I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 248



248 – Side Story – To the World He Was in (3)

By the time we finished eating, the sun was about to disappear beyond the horizon.

I guess it was because I ate lunch quite late, and because I spent so much time in the store.

After that, Ariel sneaked up on him as he sat on a nearby bench and tapped on his smartphone her, wondering if he wanted to go somewhere special

“Ed, can we walk for a moment?”

“Let’s take a walk? “I haven’t decided on a specific place to go.”

“Because it’s okay.” “Right now I just feel like walking.”

Edgar was momentarily stunned by her unexpected request, but he decided to do as she wished.

From a long time ago, Ariel liked to walk aimlessly outside, perhaps because she was bored with life inside the castle.

This is the situation where she walks leisurely without a specific destination in mind and no place she wants to go.

“Then let’s go to the park over there. “It’s nice to walk there.”

“Park?”

“So to speak, it is a place with beautifully decorated walking trails. “It’s close, so let’s go while we’re here.”

If you go up a little bit from here, you will reach Dosan Park.

There is also a separate space for busking, so if you go during this time, you can enjoy the softly resonating sound of singing.

At best, it’s not a crowded place and there aren’t many people busking, so it’s just a person passing by playing a guitar.

Edgar, who was waiting for her traffic light to change to head to the park, gently grabbed Ariel’s empty hand and asked her a question.

“Isn’t it cold?”

“Yes, to this extent.”

Although it is spring weather, there is still quite a bit of cold in Kkotsaem.

That’s why I asked because I was worried about her rather skimpy clothes, but Ariel just shrugged her shoulders.

Although she is said to be somewhat weak to the cold, which befits her moniker as the ruler of the North, she was confident that she would not blink an eye when it was cold enough.

When they finally arrived at Dosan Park, the two walked inside.

Dense vegetation welcomed them, and the sight of couples and families sitting on nearby benches caught their eye.

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Ariel let out a low exclamation as she looked at the neatly organized park.

There are trails in the other world as well, but it’s amazing to see a place built so neatly.

It feels like looking at a garden made up of trees rather than flowers.

“It’s not that big, so it won’t take long to go all the way around. After that, let’s go somewhere else, even if it’s a little late.”

Because her time was not long, Edgar wanted to show her a little more.

Therefore, she tried to finish the walk quickly and organize a place to go in her head her, but Ariel reached out her hand and held his hand her her as if to stop her.

“Are you okay. “I feel like talking to you today rather than walking around.”

Of course, it would be nice to enjoy more and more diverse things that are unique to this world.

But more than that, Ariel was satisfied with just being able to walk through this world with him.

I’m just happy for this time when I can act like an ordinary couple without worrying about the scenery that is different from usual, other people passing by, or my position as the Archduke.

“Ed, what are you doing there? The road is unique…”

As I was walking along her walking path, there was an acupressure path with a small stone at the place Ariel pointed out.

From a distance, it looked like an unpaved road, so she wondered if it was an unfinished place.

“That? It’s called an acupressure path, and you walk barefoot on it.”

“Huh, bare feet? “Why do you do such a foolish thing?”

Ariel, who at first glance felt like her feet, she were going to explode if she walked around barefoot, took off her crane and trembled.

I ended up imagining myself walking barefoot up there.

Edgar smiled and added an additional explanation.

It was a bit difficult to explain the principle of acupressure, so I had no choice but to speak vaguely.

“Should I say it’s some kind of traditional therapy? Why, doesn’t the Hellvenir Empire have something like that?”

“Yes, but…”

She contorted her face, unable to express her honest sentiments about how ignorant the culture of another world was.

Of course she is right.

Even in the Hellvenir Empire, there is an unproven folk remedy that says that if you get a wound, you can heal it by squeezing the juice of a common street herb called Episha and applying it.

But even taking that into account, I couldn’t understand what kind of therapy walking on a rocky field like that was.

I would say it’s a culture that goes beyond common sense even more than the tteokbokki I tasted earlier.

But at the same time, I was curious.

I wonder if walking up there will really cure my illness or help restore my health.

Edgar, who noticed this look in her eyes, nudged her face and looked inside her.

“If you’re really curious, should I show you what I’m doing?”

“Well, then you get hurt! “You idiot!”

Ariel was shocked for a moment, but he quickly changed his mind and stopped him.

Of course I’m curious, but I’m more worried about Edgar going wrong than that.

Therefore, when Ariel held his hand and stopped him from heading towards the acupressure machine, Edgar had no choice but to smile and turn away.

As the two people were walking along the promenade, a green vending machine appeared in front of them.

Since he was just thirsty, Edgar walked in front of him and gently invited Ariel.

“Would you like something to drink?”

Ariel no longer asked questions about whether something to drink came from these items.

