Unbeknownst to Me, I’m Secretly Dating the Emperor — Chapter 22

ALL RIGHT, PERFECT.

HOW IS IT, CONNIE?

DID YOU FINISH READING THE SECRET MANUAL TO STEALING THE HEART OF THE YOUNG NOBLE YOU FANCY?

OF COURSE!

I'VE ALREADY READ IT COVER TO COVER AND EVEN MADE A SUMMARY.

I KNEW IT! YOU'RE SO RELIABLE.

FIRST OF ALL, ACCORDING TO THE BOOK I READ-

IT SAYS SMILING WHEN YOU MAKE EYE CONTACT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

IT SAYS ANY MAN WILL START OFF WITH A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION OF YOU.

THAT'S A GREAT METHOD!

THIS BOOK SAYS IT'S GOOD TO GIVE LITTLE COMPLIMENTS.

LIKE SAYING THEIR HAIRSTYLE LOOKS NICE, OR THAT THEY'RE GOOD AT THEIR JOB.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS-

SUBTLE PHYSICAL CONTACT!

Kyaa—!! I Knew This Was The Key!

The Author Even Emphasized That This Is The Most Important Part~!

Exactly!

They Say It's Good To Lightly Brush Hands Or Subtly Link Arms!!

NOW THE THEORY IS PERFECT.

ARE YOU READY, CAROLINA?

GO!

GO WIN YOUR MAN!

OH MY...

WHAT IS ALL THIS?

IS IT BECAUSE IT'S THE LAST DAY OF THE EXHIBITION?

THERE ARE SO MANY VISITORS.

I'M SUPPOSED TO MEET SIR ROJAS IN FRONT OF HERE,

BUT I WONDER IF I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO FIND HIM...

...THAT WAS A POINTLESS WORRY.

THAT MAN WOULD STAND OUT THE MOST EVEN IF HE WAS SQUEEZED INTO SUBWAY LINE 9 DURING RUSH HOUR.

HELLO, SIR ROJAS.

HELLO, MISS DIAZ. HAVE YOU BEEN WELL?

OF COURSE. THANKS TO YOU...

OH RIGHT, I WAS SUPPOSED TO TRY THAT TODAY.

FIRST OFF, STEP ONE-

...WHAT?

DID HE JUST LOOK AWAY FROM ME INCREDIBLY FAST...?

STRATEGY 1. SMILE WHEN MAKING EYE CONTACT.

I CAN'T JUST GIVE UP LIKE THIS...!

MOVING STRAIGHT TO THE SECOND STRATEGY.

LUCKILY, THE WEATHER IS CLEAR TODAY.

AND-

STRATEGY 2. COMPLIMENT THE OTHER PERSON!

YOU LOOK ESPECIALLY HANDSOME TODAY!

THAT OUTFIT LOOKS GREAT ON YOU!

OH MY! THE ENTRANCE LINE HAS GOTTEN REALLY LONG.

WE SHOULD HURRY BEFORE WE END UP WAIT- ING ALL DAY TO GET IN.

ANOTHER FAIL- URE?!

...WAS THIS NOT IT EITHER?

AND THEY CALLED IT A BESTSELLER...

What a load of nonsense.

HEY!

PLEASE DON'T PUSH...!

JUST PASSING THROUGH HERE!

AT THIS RATE, LET ALONE SEEING THE EXHIBITION,

IT'LL BE HARD JUST TO WALK AROUND.

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

WE SHOULDN'T LOSE EACH OTHER INSIDE, SO

DON'T STRAY TOO FAR AWAY-

EEK?!

AH-

I'M FALLING...!

TH... THANK YOU, SIR ROJAS.

I ALMOST HAD A TERRIBLE ACCI-

...THIS SOUND,

COULD IT BE...

SIR ROJAS'...

...ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? YOU'RE NOT HURT?

AH... YES, I'M FINE.

THAT'S A RELIEF THEN...

...EARLIER,

YOU SAID IT YOURSELF, SIR ROJAS.

NOT TO STRAY TOO FAR AWAY.

SO, LIKE THIS-

...HOW ABOUT WE HOLD HANDS?

AH, SIR ROJAS. LOOK OVER THERE!

THEY SAY THEY'RE EXHIBITING THE SITE OF AN ORC SETTLEMENT.

...I SEE. HOW FASCINATING.

SHALL WE HEAD THAT WAY?

...IT'S FINALLY GETTING A BIT LESS CROWDED.

AND WE'VE ALREADY REACHED THE FINAL AREA OF THE EXHIBITION.

IT'S SUCH A SHAME THAT IT'S ENDING LIKE THIS...

...SIR ROJAS.

YOU SEEM UNUSUALLY QUIET TODAY.

I GUESS YOU DIDN'T MEMORIZE THE CATALOG THIS TIME?

...YOU REALLY KNOW EVERYTHING, MISS DIAZ.

YOU'RE RIGHT. I JUST READ IT TODAY.

TRUTHFULLY, I'M NOT THAT INTERESTED IN ANCIENT HISTORY.

IT'S FINE, I KIND OF NOTICED.

STILL, IT WAS A MEANINGFUL TIME FOR ME.

THE BELLOWS THE DWARVES USED, THE SHEET MUSIC FOUND IN A SHIPWRECK...

TO ME, THEY WERE NOTHING MORE OR LESS THAN JUST OLD OBJECTS, BUT...

...AT LEAST I GOT TO SEE WHAT MAKES YOUR EYES SPARKLE WITH WONDER.

SO I LEARNED WHAT THAT WAS.

SIR ROJAS.

HM?

THERE'S ONE THING

I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE.