Chapter 136 - My wife is always right
Translator: Yonnee
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Upon hearing the name of the dish, Seo-yoon felt like she had been struck on the back of the head.
Could there be other Koreans who crossed over to this place besides herself?
That was the first thought that crossed her mind.
Seo-yoon, unable to manage her expression, attempted to force a smile, but it seemed a bit delayed.
"Do you not like it, by any chance? The name is a bit peculiar, I admit, but..."
"No, it's not that..."
As Jace became flustered, Seo-yoon tried to respond as if nothing was wrong, but she couldn't help but widen her eyes at his following words.
"The dish called 'tteokbokki' tasted remarkably similar to the chicken stew you introduced, Saintess. So, naturally, I thought you would like it... I suppose, that was rather thoughtless of me..."
Seeing the crown prince's dejected appearance, Seo-yoon quickly grabbed his arm and spoke in haste.
"No! It's not that! It's just... I suddenly remembered my hometown."
"Your hometown?"
Jace, removing the gentle expression in response to her words, tightened his grip on Seo-yoon's head with both hands and said,
"Do not think about it."
It was because she recalled the excuse she had fabricated when she suddenly disappeared. Seo-yoon felt a thrill at his sudden change. She found the crown prince's obsessive behavior strangely satisfying.
"It's not that..."
As if she had never been surprised, she made a composed expression and wrapped her arms around the crown prince's neck, using the bare skin to guide contact and continued speaking.
"In my hometown, there is also a dish called 'tteokbokki,' so I was surprised, Your Highness."
"Ah, I see."
Jace couldn't hide his embarrassed expression and smiled as if he felt awkward.
"But Your Highness might also be surprised. I have no idea how I returned to my world at that time."
"It may be a painful topic for you, Saintess, so please do not recall your hometown. Do not leave me behind," said the refined man in such a heartfelt manner.
When a handsome man speaks like that, one can't help but listen to everything he's saying. Of course, it's not like Seo-yoon could grant all his wishes, but for the time being, she should probably stay quiet.
Having found her pace, Seo-yoon pulled Jace onto the sofa and gave him a deep kiss. And with his hurried response, a thrill surged from her toes, and her entire body felt a tingling sensation.
Jace, having received a deep guiding, continued the interrupted conversation with a dreamy gaze.
"If you do not like it, shall we change the dinner menu?"
"Well... I'll try it once. I'm curious if it really tastes like the food from my hometown. Oh, can you also prepare what I mentioned earlier?"
"If it is what you wish, there is nothing we cannot prepare. What would you like?"
Seo-yoon was very pleased with Jace's response. She didn't know who made this dish, but she couldn't just let it become more famous than herself.
"In our hometown, there's a trendy dish called 'rose tteokbokki.' Perhaps that might suit you better, Your Highness."
"Rose tteokbokki..."
"I can confidently say it will be more delicious than the currently popular dishes."
"Haha, then this dish you've tasted will become famous again. Nobles are quite interested in your daily life. How about opening a banquet soon? It would be nice to satisfy their curiosity a bit."
Excited by the prince's suggestion, Seo-yoon looked forward to it. It was something unimaginable in the temple, and if the crown prince himself hosted a banquet, it would undoubtedly be more splendid than any other.
On the other hand, Jace also had his own thoughts. Through this banquet, he intended to reveal to everyone who exactly the saintess's partner was-Jace himself.
Fortunately, it was a good thing that the only other Esper he knew, Ciel, wasn't showing any interest in the saintess. Still, Jace felt it was necessary to show off at least once, since not only Espers might try to covet her.
Unaware of each other's thoughts, the two kissed again.
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Having heard that Irene was extremely satisfied, Ciel was overjoyed as if he could fly.
"She's always been moved by such small things, even before."
There was one time in the past, while he was on his way back home, he had fondly bought a flower on a whim. He was thinking of buying a whole bouquet and not just a single stalk, but...
Whenever he recalled the past, the only emotion that surfaced was regret.
Ciel floated in the air and raised a tree with his fingers.
"Duke! If you could lift it up here, I would appreciate it!"
Having curried enough of Arthur's favor, Ciel managed to purchase some land not far from the Closch Barony. So, right away, he mobilized all the workers and quickly built a house for himself.
Originally, there was a small hut here, but he transformed it into something like a makeshift home.
Although it might seem somewhat shabby for a duke's villa, there was nothing better for a quick build than a cottage. Thinking back to the picture of a cabin in Norway that Irene had once shown him, he gave the necessary instructions to the workers.
