I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 174



174 – Heavy Air, Lively Customer

Hespania, the home of the Robeheim family and the heart of the North.

Just the fact that the head of the immigrant people came there made the atmosphere in the castle quite heavy.

Even though there are not many people who know his identity, they usually occupy one place in the castle, so even if they are few in number, they naturally have an influence on the atmosphere.

In this atmosphere, Edgar had to welcome a guest who came from nowhere.

They were none other than members of his family, the Bilhark family.

“Oh, mother. What the hell is this… ?”

“I’m sorry. Actually, I invited you separately before you went to Brutholm. I had no idea it would turn out this way…”

When Edgar, who did not understand her situation, gave her a puzzled look, Helen smiled humbly and scratched her cheek.

They were invited because the atmosphere had recently calmed down a bit, but things got really strange when Ariel brought Kelagh from Brutholm.

It just so happened that his family was invited to the castle while the leader of the enemies was there.

It might have been okay if she had retracted her statement earlier, but Helen couldn’t because she only realized they were coming last night because she had no context.

“It’s been a while since I met you, but you don’t look so good. “Did you disturb me while I was busy?”

Meanwhile, Katria, who had no way of knowing about this situation, showed her anxious expression, wondering if she had taken a step for no reason.

As a mother, she wanted to see her son’s face her her for a long time, but she knew that her work had been busy recently and she did not want to be disturbed.

“Oh, no. What about obstruction? “I was just surprised that she came without saying anything.”

Edgar hurriedly corrected his complexion and took Sonia, who was stretching out her small hand, into his arms.

It felt a little heavier than when I heard it before, but a child was still a child.

“Thank you for inviting me, I secretly came to surprise you. It seems like it was a success.”

“I see. Haha…”

Edgar brushed off the situation with an uncharacteristically awkward smile and reached out to Sonia’s cheek.

Sonia, who was tickled by the touch, burst into laughter.

“Welcome, Sonia. “Didn’t you miss your brother?”

“Huh! “Look at it and enjoy it!”

“Oh, your pronunciation has improved?”

When we met before, the pronunciation was more like a mumble.

It must have been a little over half a year since he last saw her, but Edgar was surprised to see how much Sonia had grown in that short period of time.

‘Ariel was like that too.’

For some reason, seeing Sonia’s current appearance reminded him of Ariel’s childhood, and Edgar felt mixed feelings.

It was a truly ironic situation, remembering the childhood of a childhood friend of the same age, but it was possible because he was a special case.

While he was enjoying the joy of reuniting with his younger sister, who was much older than him, Sonia suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

It was a look in his eyes that she seemed to have a strong desire for something.

“Oppa, are you onni?”

I can pronounce ‘oppa’ quite well now, but it seems that ‘unni’ is a bit difficult to pronounce.

Edgar, who was smiling happily because the sight was so cute, looked surprised when an unexpected person was mentioned in Sonia’s mouth

“If it’s your sister… Ariel?”

“Is Ariel your name?”

“Are you talking about the girl who showed Sonia her fish earlier?”

“Yes!”

When Sonia added that she remembered her as a pretty older sister, one corner of Edgar’s mouth went up.

I was already looking forward to seeing how Ariel would react if I told this story.

“Do you miss that sister?”

“Huh! “I also have a gift for Onni!”

“A gift?”

She must have been so thankful that she even brought a gift early.

Considering that she did not even bring a gift to give to her brother her her her, her her favorite person her in the world, it means that Ariel has succeeded in imprinting her presence her her her deeply in Sonia’s mind her her her her.

And in a very positive direction.

“Where is the gift? Show it to your brother in advance.”

Edgar looked later and saw that Sonia had what looked like a cloth pouch in her small left hand.

Other than that, I don’t see anything worth giving as a gift, so that’s probably it.

Therefore, she tried to reach out and find out the identity of the object, but surprisingly, Sonia stubbornly resisted and shook her head.

“Ahn Dae-ae… ! “I’ll only show this to Onni!”

“Okay? “It seems like a very precious gift.”

She decided to give up at this point because she did not want Edgar to know the identity of the gift even though it would hurt her child’s innocence.

You will find out later anyway.

‘The work should have been finished by now.’

Today, Edgar took a day off at Helene’s recommendation her her, so she did not know Ariel’s current situation her her in detail.

However, she didn’t have much work until yesterday, and seeing as she showed up on the terrace briefly in the morning, I assumed she would be relaxed.

“Then shall we go see it? “I also gave you the gift that Sonia brought.”

When Edgar took Sonia’s hand with the intention of meeting her briefly and returning, she seemed to hesitate for a moment.

Before she knew it, the gift bag she was proudly holding in her hand was secretly hidden behind her.

“Ganchana?”

“Huh? “What?”

What does this mean when you suddenly ask yourself if you’re okay?

When Edgar tilted his head, unable to follow the flow of the story, Sonia pursed her lips and turned her back.

It’s like she’s having a hard time revealing something she had decided to keep secret.

“Ugh… Actually, since my mom is a busy person, I asked her not to come…”

“Then… Oh, did she by any chance tell you not to bother Ariel?”

