I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess chapter 24

24 – Unexpected Proposal (4)

In the end, Edgar, who was swayed by Ariel all day, ended up having dinner outside and returned to the mansion.

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Katria, who was looking around the garden, complained to her son who arrived just in time, asking where he had been until late, but he was able to calm it down thanks to Helene who appeared late and took her side.

In fact, it was none other than Helen who invited me to come hang out for a while. It was not wrong.

I was just a little surprised because I didn’t expect to come back this late.

But when I saw my daughter smiling while pretending not to be, I felt relieved because it seemed like she had a lot of fun.

“Did you come back from dinner?”

“Yes, mother. I ate simply.”

“Can I just eat it? You don’t know, but the princess probably doesn’t like food outside.”

Years passed, but Katria’s attitude towards Ariel was still polite.

It must be because he still thinks of him as a family member who should be served rather than as a friend to his son.

Ariel was also a little uncomfortable with this, but because of the difference in position between the families, he thought it was inevitable and said nothing.

Because I now know that even if I commented on it, I would only bother her more.

“I’m fine. I don’t often eat outside food, but it was pretty good.”

“If so… However, if you still have not enough food, please let me know right away. I will tell the hostess separately.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

A very strange relationship where one side calls the other a lady, and the other side calls the other a princess.

Edgar, who was watching this, smiled wryly for no reason.

Helene, who was standing behind her, smiled as if she couldn’t stop and went back into the building with Catria.

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Left in the garden, the two decided to look around for a while to digest their full stomach.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here, but nothing has changed.”

Ariel, who was looking around the main building, gave Edgar an expression of absurdity at the brief sentiment that came out of his mouth.

“what the. Anyone who sees it will know that it will come in a year.”

“That’s what it says. Read the mood, you fool.”

Edgar shrugged his shoulders at Ariel’s accusation and averted his gaze.

Well, that’s what I said, but it’s true that I come here sparsely compared to when I was young.

Until I was ten years old, there were times when I came in and out two or three times a month, and there were times when I came and stayed for close to ten days.

On the other hand, it had been almost two months since she visited the Billhark family this time.

It must be because the education in the family is getting stricter by the day, and the burden on the shoulders is getting heavier, making it difficult to move recklessly.

‘I couldn’t possibly live like that. Awesome.’

Although nominally a nobleman, as the head of a small local family, he was not given the same heavy responsibility as Ariel.

It’s just a family situation that’s a little more affluent than the average person, plus a comfortable bed and a plentiful meal to enjoy the best life.

education in the family? There was no way.

Besides, this was also the educational policy of Lancel, the head of the household and his father.

If at all, it would be teaching basic etiquette and interpersonal relationships.

Even that didn’t feel harsh, I just had to learn it enough to not look bad in public or in front of others.

chin.

“what? feel bad.”

“just. What reason must there be?”

I felt sorry for my childhood friend who was going through a hard time, so I unconsciously put my hand on her head.

Then, I laughed at the immature princess who suddenly glared at herself and tossed out a word in a harsh tone.

“It’s weird because there’s no reason, stupid.”

Ariel shook her head at the hand resting on her black hair, which she was proud of, and struggled to shake it off.

I don’t know if there’s a separate reason, but since I’m doing this without saying anything, I feel like I’m being treated like a kid, so I’m not in a good mood.

It always has been.

Although he was the same age, he was always more mature, laid-back, and laid-back than he was.

I don’t mean to say it’s bad, but there were times when I felt distant from him sometimes.

An overwhelming sense of distance that seemed like it would be impossible to catch up with just pushing yourself and running a little faster.

“You always do. They treat me like a child.”

“You are a child. You or me.”

“So you don’t like that.”

There are children who can praise themselves as adults with their own mouth, but there is no child in the world who can say that they are children with their own mouth.

But Edgar was always like that.

He said he was also a child. He said he was no different from you.

When can I become an adult, I wonder if I have become an adult now.

It means that her perspective on the world is fundamentally different from her, who always used to ask herself such questions.

“Why are you being stubborn again? Didn’t you like dinner?”

“never mind. just… … .”

A woman’s heart is often compared to a reed.

And in the midst of puberty, a girl’s heart is more sensitive and ever-changing.

He was not the kind of person who could easily control his emotions.

‘What was he trying to say?’

Words that I couldn’t bear to answer Edgar’s question a while ago lingered in my mouth.

‘You seem to be going far away’, even when he thought about it again now, he couldn’t understand the meaning even he tried to say.

Hearing that, even his childhood friend would have been dumbfounded.

“By the way, do you have any friends? I was worried because you don’t get along with anyone but me.”

“Yeah, it looks a bit like it. It’s not like I can talk openly like you.”

When I told him that I would introduce him next time the opportunity came, Edgar smiled softly.

‘I’m glad though.’

It was one of the things I was most worried about.

Unlike Edgar, who quite enjoys being alone, she likes to lean on others and enjoys being with someone, even though she looks brave on the outside.

When she was stuck in a huge castle for weeks without any friends, she had no choice but to reach her limit no matter how much she whipped herself as it was her duty as a successor.

Even though she was only fourteen years old.

Edgar had been guessing since he went out to town with her.

