DKM 32

Did she just call me a young lady? Ah, the size difference is so vast, and the grandmother’s eyesight must be poor, so she probably mistook me. I was just about to let her know that I am a man.

“Grandmother, I—”

“I should give a discount to such a pretty young lady. Go ahead and pick one.”

……Eh? Should I just close my eyes and pretend to be a pretty young lady? For a split second, I was tempted, but I quickly regained my senses and answered.

“Grandmother, I’m a man.”

“Huh? Aren’t you a girl?”

“I am.”

“Then why are you so small?”

“I only look small because I’m standing next to someone tall. I’m not actually that small.”

However, the grandmother ignored my words and continued to mutter while scrutinizing my face.

“I guess everything he ate went straight to his cheeks.”

“…….”

“Anyway, hurry up and pick one. My legs are starting to ache from standing here.”

“Alright.”

I leaned over and picked through the handkerchiefs. This one is pretty. That one is pretty too. I considered buying one for Myoryeong while I was at it, but then I stopped. Myoryeong finds things like handkerchiefs a nuisance and doesn’t carry them. Right, handkerchiefs are originally for the male lead to give to the female lead to wipe her tears or to sit on, so Myoryeong doesn’t need one. Nodding to myself, I looked back at the stall and pondered, when one handkerchief caught my eye. Small blue and white flowers were embroidered on the snow-white fabric.

“…….”

Without realizing it, I thought of a person who was white as snow, beautiful, and possessed a transparent blue light. It reminded me of Yoo Seolhwa. As I picked up the handkerchief, Moyong Hwa handed over the money just as he had before.

“Do you have any other coins? I can’t give change for this one……”

“Keep it.”

The grandmother beamed with a wide smile.

“Get home safely~.”

As expected, no one hates money. With the grandmother’s farewell, we retraced our steps. Looking at it again, it really is pretty. As I examined the handkerchief, Moyong Hwa spoke up sullenly.

“……Seriously, that guy is the only thing on your mind.”

“Pardon?”

“You picked that because you thought of Brother.”

“I did?”

What is he talking about? As I looked bewildered, Moyong Hwa pointed to the blue flower embroidered on the handkerchief. It’s true that Soseo, who wears blue clothes symbolizing the Paeng Clan, is as beautiful as this flower, but……. I shook my head.

“I didn’t.”

“Then why did you pick that one?”

“I just picked it because it was pretty……. I mean, do you think I spend all visit our siteday thinking [Read on Read BL Novels]about Young Master Soseo?”

“……Weren’t you?”

I nodded.

“No, I think about Young Master Moyong Hwa too.”

“You think about me……?!”

Gosh, why did he suddenly raise his voice? I looked at Moyong Hwa with startled, rabbit-like eyes and nodded.

“Yes. I’m thinking about you right now, too.”

Because I’m with you. At my final, offhand remark, Moyong Hwa collapsed as if he were a crumbling sandcastle. I looked at Moyong Hwa, who was crouching on the ground, with a puzzled expression.

“Are you okay?”

“…….”

Moyong Hwa, looking up at me, was flushed red from his nape to his earlobes. And I could see his pupils shaking endlessly between his bangs. I covered my mouth. A tall, handsome man with a Read on Read BL Novelssharp personality is flustered because of me? I [unauthorized copy]actually like this. In this moment, I felt I truly understood the heart of a female lead who mischievously teases a naive male lead. I want to fluster him more—no! Don’t have bad thoughts! I widened my eyes to snap myself back to reality. But really, why is he Read on Read BL Novelsacting like that? It’s not like I said anything wrong. Isn’t it normal to focus on the person you’re with? Then, Moyong Hwa spoke softly.

“You…….”

You? I leaned in to hear Moyong Hwa’s voice better. As the distance closed, Moyong Hwa flinched, but he didn’t push me away. Now I can hear him. The moment I thought that, Moyong Hwa opened his mouth.

“You’re really strange.”

“……Ah, yes.”

“You’re the strangest person I’ve ever seen. You haven’t changed a bit, then or now. But…….”

There it is again. Always saying I’m strange or scary whenever he sees me……. Just as I was about to say that I’m the one who doesn’t understand what he means, my mouth fell open again. But I couldn’t help it. It was because the corners of Moyong Hwa’s eyes slowly curved into half-moons.

“I feel comfortable when I’m with you.”

Moyong Hwa was smiling. He looked incomparably more beautiful than he did five years ago, when he only gave sneers. Moyong Hwa, still flushed all over, spoke.

“Only when I’m with you, my heart feels at ease.”

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“I’m glad I could be of help.”

I felt a desire to make this beauty smile even once more. On a whim, I made a suggestion.

“Young Master, then would you like to stay together until late today?”

“Shouldn’t we be heading back soon?”

“Myoryeong is there, so it’ll be fine. Just for today, I’ll be the servant who attends to Young Master Moyong Hwa.”

“……You’re saying you’ll cast aside Brother Soseo to attend to me?”

“……I didn’t say I’d cast aside Young Master Soseo.”

Moyong Hwa seemed to think about something and then gestured to me. Before I could even approach him, my vision flipped suddenly, just like before. I was so surprised that I let out a small groan.

“Ugh.”

