141 – Seoul (3)

Alphonse left the little girl behind for a moment and looked at the carriage that was about to run over the child.

Because the brakes were immediately applied, the carriage stopped at a distance between the two of them. The coachman, who was driving the wagon, hurriedly came downstairs and ran to the place where the two were, leaving behind the less excited horses.

“I’m sorry. Are you hurt anywhere?”

Right away came out of the coachman’s mouth.

Did you know that the child’s clothes were unusual? In general, it was not polite to treat commoners. I let out a deep sigh as if I was relieved to see that both of them were unscathed, but it seemed that those horses weren’t the only ones who couldn’t calm down the excitement.

Alphonse couldn’t find anything to say about the coachman’s words.

After all, it is because he is the third person. He rescued the girl because he thought it would be dangerous, but there was no one to apologize to the coachman and no one to rebuke him.

In the first place, both were at fault, but the coachman was wrong to run so fast on this crowded street, and the girl was distracted even though the carriage was passing by.

If it had been the speed of the carriage just now, it was rare that an accident would not have occurred even if it was not a girl, and if the girl had walked so hard, she would have had an accident no matter what speed the carriage was approaching. So it was an ambiguous case to take either side.

While Alphonse was contemplating what to say, the girl who had been rigid fortunately came to her senses and accepted the coachman’s words.

“Since this person saved me, no one was hurt, so you don’t have to bow your head and apologize.

The coachman’s bewildered look at a little girl who didn’t look like ten years old might have seemed excessive to some, but the girl’s atmosphere didn’t make him feel awkward about it. The girl’s mood was so restrained that it was doubtful whether she was the same person as the girl who had just wandered the streets in dismay.

I judged based on the clothes, but it seems that the girl is definitely a noble lady.

When the girl pointed at Alphonse, the coachman nodded repeatedly to Alphonse and thanked him.

“Ah, thank you very much.”

“No, even if you don’t…”

“Thank you for saving me.”

After the coachman and the girl thanked him, Alphonse had no choice but to receive their greetings.

Seeing that the situation was stabilizing faster than he had expected, Alphonse was able to relieve the anxiety that had been sitting in the corner of his heart.

In fact, since I first saved the girl, I was worried that things would get worse. The fact that both of them made a mistake also meant that each other could raise their voices saying that they were not good to each other.

Even if the coachman apologized and approached, if the girl had shouted, it would have been a hassle, but fortunately it seemed to go smoothly, so I felt relieved. There is nothing more complicated than being caught between two people from a third party’s point of view.

‘Is the person in the carriage not coming out?’

If there was one problem, it was that the person in the carriage had not yet come out.

Judging from the coachman’s attitude now, he doesn’t appear to be the type to run fast on this crowded street, but it was highly likely that the owner of the carriage had instructed him to do so.

Sure enough, as soon as Alphonse thought that, a sound came from the carriage. It was a voice that sounded quite angry.

“Suddenly stopping the wagon!! What are you doing!”

“Lord, Master! That… almost caused an accident…”

“accident?”

The man who seemed to be the owner of the carriage opened the window and poked his head out. He glanced at Alphonse and the girl, snorted, and called for the driver again.

“You don’t look like you’re hurt too much… you’re done. Come back and run again! I should have told you!! I have an important appointment today, so don’t be late!”

Perhaps because he was young, he didn’t care about Alphonse and the girl, and after beating the coachman several times, he went back into the carriage.

It’s only natural to feel bad when he suddenly jumps out, says something, and disappears. Alphonse, who was not a party to the incident, was frowned upon, and there was nothing to say about the girl who was a party to the incident. The girl said nothing, but her eyes were very fierce.

It was the first time Alphonse saw such a rude person, even if he was a nobleman, he had only seen polite people. Seeing this, Alphonse could see how polite they were in front of him.

If he hadn’t been Krauss, wouldn’t they have treated him that way too?

Alphonse managed to stop the urge to break the wagon’s wheel for a moment. If there was a justification, it would have been done, but there is no justification, so if you break it, you will simply have an accident. I couldn’t cause trouble for my father and older brother, so I suppressed my anger by clenching my fists.

Even if it was herself, she looked at the girl who was about to get hurt, wondering if she was okay, but the girl didn’t say anything. He was very calm for being speechless with anger.

When I noticed that her gaze was on the inscription on the carriage, I could tell that she was not going to forget this.

The coachman hesitated between the two at the words of the owner, then bowed his head to Alphonse and the girl and went back to the carriage.

After a while, when the carriage left and only the girl and Alphonse were left, Alphonse spoke to the girl first.

“Should we go somewhere else first?”

Alphonse first brought the girl to the store where he was resting.

There was only luggage in the seat, but Ken was not there, but he seemed to know who he was looking for. The reason the girl is here without an escort is, of course, because she sneaked out. There will be people looking for the missing girl, so Ken must have gone looking for them.

By now Ken should have found the people who might be looking for a girl.

I couldn’t leave the girl alone until they came here, so it would be right to stay by her side.

‘Uh…what are you talking about?’

Left alone, Alphonse scratched his cheek in indescribable awkwardness.

Perhaps it was because this was the first time I had met someone my age, and strangely, I felt more nervous than when I saw my older brothers and sisters. Damian and Elena were able to talk comfortably because they knew that they would be pampered, but they couldn’t do that to their peers, and to a child they hadn’t met for the first time today.

Fortunately, unlike Alphonse, the girl in front didn’t seem to feel awkward.

“Thank you so much for saving me just a moment ago. This is the first time I’ve been to Jedo, so I was so engrossed in looking around that I couldn’t pay attention to my surroundings. Confucius is my lifesaver.”

“Oh, no. If you’re new to the institution, you might be like that. I’m also here for the first time today, and there are so many amazing things. See, I enjoyed it so much.”

Alphonse talked with Ken, pointing to the presents he had bought. The stacks of luggage were proving how much fun Alphonse had been playing here.

Perhaps there were several places where the lines of movement overlapped, but the girl talked about the places she had visited with a happy face. It was a good thing for Alphonse because he didn’t have to think about a separate conversation topic. The girl looked at the organized luggage and smiled as if she saw something interesting.

“It’s a cute doll.”

“Ah, is that so? I prepared it as a gift…I’m glad it’s cute. In fact, most of the things here are gifts. My older sister and older brother are attending this Holy Ghost Festival. So I came to Luden, but I can’t meet you empty-handed. I think I was prepared for that.”

“I see. I am also here for my older brother to attend, but I hadn’t thought of a gift. It’s clear that he likes him, but that’s not the material part…”

“Still, it’s better to prepare one and give it. Just receiving a gift makes me feel better.”

“Is that so… Well, then, if you’re not rude, Confucius-nim…”

“miss!”

When I turned my head to where the sound came from, there was a man and Ken who were contemplative.

“Ah. I was caught.”

“Lady!! Even though I told you that it’s hard to find here unlike Yeongji!!”

“Come a little later…”

“What do you mean by that! Sooner or later, the head of the household and the elders will all come! Oh, I’m sorry! My lady has caused a lot of trouble!!!”

He rushed to this place like lightning, apologized to Alphonse, and then immediately disappeared from the seat holding the girl. It happened in such an instant that Alphonse couldn’t say anything and just stared at it blankly, but after the two of them left, it was only belatedly that he burst into laughter.

“You came sooner than I thought.”

“Yes, they seem to be looking for you very hard. But they seemed to be getting along pretty well. Did you finally have a friend too?”

“Friend… Come to think of it, I couldn’t even say my name.”

At Alphonse’s words, Ken smiled a little and said to him.

“Well, we’ll see you again soon.”

“is that so?”