I Ran Away And The Reverse Harem Started

Chapter 5 “So I thought I had to find you, and I thought I had to be the one who could take care of you.”“……”“But I guess I didn’t realize. That you’re a good and friendly person. You could survive on your own if you were on a desert island.”Daniel’s dark eyes deepened even more as he thought about what he was thinking so intently.I couldn’t tell whether the emotion in those eyes was heartache or emptiness.I put down the scone I was eating.The air inside the carriage felt heavy and sinking.I had no idea how desperately Daniel and the others must have searched for me, or how many nights they must have prayed that I would be found alive and not dead.“Hey, Daniel.”“Why.”I stared at him sitting across from me.I just wanted to let people know that this world was in a novel and that I was not a very important character in the story.‘I don’t have a role that’s big enough for you to care so much about. So don’t think of me as so important!But I gently pursed my lips.I felt Daniel’s eyes focused on me.A face anxiously waiting to see what I would say. Daniel’s unique expression of concentration on something. I still remember that expression.I asked softly, looking at the face that was reminiscent of my childhood.“… Am I good?”“……”“I guess I’m kind of nice to you, huh? I mean, I played nice with you back in the orphanage, even when you had a temper, so you’d have to admit I’m the second nicest person after Colin.”“…….”“So you admit that I’m nice and friendly and will probably get along just fine wherever I go, right? I mean, I’m not the type of person to be hated, unlike you, who’s had a personality disorder since you were a kid. Whatever!”While speaking naturally, I nodded and moved my head awkwardly.Then Daniel, who had been frozen because he thought something serious was going to be said, quivered the tip of his chin.“… Do you really want to die?”  * * * The carriage rode for a few more hours and arrived at the mansion.The mansion where Daniel lives is the permanent residence of the Count of Drunia, and was a place that the Emperor personally bestowed on Daniel in recognition of his work.Daniel, who became the owner of the Count of Drunia, was no longer a commoner, and Lord of Holden, the highest lord in the land.But it wasn’t all that good.The king, who escaped the economic crisis thanks to Daniel, loved Daniel very much, but it was only because Daniel was a useful person.The Emperor intentionally made Daniel, an emerging nobleman, compete with the great nobles, and later arranged for him to marry a saintess at will to keep the temple on guard.In short, Daniel in the original was just one of the king’s many cards.‘Anyway, he’s a snake-like old man.’Well, thanks to that, Deborah and Daniel’s arranged marriage took place in the original work. If you think about it, it was just a setting for the original work to begin.‘Oh, by the way, when will their arranged marriage take place?’The reason why interest was once again focused on Daniel was because of his arranged marriage with Saint Deborah.Some were saying that Daniel must be in love with her, that they were the most beautiful couple in the kingdom.‘Your ears must be itchy from the gossip.’Well, it was their own league that had little to do with me, a commoner.“I’m telling you, I’m just going to work as a maid and go back to Danten as soon as the inn is completed. Then, I will send you the money I earned at the inn every month.”“We’ll talk about that when it’s finished.”“I said it won’t be long before.”“… It’s probably just a shabby inn anyway, so who goes there?”Daniel muttered softly, but I could hear it clearly.I was so upset that I was about to snap him, but Daniel looked out of the carriage.The carriage had stopped.“We have arrived.”Soon the coachman opened the carriage door.Daniel stepped out of the carriage first, just as he had in the capital square, and held out his hand to me.However, in defiance, I turned my head away from him and got off alone.How dare you disrespect my inn. I’d bought a cheap seat with a good neck by being pretty to the lord of the land…I shed tears because I felt sorry for the construction site I had left behind in Danten.I really planned to leave this place once it was completed without any regrets. When Deborah and Daniel enter into an arranged marriage, the original story truly begins.I raised my head and looked at Count Drunia’s residence, which the king had gifted along with his territory.The lush green garden surrounding the mansion and the ivory-colored mansion look huge at first glance. I saw sculptures made of marble and a cypress tree at the edge of the garden.I was filled with admiration.‘Wow, this place is huge.’The mansion looked even bigger and more elegant than I had imagined, especially the way the grass swayed in one direction whenever the wind blew.However, from the perspective of the maid, it also means that there is a lot of space to clean up and use in this spacious mansion.I suppressed the urge to sigh.“I will guide you to where you will stay.”“What? You?”“Why?”I took a moment to admire the mansion’s exterior. Daniel looked at me questioningly when I stared back.“Why would the owner show me around a maid’s dormitory? Are you going to wear a sign on your face and say you and I know each other?”“Why not?”… How did this guy become a top with this insight?I sighed as I looked at Daniel’s shameless face.Do I have to teach this one by one?If I didn’t, he’d be greeting the maids in front of me without realizing it.