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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1. I Was Abandoned By My Family
  • 2. Chapter 2. Today's Luck Doesn't Seem So Bad
  • 3. Chapter 3. There's No Way She’s Incompetent
  • 4. Chapter 4. Maybe It's Better To Break Up
  • 5. Chapter 5. I Wish I Had A Family Like This
  • 6. Chapter 6. ‘No Luck’ Is An Ability
  • 7. Chapter 7. I've Been Waiting For You
  • 8. Chapter 8. The Reason Why My Family Avoided Me
  • 9. Chapter 9. Lock Her Up Or Kick Her Out
  • 10. Chapter 10. Who's That Gold Thread Bracelet For?
  • 11. Chapter 11. Those Who Ignore Their Good Fortune
  • 12. Chapter 12. Where The Luck Left
  • 13. Chapter 13. If There’s No Place To Go Back
  • 14. Chapter 14. I’ll Decide Where To Be
  • 15. Chapter 15. I Like The Threat Of Being Here
  • 16. Chapter 16. There’s A Little Bit Of Bad Luck
  • 17. Chapter 17. “Good Luck” Is Unexpected
  • 18. Chapter 18. Where Misfortunes Come
  • 19. Chapter 19. In Order To Move Forward
  • 20. Chapter 20 - You’ll See, I’m Sure It’ll Be Successful 
  • 21. Chapter 21. It’s Time To Let Go
  • 22. Chapter 22. If You Really Want It
  • 23. Chapter 23. I'm Not Buying It, I'm Just Wondering Where They Sell It.
  • 24. Chapter 24. Who’s On Their Knees?
  • 25. Chapter 25. We’re Getting Closer, And They’re Falling Apart
  • 26. Chapter 26. Your Ability Is So Useless
  • 27. Chapter 27. Blue Ribbons And A White Rose
  • 28. Chapter 28. It’s Already Over
  • 29. Chapter 29. Over-Reacting To A Bad Joke
  • 30. Chapter 30. My Greed To Make You Happy
  • 31. Chapter 31. To See What Kind Of Person You Are
  • 32. Chapter 32. Who’s The Winner?
  • 33. Chapter 33. I Hope We Can Reach Each Other Someday
  • 34. Chapter 34. The Broken One And The Strong One
  • 35. Chapter 35. Don’t Be Ashamed Of Yourself
  • 36. Chapter 36. A Good Person, A Bad Person
  • 37. Chapter 37. Blood Of The Extinct Family
  • 38. Chapter 38: I Did My Best
  • 39. Chapter 39. Someone Wins, Someone Loses
  • 40. Chapter 40. Welcome To
  • 41. Chapter 41. Tell You Want You Want To Hear
  • 42. Chapter 42. I Didn’t Want You To Be
  • 43. Chapter 43. I Can't Protect You Just Because You're Family
  • 44. Chapter 44. It’s Not Until You’ve Lost The Obvious
  • 45. Chapter 45. Unwanted Generosity Is Just Unpleasant
  • 46. Chapter 46. Cookies Sold By An Unlucky Person
  • 47. Chapter 47 I Want You To Believe That Rumor
  • 48. Chapter 48. The People Who Love Me
  • 49. Chapter 49. Using A Crisis As An Opportunity
  • 50. Chapter 50. What Do You Think About Him?
  • 51. Chapter 51. Luck Itself
  • 52. Chapter 52. Don’t Mess With Me
  • 53. Chapter 53. You Want To Adopt Me?
  • 54. Chapter 54. How Can I Confess First? What Can’t I Do?
  • 55. Chapter 55. I Like You More
  • 56. Chapter 56. Worth The Price Of A Cookie
  • 57. Chapter 57. May Luck Pour Down Like Rain
  • 58. Chapter 58. The Ability ‘Luck’
  • 59. Chapter 59. Love Yourself More
  • 60. Chapter 60. I Hope You’re Ready For Everything To Come Back
  • 61. Chapter 61. My Brother-in-law And My Sister-in-law
  • 62. Chapter 62. Things Only You Can Do
  • 63. Chapter 63. It’s Not That I Don’t Want To Get Married
  • 64. Chapter 64. An Uncomfortable Guest
  • 65. Chapter 65. Your Misfortune Is More Enjoyable Than My Happiness
  • 66. Chapter 66. When You Realize How Precious It Is After Throwing It Away
  • 67. Chapter 67. It’s Late, But Is It Too Late
  • 68. Chapter 68. Nothing Changes Now
  • 69. Chapter 69. When Misfortune Hits A Fun Party
  • 70. Chapter 70. When Misfortunes Points To Me
  • 71. Chapter 71. The Reality Of The Misfortune
  • 72. Chapter 72. We’re A Married Couple!
  • 73. Chapter 73. Individual Nights
  • 74. Chapter 74. Starting With Good Faith
  • 75. Chapter 75. We Want To Have Each Other
  • 76. Chapter 76. How To Deal With Rude People
  • 77. Chapter 77. I Want To Avoid It, But I Can’t
  • 78. Chapter 78. The More You Rush, The Quicker You Fall
  • 79. Chapter 79. When We’re Together, We Bring Good Luck
  • 80. Chapter 80. I’m So Proud Of You
  • 81. Chapter 81. You Have To Bring Good Luck
  • 82. Chapter 82. The Person Who Threw It Away Can Also Be Thrown Away
  • 83. Chapter 83. I Won’t Go Back To My Family That Abandoned Me
  • 84. Chapter 84. Let Them Suffer From Regret
  • 85. Chapter 85. A Bolt Out Of The Blue
  • 86. Chapter 86. Misfortune Comes Silently
  • 87. Chapter 87. Excessive Greed Causes Disaster
  • 88. Chapter 88. Our Positions Have Changed
  • 89. Chapter 89. If You Live A Good Life, It’ll Come Back To You
  • 90. Chapter 90. I'm Happy, You're Unhappy
  • 91. Chapter 91. What’s Wrong With Abandoning Your Parents And Younger Siblings
  • 92. Chapter 92. When You’re Attached To A Goose That’s Already Gutted
  • 93. Chapter 93. Those Who Want Good Luck
  • 94. Chapter 94. After All, We’re Going Until The End
  • 95. Chapter 95. Who’s The Unlucky One?
  • 96. Chapter 96. Weeds?
  • 97. Chapter 97. A Mischief Of Rats Appeared
  • 98. Chapter 98. Nothing Good Happens If You Don’t Even Start
  • 99. Chapter 99. If You Don’t Propose, Then I Will
  • 100. Chapter 100. I’ll Give You Luck
  • 101. Chapter 101. How The Couple Spend Their Wedding Night(1)
  • 102. Chapter 102. How The Couple Spend Their Wedding Night(2)
  • 103. Chapter 103. The Twin’s Spring Day
  • 104. Chapter 104. Surprise Birthday Party
  • 105. Chapter 105. From The Beginning, It Was Meant To Be(1)
  • 106. Chapter 106. From The Beginning, It Was Meant To Be(2)
  • 107. Chapter 107. Irene’s Story
  • 108. Chapter 108. For Their Newfound Happiness(1)
  • 109. Chapter 109. For Their Newfound Happiness(2) (End)

