I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess chapter 23

23 – Unexpected Proposal (3)

The performance of the wandering troupe that Ariel had been eyeing was still in full swing.

Ariel struggled to watch the performance while jumping from a distance because she couldn’t get through the crowd.

Not long after, Edgar came over, holding a paper bag in one hand, and touched her shoulder.

“Looking at it from a distance, there were no rabbits, right?”

Edgar, who was munching something out of a paper bag held in one hand, touched her heart with a playful expression.

“Are you kidding me?”

“of course.”

Mr.

It’s like making fun of a friend who grew up alone on a similar topic in the past.

To his displeasure, Edgar’s height had grown to the same level as her mother Helen’s.

If I somehow stick my head out among this crowd, I’m sure it’ll be enough to see the Wandering Troupe’s performance.

It was a story of a different world from her, who had only seen scenes passing by while running around in place.

“It will be difficult to break through. There are too many people.”

“I know. That’s why you’re doing it.”

There was no way that the audience watching such a street performance had any concept of order or consideration.

Since they didn’t even pay for it in the first place, they must have thought that only they could watch and enjoy it.

Edgar, who was staring at Ariel who was sullen, squatted down, as if he had made up his mind.

Then, he patted her on the shoulder and asked her indifferently.

“Get on. I will show you.”

“Mi, are you crazy? It’s dangerous.”

I knew that he had superior strength compared to boys his age, but the demands of simply carrying a wooden horse were on a different level.

If you do fall, there is a high possibility that a catastrophe will occur.

More than anything else, riding a wooden horse while wearing a skirt, did this man have no consideration at all?

“Even if you fall backwards, I won’t hurt you, so don’t worry and ride it. Put this around your waist.”

“This… … ?”

What Edgar carelessly threw away and put into her hand was the thin vest he was wearing under his long coat.

Could it be that the fact that it was wrapped around the waist was taken into consideration in case the inside of the skirt would be seen?

I never would have imagined that this dull man could be so meticulous and considerate.

“The show is over. Decide quickly.”

“Ride, you can ride!”

Seeing her indifferent eyes looking up at her, Ariel felt agitated and strode forward.

As he had said, I wrapped the vest around my waist and, being careful not to see the inside of my skirt, put my legs over his shoulders.

Only then did Edgar hand out the paper bag he was holding in one hand to her.

A savory smell wafted up from inside.

“Enjoy it while eating. Because it is delicious.”

“Yes.”

I wanted to hold this while riding on the wooden horse and balance it properly, but for now, Ariel accepted it.

It’s okay to hold his head, so he asked him to keep his balance, so she grabbed the back of his head and pressed it firmly without hesitation.

“Wow… … !”

A tall spire erected among the crowds in an instant.

As everyone’s eyes focused, Ariel bowed her head in shame.

“Honma, people go through hardships to show you, so look ahead.”

“okay! You can see it, you can see it!”

I don’t even think about what others are inside… After all, he’s a careless man.

A rare scene was unfolding there, where Ariel raised her head as she complained inwardly.

“wow-!”

“Dad, did you just see it!?”

“Miraculous… How can people move like that?”

Along with Ariel’s admiration, exclamations poured out from everywhere.

My legs jumped up from their place, and my body went round and round without touching the ground.

It was like seeing a monkey, not a person. How can a human body be so light?

“Ed! That person just came back like this… … !”

How should I put into words the scene a moment ago?

He made a fuss and struggled with both hands, but there was no way to properly express it.

Ed should have seen it himself! It was really sad that I couldn’t share this feeling.

Meanwhile, Edgar, who witnessed Ariel’s eyes shining brighter than ever, raised one corner of his mouth and replied indifferently.

After turning 14, I wondered if he had grown up a bit, but looking at this side of him, he seems to be still a kid.

Although it was better because he felt this side of him was bright.

“You don’t have to explain, so watch the performance. I’ve seen it a few times before.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Ariel, who had been lowering her head toward Edgar, raised her head awkwardly and watched the performance.

It’s a pity that we can’t see this rare sight together, but since he said he saw it too, wouldn’t it be possible to share the impressions after this performance is over.

Even after that, all sorts of tricks were pouring in, and the performance ended in great success amid applause from the audience.

I’ve seen old-fashioned plays a few times, led by my mother, but this was the first time I’ve seen a splendid performance that stimulates children’s hearts.

Ariel clapped absentmindedly, then realized that she was riding on top of Edgar and hurriedly called him.

Edgar’s reaction was a beat slow, as if he didn’t even know the performance was over, buried in the noise of the people around him.

“Ed, you can drop me off now.”

“Are you done already? Looks like we came a little late.”

Edgar carefully bent over and lowered Ariel to the floor, gently turning his shoulders and warming up.

Unable to hide his doubt as he tilted his head at the crowd slowly disappearing, he looked around and looked for his watch.

The performance of the wandering troupe he remembered lasted longer than this.

Probably because I wasted my time earlier and started watching it near the end of the performance.

“it’s okay. I enjoyed this enough. But is there any way to repay those people?”

“You will have to put the performance fee in that container over there. You don’t have to give a lot.”

She had the personality to give back what she received. Whether it’s revenge or reciprocation.

Edgar knew this too, so he didn’t stop, and pointed to the small barrel standing at the end with his chin and moved together.

Ariel took out something from the small bag she was slung over her shoulder, as if there was a separate money bag.

Even though Edgar couldn’t see the performance properly, he was embarrassed to just stand there, so he tried to put in a little money… … .

