Translated by: Miss Ruby
Edited by: ShadowDog
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Yuri was only acknowledging an objective fact but for some reason, Genos seemed bewildered by her response.
“I guess you like roses, Mr. Genos?”
She abruptly recalled what happened last time at the festival and asked but upon hearing that, Genos’ gaze became glued to her face.
He looked into her eyes speculatively, as if he was trying to assess why she asked such a question. Then he soon opened his mouth.
“Ms. Yuri!”
Right then, the sound of someone calling Yuri rang out from the entrance. As she turned her head, she found Anne-Marie standing there holding a paper bag full of groceries.
Genos shut his mouth again and sent a glance in Anne-Marie’s direction.
He didn’t seem to have anything else to say to her so Yuri left Genos alone and headed towards Anne-Marie.
“Ms. Anne-Marie, what are you doing here?”
Anne-Marie quit her job at the clinic just recently. So there was no reason for her to purposefully come to Blue Ferret anymore. Which is why Yuri asked, wondering if something was up then Anne-Marie gave a bright smile and replied.
“I was coming back from grocery shopping, so I just stopped by.”
“That looks heavy. Do you want to put it down for a second?”
“It’s fine, it’s lighter than it looks. Hestia is eating a lot more lately, I think she’s in her growth period.”
After saying so, Anne-Marie looked around the coffeehouse.
“I’ve never been here at this time but there are less people than I expected.”
“Yes, it’s quite free right now.”
Then Yuri suddenly grew curious and asked.
“Is today your day off, Ms. Anne-Marie?”
Although Anne-Marie was a caretaker, it seemed she only had to go to the old man’s house four times a week, so she definitely had more spare time than when she worked at the clinic.
And when she asked, Anne-Marie shook her head.
“Not really, but you know there was a huge incident in the shopping area yesterday, so they told me to just rest up for today.”
As she spoke, her brows furrowed slightly, and she examined Yuri’s face.
“Are you okay, Ms. Yuri? You must have been really shocked yesterday, you should have just taken a rest today.”
“I’m fine. I wasn’t hurt at all.”
Clang!
That very moment, a loud sound suddenly broke out behind them. The source of the noise was Genos.
For some reason, his eyes were wide, and he was looking in Yuri and Anne-Marie’s direction. The noise a second ago seemed to have been caused when he tried to get up from his seat.
But when Yuri and Anne-Marie’s gaze fell on him, he was startled and turned away. In that moment, Anne-Marie tilted her head.
“That person…somehow, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”
And when she heard Anne-Marie exclaim in realization a moment later, Yuri felt Anne-Marie’s eyes were very good.
“Ah, isn’t he the guy that gave Ms. Yuri flowers at the festival?”
“Cough, cough.”
Instantly, Genos began to cough as if something was lodged in his throat.
Maybe it was because he was a male lead candidate, but his hearing was very good. Even earlier when they were talking, he seemed to hear what they were saying and now, despite Anne-Marie talking in a low tone that Yuri alone should hear, he was unable to hide his reaction.
Screech!
Eventually, Genos’ coughing settled down and he stood up from his seat.
“Ring me up please!”
Unlike other nobles, he placed the accurate amount of payment for the lemonade on the table and left the coffeehouse, his steps strangely in a hurry.
“Or maybe not? Did I see wrong?”
Seeing Genos’ departing back, Anne-Marie tilted her head again. And soon enough, she chuckled like she had no idea.
“I’ll head out then, Ms. Yuri. Next time, I’ll come as a customer.”
“Alright. Be careful.”
Anne-Marie left the coffeehouse with her smile as bright as when she first came.
* * *
“Ms. Yuri, I’m here.”
And the very next day, Anne-Marie kept her promise.
“Yuri!”
Of course, she didn’t come alone but with an unexpected companion.
The old man seemed to have grown thinner in the past two days. He hurriedly approached Yuri and his cane clacked on the floor with every step.
“Hello. I see you came with Anne-Marie.”
The old man’s face looked extremely serious as he examined her then his expression lightened up and his shoulders relaxed.
“Good, you seem well! I did hear from Anne-Marie, but I was worried you might be a little ill after getting caught up in that explosion.”
He truly seemed very concerned about Yuri.
“I’m alright. I’m glad you’re safe too, Sir.”
Yuri also realized that and replied to the old man with an odd feeling in her mind.
“What do you mean, ‘Sir’? You can just call me ‘grandpa’ comfortably like Anne-Marie does.”[1]
Like before, the old man ordered tea today.
As Yuri headed to the kitchen, Anne-Marie followed her.
“Grandpa was so worried that I just had to escort him here. I hope we’re not interfering with your work?”
