I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

30 – First Date (1)

The bright sunlight announcing eleven o’clock in the morning penetrated through the transparent window and caressed my eyelids.

Today, the sun still rises in mid-heaven and stretches.

In the middle of washing and dressing properly, I lost all motivation.

Fluffy!

I lay down on the bed again in a disheveled uniform.

“Ah…”

As I absentmindedly observed the jewels embedded in the ceiling, I pondered over what I should do today.

“There’s really nothing to do.”

Even if I kill time like this until the evening and greet the next day, no one will touch me.

The mansion was spacious and had many servants, but no one forced me to do anything.

Yes, it no longer exists.

“Is this what it means to be empty because there is none?”

It has already been two months since I rescued Charles and treated Mirren.

In Jedo Island, which used to be a cool autumn day, now a cold wind blows.

On that day, the emperor overturned the throne in the audience room.

[Now that the Marquis of Justiha knows the truth, I can reap the glory that fell before me. The two marquis must have had a hard time with each other.]

[That means…]

[Mmm! Let’s withdraw the monitoring mission of the Marquis of Alteon. The imperial family will not be hostile towards the Marquis of Alteon.]

[Is that so…]

[I see…]

[Hmm? Why are the reactions the way they are? Enjoy the freedom liberated from each other to the fullest! Whoops.]

It must be a distorted memory that the emperor’s expression was smirking enough to make one want to strike him.

After the emperor was overturned, Ir Elfi went back to the Marquis of Justiha with Mirren.

The mansion where the two marquises lived is now completely my own space.

Even so, I didn’t go around the entire mansion, so it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that my only real space was my bedroom.

“I get pocket money from the imperial family in the mansion on the throne of the marquis… How is it no different from when I lived in a studio in my previous life?”

To put it simply, living in a one-room apartment has greatly expanded the floor space.

That’s about it.

People who have played know about playing, but I don’t think it’s wrong.

“Even if you get a lot of invitations to banquets, you have to be confident to go and adapt. You have to read the nobleman’s speech and even if it’s a romance novel, you’ll know.”

Ha ha.

It was the clear sound of knocking that brought me up from rolling around in bed.

Knock. Knock.

“Marquis, is it okay if I go in?”

“Oh, yes! Hold on!”

Clean up the conquest that was quickly scattered. When I thought the assortment was appropriately matched, I opened the door first.

“Do you have something to do?”

“Oh, that’s not it… We have a guest.”

“A guest?”

“Marquis Justiha came, and as usual, I took her to the drawing room…”

The maid’s words could not be followed.

“Wow! Really? It’s been a while! Thanks, Emma. I’m coming!”

Because my furious reaction cut her off at once.

“Finally, finally… I can meet you. I’ve been waiting so long!”

There was no time to delay. Shortening the time to see her even by a minute or a second is nothing more than an unacceptable mortal sin!

I jumped ahead of Emma.

“The Marquis really, really likes you too.”

As she went in to tidy up my room, she uttered accusations, not accusations.

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Thump thump thump thump!

Knock!

I slammed the parlor door open. Hinge screamed in pain, but he didn’t care.

For now, only her. Only the woman, with her pure white hair flowing wonderfully, was the object of my attention.

I threw away my dignity and jumped onto the couch in the living room.

Calling out her name.

“Mireee!”

“Brother Nefi.”

“Heuk!?”

Brother.

Brother.

Brother Nefi.

Ah! How beautiful is this sound?

I rubbed her cheeks and indulged in ecstasy.

“It’s tickling, Brother Nefi.”

“Yes. I’m sorry about Nefi’s brother-in-law? Mirren.”

Mirren’s glittering golden eyes curled up. Just looking at them makes it seem like sweet food is filling up your stomach.

Just as I was enjoying my happiness, an ax-eyed interrupter intervened.

“Hey Neffi. Did you injure your eyes while fighting Siegharun? That’s strange. He must be immortal. Am I invisible?”

“Oh, there you are. Good morning, Ir Elfi.”

“It’s lunchtime!”

She let out a deep sigh.

I ignore Ir Elfi, stroke Mirren’s hair and offer her refreshments.

