episode_0042

Mr. Coleman said he would come after speaking personally with President Cobb.

why?

I do not know. I said it wasn’t a business story.

Lilac’s blood ran cold when she heard the report.

I rushed to the Burinake dock, but all boats heading to Romelo Village had already been cut off.

In that case, it would have been the right decision to give up and leave.

Even if she were here anyway, there was no way to stop Coleman and Cobb from talking.

But my steps didn’t stop.

So even though the sun had set and the moon had long since risen, Lilac was looking at the lake from the dock.

It’s soon 10 o’clock, curfew time. If you delay any longer, the door will be locked and you will have to spend the night outside.

But as soon as Lilac decides to go home, is it good luck or bad luck that a boat’s lantern approaches from the other side of the lake as if teasing her?

The student council president sighed and stood in front of the dock again.

Before we knew it, the ship was close enough to hear the sound of waves breaking and the hull creaking.

And what you see under the lamp is-

“Coleman?”

“Uuuuu… ”

A junior who can’t control his body properly.

Supporting him is a man with impressive red hair and beard.

Lilac’s face hardened. There is only one red-haired man that Coleman meets today.

“Cobb Priestley… ”

“Lilac Princess.”

A meaningful silence. But it didn’t last long.

“As expected, you take after your mother a lot.”

“Don’t talk like you know my mother.”

“So you didn’t come to see me? Are you afraid I might touch an unpleasant memory?”

Cobb shook his head as if he didn’t understand.

“He said he wanted to listen to what Coleman said, and he cherished the notebook his mother left him-”

“That and this are different. This is my mother’s keepsake, and you… you are… ”

“Are you the person who watched your mother die?”

“I didn’t say that.”

know. In fact, this person has nothing to do with our family.

At best, someone who could have been a romantic relationship while her mother was at the academy.

Why do I blame him for such a great relationship?

But the name Cobb Priestley appears too many times in this notebook.

The only keepsake this mother left behind was…

“… He just didn’t want to meet me because he was afraid I would behave indecently.

You and your mother have nothing to do with each other, but I thought you might beg me to tell you about my mother… ”

“There is little I can say about my mother.

Anyway, the Crown Princess is a family member who has lived together for 6 years.

You probably have a lot more memories than me, an acquaintance you’ve only seen for 3 years.”

But that alone is not enough.

As I continue to think over my memories, I only realize that I still don’t know much about my mom and dad.

Just as Tangaroa is the last trace of my father, you are the only one who can tell me more about my mother, Cobb Priestley.

… know. That he is an ugly fool.

“I know. I know, but… ”

“Lilac Princess. I know how insensitive this sounds, but why don’t you just let your parents go now?”

“… ”

“If you do that, you might lose someone really precious.”

“Precious… That’s right, Coleman!”

Lilac urgently took over Coleman from Cobb.

No, saying it was handed over is a euphemism, and saying it was embraced would be an accurate expression.

Coleman, unable to control his body, was held in her arms as if he were about to collapse.

The stinging smell of alcohol wafted from the junior’s mouth.

“What did you do to Coleman!”

“I gave him some alcohol.”

“Are you crazy? To minors-”

“Even if that friend misunderstood, I was firm. Why don’t you ask me to tell you about your past?

He said he couldn’t leave you alone.”

Coleman…

“The guy who didn’t have any blood on his head was making such arrogant remarks, so I tried to scold him with alcohol.”

“To get to this point-”

“It didn’t stop. He kept asking as he ate more.”

Coleman keeps flowing. Lilac supported herself more strongly.

What that means is that he hugged her so tightly that it almost stuck to her body.

“So, what did you tell me?”

“What do you mean? The two of us saw each other for the first time today.

At best… Your parents are dead, Tangaroa is a hostage taken by your father, and I am just someone who had a strange relationship with your mother. That’s about it.”

The fact that the Crown Princess is not the emperor’s biological child and that she has separate biological parents.

Although it is information that has not been made public to the public, it is not a secret that the imperial government is trying to hide.

If I had known a senior at the Academy to ask, I would have been able to hear the story without much difficulty.

“Just to know the extent of it, I made it into a piece of cake like this… ”

“I’m even more surprised that they didn’t tell me that much.”

“… Because I didn’t want to show my scars.”

“Huh.”

