As Eleanor spoke, she lowered her head and mumbled in hidden tongue, “It’s so frustrating. Why can’t I change the way I talk?” She didn’t know how long she would need to be able to change the way she spoke as she stayed in Bloomstead.
On the other hand, Yvette was startled by Eleanor’s words. “Huh?” Then, she subconsciously looked at Troy. “I… I…”
She seemed to be trying to say something. However, before she could say anything, she heard Troy saying, “Stop talking nonsense. Yvette and I are just friends. We are just friends. What do you mean by she is my girlfriend? Do you think everyone is open- minded like you?” He corrected her. “We are in Bloomstead. Do you understand that?” He was implying that one could only have a partner in Bloomstead.
“Also, if a person is already married to someone else, they cannot date or marry another person. They would be committing bigamy, which means they’ll have to go to jail. This is not your hometown.” Aside from Eleanor, Troy nearly had a slip of his tongue as well.
While they were talking, Yvette seemed sad when she heard Troy’s words. Thus, she didn’t hear what he was talking about since she was in her own world.
“Bigamy? Jail?” Eleanor had heard Matthew say such things to her when they were in the hidden clan. However, she still shook her head after Troy had finished his words. “Goodness, this is such a troublesome country. You guys have too many rules and regulations around here.”
“Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards,” said Troy. Then, he looked at Yvette and said, “I need you to buy a copy of ‘Civil Law’ and ‘The Law Book”.”
“What do you need those for?” Yvette was surprised. “Just do as I say. Stop asking so many questions.” Troy was rude to her.
“Okay, I’ll be going now.” Yvette nodded. Then, she left the living room and went to the nearby bookstore.
After she was gone, Troy explained to Eleanor, “We are not in the hidden clan, Princess Eleanor. Bloomstead has a different lifestyle. Thus, you cannot do as you wish. You cannot be armed with guns, you cannot get into fights, and you cannot deliberately harm others. Most importantly, you cannot hook up with someone just because you like them. If they are married, you will be accused as a home-wrecker. By then, you will be exposed online and even go viral on Twitter.”
“What’s Twitter?”
“Twitter is…” As Troy spoke, he rubbed his temples and took out his phone. Then, he pointed at the Twitter icon and said, “This is Twitter. Everyone is using it. Thus, if something happens and gets posted online, everyone will know what you’ve done. By then, the whole world will scold and despise you. It’ll ruin your whole life. Do you understand?”
Eleanor blinked and looked around as she thought about Troy’s question. Then, she said, “I know what you are talking about, but I don’t quite understand.”
“What don’t you understand? I’ll explain it.” Troy was afraid that Eleanor would cause trouble in Bloomstead. When he was at the hidden clan, he knew that Matthew was grateful for Eleanor’s help. However, if he didn’t watch Eleanor, she would cause trouble for Matthew.
“Just… Why can’t a person have two husbands?” Eleanor huffed in frustration. “It’s normal for us. Also, why can’t I pick a fight with others? Am I not allowed to beat them up even if they scold or hurt me?”
“If someone scolds you, you can’t beat them up. However, you can fight back if someone takes the initiative and hurts you instead. This is called self-defense. However, if you start a fight, you…”
Just as Troy was patiently explaining things to Eleanor, the latter waved her hand at him and said, “You’re too noisy. It’s giving me a headache.”
