(EP.167)Night #8
167 – Day and Night #8
It was after the sun had set that Narmi could barely catch her breath.
In the evening, everyone goes home from work. It was only then that I was able to finish dinner after finishing the work that had been pushed back.
“It’s all over now!”
With that feeling, Narmi stretched out loudly. I almost smiled at the action I would not have done if it were Mirna.
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No, even Mirna, when she’s alone, shows her gaps and stretches and yawns, right?
“what! After all, it’s dinner! Can you rest only in the evening? Only then is it the same as when I had an older sister!”
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Narmi showed signs of disappointment in the dark evening and the sun had already set outside the window. I’ve been busy with work all day, and now I can barely rest, but the sun is setting.
As Narmi said, when she was younger, she must have been dissatisfied with her daily routine, which was no different from hers, who only appeared at night like the moon.
Of course, there is also that Narmi is clumsy.
My older sister, Mirna, works very quickly, so after taking care of things quickly, she had free time and met people.
However, Mirna has been living like that all her life, so it will take at least a lot of time for her sister Narmi to reach that level.
I asked, hiding those thoughts.
“You are late for work. How was it to live your sister’s life for you today?”
“… Today, today is awkward and it’s the first day. It will get better from tomorrow. I finish work quickly and go for a walk during the day. I’m going to watch flowers and thunder ducks… !”
Indeed it is.
It’s still the first day, so the excuse that I haven’t caught up with it is also coming out.
* * *
“So when I got the ball, Lieutenant Hans, who was next to me, shouted. Elgar-sama, please kick the ball this way!”
Lunch time on a lazy afternoon.
Elgar was telling the story of playing soccer with the soldiers in an exciting way. The only audience hearing the story is Narmi Draco, who blinks red eyes like a ruby.
I snapped my finger next to Narmi’s face.
“Miss Mirna, your hands have stopped. These documents here are documents that must be submitted immediately after lunch, so you need to sign them as soon as possible.”
“That’s right-!”
Swag, swipe.
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Narmi even split her time to eat and devoted herself to her work. Eating and drinking. Thanks to this, Elgar, who was excitedly talking about playing soccer in the military, frowned.
“What, people are having fun talking to me, so it’s tasteless. Hey Myrna. What are you doing these days, working at the table like this? Where did your dignity as a young-ae go?”
“… … .”
If it was Mirna, I would have said one word to Elgar’s sarcasm. No, Mirna would not have brought work to the table as Elgar said in the first place.
But Narmi could hardly afford to do that.
If I don’t finish that quota today, I may have to stay up all night long after the evening hours. If you do, you won’t even have time to rest.
Whoops.
Then Aira, who wiped her lips elegantly with a handkerchief, said a word.
“You seem busy with the Draco family. I had a time like that too. Work in the Kingdom is always a series of heavy workloads. Because there are a lot of things I have to deal with as a queen-.”
Aira sighed as if she was really tired. At that sweet sigh, Elgar asked as if she did not understand.
“Cousin, have you ever been busy?”
“okay. But like a wise queen, I found the answer. It was just that I had to leave it to people I could trust. Thanks to that, most of my troublesome work is done by Tae-oh.”
“What, after all, aren’t you saying that you’re not busy at all because you put everything off to others?”
“You put it off for someone else. dictating what to do. That is the Queen’s important job.”
That was correct.
Finding the right person and instructing them to do their job is also her job as a queen. However, I thought that I had never been instructed by Aira because I did everything on my own.
Ira smiled languidly without knowing my heart. For a moment, I wondered if I was thinking of something happy.
“Then my cousins Elgar and Tae-oh, would you like to go see mandarin ducks with me today too? Yesterday the mandarin duck I was watching gave birth. I think I’ll be moving to a bigger one soon.”
Aira chattered about the bird-watching in the pond, which she had been immersed in fortress. Of course, Elgar’s reaction is nothing but annoyance, “Is that so?”
Thinking that Elgar’s reaction was plain, Ira turned her attention to Narmi, who was eagerly signing the paperwork.
