Iâm a human who is famous for being no-fun at work. Eleanor replied in a blunt voice.
âWhat are you talking about? The Lady is the funniest these days. Just watching you makes me laugh.â
Does that mean she looks ridiculous?
ââŠI donât know what the reason is, but Iâm very happy that my existence makes Your Highness laugh. â
âYeah, Iâm also very happy with the Ladyâs existence.â
Izmel nodded and replied clearly like a puppy. Even though he was the Crown Prince, she felt comfortable with him. It seemed to be because he didnât press someone with authority or look down on people.
Izmel, who put down the teacup elegantly, twisted his long legs and brought up the subject.
âAlright. Shall we hear why the Lady, who is a great joy for me, asked for todayâs meeting?â
âI donât know if youâve heard this from Lucas, but he had a diagnostic evaluation for the first time. Imperial language, mathematics, foreign language, history. Only written subjects.â
âThat brat, he didnât even say a word⊠Was it a lot of mess?â
No matter how comfortable she was with Izmel, it was always difficult for her to honestly tell the guardian that the student lacked talent in studying. Eleanor quickly pulled out a complimentary card.
âHe got excellent grades in history.â
âAs that brat should.â
If the Imperial Family is ignorant of history, isnât it a big problem? Izmel added small and smiled.
âFor you to put aside Imperial language, mathematics, foreign language, and take history out, it means that everything else is a mess.â
Your Highness is really quick-witted.
Eleanor, who was passionate, turned her eyes.
âRather than a mess⊠Iâll say he needs a! Very! Little! Additional efforts.â
âI assume you donât want to offend me, but you donât have to speak like that. There is no one in the palace who doesnât know that Lucas isnât interested in studying.â
Izmel smiled and picked up the teacup.
If you say so. Eleanor, shrugged, opened her mouth.
âYes. Actually, itâs not so good. Itâs unclear whether itâs possible for him to enter the Academy. Itâs my job to make it possible, so I will do my bestâŠâ
âAsk me for anything you need.â
âI think Lucas needs an additional basic concept lecture. As I have to consider Sienna and Demian as well, I need to make the curriculum.â
Eleanor carefully asked.
âSo, in any case, will it be difficult to get him another teacher on the days without my class?â
âNot that itâs difficult. If necessary, as many as he needs. But why not do you do it? Additional allowances will be paid. â
Izmel shrugged and replied.
âBecause I have a business that Iâm thinking about these daysâŠâ
âBusiness? What business? â
Izmelâs curiosity was with the word âbusinessâ that she was separately thinking about.
To think that itâs a business. The Lady in front of him caught him off guard every time.
âLetâs keep it a secret between the two of us. Weâve met three times this month, so arenât we pretty close?â
Eleanor shook her head firmly, rejected Izmelâs offer.
âItâs a business secret. No matter how you are Your Highness, I canât tell you. â
âYou think I would steal your ideas?â
âPrudence is an essential virtue of modern people.â
When Eleanor firmly shut up, Izmelâs curiosity was on fire.
âDonât do that, just tell me. Arenât connections important when you do business? I think Iâm going to be a very strong back up.â
âAs a loyal Imperial citizen, I canât let Your Highness use his power for such private matters.â
âYou have already been favored by Her Imperial Majesty the Empress, that is. So you donât need someone like me?â
Izmel opened his eyes narrow, grumbled playfully.
âThat canât be. Itâs because thereâs not much to say, itâs still an initiative.â
âIf so, I wonât make it more difficult. InsteadâŠâ
Instead?
âHow about lending me the rest of your day? If you have no other schedule.â
âThere is no special schedule today, but⊠What is it?â
***
Izmel sprinkled money on all kinds of useless things with a smiling face. From Eleanorâs point of view, all of them seemed to be twice as expensive as the regular prices, but he seemed to just be excited.
âIf you just spend money like that, youâll be held tight, Your Highness.â
âCk.â
âNot that, I mean⊠Izmel. â
She was calling Izmelâs name at his strong demand, yet she felt reluctant as if she was committing something profanity.
âIsnât it necessary for people like us to spend money properly?â
âOf course, thatâs true, but⊠I donât have any more hands now. â
Before she knew it, her hands were full of various things. Eleanor grumbled softly.
âYou were planning to call me to be a porter from the beginning.â
âThat canât be. Itâs not fun to walk around alone. Iâll give all of them to you as a gift. So enjoy it. â
âYou should have told me in advance! I would have chosen it carefully. â
âGifts are the most pleasant when you receive them at unexpected times.â
When her eyebrows wriggled, Izmel burst into laughter.
âBy the way, you bought too much. You really need to stop. How much are all of theseâŠ?â
âYou know what? The Lady is the first to worry about my pockets.â
âItâs the honor of my family. I donât know how to do this. In any case, please stop buying things.â
âI will receive your order.â
The two were exchanging silly jokes and crossed the lively plaza. The conversationâs atmosphere was very friendly thanks to Izmel, who showed enthusiastic responses to even the smallest expression.
