I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy - Chapter 64

EP.64

Nobles are mostly raised by nannies from an early age, except in very special cases.

Even nobles rarely have a consistent attitude of indifference to their children and only focus on their own work, as shown in dramas and novels.

The father of a noble family is an imperial officer, administrator, and politician, and the wife is unable to always look after the child because she has to manage her husband’s estate or attend women’s social gatherings.

So, both boys and girls are raised by nannies from an early age.

In a noble family, the nanny is the closest vassal and holds a family-like position.

The same was true in the Benner family.

“Fauna, do you really have to dress like this? “I’m not going to the prom, but I want to dress more comfortably.”

Then Laura’s nanny, Fauna, shook her head and said:

“It’s not possible. I may be meeting my friends in the capital, but today I’m going out with Lieutenant Colonel Jaeger to pick out clothes. Normally, the young lady and the lieutenant colonel are between adjutants and commanders, so they only show themselves in uniform, but when they wear civilian clothes like this, they have to wear cute and elegant clothes to reveal their feminine charms.”

It was a remark that seemed rude to the only daughter of a noble family, but none of the maids around her, including Laura, were offended by it.

Because Fauna was the nanny who took care of Laura by her side ever since she was toddling. This is because he is a person who can naturally nag to this extent if necessary.

“It was Count Venner who instructed me to dress nicely when I went out with the Colonel today. “If you dress up beautifully and go out, the colonel will look at you again and probably compliment you on how well you look.”

When Laura heard those words, she looked again at the flowy clothes that she usually just put in her closet and rarely wore.

Unlike the easy-to-move uniform, I hated it because it restricted my activities, but I thought the lieutenant colonel would praise me for looking good on me.

Suddenly, I felt like I had to try it on.

“Is that so?”

“Because, objectively speaking, you are so beautiful. Even when you were attending the academy, you often came to me during vacation. ‘I hate men because they cling to me whenever they do something, Fauna.’ It’s all because Laura is pretty. When the lieutenant colonel sees her dressed up pretty and not in a stiff uniform, he will see her as a woman rather than a lieutenant. “I’m sure you’ll really like it, Colonel, right?”

Laura von Wenner put on a dress despite some discomfort, hoping for a future where she would be praised as pretty by her respected lieutenant colonel.

“Take a look in the mirror. You’re really pretty.”

She, who had never worn a dress except for the prom, gradually felt better at the thought of being able to receive praise from the lieutenant colonel.

After all, isn’t it a joy to be praised by someone of the opposite sex, regardless of gender?

Moreover, the image reflected in the mirror looked very pretty to Laura.

Seeing that, Fauna lightly tapped Laura on the shoulder and spoke softly in her ear.

“This is how the young lady’s beauty, which had been hidden behind her military uniform, is revealed… She is also a man. You won’t be able to go to the prom and even look at another girl. I am deeply moved to see this young lady growing up so beautifully. At Tailor’s, a tailor shop that my family frequents, I have already told the owner to select a sample suit that would look good on a lieutenant colonel, so there is no problem if I recommend one that looks good on you. If you ask me to go have coffee after that…”

In fact, men, even if they have a pretty girlfriend right next to them, often have an instinct to look at other women.

Fauna added a little lie because telling Laura the truth would be like turning the whole situation upside down.

“Pa fauna. The lieutenant colonel and I are still together… the adjutant and commander…”

“I understand. Anyway, have a nice trip.”

So Laura finished preparing to go out and went to the door of her mansion where she was supposed to meet with Colonel Jaeger, and Fauna went to Count Venner’s butler and spoke.

“It’s because the lady in charge didn’t have the common first love that everyone else at the academy had, and because she only read textbooks on military studies when she had time to read romance novels, she doesn’t really know how she feels. It seems clear that you have a crush on Colonel Jaeger. “The lieutenant colonel said he would like the dress that I only wore at the prom, so I wore it right away.”

“is it? But will it really work out?”

Fauna said with a confident smile.

“I’m sure it will work out.”

After saying that, Nanny Fauna swallowed her words.

‘You’ve already learned how to win a man’s heart, and if you see her acting so clumsily, even an impregnable man will fall for her.’

**

Even in Korea, I studied without even having time to make a girlfriend. I didn’t have many friends because, in addition to my academic studies, I also studied books related to military science and common sense.

So, of course, I couldn’t even dream about things like dating or dating.

When I entered the academy, if I didn’t get a perfect score in tactical or strategic military studies, I immediately failed, so I had no time to focus on studying for them, and there were no women who would date me, a commoner.

