How to Replace Dad
Yuis let go of the man’s hand and approached me, whispering.
“How…?”
“You came all the way here?”
He glared at me with a snarl.
A. If I hadn’t brought the elite squad as escort, he must have come to investigate himself.
The guess turned out to be true.
Aslan came running and shouted happily.
“How did you come here? I was upset to hear you couldn’t come.”
“That’s…”
What excuse did he give?
When I looked at him with that face, Yuis changed his expression in an instant.
With a sweet smile, he asked.
“How is the marquis’s cold?”
“Eh, it’s much better, so I rushed out…?”
Yuis nodded slightly. That was the right response.
I looked at Aslan again.
“So, it is.”
“That’s good to hear.”
Aslan was smiling when…
“What are those, Lady Synthia!”
The group led by the man whose arm Yuis had twisted shouted with flushed faces.
Aslan looked puzzled.
“What’s the matter, Prince Kiyones.”
“That man broke my arm. How dare…!”
Ah. So this man is the son of Baron Kiyones.
When I showed the participant list, Yuis pointed out one of the trash.
So, a sex offender.
It was sudden, but he tried to touch me, and the trash couldn’t hold it and smelled like trash.
Prince Kiyones approached Yuis with thuds, thuds, making footsteps.
At that time, I said.
“It’s late for the introduction. I’m Yustea of San Miguel.”
“…!”
“…!!”
The sex offender and his group flinched.
First, they were surprised that I was the San Miguel lady.
Because my attire was plain for a noble lady.
But the flashy clothes would soon be out of fashion, so it’s a waste to buy them.
And the most surprising part was…
“Yustea? That’s Andres’s?”
“Insane. You really adopted that from San Miguel.”
It was so familiar now it sounded like background noise.
But others seemed bothered.
Aslan’s expression distorted.
“What rudeness is this.”
“Ah, no, rudeness is on your side first…!”
“Allow me to be clear. Yustea of San Miguel is like a sister to me, so being rude to her is like looking down on me.”
Aslan continued with a glaring look.
“Don’t pull out a sword from my house.”
The men shut their mouths in shock.
Aslan instantly erased the terrifying expression he showed the men and smiled at me.
“Go. The west garden is where you can enjoy tea time.”
“Are there roses blooming in the west garden too? Are you adjusting the temperature with magic tools? How many per square meter do you usually use?”
“It’s not roses, I planted daisies. It somehow reminds me of the lady. Should I ask the gardener about magic tools?”
“Nice!”
“Cute!”
We walked laughing ha ha ho ho, and the men looked at us with bewildered faces.
***
The west garden of Synthia had many people already gathered.
Probably, they arrived before tea time to build a close relationship with Aslan.
The tea time starts at 2 o’clock, but even at 1:30, only one person besides me hadn’t arrived.
And we saw a surprising sight…
“Hmm.”
“Uuuum.”
“Khuhm.”
All the girls sent signals with bloodshot eyes to the escorts they brought.
The escorts held notes and went to someone.
The one person who received notes from all those escorts was…
“Lady Manjana of the Watling family.”
“Lady Veronika of the Arco family…”
“Lady Leona Diyan sent it.”
And the person who received the note…
“Yeah, get out.”
…Yuis.
Wow.
When Yuis looked at them with a cold face, the escorts looked dejected and left.
The young ladies gave fierce expressions to the escorts.
I tilted my head and said in a small voice.
“You refused, but why scold the escorts?”
“I want them to see me well.”
“Why?”
“It’s natural for everyone to want to see me well.”
“…?”
“Because I’m the most beautiful in the world.”
Yuis had a haughty face.
I turned my head away.
“What. Why.”
When he didn't answer, Yuis frowned.
But I think he’s beautiful too.
His beautiful appearance helps me sometimes.
When Yuis didn’t budge, the girls started approaching me stealthily.
“Nice to meet you. You’ve heard of the name of the Watling viscount’s daughter, right? She’s quite famous for charity work.”
“I’m the second daughter of the Diyan family.”
Hmm. Drug addicts, I guess.
They covered their necks with scarves, but a very slightly bulging dark red vein was visible.
Trace of a powerful illegal drug.
Right?
I subtly winked at the vein, and Yuis nodded.
Aslan, the normal person, was interacting with others.
Then, it would be easy to get information about the crime cartel.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Yustea. Your scarf is very beautiful. I like that brand too.”
To prepare for this moment, I touched the scarf I tied instead of a headband.
