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About Impoverishment IF [133 – Episode 1] – Give you a red leash (1)

*Connected from episode 132 onwards.

“…sorry. I was so busy with work. “I’m very late, right?”

“Paddy, not really? “In fact, it’s nice to be alone and have a lot of time to think.”

Titania glanced down and looked down at Vivian. My mother, who said it was good to be alone, contrary to what she said, had a look of relief on her face.

He seemed to notice that he had arrived and came to meet him at the door. A relaxed expression with a sigh of relief. Fingers twitching, not knowing where to put them. My mother definitely looked different than she did four days ago.

Titania smiled as she looked at that scene, held Vivian’s hand as she didn’t know what to do, and entered the room. I could feel my mother’s hand shaking slightly as our hands touched each other.

“sorry. “I tried to visit you as much as possible, but I never had time.”

“Oh, no, it’s okay. Phew…”

Titania smiled at the sight of Vivian sighing in relief once again. Anyone who saw my mother right now looked like a puppy that had been abandoned by its owner.

‘A little bit, did you understand how I felt?’

The loneliness of being left alone. There was no way to know that pain unless you experienced it yourself. Therefore, Titania planned to let Vivian, who pushed her away once again, experience it for herself.

How painful and lonely he felt while his mother was gone.

‘I’m sorry, but it’s all your fault.’

Was four days too long? Seeing him anxious made me feel sorry for him, but also loved him. Titania couldn’t help but laugh at the change in her mother, who seemed to finally understand her feelings a little.

Vivian, who had been wriggling her fingers, sighed again, raised her head and looked at Titania. He then urged Titania as if he wanted to end this situation quickly.

“So, have you thought about it now?”

“…Thoughts?”

At that moment, Vivian felt moved to tears. Vivian became angry and raised her voice at the sight of Titania tilting her head and looking at her with an attitude and expression as if she had completely forgotten.

“you…! You said you needed time to gather your thoughts! You asked me to wait…! so…!”

“sorry. Because I was so busy, I didn’t have time to think personally. You know, right? What position am I in now? “The position of queen is not a very comfortable position.”

Shocked, Vivian’s shoulders trembled. Vivian bit her lower lip and somehow swallowed her anger in response to Titania’s answer that made it impossible for her to get angry even if she wanted to.

Titania looked as if she was truly sorry, as if she were sorry, and got down on one knee and wrapped the backs of Vivian’s hands. Then he looked up at Vivian with a slight smile.

“really sorry. Honestly, how can I decide? “The reason I can endure such difficult and difficult work is because my mother is by my side.”

“……”

“So, can you give me a little more time to think about it? I don’t know when I will organize my thoughts… but I ‘promise’ that I will organize my thoughts as soon as possible. When that time comes…”

Titania glanced at Vivian’s shackles. It’s as if he’s going to release this once he’s finished thinking about it. It was a gaze that led to such an ‘illusion’. Vivian eventually nodded silently.

“Thank you very much. mother. Really, I think I’m able to survive like this thanks to my mother. It’s been really hard since I became queen. So, please stay by my side for a little while. yes?”

“…okay.”

Vivian eventually gritted her teeth and answered.

Titania’s voice seemed to be lingering in my ear, saying ‘Just a little bit’. How can I refuse when he begs me so much? Besides, I promised it would be just a little bit. I thought it was somewhat okay.

“Really… just a little bit.”

Vivian narrowed her brows and looked at Titania with wide eyes. Titania smiled and nodded as if she was really happy to see that. As soon as Vivian gave permission-

“Okay then, I’ll just go back.”

“Uh, huh? already…?”

“yes. I really took the time just to look at my mother’s face. “I have to go back right away.”

Titania spoke calmly and stood up. How many minutes have passed? Vivian’s pupils shook as if there had been an earthquake at the sight of Titania leaving less than ten minutes later.

“Next time I will come to you sooner than this time.”

“ah…”

Titania gives a brief farewell. Seeing him immediately turn his back and try to run out of the room, Vivian unconsciously tried to reach out, but then flinched and quickly put her hand back in place.

‘What are you going to do when you catch him? ‘I said it would come soon anyway.’

Vivian smiled shyly and just watched Titania leaving the room. I didn’t even say hello, I just looked at him. In the quiet room again, Vivian took a deep breath and exhaled.

In a room where even the air was quiet, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of one’s own breathing. The room I was left in was extremely quiet, as if the voice I heard earlier was a lie.

‘…Let’s wait.’

Vivian sighed softly and fell onto the bed. The shackles tied to my ankles were swinging under the bed, and the sound of clanking chains filled the room. So that this silence disappears even just a little bit.

‘…Because I promised.’

Next time I will come sooner than this time. I was sure he would come within two days at the latest. With only the intention of waiting for Titania, Vivian quietly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

* IF START

However, Titania did not come the next day or the day after that. I felt like my insides were being burned by the lies of Titania, who promised and said she would come early but didn’t come.

The books and hobbies that the maids had given me no longer came in. I cried more often because I felt like I was trapped in a time that was repeating itself for the rest of my life. In fact, I was so anxious that I felt like I was going crazy at any moment.

The fact that my beloved daughter was kidnapped and imprisoned was an act that could not be viewed favorably, no matter how hard I tried. I couldn’t understand why they were imprisoning me even though they said I loved them.

‘Because I asked for time to think…’

Titania’s words rang in my ears. ‘Give me time to think.’ Those words felt like heavy shackles. How long do I have to wait? No, do thoughts ever end?

