"My name is Marquise Rosemary Vincent. Nice to meet you."

Upon arriving in the living room, Rosemary decided to introduce herself.

For Luna, it was like a bolt from the blue. Seeing that she was tense, Rosemary handed her a cup of tea.

'It seemed to me that I saw her somewhere!'

She was the younger sister of Antares.

"What's your name, lady?" Rosemary asked casually.

Luna was slightly shocked, not understanding what was happening.

Pulling herself together, Luna pretended that she was not surprised by her words, she answered slowly, looking into her eyes.

"... My name is Luna Pales."

Rosemary continued with a prearranged phrase.

"Ah! Are you the beloved of Monsieur Fersen?"

"- No, not for anything in the world!"

Luna answered sharply.

As suspicious as the situation was, she didn't want to tell the whole story about Fersen.

Surprised by Luna's violent reaction, Rosemary urgently apologized to Luna.

"I'm sorry. Apparently the rumors were false, and I listened to them."

Of course, this was a sham. Apologizing, she took the embarrassed Luna by the hand, but she replied that everything was in order.

"No. I'm sorry that I said that. Maybe. I shouldn't have relied on these rumors before."

'When she realized it was a misunderstanding, she quickly apologized. Unfortunately, there are few such people.' - thought Luna

The only exception was Antares. And today Rosemary was added to it.

The man who believed in the truth was the main villain of the original story, as was his younger sister.

"Things are good. Rather, I must apologize for reacting so to your words."

"..."

'This is true. She is really a wonderful person.'

At Luna's sincere response, Rosemary was momentarily speechless.

She completely forgot about those knights whom she asked to hire for her protection. It was as if she had removed her sunglasses from her eyes and saw the light emanating from Luna.

'No, then what the hell? Why is such a good person dating this idiot?'

At first glance, she was good, beautiful, caring, patient, sweet. In general, there are some pluses.

'Even if you are a fool, the only reason to meet with him is threats.'

It was very likely. If you were a good person, you probably wouldn't want to date him.

'You have probably not had an easy time lately?'

Rosemary asked with a note of sadness in her voice.

"...Yes."

Hard? Out of sudden sympathy, Luna set aside the tea she was about to drink.

When Rosemary realized that it was too early for her question, she tried to change its meaning.

"Oh, I mean ... with a mansion."

"Oh, you mean it ... Yes. "

The excuse worked. Rosemary thought, exhaling.

"In fact, there is still a lot of work to be done. Before that, I have not lived in such a large mansion, I do not know how many people we need, where to find a good gardener, which room is better for a bedroom, and a lot of other things."

"Then you deserve help."

Of course, she wanted to help her in other matters as well. She couldn't leave such a good girl alone with this demon.

Rosemary threw the bait. Luna was careful with her.

"No, it's not worth it, I don't know much, especially in managing such a huge mansion, I'll only annoy you with a bunch of my questions."

"Don't say that. I think you are a good person, so would you mind if I visit you more often? Maybe we'll even make friends."

"I?"

For the first time in her life, Luna, when she heard the word "good man", blushed, not even knowing it. Luna was unexpectedly weak for praise from strangers to her.

"Yes. So please don't hesitate and ask me whatever you want, especially if you run into any problems. Even if they seem like a trifle to you."

Saying that, Rosemary held out her little white hand to her, vowing to herself not to tell Antares's story and to keep an eye on their relationship.

"We seem to be of the same age, it will not be difficult for us to make friends."

Luna, her eyes downcast, gently took Rosemary's hand.

It was very exciting, but this was the first person to befriend Luna. All this time she was only trying to survive, and made every effort for this.

"At first glance, she is very kind and sweet."

Luna leaned against the wall of the carriage returning to the baron's house and told her fellow travelers about her new girlfriend.

"The contract is excellent. Thanks to him, we can hire employees and even gardeners. It remains only to sign it."

"And really good."

Laura nodded. But suddenly Luna stopped for a second, seeing the silent Royer.

"Royer, are you okay?"

"What?"

"You are silent all the way. Is it because you fell? Are you in pain? "

Luna asked with great concern.

Royer had a conscience.

However, there was no longer a choice, so it was important to be cunning to the end.

"...Yes. Things are good. Only my leg aches slightly. "

"Exactly?"

"Yeah, and by the way, I think making friends with her is not such a bad idea."

"Yes...?"

"Why not?"

Royer nodded. Moreover, he had no choice.

Luna and Laura, who were looking at him, shrugged and stared at each other.

***

In the evening of the same day, a dinner was held at the baron's house. It was dinner for the Baron, Thane, and Henry, who were meeting tomorrow morning at Vincent's estate.

So they all sat down at the table and enjoyed the meal that Emma had carefully prepared.

The conversation began, of course, with the story of the mansion that Luna was examining today. She told the Baron in detail how good the mansion was.

"Oh, apparently this mansion is very good."

"Yes. Imagine roses blooming there, even though the weather was cold. This mansion is famous for its roses. If you see him, you will like it too."

She did not reveal that the owner of the mansion was Rosemary, Antares' younger sister.

And not because she did not like it, but because until that time she was going to end her relationship with Antares.

"You must learn gradually. Later. You may never know."

Hearing Luna's explanation, the Baron grunted and laughed.

"I knew that my daughter would choose the best."

Unfortunately, after a few days of training, the steak in front of the baron looked healthier than he did.

Luna stopped eating and turned to Thane.

"If you exercise too much, you will spend all your energy, so take care of your health. You must see sunlight. "

People who lack vitamin D because they can't see sunlight get tired quickly. And they age quickly, and life expectancy is shortened.

They were already too exhausted, and they needed to see sunlight for their own health. The Baron, listening to Luna's advice, nodded in response.

"Okay. I will devote time to exercise every morning."

"Thanks."

The baron's face turned blue when he said he was going to play sports because he did not have enough time to study. He did not get so tired even when he worked at the Duke's residence.

"... Luna, sometimes I'm afraid of you."

"And I'm afraid for you. "

Luna was worried about his health, so the baron did not argue with her.

"You are ready? You're leaving tomorrow morning, aren't you?"

"Yes. All the luggage is loaded and all we have to do is hit the road. I'm going to go to Antares and get help from him, so I have nothing to worry about."

"You haven't forgotten about your personal mercenaries, have you?"

Despite the fact that he was about to travel through the summit of Antares, Luna was worried about the baron and asked to hire a personal mercenary.

The Baron nodded, looking at her worried expression.

"Yes, I'll take care of it tomorrow, so don't worry."

When the baron replied that he only needed to hit the road. Luna got a little lonely.

She was silent for a while, then said.

"Drive carefully. Remember to eat well. And be sure to go in for sports. You are not young anymore, so you need to take care of your health."

"Good. You always say useful things."

"I still need to look at the mine, so sooner or later I'll come and see you. I will not forgive you if you get sick."

"Do not worry."

Meanwhile, Laura laid out the dishes and poured the drinks. Luna was not the only one who regretted their departure.

"Baron. Please be healthy."

"Laura, take care of Luna and don't get hurt either. Emma, ​​take care of Luna. "

"Don't worry, be careful along the way."

Emma said, wiping her tears with a napkin.

Earlier our problem was poverty. However, thanks to this poverty, we were able to help each other and live with gratitude even for the little things.

In a sad atmosphere, Royer got up from the table.

"Baron, why don't you have some wine on a day like this?"

"Quite right. Let's all drink!"

Thanks to him, the situation has changed a little for the better.

The wine was the most ordinary, but at that moment it seemed like something special.