Chapter 105 – Girlfriend’s Friend and Girlfriend’s Younger Brother -3-

In Chloe’s head, what an ‘adventurer’ is, cannot be summed up in one word.

He didn’t have a personality to go out, but he had been stuck in the estate until he entered the academy, aiming for a knight, training, and learning the manners of an aristocrat normally, so he had no great interest in other parts and things outside the world.

Instructor said he was an adventurer. There are countless strong and great people in the world, so I thought I was just one of them.

She first became interested in being an adventurer because one of her friends at the academy, Seria, was dreaming of becoming an adventurer in the future.

The adventurer, risking his life every day to create his own heroic story and sharpening his body and senses, was similar to a knight, but had the charm of being free like a bird with wings.

The more she hears the explanation, the more she feels it is amazing, and the first thing that comes to her mind is that a weak person like herself could never do it.

Her first concern there was the end. It felt like a world she had nothing to do with, and it was quick to lose interest in her.

However, the man her older sister is dating is a ‘platinum’ that is said to be the pinnacle of adventurers, so interest is once again sparked.

Fortunately, Seria seemed to be well versed in adventurers, so she immediately asked. It was nice that she didn’t have to go far to find information and could be trusted.

ㅡ I heard that the actual instructor is a platinum adventurer, but what kind of position is she as an adventurer? I know she’s the highest grade, but…

She was asking about the status of platinum, which she couldn’t properly measure.

Seria, as if delighted with the interest she had fallen on her job as an adventurer, exploded her overflowing energy and even released the information she had heard from her sister, her adventurer.

To put it simply, her long-winded explanation is my sister in the profession of a knight. If she has Eclairdritna, the adventurer on the other side has Instructor.

Is the instructor fair? She frankly did not quite understand the meaning of the story that her reputation was not well known because she did not ally herself with the minstrels in her heart.

All she could do was nod her head while listening to Seria’s speech, which showed a glimpse of madness.

“If you look for the instructor, there is information that even I, a mediocre cadet, can easily access, but that’s all nonsense.

Certainly, it would be strange if anyone could easily come across such a great person’s bad words. She also thought she was good at asking Seria.

“That’s right…!”

Seria, who knew quite well about her adventurer’s situation from her sister’s story and her spontaneous actions, sat cross-legged in her chair and continued with a serious face.

“On the same level as the legendary adventurer Urus Party… And also the youngest and solo. Once the old feelings with bards are resolved and word of mouth spreads a bit, it’s only a matter of time before Urus becomes the idol and legend of adventurers.”

Seria’s green eyes, filled with confidence, were drawing an unmistakable future.

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The conversation that day passed through my head at the speed of light.

Legend, youngest, platinum, strong… Titles that have nothing to do with me. It’s sitting at a dessert cafe with a great person who has it all.

There is a link called ‘family’ that allows me to be comfortable with a great person like my sister, but the current situation is not that, but I have to be careful with the choice of words and manners one by one.

‘I, stay alert…!’

One’s own words and actions can put pressure on the achievements of Drit, the family, and the older sister, so one must think twice before taking action with every move.

A situation where he has already shown embarrassment by turning his neck. A law that shouldn’t be twice in a trip.

“There’s nothing to notice, so eat comfortably. If it’s not enough, tell me.”

Even with a soft smile that makes you feel an unimaginable gap from the instructor, you must keep the noble line.

Even if it’s a smile like an older sister’s looking at you, that’s how it feels. It is a belief and not a reason to be immature.

“··Thank you.”

Externally, I am Chloe Dritna, the younger sister of Eclair Dritna. You have to create a good image in the first place.

First of all, it was the point of spitting out that it was okay with black tea, so she was embarrassed to reach out without hesitation, so she held the dessert with her eyes only and put a teacup in her mouth.

‘…Is this a bed bug?’

I heard a story in a novel that I draw what I want to eat in my head and eat plain water or bread, but it was a very similar situation to that.

Tears of blood flowed into the empty plate and I was sticking my nose in the tea, so the instructor smiled and brought up the story first.

“It’s a shop with a name, so it sure tastes good. Eclairs seem too sweet to eat… I’m not sure, but would you like to take a look?”

Looking down at the mercy the elder bestowed upon her, she moved her hand.

“Yes! Then, excuse me.”

Chloe’s mouth trembled at the excitement of moving the dessert from the tray to the plate, plus the pleasure of solving one of her questions.

‘You call her sister Eclair…!’

There might be a sweet nickname that each other calls when they meet, but that alone strongly stimulated Chloe’s imagination.

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Dalgrak-

Surprisingly, it was a comfortable place where you didn’t have to worry too much about etiquette. Enough to remind her of tea time with her friends.

It might be because the instructor is a free adventurer.

“—-I’ll have to pay more attention to that side next time.”

“Yes··.”

I continued the simple story about the practical class that I brought out for the purpose of this meeting, but there was no burden because the questions could be answered with a yes or no level without the need to add comments or opinions.

Normally, there was no one around him to take care of his mistakes, and there was nothing strange about dropping a fork or knocking over a teacup in a situation where he was alone with a man.

The biggest reason Chloe was able to reduce her tension without making mistakes unlike usual was that she could feel the tension running through Roman’s face, even if it was weak.

Now, she can speak for herself! That kind of intuition that you don’t know when the next opportunity might be if it’s not now!

“There… Over there.”

“Yes?”

She writhed naturally, moving her fingers toward her brooch hanging on her chest.