In fact, I got goosebumps thinking that everything Titania said was a lie and that I might be imprisoned in this room for the rest of my life. Because it was an idea that would have been possible with today’s Titania.

I shook my head to get rid of the bad thoughts and decided to run away. It was only possible to face Titania’s feelings and talk to her by leaving this room.

But how?

Although the chain was thin, I couldn’t break it with my own strength. Fortunately, thanks to Titania’s ‘consideration’, the shackles tied to his ankles were made of ‘leather’. Thick leather.

I was staring blankly at the leather shackles tied to my ankles.

“Her Majesty the Queen. “It’s a meal.”

The maid came in without knocking and roughly slammed a plate of food on the desk! I put it down. I’ve been thinking about it since last time, but I don’t really like the new maid.

‘They said she was a maid chosen by Titania…’

Is that why? The maid’s behavior was one of avoidance and disgust towards me. Are you angry at me because you think you were demoted to this villa instead of the work you were doing in the main castle?

“Because of that bitch…”

The maid’s eyes were fierce as she left the room, muttering loudly for me to hear. I wanted to say something, but that maid wasn’t important right now.

I got up from my seat and looked at the plates and utensils with food on the desk. Then, he picked up the ‘knife’ that was roughly placed on the desk and started cutting the part where the lock was attached to the leather shackles.

‘If you can just cut the leather with the lock, it’s fortunate that the shackles can be removed.’

It didn’t cut properly because it was a blunt knife, but it seemed like it would cut if I kept repeating it. When I rubbed the knife against the leather shackles, it didn’t make any noise, just a squeak, but it started to repeat over and over again.

I was stuck anyway and had nothing to do, so I needed to have a goal like this so I wouldn’t feel anxious. To forget my anxiety, I frantically rubbed the knife against the shackles until the leather burned.

So, let’s rub the leather with the knife for two days, avoiding the maid’s gaze –

With a thud, the part connecting the lock and shackles fell off. I felt the lock fall to the floor and the leather shackles that had been wrapped around my ankles loosened.

“good…!”

Let me shout with joy.

“What do you like?”

I had no choice but to stop breathing when I heard the sound coming from ahead. Before I knew it, Titania was looking down at me with her arms crossed in front of the door. Titania grinned and approached me, who had frozen.

My heart was pounding and cold sweat ran down my neck.

why? why? Why?

I got caught. I got caught. I got caught. I got caught.

Titania came up to me and lifted my chin, but I couldn’t do anything or make an excuse because my hair had turned completely white. All I could do was avoid Titania’s gaze.

As Titania’s breath touched my skin, I felt my heart sink. No, it was clear that it had landed. My legs became weak, I flopped down on the floor and looked at Titania with my shoulders shaking.

“…Do you remember what I said?”

“Oh, shit….”

Titania frowned and forced my head up. Then he narrowed his eyes and looked closely at the area around my neck. As if I was trying to figure out which leash would suit me.

“Next, you said leash, right?”

“T-Titania, is that it…?”

“…I think red will suit your mother.”

Titania, who smiled brightly, turned her back and walked out of the room without even listening to my excuse. I belatedly followed Titania to the door.

Slam! Clap, clap!

“T-Titania?! Titania! “Open this!!”

The door, which was normally never locked, was locked tightly. thud! thud! thud! I pounded on the door with my fist like crazy, but the door was closed and wouldn’t open. In the end, I cried out and said I was sorry.

“S-sorry! Titania! It’s my fault! Titania!! Titania!!”

My sobs did not reach Titania. I cried hoarsely in front of the door and collapsed on the floor. Just like that, the locked door opened and Titania came in. Holding a bright red dog leash in one hand.

“Si, I hate it. no…”

I hated leashes. It feels like an act of throwing away the last bit of human dignity. By making me feel confident that I will be raised by Titania here for the rest of my life. I absolutely hated leashes.

I knelt down and prayed and prayed to Titania until heat rose in my palms and seeped into my heart. Don’t do that, I don’t like that. No matter what, I am your mother.

However, Titania ignored me and grabbed my neck with one hand. Soon, he wrapped his fingers around my neck and looked at me intently. A face that appears to be focused, as if assessing something.

“I’m sorry, Titania… Huh? “I guess I went crazy for a moment… Since you didn’t come… I mean… I was so anxious… I was afraid you would keep me here for the rest of my life…”

“…Don’t move. “Unless you want to be strangled.”

Titania narrowed her eyes in annoyance and warned. It was a terribly cold, coldly low voice. Soon, a cold red leash began to touch my neck.

When I shook my head and tried to avoid the feeling of cold leather against my neck, Titania ended up grabbing my chin and holding my head in place. All I could do was cry and beg.

“I-I’m sorry… huh? Sorry…”

The only thing that came to mind was an apology. What I was sorry for and what I did wrong were left behind. The only thing that came out of my mouth was an apology.

Titania paid no heed to my pleas and fastened a bright red leash around my neck with one hand. I didn’t forget to attach the chain. I lost my humanity in an instant…

“…As expected, red suits your mother.”

“Ah, ugh…”

“So, I told you not to run away. mother.”

“Huh, huh… Hmm…”

“You really don’t want me to raise you for the rest of my life, do you?”

I nodded roughly. Every time I nodded, I felt strange because of the strange feeling of the leash on my neck, but for now, I just nodded at Titania’s words.

“…Then, just wait patiently. “Until my thoughts are over.”