Perhaps more than the frustration of not being able to go outside, it might be the hardest thing about not having a conversation partner you can relate to.

“Ed.”

“I’m listening, tell me.”

Edgar could immediately notice that her voice was heavier than before.

Perhaps making eye contact is burdensome, Ariel turns her head away for no reason and kicks the empty floor with her foot.

Edgar turned around as he noticed, and responded by acting as nonchalantly as possible.

“Will it be difficult for you to come to Hespania?”

“… I guess so.”

There was no proper place to live, and above all, there was no justification.

If they were to stay at the Loveheim family’s castle, there would be limits just because they were friends.

There are cases where I stay with a friend’s family for only a few days or weeks at most, but it’s extremely rare for a few months or years.

If she used the name of the eldest daughter of the Loveheim family to push through, it wouldn’t be impossible at all, but there was a high probability that she wouldn’t listen to her request as she hadn’t even reached adulthood yet.

In fact, the writing was right.

“Let’s go in. Change your clothes comfortably and talk… … .”

“That’s right. Because it’s already too late.”

What is wrong with the immature princess who, in normal times, would have refused with a single blow, saying that the conversation hadn’t ended yet.

It means you have a lot of thoughts.

Edgar felt a sense of deja vu from that appearance, but felt sorry for the fact that there was no way to solve it right away.

Just telling them to come often.

As the two entered the mansion together, I saw the back of the person waiting on the first floor.

Black hair that hung down to the waist was rare, so the two knew at once who it was.

“Mom, why are you outside?”

“Yeah, I have something to tell Ed. Ariel, will you listen too?”

What do you mean? He couldn’t even figure out why he should listen.

Then, a question suddenly passed through my head.

‘Come to think of it, why did my mother want to come to Ardenum?’

Even before I came here, I had only heard that there was business that I could not send an agent for, but I had not heard anything specific about it.

Ariel just guessed that there must be something important to tell between the families.

“Ed, I already asked your mother, but I want to ask because your opinion is the most important.”

“opinion… Are you talking?”

Are there any issues that should include your opinion?

I thought about it, but nothing came to mind.

There was silence for a while, and as Helene looked at the two of them alternately, a soft smile seemed to form on her lips, and then her mouth opened.

“If you have any thoughts, would you like to spend some time with our family?”

“Yes?”

Are you our clan? It sounded like he was told to stay and eat at the Loveheim family.

Ariel also met Edgar’s gaze, blinking her eyes, wondering if she had heard it wrong.

As if they were asking, ‘Did we hear it right?’

“I know it’s a sudden offer. But won’t you take this opportunity to consider it?”

Helen’s next words were:

It wasn’t just because he wanted to put two people who were friends together, but because he wanted to open a way to help them in the future.

It would be good for Edgar to see the wide world at least once, and since he has recently been training, he thought that taking this opportunity to learn from a good teacher would be of great help in the future.

And since the relationship between families is a relationship, it was said that if Ariel wanted to keep Edgar by her side later, it would be okay to work that way.

“Don’t you like the offer?”

“Oh, no. Rather, it’s an excessive suggestion… … .”

“Don’t think so. Of course, I wouldn’t say that you didn’t get extra points because you’re Ariel’s friend, but apart from that, it’s a proposal that Edgar made after seeing the potential of a boy named Vilhark.”

Helene disappeared, leaving behind the words that she would give her three days to spare if she needed time to think about it.

The two left behind looked at each other dumbfounded.

Perhaps Helene had guessed Ariel’s intentions and took this opportunity to make this proposal?

“… What are you going to do?”

“What.”

“Don’t be silly. Are you coming to Hespania?”

well

Edgar sighed deeply and looked up at the ceiling.

Of course, I know that going to Hespania now will help me in the future.

But anyway, he was the sole heir of a family, and he wasn’t even ready to lead this family.

Is it right for him to suddenly move his residence when he is not enough to learn about his family? I was just worried about that.

“What would you like me to do?”

“… do not know. You know what to do.”

Ariel turned her head away and replied nonchalantly, as if it wasn’t her business.

But,

Glance.

Edgar could clearly see Ariel’s gloomy figure as she was diligently rolling her eyes and examining him.

So, I can’t be honest.

It was also funny that when he suggested that he would not be able to come to Hespania at some point, he came out with the attitude of whether or not he would come because the mat was already covered.

‘Should I let him lose this once?’

Edgar silently trudged over to her side and placed his hand on her silky hair.

She complained about her hair being damaged, but she had no intention of taking it easy.

“Okay, let’s go.”

“yes? I really… Are you coming? To Hespania?”

“It is a tempting proposition. Besides, I can see you often, and it’s nice.”

I couldn’t believe that these words would come out of Edgar’s mouth, not anyone else’s.

Ariel immediately felt the muscles in her face begin to loosen up, but she pretended otherwise and jerked her body away.

“What is good… Just try to annoy me.”

“Shouldn’t we go if it’s going to bother you?”

“I-I didn’t say that!”

got it, got it

Edgar soothed the horny woman and laughed while thinking of Helene’s suggestion in his head.

Maybe she, herself, and Helen should live with a huge debt for the rest of their lives. Having such silly thoughts.