“This thing. I think I’ve been given a really undeserved gift… So thank you…”

“Haha-! Thank you for something like that- it’s not excessive at all. I’m glad the brooch seems to have found its owner well.”

She felt a little relieved at the thought that she had recently achieved the goal that had been strangling her.

She lowered her head rudely, but having a face-to-face conversation with a man… And a great person was, of course, too high for herself.

‘You have so many scars…’

The gaze is directed downward, so it enters the eye. Including from the back of the hand to between the fingers. It is said that there is no scar anywhere except for the area covered by the shirt.

If you drink a potion or a wound with a special attribute, or if you don’t receive treatment from the church within a certain period of time. I heard that even after treatment, scars remain.

With only that piece of information, you can observe the weight of the other person’s life, even the tip of the iceberg. A life so heavy and huge that I, who lived comfortably, feel guilty.

Eclair gave her sincere advice to live as she wanted to, but Chloe always had that thought.

If he was the younger brother of the 5 knights, wouldn’t he have to do something? Is it possible for her to live a comfortable, normal life, relying on the kindness her sister made?

“Instructor…”

“Is that a comfortable title after all… Why?”

“I may be rude, but may I ask you one question…?”

“Feel free to ask.”

A small anticipation that if she is this amazing and an extraordinary person like her older sister, she will give a cool answer to a vague question.

After going through abbreviations and adding a little bit of the gist of the question, the instructor nodded as if he had understood it to the core.

“I can’t help it if I don’t like that kind of life. Isn’t that so?”

“I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t like living a life doing what they want to do.”

Spinning the fork with one hand, the instructor immediately followed up.

“Now I hang out with my friends all night, and because of that, I doze off in class the next day. I go out with my friends and stand in the plaza thinking about where to go and what to eat for a long time without meaning… Isn’t that enough? You don’t need to draw right away.”

“Th-That would be really happy… Wouldn’t my sister also want to live like that?”

“No.”

Chloe lifted her head in surprise at the answer that seemed to know. The instructor’s pupils, which were black and slightly reddish, were very serious.

“Then···.”

“Rather than wanting to live like that, Eclair would rather see his younger brother living happily doing what he wants to do.”

“…”

“One thing’s for sure. Eclairs aren’t forcing you to live a normal life. After all, what you want to do is different for everyone… But isn’t a life without curves what the majority of people want?”

I agreed and nodded my head.

“It must be something like saying and thinking that it would be nice if there were no hardships for the person you value.”

“…”

The instructor, who had stirred the remaining coffee with a fork instead of a spoon and drank it all at once, crossed his arms, bit his lower lip, and threw his eyes into the air.

After the appearance of contemplating something, his tightly pursed lips slowly opened.

“…I think there are quite a few ups and downs in my life, but I want my woman to have no ups and downs. It’s not going my way, but I’d like to if it’s possible.”

“That’s right…”

Wow-·· Did you just call her older sister ‘my woman’? Perhaps because of her unique strength, it was not awkward for her to call her older sister so confidently.

“I will do whatever I can to provide psychological stability and comfort to my lover, regardless of the gains of wealth.

“I-you mean me?”

It was an absurd story.

In a state where the instructor hadn’t married her sister yet, her younger sister herself was about a step closer than a stranger without a one-sided relationship.

In other aristocratic families, if one of the girls leaves, it almost belongs to the man’s house, so it’s common to know the names of brothers and sisters, but remember their faces vaguely after meeting them only once every few years.

So even more.

I couldn’t understand how someone who was worth platinum could treat him so kindly and tenderly. He never shows a high-handed attitude toward himself, even though his social position and other things are overwhelming.

“Eclair will be sad if something happens to her sister, right?”

The instructor finished his speech with a slightly mischievous smile that came back.

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With my daughter-

After leaving the store first and waiting by the door for a while, the instructor came out.

“Go, thank you for eating!”

The instructor, who roughly folded the receipt and put it in his pocket, smiled coolly.

“If you ate well, that’s enough. If you want to eat next time, tell me and I’ll make a reservation so you can eat with your friends.”

“No! How can you…!”

Seeing himself turn his head and hands at the same time, the instructor smiled and said in an apologetic tone, slightly lowering his eyebrows.

“And I’m sorry to bother you… Before I go back after the academy, I stopped by this store and asked for the pecan pie I recommended earlier. Can you deliver it to Eclair? If you’re busy, I can send it by delivery, so don’t be afraid.”

It’s a dessert sent by a lover… What kind of expression will unnie make if I tell her that? Her heart pounded in the already sweet atmosphere.

“Yes! I…! I will definitely tell you!”

“I’m confident. Then, listen carefully to the rest of the classes~ I’ll have to go.”

“Hey, over there!”

“Yes?”

I know it’s a presumptuous word. Still, I wanted to ask.

Looking at her recent older sister, Chloe wants more than anyone else that the same time will continue.

“My older sister… I’ll take good care of you…!”

As I was bowing down until I got an answer, I saw the instructor, who was slowly kneeling down on one knee and leveling his eyes. He had a serious face that erased the smile he had just been putting on.

“That’s what I’m going to say, but… I’ll swear and promise that I’ll value the eclair more than my life. Please take good care of me in the future.”

Strong sincerity felt in the appearance of a knight rather than a knight. I was more relieved than any answer.

“Thank you.”

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That day, Chloe looked forward to her sister’s reaction until her academy was over, and as soon as her class was over, she headed to the dessert shop, unable to erase her wry smile.