Moyong Hwa, who was about to start walking, paused.

“……What’s wrong?”

“No, I was just a bit surprised.”

Moyong Hwa asked me,

“Is it uncomfortable?”

“No, um……. It is a bit uncomfortable.”

“…….”

Moyong Hwa held his chin, thought deeply, and then put me back on the ground. Then, he carefully picked me up again. I blinked with a dazed expression.

“……Wow.”

This actually works. Sitting on Moyong Hwa’s right shoulder, I marveled. Moyong Hwa looked up at me. His bangs parted slightly, revealing one eye exquisitely. Moyong Hwa looked up at me with a softened gaze and asked,

“Is it a bit more comfortable now……?”

“Yes, not uncomfortable at all. I think this must be paradise.”

Moyong Hwa hugged my legs with one arm and began to walk. Reflexively, I gently hugged Moyong Hwa’s head. As I held onto him, Moyong Hwa moved swiftly using his lightfoot technique. The scenery flashed by. I felt incomparably better than when I was moved like a piece of luggage. I gave Moyong Hwa a piece of advice.

“Make sure to do this for your wife when you get married later. She’ll be truly touched.”

Moyong Hwa said nothing and simply kept moving his feet. But where are we going? I became curious belatedly, but what did it matter? I decided to just focus on the present. When else would I get to move while sitting on a man’s shoulder? Thinking that my future self would call this a useless worry, I enjoyed the wind.

The place Moyong Hwa took me to was the inn where he was staying. Moyong Hwa put me down and entered the inn. The people who had been chatting happily over food became silent, as if they had been splashed with cold water. Seeing them wearing silk clothes embroidered with the symbol of the Moyong Clan, they were clearly servants of the Moyong Clan. The servants all knelt on the floor in unison and shouted,

“You have returned, Young Master!”

“Please tell us if there is anything you need!”

The servants here are truly formal. Moyong Hwa silently passed the servants and went up the stairs. Moyong Hwa’s room was in the furthest corner. He must have intentionally chosen this room because he wouldn’t hear anything good if he ran into other people. As soon as I entered, Moyong Hwa closed the door and commanded,

“Act like you do when you’re with Brother Soseo.”

I answered immediately.

“That’s impossible.”

“Didn’t you say you’d attend to me just for today?”

“But I want to act like I do when I’m with Young Master Moyong Hwa.”

“……When you’re with me?”

“Yes.”

“How do you want to act when you’re with me?”

“Well, I should move for the sake of Young Master Moyong Hwa.”

“…….”

Moyong Hwa’s nape turned red again. I pulled out a chair for him and said,

“First, please sit here, Young Master.”

“……Okay.”

“Is there anywhere you’re feeling uncomfortable?”

Moyong Hwa nodded once more.

“By the way, you have to fight in the competition tomorrow too, right? You really have no time to rest. How about drinking some warm tea and going to bed early today?”

“I’d like that.”

“What kind of tea do you like, Young Master Moyong Hwa?”

“Brother Soseo likes……”

I deliberately stared intently at Young Master Moyong Hwa. Young Master Moyong Hwa stopped talking, hesitated for a long time, and then mumbled softly.

“I’m not sure.”

“Then may I bring whatever I choose?”

“Do that.”

“Then while I do that, please wash up and change into comfortable clothes. Of course, I can help you if you wish—”

“I’ll do it alone.”

“Yes~.”

When I went downstairs, the servants looked at me as if asking who I was. I played it off by saying I was Moyong Hwa’s servant for the day and asked the servants for the location of the kitchen. The servants, though skeptical, told me the location, and while preparing the tea, I asked them if they could tell Soseo where I was. As soon as I mentioned Soseo’s name, the servants nodded and said they would definitely do so. As expected, Soseo had great influence even within the Moyong Clan.

After finishing my conversation with the servants, I carefully carried the tray back up to the room and ran into Moyong Hwa, who had just finished washing. Moyong Hwa had pushed his wet bangs back, fully revealing his face. I let out another groan.

“Ugh.”

Moyong Hwa’s arm, which was drying himself with a towel, stopped.

“What’s wrong……? Are you sick?”

“Ah, it’s nothing, my heart just almost stopped.”

“……I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Seriously, truly, sincerely, with all my heart, I think beauties like this should be given an award by the state. A face like this is what truly raises a nation’s prestige! As I lost my reason again and stared fervently, Moyong Hwa slowly pulled his hair forward to cover his face.

“……Don’t stare so openly.”

So cute……! My heart almost stopped again. While I was still out of it and gaping, Moyong Hwa, still covering his face, gave a small shout.

“I told you not to stare so openly, you insignificant thing.”

“Ah, sorry.”

As expected of Moyong Hwa. He has a stinging charm. Thanks to that, I was able to regain half of my senses. The other half was still floundering in that prickly cuteness.

“Shall I dry your hair?”

“……You do that too?”

“Pardon?”

“Brother does, ……no. Do it.”

I sat Moyong Hwa in the chair and diligently dried his hair with a towel. Moyong Hwa’s hair was longer than Soseo’s, and I thought that if it were just a bit longer, he’d be as pretty as Rapunzel. Of course, he’s already excessively pretty as it is.