Chapter 300 – Black and Pink -2-

The outfit Seria chose might have been the correct answer.

It’s the clothes I’m not used to, but I’m worried about moving here and there.

Roman, her promised partner, is also wearing a style that has not been shown until this time, so I thought her assortment was right.

In front of the fountain where Roman is standing still.

People follow their instincts to avoid him, and they diverge like waterways driven by a gale.

Even in a space full of passers-by, there was no such thing as not being able to find Roman.

‘Oh, what! What to do…! Seria… Help my sister!’

It’s hard to move forward, but you can’t walk backwards.

As he stretches out his foot and gets closer, his hair turns white.

Again.

Get close enough to clearly see Roman’s features and step on the floor.

Roman’s gaze, who had been looking at the sky, came down and his eyes met.

“Ah.”

He pulled one hand out of his pocket and smiled and shook his hand.

It’s not the light feeling I usually show.

The corners of his lips, which felt kind, were clearly imprinted on Lilyne’s eyes.

‘···Stylish.’

I don’t know what kind of step he reached because his feet were weak.

Lilyne, who arrived in front of Roman in a daze, couldn’t say a word from her.

I lowered her gaze to the floor and saw her ground.

“You’re dressed nicely. Are you okay?”

“…”

She couldn’t take her eyes off her land and only nodded her head.

Her lips didn’t even open like they were glued on.

“Shall we go to lunch?”

“…”

Head up and down again.

Tensioned lips and a flushed face could be seen through the cracks in her pink hair.

“On the day I received the letter, I set up a store.”

“…”

“I thought about it myself, and I hope you like it.”

Let Roman, with a smile of embarrassment and delight, guide you through the crowd.

Lilyne walked only on her heels, caught by her bowing gaze.

Again. Again. Again.

Escape from the crowded streets to the quiet streets.

Lilyne didn’t question the fact that the bricks on the floor were changing.

She stopped thinking completely and therefore only walked.

Took.

As Roman stopped her, Lilyne’s forehead was blocked by her palm.

“You have to look forward when you walk. Then you hit her head.”

“Ugh… I’m sorry…”

At the point that Roman’s hand touched, Lilyne stepped behind her and made a wild move.

Roman, who watched Lilyne’s actions with a smile, pointed at her sign with her hand.

“Are you okay here?”

“!”

A signboard with an antique pattern engraved on it.

Seeing the name of the store embedded in it, Lilyne properly met Roman’s eyes with her bewilderment and various emotions.

[ Bluemore ]

Liliane once said it in passing at her past guild tavern.

She said that she likes seafood more than meat, so if she earns a lot of money, she wants to go to Bluemore at least once.

Even for a gold-grade adventurer, it’s an expensive and luxurious place to have a meal.

Lily Ne, who was thinking about Seria’s future while saving her money as much as possible, had no chance to go.

“Shall we go in?”

“···Yes.”

When Roman saw her hand reaching out to him, Lily’s mouth opened.

Her lilyne slapped a slender finger on her large hand, and Jaroman stayed that way, climbed her steps and stood at her entrance.

“This is Phils Girchen, manager of Bluemore. It is an honor to serve Roman.”

Was it waiting for Roman to come at the end of the stairs?

The man who introduced himself as the janitor opened the door after wiping away the cold sweat from his nervousness and bending over.

Girchen started guiding when Roman and Lilyne stepped in.

The first building you see across the neatly maintained green garden.

The inside, visible through the glass window, has very few tables compared to its size and is far from each other.

However, the place Roman and Lilyne are heading to is further back.

Opening another door with Girchen’s long key and heading inside, a garden with a pond appeared.

Unlike the building outside, no one was seated inside the small building there.

“This is a space where access is prohibited except for staff who have been called by bell. It is suitable for conversation, and if necessary, a bard or professional musician will be brought in.

Waiting for Roman to open his mouth, Gir Hen lowered his head.

“I don’t think much about it right now. I’ll call you if I need you.”

“Go, thank you!”

Girhen moved away and the two walked slowly through the garden.

Unlike Roman, who lets his hum down low.

Lilyne looked at her slightly draped hands and she was still not getting the heat from her face.

Lilyne opened her mouth first to let go of her feelings of embarrassment.

“Ro, Mr. Roman… Shouldn’t we make reservations here a few months in advance?”

“It’s possible somehow to make a seat. Popular shops have quite a few rooms left empty in case a high-ranking aristocrat or someone suddenly storms in.”

“Do you often come to this store?”

From Lily’s point of view, it was a question she asked because she wondered if it was just a coincidence that she had chosen the store she wanted to visit.

She didn’t even expect the answer she was looking for to come, but Roman stopped her steps and smiled at herself.

“No. It’s my first time here.”

“Uh… Then?”

“When I received the letter and looked back at my memories, it came to mind that Lilyne said she likes seafood… And when she has time, she said she would like to visit this store.”

Seeing Lilyne’s expression change every moment, Roman laughed shyly and scratched her chin.

“Seeing that you remember everything down to the smallest details, I must have been interested in Lily’s too.”

“!!!”

The sound of his heart beating at his temples as if he had been sprinting at a single word.

As Lilyne realized her heart again, she quickly understood that she did not turn away.

‘···.’

I see

She is already like a bird who voluntarily entered a cage…

Her fingers, which had been barely hanging on, dug in and grabbed Roman’s large hand.

Only then did the two of them finish their walk and enter the room.

…
…

Dalgrak-

“It’s really delicious. Is this store famous for its shrimp?”

The appearance of Roman chewing on shrimp with bright eyes that do not match his size.

