Unbeknownst to Me, I’m Secretly Dating the Emperor — Chapter 13

WHAAAT~~?!!

YOU'RE GETTING ESCORTED AT THE FESTIVAL?!

WHO'S THE GUY?!

SINCE WHEN EXACTLY?!

WHEN DID YOU START A NEW RELATIONSHIP BEHIND MY BACK?!!

CALM DOWN, CONNIE...!

FIRST OF ALL, IT'S NOT A RELATIONSHIP, IT'S JUST AN ESCORT.

I Knew She'd React Like This....

THE GUY IS THE EMPEROR'S AIDE I MENTIONED BEFORE.

THE ONE WHO HELPED OUT WHEN YOU WERE DETAINED.

Oh My God, No Way~!!

You guys ended up in that kind of relationship?!

Of course you should go! Enjoy a deep date after such a long time!!

LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT A DATE....

EXCUSE ME!

WHEN A MAN AND A WOMAN LOOK AROUND A FESTIVAL, SHARE STREET FOOD,

AND WATCH FIREWORKS,

WE PROMISED TO CALL THAT A DATE.

LOGICAL.

...i Can't Argue With That.

...BUT STILL.

IF I DON'T THINK OF IT AS A SIMPLE ESCORT...

...I FEEL NERVOUS FOR SOME REASON~~!!

THE CAFE IS EMPTY TODAY.

...YOUR MAJESTY?!

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE WITHOUT NOTICE?

I HAVE SOME BUSINESS.

I HAVE PLANS WITH MISS DIAZ.

I TOLD HER TO MEET HERE TODAY.

OH, THAT'S WELCOME NEWS.

Just in time, a new batch of coffee beans arrived—

NO, I'LL PASS ON THE COFFEE.

I PLAN TO HEAD OUT RIGHT AWAY.

SINCE WE DECIDED TO WATCH THE FESTIVAL TOGETHER.

WHAT DID YOU SAY...?!

SINCE WHEN ON EARTH DID YOU TWO GET INTO THAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP, YOUR MAJESTY?!

IT'S NOT LIKE THAT.

I FEEL A BIT SORRY TOWARD MISS DIAZ FOR SOME THINGS.

SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO SEE THE FESTIVAL, SO I'M JUST GIVING HER AN ESCORT.

IF ESCORTING A LADY ISN'T A DATE, THEN WHAT ON EARTH IS IT?

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE APPOINTMENT, SO GUIDE MISS DIAZ INSIDE WHEN SHE ARRIVES.

I WILL BE RESTING FOR A BIT.

PARDON? HOLD ON A SECOND, YOUR MAJESTY.

DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE PLANNING TO ESCORT A LADY,

LOOKING LIKE SUCH A TOTAL MESS?

SHABBY... THESE ARE THE CLOTHES I USUALLY WEAR.

THAT'S EXACTLY THE PROBLEM!

THE SAME CLOTHES YOU WEAR EVERY SINGLE DAY,

AND THEY'RE EVEN DARK AND GLOOMY!

NO LADY WOULD WANT TO BE ESCORTED BY A MAN DRESSED LIKE THAT!

...IS IT THAT BAD?

YES, IT'S THAT BAD.

I Wash Them Every Day Though...

Washing Alone Isn't Enough.

WELL, I’LL PREPARE SOMETHING NEW FOR YOU EVEN IF IT’S A RUSH JOB,

SO PLEASE CHANGE BEFORE YOU GO OUT.

...CAN YOU HAVE IT READY RIGHT AWAY?

...WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?

THE HEAD OF THE EMPIRE’S GREATEST INFORMATION GUILD, ‘BLUE HAWK’!

LEDGER

I’LL SHOW YOU EXECUTION SKILLS WORTHY OF THAT TITLE,

SO YOUR MAJESTY JUST STAY STILL.

Because I'm going to make you look completely different!!

First, Let's Take Off This Shabby Thing~!

WILL THIS BE OKAY..

WHEW, I ALMOST RAN LATE.

DUMPING WORK ON ME AT THE LAST MINUTE LIKE CRAZY.

AS FOR SIR LOHAS...

!

YOU'VE ARRIVED, MISS DIAZ.

AH, HELLO, SIR LOHAS.

TODAY YOU LOOK SOMEWHAT... DIFFERENT THAN USUAL.

KYLUS MADE A HUGE FUSS WHEN I MENTIONED GOING TO THE FESTIVAL.

I TOLD HIM IT'S JUST THE SAME ROBE WORN OVER MY CLOTHES,

SO IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER....

NO!

AH, I MEAN,

I THINK IT MATTERS, IN ITS OWN WAY.

...IS THAT SO.

...WELL. IF YOU THINK SO.

LET'S DO THAT.

S-SHOULD WE GO TAKE A LOOK AROUND INSTEAD OF STANDING HERE?

