MLNLMSM - Chapter 02
The Male Lead's Nephew Like Me So Much
"Sneak in front of the Grand Duchy..."
"How many knights are there?"
"Then how about taking him back to his original place?"
"I picked him up on the street."
"Then that won't work..."
The Duke's shoulders slumped.
Yes. Not there.
In order not to deviate from what I know of the original story, it is right to leave it behind. But I want to avoid a future where I die like the original, not become trash. Besides, I was originally a person who had no idea about the original work.
'If not, I would have bounced back to the territory..'
I thought glumly.
"I'm going to give the female lead some financial help."
The years of struggling not to get involved with the original protagonists were meaningless. Still, I knew Sasha's situation clearly before I met him, but I couldn't turn a blind eye and distort the story with my own hands.
'That's too..'
Still, that's too much. Even if you don't have any memories of your previous life, everyone will think that way.
I guess I didn't know before I remembered my past life.
"Char, do you have any thoughts?"
At that time, the Duke sighed and asked a question. It was odd timing, so for a moment I was startled because I thought that strangely double question was saying.
"Char, you're not thinking."
"The child can go to the Grand Duke's residence on his own feet."
"Oh, that's right... Great idea! After all, my daughter is smart."
It was indeed a simple method. The Duke was so confused right now, it was an answer he could have come up with quickly even if he had just had a sip of cold tea to come to his senses.
The Duke smiled brightly and tilted his teacup.
So I decided again.
Father, don't worry. I will make sure you don't have to go through any more troubles like the one you went through because of your daughter who has been following the Duke around for the past few years!
After making a solemn promise to myself, I asked the question I would have originally planned to ask first if there had been no untimely commotion.
"How have you been?"
"Uh...."
The Duke cleared his throat loudly and cleared his voice.
"The letter was good, but seeing you face to face like this is even better. Actually, I didn't know you would send me letters so often."
The Duke's eyes became slightly red.
"The weather is nice today..."
I laughed while watching the Duke talking for no reason.
"Can we have dinner a little early?"
"Yes, yes. It was hard to get here. I tell you to prepare early."
"Thank you."
"And don't worry too much. He may not be His Majesty the current Emperor."
Well, still. I nodded to the trembling Duke.
"Yes, that's right."
After saying goodbye, I thought as I left the living room. I said that I would feed the child a full dinner and that I would get his hair done at the Grand Duke's residence.
So, I overlooked it.
[Irian smiled awkwardly after seeing Sasha chasing her.
The Emperor is just like a duckling.'
Just like a newly hatched duckling imprinting the first being it sees as its mother and following it around, the Imperial Heir was exactly like that.]
***
"Mmm."
As soon as I got to the bedroom, I rummaged through my luggage and flipped through the diary I found.
'Characteristic, characteristic of the Imperial Heir.'
This diary, which summarizes the plot of the novel, was naturally written in the language used in the previous world. I left the original stage as soon as I finished assessing the situation, but I don't know what happens to people. I never thought the day would come when I would be reincarnated in a novel.
I didn't know that when I opened my eyes and remembered my past life, I would find myself on a luxurious bed, with the three powerful men of the mansion surrounding me and crying, saying 'Young lady' and 'Charlize'!
I wrote it down in as much detail as I could, just in case, and it turned out to be useful.
"Ah. I found it."
I made a path with my index finger and quickly read it with my eyes.
'A small spot on the right cheek.'
***
He's afraid of unfamiliar things. So he was scared to wash.
But now, Sasha was in a good mood after being thoroughly washed.
"Don't you feel uncomfortable? If you wash, you will feel refreshed."
Because that person said so.
'The person who saved me.'
It was his fault for not meeting the quota these days. Something like this happened last time, and Sasha got scolded by his brothers. He whined at night and was scolded again for being noisy.
Sasha had a hunch that he might be scolded even more this time, as he had failed to meet her quota even more than before.
And then that person appeared.
"The situation is really... Where did you get older?!"
His chin raised vaguely. Eyes that look like they are looking at the most pathetic people in the world. Even though he was directly criticizing three men who were taller than him, he didn't look scared at all.
Even though his gaze suddenly turned downward, his face did not change to be friendly at all.
But those eyes were different.
The green eyes in the straight-open eyes showed no hint of the kind of contempt that people usually see when looking at Sasha.
"Charlize. It was called Charlize."
"Charlize."
It was difficult to pronounce it, so it leaked a lot, but Sasha's white cheeks flushed.
'Is it okay now?'
Even when he lifted his arm and smelled it, he could only smell the fragrant scent. The brothers who live in this big house said it was a bath salt.
'Thank God.'
He feels uncomfortable.
Whenever he was quietly kneeling with his old hat in front of people on the street, people passing by said something like that.
