It was very late in the afternoon when I left Lombardyâs mansion and had arrived in front of âCaramel Avenueâ when the sky was dark.
Shops, which many people visit all day, have been closed and silent without anyone.
Jingle-.
I opened the door and the bell rang at the empty shop.
As I entered the dark shop, Bate came out from the back of the kitchen.
âHello, Bate.â
But there is no greeting.
Bate just pulled my chair with a stiff face.
Other nobles would feel pretty bad, but I sat there with a shrug.
By the way, Bate was empty-handed.
âYou donât have any paperwork or anything?â
I was just asking out of curiosity.
Bate said, frowned as if his pride was quite hurt.
âI have the information in my head.â
âWell, thatâs not what I meant⌠Youâre so mean.â
However, I prefer to see it.
I like the way Bate looks without being servile even though he has researched about me and found out quite a lot.
âLetâs get started, shall we?â
I clapped my hands once and said.
âWhoaâŚâ
Bate sighed briefly and looked straight at me.
âFlorentia Lombardy. 11 years old now. Gallahan Lombardyâs only daughter, Lulak Lombardyâs third sons.â
There was a dull voice that seemed to read information about simple subject of investigation that wasnât me, right in front of me.
Like the day I asked for information about Perez.
âShe doesnât have any special history as an infant except that her mother was a wanderer who came into Lombardy one day. Rather, she belongs to the timid side, unlike other Lombardy bloodlines, but.â
Bateâs amber eyes staring directly at me seemed to flash at the moment.
âBefore and after her eighth birthday, she began to gain a reputation as Lombardyâs gifted child. Starting to stand out among the three successors and receiving personal guidance from education officer Clerivan Pellet.â
âHmm. Thatâs right.â
To be honest, so far itâs not that surprising.
This kind of information is something that anyone can say by bribe Lombardy employeeâs a little bit.
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Of course, it wonât be easy because people who work in Lombardy tend to have a heavy mouth. [1]
By the way, my blunt attitude seems to have provoked Bate.
âAnd since then, Florentia Lombardy, and the surroundings began to change dramatically. Not only did she start winning Lord Lulakâs heart, but her father Gallahan Lombardyâs move is completely different from before.â
Bateâs voice became even lower.
âGallahan Lombardy, who has lived almost in seclusion for 30 years, suddenly successfully leads the Coroi cotton business, a huge joint venture between Lombardy and Angenas. Then, a few months later, he create a new type of clothing business called âReady-to-wearâ and so far, Gallahan Clothing Store has been successful in everything that has never been done before. This is where you are starting suspicious.â
âIs that all?â
âSo what do you think, Bate?â
ââŚIt sounds crazy.â
Bate bit his teeth once and replied.
âI think itâs all the results of Lady Florentia Lombardyâs involvement.â
I asked, squeezing a smile between my lips.
âIsnât that too much of a leap? Iâm just an 11-year-old kid.â
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âItâs just that my dad could be a very smart guy, right? He just hasnât had a chance.â
âNo.â
Bate shook his head quite firmly.
âIf it was for the Coroi cotton business and the start of a ready-to-wear business, I would have thought so. But since then, the steps that Gallahan has taken are clearly beyond the capacity of Gallahan Lombardy.â
âFor example?â
âWomenâs clothing followed by menâs and childrenâs clothing. Recently, he introduced the concept of âlimited editionâ to build a premium line. Gallahan Lombardy would have worked hard to strengthen the inner circle of the ready-to-wear business. Someone with common sense doesnât seem to think about it.â
So youâre saying Iâm being unreasonable?
âItâs only people who have a very good sense, or who can read the whole flow, that take such risks and move boldly.â
I decided to poke Bate a little.
âBut there was Clerivan, doesnât he?â
Bate nodded at my words.
âYes, but it doesnât explain the Estira Ointment that shook the medical community a few years ago, to say that itâs the work of Clerivan Pellet.â
I didnât even know that.
I patted my tongue, avoiding Bateâs gaze.
âSo whatâs Bateâs conclusion?â
âI think Lady Florentia Lombardy has played a shadow role in several ways, including clothing stores supervised by Clerivan Pellet. You have extraordinary potential. â
Oh, you think Clerivan leads me.
In fact, considering my age, it is right to think so.
âPossibilitiesâŚâ
I reflect on what Bate said.
Of course, it was a nice thing to hear.
But it also meant the future was uncertain.
And Bate is not a person who can trust and entrust the âInformation Guildâ he was trying to create for such an unspecified future possibility.
I made a decision and said.
âI think I won this bet.â
âWhat?â
Bate asked again with a dumb face.
He probably thought heâd won because heâd done a lot of research on me.
âIf youâre trying to force yourself out of prideâŚâ
âNo, itâs not forced, but unfortunately, there was a limit to Bateâs investigation.â
âSigh, what the hell is going on? Thatâs the breaking point.â