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‘and… … !’
Although it was only breakfast, the dishes were all luxurious and delicious. Rozny, who was wondering what to do first, carefully scooped up the warm soup and ate it.
It was against etiquette, but instead of pointing it out, everyone just looked at it with cute eyes. How cute it is to lift a spoon with such small hands… … .
“Does it fit your mouth?”
It was a pumpkin cream soup that I prepared on purpose because it was said to be good for reducing swelling and bruising, but I was worried about whether it would be suitable for a child.
“yes! “It’s so delicious!”
That’s right. The soup was not just mouth-watering, but it was so delicious it made me cry. The child, whose cheeks were stained red, nodded his head vigorously. And everyone was about to faint from its loveliness.
‘ear… … cute!’
oh my god. Are all girls naturally this cute? The sweet and creamy-looking white ayran was a creature that brightened the mood just by existing.
Looking at that extremely cute figure, the Duke opened his mouth as if he was fascinated.
“Rozny.”
“… … yes?”
The duke had a rather solemn expression as if he was about to say something. Rosny swallowed and tensed.
“that is,”
The duke called out and hesitated, wondering what he was going to say. I wish my daughter would do it soon… … The thought filled my head, but the words just lingered in my head and I couldn’t get them out of my mouth.
Then Andrea, who couldn’t stand it anymore and was chewing while eating, joined in.
“father! “Roro is scared!”
“Oh, no. young master!”
Rosny quickly shook his head, but the duke already looked somewhat sullen.
Well, it’s too hasty to suddenly bring up the story. There are still a lot of preparations to be made, and most of all, you need to give your child time to open up.
“You know, Roro!”
Meanwhile, Andrea was already saying something else.
“I suddenly thought of something!”
“yes?”
“I remembered the nickname Roro!”
“which… … “What?”
“Nuraengi!”
Andrea shouted without a moment of hesitation.
“… … .”
“how is it?”
Nu, Nuraengi… … . I couldn’t even guess what that meant.
Beside him, the Duke and Duchess sighed. Of course, I will make it with my own nickname and set.
The mechanism by which Andrea came up with the nonsense called ‘Nuraengi’ was based on the fact that Andrea herself had the nickname Perrang.
In fact, the duke family did not have a brightly colored appearance. A duke with dark blue hair and gray eyes, and a duchess with black hair and blue eyes. And Andrea, who somewhat resembled them, had navy blue hair and blue eyes.
In short, Perangi was a word that the eldest Ulysses used to tease his younger brother. Because his hair and eyes are all blue. Ulysses also had the same hair color, but unlike Andrea, he had gray eyes that looked exactly like the duke.
Even the Duke and Duchess were at a loss as to what to say.
‘No, I don’t know about Peraengi, but Nooraengi is a bit… … .’
How can you come up with the word ‘nuraengi’ when you look at that pretty cream-colored blonde? really… … It doesn’t suit you! Besides, throw away those light purple eyes somewhere!
“What if I call you Nurang?”
Rosny was in tears.
“If my brother had seen it, he would have said Nurang the moment he saw it! The two of us become a Nurangi and a Perangi set. “It suits you well, right?”
“… … .”
I didn’t know how that happened, but Andrea was serious in her own way. What she doesn’t know is that she is instilling enormous prejudice in her ‘older brother’, who is still unaware of her existence.
“Hmm.”
It was the Duke who saved the shocked Rosny. Nurang and Perang, they seem to get along well in their own way… … Still, that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
“Rozny’s nickname is Roro.”
“No, it’s not a nickname, it’s a nickname. I’m also called Andy… … .”
“There is nothing else. “It’s just Loro.”
Son. You just shut up.
“… … Chii.”
In the face of the absolute authority of the matriarch, Andrea had no choice but to back down while pouting.
‘phew.’
Fortunately, thanks to Andrea’s quick giving up, no further mishaps occurred. The Duchess secretly sighed.
“do… … Mr. Ryeon. thank you But ‘Roro’ is enough for me. “Well, it’s the name the duke gave me.”
Everyone except Andrea nodded. The Duchess turned around to hear another strange sound.
“Now, let’s eat quickly. “Baby, don’t just eat the soup, try eating it with bread too.”
The Duchess quickly suggested. The duke next to her started tearing the bread into small pieces as soon as her wife said anything.
“Now, here’s the salad too!”
