Obsessed with Regressors

“I’m sweating.”

 

Before the queen visited, Lauren came up to me with her palms wide open and said. You mean the palm of your hand? She said with a puzzled expression.

 

“I just have to wipe it and come back, right?”

 

What overflows is water and towels. They even prepared three types of soap with different scents. You are required to bring your own clothes and cosmetics, but we also provide simple cosmetics for those who have forgotten or lost their items. So if Lauren gets her hands sweaty, just wipe them. However, it appears that the sweaty area was not the hands. she asked with wide eyes.

 

“How do I take a shower when I don’t know when the queen will come?”

 

“Wasn’t it your hands that were sweating?”

 

“It grows all over my body! “It even seems to come from the soles of my feet!”

 

‘Oh my god.’ 

 

In front of her, who looked dumbfounded, Lauren sat down on her chair and took off her shoes. And blowing the soles of her feet with the fan of her hand, she said:

 

“If this continues, she will be drenched in sweat in front of the queen.”

 

“That can’t happen, so don’t worry.”

 

“What if I make a mistake? What if the queen gets angry because of me?”

 

That couldn’t be possible. She was about to say that the queen often saw people making mistakes because they were nervous about her presence. If she did that, Lauren might even start to tremble.

 

“Then I’ll make more mistakes and stop you.”

 

“I beg your pardon?”

 

Lauren’s eyes widened. She looked at me and started laughing as if it were ridiculous. As long as she can smile, that’s okay. She smiled as Lauren relaxed. Then Julia approached from a distance and asked.

 

“What interesting story are you talking about?”

 

Unlike Lauren, who was nervous and sweating all over, Julia seemed quite carefree. Lauren seemed to feel that too.

 

“Julia, aren’t you nervous?”

 

“Nervous? Why?”

 

“The queen is coming. What if I make a mistake?”

 

“Oh, don’t worry. The queen is a good person.”

 

Being a good person and being generous when making mistakes may be two different things, but she thought it would be better to keep quiet here and now. When she stayed still, Lauren looked at me and then asked Julia again.

 

“Are you a good person?”

 

“Huh. When I was young, I once spilled tea on the hem of the queen’s dress. But look.”

 

Uh, she remembered. It was when Julia was very young. The Queen was talking to Sir Escalais and she heard that Julia had insisted on taking her tea, but as she was carrying her tray, she overturned it. Luckily the queen wasn’t hurt, but the hem of her dress got a little wet. Julia lifted her chin to show Lauren her own neck in front of her as Lauren became contemplative. And she said with a grin.

 

“It’s stuck around my neck.”

 

“Oh my god, Julia!”

 

She started giggling and laughing at Lauren’s outrageous shouting. She was glad Julia has that kind of personality.

 

“Lady Biscon.”

 

After sharing her story with Julia, Lauren started giggling. At that time, an employee came up to her and said.

 

“A guest has arrived.”

 

“A guest?”

 

Lauren was the one who reacted before me. She was so startled that she almost screamed without realizing it, so she was also startled. She told Lauren to calm down and then asked her staff.

 

“Who is it?”

 

There was still some time left before the queen comes. Even if she arrived thirty minutes earlier than she promised, she still has plenty of time. Sure enough, the employee looked apologetic at Lauren, who was surprised, and spoke to her.

 

“This is Count Burns.”

 

It looks like he came to see what the situation was like. Because this was his ship too. She took one look at Lauren, who still couldn’t relax, and went down to her deck.

 

“Eugenie.”

 

Elliot stood in perfect form as always. He was leaning crookedly on the chair he had placed next to the doorway with his arms crossed in front of his chest, and when he saw me, he smiled. The colorless surroundings seemed to become brightly colored at that moment. I stopped without realizing it and looked at Elliot.

 

“Why are you doing that?”

 

“No, no.”

 

She always thought he’s handsome, but today he seemed even more handsome. The clothes he wore today also looked amazing. He was wearing a light blue jacket and pants with a navy blue vest underneath, and the white shirt made his face seem to glow. Plus, the navy blue hat and cane made him look even more like a gentleman, but wait. Cane?

 

“What kind of cane is it? Where are you hurt?”

 

Did he hurt his leg? She was surprised by the cane Elliot was holding and approached him. So, was that why he was leaning on the chair earlier? Elliot opened his hands with an expression that showed that he was fine. And tilting his head he said:

 

“No. I just heard it. I heard this is a trend.”

