Chapter 121 City Date
…Should I say that it was inevitable, or indescribable?
After Dean arrived, all work progressed at a breakneck speed .
It felt just like there were two of me .
Work that I’d been keeping piled up was handled, bit by bit .
There were two reasons that I had to work so hard .
One was because I was also dealing with the merchants’ guild’s work at the same time .
The second was because I was busy handling various tasks related to our territory’s politics .
My usual work, plus all this additional work, plus all the other events that had happened, had resulted in such a big buildup of work . Normally it wouldn’t get to this degree .
We’ve been building up the structure and principles of territorial politics . The same went for the guild .
That’s why I had to keep the number of paperwork mounds on my table down to two or three .
That aside, thanks to Dean I was able to handle all that work .
All I could say about his skill was that I admired him .
Most officials would see him and think that the devil himself had come…that was what they would mutter to themselves anyway, as if in a trance . Or “If only I could take a vacation…” they would say this, walking past .
Only the financial department’s members always made up their minds that “this time we have to beat Mr . Dean” .
…Dean, what have you done .
I couldn’t help but ask him . “All these people are talented . I can’t help but be passionate about it . ” He would answer me like this, and flash a bright smile .
The speed at which we worked had increased by quite a bit . As for the officials–although they looked quite exhausted, they did their best to keep up with Dean’s pace . I didn’t have to ask twice for anything .
That was also why all our urgent work had been taken care of . Today was the day we were going for a stroll on the street .
Because Tanya started doing my makeup beginning early in the morning, my face gave off a look that could only be described as “Who is this?”
This was more than just makeup . It was basically facial reconstruction!
Other than that I also put on glasses, and changed my hair color with the products of the Azura merchants’ guild .
Finally, I put on a cotton dress .
Even people who knew me probably wouldn’t realize unless I went out of my way to say hello to them . It was that kind of disguise .
“Well then, Dean . Let’s go . ”
“Yes, milady . ”
“Please be careful along the way . ”
Surprisingly, Tanya was not tagging along this time .
It seemed like she had something to look into .
Ryle and Dida were the same . Both of them had left the capital by now .
Dida had gone to the East, while Ryle went to the North .
I was originally going to take several guards with me, but strangely enough Tanya was the one who jumped out to oppose me .
I was originally going to take several guards with me, but strangely enough Tanya was the one who jumped out to oppose me .
If I had brought guards, no matter what kind of disguise I had put on, there was the possibility that they would realize I was the duke’s daughter .
Minae had said what she had to say, but considering what might happen, it was better that I stay low-key .
Even so, without guards I was honestly a bit unsettled…in the end, the one who was chosen was Dean .
As skilled as Ryle and Dida, and had the benefit of no one on the streets knowing him .
There was no one better to be my guard on this trip .
Tanya didn’t oppose it either .
Not only that, I’ve been hearing words from her that seem to suggest that she’s beginning to approve of him .
Really, what had happened to change Tanya’s mind?
Recently I’d had the feeling that something had changed about her aura . Was this a consequence of that change?
All in all, Dean and I visited the streets together .
As always, they were bustling, vibrant .
The products on the market were laid out side by side, and the many people who sought them walked along the road .
“Ah…”
I hadn’t walked in a crowd for a while so of course I made the elegant move of bumping into someone and almost falling over .
I’m half hikikomori by now…
“Are you okay?”
Dean was the one who grabbed me as I fell .
“Sorry…thanks . ”
Raising my head in embarrassment, I saw that he was even closer to me than I had thought .
It felt like something was itching inside of me, but also like I was embarrassed or shy .
This light, airy feeling brought heat to my face so that I couldn’t help but lower my head .
“There are so many people . ”
“Yes…it’s quite pleasant . ”
He seems to have understood the real meaning behind the quiet words I spoke . Looking up, I saw a gentle smile on his face .
If there were so many people walking about, it meant that this street was quite well-off .
More importantly, the fact that people could be out and about shopping without concern meant that it was a safe district .
In my past life I lived on the peaceful streets of Japan, so this was nothing new to me . But of course I knew all too well that this wasn’t something to be taken for granted .
That was exactly why I felt like a scene like this was a product of my work, and I could begin to be happy .
“…Standing here will block other people out . Let’s go . ”
I had poured too much of myself into admiring this scene .
Thinking a bit harder, Dean was right . We were in the middle of the street .
Thinking a bit harder, Dean was right . We were in the middle of the street .
“Yes, true . ”
As I was about to start walking, Dean extended a hand .
In that moment I stared at him, completely taken aback .
“There are too many people . I don’t want us to lose each other . ”
Dean smiled as he said this .
That was true . I extended my hand in return, but felt a strange nervousness and ended up having to dress up my true expressions .
After we were holding hands, Dean began to walk immediately .
The hand in mine was bigger, a bit coarse…but also very warm .
The temperature seemed to warm even my heart…and I became very, very happy .
