194 – A flame without me
After watching Seo-ah leaving the backyard, I took a deep breath.
Is this the beginning?
I opened the door to the warehouse and took out the items Elena had prepared.
In fact, there was one more thing besides the maid uniform.
Shiraishi reportedly told her several times that it was fun at that time.
Elena said that it was an impressive and deeply ingrained day, and that it was an unforgettable memory, so she always thought about it.
It was the request of Elena, Shiraishi’s maid and nanny, who had always watched Shiraishi by her side, to create more such memories in the future.
I just do it the same way.
It was a little difficult, but I worked hard to install it all over the grass.
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Do you really think this will work?
I entered the entrance of the mansion nervously and opened the door.
As expected, the men in black suits who were talking about something right in front looked this way.
I bowed my head and tried to pass by them.
“Wait a minute.”
I suddenly raised my head at the sound of a man’s voice.
Look, this can’t possibly work. I was definitely suspicious when I saw this cosplay-like maid outfit.
“Yes, yes?”
“Please pass it on to the maid. “As a result of patrolling the flower bed just now, we found the footprints of a suspicious person.”
“Ah… yes!”
“We are currently searching the area, so please provide security at the mansion.”
I nodded my head furiously.
My face turned red, but I couldn’t show it here.
I was that suspicious person.
The black suits opened the door and ran out immediately after that.
Minsu Kim, are you really okay?
Luckily, the bodyguards only glanced at my short outfit and didn’t seem suspicious.
In Minsu’s case, if he was seen, he would be caught right away.
I immediately hid behind a pillar when I heard women’s voices coming from afar.
As expected, the maids did not have the confidence to fool them.
The fact that the mansion was so large that the average person could not even imagine was a big advantage in times like this.
There were many places to hide, and it was possible to approach Shiraishi’s room without being seen.
But
“This…” Was it this way?”
I couldn’t remember the location of Shiraishi’s room that Minsu told me about.
No, I was confused.
I have been invited to Shiraishi’s room once, but that time, I followed directions.
It was impossible for me to find her room by opening the many rooms of this large house by myself.
“Ugh… !”
No.
Minsu said he was asking me for a favor.
There is no one but me.
So I had no choice but to do it.
I thoughtlessly grabbed the doorknob of the closed room and turned it, but it was locked.
Yes, I guess so.
There is no way to enter any room because there is no key.
You idiot Hanseo!
Did you think we were playing a game of Tsukkur?
Then the other way is….
Ask another maid?
I shook my head, ruffling my hair.
Are you a fool? How can it be that you are the maid of this house and don’t know the lady’s room?
Ah, I guess I’m not the right type of person.
I was in despair from the beginning and looked around the wide hallway.
Should I give up?
“…… For a moment. “Who is there?”
Wow.
I turned around with trembling eyes at the voice that came from behind me.
The voice was that of a maid.
“Ah, ah, I…” .”
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Looking at the maid who spoke, I bowed to her.
“I was searching this floor…. “Because this is an emergency situation.”
I stutter and somehow come up with an excuse.
The maid looked at me from bottom to top with suspicious eyes.
“You… “It’s a face I’ve never seen before.”
“Oh, well, there’s a new one coming in this week. I look forward to!”
Now I was using the best improvisation I could.
This is my maximum ability. I can’t do more than this.
“I’m in charge of training new employees? “What are you talking about?”
“……… ….”
Ah, it’s over.
As expected, I ended up here.
Shivering, I took a step back.
“And what about that outfit? The size and seasonality are completely messed up. “Where did you steal it from?”
“Ah… Uh, that….”
As expected, I can’t do it like Minsu.
It seemed like even if I ran away, I would be caught right away.
If I am caught and my identity is revealed, will Minsu also be in danger?
What if they drag me to the basement and torture me by asking me who was with me?
I don’t like being sick.
I will endure it to some extent, but if it hurts too much, I might reveal Minsu’s name.
While I was imagining all sorts of things and tears welling up in my eyes, the maid approached me and grabbed my wrist.
