LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 200
“Ah, sorry about that. Suddenly burst into laughter.”
“….” Contrary to his words, Oscar seemed to have no intention of suppressing his laughter. He’s trying to hide it, but his oddly twisted lips look even more mischievous. “….” Oscar seems to know what he was thinking. Cheshire was embarrassed and quickly lowered his head. “I’ll go.” “Wait, wait.” Oscar grabbed Cheshire, who was trying to leave and chuckled mischievously. ‘If you can’t control your expression like this, I might tease you even more.’ It was funny and a little cute to see a guy who normally didn’t change his expression at all be so sensitive. So Oscar became mischievous. “Thank you so much for always taking care of ‘our child’?” “….” “Thank you.” Cheshire glanced at Oscar quietly before quickly looking away and replied. “…Yes.” Then he turned around and got into the carriage. “Master, bye!” “Yeah.” Lilith opens the window and says hello again. Oscar waved affectionately to Cheshire as if to show it. “Fuhahahahaha!” As the carriage departed, Oscar held his stomach and burst into laughter. “Whoa.” He said evilly after wiping away a few tears. “This is happiness!” * * * Commoner residential area. A carriage arrived at Seraph Street. <Lilith’s Wild Dogs> “Wow, seriously. I asked her to change the guild name!” The embarrassing sign I see as soon as I arrive at Jem’s mercenary guild. “Hold it.” Cheshire reached out his hand to me, as if he wanted to escort me. “….?” I took his hand and got down, but Cheshire didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go of his hand. He walked straight towards the guild building. “Young Master, you’re here!” “Are you here!” “I’ll take you there!” The mercenaries waiting at the entrance all bent at a 90-degree angle as if he had contacted them in advance. ‘Oh my, I’m so scared.’ I flinched at the sight. Perhaps because they are all showing off their wide shoulders, it feels like I am being greeted at the gangster’s home base by saying ‘Big Brother!’… “Yeah.” As if he was used to this type of hospitality, Cheshire waved his hand. ‘I guess you’re used to it. It’s been a long time since Cheshire and Jem worked together.’ The two of them went on dozens of expeditions together. There was no one who didn’t know the friendship between Cheshire and Jem that transcended status and class. “She is waiting for Big Brother. I’ll escort you right away.” “Okay.” Is it really big brother? I was so dumbfounded that I ended up laughing. As I held Cheshire’s hand and followed him, I felt like I was the lover of a gangster leader. “Oh, are you here?” “Mhm.” As we entered the room we were guided to, Jem grinned and held out her fist. Chesire hit Jem’s fist with his fist in a familiar manner, then they bumped shoulders, sharing their own familiar greeting. ‘What kind of greeting method do real men is this?’ She’s big enough to beat most men. Moreover, Jem always has red short hair. Maybe that’s why it seemed like two men were exchanging cheerful greetings. “Now, let’s take our princess here.” “Ah, what kind of princess…” Jem kissed both my cheeks and invited me to take a seat. “H, huh? Rom?!” As I was about to sit down, I was surprised to see the faces of the guests who had already arrived. “Lilith, it’s been a while.” Me, Cheshire, Jem, and Rom! “Lilith, I heard you were coming too, so I called Rom too. How long has it been since we all got together like this?” During the training center days, the AvengXrs who achieved the feat of graduating with just one month-end evaluation have gathered in one place! We’ve met separately a few times when stopping by nearby, but it’s been a while since we’ve all been together, so I was excited. “That’s great. Rom, have you changed a lot since I last saw you?” “Ah, really?” Rom smiled shyly. While the pale face remained the same, his body had gained some weight since last time, and, above all… “Your pockets are overflowing with coins, right? You make more money than me these days?” Jem sat down next to Rom and chuckled. “Really? Rom, looks like your treatment room is doing well?” Rom, who specialized in healing magic and also studied herbalism, had set up a clinic on Seraph Street, which had become quite famous. “Haha, well, more or less.” Rom smiled sheepishly and said, “Ah, that’s right.” He let out an exclamation and took out some envelopes from his pocket. “Our clinic’s guests wanted to pass these to you, Jem.” “Whoa!” Jem was disgusted and took the letters and threw them behind the sofa. I was surprised. Even if I just glance at the beautifully decorated letter, it’s clear… “Why are you throwing them away? They look like love letters?” “It’s