93. To solve self-esteem problems, let’s at least install insoles (2)
93. To solve your self-esteem problem, wear insoles (2)
Isen and Irnia.
They are Yuri’s older brother and older sister.
They quietly stood by and participated directly in the bullying.
Does that mean he deserves to die? If you ask me, I can’t give a definite answer.
‘Isen is as good as a dead person… Irnia didn’t do anything wrong to deserve death.’
However, that is just my position.
What Yuri thought came first.
‘First of all, Bluebell seems to be staying still. The glass… ‘
I shifted my gaze and carefully observed Yuri’s actions.
Yuri was sitting at the head of the table, putting his fist on the table and glaring at Isen and Irnia.
“I was trying to be happy with Damian… Why do you keep showing up and interrupting me…?”
“You took what was mine first. The position of the head of the family was originally mine. After Isen became such an asshole, it was confirmed to be mine. But, you suddenly appear and take it away?”
Tak-
Irnia removed her hand from Isen’s wheelchair and moved closer to Yuri.
Yuri sat at the head table and quietly watched Irnia’s actions.
“You need to get hit on by your sister after a long time, right?”
“Ah, if you’re thinking of attacking me who defeated my father… Give it a try… Lord, I’ll kill you…”
Finch-
Irnia flinched for a moment when she heard that she had defeated Ivar Sten.
No matter how much she was selected as the successor, Yuri, who defeated Ivasten, looked scary.
I watched their conversation, then lightly got up from the chair and said,
“I don’t think there’s any need for the two of you to fight. The situation has been resolved.”
“…What are you again?”
“You must have seen it a long time ago. When you ran away from Yuri. I was with you.”
As if she had finally remembered Irnia, she clapped her hands and shouted.
“Ah, that man from back then! The Sinclair family! Even after you got together with Yuri back then, he’s still with you?”
“Don’t talk to Damian… Her sister is not someone you should talk to…”
Yuri frowned as if she was uncomfortable with Irnia’s warm attitude toward her.
It seemed like we would really fight if I continued talking with Irnia, so I decided to save words and get to the point.
“Hmm, so. I don’t think you two need to fight.”
“Why?”
I gave a simple answer to Irnia’s question.
“Because Ibasten is dead. There is no need to fight anymore. I think the current North needs to change.”
Not pursuing strength.
The vitality that allows us to survive even in harsh environments.
An environment where not only the strong can survive, but also ordinary people.
“Yuri, so that no one suffers like you. I think we need to change the North’s ways.”
Yuri widened his eyes at my words and nodded his head enthusiastically in the affirmative.
“W-It’s Damian, of course…! I-I can’t believe you had that thought…! I-I didn’t have any thoughts…! Damian is amazing…!”
Clap clap-
Yuri even clapped and agreed with my opinion.
I could see the madness as if he would follow anything I said.
However.
“Why is that why me and Yuri won’t fight?”
Irnia seemed to think differently.
“The strong rule the family. Wasn’t that the Northern tradition? Since when did we start caring about the weak?”
Isen, who looked exactly like Ibasten, coughed like he was going to die and agreed.
“Chuckling, that’s true. Our Justia family pursues the strong. The moment we break that tradition. The significance of our family protecting the North will disappear. At the hands of a failure like you, Yuri. .”
Isen’s eyes were focused on Yuri, and his hatred was as if it were burning with fire.
Because his limbs were cut off by glass, he seemed bound to have hatred.
‘To be honest, both people have a point. Traditions are important. ‘Principles don’t exist for nothing.’
But what should I do?
“Yuri is the head of the Justia family who pursues strength. What are you going to do?”
Isen is a body that cannot do anything.
“Irnia, you too. Do you have the confidence to challenge Yuri, who easily defeated Ibasten?”
“Of course, better than that stupid younger brother…”
“You’re not the same Yuri you used to be. You killed Ivasten yourself. If you attack me, you’ll have to risk your life. Are you still going to fight?”
“…”
When Irnia said that her life depended on it, she hid her confident attitude and backed away.
‘In the end, it’s the family way that has been passed down like this inheritance that is the problem.’
The persecution and humiliation that Yuri received in this mansion.
Change was needed to erase the source of that low self-esteem.
A change that can satisfy Yuri and wash away her hatred.
“So.”
Tak-
I shouted, placing my hand on Yuri’s shoulder.
“The North will change under Yuri’s hands starting today. If you have any complaints, tell me… Or speak directly to Yuri, who defeated Ibasten. Do you understand?”
“…”
“…”
Isen and Irnia remained silent as if they had nothing more to say.
Yuri saw that and felt like a burden to me.
I looked at him with envious eyes.
“As expected, Damian… He’s amazing… As expected… He’s much more suited to the position of Archduke than me…!”
…
Because I heard a scary sound, I tried desperately not to look in the direction where Yuri was.
***
Isen and Irnia left after hearing the threats I made on my own.
