You.. You want me as your assistant?

After waking up around 2 P.M and having lunch, Euphemia uttered those words with a confused expression.

It has come to my attention that you have a lot of free time. Therefore, since you arent doing anything productive, this should be a good opportunity for you. And your work shall be well endorsed. The money will be yours to do as you please.

She should be able to start working for me next week.

If that Alphonse followed my instructions, those students should have cultivated a good amount of resentment towards Euphemia by then.

But theres something I need to consider.

Should I lower her self-esteem by criticizing her work?

Or should I make her reliant on me by taking responsibility for her mistakes?

Regardless, now I have countless opportunities to bend Euphemia to my will.

As Euphemia realizes her shortcomings, she will become more reliant on me, and so I will become an irreplaceable part of her life.

That.. Can I even do it?

You will only be my assistant, so there is no need to be anxious. Your work wont be anything difficult.

I have to control what type of work she will receive thoroughly.

Explain to me what I will do.

As the assistant professor, you will handle the attendance list, help me prepare the material for my lectures, and deliver my reports to the administrative committee.

Even though this might seem a lot, her work consists mainly of miscellaneous things.

After some time, Euphemia looked at me and nodded.

Truly, she is a nave little thing. Nevertheless, her agreement with my proposal made me smile as we finished our meal.

Did you have your fill?

Yes..

Then get ready. We are going out.

Going out?.. Where?

It is of great shame to me that my wife doesnt know the Imperial Capital, so I am going to take you on a tour.

A peaceful date.

Yes, it wouldnt be a bad idea to take her out like a normal couple would do.

She may hate my presence, but I think her boredom must be eating her alive by now.

I take your silence as a yes. Since the nights at the capital tend to get rather cold, remember to wear a coat.

Night? Its only 3 P.M.

Do you think we would be able to enjoy our tour of the Imperial Capital in just one or two hours?

Rising from my seat, I informed the maids to help Euphemia as I left the room.

I shall wait for you at the main hall.

There is no clear definition of the concept of memories, but for me, a memory is a moment in your life that you remember, no matter how long it happened.

Because most humans live on fixated routines, they wont remember the events that transpired every day of the year.

So if you ask someone what they were doing 21 days ago, many wont even remember it.

But if there is a significant event in their lives, then this event will be engraved in their memories.

It doesnt matter if this event was something traumatic or not.

Click-clack.

Click-clack.

The distinct sound of Euphemias steps awakened me from my musings, and as I turned around, I saw her wearing a white robe over the yellow dress.

While simplistic in its design, the robe was made of the most luxurious fabric.

Why.?

Is there a reason for a man to not look at a beautiful woman?

Lets go.

I reached out my hand to Euphemia.

Euphemia looked at my hand, then my face, before hesitantly clasping my hand.

Good, there were no refusals this time.

It seems like my training is yielding results.

I wont let go of your hand. so you can ease your grip a little.

Euphemia tapped my forearm, indicating her pain.

I apologize.

What..?

Why are you so surprised?

Like a blooming sunflower. Her eyes widened at my words.

You never apologized to me before.

Is that so.

As we approached the carriage, Euphemia appeared hesitant.

Are you planning on staying there?

Sorry.

..

Euphemia quickly entered the carriage, perhaps realizing that there was no point in arguing anymore.

This is..

We stopped by the Grand Theater in the Capital.

Like a curious cat, Euphemia carefully examined the grand theater.

As Euphemia continued to scan the surroundings, I bought two tickets, and as a prank, I rushed towards the entrance alone.

Ah, Wait. Dont leave me here!

Running as fast as her heels allowed her, Euphemia quickly came by my side and held my hand.

Since she is in an unfamiliar place, perhaps she felt secure by my side.

Like a child playing on a playground who occasionally checks to see if his mother is still sitting on the bench.

Nonetheless, whether she likes it or not, its true that Im the only one she can rely on. Im her lighthouse on the most tempestuous nights.

Is this your first time at a theater?

Ive never watched a play before.

Good. Then enjoy this experience.

In this theater, those who wanted to watch a play would have to make a reservation in advance. But since I bought tickets for the VIP area, which was ridiculously expensive, there was no need for that.

It should begin soon.

The subtle lights in the auditorium were turned off.

Unlike the seats below us that were crowded with people, the VIP area where we were seated was private and spacious, so Euphemia and I could enjoy the show without problems.

Isnt this more of a musical than a traditional play?

The silky red curtain that covered the stage opened as the actors voices resonated in harmony with the music, creating a pleasant mood.

And unlike Euphemia, who eagerly watched the play, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the music.

Since some of the stages compositions and backgrounds were out of symmetry, this sight would only be something painful for me.

But the quality of the play is not bad..

