I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration - Chapter 77

“Looks like Cliff’s got his mind set on something, huh?”

Anna smiled slightly at my comment, then asked, “Aren’t you going to prepare a dress for the upcoming ball?”

“Oh, I’ll wear what I have.”

Apparently, Edith had a reputation for never wearing a dress again, but I cannot allow myself that luxury.

Besides, the dresses in my closet were worn by the past Edith, not by the current Edith, who is now possessed by Choi Soo-na.

‘There are many dresses I have yet to try on.’

I think I’ll pick one that’s not too noticeable and wear it.

But I must have been the only one thinking that, because shortly after lunch, Killian barged in.

“Come out with me.”

“What? Where?”

“Boutique.”

“To get fitted for something to wear to the National Day ball?”

I was excited to see if I could watch Kieran get fitted.

But he avoided my gaze slightly and replied, “While I’m fitting mine, you’ll be fitting yours as well.”

“I’ll just wear what I have.”

“This is our first formal event together since we became a couple. I’d like us to go out in matching outfits to put to rest any rumors of a feud.”

The word “feud” makes me feel like I am a celebrity.

Honestly, I don’t know that it matters, but seeing as how the nobles here live and die by their reputations, I figured it couldn’t hurt to go along with Killian’s idea.

“Very well. Let’s go. But can we go without a reservation?”

“Such is the power of the Ludwigs.”

“Ah, yes, sure.”

Killian and I exchanged a few lighthearted jokes, and then got ready to go out.

As we walked out of the room, there was a buzz of noise near Lizé’s room.

‘Judging by Killian’s sudden insistence on going to the boutique…… is it still bothering him to see Lizé and Cliff together like that?’

Killian seemed to be acting like it didn’t bother him, but I was getting a little irritated with him.

Sure, I love him, and although his attitude towards me has been quite positive lately, it’s not easy to give up a longtime crush so quickly.

I decided to be the sunshine version of Edith to cheer him up.

If nothing else, it’s going to be a rainy day today, which could further depress Killian’s mood.

“Where are we going? Are we going to Ruayal Boutique?”

“Madam Ruayal’s tailoring is second to none, but we’re going somewhere else today.”

“Oh, I’m looking forward to it.”

As the carriage carrying us pulled away from the mansion, I fidgeted with my hands and moved closer to Killian’s side.

I immediately receive a stare asking what I’m doing, but the sunshine version of Edith is unfazed by this.

“I’m cold. Aren’t you?”

“……no, not really.”

It’s just that when people are cold, they have more lonely thoughts.

I followed my original route of comforting Killian, snuggling up against his body to keep him warm.

Somehow it seemed like an act that satisfied my self-interest, but my intentions were pure. Really!

Luckily, my sincerity paid off, and instead of pushing me away, Killian stayed still.

“You know, you might be a little displeased if you go to the National Day ball this time,” he said nonchalantly.

“Why?”

“Because the rumors about you have gotten a little bad.”

“When were they good, anyway.”

I said something obvious, but Killian laughed.

“You did know that, didn’t you?”

“Sadly, my ears are still intact.”

Killian chuckled a little longer, then calmed down and said, “Speaking of knowing, I used to think you were extravagant, vain, boorish, jealous, and……”

“Yeah, yeah, enough about the old days.”

“Hmm! Okay, well, if that’s the case, I’ve heard some bad things about you in a different direction now.”

“What did they say?”

“That things between us couldn’t possibly get any worse, and that you’re jealous of Lizé and are doing evil things……”

“Wow.”

It’s the same as the original story.

I thought I’d gotten over the flow of the original, but things were still going the same way outside the Ludwigs’ mansion.

“It’s my fault.”

“What?”

“I rarely talked about you outside, and I was out with Lizé quite a bit even after we were married, so maybe the rumors themselves were started by me…… I’m sorry.”

I didn’t expect to hear an apology like that from Killian.

“That rumor will die down quickly, because it’s not true, right?”

“……it will.”

The way Killian looks at me is quite sweet.

