Bon Appetit (Manhwa)

Chapter 42

Shortly after the conversation with Gerald, Luana returned to the duke's mansion. Of course, it was after he promised not to put her in the dungeon anymore.

"You hate the dungeon?"

"Of course, I hate it!"

The duke put in various things; it was a place worth living, but there's no freedom! She was not free to cook and look at her Jangdokdae! As Luana spoke enthusiastically, the duke looked at her.

If there is one thing that has changed since they met again, it is this. He used to only listened quietly to what she said, but now, sometimes he smiles a little, then Luana will stop talking.

There was not much difference in the duke's mansion when she returned. The Jangdokdae, which she had worked hard to make, was safe under Way's control, and others remained unchanged. The only thing that changed was the duke.

He followed Luana throughout her movements, like a duck following its mother. It was okay at Gerald's house because no one was watching, but this was in the duke's mansion. Luana tried to convince the duke to go away, but that didn't work.

"Wouldn't other people look at us think it's weird?"

"I'm the lord, so who's looking at me strangely?"

'Whose lord?'

Luana pressed down on what she wanted to ask back.

"Don't you go to work?"

"I took a vacation for the time being."

When the duke, who had not taken a vacation so far, suddenly said he would take a break, the imperial palace went into an uproar. Some said that the duke's physical condition might have deteriorated. However, the person involved slowly gained weight again because he was following Luana and eating her dishes. Among them, the duke's favorite was hot chocolate, which had a stronger flavor than cocoa.

Luana, who used magic to make chocolate, succeeded in making thick hot chocolate by melting it, and the duke loves it. She has to help the duke gain weight, so Luana offers him hot chocolate whenever he wants. Because of that, he started to smell sweet chocolate, which he used to smell like iron when she approached.

'Yeah, it's good up to here. This is good.'

Late at night, Luana took a deep breath and stood in front of the door.

'Should I go in there or not?'

Lugard, who walked her to this place, looked at her strangely.

"Aren't you going in?"

"I have to go in. But why are you using honorifics?"

Lugard looked as if she really didn't know why.

'I don't know. I didn't know. I didn't want to know!'

"Just speak informally."

"No, I have to be polite. You're someone the duke has affection for."

That's not it! The duke just liked Luana because of her cooking. He has been obsessed with her lately because he's afraid she'll run away. But since it looks different to others, people treat Luana differently.

But the treatment was very burdensome for her; she convinced everyone that the duke had no feelings for her.

'Just treat me the way you all used to!'

She thought it would be much more comfortable.

How long did she stand in front of the door? Eventually, the door opened, and the duke appeared.