episode_0152

“… … .”

I overate.

I hadn’t eaten anything except water for three days, but today I suddenly ate oat cuisine, starting with an appetizer and ending with a dessert, so I felt quite sick.

No matter how much I could control my physiology, the only thing I could do in this bad situation was to sit still and catch my breath.

I quietly soothed my stomach, using the scent of the black tea in front of me as a digestive.

“Are you okay?”

Hermel, who was drinking tea, looked at me and said as if my complexion, which was trying hard to soothe my stomach, did not look that good to Hermel.

“Yes, it’s okay.”

I feel nauseous and feel nauseous every time I take a breath, but I’m okay. This was sincere.

Hermel, who heard my nonchalant lie, looked at me quietly, then tilted his head slightly to one side and said.

“It doesn’t look okay. Didn’t you eat too much?”

Oh yeah. Changing complexion is a physiological phenomenon, so even if it’s not me, I can’t help but notice it.

I smiled bitterly and shook my head.

“I guess I was so excited about being able to eat with the princess.”

“Does that mean you ate too much?”

To Hermel, who was smiling mischievously, I simply responded with a grin.

Then Hermel, who was looking at me with narrowed eyes, chuckled and shook his head.

“Looking at it like this, it’s really very different from my first impression. You.”

“Yes?”

what? Wait a minute, did my memories come back?

A strange feeling ran down my spine, and I trembled and looked at Hermel.

My stomach, which was already in a bad state, was startled by those words just now, and now it felt like someone was grabbing the ends of my esophagus and stomach and squeezing them, like twisting a rag.

It means that you feel like you’ve done it right.

“Uh, um… … .”

“Is that so surprising?”

Perhaps because he suddenly frowned and looked away, Hermel looked quite surprised, although not as surprised as me.

“I’m a little surprised. no way… … . It doesn’t seem that way to other people, right?”

“Well. I don’t think I would know unless I had a conversation with you in person or had a meal together like this. Right away, just by looking at me and sharing the same room as you, I knew you had this kind of personality. Don’t you have to worry about your image being ruined?”

“That’s right――”

The good news was that it didn’t seem like his memories had returned.

“Thank goodness.”

I answered with a weak smile, and Hermel looked at me for a moment, then drank his tea and looked out the window.

After that, the conversation stopped for a moment, and there was a slightly uncomfortable silence between Hermel and me.

Unlike me, who couldn’t drink even a sip of tea because of my stomach ache, Hermel’s black tea, which he had been drinking steadily, had all of a sudden run out.

After emptying the teacup, Hermel quietly put it down and stood up.

“It was a pleasure to have a meal together.”

“I was also honored to have a meal with the princess.”

Hermel shrugged his shoulders, turned his back and started walking out of the restaurant.

“… … .”

Perhaps the food had passed through my stomach due to my stomach upset a little while ago, but my stomach felt better than before and I picked up a tea cup to drink some tea.

Just as I was about to raise the teacup to my mouth, Hermel, who I thought had left the restaurant, was coming towards me.

When I put down the teacup again to wonder what was going on, Hermel came in front of me and spoke with a calm face.

“I told you to make your portion smaller the next time you cook.”

“Yes?”

“Then I’ll go.”

After Hermel finished what he had to say, he left without giving me time to say anything, and while I was blankly blinking for a moment, Hermel had completely disappeared from my sight.

Are you running away now out of shame?

No, more than that. You just said that back when you said we should eat together next time, right? My personality of only saying what I want to say has changed in this way.

“Ha.”

Really, how can it be so lovely? Even if you lose your memories, you are just as lovely as when you still had them.

That’s why we have to move further away. That’s why we need to keep our distance even more. You shouldn’t be around a monster like me.

I laughed bitterly, picked up the teacup, and drank the cooled tea. The teacup blocked my eyes, and as the shadow fell, a shadow was cast over the soft red tea.

The color of the black tea in the shadow resembled the blood that had fallen on the floor.

“So… … . What business have you come to see me for?”

After drinking the tea with the feeling of drinking poison, I quietly put down the tea cup and smiled brightly at the female student who came up next to me.

She smiled slightly at my words and bowed her head slightly.

“First of all, I apologize for being rude by coming to you while eating.”

“It’s okay. I already finished my meal, and I had nothing to do, so I was just drinking tea.”

“Thank you for your understanding. The reason I came to see you, Charlotte, was because I had something I wanted to say as part of the tea party. If you don’t mind, could you take a moment?”

“Yes. Good.”