“You’re still very skinny. Why don’t you eat this? Are you going to starve your baby at the Marquis’s house? Will you live with your brother, Mirren?”

“Because there are a lot of vegetables…”

“Yaaah at the age of eating a whole steak on pork belly in the middle of the day!”

This makes no sense.

Mirren, whose flesh should grow twice as much, can’t just tear grass like a goat.

I protest while glancing at Ir Elf.

“Elfi, what are you feeding the child! You are not qualified as a guardian. As expected, I have to take Mirren’s parental rights…”

“It’s my sister! And the chef of Marquis Justiha is the best dish that properly considers Mirren’s nutritional balance!”

“On the subject of eating a losing three o’clock with cake and chocolate!”

“I’m stronger than Nephi even if I just eat that!”

“Miss Ai, you really have nothing to say.”

It was none other than the person who put an end to Mirren’s parental rights dispute, which seemed to continue for a long time.

“Brother Nefi, sister Elfi. I don’t like the two of them fighting…”

“Yeah, I’m sorry brother, Mirren. The noise was so loud that I was scared, right? Shall we eat meat? Shall we get steak from the imperial palace?”

Irlp seemed to be dumbfounded at the attitude that was no different from an eight-year-old boy.

“I’m really speechless.”

“Because now I’m no different from Mirren’s family.”

“No, it’s only been two months since you and Mirren met…?”

“It doesn’t matter how long we met. What matters is that I’m Mirren’s older brother.”

I nodded my head while declaring my family.

I thought that way until I saw Mirren in person.

I was an only child in my previous life, so even after I wake up, I will not be able to understand Illelpi’s feelings.

It was a golden-eyed girl who looked up at me from the side to clear up that it was an arrogant misunderstanding.

Mirren Justi was.

‘It deserves to be destroyed.’

That was the feeling that passed like a thunderbolt when she first heard that she was an older brother to Mirren.

No matter how sweet the sound was, I only knew that tears were flowing in the moment.

Since then, I’ve spent every day waiting for Mirren to visit me.

“I also like Nefi oppa as a family.”

“Did you hear the Elf? Mirren wants to live here.”

“How far is Neffi’s eardrum full of hope?!”

Her eyes now seemed to embrace the concept of contempt.

“So, I want to go out with Elfi and Nefi, but… Can’t I?”

“Of course it’s good! You can go alone with Mirren?”

“I like three. Brother Nefi.”

“Let’s go, Ill Elfi! Let’s go on an adventure from Eldrian to the Great Void!”

“I must be really crazy…”

A straight line of selling came out of the mouth of Gearko Irlp. It was a record-breaking event, but there was no time to care about such trifles.

I hurriedly arranged for the most luxurious wagon in the mansion.

They made a fuss about it, so the servants who had been busy for a while pulled a wagon with a deep five-color light.

I appraise the carriage satisfactorily by knocking on the chair and back.

“Well, that’s comparable to the unshakable comfort of Sixx.”

“Your extraordinary trembling is the best in the world.”

Ir Elfi shot her eyes that still contained jealousy.

What do you mean? Even if Ir Elfi and I were sitting on her blade, it was as long as Mirren was comfortable.

Just seeing Mirren touching the cushion on the carriage makes me feel full!

“Miren, where do you want to go?”

“I want to buy clothes. I want to see a play.”

“How could he be so sharp!”

I slightly pinched Mirren’s cheeks and sat in her carriage.

I was not interested in the IrLP grabbing the throbbing forehead.

The wagon ran vigorously and entered the heart of Eldrian quickly.

Mirren’s hands were holding each other’s hands tightly, and I understood the meaning of the expression ‘hands like bracken’.

It wasn’t long before the carriage stopped in front of Jedo’s famous dressing room. I lifted Mirren up like her princess and helped her get off.

“Mirren is old enough to get off alone…”

“She’s so skinny as a kid, but she gets off alone.”

She was the same woman who, until only two months ago, had slept in her bed, parched.

In case her legs give out and she falls…

And if you thump her head…!

I shook my head at her at the terrifying imagination.

“Thank you, brother Nefi.”