 

“Is it a cane?”

 

She had never heard of such a trend. No, wait. Maybe it’s a trend. Because she was a bit slow at things like that. Things like trends or rumors. She quietly looked at the cane Elliot was holding. She didn’t know what’s wrong with this guy. She lightly admired the handle of the staff, which was carved in the shape of a bird. Those eyes were a real gem. If it were that big, it would be quite expensive.

 

“Would you like to see it?”

 

When she became interested in the wand, Elliot held it out to her and asked,

 

“It’s okay. Rather, there’s nothing wrong with your stomach, so don’t worry.”

 

“A boat?”

 

When he refused, Elliot withdrew his wand and made an expression that asked what he meant. This ship. She nodded and said.

 

“We took good care of it so that there were no problems when the queen came. Nothing is broken and we’ve done a safety check, so it’ll be fine.”

 

Elliot still looked like he didn’t understand what she was saying. Um, should she show it? In fact, he said he could come and see it any time after it closed. This was Elliot’s boat. He had the right to check whether she was using his boat properly. But Elliot never checked. Even today, when the queen came. He always visited the ship and only met her outside the ship.

 

“Do you think I came here to check on the condition of the ship?”

 

She nodded to Elliot’s next question. Wasn’t it obvious? Conversely, if she had lent him a boat, she would have checked it at least once every few days.

 

‘No, wait.’

 

Elliot has another reason to visit. She said with an apologetic expression.

 

“Ah, are you here to meet the queen? Sorry. But I can’t let you in.”

 

There were many people who made such requests. Men as well as women sent her letters. ‘Please invite me to the ship so I can meet the queen.’ Women may not know this, but men couldn’t. Since it was a woman gathering, the prince was also refused entry. Of course, the women also were refused.

 

“No.”

 

Elliot opened his mouth with an incredulous expression and he sighed lightly. And he bowed his head to her and said.

 

“I came to see you, Eugenie.”

 

Oh, there was a reason for that too. She belatedly remembered that he might have come to see her and looked embarrassed.

 

“Do not worry. I’ll do well.”

 

An hour or so ago her mother and Oliver also came and went. God told her to treat the queen well. She thought Elliot would make that request as well. But he said with a smile.

 

“I think you will do well. Actually, it doesn’t matter if I don’t do well.”

 

“Uh, really?”

 

It didn’t matter if she couldn’t do it? Really? If not, the queen could tell him to get rid of this boat right away? Elliot saw her surprised expression and smiled again. He said, reaching out and taking her hand.

 

“What if you can’t do it? It’s not like the world is falling apart.”

 

“Ha.”

 

Surprisingly, she felt a bit more relaxed. ‘Oh my god.’ Only then did she realize that she, too, was a bit nervous. She thought she wasn’t nervous, but she guessed she was. This boat was similar to the first business she started. Not only money was at stake here, but Lauren’s future and her reputation were at stake. If the queen didn’t react well, they would be ruined. But didn’t Elliot just say that? What if she failed? It’s not like the world was falling apart. It was nonsense, but it was comforting. She smiled and looked up at Elliot.

 

“That’s right. What if I can’t do it? If I fail, I can find Lauren another job.”

 

“If you want, I can make you as many boats as this.”

 

Elliot’s kind words tickled my heart. I took a deep breath and spoke to Elliot.

 

“Thank you.”

 

“It was nothing. Call me if you need to. It will be here.”

 

Haha. Those were really kind words. It’s also a romantic word. But she soon realized that those words weren’t metaphorical. Elliot really meant to be in front of the boat. She was surprised to see the servant bringing the tea he had ordered.

 

“You’re going to stay here?”

 

“Yes. Oh, don’t worry. I have no intention of going inside.”

 

“Why are you here if you don’t intend to come in?”

 

The servant who put the tea down on the table turned to her. When people looked at her and asked if she needed more tea, she quickly shook her head. Meanwhile, Elliot tilted his head and said as if it was obvious.

 

“Because I have you.”

 

‘What are you talking about?’

 

She frowned because she was dumbfounded. And she tried to tell him that it wouldn’t be fun to stay here. It really wouldn’t be fun. Because she would be on the ship with the queen. She didn’t have the energy to get out of the ship to check on Elliot. But before she could open her mouth, she heard the rough sound of horse hooves from afar.

 

“Eugenie!”

 

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