episode_0099

There is a gem called aquamarine.

I don’t know if it was because I was a man in my past life, or because I just had no reason to look into such gems, but I wasn’t really interested in that.

It was really by chance that I discovered the gemstone called aquamarine.

I think I saw it by chance while browsing the wiki.

It was a jewel with such a clear image that I thought that if the blue sky was cut out and solidified to the point where it could be seen through the back, it would become a jewel of that color.

Even I, who wasn’t that interested in that kind of thing, lost my sight for a moment.

A pair of such jewels were now in front of my eyes.

A pair of eyes quietly looking up at me.

Amelia’s clear eyes are like well-crafted jewels, so I find myself staring at them with concentration.

That’s how pretty Amelia was.

Falling into another world—the idea of being possessed by another world, which I had longed for as a child, actually didn’t have much of an impact upon me when I first found out about it.

I was not the main character, nor was I a villain or tragic heroine who would inevitably die.

The background setting may or may not have been recorded in personal data that the author has not disclosed, and she was not even an extra. Such was the existence of Elsie del Kissi.

Therefore, even after remembering my past life, I was not very happy.

I had a caring father, a wise mother, and brothers and people who treated me well, but in the end, it was just an ordinary life.

Even if you have unusual abilities or strong powers, you just think that this is how the providence of this world works.

But when Amelia came into my life, a lot changed.

Work—Amelia, the main protagonist of this world, taught me a lot.

That there is so much outside of Delki City. That there is green meadows, warm sunlight, and life every day and night.

Things I see for the first time in this world, one by one, in detail.

—A breath flowed out from between Amelia’s lips. The breath touched me. It was a hot breath.

Dancing takes more energy than I thought. Moreover, the music of this world is longer, unlike the music of our world, which is often 3 or 4 minutes long.

Am I leading Amelia wrong?

Amelia’s arm around my waist gained strength, and her body came closer to me.

I could feel Amelia’s hand on my back.

Despite being so close, we surprisingly didn’t touch each other’s bodies very often.

I am… … For some reason, I felt like I shouldn’t act like that just because I’m a woman who looks the same on the outside.

I don’t know what Amelia was thinking.

Actually, I didn’t really want to go to the ball. Of course, I hated dancing in front of others even more.

But it was nice to be alone with Amelia, leaning against each other like this.

It was nice to see Amelia wearing pretty clothes, and it was nice to see her dressed up well.

… … I liked Amelia.

It was so good that I hoped that Amelia would look at me like this from now on.

*

Even though spring has come, the night breeze in Alwen Kingdom is still chilly.

In fact, it was quite warm at this level. Since the snow in Delki City does not melt all year round, I couldn’t even think of being out on the balcony wearing clothes that exposed my shoulders in the first place.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Neither of us said anything.

I don’t know what to say.

The two of us went to the balcony and closed the curtains, which was an unspoken declaration that we wanted to talk without being interrupted by others.

But since the two of us were together like this, there was nothing to talk about.

It was convenient that the crown prince wouldn’t talk to me, and it was nice that no one would look at me strangely that only two women came to the ball, but… … .

hmm.

“The stars are pretty.”

The first person to speak was Amelia.

Although it was a very cliché thing to say, I was still glad that Amelia spoke to me first.

Actually, Amelia’s cheeks were red a little while ago and I was worried that I had made a mistake.

Could it be that I danced too comically? If I remember, it was just like Amelia taught me… … Called.

Well, I couldn’t follow Amelia’s instructions to smile leisurely.

“That’s right. The stars are pretty.”

Because it was a moonless night, the stars felt exceptionally bright. The clear sky, without the bright lights and pollution typical of modern metropolitan cities, sparkled like jewel dust spilled on black silk.

I know something about constellations.

The Midnight Forest is like an endless sea, so even a skilled hunter can easily get lost.

Getting lost in Delki City, a place where the snow never melts, is the same as losing your life.

Fortunately, the forest near Delki City is not like a dense jungle. If you look up and look at the sky, you can see the light of stars between the trees.

