10. First task – 04

It’s a fairly new story now, but the woman named Erekaya del Pendragon is a woman like a virgin.

The word “Kyujung virgin” here is not used to mean that she is ignorant of the world.

For a long time, people in the world had a prejudice that girls from prestigious aristocratic families only learned biased information filtered and filtered at the family level, and did not know how the world worked because they were busy learning bridal lessons, but at least that is not a common story for Erekaya.

Well, that’s not to say that Erekaya del Pendragon didn’t take bridal lessons. However, it only meant that the lessons she received at the Pendragon family weren’t the only classes for brides.

Even before Erekaya came of age, she was educated in various studies, including royal studies, by the Pendragon family.

Since ancient times, the Pendragon family has been known for their precious hands, and at this point, there is only one person who can be said to be the direct descendant of the family, Erekaya, so naturally she should be equipped as the next head of the duchy. I had to acquire all the knowledge to do.

From the distant past, from the trivial traditions of the duke’s family to the various current situations and situations occurring within the current empire.

Erekaya acquired a lot of knowledge that would never be excessive even if it was described as everything in this world, and digested it and entered it in her head one after another.

However, at the same time, what she acquired was only ‘knowledge’.

Actually, that was perfectly normal. Erekaya, the daughter of a ducal family and born with a noble status, had countless henchmen at her disposal who would act as her hands and feet even if she didn’t dare to step in and do something.

I mean, what does this mean-

For a woman named Erekaya Del Pendragon, that meant going shopping with another man for the first time in her life.

“…..”

Erekaya has never shopped before. Because she has always lived in an environment where there is no such thing as affluence, and even if there is something lacking, if someone gives ‘instructions’, that deficiency is met immediately.

Erekaya has never spent time with another man. In the first place, it was difficult to find a man who was ‘matched’ with her, and she was also not very curious about men.

But that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t know anything like an idiot.

It was true that she was a courtesan, but that didn’t mean that she was never allowed to leave the mansion and was raised like a flower somewhere, like a princess in a fairy tale.

just… All of this was so foreign to her.

It’s the first time doing an action with someone else. It is the first time shopping with other people.

Walking the streets shoulder to shoulder with another man… This is the first time in my life.

that’s why i’m excited My heart is pounding.

The fact that you are my first, and the fact that the person you are will take your first.

Are all of these feelings simply because you are my family? Or is it a heart that is caused by sorry and guilt about you?

If that’s not the case, this is-

“Um… .”

Erekaya stood in front of the mirror in her room and looked at herself. There, the figure of a beautiful girl who could only be seen as beautiful even with her own eyes was contained.

The school uniform that Erekaya is currently wearing, even though it was the uniform worn by all students in Nineveh, was designed just for her, and it was oozing with referenced beauty.

… However, it is somehow lacking. At least, Erekaya felt something was lacking in her appearance.

Of course, she was so beautiful that even in her current state, most men could not take their eyes off Erekaya.

But, isn’t Jin the man she’ll be spending time with in the shopping district?

To him, Erekaya’s school uniform must have been the look he’d grown tired of seeing on a daily basis.

At least in front of Jin, Erekaya’s current feelings were that she wanted to show a little bit of a different side of herself that she couldn’t show.

“… Should I change into other clothes?”

Erekaya knows that she is beautiful. However, because of that, I don’t have much interest in decorating myself.

Just as a crow cannot become a swan no matter how much she dresses herself up, and a swan cannot become a crow no matter how much she defiles herself, she thought that innate beauty was enough for everything.

but… But is it really enough?

The concept of beauty is something absolute, but it is also relative at the same time.

Even if, in Erekaya’s eyes, she is more beautiful than Altina von Rudel Serias or Claire Delphine Mascarena… Isn’t it something that could be different from Jin’s eyes?

Erekaya, who has synesthesia, knows all too well. How meaningless and futile the outward appearance or self-decoration ultimately is.

But aside from that, I don’t want to lose my chance to some stupid woman who only believes in her face… There was no chuho.

Glance.

Looking at the clock, there were only about 15 minutes until the time Jin and I were supposed to meet at the gates of Nineveh.

It is the first appointment with him, the first outing, and the first shopping trip. That’s why being late at least once in a while… It may or may not ever happen.

“…..”

The contemplation was indeed long, but the judgment is made in an instant.

After deciding something in her heart, Erekaya quietly took off the jacket of her school uniform she was wearing and threw it onto the bed.

****

In Nineveh, it is customary for almost all classes, with very few exceptions, to end before 3:00 p.m.

The place called Nineveh was an educational institution that taught students, but at the same time it was not a place like a military force that led them or oppressed them.