“You’re not. Actually, thank you for worrying about me.”
Yuri’s words made Anne-Marie’s face brighten up.
After a while, Yuri went up to Anne-Marie and the old man with tea and scones for them to eat.
“Ehm. Ehem. Yuri. There’s something I want to discuss with you today.”
The old man placed his teacup down and looked at Yuri. The atmosphere around him was somewhat unfocused today. Then he seemed to finally make a decision and opened his mouth.
“If you have some time, can you listen to what I have to say?”
Yuri glanced at Anne-Marie but as expected, Anne-Marie looked like she didn’t know anything. She then looked at Gilbert who had been stealing glanced their way for a while now.
The moment their eyes met, Gilbert nodded right away to signal it was okay. There weren’t a lot of customers in the store, so he seemed to have heard what the old man said.
From the looks of things, the old man didn’t have the soundproofing item that Kalian had last time. Either way, Yuri didn’t reject the old man’s request and sat down opposite of him.
“To be frank, I am cautiously making such a request of you.”
The old man clasped his hands on the table and carefully began.
“Once a week…no, twice…Mm, okay, once a month is fine. Can you be my conversation partner? Only if you’re up for it.”
Yuri blinked at the unexpected request.
“I think you already know but when I see you, I am reminded of my daughter, Selena.”
The old man looked at Yuri, his eyes filled with remorse and he continued speaking.
“They say children who pass away are always buried in their parent’s hearts. Maybe it’s because it’s getting closer to the anniversary of her death but I’m thinking about her a lot more these days. When I see you, I feel like it soothes the emptiness in my heart.”
Hearing that, Anne-Marie who was next to him called out ‘Grandpa…’ in a small voice. For someone as compassionate as her, it seemed the old man’s situation was very saddening for her. Of course, anyone with a common sense of sensitivity would feel the same.
“Of course, from your point of view, this might be something you are reluctant about. I understand.”
The old man deeply gazed at Yuri who was just listening without saying a word.
“I am not shameless so I will not ask you to volunteer for an old man’s sake. Asking you to deal with an old man’s words is definitely an exhausting job.”
Following that, the old man took out a folded document and placed it on the table. Then he pushed it till it was right in front of Yuri.
“This is an employment contract I prepared just in case. You can take it and read through it. Think about it thoroughly and contact me if you’re okay with it.”
Yuri looked down and her gaze fell on the old man’s hand which was held out in her direction. His voice was calm and collected but his hand was trembling hard enough that she could easily tell with a glance.
Honestly, it wasn’t like she couldn’t understand the old man’s feelings but Yuri herself had no reason to accept it.
However, she eventually decided to look over the employment contract because of the trembling hand holding onto it.
Rustle.
The old man nervously watched as Yuri opened the folded paper. Next to him, Anne-Marie swallowed drily, seemingly taken in by the atmosphere.
“The conditions are too generous for me.”
After skimming through the document, Yuri finally opened her mouth. At that, the old man quickly shook his head.
“Not at all. I am the one making a request so I have to do that much.”
As the old man said, Yuri could set the deadline and decide on the number of times, whether it was once a week or once a month. Above all, the payment…
‘…it’s just to my liking?’
Yuri began to make calculations in her head.
Secure retirement funding.
Buy a new house.
Get bigger space.
Live a comfortable unemployed life with her pet.
The advantages of accepting the old man’s offer quickly flashed through her mind.
Yuri carefully read the contents of the employment contract and estimated a few things. Then as she was doing so, her eyes fell on the last part and a certain name there bothered her.
“…Bastian Crawford?”
Yuri spoke up as though to confirm and the old man sitting opposite her replied.
“That’s my name. Now that I think about it, have I never told you my name?”
Indeed.
This was the first time Yuri was learning of the old man’s name.
Yuri swallowed down a forced laugh that was about to escape her.
Bastian Crawford, he says.
So did that mean he was the grandfather of the male lead, Kalian Crawford?
Translator’s Corner:
[1] This might be culturally dissonant. In some cultures, it’s not only biological grandparents that are called ‘grandpa’ & ‘grandma’. It’s an nice way to call elderly people in Korean. Sometimes it’s not even nice but there’s nothing else to call them.
>> Note that Kalian calls him ‘grandpa’ too but I translate that to ‘grandfather’ due to the respectful tone and for distinction.
T/N: It seems there’s no particular word for the anniversary of someone’s death.
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Yuri has an agenda. ^^ I’m a bit curious how being a conversation partner with Yuri would be like. All these male leads have terrible poker faces. Lowkey I’d sign that employment contract for the money. Though I have this feeling that this contract doesn’t mention the future side effects for Yuri.
