Chapter 22

I wiped the shiny gold coins one by one with a cloth and put them in the purse made by my nanny.

This pink purse for children with ribbons and even in the shape of a rabbit’s face was called Tosuni.

It was childish to me, but I was saving it for my nanny’s sincerity.

“My lady, aren’t you going to leave it at the bank?”

The nanny who was watching me asked why I wiped it.

It just felt different!

It felt good when money shines!

How wonderful was the brilliant golden color?

And….

“I’m not going to the bank today.”

When I answered bluntly, my nanny opened her eyes.

“Don’t you putting it in your bag to carry it out?”

“That’s right.”

“You’re going to take the money out and not leave it to the bank…. Don’t tell me, are you going to spend it?”

“That’s right, I take my money out to spend it.”

Would you take it out just to look around?

“Oh dear! What’s going on?”

“Why are you so surprised?”

“My lady, don’t you know what the master calls you?”

“….”

I couldn’t help but know.

It was a not-so-good nickname and at the same time a name that showed my behavior well.

Aesvin of Greed.

That was my father called to me recently.

Still, I had no choice.

If I was main character, I should be prepared for the future.

Shouldn’t I be earning the money that everyone else makes?

The important part was that I have to work less.

‘I mean, I don’t want to repeat the modern world’s intense life.’

I needed someone to work like a cow for me.

So I decided to invest instead of doing business after thinking about it.

I took advantage of the possessed person’s privileges to determine an appropriate investment, but there was a problem.

I was nine years old at that time and had no capital to invest.

At that age, there was only one way to make money.

It was pocket money.

From then on, I even put my soul and earned pocket money.

Fortunately, I had a father who loved me so much.

–You’ve worked hard, father. I’ll massage your shoulders.

I went behind my father and moved my hands gently.

–Our Aesvin is nice.

–Father, am I nice?

–Of course.

My father laughed as if my actions were lovely.

That’s good, I can get to the point.

–Then give me allowance!

I cheerfully demanded my father for compensation.

My father widened his eyes and immediately made a face that said, ‘So you wanted something.’

–All right, I’ll give it to you.

He kindly gave permission and looked like he was dying of my cuteness.

–Here’s your allowance.

–Wow!

I counted the gold coins my father gave me right away and reached out again.

–Father, this is just a little. Give me more!

My father hardened for a moment at my twinkling gaze.

– …. I guess our Aesvin wants a lot of things.

–I like money. I like it very much.

I answered confidently.

“….”

After that, I got pocket money from people around me with one excuse or another whenever I had time.

–Give me allowance!

–I don’t like bronze! I don’t like silver! I like gold!

–I want to have shiny gold coins.

–Oh dear, my pocket is empty. Won’t someone fill it up?

–Ah, Tosuni is hungry, so wouldn’t someone give a shiny gold coin?

I collected pocket money with all sorts of guile.

–Aesvin, your father’s been bending over to give your allowances these days.

My father lamented the growing blatant greed for money.

‘Hmm, that’s how it comes out….’

–Father!

I clasped my hands in front of my father.

–Why, why are you like this?

My father flinched at my grim expression.

And I danced my shoulders hard, recalling the children’s songs from my previous life.

–Cheer up! You have Aesvin!

My father was frozen and confused by my sudden behavior.

I kept singing and cheering with a smile.

–….

Gradually, my father’s face turned into an expression that neither smiled nor cried.

That day, I worked hard while singing ‘Cheer up, father!’

–You’re not going to starve anywhere….

My father sighed.

Since then, my father has started calling me Aesvin of Greed.

Two years later, I became rumored as a person with substantial property in our mansion.

“What are you going to spend your money on, my lady?”

The nanny seems to be worried about me spending money, who used to only save money.

“Everything’s worth it.”

“You don’t want to tell me?”

I couldn’t tell even to my nanny.

“Yes, it’s a secret.”

It was filled with gold coins and tied carefully so that they didn’t spill.

I carried my bag over one’s shoulder

“I’ll be right back, nanny.”

“You don’t want me to come with you?”

You must be quite worried that I would going out with money.

“It’s all right. Billy’s going with me.”

Billy was an adventurer-turned-coachman hired because of me.

Public safety in the capital was good, but my parents worried about me because I like to go out.

Eventually, my parents found a driver who could be my escort.

The reason why I didn’t have a separate escort because the driver was a very high-quality human resource.

‘Having an escort driver in the capital also felt unusual.’

Anyway, Billy had a lot of trust from my parents and nanny.

Billy treated me like a pony.

I played with Billy a lot.

“Really? Have a safe trip.”

