Flowers to You (3)
Translated by Wook
Edited by Wook
Rumors spread in an instant.
“Did you hear? I heard the crown prince gave his wreath to Princess Peresca.”
“It is said that the princess was the teacher who taught the crown prince swordsmanship.”
“What? Such a young girl?”
“I know, right? I heard she’s pretty famous in the Northwestern region. It is said that the young master of the house was also taught by the princess.”
“It must be a false rumor.”
“Does she have the position of the crown princess in mind?”
“The crown princess… Well, there’s nothing that Peresca can’t do.”
When people gathered, they talked about me and Caesar. Rumors produce speculation, speculation turns into conviction, and sometimes they become distorted.
And at the end of the story there was always this question.
“Then what will happen to the Young Lady Brande?”
***
Gray wolf. Cold-blooded merciless towards the enemy. A prince who wields a murderous sword.
The man with the many nicknames is now…
“I’ve sinned to death.”
…lying flat before me.
I sat cross-legged on the sofa and looked down at Caesar. The signs of restless family members came from outside the door.
I know what everyone is worried about. But no matter how generous I am, I can’t let it go this time.
“Caesar.”
“Yes.”
“What do I hate the most?”
“Doing annoying things.”
“And what did Caesar do to me?”
“I gave you… something, which leads to… annoying things.”
“Can I kill you?”
“Please save my life!”
Caesar cried bitterly.
I ruffled my hair and sighed heavily.
“I can’t believe you gave me a wreath in that situation. What the hell were you thinking?!”
Caesar flinched at my roaring rage. Then, soon after, as if to please me, he smiled mischievously.
“It’s not a bad thing for a successful student to thank his master, is it?
“Don’t laugh. In the meantime, I feel worse because you’re handsome.”
“Yes.”
Caesar shut his mouth jokingly.
I sighed deeply again.
“Are you going to drag me into the political fight?”
“It’s not like that.”
“But that’s what happened. In an instant, I became a woman arguing with Young Lady Brande over the crown princess position.”
Specifically, I was a veiled woman who suddenly appeared one day and blew an uppercut to Yulika’s chin.
“If you want to keep the empress in check, use another method. I mean, don’t use me.”
I said it sincerely out of anger.
Feeling my anger, Caesar’s expression darkened.
“If Agoth and Leonard had won, of course they would have given Helena the wreath, right?”
“Why are you talking about that?”
“Because I am your student. It was an opportunity to show that I had learned from Master.”
“Yeah, I’m sure it was.”
Because Caesar’s voice was aggressive for some reason, I rolled my eyes and murmured.
I’m the only one Agoth knows in the audience, and Leonard would’ve given in to me, his younger sister, rather than giving in to some random youth to make a controversy.
Then Caesar frowned at my answer.
“If the two had given you the wreath, Master must have been delighted to receive it, right?”
“What… Isn’t that obvious?”
“But why can’t I?”
“What?”
“I am also Master’s student, do you hate the wreath I give you that much?”
What.
This is the feeling that the main topic has been turned over.
“N-no. Calm down. It’s not that I don’t like it.”
“Do you hate being entangled with me that much? To the extent that even receiving anything from me feels terrifying?”
Caesar’s face was about to cry. Uhh, don’t cry. I can’t bear it when a man over 20 cries.
I frantically waved my hand.
“Wh-who said that? Fine! The moment I received the wreath, I was moved too!”
“Lies!”
Caesar screamed and jumped up from his seat. I was in a cold sweat.
“I’m not lying!”
“Are you proud of my victory, Master?”
“Of course! I’m so proud! I nurtured my students at the risk of doing bothersome things to feel that kind of pleasure!”
“Then, of course, praise and rewards will be given to the disciple who has achieved success, right?”
“Of course! Of cours— Huh?”
Wait a minute.
What is this cheap feeling?
“Whoa… What a relief.”
Caesar, who was shouting in excitement, muttered quietly and wiped the tears from his eyes.
Whoa… What the—? Don’t be calm all of a sudden.
“Actually, I won the championship recklessly for that. You almost hurt my feelings, Master.”
“…Mm?”
After Caesar had straightened his clothes, he came up to me and kissed the back of my hand lightly.
Then he looked up at me with an infinitely sly look on his face. How disgusting those red eyes looked.
“Then I will quietly wait for the praise and rewards.”
“…Whaaat?”
Caesar grinned at my stupid reaction. Then he turned around and left the room.
As the door opened, I could hear the sound of sighing from the servants, who had been very nervous about the harsh atmosphere in the room and had been holding their breath.
“Ah, don’t worry, everyone, go and do your work. No one died.”
Caesar said jokingly. Then, as if he had just remembered, he stopped walking and looked back at me and said.
“Oh, right. Helena, you won’t have a hard time rejecting invitations from now on. Phew, no need to compliment me. I can’t handle it today because I’ve done so many things that deserve praise. Haha!”
“What? What do you mean by that?! What the hell did you do?!”
Without a proper answer to my question, Caesar’s cheerful laughter faded away.
***
“The invitations are really… cut off.”
As Caesar had promised, after that, the invitations that bothered me were cut off. What the hell did he do?
Leonard tilted his head at my self-talk and said.
“That’s great. You were annoyed to write a rejection reply every time.”
“That’s true. But it’s a little scary.”
“What’s so scary?”
“When I think about what he’s done…”
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I shuddered lightly as I recalled Caesar who was leaving the mansion with a smile.
He looked like he would do anything.
“Well, just think about it. Perhaps everyone thinks you are a candidate for the crown princess, so they will not approach you hastily.”