“You’re welcome! Let’s see what suits Mirren. She didn’t spend a penny of my allowance for this time.”

“… Considering the budget being set aside for Neffi, that must have been a huge pile up.”

“Really? Actually, I don’t know much because the imperial family is in charge of everything. Well, all I need is money to buy Mirren’s clothes.”

“Since when did I have this kind of personality…”

I’ve been taking good care of myself all this time, Irr. I didn’t know I was like this, so I understand.

Knocked up.

As soon as I opened the door to the dressing room and entered, people’s attention was immediately drawn.

As the first step, I put on a shocked look at the visit of Ir Elfi, who was far from the dressing room.

My jaw dropped wide when I saw the second daughter of the Marquis Justiha, who had been hidden in a veil in the second step.

She questioned me when she saw me for the last time, who had been living like a NEET and not being out of the social world.

‘Well, there seem to be a lot of people who don’t know me.’

Most of you probably guessed me with the keyword of a man with dark hair and red eyes with Irlp.

Mirren’s golden eyes twitched as if she didn’t know why.

“Ah, welcome, Marquis Justiha!”

The madam of the shop suddenly came to her senses and came running. There was a burning passion in her eyes.

“Thank you for the hospitality.”

“It’s an honor for me to visit! Are you here to get a matching outfit? There’s a mountain of matching dresses…!”

“I’m sorry, but today I came to look at this child’s clothes, so I’ll postpone it until another time.”

IRLP’s hand went to Mirren. Madame bent her back and raised her eyes to the typeface.

“How can there be girls with such beautiful eyes? So much so that I want to wear all of them…”

“Right? If you have money, please do whatever you want!”

A smile spread across Madame’s face at my confident declaration.

“Oh, are you the Marquis of Alteon? The two of you… No, the three of you have gone out!”

She made a curious face and then shut her mouth at her itching. She just smiled brightly and guided us to sit on the soft sofa.

“Here is the catalog. The costumes on display are good, but there are many other designs. But… Marquis Justiha doesn’t need a costume?”

“It’s unfortunate, but I can’t help it because I always have to wear a uniform due to the nature of the seat. …… Not yet, that’s it.”

Not yet?

I wonder if I can wear it later?

It was Mirren’s melancholy words that immediately made Irlfi’s dubious remarks disappear.

“I missed Elfi’s dress…”

“Put it on right away, Ir-LP!”

The attention of the people around him was focused on the conditioned reflexive high voice.

Ir Elfi shuddered as she slammed her reddened face into the ground, as if lava was flowing down her face.

“Elfi sister…”

“Ugh… Ugh…!”

“How is it? This is a dressing room, so it’s about trying on. You only have to wear a uniform outside, right?”

Miren’s gaze, like a puppy wet in the rain, and my subtle seduction alternated.

Our efforts bore fruit, and Irfi finally nodded her head weakly.

Miren’s hand claps secretly colliding with each other.

The madam seemed to be in a good mood internally, and could not hide her warmth and recommended several things.

“How about this? Ah, for Marquis Justiha, something like this…”

“Uh… Uh…”

It was at a time when Irlp was getting involved in Madame’s elegant speech skills. Mirren’s self-righteous index finger put an end to the discussion.

“This is Elfi’s sister.”

“Mi, Mirren…?”

“Lady Justiha. This dress…”

“I like this.”

Illelfie and Madam were visibly flustered.

The two women looked at each other with their eyes crossed in despair.

I looked away wondering what unconventional outfit Mirren had pointed out.

“You can’t be Nefi.”

“Huh? Mirren?”

Miren’s small hands were covering my eyes perfectly before I knew it.

When I was flustered by the blackened vision in an instant, the determined madam made a brave decision. Is it because of my mood that I hear it in a voice that somehow oozes mischief?

“Oh my God! The young lady has really good eyesight! Come on, Marquis! Let’s go quickly and wear it. Hurry up!”

“Eh, madam? Really…!”

“As the owner of a dressing room, it is unacceptable for a young lady to ask for something like that and turn a blind eye!”

Ir Elfi expressed her resentment towards her sister even as she was dragged to the other side of her.

