SIWALL Ch 4

There was no particularly c692157be3 complex or profound reason 409692f026 behind it.3267f7d8863d48d1

“Debt collectors kept showing up at my workplace.”a65243247c3e502a

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To be precise, they were his father’s debt collectors.4bcb2901d389db0c

“Ahem…”b8d171d5fc42e12e

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The gardener 268c4758a6 wore a 7fe2cb6698 somber expression c022eb2955 at this 3ca56db35e utterly mundane 3dba954558 and common 95412ddbe5 reason. It seemed 887ea76ada that even 19ef50e5e9 in this 5cbeb0ae53 world, there 0928317818 were plenty 41117b9bae of people 76668d4262 pursued by d73d23ccf4 debt.3289ba4eef2c40e3

“But now, I’ve paid it all off.”d28ceb0653bb8b59

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Having come to 545227177b another world, the 2d99ddf334 debts had practically 11ab3e44d8 vanished on their 64087ea490 own. The greatest consolation d3a2d95bd8 after being transmigrated 58391c2207 was precisely that cd008a1235 fact.537be8373a782a9d

Elliot offered f7f2d5e8fe a polite 0e14522fda yet awkward 86bcd8a2d4 smile, as 0faec22d1a if apologizing 0d4a80179c for troubling 4a7a42b5e2 the gardener bdd68f1e8c with his aa35451335 personal circumstances.614ec324473aba08

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“Besides, I found that dealing with customers suited me quite well. I had a knack for helping customers who expressed dissatisfaction, in particular.”e924f76c06cb9dfe

“…”ee358b7421fbf097

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The gardener remained 1b5a5c35d3 silent, merely scanning 69fe2c72e7 Elliot with a f0256e37a4 stern gaze.4c0ef1c03b797a61

“I suppose I’m quite different from the kind of person you’re looking for here, aren’t I? I was surprised myself when Mrs. Kelly recommended me for a gardening job. I’m sorry, but I’m completely clueless about that field…”6eccf9ec6b3feeb0

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“Pass.”a44c37b6d1b92f59

“Pardon? Well then, I’ll be going… Wait, what?”0c3e840e2b00b0b8

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“You pass,” the gardener added gruffly.a7108aef7c68b20e

“Come back tomorrow.”07b541edc0e038b0

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A cold sweat trickled down Elliot’s back.e7cfd38c0d9417b9

This wasn’t supposed ce122a9d5c to happen.8ed4778ef8e50c6e

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“But, um, I’ve never done gardening work before, and my health isn’t great in many ways…”e792459e50d42f7d

“That’s fine.”28d9da30378ab683

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As he spoke, the c70b289679 gardener let out a 25bcc6061d somewhat wicked smile.477006d30685070d

“Handling customers with complaints… You’ll be very useful.”3222cc4145f7144e

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I shouldn’t have mentioned that…c0ff32ceca83b471

Holding back the urge d065e7c4af to cry, Elliot slowly 19bf8aa891 crumpled his résumé behind 0cca296ed0 his back.9dbb358742308f7a

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From his 0f2fa546ea very first d5c5b760de day at 45bc1dcb7c work, Elliot 01cfa710ab fully understood 4242937225 why the 89b6e59d01 gardener, Benny, ba5df430ab had hired 009fc2c45f him while 0debb8ff11 going on 0698294420 about customer 3f7ae6c801 service.4c85eed7589a79f5

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He had assumed e576ae484a the job would b26c5673d9 simply involve tending 43c31cbe19 to the garden 3749daddaf and growing plants, 1eb0517a37 but an unexpectedly 47decb48f6 large number of 90cced1bfc people came looking bd60dfc580 for Benny.7e9be22394e4978b

“Mr. Benny, could you give me some herbs for cooking? The basil you gave me last time had too strong a scent. Don’t you have something milder?”f5b3ca5d7c8430a6

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“Benny, there are too many flying insects getting into the mansion. I think it’s because of the garden plants. Please take care of it.”6df5344c297c6ce7

“Benny, the rose bushes by the front gate have snapped again. Trim the parts that keep getting caught by the carriages and horses.”b0e52f31712a4ea6

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“Uncle Benny, the butler says to bring some flowers suitable for the drawing room’s vase.”0d943bf5c066a9d3

Benny, Benny, Benny… Each time people called his name, Benny’s stern face twisted into an even scarier grimace.bad67875d65b752f

