Diwen asked in a non-trivial, rather playful tone. I blinked my eyes a couple of times, then tilted my head and answered in a nonchalant tone.
âWhatâs wrong with you? On the contrary, you donât like me.â
â⊠âŠâ
To the point of killing me too.
I barely swallowed back the words that were on the tip of my tongue and glanced at him. Itâs because of the sudden anxiety.
Was I being too mean? It was funny that the two of us were doing this in the office after saying I wouldnât get involved with Diwen, apart from that, I had to be careful about scratching his insides. Because I wanted to live.
But am I being too cheeky? Did I interfere?
Cough, somehow nervous, I cleared my throat, trying to get his attention. But wondering what he was thinking about, he didnât even look at me. That was even more frightening. Soon I spoke to him.
âWh, what are you thinking?â
Youâre not thinking of how to spread rumors that you killed me well, are you?
The moment I let out an awkward laugh while muttering words I couldnât bear to say, the words that came out of his mouth were unexpected.
âIâm thinking if I really hate it.â
ââŠâŠwhat?â
âIâm thinking, do I really hate you?â
What?
Before he could react, he sighed as if he was in trouble, and abruptly handed out a bundle of papers. I took it on a whim and he got up.
âIf you help me with this, I can take care of the rest. Iâve got to go. Did you say I can go down to the first floor?â
âUh? YeahâŠâŠâ
I looked up at him, nodding my head briefly. Seeing him standing on the floor, he looked even bigger.
He roughly rolled up his papers, grabbed them, and headed for the door without stepping on them.
I looked at his broad back and glanced at the documents he had given me. And I was quite surprised.
I thought it was roughly gathered together, but Reden and my handwriting were separated and given separately. It was even organized in order.
You said youâre bad at directions, but you truly have keen eyesâŠ
Subtle emotions boiled over. Maybe this is a thank you.
I kept being wary of him and treated him coldly, but somehow I felt sorry and raised my head to say thank you.
Diwen stopped on the way.
What is it?
âWhatâs wrong?â
âWhere did you get this? No, is it yours?â
âThis?â
At my question, he bent down and picked up something from the floor. What was in his white hand was something black in contrast.
Whatâs that?
Eventually, I got up and walked over to him. Then what I sawâŠ
âOh, this is mine.â
It was a letter in a black envelope that Catherine brought.
Who was it from? Bradley?
Of course, itâs mine, so I naturally reached out to take it from him, but the letter didnât come into my hands. Rather, it got farther away and finally soared upward.
I stared blankly at the letter soaring upwards. And I looked back at the cause of the surge.
Diwen was raising his hand holding the black letter⊠âŠ
âWhat are you doing? Itâs mine?â
â⊠No, it is. I understand⊠Are you familiar with the Bradley family?â
I couldnât understand Diwen, who asked for facts that could naturally be guessed.
âWhy? No, just give it to me!â
âNo, wait a minuteâŠâŠ Canât you give me this?â
âWhat, dog⊠No, thatâs bullshit!â
The gratitude I felt for him just a few minutes ago melted away like snow with the absurdity and disappeared neatly.
What settled instead was irritation. Eventually, I stretched out my hand on tiptoe, but I didnât even reach it, let alone touch it.
Damn it! Why are you so tallâŠâŠ.
âWhy do you want it?â
âWill you give me the reason?â
âI donât want to give you more so because youâre doing this, give it back to me nowâŠâŠ!â
What the hell is this that youâre asking for? In fact, if he persuaded me well, it could have been given, but he came out too recklessly.
Iâll never give it to you, you damn thing.
But I couldnât reach it until the end. Even if I grabbed him by the shoulder and stretched out my hand, even if I stood on tiptoe and jumped, I couldnât reach him.
As I was thinking about hitting him, he grabbed my hand that was holding his shoulder and met my gaze. Because of that, the papers he was holding were scattered on the floor again, without any results.
TL/N: wwowowow such a shoujo-like scene!
âAll right. Then letâs make a deal. You said you had to take care of them today, didnât you? Iâll help you, so give me this, will you?â
âWhat?â
âDid you say you were transcribing⊠âŠI will help you.â
It was tempting, but I shook my head.
âIâm sorry, but the reason I did it alone in the first place is because itâs my familyâs personal documents. Of course you canât either.â
If it was possible for others to help, I would have been with Catherine or the maids.
At my firm words, Diwen put on a rare troubled expression. I took advantage of that gap and jumped again. However, Diwen was really tall to the point of cursing.
