The Extra Guardian Missed the Right Time to Leave

Eugenia walked up the stairs weakly.

“I guess it’s because I’m relaxed.”

Her body went limp like wet cotton. She had a hard time climbing the next flight of stairs without holding on to the railing. Although Enrique was proud of it, the situation inside the inn was not much different from outside.

In particular, the higher she climbed, the darker it became, and when she stepped on her chipped wooden floor, the creaking sound was horrifyingly loud. Eugenia caught her breath as she stood in front of the room where her children would be waiting for me.

The countless events she had experienced today flashed through her mind as if they were flashes of light.

‘It’s really too much to handle…’

She stumbled as if her legs would give out at any moment, but she stood with strength in her legs, thinking that she would not be able to get up for a while if she collapsed like this.

“If I get upset, they will get upset and anxious too.”

She took several deep breaths.

“So I shouldn’t say that I’m wanted.”

She briefly steadied her voice and tapped my cheeks several times with both hands, trying to calm her mind. She then entered her room, forcing a bright smile on her face.

“Guys, I’m here. You’ve been waiting a long time, right?”

The siblings, Mia and Joshua, had very different reactions.

“Sister!”

“Oh, are you here?”

As if she didn’t have anything to play with, Celmia, who was lying on her bed, jumped up and ran towards Eugenia.

Deeply…

Selmia hugged her waist, her eyes shining brightly.

“What about candy?”

The sight of her swallowing her saliva several times in such a short period of time was so cute that Eugenia burst into laughter along with her child without even realizing it.

“Of course I bought it, master! The promised candy!”

“Kya! I love it.”

The tips of her eyebrows dropped slightly as Eugenia handed her the candy bag.

“By the way, Selmia. What should I do because I’m sorry? I got a little wet because it was raining outside. But a few of them will be safe.”

“Yes I’m fine!”

At that time, Joshua, who was watching the two from afar, cut her off sharply.

“Not only is it a little wet, but the bottom of the bag is a mess?”

What a quick-witted bastard he was.

‘Just pretend you don’t know.’

Eugenia swallowed a sigh within herself and spoke with a nonchalant expression and voice.

“Oh, that’s… It’s embarrassing, but I fell a bit. So I got a bit wet. I’m sorry, Selmia.”

Eugenia laughed and scratched the back of her head as if she was embarrassed.

And that moment.

“What? How did it happen!”

“What? Did you fall?”

The twins raised their voices at the same time.

“…uh?”

Eugenia was also quite taken aback by the sudden change in the two children. She even flinched and stepped behind her without realizing it.

Selmia looked all over Eugenia’s body, her frowning face as if she were about to burst into tears.

“Are you hurt badly? Doesn’t it hurt? Do you need my help?”

Eugenia quickly shook her head.

“No, it’s okay. It happened so quickly.”

“But, still…”

“It’s really okay. I think Selmia was very surprised because her older sister said something unnecessary.”

Eugenia hugged Selmia’s small body tightly and patted her back. At that time, Joshua’s frowning face caught her eye. The moment the boy’s eyes met Eugenia’s, he suddenly chuckled as if he heard her scream.

“Are you okay?”

Joshua, barely calm, grunted with tears in his eyes.

“You idiot, is it time to worry about me? Anyway, I can’t paint it.”

Paint it?

Eugenia narrowed her eyes and glanced at Joshua. But she couldn’t come closer and she stood at a distance. When she saw that her eyes were full of worry as she looked at her here and there, she had no choice but to relax.

‘What can I do? I have to lose.’

She spoke to Joshua in a soft voice.

“I’m sorry for making you worry. But it’s really okay. There are no injuries.”

“… Well, then I’m glad. Please be careful.”

“Yes, I will.”

In response to her obedient response, Joshua relaxed his hold on her face.

Eugenia, who was still holding Selmia, spoke gently to her.

“Selmia, I want to change my clothes, but would you like to eat some candy first?”

The girl nodded her head while being held and slowly stepped behind her.

“Yeah, I got it. But how many can I eat?”

“You can have two. Do you have to brush your teeth instead?”

“Yes, sister! I’ll promise!”

After promising to walk up to her little finger, Selmia turned around again, clutching her candy bag tightly. Eugenia stood up again and headed towards the wall where her clothes hanger was hanging. Only then did Joshua slowly approach Eugenia, with his back to her.