All types of classes are student-centered, and progressing the curriculum according to each individual’s personality and talent meant that students did not have to take useless classes, so inevitably students had free time outside of class. It will be an environment where there is no choice but to grow.

And how to spend that ‘free time’ outside of class was entirely up to the student’s autonomous choice.

Even if you are active in the student council like Erekaya, if you spend all your time swinging a sword in the gymnasium like Altina, or if you fall asleep and take a nap, Nineveh will never interfere with the students’ ‘choice’.

Anyway, I was able to know exactly how they spent the past year through the ‘report report’ at the end of the semester.

So, now, it didn’t matter at all that Jean and Erekaya were using that free time to go out of Nineveh.

No, the reason they want to go out of Nineve in the first place is not to go somewhere to play, but to buy supplies for student council activities…

“Anyway, why isn’t he coming here? I’m bored to death, really.”

Jin couldn’t stand the boredom, so he opened his mouth wide and looked at the clock installed at the front door. There were still about 10 minutes left before the time to meet Erekaya.

If you had known things would turn out like this, would you have come here right on time?

In fact, the reason why he was here 20 minutes before the appointment time was because Erekaya in his head was teasing him by talking about ‘manners as a man’!

In fact, Jin knows that too. The fact that women are troublesome creatures who get ready to go out two hours before their appointment time, and refuse to show their bare face to others even if the earth is destroyed.

Altina, who was more interested in training herself and improving her skills rather than adorning herself like a warrior, also showed that way, so it is clear that Erekaya is no different.

The daughter of a duke, the next Duke of Pendragon, after all, Erekaya del Pendragon is nothing more than a girl in her late teens.

After that, about 10 minutes had passed.

“… Sorry I’m late. Did you wait a long time?”

“no. I’ve just arrived too. not really.”

As a result of the injection training he received from Erekaya, Jin reflexively answered that, and soon glanced around and turned his head—

“…Well?”

Standing there, Erekaya, seemingly no different from the time she had just broken up with the student council, was standing there.

She said that she had to prepare before going out and that she would return to her room, so I expected her to change into plain clothes.

– No, that’s wrong.

‘… What?’

– First of all, I changed into a dress shirt worn under the school uniform and came out. Plus, her hair was pulled up a little bit, and her nails were trimmed, albeit just a little bit. And then, decisively…

‘Definitely what?’

– I sprayed perfume. A kind of perfume that is not strong, and mixes with the body scent to give off a subtle scent. Judging by the smell, I think this is a middle note type jasmine scent.

‘… How on earth did you figure it all out in such a short amount of time?’

No, apart from the things Erekaya had prepared before going shopping with him, could I mention all of this in front of her?

Jean knew that women love it when a man notices that he has been scheming.

For example, he knew very well that if he couldn’t answer the question properly when his girlfriend asked, “Oppa, did I change anything today?”, he would be sad right up to the point of death and mention what happened that day.

However, it is a story related to the opposite sex who ‘has a crush’.

If a stern guy goes out and mentions that today’s fashion is different, that the clothes have changed or that the hairstyle has changed, then that would be the worst option to reduce the good impression you have built up so far.

To put it bluntly, Erekaya was simply dressing herself up to ‘go out’, but wouldn’t it be a bad feeling if a stern person pointed it out?

‘In addition, it’s a bit decisive to talk directly to a woman about her body type… .’

Of course, Erekaya’s body scent is so sweet that it makes people feel good, but no matter how much you think about it, isn’t it a bit, no, very perverted act to mention how it smells when they aren’t even lovers?

If Erekaya were tossed out the words, ‘You must have changed your perfume today because it smells different?’

‘It’s the worst.’

Needless to say, on that day Jin faced death in society and Marira.

– I don’t think so. Above all, aren’t you guys still in a relationship or anything? It’s still too early to have such a conversation. Do not lose points by making fun of your mouth recklessly and work hard as a porter.

‘Yes, yes. All right.’

yes, what As Erekaya advised, let’s not go out and talk about it. If Erekaya hadn’t told her anyway, wouldn’t she have noticed what had changed in her?

First of all, it would be good to set a direction to build a friendship and a good feeling by walking around the streets with Erekaya and showing a reliable appearance today-

“there… Hey. jin.”

“yes? why?”

When Jin tilted his head at Erekaya’s question suddenly calling him, Erekaya somehow looked away from him and asked him a question in a hesitant tone.

“That… There is one thing I want to ask you.”

“What?”

“Today I… Has anything changed?”

“…..”

I don’t know why, but I ended up coming to him too. For all men, a question like Gabulgi, a question like the answer to death.