“I’m sure it will. We’re going to get our ballroom attire together.”

I smiled, blushing as if I were a cheerful character without a plan.

It made me feel better, like everything was actually going to be okay.

There are studies that prove that smiling, even if it’s forced, can make you feel better. I guess this is true.

I saw the corners of Killian’s mouth turn up as he watched me, so maybe the operation to become the sunshine version of Edith wasn’t so bad after all.

The carriage pulled up in front of a majestic-looking building.

On the wall of the building was a small sign that read “Moffett Dahlia”.

I was referred to this place by someone I know, and I thought it would be a better fit for you than the Ruayal Boutique.”

“Is that so?”

Curious, I walked in, and the inside of the dressing room was even grander than it looked from the outside.

The dress samples lined up around the room were much more colorful than the ones I’d seen in the design books at Ruayal.

“You don’t really like this style…… do you?”

“I think it’s okay as long as it fits, but not too revealing.”

While we were having this conversation, the boutique owner, a male designer, approached me.

“Oh my goodness, look who is this! I am so honored that you have come to my humble little boutique!”

The man, who looks to be in his 30s, is lean and well-dressed for a designer, but a little high-strung.

He brought out dress samples and design books, and his staff brought out new fabrics and accessories.

It was a hustle and bustle.

“Killian, are you okay?” I asked, leaning in to whisper in his ear, afraid his mood, which I’d worked so hard to lift, would be knocked down again.

Killian’s shoulder twitched slightly, as if tickled by my nose, and he coughed a couple of times.

“It’s a pretty prestigious boutique. I think something like this would look good on you……”

Killian pointed to a spot in the design book he’d been flipping through.

I thought he was only pretending to look.

“Excellent choice! That’s exactly the design I was debating whether or not to recommend to Lady Ludwig. If you want something a little more daring than that, you can go with this one. If not, this is okay too.”

Moffett Dahlia, the boutique owner, said excitedly. The surname Dahlia was clearly a pseudonym, but I could see where he was going with it. It would never be as pure and unpretentious as violets.

Anyway, he flipped through the design book, and I, not really sure what to choose, decided to follow Killian’s recommendation and try on a dress.

As I tried on the dress he recommended, I once again realized how good his taste was.

‘He has a good eye.’

The dress he chose was a yellow and golden off-the-shoulder dress that looked gorgeous but didn’t look tacky because of the golden embellishments.

It went well with my spring-warm skin tone and my brown hair, which had reddish undertones.

‘I hope Killian will like it too.’

I stood in front of Killian, a little embarrassed.

“W- what do you think, do I look good?”

Killian’s gaze flew straight to me.

Not sure why this was so embarrassing, I couldn’t look him in the eye and kept looking down at the hem of my skirt or glancing around.

But he didn’t say anything for a while.

‘He doesn’t like it……?’

I thought for a moment, because when you don’t like an outfit, you have to think about how to say it in a way that doesn’t hurt the other person’s feelings.

After a moment, Killian spat out just one word.

“Good.”

Not sure if he really meant it or not, I looked up and made eye contact with him.

‘Uh……?’

Killian was smiling.

It was the kind of smile that made my heart drop.

A smile I thought only Lizé, blessed as she is to be the female lead, could see.

A sudden heat rose in the nape of my neck.

“This dress has finally found its owner! I don’t mean to brag, but there were quite a few people who coveted this dress, but none of them were quite suited to it in my opinion, so I politely suggested other designs, and to be honest, they all felt like they were being buried by the dress, but you pull off the opulence of this dress with grace and dignity……”

There was a long pause of praise from the boutique owner, but it didn’t reach my ears.

I was locking eyes with Killian for a long moment.

‘We’ve been married for almost ten months, why is my heart racing like this…….?’

At this rate, my face was going to turn red.

“Well…… I’ll go with this one. Now could you take care of my husband’s clothes?”

See where my words went, the boutique owner clasped his hands together and flashed a happy smile as he crossed his arms over his stomach.

The clothes in this boutique are good, but the owner is a bit overwhelming, so I don’t think I can come here often.