LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 5
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Mayerie was not even born with a gold spoon, but did she think that she could afford all the luxury in the world?
Even at that time, I was annoyed that I bought a ruby that was a level lower than that of Razvia.
It’s crazy really. If I had found the memory of my past life a month earlier, I would have had much less debt.
I sighed deeply, thinking about what I could do now.
‘I was worried about getting a job in my previous life, but I have to worry about getting a job again even after finding the memories of my previous life.’
I majored in horticultural science in my previous life, but my grades were not so good, so I couldn’t get a job with my major.
(T/N: Horticulture- the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.)
I couldn’t afford to go to graduate school, and there wasn’t enough money to set up a store at home.
To get a job at a company not related to the department, I was thinking about whether to acquire a TOEIC study and accounting certificate or study as a public official, but the knowledge at that time was unlikely to be helpful now.
(T/N:
TOEIC-The Test of English for International Communication is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native speakers. It is intentionally designed to measure the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment. )
‘If I had learned other techniques, I wouldn’t have had to worry about this now.’
I know it’s ridiculous to choose major thinking about my future, even though I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow, but it was a joke that I threw lightly because I felt like I would be depressed by the vague reality.
“What should I do now?”
I wasn’t smart enough to be a tutor for another nobleman, and the rumors about me were bad in society. I didn’t have connections, and also I didn’t have enough capital or ability to do business.
The best part was only that I had a strong body that resembles my mother and I was stronger than ordinary people.
‘There was an article here, but it was too late to get into the Academy now.’
Unfortunately, only minors were allowed to enter the Imperial Academy.
In this world, 18 years old was considered an adult, and I am two years older than him, so it would be impossible.
‘Oh, come to think of it, Ren becomes an adult this year,’
I realized why he came back as a Viscount.
‘I didn’t attend his graduation ceremony, and I couldn’t congratulate him, but I don’t know why you’re here?’
You treated me like a stranger. I made a mistake as soon as I promised to do well. I couldn’t help it because I didn’t know it, and I tried to rationalize by saying ‘I would do better next time.’
‘Yes. Now, it’s better to pay off debt than to do good to Rendle!’
Our relationship would be worse if he knew I had such a big debt. Before that, I had to get a job somehow and appeal that I could pay it back.
“Let’s go down to town first.”
Going to town doesn’t mean I could get a job right away, but it would be better than staying still. I stretched out and called Ronnie.
“Lady, what’s the matter?”
With a puzzled look on her face at my sudden call, she knocked and carefully entered the room.
Ronnie was originally a maid in charge of cleaning. I usually call her when I go out or attend a party where I need to dress up because Ronnie has good dexterity, but I usually didn’t talk to her.
It was because I hated to talk to commoners. After all, I thought the aristocracy was a special thing.
“Bring me the plainest clothes you have.”
“What? O-okay. Wait a minute Miss.”
Ronnie tilted her head to see why I suddenly asked for plain clothes, but she went to get them without asking.
She, who knows my personality well, found it easier to follow orders quietly than to be criticized for asking.
I don’t have any ordinary clothes. I sighed as I glanced through the dressing room.
The daily clothes I used to wear were also full of lace and ribbons, and the colors were too flashy.
I hated the color of my hair because I thought it gave me a hazy impression. So I wore clothes that were vivid colors.
It looked dry in a certain sense. It doesn’t look good on me either.
‘If I go down to the village wearing such clothes, I would be the target of pickpockets.’
I’ll have to fix it later. The color doesn’t look good on me, but if I took off an excessive ribbon or lace, I would be able to wear it casually.
If I resell these clothes, I still won’t get half of the cost. The fabric was good, so it was a waste to just throw it away.
Ronnie returned while I was thinking about how to mend the hanging dresses in the dressing room.
”This was the clothes that you asked Miss.’
“Thank you, let’s exchange this dress and your clothes.”
“Yes? B-but…This was your favorite dress Miss!”
I took out a white dress from the hanging clothes and gave it to Ronnie. It was the dress I wore when I debuted.
Later, when Ronnie would get married, I thought it would be good to wear it as a wedding dress, but I forgot.
‘This was the dress I wore the day I first saw the Duke of Kolnuta.’
Before I remembered my previous life, whenever I missed the Duke, I took out this dress and recalled the memories of when I first saw the Duke
It’s just a memory. On the day of my debut, I was escorted by my fiancé Nouner to attend the New Year’s party.
The moment I saw the Duke entering the hall confidently, I fell in love with him at first sight. It wasn’t a fateful encounter that attracted each other, and we didn’t even say hello or greet each other.