“That’s true, but…”
It is understandable that the invitations from the young masters were cut off.
On the other hand, some people may have been bent on waiting in line because they mistook me as a candidate for crown princess.
‘But the fact that everything has become quiet here and there…’
I held my chin and let out a painful moan.
‘Ah, I don’t know. Shouldn’t it be okay now that the trouble is gone?’
Yeah, let’s think positively.
There are a lot of other things to be concerned about.
For example…
“Excuse me. A guest came from Roland Society.”
At the words of the maid, Bessie, Leonard and I got up at the same time.
“Roland Society? Why there?”
“They seem to have come because of Agoth.”
Yes, such as this.
After the gladiatorial competition, people trying to take Agoth came crashing into the annex all the time.
“Are you tired? Shall I deal with it?”
Leonard asked quietly at my expression. I was grateful for that, but I declined by shaking my head lightly.
“No, I will go.”
I have to do it even if it annoys me.
“Because I am Agoth’s master.”
***
“I decided long ago to give my body, mind and life to Lady Helena. So I can’t go to your organization, so I hope you don’t bother my master any longer.”
“…That’s what she says.”
Agoth, who was sitting next to me in an upright position, recited lines that had already been sung dozens of times and could now be sung in sleep.
All I had to do was say, “That’s what she says”.
The fat, bald man who sat across from us who hadn’t expected such a resolute refusal, wiped the sweat from his head with his handkerchief.
“It’s not urgent, so let’s think about it slowly.”
“I don’t want to.”
“We’re willing to support you to receive advanced education until you become an adult…”
“I don’t want to.”
Agoth interrupted the man’s explanation and said.
“I belong to my lady.”
“…That’s what she says.”
“Isn’t it a waste of that talent? What is the use of your sword in this peaceful mansion?!”
“I can use it to joke around in front of my lady.”
“…That’s what she says.”
Um, can I just get out of here? It feels like I’ve only been saying “That’s what she says” from a while ago.
“Princess, please persuade her.”
Since Agoth didn’t even eat the seeds, the man seemed to have changed his strategy to bypass her and asked me for help.
“Isn’t there already a lot of maids in this mansion? If you give us Miss Agoth, we’ll be generous with the duchy.”
“I don’t know. Her own feelings are the most important thing, so what can I do if Agoth doesn’t like it?”
I shrugged my shoulders with regret.
“Why is Miss Agoth so obsessed with Princess?”
I deliberately leaned further towards the back, raising my chin slightly while smiling.
“Actually, I’m just… you know… that outstanding.”
“My lady, you’re so cool!”
Agoth shouted, waving her clenched hand. The man looked at me and Agoth with a puzzled expression on his face.
In the end, the man left without a result 30 minutes after his visit.
That’s pretty fast. The person who came yesterday went after talking for two hours.
“My lady, I’m sorry. Because of me, you keep doing annoying things.”
After the man left, Agoth spoke to me with a sullen face. I stroked Agoth’s head like that.
“It’s okay. It’s because my disciple is excellent, and you should be proud of this.”
“My lady…!”
Agoth looked at me with her eyes full of emotion and admiration.
“More than that, Agoth, is it true that you don’t really care about such a proposal?”
“What?”
“I wondered if you are trying to be by my side for that reason, whether because of the idea of repaying kindness or because of your responsibility.”
I finally brought out the thing I had been keeping in my heart.
In fact, I was concerned the whole time. I wondered if Agoth wanted to stay by my side, not for herself, but for me.
“My lady, I’m aware that you are someone who can live without lacking even when I am not by your side.”
Agoth smiled and said to me.
“But I can’t. I don’t like it if I’m not by your side.”
“Oh my god, Agoth…”
“So please don’t tell me that I can go. Please tell me not to go, alright?”
Ugh, look at her talking. Why do you say such a pretty thing?
Isn’t this totally a proposal? Even after looking through all the memories of my past life, this is the first time I’ve heard of such a touching proposal.
“Yes. don’t go. Don’t go. You live with me for the rest of your life.”
“Yes, my lady!”
Oh, I picked up a lucky charm. As expected, it’s important to pick up the cute one first.
I stroked Agoth’s head with the force of wear and tear. Agoth was happy, laying her head on me like a cat lying with its belly out.
“Ladies, I’m sorry to disturb you while you’re having a lot of fun.”
Then Leonard’s voice came from the door.
Leonard stood leaning against the door with his arms crossed, looking at us with delight.
“Ah, Brother. What’s the matter?”
I was a little embarrassed, so I quickly straighten my posture and spoke to Leonard.
“Helena has an invitation.”
“Invitation?”
What is this, Caesar? Did you not use any means to block everything?
‘Well, even if he’s the crown prince, I’m sure it’s just too much.’
I was rather relieved.
“Every time I say no, I don’t know if everyone gets tired of it.”
I said in a light tone. But when I saw Leonard’s bitter smile, I suddenly had an ominous feeling.
“What’s wrong with you, Brother?”
“It’s actually an invitation from the Imperial Palace.”
“The Imperial Palace? Is it from Caesar?”
“Want to see for yourself?”
Leonard handed me the invitation envelope.
The imperial coat of arms clearly engraved on the sealed red seal was visible. I thought about it for a while, but soon I opened the envelope and looked at the contents.
And I realized.
Why Leonard looked so troubled.
“…The empress?”
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It was an invitation from Empress Marianne Valer.
At that invitation that could not be refused by any excuse, I had to spit out tens of thousands of swear words towards Caesar.