“You….”
“Well, I was wrong! But I don’t have any company! “Because I did it all by myself!”
“Yuuki Yuuko?”
“Yes? How….”
I wonder if he remembers me, who came to visit as Shiraishi’s friend.
“Follow me.”
When she absentmindedly nodded her head, she blindly grabbed my arm and led me.
“Oh, come on, I was wrong! “I won’t do that again!”
“What are you talking about? “I heard about the situation from Elena.”
“Ah….”
Elena.
There is a reason why Minsu believed so much.
The person who discovered me was Yua, the maid of this house.
She said that after hearing about her situation in advance from Elena, she was told to come out of the mansion and ask for help if she encountered him.
I was so scared that I almost collapsed on the spot, but after listening to Yua’s explanation, I was suddenly guided to Shiraishi’s room.
“Come on, come on in.”
“Thank you….”
“What? “Because I was asked to do it too.”
Mr. Yua tapped my shoulder and shook his hand.
“Don’t stay too long. “I can’t stay around here forever.”
“Yes….”
Knock on the door.
“Who are you?”
I cleared my throat when I heard Shiraishi’s voice.
“It’s me. “Yuuko.”
There was no answer, but just the silence was enough to tell that Shiraishi was surprised.
The door opened and Shiraishi looked at me with his eyes wide open.
“It could not have been an intruder….”
“It’s me, Akira-nee.”
Shiraishi remained frozen in place, looking in disbelief.
“Can I come in?”
“Ah, yes. “Of course.”
Shiraishi came to his senses and opened the door.
Once inside, I breathed a sigh of relief.
I just knew what was going to happen.
Kim Min-soo Has that man overcome all these hardships so far?
“Dae, what on earth is going on? Secretly coming here at a time like this….”
As expected, she looked more bewildered than happy or surprised.
If Minsu had come instead of me, would the reaction have been different?
“……… Sorry.”
That’s why I offered an apple.
“Yes?”
She asked back.
Sorry for being me.
She couldn’t bear to say that and clenched her fist, realizing that her pride had been crushed.
“Please sit down first.”
I sat in front of the table where she usually drank tea, lowered my head and pulled the hem of her skirt.
Even though that didn’t cover my exposed thighs.
“What the hell is going on? Our family is in an emergency right now. “Everyone is searching the mansion inside and out.”
Okay, so we have to finish it quickly.
Before Minsu gets caught and something big happens.
I don’t even have time to drink tea.
He spoke to Shiraishi, who took the kettle and poured it into a glass.
“Akira-nee. “I heard the whole story.”
“Yes?”
“Please don’t leave. “We want you to stay at school with us.”
Shiraishi, who was holding the glass, put it down in front of me and gently sat down across from me.
“…… Okay. “I won’t ask where or how you found out.”
“……….”
“That is already meaningless.”
I feel anxious.
Unlike me, I became even more anxious when I saw Shiraishi sipping his glass in a calm manner.
“Why are you leaving? “Wasn’t it fun to be with your friends?”
“That’s fun.”
“You hoped for that. You left hoping for freedom. Then….”
“You can’t be a fool forever.”
Huh?
I forgot what to say in that cold voice.
She lowered her head, clutching the steaming hot cup tightly.
“I definitely wanted freedom. “I wanted to get away from the stuffy environment, make friends and have a fun life like everyone else.”
“So… !”
“But right now, I am just a child under the protection of the Shiraishi family.”
She was firm in her words.
“I am just a child who lives a peaceful school life without any worries under the illusion that he has gained freedom.”
“What is that…?” .”
“I am Akira Shiraishi. “If I wanted to gain true freedom, I had to break away from this family and live as myself.”
I was unable to give any response to such extremely realistic discourse.
Are you bringing up such a thing now?
Then what should I do?
My wish was to look at the characters in cartoons and be among them.
“But I couldn’t do that, and I’m still a fool in this family, and I’m just living with you all while they tolerate me.”