We who remained in the restaurant were hungry, so we ate in the atmosphere after the storm had passed.
“What is this?”
Is it because Bluebell realized that she had probably come to the North by mistake?
She put food in her mouth, occasionally letting out a devastated voice.
And after finishing all the meals.
“D-Damien…! I’ll take over the matter of the head of the family for a moment…! Jo, please wait a moment…! Understand…!?”
Yuri left her position to take over the job of the head of the family.
I was left in my seat…
“Hey, Damian.”
“Huh?”
“Sii, please follow me for a moment.”
Boom!!
In the room where I was led by Bluebell’s hand, I was interrogated and received something strange.
Bluebell sat me down on a chair and turned to face me with a very serious expression.
“f*ck, f*ck. What’s going on here right now? Why am I the only one who doesn’t know? No, I think I know, but I want to hear it from your own mouth. What kind of situation is this? Explain it to me exactly!”
Bluebell looks confused.
I motioned for her to calm down and then told her the truth.
“Yuri killed Ivasten and succeeded her as head of the family.”
“W-what?! Is that really true?! That’s a traitor, that dismal b*tch!?”
“…Don’t say that. I think I would have killed him if it were me.”
Bluebell looked slightly surprised by my serious reaction.
She then added as if she were embarrassed.
“Well, when I heard that the Grand Duke of the North assaulted you a long time ago. I didn’t think it was normal. But it still looks good. He died well.”
“That’s right, he died well. If that man had lived longer, Yuri probably wouldn’t have survived.”
“Hmm, that’s right. A gloomy b*tch killed her father, and the atmosphere in the mansion where the head of the family has changed is unusual…”
Boom!
Bluebell was thinking and, as if she couldn’t come up with an answer, she slammed her face into her desk.
“Ugh… I came here for no reason… I shouldn’t have come to the North if it was going to be like this… My head hurts to death…”
“So, why did you come here? I can see you after vacation.”
“Sii, I thought you two would be messing around! I thought it would be pink! But why is it blood red? I’m so annoyed! I’m so annoyed I’m dying!!”
Thump- Thump- Thump-
Bluebell expressed her frustration by banging her head on her desk.
I felt like if I did that, there would be a big lump on Bluebell’s forehead, so I moved my hand to protect Bluebell’s forehead.
“That doesn’t change anything, Bluebell.”
“Is that what you’re saying?! Seriously! I should have just left you out in the cold in the north! What do I like about you, Damian? Ugh… That’s annoying!”
Bluebell continues to shout as if she can’t hide her irritation.
Then, Bluebell suddenly had a bad idea.
He paused and stopped his actions.
“…But you know, Damian.”
“Yes.”
“There’s that gloomy b*tch.”
“There is a name called Yuri.”
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“Yes, that b*tch named Yuri. She’s a crazy b*tch, right? She beat up Nadia last time and killed her father to inherit the position of the head of the family. Isn’t that normal?”
You don’t belong to the top either.
Bluebell seems to think of herself as normal.
I nodded my head slightly in response to her question.
At the same time, Bluebell let out her sigh.
“Haaa… I’m screwed.”
“Don’t use bad words.”
“…I’m in big trouble.”
“Why?”
“The way I see it. That sullen b*tch might kill me too.”
Bluebell’s expression was serious as she said that.
Unlike usual, there is no playfulness and the face looks stiff.
She said, tapping her fingers on her desk anxiously.
“Actually, I picked on him at the academy.”
“Wait a minute, are you the one who bullied Yuri?”
“Ah, no. I didn’t bother him directly all the time. I just started a fight every now and then whenever I saw him. Well, to the extent of interfering with cleaning?”
“It’s true that you were harassing me.”
“Oh, make a lot of noise! Anyway, that psycho might kill me! He’s the b*tch who killed my father too, so he can’t kill me? He’ll definitely turn me into a painter! It’s clear!”
Tok tok tok-
Bluebell kept tapping her fingers on the desk as if she felt threatened.
‘Bluebell will finally stop ignoring Yuri.’
Now that I know what a scary woman Yuri is.
When school starts, she won’t be able to look down on Yuri anymore.
“Still, I don’t like the fact that she’s the head of the Archduke family… There’s something special about her, and she’s the head of the Archduke family… I’m annoyed… Well, I have better looks anyway…”
“…”
Nevertheless, Bluebell’s jealousy and inferiority complex seemed inevitable.
I was a little worried about the sound of the tap-tap-tap, so I stopped moving Bluebell’s fingers and spoke in a soft tone to reassure her.
“Bluebell.”
“What?”
“What you think won’t happen. Yuri, back then, she reflected a lot on what she did to Nadia. She promised me that she wouldn’t hit people anymore.”
“Really? But Damian, do you trust him?”
Do you believe in glass?
She was a little worried about that question.
Why, although Yuri often tells me the truth, she often hides important truths.
