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"……What?"
Daniel opened his mouth as if he had been punched. Well, that's understandable. It's strange not to panic since I'm always telling him off over his shenanigans.
"I missed you.”
Now that I looked at Daniel, his face became cuter. I'm really regretful for not being so nice to him before my return.
Daniel opened his mouth as if he had been punched. Well, that's understandable. It's strange not to panic since I'm always telling him off over his shenanigans.
"I missed you.”
Now that I looked at Daniel, his face became cuter. I'm really regretful for not being so nice to him before my return.
After a while, a complete silence had followed.
"Ah, ahaha. I... I knew it. It's weird not wanting to see this brother."
What the hell is wrong with him? He blurted out his thoughts as his face turned red. I rolled my eyes, apparently trying to somehow escape this awkward atmosphere.
At that moment, I suddenly remembered the last thing he told me before he died. No way, though. But what he said was like...….
"Daniel."
"Huh?"
"Do you like me?"
"…Uh……Cough…… What… What……?”
He started to cough and wait as if he could hear me. The cough looked so painful. That can't be the case either.
"Of course it is."
"Cough…… No, that's the…….”
"There's no way you'd like me. Right?"
At that moment, his cough stopped as if it were magic.
His brilliant light green eyes, still staring straight into my eyes, somehow shook lightly. He bit his twisted lips tightly. What is it? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?
"Yeah, well."
“…….”
"Right."
The room has cooled down. No, his always playful voice had become rather cold. I was embarrassed. Well, was the question you asked me if you liked me affected you so much? Did I do something wrong?
"……Sorry."
"What?"
He frowns as if he understand what I'm sorry about. No wonder I got embarrassed. There was a strange atmosphere between us.
"Was it ridiculous to ask if you liked me..…?”
“…….”
"……Sorry."
The stiff look on his face was so unfamiliar. Because he never showed me this look before. Even when he became a guard before my return.
"You, really....”
Do you think he's trying to lose his temper? Daniel distorted his face and swept his hair with his hands. Something suppressed wriggled deep in his eyes.
My throat's parched. What the hell am I supposed to do about this? What the hell is wrong with Daniel?
"Foolish sister. You're such a coward. Hey, how did you like my serious look? Was it a little scary?"
"Oh, what, do you really want to die?”
The icy atmosphere was shattered in an instant by Daniel's usual loud grin. Oh, come on, you scared me.
"Argh, it hurts. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry, sister. Ugh, I'm sorry!"
I picked up the pillow next to me and beat Daniel with it furiously. He wouldn't be hurt being hit by a soft pillow filled with goose fur anyway.
But Daniel was bluffing and making a fuss as if he were being clubbed by a wicked woman. I never hated him even though I hit him harder. The boy who was so cheerful around me, so young and playful.
It's a perfect blessing to dedicate my last moment to you. From the moment I first saw you, I've never—'
He died at the moment when he was stained with blood, showing me his bright eyes to the end without finishing what he was trying to say.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
“…….”
"Hey, sister?"
I stretched out my body, which had curled up so much as I swallowed my parched throat. Trying not to show the appearance of tears pouring down my face again, he was apparently embarrassed by this awkward air.
"Do you feel sorry for hitting me all of a sudden?"
“…….”
"Hmm, if you apologize now, I'll accept it."….”
Daniel has stood by me all his life, and I haven't done anything for him. If I apologize to him of dying because of me, will I be able to shake off this regret? Will he accept my apology?
Everything went back, but I was the only one who came back. Apologizing to Daniel now doesn't change the fact that Daniel died then.
"I was joking…… well, I'm just kidding.….”
Looking at me, who had become more serious, he stopped moving and rolled only his turquoise eyes. He wet his lips.
"……Ma'am?"
“…….”
"Madam?"
“…….”
I'm still silent, and I have a serious face right now.
"Milady?"
“…….”
"Sister?"
“…….”
"……Lady Scherne?"
"Pfff!" I burst into laughter at the sudden words. What do you mean? You're quite funny.
"Oh my, Lady Scherne, what's the hairstyle that's popular these days?"
"Daniel, you're so!"
"What's wrong, Lady, I, uh, like curly hair! Whoo~!"
"You're crazy."
He quickly seized my laugh and smiled coquettishly like a noble young lady, pretending to put his jewel-like light green hair behind his ears. Daniel was deft even though it was a short length that didn't even come down his ears.
"And, uh, what else is there?"
"Stop it."
"Alright."
I always chided him but when he covered his mouth like a lady and smiled softly, quickly lowered his hand, and looked at me again, I smiled. Yeah, that's enough. I'm feeling better now.
"Daniel, I..."
"Oh, Miss."
It was time to tell Daniel who has a grin on his face and an impatient glance about what I'm trying to say. At that exact moment, Lisa's voice, which is somewhat trembling, came from the other side of the door.
"Uhm, Miss, the Crown Prince is here."
