Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 86

Chapter 86

“Oh my god, Ren! Ren! You’ve made one of my biggest dreams come true! Just going inside is enough. And it’s a training ground!”

“Shhh, shhh, you’re too loud, Haden.”

“Okay!”

The family you admire, is actually rotting from the inside out right now.

Maybe, as a matter of course…you’ll be disappointed in our family.

Seeing your face so full of dreams makes me feel guilty, even though it’s not my fault.

“Then, how about next week?”

“Great!”

Haden said this and hugged me tightly… Huh? What? What is this. I blinked in surprise.

“Thank you so much, Ren! Actually, I don’t think I’ve helped you enough to receive this much favor.”

To say that so casually after saving me from violence.

Haden whispered while hugging me tightly.

“I’ll do you a favor next time instead! Anything!”

…Could you not whisper in my ear?

“Okay, okay. But, Haden, you shouldn’t say ‘anything’ so easily.”

“Okay!”

“…You’re not listening.”

Actually, I just felt like I was being hugged by a large dog, so I wasn’t particularly upset. I was just surprised.

It felt like I could see his tail wagging like crazy, so I just patted Haden’s back out of courtesy.

Haden smelled of a cool, pleasant grass.

It was amazing that such a scent could come from the capital, which has no mountains or forests.

“Oh my. Ren?”

I made eye contact with Aunt over Haden’s shoulder, I didn’t even notice she was there.

Aunt blinked as if surprised, then smiled brightly.

“When did you two become so close?”

I patted Haden’s back at her playful face and teasing tone.

Haden finally let go.

“I gave Haden a nice gift, and I think he liked it too much.”

“Hello, Head of Merchant Guild-nim!”

“Yes, hello. My youngest. But Ren, what’s this nice gift?”

“It’s a secret.”

I put my cloak back on. Then Haden looked disappointed.

“Okay, shall we go then?”

“Yes. Bye, Haden. See you then.”

“Okay, okay. Come visit again, Ren. Let’s go on errands together.”

Haden gently grabbed my hand and whispered in my ear. He said he knows a delicious bakery.

He said he’d only tell me? I burst out laughing at his small voice.

Actually, I could eat as much bread as I wanted made by the best chef in the capital, so I couldn’t say that.

“Okay, see you next time.”

I left the Merchant Guild as it was.

* * *

“Oh my, I didn’t know there was a reason why you came to the Merchant Guild building so often.”

Ten minutes after getting in the carriage. Aunt spoke with a rumbling expression, like a cat seeing a toy.

When I didn’t answer, her smile deepened.

The impressions of the Blackwinter people were generally half and half.

Some had a puppy-like face, and half had a cat-like face.

Among them, Aunt was closer to a cat-like face like Stefan, Father, or Kyle.

You could even say she had a beast-like face.

‘Only Stefan has a pretty face.’

Anyway, I couldn’t have imagined it when she had a serious face, but that kind of expression suited her very well.

“So you wanted to socialize at our Merchant Guild?”

“Aunt, you can be more direct.”

“Is he your boyfriend?!”

If you gave Aunt popcorn, she would be like a viewer who is actively watching.

What is she talking about? I looked at Aunt with a nonchalant expression.

If I date him, Aunt’s nephew will not only ruin their life but also go to the afterlife.

“No.”

Aunt slightly erased her smile as if she expected it, but she still had a pleased expression.

“Can you hug like that if you’re not dating?”

“At least we are definitely not in a relationship that would make Aunt misunderstand. You do remember my age, right?”

“There are societies where they get engaged and married at the age of thirteen.”

“And he’s a commoner, and I’m sitting here as a commoner too.”

Aunt smiled listlessly as if she was bored and leaned back.

“I was surprised though.”

“Ah, I understand that.”

I was surprised too.

The fact that the protagonist, who will later have a heart as vast as the Pacific Ocean and share his love for humanity, already has such potential even now is surprising to me every time I see it.

“I think I’ve heard the word ‘pretty’ the most from him since I was born.”

It was like that when I went to Aiteman-ssi’s Merchant House together, and when I met him once in a while after that.

Every time, when Haden made eye contact with me, he would casually say that I was pretty.

Of course, I wasn’t upset. That’s that, and I became more wary.

His potential is yellow, yellow.

“That’s love, isn’t it?”

“Aunt.”

“Hmm, it’s a joke though. It means that there are many people who haven’t recognized our Superior-nim’s beauty, so it’s a little heartbreaking.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“It’s nice to see since our Superior-nim is in a situation where it is difficult to meet friends of the same age, and that’s how I feel from my perspective.”