Thank you for the translation as always Ruby. ^^
I wonder if Yuri will take Lakis into consideration when signing the contract? Not that she has to or should, since their relationship is still ambiguous but it would be heartwarming!
Thank you for the chapter!
Have a feeling she subconsciously meant Lakis when she mentioned the “pet” in her future plans. kYAAAAA😚
I had the same thought lol
Same!
I suppose she did call him her cat once! And he just can’t get enough of toying with birds!
Me 3!! Lol
Lakis is already Yuri’s pet “cat” 🤭🤭
Didn’t she already consider him? “living leisurely with her pet” the pet is him, right?
No its not she wanted to get a dog/puppy it was mentioned in the previous chapters
I hope she can be Selena. Grandpa is so cute
Whoops Genos you’re busted XD
I’m glad the grandpa is being cautious right now, he’s actually nice but he used to be quite pushy.. just a tad bit.
Thank you for your hard work Miss Ruby!
So… who’s the pet? ahahaah
Thanks for the chapter~~
I guess it’s because english people don’t celebrate death or any remembrance day for death? So they just label it as death anniversary?
Thanks for the chapter!
AM is ultimate Genos×Yuri destroyer .
Genos may be able to see the future but Yuri’s words and actions are beyond his ability. She has to be one of the few people who can leave him stumped. I love that even Ann Marie recognized him. Poor boys is going to get his heart trampled to dust. Yuri is merciless but Ann throws curve balls in sweet and innocent ways that can’t be countered.
Yuri’s going to be pushing aside her dislike for the Crawford family in order to use them to rake in the dough. Occasionally get pampered by an annoying old man and milk him for all the cash she can get out of him. damn good plan.
I wonder if it will ever come to light that Yuri didn’t originally look like that. Also, makes me wonder if there’s a connection between the Crawford’s and the experiment in general, considering it made her look just like the daughter.
I think the only difference is the hair? Her eyes and face proprtion still remains the same. Also, I’m curious about this Selena, how old is she? Since Yuri’s parents are never known so maybe…
Hestia is in growth period? I think she’s feeding Leo though.
Thanks.
Well, if I’m Yuri I will accept it. Need some saving for old days too.. it’s not I need to work 24 hours 7 days a week till death, Grandpa kind of flexible too, so why not grab this chance.
I like Yuri’s future plans. That’s how you should live your life. Lazy and carefree.
Thank you for the update!
…. I feel like I wouldn’t like it if she accepts it. I know the grandpa was really sad by her daughter’s passing and it’s not easy to overcome the loss, but *sigh* could you please just let her rest in peace, dear grandpa, if you really love and treasure her? If somehow Yuri’s gone then what, are you gonna look for her substitute again?
what actually yuri meant by pet = lakis 💀
tbh it’s a good offer but i feel like if she accepted the deal things gonna get complicated really fast.
thanks for the update ❤️!
Ahhh Yuri should just accept it for the old man..!! I’m also itching for her to find out he absorbed the ruin fragment and about Leo and Hestia! So many things left to be uncovered~~
I want Yuri to accept for the money but the possible complications that could arise are not worth it imo. Plus Lakis would be compromised as maybe they may ask for Yuris information (physical address in this case) and maybe pop up unexpectedly during their hugging and makeout sessions💀💀💀💀 resulting in Yuri being annoyed and Lakis pissed af but caught..lololololol webs and brainwashing spells will explode ..lololololololol
This old man is trying to reanimate his Selena without the witchcraft and dead body.
Thank you Miss Ruby 💖 have a nice weekend
Thank you MissRuby!
Thank you for your hard work ❤️
Ah,no Lakis today, so sad. But thank you for your hard work 🙂
Thank you miss ruby for the UD. Looking forward for more 😊 God bless.
Why I can’t open the next chapter ?
There isn’t a next chapter
Thank you for your amazing work and hope to get the next chapter soon ’cause I’m so excited 😍❤❤
Lmao me everytime i reach the end and hope its just they forgot to add the link😅
Thanks for chap
The heck? I remembered that she never had a pet after reading the comments above .I kinda ignored that detail.Lmao i wonder what face lakris will make once he knows this.
Well i feel dominic is mostly an antagonist tho.
She’s been mentioning how she wants a pet when she retires or somthing similar. She doesn’t have a pet yet.
Hmm but I remember she once told odin or someone that she was keeping a stray cat at home, I thought she was referring to that again
Lol genos is awesome 👌
Live a comfortable unemployed life with her pet.
Lol. I think the pet Yuri means is Lakis. Thanks for the chapter desu~