Yeah, I actually remember everything. The ballroom thing I thought was a dream. That it was not a dream. I had made contact with the emperor, ah no, the Crown Prince, before that time at the carriage that's when I realized it. I just erased it out of my head.
Before or after regression, I didn't want to think of Calise.
The more I think of him, the more my burning heart beats toward him, while the bitter eyes that were cutting me down at the last moment held me breathtakingly.
And the painful moments of my life, everyone hovered again haunting me vividly. It was awful.
But the Crown Prince came to see me? This morning at this time?
Not only did I struck the Crown Prince's who was only trying to greet me but in addition, I ignored his words even ran away on the spot.
He, whose pride as a prince who will become the sun of the empire in the future and loftier than anyone else, was ignored. While a young lady, who doesn't know her place and just debuted in the social world. It was also in an open space where the nobles' sons and daughters gathered.
"Ah, ahaha. I... I knew it. It's weird not wanting to see this brother."
What the hell is wrong with him? He blurted out his thoughts as his face turned red. I rolled my eyes, apparently trying to somehow escape this awkward atmosphere.
At that moment, I suddenly remembered the last thing he told me before he died. No way, though. But what he said was like...….
"Daniel."
"Huh?"
"Do you like me?"
"…Uh……Cough…… What… What……?”
He started to cough and wait as if he could hear me. The cough looked so painful. That can't be the case either.
"Of course it is."
"Cough…… No, that's the…….”
"There's no way you'd like me. Right?"
At that moment, his cough stopped as if it were magic.
His brilliant light green eyes, still staring straight into my eyes, somehow shook lightly. He bit his twisted lips tightly. What is it? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?
"Yeah, well."
“…….”
"Right."
The room has cooled down. No, his always playful voice had become rather cold. I was embarrassed. Well, was the question you asked me if you liked me affected you so much? Did I do something wrong?
"……Sorry."
"What?"
He frowns as if he understand what I'm sorry about. No wonder I got embarrassed. There was a strange atmosphere between us.
"Was it ridiculous to ask if you liked me..…?”
“…….”
"……Sorry."
The stiff look on his face was so unfamiliar. Because he never showed me this look before. Even when he became a guard before my return.
"You, really....”
Do you think he's trying to lose his temper? Daniel distorted his face and swept his hair with his hands. Something suppressed wriggled deep in his eyes.
My throat's parched. What the hell am I supposed to do about this? What the hell is wrong with Daniel?
"Foolish sister. You're such a coward. Hey, how did you like my serious look? Was it a little scary?"
"Oh, what, do you really want to die?”
The icy atmosphere was shattered in an instant by Daniel's usual loud grin. Oh, come on, you scared me.
"Argh, it hurts. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry, sister. Ugh, I'm sorry!"
I picked up the pillow next to me and beat Daniel with it furiously. He wouldn't be hurt being hit by a soft pillow filled with goose fur anyway.
But Daniel was bluffing and making a fuss as if he were being clubbed by a wicked woman. I never hated him even though I hit him harder. The boy who was so cheerful around me, so young and playful.
It's a perfect blessing to dedicate my last moment to you. From the moment I first saw you, I've never—'
He died at the moment when he was stained with blood, showing me his bright eyes to the end without finishing what he was trying to say.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
“…….”
"Hey, sister?"
I stretched out my body, which had curled up so much as I swallowed my parched throat. Trying not to show the appearance of tears pouring down my face again, he was apparently embarrassed by this awkward air.
"Do you feel sorry for hitting me all of a sudden?"
“…….”
"Hmm, if you apologize now, I'll accept it."….”
Daniel has stood by me all his life, and I haven't done anything for him. If I apologize to him of dying because of me, will I be able to shake off this regret? Will he accept my apology?
Everything went back, but I was the only one who came back. Apologizing to Daniel now doesn't change the fact that Daniel died then.
"I was joking…… well, I'm just kidding.….”
Looking at me, who had become more serious, he stopped moving and rolled only his turquoise eyes. He wet his lips.
"……Ma'am?"
“…….”
"Madam?"
“…….”
I'm still silent, and I have a serious face right now.
"Milady?"
“…….”
"Sister?"
“…….”
"……Lady Scherne?"
"Pfff!" I burst into laughter at the sudden words. What do you mean? You're quite funny.
"Oh my, Lady Scherne, what's the hairstyle that's popular these days?"
"Daniel, you're so!"
"What's wrong, Lady, I, uh, like curly hair! Whoo~!"
"You're crazy."
He quickly seized my laugh and smiled coquettishly like a noble young lady, pretending to put his jewel-like light green hair behind his ears. Daniel was deft even though it was a short length that didn't even come down his ears.
"And, uh, what else is there?"
"Stop it."
"Alright."
I always chided him but when he covered his mouth like a lady and smiled softly, quickly lowered his hand, and looked at me again, I smiled. Yeah, that's enough. I'm feeling better now.