...SERIOUSLY

HE'S A MAN BAD FOR MY HEART.

WOW!

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE.

THERE'S STILL TIME LEFT BEFORE THE FIREWORKS START.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

WELL. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO, MISS DIAZ?

IT'S DINNER TIME, SO SHOULD WE GRAB A SNACK?

WHILE CHECKING OUT THE NIGHT MARKET-

LOOKING AROUND...

AH!

THAT'S...

CHICKEN SKEWERS... ?!

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

THIS FATEFUL ENCOUNTER....

Here You Go~

WOW~

EVEN THE DETAILS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN MY PAST LIFE!!

MENU

• SALT • SEASONED • SPICY

DELICIOUS CHICKEN SKEWERS!!

A RISING TASTE OF HOME.

MISS DIAZ?

WHY THE SUDDEN PAUSE?

AH, WELL...!

IF IT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU, HOW ABOUT THOSE SKEWERS?

THEY LOOK DELICIOUS.

GO WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT, MISS DIAZ.

HELLO, BOSS.

COULD WE HAVE TWO CHICKEN SKEWERS?

MAKE ONE SPICY,

AND THE OTHER...

I'LL HAVE THE SAME AS MISS DIAZ.

Will You Be Okay With That?

IT MIGHT NOT BE A FAMILIAR TASTE.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

IT'S GOOD TO TRY NEW EXPERIENCES ON AN OCCASION LIKE THIS.

Cheers!

OH MY GOD, IS THIS REAL?

THIS GLISTENING GREASE!

THIS SPICY AROMA I HAVEN'T SMELLED IN AGES!

DELICIOUS...!!!

How is it, Sir Lohas? Is it to your taste—

DOES IT PERHAPS TASTE BAD...?

N—NO.

IT'S PROPERLY COOKED AND DELICIOUS.

HE SEEMS TO FIND IT SPICY THOUGH.

WOULD YOU LIKE A CANDY?

I USUALLY CARRY THEM AROUND AS SNACKS.

IT'LL BE GOOD FOR REFRESHING YOUR MOUTH.

YOU CRAVE SOMETHING SWEET AFTER EATING STIMULATING FOOD, YOU KNOW.

WHICH DO YOU PREFER BETWEEN COTTON CANDY FLAVOR AND BLUEBERRY FLAVOR?

...THANK YOU. COTTON CANDY FLAVOR IS ENOUGH.

AS EXPECTED, THE CHICKEN SKEWER WAS TOO SPICY FOR HIM~^^

NOW, NOW--! ATTENTION, EVERYONE!

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THIS ISN'T AN OPPORTUNITY THAT COMES EVERY DAY!

AN OPPORTUNITY WITH A PRIZE MONEY OF A WHOPPING 10,000 GOLD!

COME RIGHT UP TO THE PRIZE DART GAME--!!

PRIZE DART?

WHAT'S THAT?

AH, A BLATANT TRICK.

TO THINK THEY HAVE THIS HERE TOO.

IN MY PAST LIFE, THEY HAD GAMES LIKE THAT AT PLACES LIKE AMUSEMENT PARKS.

YOU CAN TAKE THE PRIZE HOME IF YOU KNOCK IT DOWN WITH A GUN OR A DART..

BUT IN REALITY THE PRIZES ARE FIXED WITH STRONG FORCE SO THEY WON'T FALL EASILY

Fail !!

A TRICK TO RIP PEOPLE OFF RIGHT BEFORE THEIR EYES. I CAN ALREADY SEE THROUGH IT.

HEY, TALL BROTHER OVER THERE, NOT INTERESTED?

IF YOU'RE BORN A MAN, YOU SHOULD AT LEAST PRESENT YOUR GIRLFRIEND WITH A GIFT!

GIRL, WHAT.. ?!

MISS DIAZ, IS THERE PERHAPS SOMETHING YOU WANT?

NO, I'M FINE—

TRUE, THIS GAME IS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS.

AGILITY IS IMPORTANT AND POWER CONTROL IS IMPORTANT TOO.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING SCRAWNY GUYS CAN DO.

IF YOU RASHLY CHALLENGE IT AND JUST WASTE MONEY, IT'S A DISGRACE IN FRONT OF YOUR

I UNDERSTAND THE SENTIMENT OF GIVING UP.

... WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

THAT'S A COMPLETELY FURIOUS EXPRESSION...!

A SCRAWNY GUY... WELL, THAT'S AMUSING.

WHY DON'T YOU BARK SOME MORE.

THAT IS, IF YOU WANT TO REGRET IT.

REGRET?

I WONDER WHICH SIDE WILL END UP REGRETTING IT?

...I'M DOOMED.

What's Going On?

What Are They Doing?

NO ONE CAN STOP HIM NOW....

My Highly Anticipated Festival, Noooo...