And by looking at the star and choosing a direction, I was able to find my way.

Of course, there were other ways to mark the way, such as by putting signs or tying strings to trees. But it was a skill that was not a bad thing to have.

I thought about telling Amelia about the constellations.

But I’m not sure if it’s a story worth bringing up or not.

No, I don’t even know why I’m worrying about this in the first place.

Normally, I would have just treated her without hesitation. Anyway, Amelia was my friend, and a childhood friend of mine since we were very young. At this point, there was nothing to be harsh with her, but now, strangely enough, I kept measuring things out.

One of the reasons is probably because Amelia is still blushing.

I was looking up at the sky as if I was very amazed, but I am also someone who has been with Amelia for 10 years. Of course, I can read Amelia’s expressions to some extent.

That expression was the one Amelia made when she was avoiding what I was saying for some uncomfortable reason.

Usually, I end up telling Enna the story, but… … .

Lately, it’s been an expression I rarely see.

Is it because I was clumsy today?

Are you worried because you can’t say it out loud?

I felt a little discouraged.

The gaze that had been looking up at the sky together gradually moved down.

and then-

“… … Huh?”

Suddenly I noticed something strange.

It was a person running.

The outfit was a maid’s uniform—the same maid’s uniform as the one I saw at the mansion I was staying in with Amelia.

The skin was a little dark, and the hair was black.

“… … Becky?”

“Huh?”

Amelia responded to my mumbling.

“Where?”

“Over there.”

Although it was getting farther away in an instant, no matter how you looked at it, it was Becky.

“… … Is it still ruined?”

“… … .”

We made eye contact in silence for a moment, then nodded without even knowing who went first.

“Shall we go catch it?”

At my words, Amelia nodded.

good.

Still, I’m glad the awkwardness is gone.

*

Lucky me, Becky thought.

Even if you are from Delki City, you are a nobleman. Isn’t he a ‘baron’?

And most male nobles treat women in a gentlemanly manner.

Of course, when I was first captured, my legs were almost bent in the opposite direction, and the shoulder and arm joints were almost pulled out and reassembled repeatedly… … When they started wearing maid clothes and living in the same house, Harvey Del Kissy treated Becky like he would a normal woman.

Anyway, wasn’t she in the position of a customer? Becky was the house’s maid from then on.

This luck came after a number of circumstances came together.

Havidel Kishi looks a little shy in front of women. And the servants treat him like any other servant.

Moreover, the owner and his entourage who were away.

No matter how closely the eyes of surveillance were, they did not stop him from going to the bathroom. The ‘gentlemanly’ guest did not even follow him into the bathroom.

Put your body through the small window of the bathroom, twist around to get out, use your aura to silence the sound, and that’s it.

I underestimated the Sword Master of the Intelligence Guild too much, Becky thought.

—Until just a little while ago.

“No, since when did you start following me?”

But now, she was crying and crying like that.

The person who followed behind was the writer’s daughter with white hair.

Didn’t they say that humans in Delki City can’t use Aurors?

But Becky didn’t even feel her following until about 50 paces behind him.

When I glanced back, I saw that Lady Delki City was not just running, but was jumping up and down step by step.

Moreover, he was holding the grand duchess he was serving in both hands.

… … The Grand Duchess took another drink and was blushing as she held the Baroness’s neck with both hands.

When I think about it, even when I was being chased by that woman’s brother, Havidel Kish, Becky didn’t even know he was following me.

afraid.

The physical abilities of Delkish humans, which I thought were just exaggerated rumors—

“… … Uh.”

When she turned her head to focus on running again, Becky couldn’t understand the situation.

Something blocking your vision—

Yes, I belatedly remembered that the thing that was hitting my field of vision was exactly the same as the memory I had from when I was captured alive.

… … Perhaps the reason surveillance was lax was because they had the confidence to chase after him even if he ran away.

That’s what Becky was thinking right before she felt a shock to her head and lost her memory.