‘That is an absolute no.’It was then.I was about to warn Daniel not to even look at me from now on, when I heard someone running from a distance.“Rosie!!”“……?”An ominous energy came over me.When I turned my head towards the mansion, I saw someone running towards the two of us.Curly golden hair and excited face.I saw youthful faces and eyes that were both strange.And when I got that close to him, there was really no time to stop him.“Lucas!”Lucas grabbed my waist and lifted me up into the sky. Where did such a power come from this pretty boy with a pretty face?“Ahh!”My vision suddenly rose, and I could clearly see Daniel scolding me from behind.“It’s really Rosie!”Lucas shouted while holding me in his arms.It was our first reunion in 10 years, but it wasn’t touching at all, and it was just absurd.No, aside from the fact that this directing is ridiculous…‘Why are you so strong?!’Suddenly, I was lifted by a boy who was 5 years younger than me.Besides, Lucas was a sickly handsome boy just 10 years ago?“Lu-Lucas. Why don’t you put me down?!”Perhaps because Lucas had just become an adult, his face was the same as it was 10 years ago, so it was impossible to not recognize him.Is this the power of male leads?A handsome boy who looked like he had never had acne in his life picked me up and spun me around.10 years ago, he was a skinny, sickly person who couldn’t eat properly, so I wonder where this strength comes from.But there was something more important than that.“Lucas. Stop and get me off!”If I didn’t stop him, I felt like he was going to do this all day and spin me off.I started feeling nauseous.As I spoke thoughtfully, someone put a hand under my shoulder and pulled me away from Lucas. It was then that a calm and deep scent of perfume wafted through the air.“Lucas, Rose will be surprised if you do this.”A gentle, low voice settled over my head.I turned my head back and looked at the person holding my shoulder.Soft brown hair and clear grass-colored eyes. Despite the round glasses hanging slightly on the tip of his nose, the man’s distinct features were clearly visible.I forgot my absurd feelings and smiled brightly with a happy face.“Colin?”“You didn’t forget, rose.”Colin grinned and gently lowered me to the ground again. I opened my eyes wide with joy.“Of course. How could I forget Colin?”“Rosie, what about me? You didn’t forget me either?”Lucas suddenly came between Colin and me.Although his body had grown significantly, Lucas’ sparkling sapphire eyes were also the same as before.I stared at him, wondering if I remembered him, and then lifted my hand to stroke his fluffy hair.“Oh, Lucas, of course I remember. What do you think my memory is?”When I spoke casually, Lucas was startled and made a complicated expression.“Our Lucas, you’ve grown up a lot.”As I was stroking his golden hair like a dog, Lucas, who was looking at me with great excitement, kept his mouth shut. Then he stuck out his lower lip like a sad person.I knew that was the look Lucas made when he was holding back his tears.‘Oh my, Lucas is eighteen now. Lucas was 8 years old when we parted up… Even after 10 years, a child is still a child.’Colin could also be seen grinning behind Lucas, probably because he knew he was holding back his sadness. Daniel was looking at the distant with his arms crossed.As I was stroking Lucas’s head, Lucas grabbed my wrist and pulled me. His hands, once as dense as maple leaves, were now covered in blue veins.“I missed you, Rosie.”Lucas barely spoke in a trembling voice.“I’m so happy to be back. You’re not leaving, are you?”Lucas looked at me with his sparkling blue eyes, then suddenly hugged me.Ugh.Ugh. While I was struggling to breathe, probably because he couldn’t control his strength, I heard Lucas whining in my ear.“… It doesn’t matter if you don’t answer. Because I will never let you go again. Don’t go anywhere, Rosie.”I saw Colin and Daniel approaching from behind to stop him, but I quietly raised my hand to stop them.Instead, I craned my head to gain some breathing room and then slowly rubbed Lucas’ back.This is because Lucas’ hand wrapped around my back was shaking slightly.‘Hah. I’m sorry I had to tell you….’Well, despite his arrogant face, Lucas was the most affectionate child among the three.Moreover, I am a friend from the orphanage whom he met after 10 years, so it must be great to meet her.‘I don’t like it when you mutter obsessive words in my ear.’Haha…I tried my best to pretend not to notice Lucas’ obsessive words, and patted the youngest male lead wide back for a long time.  * * * After dismissing the trio at the mansion’s entrance, I was escorted to the maids’ quarters by the head maid, who came out late.Mrs. Rosa, the head maid in charge of this mansion after the butler, greeted me with a smile.“My name is Rosa. Can I speak comfortably?”“Yes, of course.”I held my bag with both hands and followed Mrs. Rosa.I was expecting her to be either incredibly scary or strict, but fortunately, she didn’t seem to mind my sudden presence. She seems to think I’m just a common girl who happened to wander in.“First of all, it’s late, so let’s get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow the senior maids will assign you a job to do.”“Thank you.”Mrs. Rosa took me to a room at the end of the hallway.She opened the door to reveal a small but clean room. It was a single room with a small bed.