How Can I Love You, a Servant? (Short Story)
# There's no way I could love a mere servant.
Miss, are you ready?
김여주
..huh
최수빈
Then shall we go? (smile)
Soobin smiles affectionately.
Thump..._
김여주
!
Again, again, this feeling of my heart pounding
Swish._
I held Soobin's hand and got into the carriage.
And we headed to the square.
Noisy
김여주
..The square is crowded with people today,,
유재희
I guess it's because the prince's coming-of-age ceremony is coming up soon.
김여주
Ahem..~ (not interested)
유재희
Wow.. Miss!
유재희
Shall we go there!?
Jaehee's eyes sparkled as he looked towards the bustling square, where the festival atmosphere was in full swing.
김여주
...'snickers'
김여주
I'm excited, Jaehee
김여주
Don't worry about me, why don't you come and play?
유재희
yes!?
유재희
Oh.. no!
유재희
How can I leave you behind?
유재희
I want to go))
김여주
...lol
김여주
Okay, have a go
김여주
I want to rest a little
유재희
But still, the young lady is alone...
김여주
huh?
김여주
Why am I alone
김여주
Subin is here
최수빈
!
김여주
lol
김여주
So don't worry and go
유재희
...
유재희
...Ah- Then just a few hours!
유재희
I'll be back soon!!! (Running straight away)
김여주
lol
최수빈
...;;
김여주
Isn't Jaehee cute?
최수빈
yes?
김여주
He looks like a puppy excited about a festival lol
최수빈
...lol
최수빈
You're cute too, miss (smile)
김여주
!
김여주
...big //
김여주
Ugh..what should we do while Jaehee is here..!?
I changed the subject, embarrassed by Subin's words.
최수빈
Would you like to visit our village?
김여주
village?
최수빈
yes
최수빈
It's pretty close to the square.
최수빈
And our town is having a festival right now, so it'll be fun.
김여주
...
The village where Subin lived...
...I want to go to sleep.
최수빈
It's a small town so it's a bit shabby, but... the girl is okay...
김여주
good..!
김여주
..I want to go! I want to go..!
최수빈
Yes, then let's go haha
...
So, I arrived at Subin's village not long after leaving the square.
Bustling and bustling
최수빈
This is our village
김여주
ah··
Although it was a small town market, the streets were bustling with townspeople.
The villagers, regardless of age or gender, were all dressed in similar attire and had faces full of excitement and a festive atmosphere. Their somehow warm smiles welcomed me.
empty
The cry of a newborn baby
Beautiful
A mother's lullaby to soothe her child
Bright
The sound of children's laughter
cavalier
The voice of the fishmonger's lady
Noisy
The sighs of the old men who are divided into the joys and sorrows of the gambling den and the bright
Chubuk chubuk
The sweet footsteps of an elderly couple walking down the street, holding hands tightly
All of this was a sight I had never seen before.
김여주
...
I was taught as a child that the lives of commoners and slaves were unsanitary and full of crime and sin, so I believed that.
The reality of this place before my eyes was not like that at all.
rather
The malicious and cunning rumors that pass through the mouths of noble women
The Duke and Count's internal corruption and their manners are a bundle of contradictions.
It felt even more disgusting.
최수빈
...miss?
Subin looked at me as I was lost in thought for a moment and then called me with a strange expression.
김여주
..uh!
최수빈
What's going on?
최수빈
Or, are you not enjoying the festival?
김여주
no.
김여주
It's fun
김여주
..I like that there are no dizzying chandeliers of aristocratic gatherings anywhere.
최수빈
..ahahaha
Subin burst out laughing at those words.
최수빈
Miss, you're good at joking too (smiles)
김여주
I'm not kidding
Is it Subin?
At that moment, a voice calling Soobin was heard from somewhere.
김여주
?
최수빈
ah,
최수빈
Oh, Father!
Soobin called him father and greeted him with a bright face.
등장인물
Father | I thought you weren't coming to this festival.
등장인물
Father | You punk - Don't talk nonsense
등장인물
Father | Did you take a vacation?
최수빈
Oh no lol
최수빈
I went out with the girl for a bit, so I couldn't stop by the house.
등장인물
Father | Miss?
Subin's father met my eyes as I stood next to him.
김여주
...(bow)
등장인물
Father | Oh, my goodness, it was the girl from the mansion..!
등장인물
Father | Sorry for the late greeting, Miss.
Subin's father bowed politely.
김여주
Oh, no, not like that..
등장인물
Father | But, what is happening in this shabby village...
김여주
I came to enjoy the village festival
김여주
Subin recommended it
최수빈
...(hwaak)
Soobin scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed.
등장인물
Father | ...I don't know if a noble lady would find it fun in such a seedy place, but
등장인물
Father | I'll guide you! Haha
Subin's father smiled sadly and led Subin and me into the festival.
I enjoyed the festival without realizing how much time had passed.
Before I knew it, night had come and I had completely forgotten about my promise with Jaehee.
최수빈
Now it's the end of the village festival.
김여주
What are you doing..?
최수빈
It's like a traditional ritual festival to wish for a bountiful harvest next year.
김여주
Ah... that's amazing...
등장인물
Man | Now let's light the fire~!
등장인물
People | Wow~
Chijik.-
Five or six strong men come to the center and light a fire in a high pile of logs.
