Chapter 56

Meals are, of course, made in a soundproof and secure room. I never imagined that such a space existed until I ate with the royal brothers and sisters, but now it can be usefully used.

Instead, the price was quite high, but it was close to the cost of living for almost a full month. It seems that the price was set this way due to the structure of the room, but I can't help but think that it is a bit expensive.

I don't know if it was because of the price or whether it was because of the price of Gurdy, but it was paid in advance. So, I was about to pay the price with tears in my eyes.

"I'll pay the money for you."

Even after entering the restaurant, Marie, who held my hand, did not let go of it, and stood up.

I opened my eyes and looked at her.

"number of animals?"

"It's okay. Have you forgotten where my family is? This is not even a snack."

There's no way it's so cool to say that you're proud of yourself. As I looked at her with a shocked expression, Marie shrugged even more and tightened her grip on her hand.

After that, when Marie paid the price, the staff asked to follow and moved first. We followed the staff, holding hands.

'I'm ashamed…'

You might think that I am a succubus who has never even held a woman's hand, but I have had a girlfriend in my previous life. Although her parents passed away during her relationship, they naturally broke up.

But this is the second time after reincarnation. Her first was, of course, Cecily, but since she semi-forcedly took my hand, she felt very different.

Unlike Cecily's hard hands, who suffered from hard training, Marie's hands were soft. The soft, soft feel that passes through her hands is enough to make you want to play a prank on her.

"You can go in here. If you want to place an order, please ring the bell here."

"thank you."

"Then have a good time."

The staff politely greeted and closed the door politely. As soon as the door closed, I looked around the room.

Last time, it was a very spacious room for four people, but the room we entered was a two-person room, so it was relatively small.

Of course, it is relatively small, and it is so spacious that it cannot be called a double room. There was a reason they set a high price.

'priority…'

I glanced around the room and glanced at Marie.

The figure who had paid the price proudly was blushing with his head lowered as to where he had gone. Still, he never let go of the hand he held, so it's just cute.

But in order to eat, you have to let go of this hand. I wanted to sit side by side and have a decent meal, but I couldn't.

So I looked at Marie and quietly called out her name.

"number of animals."

"…yes."

"Now put your hands down and sit down."

At the same time as those words, Marie, who had gone down, raised her head and looked directly at me. The blue eyes fluttered with deep regret and a little ardor.

Then she looked me straight in the eye, licked her lips, and answered with difficulty.

"…can't we just stay like this?"

"… …"

This is too dangerous. I felt like my heart was tickling when I saw Mari, who was so different from usual.

What should I say when Marie, who has a lively and easygoing personality, speaks pathetic with her moist eyes and a slightly trembling voice?

reverse charm? Anyway, that's how it felt.

I stared at Marie, who looked up with an aegyo-like face, and answered quietly.

"…Then let's wait until the order arrives."

"yes!"

Marie responded with a bright smile to my answer. I shed a smile saying I couldn't dry it because I wondered if it was that good.

Then, before being seated, each of us picked our order and rang the bell hanging on the door as the staff mentioned. Shortly thereafter, an employee knocked on the door and entered.

"How can I help you?"

"I want to place an order. I…"

After each of us finished our orders, we stood and waited for our meal to arrive. while holding each other's hands.

"… …"

It feels like a thousand thoughts. Marie may feel the same way as me, but her face is blushing with her head down.

I made a mistake in the previous comment, but if I bring it up without noticing, it seems that all the good vibes will disappear. To be honest, I wasn't that bad either.

Above all, it's not that Marie doesn't like her at all. Until then, Marie was just her girlfriend, but after realizing that she had a crush on me, it felt different.

'…Do I like Marie too?'

I honestly don't know. But it is certain that my heart began to pound after holding her hand.

I looked at Marie again, pondering not knowing what to say in the subtle silence that settled in the room. Coincidentally, he was just looking at me at the same time.

It means that our eyes met each other. I smiled like a fool as I met her sapphire-shining eyes.

Then, Marie laughed hard and indirectly expressed her feelings.

"Isaac."

"yes."

"Isaac. Isaac."

"Yeah. I'm here."

"Hehehe."

Marie keeps calling my name. Every time she called my name, I answered in a hoarse voice.

Marie smiled brightly enough to reveal her white teeth, perhaps just calling her name. Really, she seems like he likes me.

What kind of man would hate this beautiful girl if she said she likes me? I opened my mouth while looking at Marie who was smiling brightly.

"number of animals."

"yes."

"number of animals."

"Why?"

This time, when I called my name, Marie answered with aegyo. Then, she gently shakes her body from side to side until she expresses her feelings.

I gave strength to the hand that was holding her in her soft, rustling gesture. Then I caught a glimpse of Marie's face getting a little more red.

'This is so…'

it's terribly difficult We didn't originally meet with this intention, but somehow the situation changed like this.

But the bigger problem is my mind. After holding her hand with her Marie, she looks more and more prettier and cuter.

However, when I think of Marie at the time of the meeting, that is not the case again. Marie is undoubtedly a woman full of charm in many ways.

'If Xenon's biography is really of such great value…'

Wouldn't it be okay if I dated Marie? Of course, from an external point of view, it would appear that the daughter of the duke and the son of the baron are dating.

It is clear that there will be bad rumors about each other as well as denigrating that they do not suit each other. However, the story changes from the moment I reveal that I am the author of Zeno's biography.

