# Chapter 20
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Chapter 2
"Wow, look at these apple muffins.
"Wow, they're so shiny, they look like a work of art!"
"That's right.
"It's almost a waste to put it in your mouth and swallow it."
"Can I meet the chef who made these muffins?"
"I'm also curious to know what kind of person you are."
Why the hell am I curious about this?
Haha, hoho, I followed the lovely smiling ladies and picked up a muffin placed on a colorful ceramic plate.
It was definitely decorated in red and yellow colors, but let alone the decoration, it didn't look appetizing.
Ugh, it doesn't even smell that good.
If you chew it, it will taste like old rubber.
I did my best to hide my shocked expression, shook my head and put down the muffin.
Charon, who was sitting next to me, must have seen me like this, covered his mouth and laughed.
"That's a lot of praise.
Hey, Maria?
At Charon's call, the maid who was sitting inside the chrysanthemum garden approached.
"Please speak."
“Can you call Mr.
Greed?
"I really want to see women here."
"You'll love it so much.
"I'll bring you over right away."
Charon smiled and lifted his teacup.
As his exclusive maid, Marie, disappeared at a rapid pace, the women watching with bright eyes burst into laughter.
“Is your name Mr.
Gred?
"When I find you, I will secretly ask you to write down the recipe!"
"Just looking at it, it looks like the chef's exclusive recipe.
Will Mr.
Gred tell you?"
"What if you don't tell me?
"Just looking at this beautiful food, and not tasting it, is enough."
"Ohhoho, you're right!"
You smile very well.
Charon and the other three noblewomen who were sitting with us were busy laughing tirelessly for two hours.
Wouldn't there be a twitch at the corner of the mouth?
Looking at his happy face all day, it was clear that just seeing the worms crawling around would make him fall over holding his stomach.
"however...
...
"I don't think Lady Katrina really likes muffins."
The once cheerful atmosphere at the table suddenly became quiet.
Okay, the first difficulty came sooner than expected.
I took a deep breath and quickly shook my head.
What should I answer here to ensure the tea party goes smoothly?
'Oh my God, it can't be like this?
I also really like these muffins.
While we're at it, can I try?
And then I'll have to swallow this rubber-smelling bread.
Considering the well-being of my taste buds, that probably wasn't a good answer.
'Ah, that's right.
I actually don't like desserts with a lot of sugar like that.
But it looks really good!
I also want to meet Mr.
Gred.
Not a bad answer.
But what if you think that you are clueless and don't even know how to fight back?
no.
Even if I threw away all my pride, I wouldn't be able to hear such a thing in Enterera Castle.
It was tea prepared by Caron for me.
It was no ordinary tea, but a beauty tea to which women who were known to be especially beautiful even in the vast social circles of the empire were invited!
Of course, no matter how good I am, I'm just a candidate for Nezar's lover.
To make her the crown prince's wife, she had to get close to them.
For this purpose, I was willing to kill my temper.
After much consideration, the option I chose was the first.
"Is that possible?
I also really like these muffins.
It's so colorful it looks like a toy.
Does the incense smell delicious?
"Speaking of which, I'll try it!"
“Wait, Mistress Kate?
There are carrots in that muffin...
...
."
I put the bright red sugar in my mouth.
Unlike the strong smell of rubber, the sweetness on the tip of the tongue was very pleasant.
When I tried to chew the bread with a somewhat satisfying feeling, a familiar yet painful feeling suddenly entered my mouth.
"Ew."
Damn, does that smell like carrots?
He stopped chewing and quickly turned around to spit the food into his mouth.
The soft muffin couldn't even reach the roof of my mouth and fell onto the grass.
"Ouch!"
"Oh my God."
A small scream was heard from the table.
Then, with the sound of a chair being pushed, Charon came running towards me with the hem of her dress flying.
“Wow, young lady, are you okay?
Did you really swallow it?
"no.
"It's okay to spit before swallowing."
In fact, it's not that good.
Although I'm good at eating anything, there are only two foods I can't eat: paprika and carrots.
I stayed away from the first one because it was a vegetable that didn't suit my taste at all, but I avoided carrots just because I was allergic to them.
It was a food I would avoid even if I died, because it would make my throat and face swell as soon as I swallowed it.
“S-sorry.
In fact, the muffin I was going to give Lady Kate was a separately prepared muffin on a plate next to me.
I should have warned you in advance...
...
.
I was so stupid...
...
."
Charon, who knew this fact, became restless with his face on the verge of tears.
For some reason, the sign seemed particularly distant from me.
"Even though I'm fine.
I...
..., Can I leave the room for a moment?
Coincidentally, I'm allergic to carrots.
"I'll pull myself together and be back soon."
I quickly wiped my mouth and turned around.
The smell was somewhat unpleasant, so I should have stopped when it didn't feel right.
The woman who was frowning at my words hurriedly nodded.
Of the three women, she was the quietest and I couldn't even remember her name.
"Of course!
"Please come back quickly."
"Excuse me for a moment."
I turned around and headed towards the castle.
