
I rolled my eyes and looked at the three men, who said nothing.
Why is the atmosphere strange?
"really so. Human reproduction-”
"Stop stopping!"
“…….”
Isaac and Henry shut my mouth this time.
While I was struggling to say something, I could hear laughter next to me.
“It's not wrong.”
That was Taylor.
I glared at Henry and Isaac who were pouting to say that I was right.
Henry sighed and straightened his posture. And he spoke in a short voice to Taylor.
“Let's talk for a minute.”
"Why should I talk to the spoiled brat who stormed my shelter?"
Isaac laughed out loud.
“What kind of holy place is that? Is there a shelter in the kitchen?”
Taylor laughed softly.
'Gen Dubbede is amazing.'
I thought to myself when I admired him. His smile was very similar to Henry's. Come to think of it, I think he looks more like Henry than my father.
While Father and Johann had a neat and stoic impression, Taylor had a more relaxed appearance like Henry.
I think when Henry grows up, he'll have a face like his.
'Then they must look like their ancestors.'
Henry was most similar to his ancestors among the three brothers.
If we look at it that way, the enmity between Henry, Isaac and him is understandable.
I wonder if it wasn't just because they hated Taylor or because she had a history of trying to poison our father three times. Perhaps because he reminded them of their ancestors, some of the most terrifying memories in their childhood.
As I was thinking about it, the door opened and an old man in a hat came in.
"Sir, there's a train outside ..."
Taylor placed her arm on the old man's shoulder, which seemed to be his henchman, and approached Henry.
Henry did not blink an eye, and Taylor's smile widened.
“Are you still having nightmares? That's too bad.”
Isaac and I's expressions hardened.
'He knows about Henry's gerontophobia.*'
*TL Note: Irrational or disproportionate fear of old age, especially of growing older, can also be fear, humiliation, or aversion to parents.
Henry was harassed by Terramore, which made him have such a phobia.
"Taylor may be aware of Henry's trauma."
The corner of Taylor's lips rose slowly.
“It's funny to see you shiver just by looking at some old man.”
“I'm glad I don't have that trauma anymore. Disgusting is considered funny by trash. ”
"Did Theorodre teach you to talk like that to your uncle?"
“Well, it's the same with you. Your slave mother must not have taught you manners.”
I was shocked and looked towards the two men who had not lost their smiles even as they casually exchanged attacks.
Isaac suddenly covered my ears and shouted.
"Stop! Don't pollute the ear of the leak!”
I want to say, 'Why did you cover my ears if you were going to scream?'
But I pulled Henry's sleeve instead because I wanted to avoid his prolonged friction with Taylor.
Henry, who was looking at Taylor with cold eyes, turned his head. Taylor just shrugged his shoulders.
“So, what do you want to talk about?”
I let go of Isaac's hand and opened my mouth.
“I know what Taylor's looking for. Do you remember what I said when we first met?"
“You haven't gotten a clue about the antidote, have you?”
“……!”
"I know that."
I heard Taylor Dubbede was looking for an antidote.
"I really know that place."
As I said with a smile, Taylor's lips curved slightly.
"I don't remember saying that."
"Yes! So deal-"
"You just told me to close the door."
Huh huh?
Taylor's coming towards me.
"So I went to close the door, very, very tightly."
I laughed awkwardly and said, “Is that so...?” and pretend to be innocent. Taylor was trying to grab my chin lightly...
Then Isaac drew his sword and pointed the tip of his sword at Taylor. At the same time, Henry let out his aura.
Taylor raised her hand lightly and looked at me.
“Isaac, Henry. Stop that."
"But-!"
“…….”
"Stop."
My older brother immediately pulled their hands.
Taylor chuckled softly and said.
“As I thought this would be fun.”
***
"Coffee."
"Coffee!"
Answering in a hurry, I placed the coffee on the table with a glass tray.
"Syrup?"
"Syrup!"
I immediately put the syrup on the table.
"Where's the drink?"
“Drinks!”
I took out the cake bag I had put in my pocket and placed it on the table.
"That's hot."
After brewing the steaming coffee, I lifted the cup lightly and sipped it if it got too hot.
"Kiss."
“Ki... Hey!”
I cried out impatiently and stared intently at Taylor's mischievous face.
"Can't your uncle get a kiss from a cute niece?"
“Why should I, to the uncle who always made fun of his nephew!”
Taylor not only looks like Henry, but also has good observation skills like Henry.
He soon realized that I had something to ask him.
“I don't have an assistant. If you help me, I might help you too.”
I, who was by his side, was better than my brothers. Henry and Isaac had become loggers and were diligent in cutting down wood. Of course they remained, staring intently at where Taylor was.
I told him,
“Every hour is important. What if he dies first!”
"If he fainted yesterday, there's still plenty of time left."
"But…!"
"You're a smart girl, you trust me, right?"
I pursed my lips.
'He's like a ghost who knows everything.'
Just in case, I gave Cecilia the medicine I had for my haroku allergy so as not to aggravate her condition. I took a deep breath as I stared at Taylor with narrowed eyes.
“Please let my brothers in. It will soon be winter and they may get the flu.”.
Taylor, who was holding a cigarette, looked at me.
"…… Why?"
“What do you mean by why?”
“Thinking about the well-being of your competitors?”
"We're brothers, not competitors."
Hearing my words, Taylor leaned against the chair and glanced at my older brother who was planting a tree outside the window.
“Can I give you one piece of advice? If you are not alert, toxins can enter your cookies at any time.You will only know after ingesting the poisoned cake. Being too innocent is sin”
"It's not like that."
"What?"
I sat down on the chair opposite Taylor and tore off the packet of cookies I was carrying.
“Why do innocent people sin? The one who poisoned them was a sinner. When I swallow the poisoned cake, I won't blame myself. In any case, the victim is not responsible.”
“What because I wasn't born in Dubbede?”
"Huh?"
"It's funny that Theodore's adopted daughter says something that makes sense."
Then Taylor grinned and said,
"Coffee."
“..... Hah?”
"Coffee."
Only then did I understand that he wanted me to make a new cup of coffee, so I woke up with a sad face.
We finally got out of Taylor's hands at night.
We gathered on the first floor and waited for our train.
"That scoundrel. He even sent our carriage back so as not to reach my father's ears.
“No, he's trying to make our father worry. He won't know what he's doing to us because we're out of reach.”
"He's a lunatic."
Isaac gritted his teeth. Although winter had not yet arrived, he ordered Isaac to cut down the tree, even with his terrible stamina, he looked a little tired.
"Bag, I'll kill him once the case is settled."
Henry, who usually did nothing in a hurry, immediately agreed. I wanted to be quiet, but I also felt very offended.
Isaac glared at the room on the second floor where Taylor had entered.
"Bocil, what are you fi ...... what are you doing?"
Isaac narrowed his brows as he saw me on my tiptoes. Henry was confused too.
I said, "Sst!" and pressed my index finger to my lips.
"Taylor's notebook."
"What?"
I looked around and whispered to my brothers.
“Taylor's notebooks. There must be a cure.”
"And?"
Hearing Isaac's words, I raised the corner of my lips.
"Let's go."
There's no way I'd want to serve Taylor so easily. I had to pretend to be a hardworking kid so he wouldn't be vigilant.
"He's dead if I find him."
As I looked into Taylor's room with a wicked face, Henry and Isaac's expressions became as evil as mine.