I only fell in love with him and followed him for three years. There was only one thing that’s the same in my previous life and my present life.
He’s a terrible jerk. Ugh, I hate this!
Thinking of Ronnie, I was going to give her a dress that could help, but I gave over something I didn’t even want to see.
“Yes. But I don’t like it now. I thought you could fix it and wear it later when you get married, so I tried to give it to you. If you don’t like it, I’ll choose another dress.”
I was being honest and changed into Ronnie’s clothes. Being embarrassed, she naturally helped me when I changed my clothes.
“Anyway, make sure to bring your barter mini dress! I’ll check it later. And since I’m going to town, tell me when my mother finds me.”
”Yes, I got it. I’ll have the carriage on standby.”
“I’m going to walk, so I’m fine without the carriage.”
“What? You’re walking…’’
“I’ll be back. I’ll be back before dinner.”
Ronnie, with an expression saying,
‘A lady who snots but doesn’t even take a walk in the garden, was walking to town?’
I left the room, after saying that I’ll come back at dinner before she caught me.
When looking for a job in town, I should pretend to be a commoner. If I say that I’m from a Viscount family, no one would hire me. Besides, I have a lot of dressing boutiques and fancy restaurants that I visited with aristocrats who would recognize me.
I walked to the village and organized what I could do.
Looking for a safe job that does not require skills and does not collide with aristocrats, has been divided into several things.
‘The problem was that there was no money.’
Everything that came to mind, such as serving restaurants and countering inns, was poorly paid.
Occupations with less than a maid’s salary. The maid’s salary was 384 per month. If you’re paid less than a maid, you’ll have to work like a slave for the rest of your life.
‘There are no weekly vacation pay, no overtime pay, and no severance pay.’
This was the worst. However, it was not as stable as a civil servant, and if you get older or make a mistake, you may be fired overnight.
‘As a public servant… should I rather enter the Imperial Palace as an administrative officer?’
However, there were a lot of highly educated talents with good families and good reputations, and there was no reason to choose me, who didn’t have any outstanding abilities.
I was contemplating whether I should be serious about two jobs, but I slightly bumped into someone walking.
It was a suspicious contact.
‘A pickpocket? I’m glad I didn’t bring my wallet.’
I came down to the village to look for a job, so I didn’t bring my wallet on purpose. Dressing like a commoner didn’t guarantee that the pickpocket wouldn’t rob me.
“Oh, my shoulder!”
“Huh..?”
But contrary to my expectations, the man who bumped my shoulder was not a pickpocket.
The skinny man sat down holding on to the shoulder that bumped me, and suddenly two big men ran this way.
“What’s going on?”
“Brother! She hit me on the shoulder. Ugh, I think I broke my bone.’’
It was an insurance scam with worse quality than a pickpocket. The man who bumped his shoulder started to pull out tears like a veteran actor.
A bald man sighed and spat out a cliche line, saying, “Did you hurt my brother?!”
I said, looking down at the crying man with my arms folded in bewilderment. “Aren’t you bluffing a little? I couldn’t believe I broke a bone just because you bumped into a thin girl like me.”
”Where’s the delicate woman here!’
”Me… I’m thin even if you look at me.’’
Although I had a guilty conscience, it was not a big mistake. The man who bumped his shoulder was skinny, but he was taller than me and his frame looked hard.
“You know how fragile our youngest is? I’m worried that the wind will blow him away!”
No, then you should have taken care of him at home. Why did you let him out on the street where the cold wind blows?
When I was speechless and kept my mouth shut, the bald man shrugged even more, perhaps thinking I was scared.
No one stopped this repression that took place in the middle of the boulevard.
‘I’ve been dressed like a commoner on purpose, and I never thought I’d get caught by these guys.’
If a commoner injures a nobleman at all, he or she would be imprisoned. If he touched a high-ranking noble, he could have been put to death.
So, if I had brought a wagon openly or wore clothes with a noble crest, there would have been no encounter with these third-class gangsters.
They must think I’m the daughter of some commoner that lives here. With a sigh, I tried to take out a handkerchief with a family crest from my arms.
Not only were there no security forces nearby, but this was the fastest way to end this situation.
‘Wait a minute.’
But suddenly, I heard a clear voice. A woman wearing shabby clothes tightly intervened between me and these third-rate bullies.
“If your shoulder hurts, I could treat you.”
“Why? What are you?”
“I am a priest who’s practicing. I have divine power, even if it’s weak, so broken bones could be healed quickly.”
Priests were protected by the temple and could not be touched by anyone.
The faces of the men who heard that the woman who intervened was a priest were crumpled. Probably because the plan to extort money has failed.