The Mansion Awaits Spring — Chapter 23

I FEEL LIKE...

...MY INSIDES ARE BOILING OVER.

I DEFINITELY DEALT A BLOW TO MILLER AND HEIDI.

BUT WHEN PEJIN WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM ME...

I COULDN'T DO A SINGLE THING.

ALL I COULD DO WAS...

...PRETEND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND LEAVE THE ROOM.

...IN THE PAST...

...I WOULD'VE TIED THEIR HANDS AND FEET AND THROWN THEM IN THE WATER.

WASN'T THERE ALSO A METHOD OF MAKING THEM HOLD A HOT IRON?

NAH, THERE'S A MUCH MORE ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION METHOD.

SETTING THEM ON FIRE...!

I'M BOILING OVER.

INSTEAD OF WHISPERING LIKE COWARDS...

...SAY IT PROPERLY RIGHT TO MY FACE!!

I WANT TO SCREAM THAT OUT, BUT...

...EVEN IF I, THE LOSER, EXPRESS MY EMOTIONS ALONE IN THIS SPACE...

...IT'S OBVIOUS I'LL JUST BECOME A LAUGHINGSTOCK.

MY HEART IS BOILING HOT.

I'M ASHAMED THAT THE CONFIDENCE I GAINED UPON ENTERING THIS HALL...

...WAS NOTHING BUT AN ILLUSION...

...AND I HATE MYSELF FOR BEING SO HELPLESS.

I FEEL LIKE MY ENTIRE BODY IS BOILING OVER.

IT'S A BIT REFRESHING BECAUSE OF THE ACCUMULATED SNOW.

I WONDER IF HE'S DONE DANCING WITH HER?

WHO CARES?

HE'S JUST A DIEUS BRAT ANYWAY.

...?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I ASKED WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I'M TIRED.

ALREADY?

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN DONE ANYTHING.

...?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

AH, I ASKED WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I'M TIRED.

WHY DID YOU FOLLOW ME OUT?

BECAUSE MONITORING YOU IS MY JOB.

MOVE OVER A BIT.

AT LEAST LAY THE SHAWL DOWN BEFORE YOU LIE DOWN, YOU'LL CATCH A COLD.

THAT TICKLES!

I WON'T CATCH A COLD IN THIS KIND OF WEATHER.

MAYBE IT'S COLD FOR YOU SINCE YOU LIVED IN THE EMPIRE FOR A LONG TIME, BUT...

...DID YOU FORGET THAT WEATHER LIKE THIS IS BASICALLY SPRING IN THE GRAND DUCHY?

RIGHT, FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU WHO'S LIKE THE SUN...

...THAT MIGHT BE THE CASE...

LET'S STILL HEAD BACK.

IF WE STAY OUT HERE, THERE'S NO POINT IN DRAGGING OURSELVES ALL THE WAY TO THIS PARTY.

...I KNOW.

IT'S JUST, I HATE NOT BEING ABLE TO WIN.

IT'S HARD TO WIN.

BECAUSE I'M ALONE.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IT IS, RIGHT, AS LONG AS YOU WIN?

THEN I'LL LET YOU WIN.

LET'S HEAD BACK.

HERE, DRINK THIS AND WAIT.

I'LL GO MAKE SOMETHING YOU CAN WIN AT.

HOW IS HE GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

AND WHAT IS THIS HANDKERCHIEF FOR.. TO WIPE MY TEARS IF I CRY?

AS I TOLD PEJIN, IT'S GOING TO GET HARDER AND HARDER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ON MY OWN.

I NEED TO MEET PEOPLE WHO ARE HOSTILE TOWARDS HOUSE DIEUS.

AMONG THEM, I NEED TO FOCUS ON FINDING...

...THE EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOUSE LUNOS.

*extended Family: A Group Of Paternal Blood Relatives Sharing A Common Ancestor.

FIRST, AMONG THE ATTENDEES OF THIS PARTY...

...I'LL GATHER THE SCATTERED FAMILY MEMBERS...

WHAT IS IT?

AH, I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOUR THOUGHTS.

WE WERE GATHERING PARTICIPANTS FOR GREENBALL.

WHAT IS GREENBALL? A TRADITIONAL INDOOR BALL GAME OF THE GRAND DUCHY PLAYED IN PAIRS.

AH, SO THIS IS THE "SOMETHING YOU CAN WIN AT" PEJIN WAS TALKING ABOUT.

I'LL PARTICIPATE TOO.

REALLY?

THEN, WE NEED TO DECIDE ON PARTNERS.

COULD YOU PLEASE DRAW A RIBBON FROM THE BASKET?

I'LL GO WITH THIS ONE.

AH, YELLOW...

WHO IS MY PARTNER?

W-WELL, THAT'S...

IT'S HIS GRACE, GRAND DUKE MILLER DIEUS...