“Draco, dear. Why don’t we go for a walk together? Didn’t you say you want to see the baby mandarin duck?”
“Baby mandarin… .”
“It is a natural monument designated by the denomination. Even as a queen, it is a bird that cannot be raised without care. The cub will follow her mother and toddle around, and she will be as cute as a little nymph.”
“after… .”
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Narmi sighed.
“I’m sorry, but I have work to do—”
“Oh yeah. I’m sorry. Then, unfortunately, I will go with my cousin Elgar.”
Aira spoke as if she was really sorry, and got up first with Elgar.
“Tae-oh, will you accompany me?”
“No, I think I should help Mirna-sama.”
“Ugh, yes. Let’s go, Erganes.”
“What, why are you calling me like that all of a sudden? Oh, and Tae. What you asked for has been delivered to your dormitory.”
With that, Aira and Elgar left their seats. Now all that is left is me, Narmi, and a pile of tasks that need to be dealt with today.
Shh. Warak.
At that moment, Narmi fell down on the table. If anyone saw it, it was an act of ignorance enough to say, “You have no dignity as a noble girl.” Narmi probably knows it too.
“It’s not over… . I also want to see baby mandarin duck… .”
But Narmi didn’t seem to be able to afford to worry about such things anymore.
As I have been living in the daytime for several days already, the fatigue from work that has been gradually aggravated is accumulating, and it must be that I am overpowered.
“Tae-oh, if you want to go play, you can go play. This is my job, so you don’t have to be by my side. Now I know how to do it to some extent… . If you can’t play because of me, I’ll be sorry.”
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Narmi freed me with a crawling voice.
If Airana Elgar, who usually abuses me, had said something like this, I would have run away quickly saying, “Tae-oh is now a free half-elf.”
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Narmi could not leave her side at all because there was something she wanted to care for in her own way, and because I also had a number of targets of my own.
“Let’s try a little harder. If you put in a little more effort, you can rest for about 10 minutes.”
“yes… .”
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Narmi raised her head with difficulty again. She quickly clenched her lips and trembled as she glanced at the mountain of paperwork she had to deal with.
It looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment, but as if she had suppressed it well, she moved the nib again. It’s special though.
Strange, but-.
That’ll be it soon
If it gets a little harder, I wonder if Narmi will free Mirna who is now trapped inside. It wasn’t that Narmi couldn’t. No, Narmi did her best.
To be honest, the amount of work assigned to Narmi was not something I could handle alone.
Mirna, who managed to solve it all by herself and even created her personal time, must have been amazing. Wouldn’t Narmi admit it soon and make peace with her older sister Mirna?
But Narmi also has pride.
Your pride won’t allow that.
I thought it would be good to end this bizarre sister fight tonight.
“Narmi. If you really feel sorry for me. When you’re done with today’s work, would you mind giving me some time in the evening?”
“hour?”
* * *
I went outside the Ark site with Narmi.
The place I took Narmi to go to is a pretty busy restaurant in the city of Gracia.
「Imp tail tavern.」
It would be better to call it an inn rather than a restaurant. It was a place that served both the lodging business and the sale of alcoholic beverages and meals.
And the characteristic of this place is that business is more active at night.
As in all places where workers or adventurers who return from work for the day gather to clash and drink alcohol, there were many people here.
“Very crowded.”
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Narmi’s feelings were just right. A place full of bustling, noisy, uncultured babbling, cracking here and there, and the sound of dishes falling from tables.
“It’s your first time coming to a place like this.”
“okay.”
It is a space that does not suit the lady of the aristocracy. I wondered if Narmi, who often walks around at night, had ever been to a tavern like this, but it seemed like she had no experience.
It takes a lot of courage to enter a place alone, so it’s only natural.
“Even in the evening, there are so many people!”
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Narmi was very excited to see the crowd and noise around her.
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Narmi is an extroverted friend who finds energy and energy among people. It’s surprisingly chaotic to the point of being so noisy and chaotic.