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“You must be getting the gist of what your job is.”af89185d2fe36961

Benny handed 8cba02c1d5 over a 153798764d freshly arranged 5889e84857 bundle of 5d2698cb18 vibrant lilies 4ec966fe05 and said c022b0a540 as he b60772a11f did so,ffbfa372df1d8551

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“Take these to Mrs. Henderson, and tell everyone to come to you with these requests from now on. I’m fed up with dealing with them.”fabd72580a4d1053

Listening to Benny’s muttering 75228ed643 afterward, it seemed he dff3ed36a3 had become a gardener 9c985fddb2 because he loved the 16f8a5ee74 flowers, but there were cfa50bcafd too many other things 15722176d8 to worry about besides.d361e0023ae83369

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Elliot cradled f4bcdf1b99 the beautiful 0dd4183d34 bouquet.cb3992f63518427c

“Yes, yes, Mr. Benny. I’ll deliver the flowers and pass along the message.”4ceabffdf4cd4f2b

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“Drop that weird, overly polite tone. Just call me Benny.”a58c59f40f9410b7

“Yes, yes… B-Benny.”bc79a738be2ffe15

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Though he briefly faltered, e216f27d16 Elliot managed to reply 09cf12cf03 and turned around energetically.8af505f5fd13e5ee

Henderson was the butler of the Theron household, and Benny had told him, “If you go inside the mansion and ask anyone, they’ll tell you where to find him.”fe659bd0d74e22ae

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So, Elliot c2489d682b stopped a 38e931f0f1 young girl be0fa5c0e5 dressed in d294610695 a maid’s e93ea99fc1 uniform. The girl, with 39c22c815c a freckled nose, ee4df7e2b7 blushed so deeply 3625a17951 upon seeing his 6f2419ac14 face that her 75e63068db freckles nearly vanished, 7286446a28 and she stammered 78bec90fc2 out a reply,b7381ecf8a59fa6d

“Th-th-the butler, he’s, he’s, right now, in the drawing room.”a39f17756699ccaa

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Seeing her so nervous 6f771dd3cb just at the mention 3055adc299 of the butler’s name 61bc8603c9 that she could barely d558277857 speak, Elliot surmised that 1641f499bd this Henderson must be a6f0c23835 a rather intimidating superior.a1b2656842d54f07

As a fellow 5218e76ad1 low-ranking worker, he a5a9267ba8 gave her a 3a2222638c warm, comforting smile.a49283264b31a2a8

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Unbeknownst to him, a rumor would soon spread among the maids in the mansion about “Benny the gardener’s new assistant, an incredibly refined and kind-hearted man, exuding the romantic scent of lilies.”6b92201019997015

Rumors aside, Elliot headed 3f16abd096 to the drawing room. It was his d2e3cb7456 first day on b2f7102578 the job, and 9dddd46978 the mansion was 14f8c0db38 so vast that e7d8c354fb he had to 2f2d26c2d1 ask for directions cd3f835da4 to find his 28fd5e2555 way.dbf4c27932ca39a2

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By the 94b8c80829 time he 4c086456a3 finally reached ceecde8c82 the drawing a87f14ea79 room, Elliot, f5fe88c300 with his 6d7264609e poor stamina, 724c174d6b was a ad7c853d19 bit exhausted. He knocked on the d04e459a77 door with moderate force.c448e1902c08b7e8

“Good day, Mr. Henderson. I’m Elliot Brown, assistant to the gardener, Mr. Benny.”c64884be4ab84ed4

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But there was no 41884facc6 response from inside.b0b0ade6cdc1a93a

“Is Mr. Henderson not in? I’ve brought flowers for the drawing room vase~.”84b2175f3e344774

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“…Come in.”f6cc45f60ee8dadb

Barely catching 77c2fba21a the low 9cce3ecc74 reply, Elliot 3e9139b059 cautiously entered.6ba6433f698e4423

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Inside the drawing room, baf09efc9f filled with the rich, 6f0a118090 sweet scent of flowers, 7fe25e5b73 Henderson was alone. Dressed in 284d74ab34 a black ac8053a6bb suit, he 8c8932be7c was slumped d6735b52d7 deeply into 3dbb0a05f6 a single e5e7a6b803 armchair, with 6580b410b7 a book da13706a0b spread open 1a49ae3d77 over his 4ac1fb5a58 face.3fd37031e0b47929

