Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Side Story 21
Side Story 21
Translator: Yonnee
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‘…Ah, that was dangerous.’
Even when I was in my office today, Albert came looking for me, but I pretended to be asleep to avoid him.
As soon as he saw my face, he would know I was hiding something and ask what was going on, and then I would spill everything.
I know too well that I would crumble with just the very sight of his face.
“Jung-in. Don’t you think you should tell me?”
When he approaches me with that sweet voice that could melt my entire body, subtly exposing his chest, I have no way to resist.
He’s becoming bolder and more seductive.
Well, he’s always been like that, though.
It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been together or how stable our marriage has been throughout the years.
The fact that he still makes my heart flutter is all that’s clear.
Anyway, this time I didn’t want to lose to him.
If it seems like I’ll tell him everything when I see him, then I just need to avoid meeting him, right?
How long has it been since we got married? I should throw him a surprise party at least once.
Determined to pull off a surprise without Albert knowing, I avoided seeing his face yesterday.
And today was no different.
At that moment, I had no idea what kind of incident this situation would lead to.
* * *
Timed to when Albert would come to see Joos, I used Adela’s shopping as an excuse to go out to the capital.
In the bustling streets filled with people out for dinner, I headed to a restaurant with a [Closed] sign on the door.
When I knocked, the door, with the closed sign dangling, opened.
“Welcome!”
Seo Ina, or Ina, greeted me with a smile.
“Thank you for coming all the way here.”
“I said I would come, so it’s no big deal.”
Ina led us inside the restaurant.
“Long time no see, Princess. And Lord Blanc.”
Ina approached and greeted Adela and Blanc one by one.
“I think that’s enough formalities.”
“Gotcha.”
Responding to my gentle suggestion, Ina laughed.
Ina and I had grown close enough to speak informally with each other.
At first, Ina maintained a respectful distance, insisting on following the local customs, but she gradually opened up.
To be precise, it was after I helped her realize her dream of opening her own restaurant after her travels.
After she expressed her desire to open a restaurant, I secured some land in the capital for her.
It was a joint effort, using the money she had saved and my investment.
‘Korean cuisine never fails in a romance-fantasy novel.’
Wherever Korean food appears, it always succeeds. It’s not just because of the laws of rofan.
Korean people are truly passionate about food.
Rather than saying ‘Hello’ or ‘How have you been’, our common greeting over there was, ‘Have you eaten already?’
I was confident Ina would succeed, and she was very grateful to me for sincerely helping her.
As expected, the restaurant quickly gained a good reputation and began to flourish, opening second and third branches throughout the capital.
Now, she was planning to expand into the provinces.
“How about the food?”
Adela asked, her eyes sparkling. Having been exposed to Korean cuisine since she was little, Adela had no aversion to it.
Ina smiled and explained to Adela, “It’s still cooking, so I prepared a simple snack. And Jung-in, Mercy is waiting for you. Is that okay?”
“Mercy?”
“Yes, she said she has something to tell you today.”
What could Mercy have to say to me?
Since Adela restored everyone’s memories, Mercy and I have gone back to how we used to be. In fact, after understanding why Albert and I hadn’t restored their memories initially, our bond grew even stronger.
What could Mercy want to tell me?
I couldn’t guess at all.
There had been a few times when Mercy asked me, as a dragon contractor, to explain magic circles or mana.
Could it be that again today?
‘No, Mercy is quite a genius herself, so that’s rare.’
Even though I possess significant power as a transcendent being, I don’t handle it as well as Mercy because I don’t usually have much interest in it.
‘It probably isn’t a magic-related issue.’
Then I’ll just have to confirm with Mercy first.
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