“Isn’t this dress better?”

“This dress is also very beautiful, Miss!”

I woke up at dawn and tirelessly visited various dressing rooms. It was regrettable when makeup and various jewelry embellishments were excluded.

“…Achoo!”

An hour before the meal, I chose a deep navy dress that exposed my shoulders and arms.

The voluminous skirt had a sparkling effect, adding to its splendor. The upper body was adorned with intricate embroidery, and the skirt fluttered with the movement of the light fabric. However, I had to be careful when bowing, as the dress revealed a bit of the neckline.

Finally, using tools, I slightly curled the ends of my hair. It’s a new style for me, who has lived with a simple hairstyle all my life.

“Is it finally over?”

Rodney, who was waiting for me outside, squinted at my appearance. I was surprised to see Rodney, who always pursued simplicity, now in a neat ceremonial attire with his forehead clearly visible.

…Is this the Rodney I knew?

“What about my sister and brothers?”

I asked, and Rodney shrugged.

“They all went ahead. You took the longest, Reje.”

“Sorry. Shall we go now?”

“I’m not going with you.”

“What do you mean? Weren’t you waiting to escort me?”

If not, why did he wait for me until now? Rodney pointed with his finger.

“Your escort is over there. I stayed here talking to that absent-minded guy.”

“…Yuric?”

“Very absent-minded. Tsk, tsk.”

Beyond the wall, Yuric was standing with a carriage. He was wearing a ceremonial attire of a color similar to my dress. When our eyes met, Yuric, who had been absent-minded as Rodney described, blushed with embarrassment.

He turned his head to the side, covering his blushing cheek with his hand. His intense reaction made me feel like my face would burst too.

“I’ll go first.”

“Ro-Rod… Oh, brother!”

In response to the nearby voice, Rodney just left. When Rodney disappeared, there was only one place left for me to go. My stiffly moving head stopped in front of Yuric Penton again.

As I took a step, Yuric’s formal attire moved along with me.

“Did you wait long? It took longer than I thought to prepare. If you knew I was waiting, you would have come out sooner… Achoo!”

He coughed before finishing his sentence. Such embarrassing situations could only happen again. Exposing my bare arms, I felt cold, but a coat was draped over my shoulders. It was Yuric’s consideration.

With courage, I looked at Yuric, and his gaze reached my neckline.

When Yuric’s gaze touched the area I revealed for the first time, I wanted to escape somewhere. I quickly grabbed the coat and subtly covered the chest area.

“This dress wasn’t my choice. The staff chose it. I didn’t want to wear it, but they said, ‘Why hide this?’ If the shape was a bit prettier, I might have worn this dress more often… Ah!”

I tried to stop the words, but the spilled water cannot be gathered.

Yuric’s face turned not just red but as if it would burst.

“Sorry. Is this talk a bit strange? Let’s just pretend you didn’t hear it?”

“…Because it’s pretty, don’t worry.”

“What?”

“Anything looks beautiful on you, Reje.”

“You, you haven’t even seen it!”

“…Ah.”

Yuric, who stopped talking, turned his back. Was it possible that… he had seen it? When? Where?

I also covered my chest with my arms.

As Yuric took a step back, he awkwardly extended his hand into the air.

“Misunderstanding. I haven’t seen it.”

“…”

“Really. Just…”

“Just?”

“Reje. Can we stop this conversation now?”

If I continued talking, Yuric seemed like he might cry.

While nodding, I continued to cover my chest, and Yuric’s expression deepened. Still, he opened the carriage door politely and escorted me.

There was a cushion on the seat, making it comfortable to sit. When I settled in, Yuric covered me with a blanket over my dress.

“What about Yune?”
“Yune didn’t come. Although my parents wanted to come, they said they couldn’t empty the mansion. Instead, they sent a gift.”

“I see.”

After that, there was no conversation between me and Yurik.

The carriage has now ascended the hill.

The church where the wedding will take place is not far from here.

The quiet church on the hill has no people around, so it’s okay to ring the bell loudly, as Felicia mentioned.

Besides us, there were many carriages on both sides going to the church. Peeking through the window crack, I met eyes with a young man inside the carriage on the opposite side.

He looked unfamiliar, perhaps someone from Lord Hujak’s side. The man who made eye contact with me didn’t look awkward; he immediately greeted me. I tried to greet back, but the untouched window closed.

Surprised, I looked ahead to see Yurik with a slightly angry expression.

“Who is that guy?”

“I don’t know.”

“Why is he greeting you when he doesn’t even know you?”

“True.”

With a vague answer, Yurik clenched his fist. I chuckled at his uncomfortable expression. Why is he so sensitive?

The question was answered when we entered the church after getting off the carriage.