Cobb took a deep breath and then got on the boat.

“I will go. Lilac Princess?”

“Yes?”

“To treat a wound, you must first show it.”

A lamp fading away. The curfew time has already passed long ago.

If he took Coleman to the Kuroshio Dormitory like this, rumors would spread widely.

then…

“Coleman.”

“Ugh… ”

For a moment I thought about waking him up by yelling, but then I shook my head.

Let alone getting people’s attention, you can’t treat someone like this because of you.

She carefully scooped up water from the Great Lake and washed Coleman’s face.

“uh.”

After coming into contact with cold water, Coleman opened his eyes, but was still dizzy.

“Please come to your senses?”

“Chairman? I’m the chairman… ”

“Yes. it’s me. Can you stand?”

Coleman walks unsteadily. But it’s still an uneasy gait.

Lilac hurriedly helped him by his side and gave him direction.

“Coleman. We’re going to go into the cave in front of us.”

“A cave?”

“Yes. If you go in there, you will find a sewer, and there is a space leading to Baekyang underground.”

“Baekyang… Haha… ”

You don’t even know what this means.

“Let’s go.”

Lilac led Coleman down a winding passageway.

She opened her notebook every time a sensitive part came up.

To refer to the secret map of the academy recorded by her mother.

“Chairman.”

The voice still has a twisted tongue. Let’s ignore it for now.

Now, just above is her white-yang single room.

Lilac pulled the lever, lowered the ladder, and took out the key to open the side door.

“I’m sorry.”

Those words made Lilac stop. She slowly looked back.

Coleman is leaning against the basement wall, his eyes blurry and unfocused.

“Why am I sorry?”

“How to keep the Chairman from crying. I couldn’t find it… ”

My throat is tight. Lilac forced it down and swallowed it.

“Coleman. I told you not to worry. I’m truly sorry.

It’s just that I couldn’t control my emotions for a moment because I was thinking about my dead mother, but I ignored it and ended up misunderstanding it. In the future-”

“I don’t like seeing the chairman cry… ”

Coleman staggered and fell into Lilac’s arms.

He had no strength in his neck, so he lowered his head and rubbed his cheek against her chest.

Lilac’s cheeks heated up. But soon she realized that this excitement was not caused by discomfort.

I don’t hate it. rather… I’m excited.

“Don’t cry… Chairman… ”

“… I told you not to worry… ”

“I’m worried. Because when the chairman gets sick, I get sick too… ”

A junior in tears.

Seeing that, Lilac realized again why she had been trying to hide her past from Coleman.

I hate it too. you’re crying

I like seeing you smile. I wish you were always smiling.

But my past and my tragedy are not something to laugh about.

“I understand. I won’t cry. So, let’s go up first.”

Lilac forced Coleman to stand up and sent him up the ladder.

When you open the side door, you will see Baekyang’s only single room.

The Crown Princess laid the drunken Coleman on the bed.

“Chairman… ”

“Coleman. First, sleep well. Let’s wake up tomorrow and talk more.”

“Chairman… ”

“Even if you sleep.”

“Chairman… Like my sister… Don’t run away… ”

“Don’t run away. I will be by your side.”

“Without my knowledge… Don’t cry… If you’re going to cry… Cry in front of me… ”

ah.

That was the limit.

Tears fell from the princess’s eyes and wet the bedsheets.

But Cantor Coleman was asleep after those words.

I didn’t even know I was making a woman cry.

It was already past midnight.

Lilac, who had stopped crying, was squatting at the foot of the bed and admiring Coleman’s face.

Hair like ebony, a youthful but not too young face, a slim jawline, and a sharp nose.

Some people will comment that she looks like a gisaeng brother.

But the Crown Princess lifted one finger and carefully stroked his skin.

A breath mixed with alcohol came out, and she withdrew her finger in surprise.

Lilac hurriedly looked around. Of course there was no one.

There could be a madman invading the princess’s private room.

However, Lilac’s sense of immorality gave rise to anxiety that someone was watching her.

After thinking for a moment, Lilac carefully pushed Coleman to the end of the bed.

In the small space thus created, she lay down on her side.

Too close. So much so that our noses touch each other.

Coleman’s tossing and turning touched her body, but Lilac let it be.

“Mom… When I first met my dad, my mom felt this way too… ?”