Chapter 1. I was abandoned by my family

 

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At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

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Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

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Chapter 2. Today's luck doesn't seem so bad

 

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 3. There's no way she’s incompetent

 

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 4. Maybe it's better to break up

 

***

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 5. I Wish I Had A Family Like This

 

***

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 6. ‘No luck’ is an ability

 

***

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 7. I've been waiting for you

 

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 8. The reason why my family avoided me

 

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 9. Lock her up or kick her out

 

***

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***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 10. Who's that gold thread bracelet for?

 

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

***

 

Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

*****************************************************

 

Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 11. Those who ignore their good fortune

 

***

https://ko-fi.com/s/8529d5becf

***

 

At first she thought people were buying them out of curiosity.

 

It wasn’t until two days later that she realized it wasn’t just that.

 

“They’ve already sold out and now we’re getting a flood of orders!”

 

Elle was trying to speak calmly, but the excitement was written clearly on her face. Leticia nodded with a thrilled smile plastered on her face.

 

“I know, I’m so glad.”

 

The sale of the cookies was now at a level that Leticia couldn’t handle alone, so she asked for help from the Pegasus company.

 

The owner had a certain knack for business. So he never misses a good opportunity to attract people’s attention and curiosity by naming the new product ‘Lucky Cookies’.

 

Thanks to this, the rumor surrounding Leticia ended more easily than expected.

 

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Lord Achilles these past couple of days.’

 

She wanted to let him know that she was okay now, but strangely it had been very hard to even see his face lately.

 

Leticia glanced at the closed front door, hoping that Enoch would open it and walk in.

