Claire ruffled my hair. Then a good idea came to mind.’Oh, would you rather visit the Empress’s Majesty?’Her Majesty the Empress would certainly help herself.’for a moment…. If I do, I might have another bloody fight with the Empress.’An outrageous beleaguered situation.Claire began to feel impatient and anxious. It felt like a cornered mouse.’What should I do…? Shall we just leave the empire?’Or, choose any of the marriage proposals and make an appointment first?It was also a good way to tell the circumstances in advance and to propose a contract marriage.’No wait, contract marriage?’That moment. Someone’s face appeared in Claire’s head. like a hero.”… Oscar.”Once the pond of thought was opened, it poured out like a gurgling stream of water.Claire swallowed her saliva.If Claire catches any common nobles and makes a contract marriage…?’Antonio or Empress Maleah will not leave the man alone.’Those two people with strong self-esteem cannot stand still. They will trample the house in any way to restore face.’Because there are no people my age to marry me in a big family that the empress can’t touch….’If so, Oscar was perfect.’Yes, if it’s Oscar….’He could reject Antonio’s proposal without offending the sensitive emperor’s feelings.’Besides, Oscar is a person who cannot be touched openly on the part of the empress.’Claire continued to ponder, biting her fingertips.’great. After all, Oscar also needs a contract marriage, right?’In fact, there was no better way to overthrow Empress Maleah and Viscount Tedler than to work with Oscar.but….Claire remembered the conversation she had with Oscar yesterday.”As you said, whether it’s a contract marriage or anything else, marriage is important.””I had no intention of coercing or suggesting you.””I don’t know if you proposed it first, but I’m not saying my side won’t force you to marry me.”Even if I wonder if there is hope….”The marriage partner…. Thanks for saving me the trouble, let’s look at the list you gave me.>”So you don’t have to avoid me anymore.”got messed up again. My conscience has been stabbed.’… Let’s meet and ask.’If Oscar refuses, we have no choice but to find another way.Whatever it was, he had no intention of marrying Antonio.It was also terrifying to have to have someone like Empress Maleah as her mother-in-law. Above all, Antonio was a rebel that ruined the country in the original story.And even worse….’Antonio had a lot of female bias in the original work.’After becoming emperor, Antonio suffered many disgrace for touching this woman and that woman. ‘It’s better to be an enemy of the emperor than marrying someone like that.’But it’s ok to try as much as you can.Claire immediately wrote a letter and delivered it to Elliot through the family knight.It was about making an appointment with Oscar.* * *Around evening, a reply arrived.Claire couldn’t hide her shyness as she headed to the meeting place written on the paper.This is right….’It’s the restaurant where we had an appointment with Oscar.’If I remember correctly, today was the day Oscar’s fourth match was held here.’Did you cancel your appointment? Or are you going to see me after the fight is over?’Claire was confused and entered the restaurant.There was only one table in the middle of the spacious hall of the restaurant with a good atmosphere.’Are there no employees?’Claire hesitated, contemplating whether or not to sit there.’Because Oscar’s opponent might come, I’ll have to hide first.’Claire was looking for such a quiet and secret place, and found a chair lying in the corner and sat down there.It seemed to be a place where the serving staff waited for a while.While sitting there blankly, thinking about how to explain it to Oscar.Without realizing it, the sound of footsteps drew closer.Claire raised her head, startled by the pretense of popularity before her.”I, my lord.”It was Oscar.Claire woke up haphazardly, and Oscar looked at her as if wondering why she was sitting like this.”that… I was afraid that the person I promised would come today.””I canceled that promise.””Yeah?”Oscar gestured to one side without answering. It was where the table was placed.He reached out, and Claire was escorted by his escort to the table. I just touched it with my fingertips, but it felt like that part was on fire.Even after sitting down, Claire could not relax.The words I had organized in my head were scattered and scattered. Instead, another question filled my mind.’Why did you cancel your appointment with Oscar? no way… Have you already decided on a contract marriage partner?’If that’s the case, it can’t be a really great back book. My eyes darkened.At that time, an employee who did not know where they came from came and poured water and wine into their empty glasses and left the soup before dinner.Claire drank a glass of water and looked straight at Oscar.Oscar was staring at Claire with a cool face.When their eyes met, Claire clenched her fists under the table. Sweat welled up on his palms from the tension.I had to check first.”Hey, why did you cancel your original appointment today? Have you already found a contract marriage partner?””Not that. Thank you for making an appointment in advance, but…. I don’t plan on getting married for a while.” The answer that came out of Oscar’s mouth was unexpected.A strange answer that is neither good nor bad for Rafine.”Why, why?””Even if I am not married, my position is firm.””but…. The sooner you get married, the more comfortable you will be.””….”To that, Oscar did not answer for a moment.After a brief silence, Oscar took a sip of water and asked in a calm tone, as if asking about the weather.”Claire, what do you think marriage is?””Yes?””I am married… Because I tend to think that the mind should take precedence over political gains and losses.””….”It was a very textbook answer.In the original story, Oscar, who was a rare crazy obsessive man, grew up to be a person with the right values.On the one hand, I was proud, but on the other hand, I was heartbroken.’So, in a nutshell, it doesn’t mean that if you find someone you like, you’ll get married.’If he proposes a contract marriage to Oscar who said such a thing, he would be a scum on the spot.”Why do you look like that?”In response to Oscar’s question, Clair realized that she could not manage her facial expressions.”Hey, what’s on my face…?”Belatedly, I tried to force a smile, but Oscar frowned and said.”You look like you’re about to cry right now.””….”Claire bit her lip. It was correct.To be honest, I wanted to lie down and cry.Before I came here, I had proposed a contract marriage to Oscar and thought that it could be a win-win for each other, and I was drowning in hope….With Oscar’s values like that, all the expected plans were unsuccessful.Claire spoke frankly with a broken heart.”Actually, I was going to offer you a contract marriage.””Who?””I am.””To whom?””I’ll tell you.””….”Oscar’s pupils shook wildly.While he was about to ask more, a staff member came with food.Rafine’s expression brightened when she saw the steak and salad on the table.’After that, I’m going to die of starvation. I don’t know for once Let’s eat and think.’He was still nervous because he was in front of Oscar, but he was reassured as if he had an ally because of the food.Claire immediately sliced the steak and took a bite.’Wow, it’s a famous restaurant. It’s not really a joke.’The chef at Aston Mansion is good, but the chef at this restaurant is also excellent.Orphana confidently chose this place to face it for a reason.So while Rafine eats hard food. Oscar stared at Clair like that.His mind was chaos itself. Claire’s words became seeds and caused an aftershock in his heart.’You said you were going to offer me a contract marriage? Aren’t we recommending confrontation?’why? suddenly?Amid confusion, I thought that Clair eating steak with a smile as if it was delicious was cute.’Even when I was young, I ate anything like that.’Two thoughts with completely different atmospheres intertwined. He barely came to his senses and asked, pretending it was nothing.”It’s a contract marriage all of a sudden. Why?””Yeah?”Claire’s eyes widened, and then she said, ‘Ah.’ answered.”Well, actually, Prince Antonio proposed to me.”