There were so many things in this world that could not be explained by her common sense, so she just had to understand when Edgar said, ‘Ah, there’s something to drink here.’

“Do you have coffee like that from earlier?”

“Unfortunately, that won’t happen.”

It was too much to expect coffee made by a barista in a vending machine, so Edgar responded with a bitter smile.

It was delicious for Ariel, but she didn’t really want to eat it again, so she asked for something moderately drinkable.

Clutter.

Eventually, Edgar took out a coke and an orange juice and walked together to an empty bench nearby.

“Ed, how do I open this?”

“Ah.”

Then, she opened Ariel’s can and took a refreshing sip of her cola.

The sensation of drinking carbonated beverages for the first time in a while made me exclaim, ‘Kyaaa.’

“Is that delicious?”

“When you taste it for the first time, it will be a bit unusual. “It stings.”

“I want to try it.”

As she watched Edgar drink it so refreshingly, Ariel became curious again and quickly took the can of cola and took a sip.

“Ugh, strange.”

“Fuha, I knew that would happen.”

At the same time, she frowned at the strange sensation bubbling around in her mouth and gave a cool-headed review.

The taste seemed to be sweetened with a lot of sugar, which wasn’t her taste.

On the other hand, the sweet and sour orange juice suited her taste well, so she was able to drink it without difficulty.

It tastes somewhat different from the fresh fruit juice I drink in the other world, but I think it would be nice to feel a little more flavor.

Eventually, Ariel, who had naturally attached her body, suddenly remembered the streets of Apgujeong where she had walked earlier.

The neon sign of the building sparkled especially brightly even in a dizzyingly bright environment.

The names written there were mostly similar, so I still remembered them.

“Right. Ed, there were a lot of stores around where we walked earlier.”

“There were a lot.”

Edgar nodded his head casually as he took a sip of his cola.

Has it been said since ancient times that inattention is the greatest enemy?

Without missing that brief moment, Ariel looked up at him with innocent eyes and asked a question.

“From there… Tell? What does the place written on do? The light was particularly twinkling.”

“Pooop!”

As a result, the cola in Edgar’s mouth turned into a fountain and spread forward.

Fortunately, there were no passers-by, otherwise a catastrophe would have occurred.

“Cough! Cough!”

“Well, what is it? What’s the matter? Are you okay?”

Ariel didn’t know what question he was asking, so he just patted Edgar on the back, wondering if he had stopped by.

“Did I ask a strange question?”

“Oh, no. I was just surprised because it was a bit sudden.”

Actually, I’m just talking about what kind of place the motel is. There’s nothing really strange about it.

What is there to be reluctant about between a couple who has already had a wedding ceremony?

However, compared to the inns and lodging establishments of the other world, perhaps because of the nuance of the word itself, Edgar had to feel strangely embarrassed.

“Uh, so… To put it simply, it’s like an inn in the other world. Should I just say it’s decorated a little prettier?”

“It was just a lodging. But why are you so surprised?”

Ariel couldn’t help but tilt her head because she didn’t know the difference in nuance.

Edgar was worried about whether to explain this or not, but she thought it would be even more strange to hide it, so she decided to tell the truth.

“Actually, unlike the other world, I have the impression that in this world, the motel is a place where she goes with her lover.”

“With lovers? Why?”

The concept of accommodation she knows is closer to a space where passers-by can rest.

Why bother leaving the house in the first place and just looking for accommodation for lovers?

Unless you’re going on a trip together and there’s no place nearby to lean on, why bother?

“… Ah.”

When her thoughts reached that point, Ariel seemed to understand why Edgar said such a thing, and she let out an exclamation.

What would happen if you went to a place like that and shared a room with lovers?

And if she wanted to decorate a place that was just a place to sleep for a day, there must have been a good reason for it.

“You don’t have to say any more. Because I think I know.”

“That… “What?”

“Yes…”

Ariel, with her cheeks flushed and shaking her hands until they burned, lowered her head when she finally realized the purpose of the motel.

Of course, it is a culture that she cannot understand.

Why do lovers spend time in such a place, leaving behind a perfectly fine house?

However, that was probably a cultural difference, and it was not at a level that was completely incomprehensible like tteokbokki or acupressure.

“Hmm! Hmm…”

When Edgar cleared his throat and avoided eye contact in an awkward atmosphere, Ariel followed his face with her eyes.

Perhaps because she heard those words a little while ago, a part of her heart began to slowly heat up.

If you think about it, she hasn’t had much passionate time with him recently.

Sigh.

In the end, Ariel carefully reached out and grabbed his arm sleeve her.

There are probably a lot of things I haven’t seen yet, and I want to experience more diverse things in this world.

But more than that,

“Hey, Ed…”

“Huh?”

“… Shall we go there too?”

Now, I wanted to quell the burning desire.