 

Elle noticed immediately where Leticia’s gaze was straying and shrugged lightly.

 

“He must be very busy. I asked what was going on, but he wouldn’t answer.”

“Oh, okay…”

 

Leticia’s face heated up as soon as she made eye contact with Elle, who seemed to be in a good mood.

 

“Who said I was curious?”

“You said it based on the look on your face.”

 

Leticia turned her face away coyly, even though she was already caught.

 

“Sister, are you going to keep acting cute?”

 

The way Elle rubbed her face on Leticia’s shoulder was like a cat complaining to their owner.

 

Leticia stroked Elle’s hair gently.

 

“You’re the only one who thinks I’m cute.”

“Come on, my brother adores Sister so much, too.”

“What?”

 

Leticia opened her eyes wide, thinking that she had heard wrong. Elle simply shrugged like it wasn’t surprising.

 

“Whenever I see you together, Brother always looks happy.”

 

Leticia looked at Elle, and poked her cheek with a playful smile on her face. No matter how hard she thought about it, Elle seemed to be having fun teasing her.

 

“Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“It’s true, that’s why I’m saying…”

 

Hangly tightly onto her shoulder, Elle asked.

 

“What do you think about him?”

“Huh?”

 

Leticia’s voice rose at the unexpected question.

 

Elle pretended not to notice Leticia’s panic and pressed on with determination.

 

“I’m not saying this because we’re family. To be honest, my brother isn’t lacking in anything.”

 

Then Elle laid it out plainly; he’s handsome, but not funny. He’s a responsible person, and he’s always sincere with Leticia.

 

Elle held onto Leticia to stop her from escaping.

 

Leticia had the urge to run away, because her face had a feverish flush as the conversation continued. She couldn’t push Elle away, who was clinging to her shoulder, so she lowered her head.

 

“Enough, that’s enough…”

 

Her flustered reply was muffled. 

 

She could admit that there was nothing wrong with anything that Elle said.

 

Saying those words herself was another matter. Nevertheless, there was one thing she wanted to say.

 

“He’s kind and…”

“You’re the only one who he’s sweet to.”

“Is that so…”

 

She wanted to move onto another topic, but it seemed Elle still had a lot more to say.

 

“My brother is perfect, except for his lack of money. Is it because of the dowry?”

“What?”

“Ian and I will provide the dowry.”

 

Leticia was bewildered and perplexed by the casual way Elle said it.

 

“Elle, the dowry is originally prepared by the bride’s family. Wait, why are we talking about marriage right now?”

 

Leticia was feeling embarrassed, so she intentionally asked that question in a distrustful way.

 

Elle did not back down.

 

“The groom’s family can take care of it. I’m not as tight on money as I’d thought I’d be.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“If we don’t have enough, I’ll make more money for you.”

 

Elle’s eyes were glistening as she said this. With a slight frown on her face, Leticia then asked.

 

“Are you still making fun of me?”

“How did you know?”

“Huh, really?”

 

How did her teasing keep getting worse and worse.

 

Leticia glanced at her, then removed Elle’s arm from her shoulder.

 

“I don’t have time for this.”

“Why? Is there somewhere else for you to be?”

 

Elle looked disgruntled from her arm being pushed away.

 

Facing her gaze, Leticia gently smiled and held out her hand toward Elle.

 

“I have somewhere I want to go with you.”

 

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Leticia took Elle to a street that sells expensive accessories and dresses.

 

She’d received her money from the director of Pegasus for the Lucky Cookie contract, and she wanted to give them all thank you gifts for taking care of her.

 

“Tell me if there’s anything that you want. I’ll buy it for you.”

 

Leticia nodded firmly as if to tell her to trust her. Elle’s eyes widened, then she immediately had a big grin on her face. 

 

“Really? I have very expensive tastes.”

“I don’t know how expensive it is, but to the best of my ability I will buy it for you.”

 

Leticia was worried about her choosing something too expensive, and held her hand tightly with a grim look.

 

Elle felt warmed and contrite at the same time, because Leticia looked like a parent trying to buy their child whatever they wanted, even if it was too much.

 

“I’m not kidding.”

“What?”

“I’ve received so much from you that I want to give back to you as well.”

 

Leticia was referring to the money Elle had given her for the wishing bracelets. She’d received so much that she didn’t deserve. She wanted to buy something for her this time, and hoped she would accept it willingly.

 

Elle never regretted giving Leticia the money. Rather, she was sad that she couldn’t give Leticia more.