"Daniel, I..."
"Oh, Miss."
It was time to tell Daniel who has a grin on his face and an impatient glance about what I'm trying to say. At that exact moment, Lisa's voice, which is somewhat trembling, came from the other side of the door.
"Uhm, Miss, the Crown Prince is here."
Yeah, I actually remember everything. The ballroom thing I thought was a dream. That it was not a dream. I had made contact with the emperor, ah no, the Crown Prince, before that time at the carriage that's when I realized it. I just erased it out of my head.
Before or after regression, I didn't want to think of Calise.
The more I think of him, the more my burning heart beats toward him, while the bitter eyes that were cutting me down at the last moment held me breathtakingly.
And the painful moments of my life, everyone hovered again haunting me vividly. It was awful.
But the Crown Prince came to see me? This morning at this time?
Not only did I struck the Crown Prince's who was only trying to greet me but in addition, I ignored his words even ran away on the spot.
He, whose pride as a prince who will become the sun of the empire in the future and loftier than anyone else, was ignored. While a young lady, who doesn't know her place and just debuted in the social world. It was also in an open space where the nobles' sons and daughters gathered.
Only once in the Emperor's previous life had I hurt him. It was by no means intended. No, it would be me who was hurt more.
I was walking alongside him to go to an event accompanied by the Former Emperor and the Empress. After stepping on my dress, I fell. I instinctively grabbed Calise's arm.
Calise did not fall. He pushed me as soon as I reached him. He had a small wound on his wrist. It was my nail print. Supported by the surprised attendants, I barely got up. But I had to sit down again.
Calise's facial expression as he discovers a wound on his wrist. He checked the wound and laughed. I realized how scary it can be for a person to laugh. With his strong cold aura, I plopped on the ground.
Calise didn't help me up. He didn't even talk to me. Worry, reproach, blame. There was nothing.
He completely ignored me. All he did was walk past me and step on the hem of my dress without hesitation. I was anticipating the day I would be walking next to him, the dress I prepared for days and days.
He never let anyone go against his regal constitution, even in the slightest. And today, my actions remain enough.
Of course, the Scherne family was a huge powerhouse, and I also had a high position.
However, no matter how great the power of the nobles, they can never surpass the imperial power. The reality was that no one could survive if the crime of imperial treason was applied.
Of course, I wasn't trying to assassinate him, but it wasn't Scherne that would collapse at one of his gestures. As I know very well about his disposition to crush the opponent who he hated once, I can't help but grow a fearful heart.
The prince wasn't a person to visit a person directly. No matter how angry or annoyed he was, he made others drag the person in front of him, and he wouldn't move by himself. I knew it because I was beside him as I watched him for years.
And now, he came to me directly. It meant I couldn't even guess what could happen to me. And he already visits first before I could. It was too late to even think about the way out now.
The door burst open.
I bit my lips and slowly closed my eyes. I was prepared to be hit by the cheek right away.
'… … ?’
And nothing happened.
I could hear the sound of footsteps and the sound of the door closing, but the room was dreadfully quiet.
I opened my eyes. At the end of my gaze, a dignified figure was in front of the door. The pure white uniform symbolized the imperial family's official color, and the golden eagle-shaped seal embroidered on his chest indicated that he is a member of the imperial family.
The mysterious silver hair that shook my heart every time it was blown by the wind. The noble silver-eyed pupils which seemed to be indifferent to me, or who stared at me with disgust and contempt before, but nevertheless used to set up the night at the breathtakingly fascinating sway.
No, no.
It was definitely the one I knew. Everything was the same. By the way, everything was different. I can't say that for a single moment, I couldn't get that hot glance from him.
Rather than repressed anger, the storm-like swaying of emotions that shake him wildly was a light of confusion in his eyes which make him childlike.
My surprised eyes and his swaying pupils met in the air. The intense sensation similar to a strike of lightning, for a moment, began to open his mouth as if he was trying to say something.
I was afraid of what would come out of his mouth. I didn't want to hear it.
“That day—”
“That day.”
Before he opened his mouth, I opened mine first, but I was cut off by the words of the prince that followed.
Oh, no. I squeezed the hem of this childish dress as if tearing it. I tried to calm my mind, but I couldn't. There was no way my heart would calm down ahead of the misfortunes that would come to me.
"I'm sorry. I apologize.”
… … What? I opened my eyes that were tightly closed with tension. His words just rang from his empty mind.
Sorry. Sorry. I'm sorry- you said?
“I surprised the lady because I was so hasty. I hope you will forgive me for my rudeness.”
When he finished speaking, he politely bowed his head towards me. I was so surprised that my mouth couldn't be shut. What did I just hear?
“Milady… …? Are you still very angry?”
He asked me, who had no answer, as he slowly approached me. It was a voice of anxiety as if I was totally affirming that I might be in a bad mood.
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