I’m not 21 years old, but including the time I lived in Korea, I haven’t had a proper conversation with a woman, let alone a girlfriend, for almost 30 years.

Strictly speaking, I was attached to Laura as a lieutenant and commander.

Let’s make an exception because this is a business-related story, not a personal relationship.

“Colonel, are you feeling well?”

I was fine and didn’t say I was sick, but Laura, who showed up wearing a different dress than usual, made me pause.

I knew from the beginning that she had a pretty face and a slim and beautiful body.

However, it was different when Lieutenant Laura, who was just a good and pretty adjutant, suddenly turned into a cute and beautiful woman and appeared in front of me.

It was so beautiful that I could just stare at it blankly. My heart trembled.

“no. I just stared at the lieutenant blankly because the clothes fit him well and were so pretty. It’s very different from usual. It was nice to see him in military uniform, but he also looks really good dressed like this. ”

“Is that so? “Even before I wore it, I was worried about whether these clothes would look good on me.”

She has long slightly bluish silver hair and red eyes, and the flowy white dress with frills that matches her looks like a princess from a fairy tale.

Laura’s face turned slightly red, perhaps because she was praised, and she pointed to the carriage standing in front of the mansion.

Although it was not covered in gold like the carriage in the fairy tale, it was very cool because the Benner family crest was engraved in gold on a completely black background.

Will the day come when I can ride a carriage like this just for my own use?

“There is a suit store called Tailor’s that my family loves. “Let’s go there and get your clothes tailored.”

**

Pure white walls, a desk made of raw wood, and a variety of suits on numerous sample fabric mannequins placed on top of them.

I was shocked when I saw that even the suit that seemed the cheapest was made of silk rather than regular fabric.

“Colonel, the tailor is waiting for you.”

Laura took my arm and went inside, looking familiar as a countess.

Then, the tailor deftly measured my chest, waist, arms, and hips, and then led me to a room inside with Laura.

An older gentleman in a very fitting suit greeted us in the room, as if he had known in advance that we would be coming.

“This is Ray Gent, the president of Taylors. Today, I am honored to be wearing the first suit of the renowned young war hero, Baron Jaeger. Then, please choose the suit you like.”

When I said that, the employees came with at least 10 suit samples.

“This gray suit here seems too old for a lieutenant colonel to wear, and the red one looks too flashy, so I think this navy blue suit would be best.”

The president nodded and said.

“Oh, as expected, Laura. You have great insight. Certainly, navy blue suits people like Baron who are young but have a heavy body. I think it would be okay to add a little more decoration here…”

“It’s an accessory like a pocket watch…”

“That’s a wise decision. The price is 5 gold, but Count Venner calculated it himself, so you do not need to make a separate calculation.”

The conversation ended really quickly, and Laura quickly completed all the formalities, starting with where to get the suit.

I might be surprised and feel a little offended if someone else bought something for me without asking my opinion… but

I really didn’t know anything about the suits worn by nobles, so I felt grateful that they prevented me from making a fool of myself by answering in front of the boss. lost.

Moreover, I never thought Count Benner would even pay for introducing a tailor.

5 gold may not be a lot of money to him, but it is money that the head of the 5 serfs can earn by working for a year, so I have to repay him separately.

“Lieutenant Laura, there is still a lot of time left before the sun sets. How about going somewhere nearby and having a cup of coffee? “Since you worked so hard for me, I will treat you well.”

Then Laura nodded and spoke as if she would be willing to drink coffee made from roasted dandelion or chicory, which the serfs drank.

“Yes, Colonel.”

So that afternoon, I went to a cafe with Laura and talked about our daily lives rather than strategies and tactics.

Even when I sometimes say things that she might not be interested in, Laura nods and listens with sparkling eyes.

Then, while we were eating the cream puffs that Laura ordered, the cream got on my mouth…

She subconsciously took out the handkerchief she had and wiped my face, and when our eyes met, her face turned bright red.

“That’s me, Colonel. “You got cream on your face.”

When I saw that, no matter how insensitive I was… I could tell through all the circumstances so far.

Even though Count Venner, who cherished his only daughter immensely, was able to appoint a woman from an appropriate family during the banquet and later claim that it was a misunderstanding.

Did he choose Laura as his partner at the world’s best marriage partner competition and have her choose the suit for him?

In addition, he even openly showed his reaction when drinking coffee.

So, instead of asking verbally just in case, I placed my hand where her left hand was.

Although he made a surprised expression and flinched, I became confident when I saw that he did not avoid it.

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