episode_0199

There was something cold in every word of Karssein, which stood out like thorns.

Flora’s fluffy skin stood on end.

Even though it was clearly spring, there was a chill in the air.

And when I let him go without saying anything.

Flora froze on the spot.

“Oh my. Are you just going to leave like that? On a family member’s birthday?”

“It’s too much to do. It’s a law to celebrate family members’ birthdays without regard to social status.”

“You mentioned a birthday present, aren’t you really just making excuses for not bringing it?”

“If you see him running away like that, it might be true.”

However, right after Karssein leaves, he comes to his senses when the nobles at the party start whispering proudly.

‘Oh, no… If I cry here, it will become true.’

It’s not just a swear word.

There will be quite a few people who point fingers at him, calling him a pariah like before, claiming that he made her, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Bagland, cry and insult her.

Not only that, but also to my family.

In particular, my older sister and mother might have given me a harsher punishment.

Therefore, either way, Karsein must be defended so that he is not put in a position of being criticized.

Flora turned off the large water tap called the tear duct and turned toward the audience.

However, I have no idea how to defend him.

‘What… should I do?’

Should we say that there was a reason for Karssein leaving? That being said, it is a birthday party. What reason do I have to give?

Should I just reply that I already received the congratulations? Not this way either. His behavior of leaving the birthday party early contradicts his claim that he received congratulations on his birthday.

Moreover, what about a birthday present? I received nothing. He is under suspicion for not giving him a birthday present. This remark is more likely to result in aggravating Karsein’s mistakes.

‘What should I do?’

Flora doesn’t know.

I don’t know anything.

Because we do not have the knowledge to avoid repeating the past.

When I was shaking with anxiety again.

My vision was obscured by pink hair.

“You can say things so carelessly, right?”

…Little sister?

“Carcein did not receive a single criticism from the judges, Princess Arcien and Prince Florence, at this symposium. It means that you put in that much effort and achieved the results. But, was it so wrong to say I was tired and had to go back?”

All the nobles who were excitedly trying to badmouth Karssein fall silent.

Flora, whose face was hidden from the nobles, raised her head towards Claire. Claire nods as if it’s okay.

‘I see. Now… I have to follow. ‘To see you off!’

If you want to reinforce Karsein’s decision to go back because he is tired, you must follow him. Because we need to make it clear to them that the person attending the birthday party allowed this.

“I’ll be back in a moment. Everyone!”

After answering that vigorously, to Claire.

“Thank you. Little sister.”

I said thank you and walked away.

-Ta-ta-tat.

Flora runs, holding the hem of her dress.

This opportunity given by my younger sister gave me the chance to express my sincerity to Karssein just once.

Even about that thing in the past.

About the mistakes made so far.

***

A story from long ago.

I, too, used to be like that.

There was a time when I foolishly tried to bring gifts to those families. From a young mind, I thought maybe we could become closer.

But after I came to my senses, I was just standing there being bullied at my third birthday party held at a travel destination.

It may look a little different, but it’s actually almost the same.

It was common for both Karssein and I to have our time taken away at a birthday party.

Even if I bring him a birthday present, the only thing my youngest is satisfied with is the fact that I get scolded for breaking and breaking things. And ultimately, the one who doesn’t show up at the birthday party at all.

So it was even more difficult to find the mistake.

Every situation. The two youngest birthday parties Karssein had and the youngest birthday party I had in real life.

And everything, including the process of solving this.

It was so similar that it was creepy.

There is only one difference.

Does this mean that, unlike the third, Flora couldn’t falsely accuse me twice?

So now I feel refreshed inside.

When I looked at the memorial, I felt like I was looking at my own foolish past and it made me feel bad, but when I quickly drew the line and left the party, I was left with only relief.

What would it be like to have a bad relationship with your family?

That was planned anyway.

My head is spinning quickly. As if being engulfed by cold blood, the brain was stimulated and began to move.

okay. We need to escape as quickly as possible. You shouldn’t be tied up here.

We need to escape outside by reducing the time we are tied up here as much as possible.

To do that, start with Chatrene. Just like when we made crazy money by drastically increasing the number of part-time jobs, we need to completely control not only Ruthmeyer but also Chatelaine.

At that time when I was taking those steps.

I felt a presence right behind me and it completely enveloped my body.

Surely, someone in the family?

“Carcein.”

When I heard his voice, I felt like I knew.

The woman who hugged my body from behind was not one of those damn family members.

It was Harnier.

My fiancee.

“I saw everything.”

what?

“What happened to you at this birthday party? So speaking…”

Harnier hugged my body and whispered.

“Why are you so calm?”

“…What do you mean?”

“I was there first, so I saw everything. I saw everything you did… I don’t know why you’re so calm. You have to grieve. It must be unfair. It’s not strange if you feel angry. But, why…”

-Kwaak.

“Why are you making such a calm face…?”

Hugging my body tighter, she asked me pleadingly.

Why are you so calm?

Isn’t that natural?

“Aren’t you making this expression because you really don’t feel anything?”

Then Harnier’s hands loosened.

She came back in front of me and looked very embarrassed. No, it’s a look in his eyes that tells him something is definitely wrong.