“Yaya! How much are you going to put in!?”

Edgar hurriedly stopped Ariel, as if he suddenly saw something he shouldn’t have seen in the pocket in her hand.

crazy. What kind of grand duke’s daughter-in-law is there to brag to the neighbors?

In the first place, I wondered why there were platinum coins in the purse that a mere 14-year-old was carrying.

“uh… why? Is this too much?”

“… … .”

Is this a difference in values that comes from a difference in wealth?

From someone’s point of view, the amount seemed to buy the entire traveling troupe, rather than paying for the performance fee.

Even so, she only blinked and asked with an attitude as if something was wrong.

Fortunately, the nomadic members were not looking this way as they were organizing their belongings, so it was a shame, a catastrophe almost happened.

“This is fine. Leave the rest behind.”

“Isn’t that too little? With just this… … .”

Edgar put her purse in her bag, took out two silver coins from her purse and put them in the box.

Ariel tried to refute him, but was stopped by Edgar’s one-night blow.

“Aww! Why are you hitting me all of a sudden!?”

“Now stay silent and listen to me. Two silver coins is quite a lot.”

In the first place, most of the people who come to see the performances of these wandering troupes are commoners.

Even silver coins are quite valuable to them.

That’s why most of them watched the performance for free and left abruptly, or at most put in a few fairy tales.

“I wanted to give you more because I enjoyed watching it.”

“It’s the past, don’t worry. you said Even silver coins are a lot for them.”

“Yes.”

Ariel, who seems to agree but still turns her head away as she follows Edgar, seems to have regrets.

It was because he felt that he had not paid the proper value compared to the impression he had received.

“So, was the performance worth watching?”

“yes. It was really cool. Just as people step on each other and run… ! I’ve never seen anything like that before.”

“I’m glad you saw it well.”

It seems that he has found the worth of his hardships while working on a wooden horse.

Now I just need to have a quick meal and go back. He told me to come and play, but I couldn’t stay late.

“Then let’s have a decent meal and go back. Anything you want to eat?”

She always eats only high-quality food made with carefully selected ingredients.

Sometimes you can feel a different feeling when you eat something sold on the street like this.

If you want to find a nice restaurant, you might have to find it, but today, Edgar looked for a suitable snack, thinking that it would be better to give him an experience that would be difficult to do normally.

But for some reason, Ariel’s face had a look of bewilderment.

A futile expression as if asking if this is the end.

“Bah, are you going to eat and go back?”

“I have to go back. Helena will be waiting for you too. It sounds like you had a good time too.”

Of course, Helene wasn’t really waiting for her, but she did nothing but walk around outside when a guest came.

At the very least, isn’t it the least courtesy for guests who come to your house to share your current situation and even chat with them?

At Edgar’s reasoning, Ariel stood still, her mouth tightly shut, unable to say anything.

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Like a child on a long-awaited outing with his family, who was told to go home now.

“Ah, not yet!”

“what?”

Edgar’s eyes were filled with bewilderment at the sudden outburst of a scream.

Either way, Ariel shook her head and spread her sophistry, as if she had returned to her 10-year-old gangster days.

“I am not satisfied yet! Poetry, actually, the performance was worse than I thought, and the cotton candy was just like that… ! You can’t go home until you satisfy me! I’m not going!”

“… … .”

wow

Inadvertently, a sigh or exclamation sound escaped from Edgar’s mouth.

If I just lie down on the side of the road like this, there really won’t be any four-year-olds.

Unfortunately, such a rare scene did not happen, but I had a vague idea of why she was so swarming.

“Ugh, yes. Let’s wait at least until nightfall.”

“I-really?”

“Are you a great person who will listen to me if I ask you to go? I’ll play with you until you get tired of it, so take the lead.”

Ariel felt as if she would fly away at any moment at his definite answer, but belatedly, she turned her head away while pretending to be calm and weak.

“huh. I don’t even want that much, but… Today, I decided to look at your escort skills, so I will hang out with you.”

“Oops, thank you. Lady Gong.”

“Ki, don’t talk like that because it makes me feel bad!”

I would rather have heard the curse, but I didn’t want this man to come out with such an exaggerated attitude.

It felt like goosebumps all over my body at any moment.

“Okay, now that’s all right, bring your arms first.”

“… Are you going to rip it off?”

“Chi, you don’t even know the basics of an escort!?”

How can a man be so ignorant?

That’s why, if he didn’t tell me the basics one by one, he was sure to hear people say, “Where is the horse bone from where did you eat it?”

I should show my appearance as a lady here.

Whoa.

Ariel let out a small sigh, calmed herself down, grabbed his arm, made an empty space, and put her own arm in it.

“Okay, that’s it.”

“… I’m ashamed of this, but do I have to? What kind of ball is this… Aww! Got it! You can do it!”

No matter how much I train my body, pinching my flesh is painful.

Ariel, who had completed her revenge in a thrilling way, turned her head excitedly and cheerfully.

There are not one or two things I don’t like, but I have to embrace these so that I can have a distribution befitting the owner of the Robeheim family in the future.

Really, absolutely, I swear to heaven that I would not take a man like this even if I gave it to him, but it would be okay to lend a hand from time to time when the seat next to me is vacant like this.

Glimpse.

“Why? What did you put on my face?”

“I don’t know, just walk. you idiot.”

That innocent face was even more annoying.

That naive expression of knowing nothing infuriated me even more.

Anyway, a man of no help.

From now on, if there is even one part that touches his planting, he will immediately punish him.

This is just an appearance to evaluate his escort skills.