Eleanor never thought of herself as a fun and pleasant person. However, because of Izmel, who burst into a big laughter every time she spat out a word, Eleanor thought that there was a sense of humor she didnât know in her.
âYou two look like lovers, why donât you see your compatibility once? Iâm pretty good at this. Iâll read you your copper coin. You canât see this price wherever you go. â
At that time, the old voice of the old woman sitting on the street caught the ankle of two people.
Her dark skin and white hair in the strong sunlight were somehow giving a creepy impression. She looked more like a nomad or beggar than a fortune teller. There were no cards that were usually used or beads.
Even though it sounded like an absurd remark to anyone, Izmel looked tempted.
âWow, Your Highness is such a born pushover.â
Eleanor clicked her tongue inward. She was also a kind of pushover, but it was the first time she saw someone even worse than her.
âYou heard so, arenât you curious?â
âIsnât saying we looked like lovers clearly proves it isnât useful?â
âYou never know whatâs going to happen to people, how would you assume that?â
Izmel, who rebutted his eyebrows at Eleanorâs words, approached and squatted in front of the old woman. He seemed to be protesting.
âIâm trying to save you from being scammed, yet youâre so stubbornâŠâ
As Eleanor stood awkwardly apart, Izmel beckoned to her to come and see.
What could she do when the Crown Prince told her so? If he told her to come and sit down, she should do as he said. Eleanor squatted next to Izmel with a trembling face.
The black eyes of the old woman who looked closely at Izmelâs face shone.
âNo, you are a precious son of a family that is hard to see.â
Ha, Eleanor snorted quietly inside. Anyone could see that Izmelâs status wasnât unusual. She didnât know, but she was sure that even his organs would look elegant.
However, Izmel opened his eyes as if he was impressed.
See that? Itâs cool, right?
He didnât forget to nudge Eleanorâs arm with his elbow. What should I do with this innocent young master? Eleanor smiled bitterly.
âOn the outside, you look like a person who enjoys a luxurious life of pleasure with no worries, but you have a lot of thoughts and are complicated. There arenât many days when you can stretch your legs and sleep comfortably, are there? Youâre more cold-hearted than you look. Youâre good at judging yourself, and you wonât do anything that will cause you any loss.â
âThatâs right.â
Izmel nodded violently at the âperson who enjoys a luxurious life of pleasure with no worriesâ part, which Eleanor didnât know which part of that remark was so good.
To think that she said he was good at judging himself and wouldnât do anything that would cause him any loss. No matter how he takes it, she takes it like such. As Eleanor thought that as expected, it was only a waste of money, she shut her mouth.
âThe doubtful Miss, let us see. You donât have ambitions on your face, but your destiny to work all the time isnât normal. There will be no days when things break until you die. I can see a lot of good luck. Itâs fun, itâs fun.â
Eleanorâs face was distorted. Is she striking back because Eleanor thought she was a fraud? To think that things wouldnât break until she died, there wasnât even a devil this evil.
âOops, two unique people came and talked about it for a while. When it comes to dating, you get along pretty well. You can continue your relationship for a long time without a big conflict.â
âIs that so?â
Izmel smiled gently, asking.
âYeah. But the bachelor will have a hard time. The Miss isnât very good at dating. You canât do anything with any effort. â
âMaybe itâs just the Missâ own illusion. You may be smart in other problems, but youâre basically poor in emotions. Youâre a coward.â
The old woman firmly shook her head at Eleanorâs rebuttal. What do you mean itâs my own illusion? She felt like crying when she was listening to the granny, who didnât know what she heard from Adrian.
âThereâs a deep flower fragrance from Miss. In other words, the bees are twisted in you. â
Suddenly, Eleanor, who was quite focused and listened to the old woman, raised her arm and smelled. Izmel also took a big breath for no reason.
âIt just smells like my usual skin.â
âI donât mean a real fragrance, thereâs something that attracts people. Whether you want it or not, those who need the Miss will continue to appear. â
âThatâs ridiculous.â
âThe young Miss has a lot of doubts.â
The old woman burst into laughter.
âYouâre not lovers, are you? But you donât seem to have no connection at allâŠâ
âYes, thatâs right.â
Izmel nodded coldly and Eleanor immediately asked.
âWhat do you keep referring to as ârightâ since earlier?â
âAre we really people who have no connection? If you think so, itâs very sad, Eleanor.â
Izmel drooped the ends of his eyebrows if it were regrettable.
Ugh, itâs not fair to say such with that face.
Eleanor closed her lips again.
The old woman, who looked at them with a strange look, opened her mouth while looking at Izmel.
âFriendly bachelor. Let me give you a piece of advice. If you worry too much, itâll be too late. Sometimes prudence is poisonous. â
âThat is.â
âSometimes you have to leave it to your feelings. Please donât forget that.â
The old woman who squeezed the copper coin from Izmel in her pocket smiled significantly.