I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

‘Is the flow of the original story weakening and the relationship between me and Lise becoming more and more like an ordinary East-West friendship?’

 

Was this too positive?

 

‘Or is it Lise’s plot?’

 

This again seemed like an overkill. What could they do to her in that bling-bling street…? While she was alone in a whirlpool of confusion and doubt, Lise added with a smile.

 

“Actually, His Excellency Duke Ludwig asked me to do it. Before Edith goes down to the estate, take her to the downtown area and let her buy everything she wants…”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes. Actually, I was going to tell you after shopping, but His Excellency Ludwig is very sorry to Edith. I guess it’s still difficult to tell Edith that directly. Please be a little more understanding of his Excellency.”

 

It was truly amazing. That blunt Duke Ludwig felt sorry for her. Well, didn’t he give her a compliment during the founding ceremony?

 

‘The original work has really changed a lot! I thought it would be harder to change your mind than Killian.’

 

It was also understandable that he asked Lise instead of Killian. If Killian took her out shopping, it was the same as if Killian had bought it for her. However, if Lise took her out shopping, she could immediately tell that the money came from Duke Ludwig’s pocket.

 

‘And he probably hoped that I would notice that and soften up to me.’

 

When she thought about how nervous the tiger-like man must have been, her mouth instantly softened.

 

‘It’s something that Duke Ludwig told me to do, so nothing much will happen, right?’

 

If the two of us went out, Duke Ludwig’s knights would be in charge of guarding them, and they would be playing under their ‘watch’, so she didn’t think anything major would happen.

 

‘I also wanted to see Le Belle Marie Street…’

 

She stopped by briefly when she matched boots with Killian, but she didn’t get to see Le Belle Marie Street properly. She was curious because there were so many cute and pretty stores that it seemed like a really world-famous place.

 

“Well then, shall we?”

 

“Really? Wow, I’m excited!”

 

Lise smiled brightly, clasping her hands together as if she was really happy.

 

“However…”

 

“Yes?”

 

“When we go out that day, who else will go with me and Lise?”

 

“My maid and a knight.”

 

Well, that’s dangerous. She felt like there weren’t enough people to testify that she didn’t do anything.

 

“I wish I could take one more maid and knight with me. If something happens, the two knights need to be there.”

 

Then Lise tilted her head.

 

“What if something happens? Le Belle Marie Street is a really safe place. That’s why no one takes knights there.”

 

Oh! Did talking about ‘what if’ make it look like she was plotting something?

 

“Oh, really? Then… Let’s just take Anna with us, okay?”

 

“Is it so? You also need someone to carry your luggage.”

 

They promised to go out in two days and resigned. And that night, Killian, who had returned from the imperial palace, stopped by her room and asked how her day was.

 

‘Killian asking about my daily life, to anyone who sees it, we must seem like newlyweds who are deeply in love with each other.’

 

She smiled heartily and obediently told him about her day.

 

“The day after tomorrow, I decided to go to Le Belle Marie Street with Lise. What is it that Your Excellency asked Lise to do? He told her to buy everything I wanted.”

 

“Father…?”

 

“Yes. She said he felt sorry for me all this time.”

 

Killian chuckled at those words. He seemed quite satisfied.

 

“So, who is going with you?”

 

“Lise and me.”

 

“Lise and… Just the two of you…?”

 

“We will go with two maids and a knight.”

 

She thought he would say it was good, but Killian’s expression was somehow strange.

 

“Killian…?”

 

“It’s fine, just that…”

 

“What?”

 

“Have you already forgotten? It was Lise who asked Cliff to find her earrings during the yacht accident.”

 

She was surprised. How could she forget that fact? However, she had no idea that Killian even remembered it, and that he was suspicious of or keeping Lise in check.

 

“I think that incident is very strange, but there is no proof that Lise is the culprit. It’s not like I can stay away from Lise forever just because of my feelings.”

 

“Yes, of course.”

 

“Isn’t it similar to the incident in the past when I was accused of being the culprit who harmed Lise? But even then, Lise treated me like nothing happened. So I should do the same.”

 

“But…”

 

“Besides, it was requested by His Excellency the Duke.”