âA little, donât be childish and give it to me.â
âWowâŠâŠ itâs a little hurtful. Would you like to go out with me then?â
âAre you out of your mind?â
How meaningless the squabbling was, Diwen exhaled first and then lowered his head to meet my eyes. I always felt it, but his eyes were strangely uncomfortable.
How severe that was, today I felt like my heart was tightening, so I faltered back without realizing it.
Diwen, who didnât care whether I did or not, tilted his head slightly as he came closer. Softly, his dark smooth hair moved.
âYou really donât want anything from me? Thatâs an unconventional suggestion. Itâs unusual, you.â
ââŠâŠThatâs funny, you. Everyone, not just me, will be dumbfounded by your proposal.â
âNo, usually at times like this, youâre bound to accept my offer. Whether itâs something dignified or something embarrassing that you canât tell anyone.â
â⊠âŠâ
âBut you really donât seem to have one. Maybe itâs because you have a lot of things, orâŠâŠ.â
He dragged out his words and murmured softly.
âAre you not interested in me?â
I couldnât say anything meaningful. On the other hand, he raised his lowered head, perhaps trying to hear an answer. It was then that I felt like I could breathe.
âThen letâs do this.â
I thought he had given up, but as if he hadnât given up, he spat out the words while waving the black letter. I was dumbfounded by that, but I kept silent because I was wondering what nonsense he was going to say.
âSeeing you so stubborn, it seems like you really want to go to the concert.â
Yes⊠⊠? Concert?
âThen accompany me.â
âAccompanyâŠ?â
âThat Bradley couldnât have given you just one invitation, right? You didnât mean to go alone either.â
No, excuse me. I donât quite understand what youâre saying. What do you mean an invitation? What concert?
I blinked quickly and quickly took the letter away from him. Unlike before, he handed it over easily, so I was able to open the letter.
There were two luxurious red tickets and a short letter in the envelope. I read the letter, ignoring Diwen who muttered, âOh, the number is just right.â
I quietly closed my eyes and tried to recall the original, but I couldnât remember anything.
[Thanks to you, we will be holding a concert for the first time in 3 years, so Iâm sending you an invitation. Itâs a place youâll be satisfied with, so I hope youâll step forward.]
I did something, and it was a letter asking me to come to the concert. At the same time, it occurred to me that I didnât know the character Bradley.
As expected, I donât seem to remember. Come to think of it, isnât Zion, who seemed to be a supporting actor, a person Iâve never heard of before?
âAnyway.â
I mean, I donât understand that separately. Why does Diwen Fergus want to go to this concert so badly? Finally, I narrowed my eyes and asked.
âWhy donât you buy the ticket yourself?â
âItâs already sold out a month ago, so I canât get it.â
âSold out?â
âYeah. Iâve been looking for it in a hurry since last week, but I couldnât get it. So Iâm here for a meeting today⊠âŠâ
Diwen stopped talking.
Meeting? Did you just say meeting?
âYou said you were going to have a meeting to get tickets? At my house? That too⊠⊠With Reden?â
â⊠âŠâ
âDoes Reden want to go to that concert, too?â
âNo, the Marquis just helps⊠âŠâ
âWhy does Reden help you with that? Itâs not like he has nothing to do! Donât tell me⊠âŠâ
Recalling that not only Diwen came today, but also Zion, I immediately put on a contemptuous expression.
âAre you guys bothering Reden?â
âHaha⊠⊠I think the words are going off the mountain*, so what? Are you going with me?â
*TL/N: Digressing from main point
Diwen let out a soulless laugh and answered my question with a question.
I was worried about losing my hair, then I sighed deeply and nodded my head briefly.
âYeah, letâs just do it. If I refuse here, youâll bother Reden again.â
âI want you to know that I wasnât bothering him.â
No matter what he said, I quietly checked the date of the concert. Then, with a sudden thought, I raised my head. Diwen, who was looking at the paperwork, threw a glance at me as if asking what it was.
âInstead, there are conditions.â
âCondition? You finally have something you want?â
âWell, you could say itâs what I want.â
What is it? Diwen asked me calmly, and I agonized and gestured to him to listen. He put on a puzzled look, then happily lowered his head, and I whispered quietly.
As soon as I finished speaking, Diwen looked at me with a face that he had heard all the nonsense.
âWhat? Why? No, thatâs a little difficult for me⊠âŠâ
âReally? Then this ticket is just⊠âŠâ
âAhhh, damn it. Okay. You can do whatever you want.â
Diwen spoke with uncharacteristic impatience. It seemed like he really wanted to go to the concert.
Thinking it was unexpected, I checked the date written on the ticket again. Actually, I could have just given the ticket to Diwen, but the words in the letter asking me to come were bothering me.
Above all, I was curious about this Bradley. BecauseâŠ