161 – Repayment (5)
Bibi watched Damien with her face pressed against the carriage window.
Damian, who never seemed nervous even in Barbisia, was hesitant. As if dealing with a sulky lover. What on earth is it that makes it look like this? I didn’t know what was going to happen, so I got nervous and pressed my lips together.
And as soon as he approached Silverine’s carriage, Damian was pulled into the carriage by a white hand. As if a crocodile hiding in the water had swallowed its prey.
“What…?” !”
Just by looking at them, one could roughly guess the relationship between Damian and Silverine.
Silverine seemed to be holding on tightly to her relationship with him and wielding it one-sidedly. Damian may be hunky, but he’s still a student, and Sylverin has a long way to go. That continued to tickle my nerves.
And more than anything, I didn’t like the idea of a woman like Sylverin and Damian being alone in a tight space. Even if it is a relationship between teacher and student.
Considering the nature of their relationship, she wouldn’t have done anything embarrassing, but strangely, she felt like her insides were burning.
“I have to go too!”
When Vivi tried to kick down her door and go out, the knights guarding the front all blocked her path.
“No!”
“Miss! If you get out of here, we won’t be able to handle the crowds!”
Bibi crumpled back into the carriage and sat still, clutching the hem of his skirt as if he were resentful.
The carriage that swallowed Damien began marching again as if nothing had happened.
***
I couldn’t control my body properly. I was trapped in an awkward position, neither sitting nor standing.
Fragrant hair tickles my face.
My torso was tied down by someone, so I was barely able to flail around like a gauze. I felt like a big teddy bear being hugged by a girl sitting in a carriage.
The inside of the carriage was dark, like a dark room, probably because the curtains were drawn.
I groped the other person’s body with my arm. A slender waist that looks like it might break if you hit it. Long flowing hair. And such strong strength that it is hard to believe that it came from such a woman’s body.
I think this is the Silverine I knew.
She slowly releases her embrace. While trying to get my bearings in that narrow gap, I ended up kneeling on the floor of the carriage. Then he glared at me with eyes like a wild cat. He has a very angry expression.
The arm slowly rises and pinches my cheek. The grip is so strong that the flesh seems to fall off.
“….”
“….”
He just glares at me without saying a word with a face full of sarcasm. Are you telling me to come up with an excuse? The more we exchange glances, the tighter my heart becomes.
“Teacher.”
“….”
The grip that pinches the cheek takes more strength. Oh my, are you getting angry just by opening your mouth? Yes, I know. You devoted so much time to me, fed me, raised me, clothed me, put me in school, etc., So how could I send you letters so sparsely?
To relieve her disappointment, I suddenly poured out the words that came to her mind.
“I’m glad you’re healthy.”
“….”
“I was planning to go all the way to Chengdu to see the teacher.”
“….”
“… Teacher?”
“… “Do you know how worried I was?”
“….”
“What else has he done? What kind of reckless behavior did he do? I couldn’t sleep because I was worried. Eventually, I decided that it would be better to kill myself with my own hands than to see him die at the hands of others. ”
“That’s a scary joke.”
Sylverin approaches her face with an expression that makes it difficult to tell whether she is angry or sad. Then she placed her lips firmly on my forehead and said,
“It’s no joke.”
“As you can see, I am healthy. “I’m better than before, so I have no problem protecting myself, and I’m not seriously injured.”
“Stop making strange excuses and hug the teacher. Hurry.”
“….”
I hugged her upper body without a word. What more do I need to say? Her arms are one of the few places of refuge in my life.
She also hugged me tightly and patted my back.
“Ugh, I lost my temper a lot too. I was planning on scolding her until I came here.”
“….”
“And… “It looks like he did a lot of dangerous things when I wasn’t around.”
She answered quickly before her barely soothed heart could be rekindled.
“I can explain that.”
“Okay…. “I heard your name often when I came to the principality.”
“My name?”
“Yes, even in cities other than here, people talk about your name in squares, bars, and markets. “I don’t know whether to be happy or angry.”
“… “I just came here so I don’t know much.”
To be exact, he woke up after overworking his body in Barbisia and being sent home.
“What happened? “Did you do anything to the princess?”
“Can we sit down properly and talk first?”
It looks like he was trapped in a very strange position.
“No, stay hugged like this forever.”
“… Okay.”
She pats me on the back.
“Be nice.”