I don’t understand.

What’s wrong?

“Oh my god. You… have been like this…”

Harnier’s hands came up. It is not a swinging hand like other family members.

He is caressing my cheek while looking at me with affectionate gaze.

“I have that experience too, although less so than you. On my family’s birthday, I received disdainful looks, telling me that it would be better to become a distraction and disappear. Then… of course, you have to have a hard time because of that family. My heart feels numb and it hurts. This is something that must be painful!”

“It’s not difficult at all. My heart doesn’t feel numb or hurt.”

pain?

What kind of pain is this?

“Getting beaten up by family members is a daily occurrence. If it was so painful now, I would have collapsed a long time ago.”

When he answered that, Harnier got angry and shouted.

“So that means you can no longer even feel pain! Once you get used to it, you get used to something you shouldn’t. Don’t you know?”

“…”

I don’t know.

I don’t understand.

What’s strange about getting used to something like that?

-Hook.

Harnier suddenly raised his tiptoes and pulled my head.

A body suddenly approached and covered my entire vision.

The warmth of the skin along with the squishy sensation comes through the hem of the dress.

Strangely enough, it feels like the cold chill is subsiding little by little.

“Harnier? What…”

“Don’t endure the pain… I’m not putting up with something like this.”

If you feel bad, you should say that you feel bad.

If it’s hard, you have to say it’s hard.

Instead of holding back, you should express it clearly.

Harnier kept saying incomprehensible words.

I still don’t know.

I know I’m not the type of person to joke about something like this, but I really don’t know.

I didn’t understand anything at all what they were talking about.

I thought about it several times until Harnier let me go from his arms.

Until the end, I didn’t understand.

Why should it feel difficult?

There are many things that are more difficult than that.

Why should I feel sick?

I have experienced much more real pain.

I don’t know.

***

“…”

found.

Because I ran and ran, I was able to find Carcein quickly.

Carcein was not far from the mansion.

However, I couldn’t talk to him.

It’s not because I lack courage.

It’s not because I don’t want to admit my mistakes.

It’s not because I want to escape reality.

“Don’t endure the pain… I’m not putting up with something like this.”

This is because I couldn’t even move my foot or mouth when I saw Karsein being hugged by his fiancee.

and.

Because it came up again.

The voice I heard while riding on my younger sister’s back.

-…We can’t do that. Flora.

-That might actually make things more difficult for Karssein.

I had no choice but to agree.

The only thing that was created with his own hands was the false accusation against Karssein. Innocence has never been proven in any of the cases. It’s still the same even now.

but…

Harnier. If it were that person, I think he could cover up that wound.

Even if the wound was uncontrollably and ugly, I think it would be okay for that woman who was hugging Karssein warmly.

My sister was like that too.

You have to take one step further away.

-Trudge, trudge.

After watching the two for a moment, Flora quickly turned around.

After returning, I pretended nothing had happened and handled the incident again.

My younger sister was of great help in resolving the misunderstanding.

Thanks to this, the finger-pointing and criticism directed at Karssein stopped immediately and the party proceeded.

But Flora could no longer enjoy her birthday party.

This facial expression that I am trying so hard to endure has reached its limit. Instead of enjoying the party, I had to leave complaining of fatigue, and headed to a busy place where I could be alone.

That was when I thought I was alone.

-smart.

I turned my head to see if there was a knocking sound.

Then, what caught his eye was his younger sister, Claire, who had helped him.

“Heup.”

Immediately I was filled with tears.

“Flora.”

“Little sister…”

If it had been anyone else, I might have asked them to leave.

But Claire, she is the exception.

“By any chance… What happened to Carcein’s items being stolen…?”

Although I pretended to be calm, there was just one thing I wanted to ask.

It was a case of theft of Karssein’s belongings.

It was a question I thought about asking my eldest sister Arina, but shook my head and decided against.

Claire hands him an item in response.

“…They say something like this came out of Karsein’s room. Flora.”

“This is…”

It was a heavily trampled doll.

“To be exact, inside the closet. Seeing as it hasn’t been maintained properly, maybe it was meant to be given to you for your birthday.”

“Huh…!”

Footprints in the middle come into view.

Who stepped on it could be guessed by its size.

Yes.

This is a gift.

Karssein was going to give it to someone.

You also become more confident about who the target is.

Here now. This is because this party hall was the place where his birthday party was held in the past.

So… I sold the belongings of the person I was trying to give a gift to, then laughed at them and even framed them?

“Sigh, breath…!”

Claire, who had a vague idea as she watched Flora sniffling, silently hugged her small body.

When Flora felt the embrace of the only person who could understand her, she began to cry.

“I wrote it wrong again… Ugh…! A long time ago, I secretly sold Carcein items. So…!”

Claire began to gently pat Flora’s back, as if to tell her to continue speaking.

The same words were repeated over and over again from the younger brother’s mouth as he confessed his sins.

“I did something wrong… I did something bad again… I kept hurting Karssein…”

I was wrong. I did something bad. It hurt Karssein.

All repeated words are like that.

Without missing a single word, he was confessing the sins he had committed in the past.

-Tiring!

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