"It's probably further inside, so why is it out here?"
"Don't get closer, it's uncomfortable. I might catch a disease."
His small shoulders, which had been bulging with pride, sank slightly.
'No. I can't smell anything now.'
Sasha sniffed and checked his body once again and smiled softly. He wanted to quickly show his clean self. Then, wouldn't Charlize give him a friendly face this time?
His butt was shaking, and his legs were swinging in the air as if he was riding a swing with great joy.
'Oh, I can't do this.'
Sasha quickly corrected his posture and placed both hands on his thighs.
'Because people like well-behaved children.'
It was a moment when he shook his head. There was a knock on the dооr.
'What do I do?"
Should he answer? Or should he run and open the door?
As Sasha was rolling his eyes in embarrassment, the door opened.
"Let's eat..."
Charlize, who came in with an indifferent expression, opened her eyes slightly. Immediately, she laughed.
"Weren't you scared of taking a shower?"
"Yes, I wasn't scared."
"You're brave. Come on, let's go eat."
"Yes."
Sasha jumped up from his seat and flew away.
He wiggled his hands together and pursed his lips for a while. Charlize waited quietly. So Sasha was finally able to muster the courage to speak out.
"I don't feel uncomfortable."
"Hmm?"
Charlize slightly tilted her head at the sudden words, blinked for a moment, and then nodded.
"I'm glad that's the case."
"Yes."
Sasha laughed heartily. He was so lucky, he thought.
He met such a nice person and even had a bath in a nice place. At this rate, he thinks he's used up a month's worth, or even a year's worth of luck.
"Are you hungry? I ask them for dinner to be served early, there may be fewer items. I didn't neglect you."
The reason Charlize said this was because of the Grand Duke.
'He's that idiot's nephew.'
A nephew whose face I don't even know at best. A half-blood lineage derived from the Empress, the imperial castle's maid.
The half-brother of the previous Emperor has become Emperor, and now he is nothing but a source of trouble.
Nevertheless, the Grand Duke even brought in a complete stranger to keep the child safe in his mansion to protect him from the Emperor.
'The nobles thought that this was because the young Prince was installed as Emperor and the Grand Duke wanted to control the empire as he pleased, but in reality, that was not the case."
The Grand Duke was deeply indebted to his half-brother, the late Emperor, and was therefore willing to take his brother's only child. In other words, the role of the young Emperor was to highlight the human side of the male protagonist.
Of course, it is closest to Deus Ex Machina, where the two main characters become entangled and meet in any situation.
"Oh, no."
It was then. A small voice filled with confusion was heard. Sasha used both of his hands and waved his hands away.
"I'm grateful just for the meal."
Even Charlize, who had been so indifferent about everything in the world, felt a little saddened by the child's desperate words and face.
Charlize said, rubbing his black hair.
"Let's go eat quickly."
A child like this, how happy he would be when he meets his own flesh and blood and is loved.
Charlize vowed that she would send the child to the Grand Duke's residence as soon as tomorrow dawned.
***
A meal that started with three people ended up just the two of us. This is because the Duke, who had been glancing at Sasha, ended up complaining of stomach pain and went to the bedroom first.
And now, after finishing my meal and dessert, I was walking in the garden with the child.
"Is he going to be okay?"
He's such a good guy that he's worried about a man he's never met before.
"Don't worry too much, he'll be fine."
My father may have had to take a deep breath for a long time in the bedroom, but it would have been okay since the Imperial Heir was not in front of himhim.
'If I look closely, I can see that he is very weak-hearted.'
While I was clicking my tongue, I felt that the child was becoming sullen.
"What's the matter?"
"Oh, no."
"Say it."
Sasha stubbornly shook his head. Normally, I would have brushed it off, thinking he didn't want to talk about it, but I had a clue, so I kept teasing him.
Sasha spoke still hesitantly.
"I'm with you....."
Look at this. I knew it would be like this.
I stopped walking. The child also suddenly stopped. In a quiet garden where I couldn't even hear the sound of insects, I looked down at the child.
Sasha carefully raised his eyes. The watery blue eyes fell again.
Should I say it directly, say it back, or not say it at all? Even before the dinner table was set up, I was worried.
As a result, what I chose was the former. Speak directly, but don't tell the whole story.
A child who is psychologically intimidated will be scared if he is placed alone in front of a large mansion without knowing anything.
But I am not part of the child's family. It is the Grand Duke's responsibility to tell the full story. What I do goes beyond presumptuousness.
"Have you ever thought about your family?"
"Just a little."
"I think I know your family."
The child slowly raised his head. I gently brushed his face, which glowed white even in the dim light, or more precisely, a small dot that looked like a freckle.
"That's also the family that has been waiting for you so long."
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