I said with a grin and stood up, gently pushing the teacup forward.

“I don’t think this is a story worth talking about at a restaurant, so should we move to a different seat?”

“Ah, good! The story I wanted to share was about the tea party location!”

Hmm… … . Did it come out like that?

I smiled and tilted my head.

“Looks like you haven’t picked a place for the tea party yet?”

“Lady Chiset has chosen the location for the tea party, but it seems like she hasn’t decided yet… … . I’ve known Lady Chiset for a long time, and I wanted to help… … .”

“So please find me a suitable place… … . Or are you here to ask me to point out if there is a good place among the places you have selected?”

At my words, she nodded her head shyly and said with a sullen expression on her face.

“Oh, and this is just my opinion, so please don’t criticize Lady Chiset… … .”

“The kind heart you have for your friends is amazing… … . I won’t blame Ms. Chiset for your sake.”

“Thank you!”

“What? And what I just said was a joke. I don’t blame anyone for such trivial things.”

Seeing her looking at me with sparkling eyes, I smiled leisurely and put my hands together.

“Now, can you show me the places that Lady Chiset has selected?”

“Yes! I will guide you, so please follow me!”

She said that, turned her back and started walking away.

There was no sound of footsteps.

I started walking after her, half a beat behind her.

Again, the sound of light footsteps was heard.

“By the way… … . I don’t think I’ve heard your name yet, can you tell me?”

“Yes?”

“Your name. I really want to remember the name of the young lady who has a wonderful heart for her friends.”

When I said this with a small smile, she hesitated for a moment and then said with a grin.

“Jenna, my name is Jenna della Diab.”

“I see. Jenna Della Diab… … . Yes, I will remember it.”

It’s an appropriately made-up name. In my 17 years of living, I have never once heard of a territory named Diab. I’ve never even seen a noble with that name.

I nodded as if I understood, and she, who introduced herself as Jenna, looked at me and started walking again.

As expected, this time there was no sound from her footsteps.

I also started walking again, and the sound of light footsteps passed between me and her. Her steps repeatedly slowed and sped up so slightly that you wouldn’t notice them if you didn’t look closely, and soon the pace became completely the same as mine.

It may seem like you’re trying hard not to show off, but there’s nothing you can do about habits that have become ingrained in you.

I smiled to myself and walked after her, as she walked further and further towards an uninhabited place.

“Is it still far?”

“Ah, it’s arriving soon!”

Even though she said that, she didn’t stop walking.

Even though the popularity of the ordinary students around me had long since disappeared.

If you made it this far… … . It would be okay if I made the first move.

“So, how far do you plan to go?”

“Yes? What do you mean… … .”

“From the looks of it, it looks like they are planning to take it out in the open… … . Well, okay. I like questions and answers that involve conversation, but I also like solving problems where the answer is not visible. Should I guess?”

I stopped walking and smiled.

“When you came to see me, you mentioned Lady Chiset and asked me to help you choose a location for the tea party. I think I heard somewhere that Miss Chiset is holding a tea party, but I know one thing but I don’t know two. The story of the date and time being set for a tea party means that everything, including the location, has already been decided. Seeing as you don’t know that… … . At least he’s not a nobleman.”

“With this, the next problem called name is solved. Even though you are not a noble, you have a middle name and a last name. Is it a knight? No, it would not be a knight since a knight is a position that cannot be inherited. There is no way that someone who has been ordained a knight is attending the academy. Not a knight, not a nobleman. If that were the case, it would mean that he was a commoner. The story goes that a commoner impersonated a nobleman… … .”

“Why did you impersonate a nobleman in front of a nobleman? Don’t you know how terrible the end of a noble impersonator is? No, if you look at the lady’s story, you definitely won’t know. In that case, you are saying that you do it knowingly, but doesn’t that mean that even if you impersonate a nobleman, you have a backing that can cover it up?”

“Yes, there is a back boat. Otherwise, there would be no way for a commoner to pretend to be a noble if he was crazy. Then the reason you came to me… … . That famous ally ordered you to bring me. Right?”

I pressed her, pointing out each and every contradiction in her words and actions.

“What are you saying… … . I don’t know if you do it.”

“It is virtual to try to act even in this situation, but who would be fooled if you say you act when you have already been caught? Just be honest. Or do I have to guess who that handsome bastard is?”

“Ah, that… … .”

“I think I can hear the head rolling all the way from here. I just need to be honest… … .”

I leaned forward and whispered to her.

“Who told you to bring me.”

I whispered that and smiled sweetly.