Since I closed my eyes, I couldnt see what was happening on the stage, but the actors lines were delivered with confidence and charisma.

The emotions behind their lines were conveyed masterfully.

The theme of the play was a clich love story

What a sick bastard.

Euphemia cursed as the Villain abused the Heroine after being forcibly married to him.

I wasnt talking about you.

I didnt say anything.

Hm.good thing you know that.

I would never abuse Euphemia.

Perhaps to gather the audiences disgust, the villain was portrayed as the typical ugly bastard, a fat ugly character with a pig-like face.

I was momentarily displeased with the thought that Euphemia must have compared me with that pig, but I swallowed my anger.

Because Ive never seen her having so much fun as I do now.

And seeing her reaction to the various scenarios of the play, I was momentarily lost in my thoughts.

This play was something quite popular a classic, to be exact.

Then, like so many characters in those transmigration novels, could I earn a decent income by providing scripts for plays like Romeo and Juliet?

Even if its not Romeo and Juliet, I could use something like Hamlet and Macbeth..

Although I dont remember those works in detail, those scripts have been adapted to various media platforms and were clearly popular in Seo-jins memory.

Well, its a good idea for a future project.

If something happens to Jeremiah the head of Brutein then it would be wise to have a source of income that is not connected to Brutein.

While thinking of such things with my eyes closed, I continued to listen to the play.

After a while..

A predictable happy ending.

As the curtain falls down, the audience explodes with thunderous applause.

Lets go.

We left the theater, and Euphemia seemed quite pleased with this experience as she smiled brightly.

Although for someone like me who has Seo-jins memories, this play seemed like a B-class corny romance movie for her..

Theres a reason why such plays are such lucrative endeavors.

So it was no wonder such a play was presented at the Grand Theater.

Because theres no way the ones responsible for the theater would allow something that didnt make money.

Did you enjoy the play?

Euphemia nodded her head excitedly.

Its just that. it would be cooler if there had been some aristocratic characters in the play too, but I could see why they didnt put any.

There exists an Imperial law that forbids the representation of any aristocrats in plays, as such things could become demoralizing caricatures of some aristocrats, which wouldnt bode well for the theater.

It was also for this reason that there werent many comedy plays.

Because the honor of the aristocracy had to be upheld at all costs, as their authority was absolute.

.. Thats a relief.

Is she being considerate towards me now?

I wonder what reaction I would have. had if an aristocrat was portrayed as a Villain.

It seems that she was worried about that too.

Twist.

As I speculated on such things, I turned around, and Euphemia followed my lead.

.. Where are we going now?

Unlike when we left the mansion, her voice now contained traces of anticipation.

5:20 P.M.

We are having dinner.

My initial plan was to get on the ferry and watch the sunset while navigating the Thisbe River.

There is no need to look so sullen. After we dine, we will visit another attraction. If you were so eager to see the Capital, why didnt you go out with your maids?

I dont have money.

Euphemia, I wont ask you to pay back the money you spent.

You. Did you forget that 74 years ago, Brutein waged war on Louerg because the head of my family couldnt pay the money your family lent to him?

I forgot.

Since the merge between Seo-jin and Ferzen, some trivial memories have been discarded.

I knew that Brutein had waged war on Louerg for some trivial cause, but to think that was the reason..

I didnt know she was aware of what transpired 74 years ago. Well, it did involve her family, so its not surprising. That must be the reason why she is so sensitive about using my money.

It would be nice if you could pay that debt.

Even someone like you can make jokes about something, huh

I was a little annoyed by Euphemias snarky remark, which seemed a bit rude to me, so I rushed ahead.

Hey. Wait for me.. I cant walk fast because of these heels.!

Since we were holding hands, I reduced my pace so that Euphemia wouldnt trip or fall.

Then as I strolled, holding Euphemias hand, we went into a suitable restaurant.

By the time we finished eating, it was already 7:00 P.M.

Since I decided to enjoy a fine bottle of wine with her, we ended up staying longer than I had planned.

So. Where are you taking me now?

As the night came, the temperature dropped. But since we drank the wine, our body temperature was slightly warmer, so the cold wasnt uncomfortable.

You will find out when we get there.

Because its not far away from where we are.

So the couple moved through the cold streets of the capital, where the luminous stones glowed brightly, driving away the darkness of the night.

Dem Im tired, but heres your chapter,

ffs chapter 33 was fucking huge wtf.

PS I dont normally like to do this cause I think its cringe, but Sigh Im forced to so. if you want, and I say again, WANT to leave a review on NU on this novel cause it helps the genesis crew and me a lot, but lemme just say this be honest about it, I dont care if u leave a 1* review or a 5*, as long ur being honest (i can hear Lone having a seizure cause of said this pfff) anyways bye~