The girls’ eyes sparkled.
There aren’t many scarves this wide.
People with bulging veins on their necks from illegal drugs don’t wear them.
In other words, ‘I know some drugs too.’
“You have good taste, better than you look.”
= It’s not interesting, but let’s have some fun?
“Nobles have similar eyes. I’ve used it since the time I lived in the system.”
= What’s fun in noble life. I had a lot of fun in the system too.
“Is that so?”
“Oh my.”
The girls exchanged glances.
They seemed interested in the system’s drugs.
The underground entertainment in the system would be more glamorous than the extreme land of the north.
“I’ll invite you to our cricket club next time.”
“I’d be happy, but can I know who will be coming? There are some uncomfortable people….”
“Are you talking about Prince Kiyones? He doesn’t seem that bad. He’s really good at cricket.”
I flashed my eyes.
All the criminals are in the cricket club.
In other words, the cricket club is the crime cartel.
Then, if I bust that club…
I looked at Yuis.
Yuis nodded. He seemed to start the investigation immediately.
He silently withdrew.
And just as we were about to leave the garden.
“I’m sorry. Is it too late…?”
A fragile voice came.
A petite girl with soft caramel-colored bob hair and round, large green eyes.
She looked my age, but a bit smaller than me.
The girl who was talking to the invitees stood up.
“No. You came just in time.”
“Then, that’s good… Ah.”
The girl who was hurrying to Aslan tripped on her ankle.
Just as she was about to fall, the girl grabbed Yuis in front of her.
“I-I’m sorry.”
“…”
Yuis didn’t say anything.
Aslan quickly ran to her.
“Are you okay?”
“My leg is a bit…”
“Oh dear. Go to the lounge. I’ll call a doctor.”
“What to do. I keep causing trouble…”
“Don’t worry. I hope it’s not too serious. I’ll take you. Lena, take care of the guests.”
Aslan said with a gentle face, and the girl smiled shyly.
After Aslan took the girl away, one of the ladies next to me twisted her skirt hem.
Manjana of the Watling family, who invested in the system mine, the drug addict.
“I’ll be going for a bit.”
Manjana Watling stood up abruptly and left.
Then other girls said.
“Manjana-ssi didn’t even say hello.”
“Why Manjana-ssi?”
When I asked, the girls lowered their voices.
“The lady who just twisted her ankle. Lady Siruella. She’s the adopted daughter of the Watling family.”
“Adopted daughter? There’s Manjana-ssi, why adopt…?”
“They adopted her for the image of a philanthropist. Originally, it was planned to adopt and then abandon after using her as a knight, but the story got in. Because Siruella is a lucky girl.”
Their words were like this.
Recently, after adopting Siruella, all kinds of luck came to the Watling family.
They bought the bald mountain recommended by Siruella cheaply, but gold was buried there.
They rescued the three-won road that had an accident by chance.
Almost Stella-level luck.
Stella is the protagonist, so of course, but Siruella was really amazing.
“See today. Manjana-ssi was so desperate to get close to Aslan-ssi that she couldn’t even say a word properly. But Siruella-ssi receives support like that in one go?”
The ladies said that and clicked their tongues.
If Manjana-ssi is this unhappy, there might be a drug party today.
Then, it’s the perfect chance to follow behind.
I looked for Yuis to tell him.
But his figure wasn’t visible.
Had he already left the garden?
***
Lounge.
The doctor who examined Siruella’s ankle said.
“No abnormalities in the bones. However, you might have been startled, so I’ll prescribe medicine.”
“Okay.”
Aslan said, and the doctor took out medicine from his bag and left.
Siruella looked up at Aslan with a shy face.
“Since you’ve seen the treatment, please go to the party hall.”
“Are you okay alone?”
“I can apply ointment too.”
“Then, that’s good…”
“The guests will be waiting. The host can’t leave the seat for long.”
Aslan smiled brightly.
“Thank you for understanding. If you feel better, please return to the party hall?”
“Yes.”
Siruella tried to stand up, and Aslan, as if done, spread her hands.
Then, after lightly bowing her head, she left the room.
Left alone in the lounge, Siruella opened the jar of ointment.
“Come and apply it for me? Yuis.”
When she said that, he appeared from behind the wood partition.
Siruella smiled faintly and looked back.
“Why aren’t you applying it?”
“It’s not injured.”
A normal person would think it’s a sprain.
But those with high-level training can see it.
It was a feigned injury.