a love letter, Lilith.” For some reason, Rom covered his mouth and laughed. “Wow, Jem. You’re really popular, aren’t you?” “What should I do if there are too many!” Jem grabbed her head. “They’re all girls…” “What?” Jem glanced at Rom. “You should have told them I’m a woman, and I told you not to bring me letters, right!” “Ey, of course, I told them. Seven out of ten were shocked that you’re a woman and walked away.” Rom added, gesturing at the discarded letter. “Those ladies said they didn’t really care if you were a girl and asked me to tell you that?” “Ahh!” Jem burst into anger. “Come on, our guild has become incredibly famous. By now, shouldn’t the word be out that I’m a woman?” I burst out laughing and looked at Jem’s appearance. Because she was a woman, her face line was sharp rather than thick… ‘You look like a pretty boy.’ With a height and build bigger than most men, and even a deep voice, it was hard to think of her as a woman at first glance immediately. “She’s super popular. She’s received over a hundred love letters.” Rom grinned teasingly. “It’s just a shame she’s never received a confession from a guy.” “Do you want to die?” Jem gritted her teeth. “…So you’re popular.” At that moment, Cheshire, who had been silently listening, muttered something with a darkened expression. “What’s the matter with having many admirers? Ah, forget it. Why did you come? Is there something going on?” When Jem asked, Cheshire took a long breath, “Whoo.” and seemed nervous. “I have a favor to ask, Jem.” “What kind of favor?” “It’s a bit of an awkward request. You might not like it.” “What’s with all the hesitation? Is this a difficult request for me to fulfill?” “Nothing like that, but it would be unpleasant.” “What is it!” “But it’s such an important issue to me right now…” Cheshire, seeming unsure of himself, fidgeted with his clasped hands and lowered his head. “If it’s okay with you, I hope you’ll agree.” We were surprised. It was my first time seeing Cheshire like this. ‘I feel sorry for you!’ The kind of person who wants to listen to any request. Jem looked at Cheshire blankly, probably thinking the same thing, and then laughed. “Cheshire.” “Yeah.” “What are we? From our days at the training center to now, aren’t we the closest of friends? If it’s not a difficult request to fulfill, why is it so hard to bring it up?” Jem added nicely. “I’d never refuse something from my own mouth. For my friend, I’d do anything within my power. I swear upon the mercenary guild I founded, ‘Lilith’s Wild Dog.'” Ugh. It’s all good, but that damn guild name… Anyway, it was a touching sight. The tip of my nose became tingling. How much did their friendship shine in the original work? ‘I guess I don’t need to convince her!’ It seems like Cheshire felt relieved too as he smiled softly. “Say it!” “Yes, Jem.” Cheshire said, looking straight at Jem. “Can you date me?” “…” “…?” “…?!” Everyone fell into silence. Eventually, Jem, who understood Chesire’s words, slowly blinked, and Rom, who was sitting next to it, opened his mouth. “C, C, C, Cheshire?” Of course, I was probably the most surprised out of all of this. I asked just to be sure. “W-What does it mean to ‘date’? Is it what we’re thinking it is?” “Mhm.” Cheshire nodded. ‘There was romance in the original work?’ I was confused. ‘I, I guess they were close.’ No wonder there were many scenes of them sharing roasted wild boar hind legs on the battlefield. ‘But… N, no matter what…’ “I live for you.” “As long as you are safe, I don’t care about the business.” ‘You said that to me just yesterday…?’ Was it really just a plain wish for my survival? Did I misunderstand that on my own again? I was in shock. “W, wow.” Rom, who had come to his senses alone, tapped Jem on the shoulder. “C, congratulations. You finally got confessed to by a man.” “Wait!” Jem jumped up. “Hey, Cheshire. Sorry, but there’s someone I like.” “Sir Alfred Bervin of the Septima Holy Combat Division?” “….?!” Jem’s face turned red at the sound of the name coming straight from Cheshire’s mouth. “How do you know that?!” “It’s obvious. By the way, Jem. I’ll explain, so listen to me a little longer. Actually…” “I’m sorry, Cheshire.” Jem cut off Cheshire’s attempts to persuade her with a single stroke. “I said I wouldn’t refuse, but I’m sorry for changing my mind in a minute.” “….” “But I’ll refuse. I don’t want to.” …He gets dumped! Rom and I took turns looking blankly at the confrontation between Cheshire and Jem with our mouths open. ‘What’s happening…’ Jem looks embarrassed. And, Although he was coldly rejected, Cheshire seemed unaffected by the blow. “You’re not my type.” “Ah, yeah.”
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