Maybe because it scared me, my heart pounded.
Since I had a long nightmare for the first time in a long time, I thought I was out of luck.
I didn't swallow it, but I was embarrassed and even swallowed a crumb of bread.
I couldn't sleep because my body was itchy all night.
"Lady Katrina always stands out.
Sometimes I wonder if he does it on purpose...
...
."
That's when I walked around the garden to relieve my nausea.
Perhaps without realizing that I had gone past the bushes, a loud voice came from behind the chrysanthemum flower bed.
"Actually, I sometimes think about it too.
Lord Lockheed Ezelott will return as a war hero, and Rick Ezelott was appointed the youngest professor at the Imperial Academy this year...
...
.
"Why does Lady Katrina feel a little out of place?"
"Looks like you haven't eaten much for your age, right?
Hmm, sometimes that side of me is cute."
"Oh, oh, oh!
"I guess Lady Malia had that kind of taste?"
"Oh my God, what a joke.
"It's probably His Majesty Nezar's preference, not mine."
Suddenly, my teeth separated.
I had a headache, so I turned around and started walking around the garden again.
Is carrot allergy a big problem now?
It's okay to say that you can't see anyone, but the problem is that I heard it.
Thanks to that, my heart, which was pounding with panic, gradually calmed down.
I had a meeting with women I had no connection with, but because I had no connection with them, I don't think they ever told them who I was.
All ignorance has a price.
I was thinking about turning the tables, so I started running towards where they were sitting.
At this point, you're probably laughing and talking behind me, right?
Charon will just be biting his lip, not knowing what to do!
However, the atmosphere at the table we hurriedly returned to was a little different than expected.
"Are you here?
How are you feeling?
My face is a little red, but I can't believe I'm already allergic...
...?"
As I approached, Charon hurriedly got up and stood beside me.
That expression was that of a mother bird worried about her little bird crying, so I couldn't ignore it and run to her like a rhino.
It has been five years since I decided to become a young woman.
The path to surrender to the instincts is still close and the state of liberation is still far away.
At least, the fact that I was able to act like a human being outside of Ezelot was all thanks to Charon being by my side.
"Don't worry.
"I didn't swallow it, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Charon's silver hair flutters in the cold sunlight.
If Charon was like a blonde fairy when I first met her, it's safe to say that Charon, now 20, is not a fairy but a goddess.
I'm just breathing silently, but when I'm next to him, I feel like my self-esteem is dying for no reason.
But all that was a thing of the past.
Now, every time I see Charon smiling next to me, I feel as if my vision is purified.
"It's not too late, right?
What are you talking about?
"The sound of happy laughter could be heard from far away."
I wanted to face him, but I couldn't get used to the cold atmosphere at the table and opened my mouth first.
What happened in that short period of time?
You obviously cursed me enthusiastically until about 3 minutes ago, right?
"Did we do that?
Well...
...
.
That memory...
...
."
"I think it was because I really enjoyed being with Lady Katrina.
"Right, right?"
"Oh, that's right!
I asked what he was talking about and he said it was true...
"It's the same thing, right?"
I don't know what you're trying to do by asking me that.
At that time, Charon sitting next to me sipped his iced tea in silence.
It was just a silent movement without a trace, but the women who were busy chatting looked excitedly at Charon.
If there had been sound in line of sight, large storms would have occurred frequently near Charon.
I slowly looked around, confused.
It felt like nothing had changed while I was gone.
"Did something happen while I was gone?"
"There were none."
The answer came from Charon.
She arrogantly lifted her chin and cut into the cheesecake, smiling softly at the women sitting in front of her.
"Nothing.
Yes?"
With these words, the three people sitting side by side clapped their hands as if they were waiting.
"that's right!"
"Oh, hoho, nothing really happened.
"All I wanted to say was that I wanted to meet Mr.
Gred."
There was no way the sound I heard was an auditory hallucination, but when you look at me so closely, I'm speechless.
As they began to close their mouths one by one, the table suddenly fell silent.
Sigh, I shouldn't have eaten that muffin then...
...
.
As unlucky as I was, I ended up eating the muffin from the farthest dish.
And even carrot muffins that pretend to be apple muffins!
“Um, hey, guys?
It's a shame, but I guess I'll have to go back to the Geveans' estate.
Now that I think about it, I have dinner plans...
...
."
Anyone could tell it was a lie.
"I'm a little under the weather...
...
."
Strange laughter echoed through the chrysanthemum garden.
As the two people waved the white flag, the third and final woman also said goodbye.
"It feels like the atmosphere is disintegrating, so I'll leave now."
"Are you all going?
"It's a shame it hasn't been a few hours yet."
With Karon's last words, the fourth tea party of the year came to an end.
How many times has this happened?
Every time I try to get my act together and find a decent woman, something unfortunate happens.
As things weren't going well, my expectations were lower and lower.
When Gred arrived at the chrysanthemum garden, only Charon and I were left standing at an empty table.
Be boring.
In the end, I had to return to Ezelot after spending time with Charon again today.