going to the market

Duchess Siya : yes, good morning, My darling! Shall we start our breakfast?(happy)

Xiao Xiao : yes, mother.(smile)

(eating)

Duke Cade : "ahem" Xiao Xiao, your brother will be coming home tomorrow on his holiday vacation.

Xiao Xiao : (≡ Mm? (look at the duke)

Cade : I thought it would be best if I informed you about this earlier because you will be meeting your brother for the first time.

Xiao Xiao : ("oh.") Okey, father. I will do my best to be a good sister.(smile)

Cade and Siya : (looks at Xiao Xiao and then each other and smiles happily)

Xiao Xiao : ah! By the way father, I heard you have a guest. Won't you go to greet them?

Cade : It's nothing important. Don't worry.(smile)

Xiao Xiao : ("Isn't it her first time coming to Bladeniy duchy? Why aren't they even going to see her? Oh! It looks like I snatched the female lead's appointment.|⁠ ⁠･⁠ ⁠〰⁠ ⁠･⁠ ⁠|")

(butler walks in)

Butler : your grace, sorry to disturb your breakfast, but the guest is still insisting on meeting you and her grace. She is still waiting and is insisting that she won't go until she meets you guys.

Xiao Xiao : (" well, it was expected. How could a female lead give up so easily.")

Cade : TSK! (frowns)

Xiao Xiao : you can go, father. It looks very important.

Cade : (pats Xiao Xiao's head) we will be eating together from now on and if you need anything you can come to us. (smile softly)

Siya : yes, my dear. You can come to us anytime.(smile softly)

Xiao Xiao : Mm. Oh! Father, mother, I want to go to the market. Can I go?

Cade and Siya : of course. We will appoint guards for your outing.

Xiao Xiao : okay! (smile)

(head towards the carriage)

Xiao Xiao :("Wow! They really care for"Xiao Xiao" they sent 12 knights just for an outing and everyone knows just how much the Bladeniy's knights are skilled!")

Knights : (bows) we will protect you on the outing, my lady!

Xiao Xiao : hello, (smile)what are your names?

Knights : (starts introducing themselves one by one)

The last knight : greeting, my lady, my name is Rey.

Xiao Xiao : [ah? Why is the second male lead here? Wasn't he at the female lead's duchy as a knight who was excellent at swordsmanship, but he was a commoner and because of this he had a really tough childhood and life.]

System 321 : [{he is at duke Bladeniy's duchy because he was saved by the duke when he was a child, and then he decided to serve him, so he trained to be a knight in the Bladeniy duchy, but the duke didn't accept his knights oath because he wanted such a excellent knight to be his daughter's knight, who can protect his daughter. But Rey refused, that's when he met the female lead and talked with her and as time passed he fell in love with her and went to her duchy to protect her.}]

Xiao Xiao : ("hah! I really don't like this kind of story. But he went after her after he fell in love with her and even forgot his savior.")

        ( looks at Rey)

Rey : ...........(standing with a serious expression)

Xiao Xiao : (" alright, I've decided Rey you won't be leaving Bladeniy duchy.")

Rey : ..…...…....

Xiao Xiao : You guys don't have to be so formal with me. It makes me uncomfortable and awkward. Just behave like you usually do.

Knights : sorry but we can't do that, My lady.(very serious expression)

Xiao Xiao :............("well, I have a long way to go.") Okay, feel free to call me whatever you like.

Knights : Yes! My lady. (stands in knight position)

Xiao Xiao : (gets into the carriage)

(carriage moving)

{after some time}

Knights : we have arrived, my lady.

Xiao Xiao : oh.

(step out of the carriage)

Xiao Xiao : ("Wow, so this is what a historical market looks like. It's really beautiful.")

System 321 : [{host, you have received 10 points.}]

Xiao Xiao : (" oh, right! I completed My first mission.")

Rey : My lady.(gives hand)

Xiao Xiao : Thank you.(smile)

  around the market)

Xiao Xiao : Wow! So many delicious foods. (amazed)

 (buying foods and eating)

Xiao Xiao : (" ah?")

 (A sword attracts her attention)

{walking towards that shop}

Xiao Xiao : could you show me that sword, sir.

Shop owner : ohh, you have a good eye, young lady. This sword is really special.

Xiao Xiao : (" special?") What is special about this sword, Sir?

Shop owner : this sword chooses its own owner and only the owner of this sword knows about this sword in detail, but this sword hasn't chosen its owner yet.

Xiao Xiao : ("Mmm, this sword looks good. It will be a nice gift to give my brother for our first meeting.") How much is the cost for this sword, sir?

Shop owner : it's 100 gold coins.

Xiao Xiao : are you trying to rob me? Decrease the rate.

Shop owner : I already told you, young lady, it's a special sword. How can I decrease the amount.

Xiao Xiao : yeah, but you also told me that even you don't know its specialty. What if you are trying to scam me?

Shop owner : young lady, you can always come and return it and get your money back if it's not special and if it doesn't show you any of its specialty then it doesn't recognize you as its owner but don't worry, you will get your money back even if it happens.

Xiao Xiao : (" well, I was trying to check if he is speaking the truth or not, and it looks like he's really speaking the truth.")

Shop owner : so, young lady, are you buying it or not?

Xiao Xiao : Yes, give it to me and do you have other good swords?

Shop owner : of course. But not as powerful and special as that one.

Xiao Xiao : okay then, give me two more swords, but it has to be good and powerful.

Shop owner : okay, young lady.

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