Chapter 102
A Sister’s Ambush
The day before we left the capital, I took Tanya with to walk around on the streets.
As a matter of fact, we had no gaps in our schedule. But since we could only co around the capital so often, we still wanted to make ti for a shopping trip.
Plus, I want to bring ho so souvenirs for everyone who was still hanging around back ho.
“What does everyone like?”
For Reh and Moneda, I prepared the capital’s specialty sweets. The two of them were performing cerebral work, after all, so sugar was essential.
But for Sei and rida, sweets would only make them think of work. So what should I choose then?
“Any gift picked by you will make everyone happy!”
I could only smile awkwardly in response to Tanya’s answer.
“That makes it the most troubleso. I rarely get the chance to give other people gifts, so I need to pick sothing useful to others...if it’s sothing they wanted already, that would be even better.”
As usual, I changed before leaving. Even though we’d already went through a few shops and picked a few backup gifts, I didn’t think most of what we were seeing were good gifts...
Just as I was worrying and strolling along the street.
Ah...that person’s silhouette looks familiar!
“...Dean.”
I didn’t expect it to be Dean. What’s more, there was a woman I didn’t know next to him.
Why was Dean here...and who was the woman by his side?
Questions like these took over my thoughts. I didn’t know why, but my chest felt suffocated.
Ah...no, no. Why he was here, who the woman was–none of these were things I could interfere in.
Right now he wasn’t in a contract with . It was his freedom to be with who he wanted to.
Waving aside my doubts, I kept trying to convince myself. But sohow the uncomfortable feeling in my chest remained.
Just then, Dean noticed as well. In that mont, his eyes went wide with surprise.
Seeing his reaction, my heart felt even heavier.
...maybe we should just go ho soon. But turning around right here was so unnatural. Plus we hadn’t finished shopping for everyone!
“Milady, it’s been a while.”
“Dean, it has been a while. I didn’t expect to encounter you in the capital. Who is your companion?”
“Nice to et you. My na is Letty. I’ve been aning to thank you and those around you for looking after my older brother.”
“...brother?”
Upon closer inspection, she did look a lot like Dean.
If you really had to na a difference, Dean’s eyes were deep green like jade, while Letty’s were bright like an expensive olivine stone!
“Yes. My family is rather overprotective of , and they don’t allow to leave ho myself. Every ti you helped Big Brother, I would be at ho managing things on his behalf. I apologize for not being able to visit until now.”
Oh. In that case, I’ve probably beco indebted to her indirectly.
Now then, I should also take the opportunity to express my gratefulness!
“You’re too polite. If it’s convenient for you, let’s go sowhere else to talk. I also want to hear how my brother works under you, milady,” Letty said with a smile as radiant as a flower.
“Milady, please don’t pay any heed to my sister’s requests. You’re such a busy person, no need to take ti out to accompany my sister...”
“Hm, is there sothing that Brother doesn’t want to hear?”
“Letty...you...”
Strangely enough, Dean seed quite frazzled when standing next to Letty. It was the first ti I’d seen him like this.
“Hehe,” I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“I agree. It’s not convenient to talk at length here. Let’s find a place to sit down and talk.”
Just like that, we entered a restaurant. It was a restaurant that had a good relationships with the Arnia family, so they just gave us our own room.
If it were in a random cafe by the side of the road, I wouldn’t be able to introduce myself properly. That would render my disguise pointless.
“Hello, let formally introduce myself. It’s a pleasure to et you, my na is Iris Lana Arnia.”
“Nice to et you. My na is Letty. Thank for you looking after my brother for so long.”
“That should be my line. For the longest ti Dean has helped us out. Because of him coming over to help, you must have suffered through a lot of trouble. I’m truly sorry...”
“That’s an exaggeration...I like my work anyways. I also have a lot of respect for you, milady, so don’t talk of trouble!”
“Ah...”
Why does it feel like Letty’s eyes are constantly sparkling!