If only this moment could last forever .
That was the thought that was born in a corner of my mind .
We walked like that for a while, inspecting the market, the flowers for longer than I expected .
Suddenly an alley came up before us . I stopped in my steps .
“Is there something wrong?”
Hearing the concern in Dean’s voice, I smiled back to show that everything was fine .
Chapter 121 City Date Should I say that it was inevitable, or indescribable After Dean arrived, all work progressed at a breakneck speed . It felt just like there were two of me . Work that I d been keeping piled up was handled, bit by bit . There were two reasons that I had to work so hard . One was because I was also dealing with the merchants guild s work at the same time . The second was because I was busy handling various tasks related to our territory s politics . My usual work, plus all this additional work, plus all the other events that had happened, had resulted in such a big buildup of work . Normally it wouldn t get to this degree . We ve been building up the structure and principles of territorial politics . The same went for the guild . That s why I had to keep the number of paperwork mounds on my table down to two or three . That aside, thanks to Dean I was able to handle all that work . All I could say about his skill was that I admired him . Most officials would see him and think that the devil himself had come that was what they would mutter to themselves anyway, as if in a trance . Or If only I could take a vacation they would say this, walking past . Only the financial department s members always made up their minds that this time we have to beat Mr . Dean . Dean, what have you done . I couldn t help but ask him . All these people are talented . I can t help but be passionate about it . He would answer me like this, and flash a bright smile . The speed at which we worked had increased by quite a bit . As for the officials although they looked quite exhausted, they did their best to keep up with Dean s pace . I didn t have to ask twice for anything . That was also why all our urgent work had been taken care of . Today was the day we were going for a stroll on the street . Because Tanya started doing my makeup beginning early in the morning, my face gave off a look that could only be described as Who is this This was more than just makeup . It was basically facial reconstruction Other than that I also put on glasses, and changed my hair color with the products of the Azura merchants guild . Finally, I put on a cotton dress . Even people who knew me probably wouldn t realize unless I went out of my way to say hello to them . It was that kind of disguise . Well then, Dean . Let s go . Yes, milady . Please be careful along the way . Surprisingly, Tanya was not tagging along this time . It seemed like she had something to look into . Ryle and Dida were the same . Both of them had left the capital by now . Dida had gone to the East, while Ryle went to the North . I was originally going to take several guards with me, but strangely enough Tanya was the one who jumped out to oppose me . If I had brought guards, no matter what kind of disguise I had put on, there was the possibility that they would realize I was the duke s daughter . Minae had said what she had to say, but considering what might happen, it was better that I stay low key . Even so, without guards I was honestly a bit unsettled in the end, the one who was chosen was Dean . As skilled as Ryle and Dida, and had the benefit of no one on the streets knowing him . There was no one better to be my guard on this trip . Tanya didn t oppose it either . Not only that, I ve been hearing words from her that seem to suggest that she s beginning to approve of him . Really, what had happened to change Tanya s mind Recently I d had the feeling that something had changed about her aura . Was this a consequence of that change All in all, Dean and I visited the streets together . As always, they were bustling, vibrant . The products on the market were laid out side by side, and the many people who sought them walked along the road . Ah I hadn t walked in a crowd for a while so of course I made the elegant move of bumping into someone and almost falling over . I m half hikikomori by now Are you okay Dean was the one who grabbed me as I fell . Sorry thanks . Raising my head in embarrassment, I saw that he was even closer to me than I had thought . It felt like something was itching inside of me, but also like I was embarrassed or shy . This light, airy feeling brought heat to my face so that I couldn t help but lower my head . There are so many people . Yes it s quite pleasant . He seems to have understood the real meaning behind the quiet words I spoke . Looking up, I saw a gentle smile on his face . If there were so many people walking about, it meant that this street was quite well off . More importantly, the fact that people could be out and about shopping without concern meant that it was a safe district . In my past life I lived on the peaceful streets of Japan, so this was nothing new to me . But of course I knew all too well that this wasn t something to be taken for granted . That was exactly why I felt like a scene like this was a product of my work, and I could begin to be happy . Standing here will block other people out . Let s go . I had poured too much of myself into admiring this scene . Thinking a bit harder, Dean was right . We were in the middle of the street . Yes, true . As I was about to start walking, Dean extended a hand . In that moment I stared at him, completely taken aback . There are too many people . I don t want us to lose each other . Dean smiled as he said this . That was true . I extended my hand in return, but felt a strange nervousness and ended up having to dress up my true expressions . After we were holding hands, Dean began to walk immediately . The hand in mine was bigger, a bit coarse but also very warm . The temperature seemed to warm even my heart and I became very, very happy . If only this moment could last forever . That was the thought that was born in a corner of my mind . We walked like that for a while, inspecting the market, the flowers for longer than I expected . Suddenly an alley came up before us . I stopped in my steps . Is there something wrong Hearing the concern in Dean s voice, I smiled back to show that everything was fine .