Joshua, who was looking around the room and rolling his eyes as if trying to distract himself, stood at a distance where I could hear my whisper. The boy directed his question to Eugenia as she took off her robe.

“What about jobs? Did you save it?”

“Oh, yes. Fortunately.”

Eugenia answered in a strange tone.

‘Anyway, I have to explain…’

When asked what kind of job she had gotten, her mind was jumbled because she hadn’t yet decided what to say. However, what Joshua asked was not about the type of job.

“Who is that man? Are you really working with that guy?”

“Huh?”

When Eugenia looked back at Joshua with slightly surprised eyes, the boy’s frowning face caught her eye, as if there was something she didn’t like so much.

Joshua acted as if he was quite annoyed at explaining it with his own words.

“The height that brought you here is so… No, not that much.”

The boy, who cleared his throat awkwardly, spoke again.

“Just a guy who’s a little taller than everyone else.”

“Ah.”

Eugenia blinked her eyes slowly.

“When did you see that again? Did you really open the window and keep looking down? Until I return?”

“Answer my question first.”

“Chi, what’s so important about who asked the question first? What does it take to answer a question you asked? Well, anyway, that’s right. He is the employer.”

Eugenia nodded her head and added in a small, but clearly excited voice.

“Fortunately, he understood our situation and decided to accept you as well. Just wait a moment. I’ll just finish organizing this and explain what’s going on.”

But for some reason, Joshua’s reaction was different from what Eugenia expected. The boy clicked his tongue so loudly that he couldn’t hear it and asked back awkwardly.

“Are you sure it’s a man?”

“Well?”

Eugenia shrugged her shoulders and began to rearrange her robes. She had to wear it again soon, and even though it would be impossible to dry it completely before then, she wanted to get some of the stains out.

“His identity is not clear. But isn’t it a bit difficult to question the identity of the man who offered to give you a lot of money?”

It was just a light-hearted response, but it seems like it was an answer that did not satisfy Joshua. A loud sigh escaped the boy’s lips.

“Eugenia.”

Joshua admonished Eugenia, who was twice as old as me, as if trying to teach her.

“How are you going to survive in this dangerous world if you’re so naive?”

“…What?”

“What should be measured should be measured, and what should be weighed should be weighed!”

What a helpless bastard he was

‘If I were to measure everything and weigh everything, I wouldn’t start with you.’

But he pursed his lips tightly for fear of hurting Joshua.

At that time. Selmia, who was happily sitting on her bed, rolling the candy around in her mouth, suddenly joined in.

“You know, Shushu. In Sherry’s eyes, I think she’s doing better in the world than Shushu.”

At that moment, Joshua looked like he had been hit.

“…what? Sherry, what did you just say?”

“There is no more social skills. It’s true, right?”

His voice was even shaking slightly, as if he was quite shocked by the dildo being drilled into him by his own flesh and blood.

“Yes, how could you…!”

Selmia must have gotten smaller in size quickly, so she chewed it and chewed it and then blurted out something indifferent.

“No, is that right? If it weren’t for my sister or me, Shushu would be easily hated. Even if you try ‘thinking objectively,’ which Shushu likes to do, it’s really like that.”

“Sherry! You should take my side!”

Selmia nodded her head calmly, popped another candy into her mouth, and continued her sentence.

“I’m always on Shushu’s side. But I just can’t say anything wrong.”

Eugenia somehow felt like bursting out laughing. But she suppressed it because Joshua would definitely not like it if she laughed out loud. Of course, the problem was that the laughter didn’t all disappear, but Eugenia did her best to endure it anyway.

“Stop it, Selmia.”

Eugenia opened her mouth, pretending to stop Selmia.

“Joshua must be sore from hitting her bones, what if I hit her some more?”

Joshua’s face turned bright red. He was angry rather than embarrassed, and his face had a heated glow to it.

“Eugenia, you too! I’m worried about you now!”

“You know how much my Shushu worries about me. I am very grateful.”

To tease him, I deliberately called him by the nickname ‘Shu-shu’.

She expected him to stamp his foot and get angry, saying that the cute nickname didn’t suit him, but surprisingly, Joshua’s reaction was quiet. Instead, his skin was red all the way to his ears.

 

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