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My heart fluttered. 

I looked around once again. 

Oh, it’s dazzling! 

Is it because I think it’s mine? 

The jewels were shining even more brightly towards me than before. In my previous life, I only learned how to give up for a lifetime. But in this life, I can have everything I want. 

My nose twitched.

“You’re not crying right now, are you?”

“Of course not. Why would I cry at such a good thing?”

I purposely opened my eyes wider and smiled widely.

“Kyahaha! Then I’ll buy this too! And that! And everything over there!”

* * *

I looked contentedly at Penny, who loved the jewelry more than me, as I returned to my room after seeing the arrived accessories. My body was exhausted from the long outing, but my mood seemed to fly away. 

I stroked the ring on my finger once more.

“It’s pretty, so pretty. No need to worry about rusting. Why? Because it’s gold. Not iron or silver, but gold. Fufufu”

I recited a praise poem for my gold ring that I composed on the spot. Then, I took out a small jewelry box and opened it. 

It wasn’t as fancy as mine, but it was a ring with a diamond in the same shape as the one I wore.

It was a simple design, but I thought it would look good on Etienne’s long and beautiful fingers. 

Since he didn’t have a wedding ring. I bought it on a whim thinking it might be nice to have one, so I put it in secretly to make it a surprise gift.

Of course, Etienne paid for it with his own money. But still… a gift is a gift selected with sincerity! 

Who cares who paid for it!

……..

“Will Etienne like it? He might really hate it.”

I hesitated for a moment before jumping up from my seat.

“Yeah. Etienne has done so much for me, so I can’t just sit back and do nothing, can I?”

As expected, simply presenting the ring was embarrassing. I thought about how I could naturally give it to him.

After much contemplation, I called for Penny with a twinkle in my eye.

* * *

The kitchen staff didn’t know what to do when they saw me holding a knife. 

But even if I look like this, I have a lot of part-time job experience.

One of them was a restaurant specializing in beef bulgogi. Even though I never learned the recipe, I had seen someone making it at a famous restaurant. So, I could just follow it quite similarly.

Chop chop chop.

As soon as I started the splendid knife work, everyone’s mouths dropped open.

See? I’m such an amazing person.

Using my past skills, I successfully made dinner before it was time.

After changing clothes I sat down at the dining table waiting for Etienne to arrive. It didn’t take long for him to appear.

He had let his hair down naturally after going out and washing up. Even his pale skin looked slightly redder.

“What?”

“I received a big gift today, so I also prepared something small. Please sit down quickly.”

As he sat down with a puzzled expression. Plates filled with sizzling beef bulgogi were soon served.

It was cooked in a large pot, but after going through the hands of the head chef, it looked more like a sophisticated dish than a simple homemade meal.

“I made it myself. I hope it suits your taste.”

Etienne picked up his knife, but he couldn’t bring himself to eat right away.

“You try it first.”

“Are you being suspicious? You think I might have poisoned it?”

While complaining, I stuffed my mouth full of meat.

“Mmm! Delicious.”

Hot steam escaped from my mouth. 

Wow, I made it, but it’s melting in my mouth! I never thought I’d miss the foods I used to eat before I possessed this body, but now that I’m eating like this… It’s delicious! Hmm, maybe I should open a restaurant instead of running a dress shop?

Etienne stared at me as I chewed hard

“Switch plates.”

“Oh come on! Just eat it. It’s not poisonous, you know?”

But Etienne didn’t budge.

“Sigh, you’re such a timid person when it comes to trying new things. Suspicions can also be a kind of disease.”

Grumbling loudly for him to hear, I reluctantly switched our plates.

Only did then Etienne pick up his knife. 

I watched with anticipation as he took a bite of the bulgogi.

Silently, he swallowed and wiped his mouth with a napkin. It was an elegant gesture.

So, how is it? Delicious? Delicious enough to die for?

“It’s edible.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at his response. Does he think he’ll grow fur if he admits it’s tasty? It’s amusing to see him like this.

“Of course it is. After all, I made it.”

“When did you learn to cook?”

“Um, I don’t know. Maybe my body remembers it? Did I learn it before I got married?”

“You can’t remember dancing or horseback riding, but you remember such odd things.”

Etienne’s words made me feel guilty, so I took another bite of the meat. 

By the way, when should I give it to me? I fiddled with the ring box under the table.

“Would you like some wine?”

Etienne asked as he poured wine into his glass. I looked at him and then at the wine glass he held. 

Although I’m not really into alcohol… the red color of the wine was tempting me.

It must be delicious… slurp.

“Yes, I would like to.”

I answered eagerly and loudly. 

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