episode_0124

It’s after 2 o’clock in the morning. A man and woman come home soaked in sweat and with their clothes disheveled.

Several clues that coincidentally lead us to one misunderstanding.

When I recognized all of that, I knew for sure.

‘I’m tired…’

I wonder what my mother is imagining right now.

“Son.”

The only time I felt my mother’s voice as cold as it does now was three months ago, when my marriage with my lover was revealed.

“Ah..”

As I was hesitating and unable to say anything, my mother made a fuss and collapsed.

When I thought about it, my mother was not in a normal physical condition right now.

“Mother!”

In my confused mind, I barely managed to catch the falling body and checked the pulse first.

Fortunately, his heart was beating normally and it appears he just fainted due to mental shock and fatigue.

“Phew..”

He let out a sigh of relief and carried his mother to the bed.

When I saw the big dark circles under my eyes, I felt a little guilty.

I pulled the blanket up to my chin and took Fritas, who was on my back, to Ann’s room next to me.

I knocked on the door and went in, and sure enough, it was different. I saw Anne still sitting at her desk writing in her diary.

When she saw that it was me who came in, she got up.

“Are you back, master? I’m sorry. I should have been waiting…”

“That’s okay. But..”

I glanced at Fritas behind me and Anne nodded.

“Okay. Leave Fritas to me and the bath is already ready.”

I lay still all day, but that was tiring in its own way, so I wanted to enjoy a bath.

However, because it was too late, I decided to take a quick shower and lie down, but Ann had already prepared everything and was waiting for me.

“Okay, thank you.”

I handed the Fritas, which was wet with sweat and showed my underwear, to Anne and went into the bath.

“Ha…”

The moderately warm water surrounded my entire body and melted the sweat.

Let’s wash away our fatigue by diving into a large bathtub that can easily fit five people. A knock on the door was heard from outside.

“I will leave my pajamas in front of the door. Mr. Fritas was laid down on the bed in the dormitory.”

“Okay. Sleep first.”

“Yes.. I understand.”

As I lay still in the bathtub again, the sound of Anne’s footsteps became distant and faint.

As I looked at the ceiling with water droplets falling, my conversation with Fritas today came to mind.

‘.. Adult..’

In this world, there are only 4 years left until I turn 20. If you include my previous life, I would be closer to 30 than 20.

Anyway, the day I become an adult.

I will get married with my lovers and we will no longer be lovers but family.

I’d have to ask the doctor, but I can’t think of anyone who would refuse, and it’s okay if they want to do it on another day just in case.

“Hmm..”

When I came to my senses thinking about what would happen in the future, I felt tired.

I forced my eyes to close and got out of the bathtub.

I quickly washed my body and came out to the living room wearing the pajamas Anne had prepared for me.

“… I guess I should sleep here.”

My mother is sleeping in my room, and if I go to Anne’s room now, I might wake her up.

I lay down on the large sofa in the living room and fell asleep quietly.

… It must have been about 10 seconds since I closed my eyes.

When I opened my eyes to something embracing me, the sun was high in the sky.

The person who rushed at me.

“You were alive.. Berador..”

“.. Yes.. I went there.”

This was a mother whose dark circles disappeared due to rest.

***

I tried hard to calm my mother down for a while, but failed.

‘To be more accurate, I should say that I gave up.’

Is there any parent who can easily control their emotions when their child who was thought to be dead comes back alive? Among parents who love their children?

no. It’s hard to believe that there will be at least one person out there.

In that respect, my father can be seen as a truly unique case.

“.. Didn’t you see the letter?”

“I saw it. But I couldn’t believe it until I saw you with my own eyes.”

My mother stroked my head roughly, saying she thought my father had planned it to calm her down.

After confirming several times that it was not a dream, they released me only after a long time.

My mother’s face was a little disfigured with tears and snot, but she did not lose her original noble dignity.

“Okay.. I came back alive like this, so it’s okay. That’s enough…”

I patted my mother’s back as she hugged me tightly again.

‘.. mother..’

I’m suffocating…

For me, it was a knock for survival, but I couldn’t convey it to my mother, and I started to give stronger strength to the arms that were hugging me.