I said.
“Because this is a place that does business in earnest only in the evening or at night.”
“okay?”
“I’ll buy it, so if there’s anything you’re interested in, please do it.”
“Well-. Then here’s the spicy chili sausage and beer.”
“Beer?”
“Yes! My sister only drinks wine every day. I also wanted to try this beer.”
“Then I’ll order it that way.”
I ordered the things I would eat and the things Narmi wanted to order from the clerk.
The plate came out soon after without a long wait, and Narmi, who had worked without even skipping lunch, raised her fork and knife as if she was very hungry.
Of course, it was a meal that felt like an elegant aristocratic lady, different from the savage inhalation around it.
“Tastier than expected.”
To the extent that it seems like an act of pious prayer in itself. The white foam of the beer glass was on his lips, but even that was charming.
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Narmi naturally attracted the attention of the people around her.
-You seem to be a lady from a noble family.
– That silver hair and ruby eyes. I think I’ve seen it somewhere. Oh, aren’t you Mirna Draco?
ㅡAh, maybe. Why would Mirna Draco come here? What’s the point of drinking cheap watered beer?
Shh.
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Narmi put down the spoon then. Narmi’s face was very red, but I don’t know if it was because of various emotions or because of the drunkenness of the beer she kept drinking.
said Narmi.
“Everyone thinks I’m the older sister.”
“Yeah, because only about Mirna-sama is known in the world.”
“No matter how hard I work. Everyone doesn’t know it’s me.”
“Yeah… .”
“Everyone, just look for your sister. Tae-oh, so are you. You called me like this today. Now, you’re just trying to tell me to release my sister slowly.”
“… … .”
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Narmi was also quick-witted. The reason I brought Narmi to this place today was to persuade her in many ways.
At night, there is a world only at night.
During the day, there is a world only for those who live in the day-.
So, slowly release Mirna now-. After working hard during the day, I didn’t understand your sister’s feelings – I was going to tell the same story.
As Narmi hit the player first like this, my words came into my head. As I was in silence, Narmi continued to say whether she was overcome with emotion.
“I just wanted to get some sunshine. Laugh like normal people. I also wanted to go to a place called the sunny sea.”
“… … .”
“I also wanted to take a normal nap. But after all, shouldn’t I? Do I just have to live under the moonlight like this, in the dark basement?”
again.
In the end, the tears I had been holding back for the past few days came to an end. Seeing Narmi crying also made my heart ache a little. Because I could understand her heart.
“I also wanted to live a normal life. It’s not like I was born this way. But people don’t even know I’m there. No one will like me.”
“Isn’t there anyone who likes Narmi-sama?”
“okay. A woman who can only come out at night. Who likes a girl who is awake when everyone is sleeping?”
“Not necessarily.”
“… Isn’t that necessarily the case?”
Shh.
I took out the secret book from my waist and activated the magic circle.
What I pulled out of that inventory is a flower in a glass vase. It was also the dried flower that Elgar prepared for me earlier.
I didn’t know it would be used in a place like this.
I thanked Elgar from the bottom of my heart and asked Narmi.
“Do you know what flower this is?”
“I don’t know.”
“It’s a moonflower. Once upon a time there was a nymph who liked the moon. It is said that the nymph eventually turned into this evening primrose.”
“… … .”
“So it is said that this flower only blooms at night. The language of flowers is also waiting. It seems to mean waiting for the moon to rise.”
Believe it or not though. The fairy tale I got from Stella Belhawk actually had that.
Among the many stars, there was a nymph who was punished for liking only the moon. The moon goddess turned such a pitiful nymph into a flower.
I said it while recalling it in my head.
“If there was a fairy who only liked the moon at night. Wouldn’t it be strange if there was a half-elf who likes young girls who only come out at night?”
“What?”
At my question, Narmi’s expression, which had been crying sadly until recently, changed to a very restless one.
“Hey, what does that mean? Tae-oh, I think you like me… .”
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