Plus, we were only eting for the first ti. Suddenly bringing up respect like that-I didn’t know what she was talking about!
“Within a few years of your reign over Duke Arnia’s territory, you’ve managed to expand your land’s economic developnt imnsely. What’s more, many have even moved over because of its liveability. You’re a woman, yet you are active at the front line of politics and economics. As a woman, I feel happy and proud to hear your accomplishnts!”
It’s like she saw through my thoughts and provided with an explanation!
Even though she’s an adorable child, she really is Dean’s sister!
“Thank you...you also seem to work for Dean. What kind of help do you provide him?”
“I generally organize information that has been collected, and engage in relevant communications based on the information...but most of the communication parts really goes to my brother. I provide background support and occasionally help out.”
“Background work? Organizing information and preparing for negotiations are all jobs that need patience. Although I’m a substitute leader, that’s also my main job. I think it’s not so different from what you do.”
“You shouldn’t say that...in your situation, milady, you have to make decisions that you’re responsible for after reviewing all of the information. So it’s completely different from my job. But hearing you say this, I’m happy as well.” From that point on, I enjoyed talking with Letty...at least I think I do...
“Uh...does Miss Iris often experience this as well?”
“Yes, quite a bit. After hours of sifting through docunts, I’ll have a headache at the end of it.”
“Exactly...especially at night. It’s very difficult to get up in the morning!”
Sohow, our conversation turned into concerns about health and how to relieve stress.
It didn’t seem like sothing that we in our teens should be talking about.
We should be talking about sothing like our romantic troubles, or which dessert place was the best. Sothing that was more suited to girls our age.
But it did seem like Letty had been working hard the whole ti. Her concerns in this area were completely relatable to us. Without realizing it, we had beco obsessed with the topic.
Right now Dean had been abandoned on the side. It was just and Letty talking.
Suddenly, Letty’s smiling face fell. Her attitude turned serious as she suddenly changed the topic.
“Lady Iris, as soone in a supporting role, I have sothing to ask you...you’re obviously shouldering a workload that’s two or three tis what most people have. Just like my brother has , shouldn’t you also find soone to share your burden?”
“My current workload has already lessened quite a bit...there are so reliable people in the rchants’ guild, and my work in the territory has the servants at ho and your brother to help .”
“Ah...has Brother managed to help you?”
“Of course. Your brother is very detail-oriented, and can always attend to the split ends and other details very well...and he hasn’t made a mistake in his work yet. If Dean wasn’t here, I don’t know where I would be now.”
Yep. Dean was my important right hand man!
Although I couldn’t really explain it clearly...but, if it were Sei, Tanya, Reh, or Sebastian, no matter how perfectly they could complete my orders, they still wouldn’t understand the point of my words.
After all, they weren’t able to stand in my shoes, so I couldn’t ask them to be observant on every issue.
But Dean sohow wasn’t tied by that. He was always able to give suitable opinions.
Whether it was sothing I ca up with on a whim or after deep though, Dean could always give suitable suggestions on how to realize them most effectively.
In the end, it was always a better result than I could co up with alone, even after thinking long and hard.
Dean really was my right hand man...or perhaps soone like my partner.
“Hm, is that so...Brother really is quite attentive to details. And because of that, my work becos much easier than it might be.”
Letty’s answer made smile.
“Heh, that’s true.”
“Letty, I feel like this isn’t sothing we should discuss in front of others.”
Dean piped up for the first ti.
“Uh, Brother, I don’t know when I’ll be able to et Lady Iris next. So I’m saying all I want to say now.”
“...Speaking of that, Letty, you don’t seem to leave ho much.”
“Yes, my family is too protective of . But Brother keeps running around for work. If I’m gone from ho as well, then a lot of work won’t be able to proceed and everyone else will suffer a lot of trouble on my behalf.”
“Hm. Then Letty, are you usually in the capital?”
“Yes.”
“I think I’ll be coming here again. Then we’ll see each other then!”
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