As expected, when I talked about Billy, my nanny seemed relieved and told me to go safely.

I waved to my nanny and went out to the front door.

“Good morning.”

Billy was waiting in front of the carriage and greeted me brightly first.

“Good morning, Billy!”

Billy grinned at my greeting and opened the carriage door.

I got on right away.

“Shall we go there?”

When I sat down, Billy asked for today’s destination.

There.

The strange designation was a secret place between Billy and me.

‘Really, he knows my heart perfectly.’

“Yeah, there.”

“All right.”

Billy answered with a smile and closed the door.

The carriage soon departed.

* * *

“We’re here.”

I jumped down through the door that Billy opened.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Shall we go inside?”

Billy replied cheerfully and reached out to me.

‘Aah, I’m 11 now, I’m all grown up, but I’m still treated like a child.’

I nodded gently and held Billy’s hand.

All of this has a heartbreaking story.

This place, the romance fantasy world, was amazing to me.

t has a medieval European feel, but rather than unique real feeling, it was full of splendor as if it was copied from the game screen.

It was antique and shiny.

So whenever I went out, without realizing it I would get distracted and run out to take a look, or I would stop walking because my eyes were focused.

I lost track of time when I stared at it.

As a result of my sudden loss, my parents often freaked out.

My parents, who were worried when they first lost me, later got angry.

Even if I could go home by myself, my parents didn’t believe me.

–Aesvin, I won’t give you any pocket money if you go like that again or separate from us. You’ll never get your favorite gold coin again!

In the end, my father took special measures.

–Aesvin! She’s gone again!

It hasn’t been fixed.

My greed couldn’t beat my instincts either.

I couldn’t do anything about it because my body would naturally bounce off when I saw something new.

–I’m sorry….

–Aesvin, what should I do with you….

My father let out a deep sigh.

He clasped his head in agony.

At that time, my mother was sitting next to me with no expression, then she opened her mouth.

–Aesvin.

–Yes, mother.

I lowered my posture because I was guilty of committing a crime.

–When you go outside in the future, make sure to always hold an adult’s hand.

My mother spoke in a calm tone.

–Mother, I’m all grown up. How can I hold hands at this age?

My mother’s eyes flashed as I shook.

–Then do you want to wear a leash?

It was a ferocious look that was likely to be caught and put on a leash.

–….

Obviously, when I first possessed this body, I was a delicate person….

I was a lady in romance fantasy story, with pure and innocent feeling….

–It’s your choice. Hand or leash.

I decided to quietly yield to hand calmly at my mother’s heartfelt and brutal gaze.

‘Even at this age, I have to hold an adult’s hand.’

Billy led me into the building while holding my hand with moderate strength.

We passed through the crowded inside and arrived at the promised place.

Knock, knock.

I knocked.

“Come on in.”

A permission was heard from inside.

Billy asked before opening the door.

“Do you want me to wait here or go in together?”

He was so witty.

Billy knew when to step up and avoid without saying anything.

“You can come in with me today.”

It didn’t matter if you listen to it anyway.

‘Because Billy also have to win the heart.’

Billy gave me a questioning look for a moment, but he calmly replied that he was understand.

When I opened the door and entered, a young woman with long red hair tied in a ponytail stood up.

“Hello, Delia.”

“Welcome. I’ve been waiting.”

Delia recognized me and pointed at the sofa in front of her.

I sat on the sofa at the signal to sit down, and Billy stood behind me.

“Billy, you could sit down.”

I spoke and patted my said.

“I’m fine.”

Billy smiled, and I didn’t suggest it twice.

Meanwhile, she searched the drawer and sat across me with the papers.

“Long time no see, Lady Aesvin.”

“It was faster than expected.”

“It was such a vague request that we thought we’d be at a lost, but we were lucky.”

Delia smiled professionally.

“So, did you find it?”

“Here’s the information about the two people you requested. It’s five gold coins.”

‘Five gold coins!’

It wasn’t expensive, but it wasn’t cheap either.

I wanted to shake it off.

‘Because trust is important nowadays.’

“It’s cheaper than I thought.”

I spoke as calmly as possible, unlike from my inner tears in the spending.

“Because one person was an ordinary person and you only asked me to tell where he live now. It would have been more expensive if you wanted a background check.”

Delia’s neat explanation was frightening.

How much information do you have?

I opened the Tosuni in my lap.

Tosuni’s entrance, which had been barely locked, opened wide, revealing sparkling gold coins.

Five of them were taken out and handed to Delia.

“Here you go.”

The reason of my shaking hand was because the gold coins were heavy.

It wasn’t because it such a waste.