If what Marie is telling me is true, then I am truly a man of unbeatable ransom. A writer with such a great status that the country is anxious to take him personally.

It was less than an hour, but who knew that my heart would change like this. I remembered the first edition that I put on my armpit while I was face to face with Marie who was smiling.

It was nice to just hold hands like this and stay still, but I still have to do what I have to do, right? So I looked at Marie and carefully opened my mouth.

"…number of animals?"

"Yes. Isaac."

"Shall we sit down soon? I have something to tell you."

"Can I say it like this? I think I know what you want to say."

it's not that. I barely tolerated Marie's smirk as she spoke with a smirk.

"It's not what you think. Maybe it's bigger."

"…the bigger one?"

"Yeah. By the way, it's not like that, so don't get me wrong."

"And so…"

Marie tilted her head at my words and expressed her doubts, then opened her eyes wide and turned her head in the opposite direction. In other words, it was an attempt to hide her embarrassment, but it was meaningless because of the ears exposed through her hair.

Then, as I slowly loosened my grip on the hand, Marie also released the strength. However, it seemed very disappointing to see that he tried to grab it again right before the power was completely released.

"Then shall we sit down?"

"yes…"

So the two of us, holding hands for a while, sat down. It seems that they were holding hands for almost 20 minutes.

Eventually, as soon as I sat down, I looked at Marie, who was sitting quietly across from me. At the same time, Marie was also looking at me with good timing.

"… …"

"…he."

As I watched, Marie smiled awkwardly as if embarrassed. Then I groaned and asked her a question.

"number of animals."

"Yes. Isaac."

"Is the academy life worth it?"

First of all, I thought about what to do with this atmosphere, so I brought up a simple question. Because if I kept going in this situation, I wouldn't be able to eat or porridge.

Marie blinked her blue eyes at my question and then opened her mouth.

"Why?"

"Just curious."

"Um… At first I thought it would be difficult…"

As she muffled her words as she tapped her index finger on the cheek, she looked at me. She then smiled broadly and spoke her words out of her sincerity.

"It's nice to meet Isaac."

"… …"

I don't even think to hide my heart anymore. Haha, I've been making a lot of tea, so I guess I'm thinking that it's a half-dating relationship.

I suppressed it as much as I could as my heart, which had barely calmed down, was about to race once more. If I can't contain it, at least my face will turn red as if on fire.

"Hmm… Big. Yeah? That's a good thing. Is there any inconvenience?"

"It's inconvenient… There isn't much right now. As you know, there are fewer literary students than Muhak, and they're busy following their classes every day. Well, it'll be a different story when you're in 3rd grade. What about you Isaac?"

"I don't have any problems with it either. Except for the last time I did a group assignment."

"Ah, group assignment. It was really hard back then…"

Fortunately, the story was able to continue smoothly without interruption in the middle. There was no interruption in conversation between the two of us even when a meal came in in the middle.

When I ate with the royal brothers and sisters, I felt like my blood was drying out, but now I am very comfortable. Is this the feeling of not knowing the passage of time and having fun?

Me and Marie were busy laughing and talking while having a meal. She didn't care about dining etiquette, but she didn't care.

Ah. sure.

"… …"

As soon as we finished eating and cleaned up, we shut our mouths as if we were of one heart and one mind.

Perhaps Marie was also noticing it in her heart. From the moment the meal is over, the real theme begins.

I was also planning to do that, so I struggled with what to say first. It would be better to build-up step by step rather than throwing away all the rhetoric and talking about it.

"…number of animals."

"…yes."

When I called my name, Marie answered quietly without looking at my face as if she had not had the courage. In the meantime, I put the first edition that was on my thighs on the table.

When the first edition appeared on the table, Marie looked at me with a puzzled expression. Even so, in Marie's eyes, she sees nothing but mail, so she can't help but wonder what it is.

Perhaps she never even dreamed that this was the first edition of Zeno's biography. Unlike everyone else, Marie didn't even know that I was the author of Zeno's biography.

"Whoa…"

But when I tried to speak, I couldn't control my trembling heart. He was pounding like a cold sweat, even as she sighed to relieve her tension.

'It will be fine.'

cancer. If it's Marie, it's fine.

As he thought about it, he closed his eyes tightly to control his mind.

"…Isaac."

As I calmed down, Marie quietly called me. That was when I just opened my eyes.

"…?"

As soon as I opened my eyes, something incomprehensible happened. Originally, the distance between me and Marie wasn't that far apart, but it wasn't that close either.

But now, Marie's face reached right in front of her. As she was perplexed as to how the hell this had happened, she could belatedly realized that she had risen from her seat and tilted her torso.

"Didn't you say it wasn't like that before?"

Marie spoke to me while I wasn't even able to say anything. It feels like it's wet, but it's a strange voice in a different meaning from Cecily.

"I know roughly what you're talking about… but it probably doesn't matter."

As soon as those words were finished, Marie slowly approached my face…

side-

He brought his lips to mine and pulled them right away with a squeaky sound.

Not a deep kiss between lovers, but a light kiss.

However, the feeling conveyed on my lips was by no means light. Although light, this kiss is nothing more than a kind of proclamation.

An act of engraving certainty into the mind of reason, like putting up a flag.

Thanks to this, my accident had to be stopped. She had never dreamed that Marie would take such a drastic action, and there was a feeling that she had omitted all of her intermediate steps.

In the meantime, Marie smiled with a blushing face and opened her mouth with a warm voice.

"Because I just like you."