It’s so strong that I think I’ll suffocate if it continues like this, so I’m wondering if I should use mana.

“Whoa..”

The strength in my arms relaxed and the tightness disappeared at once.

“Okay then. Now let’s move on to the next question.”

“Yes?”

My mother’s eyes, which were obviously tearful, turned cold.

“What happened last night?”

“.. Ah.”

“I didn’t say anything about increasing the number of women, but shouldn’t the act at least be done by an adult?”

“That..”

“If you make a mistake and become pregnant, life at the academy…”

“No..”

“Another rumor has taken a strange turn and will have a negative impact on the future… What do other lovers think…”

My mother’s nagging, which I hadn’t heard in a long time, continued until the sun set, and during that time, I couldn’t say a word.

*

After my mother’s nagging, I lay down on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling, as if I had lost my mind.

Most of the nagging was related to the other lovers’ positions. What would the other lovers think if I got into a relationship with one person first?

To be honest, it was something I hadn’t thought much about.

‘..I have nothing to say.’

I failed to consider the other person’s feelings. It is the biggest reason why lovers break up.

Just thinking about how you feel. I didn’t know because the other person didn’t tell me. It was all just an excuse.

“.. I’m sorry..”

Although no one actually had a relationship, if he had done something like that after becoming an adult, he might have been left with scars that would last his entire life.

Everyone looks strong on the outside, but they are soft on the inside.

‘order..’

That was the biggest problem.

The question of who should go first is what other people think, and the opposite situation is the same.

The solution is.. at the same time..

“Ugh.. I don’t know.”

I stood up, ruffling my hair.

Anyway, there are still 4 years left. Let’s go and think about it then.

Let’s leave the future work to our future self and enjoy the present.

“Let me see the paper…”

I didn’t know until now. How eagerly they were waiting for that day.

*

The time at the academy went by faster than expected.

After finishing the assignment, a week passed and after taking the exam, a month passed.

A total of eight exams were completed and the final vacation at the academy began.

“Haa..”

A man with golden hair leaning his back against the wall. He was over 180 cm tall and his physique was solid without being too bulky.

When the man blew, white breath spread in the air and disappeared.

For some reason, this winter at the Academy was very cold.

In this world, especially in the Academy, it has never gone below freezing, but now snow is falling from the sky.

Real snow, not fake snowflakes falling from the dragons that protect the academy.

“It’s pretty..”

The man talking to himself, I mean, I was waiting in front of a jeweler outside the Academy.

Because the custom-made ones were supposed to come out today.

Although the expenses were quite limited, I heard that this place was better than the imperial jewelery stores, so I generously donated gold coins.

“Please come in, Berador. We are ready.”

“Yes.”

The female waitress guided me to the place where there were rings made up of five different colors.

Ruby, gold, diamond, onyx, black sapphire. And even a ring with all kinds of jewels mixed together.

I couldn’t help but be amazed when I saw the rings similar to their hair color.

“I heard there was the best craftsman… I was glad I entrusted it to you.”

“Keuhm.. No, Mr. Berador. In fact, thanks to your request, our reputation was able to improve even more.”

The corner of the craftsman’s mouth twitched, as if he was happy to receive praise while expressing such humility.

If I was satisfied with the result, I took out the gold coin I had brought as an extra tip, handed it to her, and walked out of the jewelry store.

She held out if she didn’t want to accept it, but she relented when she said it was an investment for the future.

“Phew.. I’m nervous..”

A surprise event prepared and hidden from lovers.

They had prepared a restaurant for tonight’s dinner and had arranged the arrangements in advance, so there was no risk of being caught by them.

I walked to the dormitory, stroking the ring box in my inner pocket.

‘Proposal today and wedding a week later…is it too fast?’

I guess I should have at least told them about the wedding in advance, but I wanted to give it a surprise.

“Guys, they came out…”

I opened the door, thinking about what would happen later. And my smiling face froze.

“Profit! Let go of this!”

“Let go of you first!”

I saw Bea and Agnes fighting while holding on to their hair.

‘.. uh.’

ruined.

That thought lingered in my head.

so that.

I didn’t notice that the corners of their mouths were turned up.