Andrea, caught up in the atmosphere, said he couldn’t sit still and offered food. She rationalizes that it’s not because she doesn’t want to eat grass.
Rosny’s eyes wandered from the food being recommended here and there. I put everything into my mouth, but it all melted and I couldn’t come to my senses.
‘It feels like heaven… … !’
I heard that if you do a lot of good deeds, you will become an angel when you die and can eat only delicious food in heaven. So is this heaven? Is it a dream?
Rozny pinched his knees under the table in disbelief with each bite. When I saw the tingling pain, I was glad that it wasn’t a dream, but I was sad that, unlike in the dream, I couldn’t eat as much. Because my stomach was too small to eat it all.
Meanwhile, another new dish appeared.
“Ouch peas!”
I heard Andrea’s voice squealing next to me.
“… … ?”
Andrea, who was disgusted by the pea puree served with the main dish, fell silent when she saw Rosny casually devouring the green chunks.
‘As an older brother, I should set an example and not be a picky eater, right? ‘Eh, ahem.’
However, my confident resolve collapsed in front of the smoked sea bass in less than a few minutes. Wow, that thing from this morning is really… … !
“Well, is that delicious?”
Nod.
“You should try eating it too, Master.”
“… … .”
Andrea stiffened at the unexpected attack. Andrea was such a picky eater that she only liked meat and sweets.
“Hehehe.”
The Duchess, who was watching, laughed a little from the side.
“Honey, after all, girls are different, right?”
When placed between two black(?) men, it looks particularly white and cute. It was so cute and pretty to see that little child eating so well.
A truly friendly and happy look.
A fatherly smile was suddenly appearing on the Duke’s lips. She was a really small and delicate girl compared to her nine-year-old son, whose childlike cuteness was slowly disappearing and she was becoming a reckless person. Her usual solemnity disappeared and her mouth kept pouting.
“It’s good to see you eating well.”
The duke, who couldn’t bear to say out loud that he was cute, turned around and said. To be honest, he was a very blunt person who didn’t know how to express himself.
Of course, it was really nice to look at. Is this what it feels like to be full and satisfied just by looking at it?
In fact, all members of the duke family did not like eating. First of all, the duke himself was a person who seemed to have no sense of taste, and the duchess, who did know a little about gourmet food, ate as little as bird seed.
Andrea was a picky eater, and Ulysses was not a picky eater either, but like the duke, he did not like eating very much.
“If I eat well, I will grow tall like my brother next time!”
Andrea’s words naturally brought up the story of his older brother Ulysses. Rozny pricked up his ears at the name of his eldest son, who had been briefly mentioned earlier.
“By the way, Rosie. “You haven’t seen Ulysses yet.”
Andrea explained to Rosny, who did not know about the members of the dukedom. My brother is so incredibly smart!
“You’re a great master,” Rozny muttered, and the Duchess nodded and said.
“I’m at the academy now. “I’m sure he’ll be happy when he comes back and sees you.”
Before she knew it, she had the look of a mother who wanted to see her son. Her first child is still a child, and she is in a bad mood because she is far away.
“I hope everyone gets along well.”
The Duchess spoke brightly, hiding her expression, but Rosny was frightened by those words.
‘What if the master hates me for suddenly appearing?’
Master Andrea said it was okay to know from the beginning, but wouldn’t it be different for the older master?
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed unlikely that I would be friendly to a strange orphan girl who suddenly appeared. Besides, she was useless to anyone.
‘It would be better if you gave me some work… … .’
Rosny’s worries grew deeper, but unfortunately, no one noticed the child’s anxiety.
“Okay then, let’s finish eating.”
Our first meal together at the Duke’s house ended amicably, bringing both joy and worry.
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After finishing the meal, Rosny was immediately summoned by the duke and followed him to the study.
‘Why are you calling me?’
The duke’s personal study, like no other place… … . From what I heard earlier, it was said that it was a place that not even the master could enter without permission. It’s a place I sometimes call when I’m scolded.
‘Are you trying to scold me for messing up my dining etiquette? … ?’
Since coming to the Duke’s house, Rosny had been filled with favors she had never imagined, but the memories of living a lifetime of cowering from verbal abuse and beatings still made her a coward. It may not be easy to change.
The duke led the way without saying a word and sat down at the desk as soon as he entered. Rose Ni stood slightly in front of him and lowered his head.
Sigh.
A document was suddenly thrust into my downward gaze.
“It’s a new ID card.”