As Lilyne felt her tension melt away, she let out a relaxed laugh.

“Shrimp dishes are our main focus. Here! Grilled fish and clams with sauce are also famous.”

“There are many types of fish I’ve never seen before. Shall we try something else?”

Until the meal is over.

Roman didn’t even mention what happened in his dream.

I just try to make the most comfortable atmosphere with Lily’s by simply commenting on the food.

“Whew! I ate well.”

“I too… Thanks to Mr. Roman, a dream I had in the capital came true. Thank you very much.”

Afterwards, ring the bell and coffee and tea will be served after dinner.

Strangely sensing her air currents changing, Lilyne couldn’t hide her tension and tapped her fingernails on her side of her teacup.

Roman, who was watching it carefully, burst into laughter.

Lilyne’s cheeks turned crimson.

“Why, why are you laughing!”

“No. I have an idea.”

“Thinking? What do you think…?”

“What should I say, while working as an adventurer, I thought it was wrong to meet a good woman with the same adventurer from the beginning.”

At the words falling into her past tense, she asked with anticipation.

“Why?”

“At the tavern, I only fought over nonsense, and I never showed a good side in the guild, right? I think I only showed a rough or dirty side.”

“Rather than dirty, I think he’s literally a wild and warlike adventurer…”

Roman, who was scratching his head at Lily’s answer, slowly lowered his gaze, which had been throwing her into the air, and asked.

“Do you still like me?”

“…”

Lilyne had only assumed this situation ever since she met Eclair.

Let’s nod her somehow.

Roman continued his words with a lowered voice and a serious expression.

“My current mindset is that once we start dating, I’m thinking of getting married. It’s that I have absolutely no intention of meeting lightly.”

“That, that’s me too…!”

No need to even say the same thing.

As if he knew, Roman let go of his expression and smiled softly.

“It seems like a real madman to even say this directly… From Lily’s point of view, whether or not I will receive her will be the most important thing. But as the head of a household with four spouses, I have to consider many things.”

Neither wife nor concubine.

Even if they are not married, they calmly fall into Roman’s words, calling everyone spouses.

Lilyne listened to her.

“Of course, loving and loving each other is so important that it doesn’t need to be mentioned. But I don’t intend to take in women indefinitely just to please myself.

“…Please tell me what the situation is. I want to know too.”

Roman crossed his thick arms and patted his arms with his fingers.

“The real important thing is to get along well with each other. Like a family, we live like a family without any fuss trying to push away territorial power. And you can’t force yourself to get involved just because you notice me. It’s important to get along with my women.”

Lilyne, who had carved Roman’s words into her head over and over again, bowed her head.

While she was down, she remembered the Elektra mansion that Seria had visited.

She said nothing was wrong, but she was Lily, and she could easily guess what had happened to her.

“Why–.”

“Huh?”

“I think I know why everyone clings to Roman so much…”

Of all the times Lilyne met her, she seemed to be the most thoughtful now.

Deciding whether to speak out or do something, Roman raised his butt from his chair.

Dreuk-

“Shall we go out for a walk?”

Let’s get up from the seat and hold out his hand to Roman who has approached.

Lilyne smiled shyly, took her hand softly, and followed her.

Walking slowly through the still bright garden.

She was silent for a long time, but Lilyne didn’t feel that she was choking or stuffy.

Roman stopped his feet and looked at the pond in the garden.

He met Lilyne’s eyes, staring not at the pond but at her own profile.

Lilyne felt the heat rise all over her body, but she did not avoid Roman’s eyes.

“It’s okay if you don’t bother answering today.”

“…”

“I know that what I said is not an easy condition to accept.”

“… Mr. Roman.”

“Why are you calling?”

– Once upon a time, when Roman said he was drunk and lonely. If he had even a little bit of courage, would he have had a chance with me too?

What I conveyed my heart in the nightmare that day.

Did Lily’s regret it?

She certainly did at first.

But she also felt relieved, and as time went by, I even thought that she was somehow good at it.

It wasn’t until she was forced to the edge of a cliff.

Whirling at her self-justification that she couldn’t help it, she mustered up the courage to bring out the story inside her.

“…Leave aside all the conditions, please answer the question.”

“Ask.”

“Did you feel uncomfortable when you kissed me?”

Seeing him choose that word over kisses, kisses, etc., Roman held back his laughter with his teeth clenched.

Indeed, she seemed infinitely sincere.

“At all.”

“Do you like me?”

“It’s good.”

“Sah, do you love me?”

First, Roman looked away from her and tucked her bangs over to show her forehead.

She said apologetically to Lilyne in a guilty voice.

“That’s lightly… No, don’t say it lightly. It’s true that she’s a good girl, Lily, the closer you get to her, the more you can’t help but love her. Still, it’s a lie to say that here now.”

Lilyne put her trembling hand through Roman’s coat.

He hugged her thick body.

“…Than saying I love you. I like that answer more.”

“I’m glad.”

“Now I just have to capture Mr. Roman ha, right?”

Lilyne was prepared to accept the things Roman said from the start.

At the words showing tacit agreement, Roman giggled.

“How do you capture it?”

“Because there is a saying that a man should be captured first by his stomach…”

“You want to cook for yourself? That’s expected.”

Let Roman slap her heart and let her laugh.

Embarrassed by her rising future, Lilyne stabbed Roman’s chest with her forehead.

“It’s just cooking… Don’t think dirty… Seriously!”

Let a brief silence come.

Contrary to her words, Lilyne broke the embrace and carefully held Roman’s face.

He didn’t avoid her touch and pulled Roman’s face, which smiled and accepted her, and kissed her.