Whoosh whoosh.-
As the logs caught fire, the piled wood quickly burned down.
등장인물
People | Whoa~!
People began to sing and dance to the rhythm of the fireworks that were burning in the sky.
The lively sounds of the common people's wooden instruments, which were not pianos or violins but were seen for the first time, further enlivened the people.
김여주
(clap clap)
This was my first time experiencing a festival for the common people, so I awkwardly clapped my hands to fit the atmosphere.
최수빈
Miss, would you like to go out and dance too?
Subin saw me like that and suggested we dance.
김여주
no..!
김여주
I've never danced this town festival dance before...
최수빈
It's okay, there are no set movements.
최수빈
Just let your body move however you want, young lady.
김여주
But...
I hesitated.
I learned to dance as a courtesy at balls since I was little, but it was my first time dancing without set movements.
I don't even know how to surrender
Swish.-
최수빈
...Shall we go together?
Subin politely extended a hand to me.
김여주
...Yeah,
I couldn't refuse Soobin's offer.
...
김여주
Uh..uh, uh..is this right? (creak creak)
I asked Soobin for help with my body creaking really awkwardly.
최수빈
Ah... lol
Soobin burst into laughter when she saw me like that and then approached me affectionately.
최수빈
Shall we go out together?
Soobin took my two hands in hers.
김여주
..uh (groan)
I was embarrassed.
It felt like all my senses were focused on the hand I was holding.
최수빈
Miss, let yourself be carried away by the song.
최수빈
One, two, three...
최수빈
One, two, three...-
Subin guided me to move my body in steps similar to ballroom dance moves, as if trying to match my rhythm.
김여주
..one,.two..three-
I moved my body little by little to his beat.
As I gradually became accustomed to it, I found myself moving my body freely to the rhythm of the music, intoxicated by the atmosphere.
최수빈
Are you good at dancing?
김여주
lol
Honestly, it was so much fun
This kind of free and lively music and dance
It was a new world for me.
최수빈
Shall we take a spin this time?
김여주
huh?
Whirlyric.-
Subin lifted my hand and spun me around.
Faster and faster
More and more cheerful
Turned, shook, and jumped
Before we knew it, the two of us were dancing in sync, our minds focused on each other, without even realizing that all eyes were on us.
different.-
As the music was about to end, we could hear people cheering.
등장인물
People | Whoa-!! You're dancing well?
등장인물
People | The best of today's festival is that couple~!
김여주
..uh,, ha..ha
I was dumbfounded.
I found myself standing amidst the cheers of the people.
I felt a little embarrassed, but for some reason, a refreshing feeling came over me, as if my insides had been opened up.
최수빈
You did well for your first time?
김여주
...you also,,
김여주
Isn't this skill something you've only seen once or twice?
최수빈
'Snickers'
최수빈
A chance to dance with a young lady like this
최수빈
It was an honor, Lady (page)
Soobin left a light kiss on my hands.
김여주
..
김여주
..big
등장인물
Father | Are you enjoying the festival?
김여주
Oh, yes, of course (smiles)
김여주
This is my first time at a festival like this, so it feels unfamiliar...
김여주
..it's really fun!
등장인물
Father | That's fortunate!
등장인물
Father | I saw you dancing earlier and it was really cool!! Haha!
등장인물
Father | It's quite unusual for a young lady of noble birth to enjoy dancing at a festival like this.
등장인물
Father | I feel good today.
등장인물
Father | I'm so happy that my son is working under such a great person...
최수빈
...father!
등장인물
Father | Big.
등장인물
Father | Anyway, have a drink.
Subin's father handed me and Subin glasses of wine.
김여주
Oh, what is this..?
등장인물
Father | This is wine grown directly in my village.
등장인물
Father | At the end of every festival, everyone drinks this wine to end the festival.
김여주
Oh, I see
김여주
Well then... I'll eat well.
김여주
(gulp)
...
김여주
Oh, sweet...
등장인물
Father | Right? This is wine I made myself~ haha
김여주
...It tastes similar to the wine I had at the wine cellar back then.
최수빈
I guess it tastes similar since it's a secret recipe I learned from my father.
김여주
Yeah,
김여주
Yeah, it's delicious...
최수빈
lol
등장인물
Father | Hey, should I get you a few more?
김여주
I would appreciate it if you could do that!
등장인물
Father | Yes, then I will prepare plenty for you!
...
..
.
So in the end, I received a lot of wine from Subin's father.
The kind villagers gave me a lot of bread, snacks, and even traditional decorations.
...
김여주
Today was really fun..
김여주
right?
최수빈
Yes haha
최수빈
I liked it too
김여주
...Subin's father seems like a good person
김여주
The townspeople, and you too
최수빈
Thank you for your kind words
김여주
...
김여주
Be comfortable when we're alone together
최수빈
huh,
최수빈
Yes, my lady
김여주
...//
최수빈
Should we go now?
최수빈
It's already very late
김여주
...I don't want to go back.
최수빈
Let's sneak out like this next time too, us
김여주
...without anyone knowing?
최수빈
huh
최수빈
Yeah, without anyone knowing
김여주
...
Why does the phrase "without anyone knowing" feel so sad?
김여주
...kiss me
최수빈
...
김여주
Before going home, just once
최수빈
...
...
side..-
최수빈
love you,
김여주
Yeah, me too..
김여주
love you
...
"Yeah, I knew it."
...