“Mirren, you really…!”

“Elfie must be really pretty.”

Of course, not even the seeds were eaten by Mirren.

When Mirren’s hand withdrew from her eyelid, Ir Elfi’s figure had completely disappeared.

“Brother Nefi.”

“Huh?”

“Elfie unni, it’s difficult because it’s an opportunity. Praise it.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Our Mirren did a great job~.”

I gently stroked Mirren’s hair.

“…Not me, Elfi sister.”

“Ah, was it about Illelpi? What kind of dress did you recommend, so he reacted like that?”

“It’s a secret.”

A small smile lingered on Mirren’s lips. Oh, it’s cute too

“A girly dress or something?”

“I don’t know.”

“A dress with an unconventional sense?”

“No.”

“Something like a clown costume…”

“No matter how Nefi oppa, it’s a secret.”

“No!”

What kind of clothes will Ir Elfi wear? If it were Mirren, I’m sure she would have recommended something that would suit her sister very well…

‘Because I said that the debutante dress of Ilelp was also recommended by Mirren.’

“Okay, brother Nefi? You have to give a lot of compliments to Kook and Elfi. Oppa, you can go one step further.”

“One more step? Uhm, I’m not sure what you mean.”

It was while I was pondering the meaning of the dubious Mirren. Suddenly, Mirren’s hand darkened my vision again.

“Miren?”

Just as I was about to ask her intentions.

Ttogak, Ttogak.

The only thing that can be heard in the dark world is the clear sound of shoes. And there were numerous exclamations of admiration from the surroundings.

Sometimes there was a quiet voice, as if the soul was lost, and there was also a burst of applause.

Amid growing doubts, Mirren whispered in her ear.

“Neffi oppa, you know? Just tell me that it looks good on you and that it’s pretty. More than that… I like it.”

Through…

As the sound of the shoes died away a few steps away, Mirren’s fern-like hands began to let in the light.

In my field of vision, which I had finally fully regained, the Irlp was calmly waiting.

She couldn’t face her and turned her head to her oblique angle.

“… Uh, um, …… Wow.”

The moment her beauties formed on my retinas, I was unconsciously holding back a stupid muttering.

I thought her head was melting at the sight of her outfit that I had never dared to imagine, and her figure that made my heart race.

Her whiteness, implying her innocence, covered her from her toes to her shoulder line. A white veil lightly covered her face, and Elfie was there, holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers from nowhere with both hands.

Also, whether or not she got makeup during the try-on, her beauty, which was close to her baby face, found a maturity suitable for her age.

She is in front of her. The keyword that can express her is only one word.

It was the bride.

“…”

“…”

A silence fell in the noisy dressing room.

I can’t find the right words when I’m stiff with Ir Elf and Odokani wearing a wedding dress and not knowing what to do.

Only the awkward appearance of the two men and women captured the attention of numerous guests.

“Brother Nefi. A compliment.”

“Hut!”

As soon as I came to my senses, Mirren, who smiled gracefully, pulled me over.

One step, another step.

The inside of her chest creaked violently whenever the distance from Ir Elfi closed.

Now half-stretch her hand and it touches her shoulder.

Madame watched us desperately, covering her mouth. No matter what I say here, it was a momentum to make a big deal.

I couldn’t help Mirren’s gaze inside the glittering gold and finally opened her mouth.

“… Ill Elp.”

“Yes…”

She said of her past.

I don’t even know how to compliment properly…

When we quarreled for a while, I have vivid memories of being alone in the garden of the imperial palace.

‘Me too… I’ll have to make some changes.’

Swallowing a gulp of saliva, he barely parted his lips to convey his sincerity.

“Pretty. The most beautiful in the world.”

“Meot!”

Ir Elfi’s head turned around after hearing the praise.

It was as if a haze was rising over her head like a steaming kettle.

I guess that my work is no different.

“My God… My God…”

The muttering of the madam dripping with ecstasy roamed the desolate dressing room.

And then Mirren’s hand, trying to squeeze my reaction out, pushed me.

Perhaps it was at that time that I realized my true feelings for the first time.