 

There’s no way she wouldn’t have suspected it was Lise. However, not only could she not live forever avoiding things with Lise, but there was no valid reason to refuse Lise’s offer. But Killian’s attitude was strange. By now, he might be saying, ‘Actually, Lise couldn’t have done that.’ But Killian was just thinking about something, and he didn’t defend Lise.

 

‘He really has changed.’

 

Killian was no longer the man from the original. To the point where she wondered if this was okay.

 

“Well, since there are maids and knights, I don’t think anything special will happen… Never do anything stupid. Do you understand?”

 

“What do you think I will do?”

 

“I really don’t know what you think.”

 

Killian looked at her with somewhat heated eyes. She felt like she was being interrogated, so she quietly averted her gaze.

 

* * *

 

The day she went out with Lise was cloudy, but not too cold. In the carriage were her, Lise, Anna and Lise’s maid, and a knight on horseback followed behind the carriage.

 

“I’m going to buy some knitting yarn and winter gloves today. What are you going to buy Edith?”

 

“Hmm, I’d like to buy some underwear first. The one I had was a bit worn out and uncomfortable.”

 

“Good for you! There’s also a really pretty underwear store on Le Belle Marie Street! And what else would you like to buy?”

 

“Uh… Well, first of all, I’m going to go and think about it. I don’t know what’s on Le Belle Marie Street…”

 

“Oh, I guess so! There are many accessory stores and jewelry stores on Le Belle Marie Street, as well as many pretty cafes. There are many clothing stores on the north side of the street…”

 

Lise kindly explained to her what was there, in Le Belle Marie Street. As she was doing this, Edith felt like she was just a friend of the same age, so her heart softened.

 

‘Okay… Lise is not the problem, the original author is the problem. Whether it’s Lise or Cliff, they only act according to the will of the original author, and I have no direct hard feelings.’

 

The person she was playing the game with was, after all, the ‘original author’. He had control in this world, and she thought that was probably the force that moves the characters. This could be seen by looking at Killian, whose behavior increasingly deviates from the original.

 

‘It was said that the original author’s control was weakened due to the failure of the last yacht incident, so it might not be impossible for Lise and I to become friends.’

 

She had already reduced the authority of the original author by satisfying the second-level exception conditions, and the yacht incident has further reduced the author’s power. Perhaps… The original author may already be at a point where he is barely able to use his strength.

 

‘I’ll find out after today.’

 

She entered Le Belle Marie Street with Lise with a spirit full of challenge.

 

“Wow…!”

 

She had an exclamation of exclamation the last time she stopped by, and Le Belle Marie Street, with its year-end atmosphere, once again elicited an exclamation from her. In the 21st century, Korea has been losing the colorful and exciting feeling of the end of the year as the years go by, but this place was cute and sparkling like winter in a fairy tale.

 

“That’s the shoe store where Killian bought my shoes the other day. He said he was going with Edith. Did you go?”

 

“Yes. I ordered one sturdy shoe and two pairs of winter boots.”

 

“The shoes at that store are really comfortable and sturdy. It will come out very pretty.”

 

Lise said with a smile. Even though she said she was there alone with Killian, Lise didn’t seem upset at all. It looked quite different from a while ago, when it seemed like she was trying to regain the sub male lead.

 

“Have you ordered winter gloves? If you ordered boots, I think you should also get matching fur gloves.”

 

“Killian said we should order together next time…”

 

“Why don’t you order while we’re out? I’m also going to buy fur gloves.”

 

It seemed like Lise was offering it as a favor. But she remembered Killian looking happy as they put their shoes together and she shook her head.

 

“But Killian suggested that we order together, so I’ll come back with Killian later. If I were to tell him that I was the only one who ordered first, he might get upset again.”

 

“Phew! Ahaha! Ahahaha!”

 

It’s a surprise. Was that so funny? Lise burst into laughter to the extent that the word ‘burst of laughter’ came to mind. It was difficult to understand the sense of comedy in this world.

 

“Ha, I really don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve laughed like this. Edith is truly amazing. No one ever says that to Killian. Puhup!”

 

Well, really? Well, in other people’s eyes, Killian would be the perfect male figure along with Cliff. But he’s a bitch.

 

After laughing heartily, Lise introduced her to the most popular stores on Le Belle Marie Street.

 

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