What would Kim Min-soo do in a situation like this?
At least I can’t think of anything.
“I was foolish enough and had enough fun. “Now is the time to take responsibility.”
“……… ….”
“As Akira Shiraishi, it is now my responsibility to lead our family.”
Cruel.
I thought I had escaped reality and came to this world.
Even the heroine looks at her future and speaks calmly.
Is this what it is in the end?
After avoiding the terrible bad ending, each person lives in their own reality.
He raised her head and looked at her.
At that time, she was biting her lip.
The corners of his eyes were slightly wet, and his expression had a determination that seemed as if he would break at any moment.
Looking at Shiraishi like that, I realized something.
This woman is lying now.
She pretends to be the only adult and says she will take responsibility, but in reality she is running away.
Same as me.
Akira Shiraishi is on the run again.
“Lie.”
“…… Yes? What did you just say….”
“Akira-nee. “She’s just lying.”
What does that mean?
Her voice was trembling.
I looked out the window. A bodyguard’s voice was heard loudly shouting that he had found it.
“Actually, you are running away. Because I don’t want to get hurt anymore. “Because I’m scared.”
“Dae, what on earth!?”
Shiraishi suddenly stood up.
She seemed angry at the way she spoke, as if she was mocking her own decision.
“You like Minsu. But I don’t want to get hurt anymore. “So it’s scary?”
“………… “
Shiraishi froze.
“I’m doing it because it’s my family and responsibility, but in reality, I’m just scared of being a bridesmaid. “Isn’t it hard to watch Haruna and Minsu?”
“Yu, Yuuko… ! You are!”
Shiraishi stretched out her fingers, shaking her body with anger.
“What are you talking about? Shut up! And please leave!”
“I don’t like it. Akira-nee is just scared of becoming a loser who failed in her love. So, tell me about your family and run away….”
She was aware that she had spoken harshly.
But this was me.
She only speaks harshly when she is condescending and picking on others.
I discovered her own trauma from others and teased her to my heart’s content.
The reason my words were cut off was because Shiraishi pushed the glass on the table to the side with all his strength.
I flinched at the loud sound of glass breaking.
“You…” ! Yuuko, you… !”
Shiraishi was out of breath as if he had been stabbed in the right spot.
“Do you know my heart! My love! “My heart just keeps watching over the person I like!”
She slammed the table and shouted with all her might.
Is this the end of my relationship with her?
Even so, I kept quiet until the end.
“…… Know.”
Shiraishi looked at me blankly.
At that moment, a loud noise echoed outside the window.
That was Minsu’s signal.
“Well, what is it…” !?”
Embarrassed, Shiraishi went out to the veranda and looked out her window.
“Ah… ….”
Fireworks were lighting up the sky.
The sound of exploding firecrackers.
I don’t know because I wasn’t there.
I heard that fireworks have great meaning to Shiraishi.
I have memories of going to see it together when we had just become close friends.
“You know. “Akira-nee.”
I stood next to her and said.
“Can’t we all just watch it together in the future?”
“…… Yes?”
“This flame. “There’s no rule that says you have to watch it alone.”
“What…” ….”
I don’t even know what I’m talking about.
However, ever since she made eye contact with Shiraishi, who was lying while hiding her trembling true feelings, she had only continued to show off her freestyle.
“Because it’s common sense. Let’s all watch it together. Haruna, Eri, all together.”
“……… ….”
“For your information, this firework was set off by Minsu.”
A knocking sound is heard.
I hurriedly moved my body and opened the door.
“Then Akira-nee. See you later.”
I followed Yua down the stairs.
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Did I do it right?
I suppressed my trembling heart and left the mansion under Yua’s guidance.
Fireworks Festival….
I heard that they went out to a summer festival while I was away.
I wish I were there too.
My regrets were meaningless now.
I hope Shiraishi changes her mind when she sees this flame.
She suppressed that wish and set out to find Minsu.
This idiot, I’m sure he wasn’t caught.