she had heard something ridiculous.

Then, it seemed like he didn’t want to go inside the parasol I was under, so he looked around to see if there was another parasol or a place to rest.

“Why don’t you just sit next to me?”

“Why should I do that?”

“Don’t you remember the condition for bringing me as a guide?”

“ah.”

At my explanation, Rie Tachibana let out a small sigh as if she had just remembered it.

“I guess you forgot.”

“There’s no reason to remember.”

That’s right.

The condition was that she would be my servant during this trip.

She probably didn’t want to remember having rejected him once and then accepted him again so shamefully.

“Is that so? Let’s say that’s true. More importantly, do you remember now? Then sit down.”

But now that I had said it so clearly, she couldn’t refuse me.

If I refused here, it would mean I would no longer be able to serve as a guide, and it would be extremely difficult for her to achieve what she was aiming for.

“Ugh…”

Tachibana Rie hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes as if she had no other choice, and sat down after putting away the luggage next to me.

“Wouldn’t it be better if it was like this from the beginning?”

“I don’t like it.”

“My opinion matters, not yours.”

“that…”

“no?”

There was no answer.

Maybe other times it might be different.

Now she couldn’t deny what I said.

“Anyway, this time, try cat pose.”

“why?”

Tachibana tilted his head at my request.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t seem to understand what it meant to tell me to assume a cat pose.

“That’s a Japanese song. Oh, don’t you know this one?”

“What is that…”

“The picnic mat was sunken in by the sand, so it was uncomfortable.”

“Does that mean…”

“I wanted to sit on a chair, but there aren’t any chairs around?”

“How far will you go to insult me?”

“If you don’t like it, you can stop being a guide?”

“…”

Tachibana bit the corner of his mouth slightly.

Then he let out a small groan.

It was a sound that was conflicted between pride and revenge.

And how much time passed?

She tried to get into a cat pose, trembling as if she was determined to get revenge.

“That’s a lie.”

I stopped her from doing that.

This was meant to insult her.

I didn’t really mean to sit down.

How can you use her as a chair when she already has an eye for it?

Well, after this is over, she’ll volunteer for the chair.

“Well done, you look good together.”

Anyway, I didn’t forget to stroke her head like I was stroking a pet’s head.

“…”

Tachibana Rie gritted her teeth.