No, to be precise, she has many moments that she erases.
So, she can’t say that she completely trusts Yuri…
“I trust you… Because we are friends.”
Even amidst such anxiety, I wanted to trust Yuri.
“Hey, I see…”
Bluebell frowned slightly at my answer.
It seemed like an answer I didn’t like –
“Damian will trust any woman. You beast!”
Pack!
“…”
When I saw him kicking my shin, it seemed like he didn’t like it, not just a little, but a lot.
I guess he was annoyed that I trusted Yuri.
I controlled my boiling anger and spoke calmly.
“…Anyway, what you’re worried about won’t happen.”
“Really? If you say so… Well, I’ll believe you especially this time. By the way, Damian, how long are you going to be here?”
“Until the glass stabilizes.”
“…Unlucky.”
Phew-
I quickly got up from the chair before I got hit in the shin.
“I won’t get hit this time.”
“Chet-“
Bluebell expresses regret for not being able to hit me.
Still, I have to say that I was a little touched that they came all the way here to see me.
Even though his words and actions were hateful, I became somewhat willing.
I felt like my face was turning red, so I turned around and expressed my gratitude.
“…But thank you for coming, Bluebell.”
“Yes, thank you. Because a woman like me came to see you. Be grateful for the rest of your life! Do you understand?!”
That’s a bit much.
Not for life.
The moment I was thinking that thought.
Kwaang-!!
“W-what! What are you talking about!?”
Suddenly, a loud roar began to be heard from the hallway.
I immediately put my ear to the door and checked the situation outside to understand the situation.
A small voice was heard from far away.
-D, Damian… Where are you… ? As the owner of the mansion, I told you to wait… As the head of the Grand Duchy, I asked you to wait… Seo, you couldn’t have run away from me… Damian… ?
Crazy.
Are you looking for me now?
Once more, goosebumps appear all over my body.
Kwaang-!!
“What on earth are you talking about, Damian? Is that Yuri b*tch coming to kill me?! Is that so!?”
A loud sound of something breaking was heard in the hallway.
“I’ll check once and then come back.”
In order to stop Yuri from running away, I opened the door and went out into the hallway.
Then, Yuri, who had seen me from a distance, began to jump towards me.
And that too at a very fast speed.
“Well, Damian was here…?”
“…”
Looking behind the glass, I saw that the hallway was littered with broken doors.
It seemed like they were breaking down doors to find me.
“You were worried, Damian… The North is dangerous… You shouldn’t suddenly disappear…”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Next time, when you tell me where you’re going, tell me… I’m the head of the Archduke’s family… I need to know everything… Oh, you understand?”
“Yes, I understand, Yuri.”
Kkwaak-
Yuri forcibly grabbed my hands and let out a heartless laugh.
And then, out of the corner of her eye,
He checked Bluebell sitting in the room and told me.
“Damian… Do you want to go to that room for the first time in a while…?”
“When you say that room… You mean the room you used to use?”
“Ugh… It’s been a while since I wanted to go there with Damian… Of course, it won’t work if Damian doesn’t want to go…”
Crinkled-
Yuri still lacks confidence when it comes to making recommendations.
I smiled slightly at his timid appearance and answered.
“Why wouldn’t I want to go? It’s been a while since I wanted to go to Yuri’s room. Let’s go together.”
“Really? Thank you, Damian…”
To realize the changes that have occurred.
It’s not a bad idea to go to that memorable place.
Just like that, Yuri led me into the room while holding my hand.
“Well, just a moment before that… I wish you didn’t come…”
“What?”
“That place… Is a place filled with memories of me and Damien… So
I wish I could just wait in that room… “
Unlike usual, Yuri raised her head, looked directly into Bluebell’s eyes, and chanted.
“Are you going to do that? Are you going to wait for me?”
“…”
Blue Bell clicked her tongue and nodded at the tone that was similar to a threat.
As she looked at it, she could clearly see that the glass was gradually changing.
‘My self-esteem, which was lacking, is gradually being filled.’
No, it might be more accurate to say that she laid down rather than filled.
The title of head of the grand duchy was laid at her feet.
Yuri seems to have gained self-esteem.
It was only temporary, but it was difficult to see it as complete self-esteem.
‘For Yuri, whose self-esteem was at rock bottom… She might not get any better than this… ‘
In its own way.
Still, she thought she was a good fit.
And, I thought that I had to help Yuri make her temporary self-esteem her own.
In order to do that…
‘Not the insole. We’ll actually have to make her taller.’
Providing a stable environment for Yuri and helping her develop self-esteem.
I thought that was the only help I could give Yuri in this situation.
“Let’s go, Damian… Let’s go there alone for the first time in a while… To the place where our meeting began… Let’s go together…”
And what is a stable environment for Yuri?
I thought it was probably the seat next to me.
Yuri’s hands felt hot rather than warm today.
It’s like it’s sticky and will never let me go.