I think my anger has subsided to some extent. The fact that there are no stories about dungeons, Wiesel, etc… It’s definitely a good sign.
She touched my body and suddenly spoke as if she had a question.
“But… You came with something strange. “Where have you been and what have you been doing?”
“Is it something strange?”
“There’s something strange living in your body. Know?”
“Gisaeng… “This?”
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“Yes. It’s a clean and pure energy, so I don’t think it will do any harm… “What kind of contract did you sign with Hwansu?”
It seems to be referring to the green deer that guided us in Barbisia. But was it not something that was active separately, but something that was living as a parasite in my body?
“I didn’t sign a contract… “It was a great help.”
“Well, then…” “I’ll just watch it for now and sort it out later.”
“I never caused any harm… “It will be okay.”
“Okay. And… There’s one more thing. “Sit down.”
Sylverine released her embrace and patted the seat right next to her. It was a signal to sit there. When I sat down, I gently pulled back the window curtains behind her and said,
“There’s one more strange thing. “Is he your friend?”
Right behind us, a carriage was following close enough to be uncomfortable. It was Princess Vivi’s carriage.
“…… “That’s Princess Bibi’s carriage.”
Silverine frowned as if he had chewed on an eggshell while eating a pie.
“Yes, she seems to have been a big help in achieving that fame. “What happened?”
***
While the carriage was moving, she told Sylverin what had happened in Vivi’s escort. Sylverin listened quietly without much emotional change, and then she looked at me with a meaningful expression.
“Did Yejimong help you this time too?”
I nodded.
Contrary to expectations, the response was negative.
Silverine pinches my cheek again and speaks in a cold tone.
“I went knowing it was dangerous. “You really don’t keep any of the promises you made to the teacher.”
“I thought I could take that level of risk. “When I faced the reality, the problem was that it was bigger than I thought.”
“You don’t have to follow all precognitive dreams. Maybe he’s trying to warn you of the danger that awaits you. “One way is to completely avoid the dream situation.”
“In that case, the princess….”
“Since when do you care about the safety of people whose faces you don’t even know?”
“….”
“I think you… “I hope we only work on problems that can be solved without risking our lives.”
Although it was cold, her advice was not wrong.
“… Okay.”
I said that, but I felt like I wouldn’t keep my words when the time came.
Sylverine released her pinched hand and rubbed her cheek soothingly.
“But I’m still thinking about coming to visit in person…” “I’m proud of you.”
As the conversation was in full swing, the carriage stopped for a moment on the main street where large embassies were crowded. Silverine had a schedule with Prince Gainax, so I had to get off here.
“Let’s finish the rest of the story in the evening.”
“Yes. “I’ll be waiting.”
She saw me standing on her street, threw a kiss on her hand, and waved her hand goodbye. Then she glanced at the princess’s carriage following behind her, as if looking at prey, and closed the curtains.
What does Sylverin think of Princess Vivi? It seemed like she didn’t have any good feelings, as she didn’t intend to say hello and didn’t say anything friendly.
The carriage left like that. My pounding heart gradually calms down. Fortunately, the Wiesel route was not confirmed or anything like that. There was no conflict with Vivi.
Soon after, Bibi, who was following behind, got out of her carriage and walked in front of me, her frilly skirt flapping. She looked like she was thinking for a while about what Vivi should say and then opened her mouth.
“…… “We had a very long conversation.”
“It was okay for you to leave first, but there was no need to wait.”
“I did it because I needed to. Don’t worry… “What is that on your forehead?”
Bibi takes a step closer and sticks close. She then stretched out her arm and lifted my bangs. When I thought about it, my forehead was where Silverine’s lips touched. There must have been a mark left.
I held back Vivi’s hand. I was caught off guard. I can’t just let this get out as it will only spread strange rumors for no reason.
Her baboon’s arms grabbed her, but she didn’t stop there, she put her nose into the crook of my neck and inhaled her breath.
“Fragrance… It has changed. I know your scent. You originally smelled like herbs… “Suddenly, an unfamiliar scent comes out.”
“It’s because I’ve been in a confined space for a long time.”
Vivi tightened her arms and insisted.
“That’s strange. Hey, let go of this. “I guess I should look at it on the forehead.”
“…… “Just go.”
We bickered for a while on the main street, leaving behind the confused drivers.
It’s like a cat… No, it’s a tiger and a dog…