“Huh…”

Looking at Sonia, who looked downcast, Edgar gave her a bitter smile.

Well, since there is a difference in position, it may be a natural process in a way.

For Catria, who knows that the relationship is between families, even though she is her son’s lover, she cannot cause trouble to the person who is her lord.

On the other hand, to Sonia, Ariel was more than just her pretty and caring older sister, she was nothing less.

Sonia was still too young to accurately recognize her social status and clearly distinguish between those who were high and those who were not.

Upon hearing his sister’s concerns her, Edgar smiled happily and stroked Sonia’s soft hair her her.

She must have been very confused since she heard such words from Katria when she was still young.

However, even though she would normally want to go to Ariel despite her her recklessness her her her, her actions of thinking about her her her her concerns her her her first her her her, recalling her mother ‘s words her her her her, felt more mature than her her peers her her her.

“Are you okay. “I’m sure she would like to see her Sonia too, right?”

“Really?”

“Really. Now that we’re talking, should I go and ask? “Did she want to see our Sonia or not?”

“Yes!”

Sonia quickly smiled brightly, held Edgar’s hand her her her, and headed towards her her office her her her with her dainty steps her her her her.

To see her her pretty sister her her her, whom she missed most as much as her brother her her her.

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And to quickly give her the precious gift she brought for her.

*

Knock.

“Who are you?”

It was Shuri who was guarding Ariel’s side who answered the knocking sound outside her.

When Edgar was away, she was filling this position, and today happened to be that day.

In order not to disturb the owners who are busy with their official duties, employees often wait outside, but since Ariel does not like to be alone, she always has to have someone by her side.

In this respect, Ariel was also quite unique.

– Shuri, can I come in here?

“Oh, yes! “I’ll open it for you!”

Eventually, Shuri heard a man’s voice coming from outside, so she ran straight to the entrance and opened the door for her.

As expected, the one who appeared beyond that was Edgar.

And for some reason, he saw a cute princess holding his hand her tightly.

“Miss Sonia… “Did you?”

“Yes! It’s Sonia Bilhark!”

Since we had only seen each other once in passing, Shuri asked for confirmation, looking back on vague memories.

Before Edgar could respond, Sonia announced her name clearly, including her last name her her, in a lively voice.

Shuri, who had been hit hard by the attack, seemed even more cute, perhaps thanks to her bright eyes.

“You’re very cute. I really wish I had at least one younger sister…”

Actually, it doesn’t really matter whether she has a younger brother or a younger sister, but she secretly hoped that it would be better for her to have a younger sister of the same s*x.

Edgar, who was intrigued to hear her words, asked, pointing with his chin at Ariel, who was still concentrating on her documents behind her.

“How about Ariel?”

“Ehehe… There’s no way around it. Did she say that I was like her younger sister, let alone her older sister?”

“You should have stopped being a crybaby.”

“Well, if even you, Master, do that, then what am I… ” … !”

Still, in the past she would cry a little when things were difficult, but since Edgar came to the castle, she hasn’t cried that much.

Shuri protested against her unfairness, but she was ignored by Edgar’s playful smile her her her her.

“Anyway, what about Ariel?”

“You seem to be very focused. If you don’t even know you’re here…”

Ariel’s concentration she has always been different.

Once one’s consciousness is caught in something about her, one has to shake one’s hand in front of her to wake it up, and this happened to be the situation

Edgar knew this better than anyone else, so she didn’t just ask Shuri to do it, but she wanted to take Sonia with her to see Ariel.

She left only one request to Shuri.

“I’ll go. “Excuse me, but could you just bring me some snacks for Sonia to eat?”

“Yes I will. Is there anything else you want?”

“Well. Sonia, do you have any of her favorite snacks?”

When he added, ‘Here, my pretty sister brings it to you,’ Sonia tilted her head for a moment and asked for a snack called Mont Treir.

It is a type of cake made by adding cold, hardened thin layers, and was one of the snacks often eaten by nobles in cold northern regions.

“Then I’ll bring it to you. Please rest comfortably.”

“Okay. “Let me ask you a favor.”

After Shuri disappeared, Edgar took a quick look at the desk where Ariel was working.

Then, putting her hand over her mouth and signaling to Sonia to be quiet, she led her hand and crept towards her desk her her her her.

Ariel had a good posture in front of her desk, straightening her back, which made her look like perfect prey in Edgar’s eyes.

If you ask what kind of prey it is, of course it means that it is good prey for pranks.

“Sonia, you’re surprising her sister if her brother listens to her. “Understand, right?”

“Yeah, okay!”

Hehe.

Sonia was already thinking of making fun of Ariel, so she covered her mouth and smiled brightly.

Who would say that she was like her older brother and her younger sister? Her playful personality was exactly the same.

In order to prevent Edgar from making as much noise as possible, she grabbed Sonia’s waist and lifted her up, and carefully approached Ariel’s side of her.

Let’s bring Sonia’s face right in front of Ariel, who is concentrating on her documents. .

“Onnii!”

“Kyaaa!?”

Crash!

A truly catastrophe occurred.