 

‘It was a fair price.’

 

If Leticia hadn’t given her the idea, she would never have had the opportunity to make her dream come true or the platform to succeed.

 

Elle was rather touched by Leticia treasuring her.

 

“Then can I buy two of the same accessory and share them with you, Sister?”

“Which one?”

“Like a bracelet or necklace. To be honest, I always wanted to do this with a friend.”

 

Elle’s eyes twinkled as she clasped her hands together. She looked like a child desperately asking for a toy that she really wanted.

 

One thing stuck in Leticia’s mind though.

 

“Are you sure you want to do that with me?”

“Of course! You’re more precious to me than a friend.”

 

Her response to the question made Leticia smile and she nodded.

 

“Okay, let’s get the prettiest accessories and wear them together.”

“You can’t take it off, okay?”

“Okay, let’s go and buy them.”

 

Leticia had promised to never remove it and excitedly grabbed Elle’s hand. Only then did Elle smile in satisfaction and follow Leticia.

 

Leticia scratched her cheek with a perplexed look on her face.

 

‘Come to think of it, I need to buy something for Ian and Lord Achilles.’

 

She’d already bought a present for Countess Aster.

 

“Was there anything that Lord Achilles always wanted or liked?”

“My brother?” My brother is…”

 

Elle was trying to remember if there was something he needed, but couldn’t think of anything. She cautiously answered.

 

“He used to love collecting famous swords.”

“Really?”

 

Leticia was confused about why Elle had a complicated look on her face.

 

Before she could ask what was wrong, Elle smiled bitterly.

 

“There’s nothing left after my father went into debt.”

“Ah…”

 

At those words a sigh flowed out. 

 

Elle turned her head awkwardly because she was embarrassed just saying it.

 

As soon as she saw how self-conscious Elle is, she gently pulled on her hand.

 

“Then I’ll buy him a sword.”

“What?”

“A very good sword, even if it’s expensive, it’ll be worthwhile.”

 

Leticia smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

 

Elle’s heart gradually lightened from her words of comfort.

 

“Would he like it if I gave him a sword?”

“Yes, he might die of happiness. He locked himself in his room for days after he sold his prized sword.”

“Really?”

“Of course, he’ll like it even more if you gave it to him.”

 

If Leticia gave it to him, he’d definitely love it. Even a common flower becomes precious if given to you by the person you like.

 

Leticia chuckled at Elle’s confident nod.

 

So the two went to the weapon merchant together.

 

The first merchant had all kinds of weapons on display. Among them, she saw one that was particularly shiny. 

 

Leticia approached it as if possessed, and quietly exclaimed.

 

‘Pretty…’

 

She knew she wasn’t buying a sword based solely on appearance, but she kept looking at the jewels and it’s elongated form.  In her imagination, she could see Enoch receiving it with a pleased expression and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

 

The weapon’s merchant noticed Leticia staring and approached.

 

“You have a good eye, this wonderful sword arrived today.”

“Really?”

 

How much does something like this cost?

 

Leticia slowly reached for the sword. However, warmth overlapped the back of her hand even before she could touch it.

 

She raised her head in surprise, and made eye contact with a frowning man.

 

“….”

“….”

 

Xavier could not hide his discomfort after touching Leticia’s hand. He even wiped his own hand with a handkerchief from his pocket. 

 

Anyone could tell he acted as if he’d just touched something dirty.

 

Leticia didn’t even laugh at the sight. She felt her heart grow heavy and tried her best to hold the sword again with an indifferent expression.

 

Before she could, an irritable Xavier stopped her again.

 

“I saw that first, Sister. No, you’re not my sister anymore, are you?”

“….”

 

Elle clenched her teeth and began to approach with a sarcastic remark on her tongue.

 

Before she could, Leticia looked Xavier in the eyes and said.

 

“Right, so don’t call me that. I don’t feel very good to be called sister by you either.”

 

He could no longer smother her with his words, it was almost pathetic to watch him trying to hurt her.

 

Xavier was glaring at Leticia, when he smirked at her.

 

“You don’t even know the value of this sword.”

“It’s none of your business because I’ll give it to someone who deserves it. 

 

The weapons merchant was standing there alone with a bewildered expression at the confrontation where neither party wanted to give an inch.

 

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Baset casts SPOILER on Curufin.

It’s Super-Effective! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

 

Thank you for the Kofi Curufin ( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡

 

Chapter 12. Where the Luck Left