Siruella put the ointment jar on the sofa and stood up.
Yuis asked with a cold face.
“Why are you here. …Sister.”
Siruella said.
“Because my cute little brother isn’t sending any news at all, my mother and sister are worried beyond words. So, what to do? I had no choice but to come myself.”
“…Since when have you been undercover.”
“About four months. I’m glad you didn’t notice. I guess I was good at undercover.”
“The person the Watling viscount originally planned to adopt wasn’t you. What happened?”
“Why are you asking something obvious?”
Siruella stood up from her seat.
Then, she poked Yuis’s cheek and laughed hihi.
“I took care of it before coming.”
Siruella’s eyes, with her arm around Yuis’s neck, curved softly.
“So? Information on Irregular?”
When Yuis didn’t say anything for a long time, Siruella’s eyebrows twitched.
“Have you been undercover in Irregular too long? Do you really think you’re a member?”
“I…”
“Yes, you’re the eldest son of the chief, the successor to take responsibility for our tribe.”
“…”
“Your duty is to take internal information from within Irregular.”
“…”
“Irregular shouldn’t be more or less than that for you.”
“…”
“Or will another ‘education’ be needed?”
Siruella’s fingertips moved from Yuis’s collarbone towards his heart.
“Do you remember what kind of bomb is planted in your heart. Answer?”
“…Everything for the family.”
Siruella smiled brightly.
“That’s good. Cute Yuis.”
***
Yuis, who left the lounge, immediately left the garden.
Only when he reached a secluded place did he let out a breath.
The cold air that penetrated from the part where Siruella’s hand touched spread to his fingertips.
Family-like words…!
The lifelong cliché words became chains that bound his body.
The tribe of female shamans, Mugan.
This tribe, which started from ancient times, was defeated by an empire once.
But the spark remained.
Because 5 shamans survived and secretly joined the empire.
How did only 5 people protect the tribe? Because of various powerful forbidden magic and cruel methods, no records remain.
Mugan bought children and injected the tribe’s ideology.
Yuis was one of them.
By flowing into the tribe, he was recognized for his shaman talent and became the chief’s son.
His heart was implanted with a ‘wedge’ so he couldn’t betray.
After living such a horrific childhood and becoming a boy, he took on the mission.
“Intrude into Irregular.”
The chief’s divination, who is a shaman and skilled seer, seemed very bad for Irregular.
It was one of the usual missions.
The infiltration was easy.
They needed information, and Yuis had the ability to provide what they needed.
But…
“Eat. You’re too skinny.”
“Why are you there. Stick close to the bonfire. Otherwise, you’ll die in your sleep.”
“When holding a bow, do it like this. …Don’t think about looking pretty. Just hold it tightly. Even then, none of the guys look pretty, man.”
“Did you sleep well?”
“The vice chief is catching people! Ah! Yuis, help!”
…Stupid guys different from their reputation.
Always making my energy wane.
So.
Living like a human.
Siruella said.
“My mother thinks Irregular’s prestige has grown beyond measure. It would be good to take care of two elites.”
Then she handed over poison.
The vice chief and Antonio would eat whatever he gave, and they wouldn’t suspect until they lose their lives.
To them, comrades are like that.
“You won’t disappoint your mother, Yuis?”
“…”
“I’ll give you 3 days. After processing the elites and coming back, I’ll stop the bomb in your heart.”
If not, she dies.
Even if the chief is his own son he raised, he wouldn’t ignore defiance.
Yuis leaning against the wall muttered weakly.
“I don’t want to…”
“Then stop.”
“…!”
When I turned my head in surprise, it was Yustea.
Yuis sighed and said.
“Why come here making trouble when I have to do what I was doing.”
Then, just as he was about to straighten his posture, Yustea walked over and opened his shirt collar.
“What are you…!”
“Bomb. Activated?”
“…What?”
“Remaining time? How many days, how many hours?”
“You…”
Seeing Yuis’s eyes trembling in panic, Yustea closed his shirt collar again.
Then, she pulled Yuis’s wrist.
“Come.”
“Where are we going…!”
“To process the bomb in your heart and go to pull out all your sister’s teeth.”
***
I knew from the beginning.
I said I liked the Yuis character.
Son of the shaman tribe Mugan.
A fool who infiltrated Irregular on the chief’s orders but couldn’t betray Irregular and chose to die.
A guy who looks like a tsundere but is actually the kindest.
Yuis looked at me with a dumbfounded expression.