Aunt said, erasing her playfulness.

“Since he’s a child you picked directly, how about teaching him directly? Should I put him right next to you?”

“No. It’s okay. I don’t have time.”

Either way, he didn’t come here to learn about the Merchant Guild’s work.

Besides, although I don’t know what will happen yet, if it’s like the original work, he’ll leave the capital after being disappointed in Blackwinter.

‘It’s enough to just make a connection.’

“Hmm, I see. I thought it was a good opportunity.”

“Opportunity?”

“It seems like Superior-nim doesn’t like contact with people, so I was a little worried.”

Aunt tapped my hair.

I flinched and then stared at Aunt.

Come to think of it, even before I remembered my past life, I had this kind of reaction whenever I met Aunt with difficulty.

‘It’s not that I didn’t like it, but it was actually awkward.’

Because no one touched me. Because no one petted me.

That’s how it looked in Aunt’s eyes.

‘Well, it was unfamiliar.’

“You seem more comfortable than before now.”

It was like that before I met Roy, Rainante, Yuri, and Rife.

In other words, if I have changed even a little from before, it must be because I met these people.

“Yes. I like it now. It will get better in the future.”

Aunt answered with a smile. Soon, the carriage stopped after a short while.

When the door opened, a mansion built on the most expensive land in the 1st District, also known as the golden land, was visible.

It wasn’t as good as the Blackwinter’s land, but it was quite a large mansion.

‘Well, the land in the capital where Blackwinter is located was given directly by the Emperor a long time ago.’

The person waiting bowed his head. It was a middle-aged man who looked like a butler.

“Did you come from the Psyche Merchant Guild? The master is waiting for you.”

This was the Dover Family’s mansion. Perhaps it was because they were also leading a huge Merchant Guild, they didn’t seem to ignore us because we were a weak Merchant Guild.

‘I even expected to be treated coldly from the front gate.’

However, the man who introduced himself as a butler frowned slightly as soon as he saw me.

It was an unexpected face. He quickly erased his expression though.

I smiled contentedly at that face.

“This way.”

We soon followed the butler inside.

When we reached the 3rd floor and opened the door, a large reception room greeted us.

It felt infinitely small compared to the large and heavy Blackwinter, but it was a very nice space.

Just seeing this space made me feel their wealth.

On the one hand, I wondered how a Merchant Guild of this size had moved so quickly.

“Welcome. I am Count Dover.”

A woman with short bobbed hair greeted us.

She was neatly dressed, but I realized that even the fabric of her clothes was quite expensive.

“Nice to meet you. I am Roxy Eastwood, the Head of the Psyche Merchant Guild.”

Aunt introduced herself calmly. It was neither excessive nor timid.

“I know your reputation very well.”

Count Dover also said indifferently. It was a word that could be sarcastic depending on the situation, but it was an attitude that seemed to be just stating a fact.

“I didn’t know the day would come when I would hear you use honorifics, so it’s a little awkward.”

“If you are referring to Blackwinter, I am currently here as ‘Eastwood’, so that is how it is.”

Currently, Aunt cannot use the name Blackwinter.

Accordingly, the attitudes of the nobles towards Aunt were divided into two.

Those who treat her as the former Young Lady. And… those who treat her as a nameless noble, a noble who is even worse than a commoner.

The woman in front of me didn’t seem to be either.

Count Dover’s cold eyes briefly turned to me. Her eyebrows twitched upwards.

“And who is this?”

“Ah, this is… a child of a person I am indebted to, and they wanted to visit a noble family just once, so they came with me.”

Aunt bowed her head.

“I swear I will never interfere with today’s discussion.”

Count Dover’s expression became strange.

She seemed to be displeased, but on the other hand, she seemed to be gauging the situation.

She soon allowed my participation by not saying anything.

‘I was going to use Invisibility Magic if I was forcibly kicked out.’

Unless Aunt claimed her position as a Young Lady, the other side was the one in charge in this situation.

Bringing a child who is not even her own to such a serious place, depending on the other party, they might be upset.

They would think that I don’t take this meeting seriously.

The Count also seemed to be not completely indifferent, and the atmosphere was slightly subdued.

“Sit over here.”

Aunt sat down, and I followed Aunt, took off my cloak, and sat quietly next to her.

The Count handed over the documents as soon as Aunt sat down. Come to think of it, there was no one else in this room.

There were no scribes or secretaries that would usually be there.

Count Dover sat down and put on white gloves on one hand.

“I’ll get straight to the point. I want to invest in the Psyche Merchant Guild.”