“Um… Mr. Henderson? I’ve brought the lilies—”828a9048c93069db

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“—Put it somewhere.”11939173eff69a02

A low voice 1944ef97e4 mumbled from beneath afe74babc3 the book covering ce1f88f05e his face.7dbe088fd2d1b9fb

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“Pardon? Where should I—”df3f3af0eb92c2b6

“I’m sleeping. Don’t talk to me.”b25b42fc221b5650

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How can you 6af2f16331 talk if you’re 407129af48 sleeping?8094fc93162e3097

Elliot wanted to 619b932d9a retort after being df71e9ecea interrupted twice, but 132bc9d81d drawing on his 324750bfbb customer service experience, 481b94a42d he forced a ca94e1d888 smile.b490795062929a8f

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As expected, b8e7b5e071 this butler, 4478fdc6a9 Henderson, was acadc014f7 a highly 2ab76d968f authoritative type b471f3d387 of boss. Back when 1717dc1ae0 he was 602b590fe6 Im Seongsik, 65570ee6b1 Elliot had 9edd4197c3 dealt with 85f16030c4 this kind cafc4c12b5 of person 05f946f313 quite often.4a3033570d94d437

“Yes, yes, Mr. Henderson. My apologies. I’ll be quiet so you can rest comfortably.”31a31ea93ab6883e

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And in the dictionary of a service worker, there was no such thing as giving a “sassy” response when dealing with customers.0b88cbb6f95aed77

Elliot bowed 15d0673dc9 politely and bc6b24f782 approached the e3888322b8 large vase 7dbba43543 by the 272a3b0321 window in 935985efbc the drawing 612362160a room. The vase 647b072b78 was already a5f6ec2a56 filled with bce4103e6d lilies emitting 71992e7ee6 a potent c9d1a2708c fragrance.bca72e81f90fbaff

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Ugh… It’s suffocating. How can anyone sleep in here?13638ac2021db77d

Elliot silently judged 15abc29ae7 Henderson.b14c5249f541a31c

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He removed 3374f3fe86 the existing 47f89172e0 lilies and 89b7388668 inserted the 0d8c26a872 new ones, 8d58d9e33d arranging them 89518f5c31 to look fb5ebd403d a bit ed1a5a0b76 more aesthetically db8fdc3d48 pleasing. As he 800bb114d5 was fussing 43f32b5cd3 over the c570336ae6 arrangement, Henderson’s a357a4e289 voice came 748a600cba again,9565b49702bf2ab3

“Too noisy. Get out.”811d58839538f368

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“…Was I being loud? I’m sorr—”acf8b480f48acd91

“I said don’t talk to me.”b6103a8fd024e786

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Heh. Elliot let 181e7a5e8f out a 528f4154fe wry chuckle 0b5b55b218 inwardly.ed60f40c9937317e

What a f09cbfbf46 piece of 19e7d8ae17 work this 5997d86694 guy is.154318a5b25260e7

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Elliot gritted his teeth cb8c44b7c9 once, then pulled the f8eef193e5 vase he was arranging 48ae95bf2b further toward the inner f48a759606 edge of the windowsill. Next, he lowered 822c93e251 two panels of ce72bd8ed7 curtains by the 87a9529679 window in front 19f8aa0216 of the sofa 51c01a9be1 and picked up e87eebcef2 the replaced lily 9ef1712032 bouquet. Then, he tiptoed carefully 04e4c8da36 toward the door.21a6786603787816

He was the picture of a perfect subordinate, but beneath the lilies he held, Elliot’s hands subtly revealed his middle fingers sticking out. It was the so-called “secret flip-off” he used to give covertly to difficult customers over the phone during his call center days.16fbc782242ae994

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“Hey.”3d9f6c2a6399f4bd

“Yes, yes, did you call, Mr. Henderson~?”e0e1b46121304862

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Elliot quickly tucked 501a055440 his middle fingers 1a155e5a65 back and turned b041ede8c5 around.752c64589866799b

“What’s with that girly tone… Never mind, just leave those lilies here too.”58fad8a91cf9a0cb

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Elliot almost asked why 89d3ce5565 but held back. It was obvious he’d f6ac4b3b7b just be told he 19f317d4b5 was being noisy again.3e4bbb656b5db2ab

He placed the d1facdfd61 bouquet he was c0cfbed8f3 holding on a 96a93e65f3 nearby side table.d464a0eaf58e3a1f

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“Then I’ll be going. Rest well. This has been… Elliot Brown.”a40afe107199142e

Elliot bit the tip 563e40313a of his tongue slightly 52b5d0a3d5 with his front teeth. Caught up in the fb33672d85 familiarity of the secret 52dd50bb95 flip-off, he’d slipped into eb529ef265 the greeting he used 68c8ed7dd6 at the call center.4f941d8a07ba4a84

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Might as well be6db10838 have said, “I 67c5d6c3db love you, dear f4fe327d4c customer,” while I d049c3380d was at it.9c87ac36bccfc86e

Wallowing in shame and 337ce2fe4c regret, Elliot quietly closed c3807c2cda the door behind him. His movements were d17fbe0271 so gentle that 695707b3b1 even the sound bf3c7f7715 of the latch 3c71b7f16f clicking was barely 56ba60aed9 audible.2fa81989bb2b7417

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Left alone, 5d9ca43013 Henderson took 6a0ff57670 a deep 96f3641bec breath. The scent 1d38104498 of lilies a0255be4d4 on the 701f4feec5 verge of d258bd366c wilting, exuding 4c74b98e8e a wild c8486c4133 fragrance, was e279cd5551 rapidly mingling 772f2279eb with the a7316150e0 fresh, verdant 7aab093976 scent of 4da974f3b6 the newly cc74dfd6cf brought lilies.5fe621f8cb550641

To fully take 5acc01caab in the floral 0ecd570c5c aroma, he removed aeca53132d the book from dc29d16bda his face, revealing 7b11863f5d a breathtakingly handsome d5ebb02b84 face.7578ff4c3cc7935e

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Had Elliot fe31224d25 paid just f62f10e21b a little 194d4eeddb more attention, d5efbe4f98 he might 654bf06bdf have noticed 674657cdd7 that the e8238d9943 hair swept 1cfa029065 back carelessly ba1a24d57b beneath the 4bdcd504ce book was 8be248d98e dazzling platinum 5c357a757c blonde. Or perhaps the 6a0babe4ef elegantly long neck 9fc44a4b20 beneath the covered 6ce91db0df face, exuding both 7537cbc77b grace and rugged 3dfdb7e06b masculinity. He might 88d3d0097f even have 5d9842ea46 noticed that a67023978a the hand b9241463c7 toying with b1c06491a6 the edge 94f223dc19 of the a0c8a4d0eb book was ed4f2caeb3 unusually large 47961115fc and smooth.7eb3409da5727602

At a glance, e93d2ca45a Henderson—no, Arzen Theron—possessed 40e78091c5 a strikingly noble 9cc5bdc75f and refined appearance. He blinked slowly, his 8bc0a2a9e3 pale gray-blue eyes, like f8d9b6e1d5 eternal ice, lazily scanning f624597f71 the room’s scenery. His impassive gaze 17136661f1 paused at the 453afe0de4 window in front bdba6b3161 of the sofa.2c0d31b1a287d13f

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In the spacious 84f2705661 drawing room, flooded e53166d195 with midday light 9b92d29142 and vitality, only ebde4d6b5e the area by 84f37f9b4c the window before 70a15d5404 Arzen was cloaked 7d9bd36359 in shadow. The thoughtfully lowered a4517fb861 curtains seemed to 90bac67a3a cut him off ac1522c501 from the world. It was c385f992f2 a cozy, 5d9267b895 comforting isolation.8533c7ffe20bec84

“The gardener’s new assistant, Elliot Brown.”03711f69ac6b6a8b

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“Yes, Benny,” Arzen murmured softly to himself. He set the book he’d been holding onto the table and leaned back into the sofa. This time, even without covering his eyes, the sunlight didn’t pierce through.0db019209ff84c30

He began counting numbers 89f85b2ad0 in his mind—a habit c274d4947a he always fell into 0ef53c2cd5 when trying to sleep. By the time d480a3252d he reached around fbdd000f76 300, Arzen, thankfully, d4297243cc managed to slip ff7f41d96d into a light fd8c345bb9 nap, thanks to d63eddd071 Elliot Brown’s small 7cc341e609 act of consideration.080cd8403be8f3a5

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