123 – Don’t Be Hurt, Promise.
“Show me.”
Olivia murmured in the darkened space.
“Show me…”
What happened afterwards.
What she did.
With Ricardo’s faint smile as the end, Olivia shouted, left alone in that place where the long reading came to an end, not knowing what she did.
Even if she had to do something to show Ricardo’s efforts to survive and her efforts to see the future after that, Olivia grabbed the remaining blue window and shouted.
“Show me!”
“At least show me some effort. You can tell me what I did…”
“Why only show Ricardo’s pain!”
Olivia felt unjust.
Every time, the blue window only showed Ricardo sacrificing himself, never showing her own reflection or the future where only Ricardo suffered, making Olivia’s heart heavy.
If only she could see even a slightest hint of regret, her heart wouldn’t ache like this.
Only after Ricardo died like a fool did Olivia realize the meaning of separation, finding her own reflection repulsive and foolish.
Knowing that her thoughts were selfish, Olivia still pleaded with Blue Window.
“Please show me, just once…”
In the dark space, Olivia knelt down and cried, begging to see herself reflecting on her actions just once.
“Please…”
Ricardo’s faint laughter continued to linger in her mind.
She was afraid that if she opened her eyes, Ricardo would disappear.
So.
Please tell her the end of the story.
Olivia grabbed onto the Blue Window and shouted, asking it to show her even her own suffering reflection, but…
[Reading has ended.]
As always, the Blue Window did not respond to her plea.
***
5 a.m., Miss’s room.
I cautiously stopped in front of the door to the room where Miss was probably sleeping, having woken up earlier than usual.
The reason for coming was simple.
I thought she might have opened the window.
As always, Miss, who sleeps with the window open, never listens to what I say. It was clear that she would definitely have the window open.
Every time I tried to tell her that she would catch a cold, she would make the excuse, “If I don’t open the window, I can’t breathe and I’ll die,” with a quite scientific basis. I couldn’t beat Miss with that excuse.
“It seems like you understand now,” said the cheeky butler as he walked away.
I quietly lifted my gaze and opened the door to the young lady’s room.
“Knock, knock. Is anyone there?”
-…
“No one seems to be here. Well then, I shall intrude without permission.”
Inside the room, I saw the young lady sleeping soundly. Due to her exhaustion from taking care of me all night, she was lying in bed with her hands neatly folded on her stomach, exhaling a steady breath as if she were a corpse in a coffin.
“Sleep well.”
The young lady, who looked even more beautiful in her sleep than an angel in the sky, made me feel content that I could admire her in the early dawn.
As I reached out my hand towards the slowly opening window, the young lady’s trembling voice quietly brushed past my ears.
“Show me…!”
-Hmm.
The young lady had her eyes closed.
Whether she was sleep-talking or continuously asking me to show her something, I closed the window that I had been hesitantly opening, my head shaking nervously.
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“Show me…”
“I don’t know what it is, but it’s not possible.”
“Please… show me.”
The young lady, who was still asleep, seemed incredibly anxious.
“Uh, uh…”
She furrowed her eyebrows and seemed like she was about to cry, as if she was having a terrible nightmare. Cold sweat continued to trickle down her forehead.
“Why are you like this?”
I cautiously brought my hand to the young lady’s forehead, worried that she might have caught a cold. But her forehead was incredibly calm.
“No fever.”
The time now is 5:30 in the morning.
After being sick once, my body has come back to life. The excruciating headache has disappeared, and my energy is returning to normal.
Now that I can go back to my duties as a butler, the young lady is having a nightmare.
“I can’t control my dreams.”
It’s a bit disappointing that, because she was born as a human, she can’t experience the dream care that only an incubus can provide.
To become the perfect butler, I had to be reborn.
“Fool.”
I felt ridiculous for worrying about such trivial matters. Now I truly feel like a butler.
I pondered my foolish thoughts for about 10 minutes.
Tears started to flow from the corners of the young lady’s eyes.
“I’m sorry…”
What is she apologizing for?
Is it because she’s not a succubus?
Her apology, despite the fact that she possesses a charm that surpasses even that of a succubus, did not offer any comfort.
I stretched out the young lady’s chubby cheek as I thought deeply.
The soft sensation at my fingertips made me strongly desire to bite it, but as a true butler, I made the difficult decision to resist.
It would be inappropriate to wake the young lady, who is peacefully sleeping, just because of a momentary impulse.
Besides.
If I wake up now, I won’t be able to touch her cheeks anymore, and that made me feel regretful.
I stretched her cheeks sideways and smiled happily.
“What are you apologizing for? If you’re apologizing for not covering yourself with the blanket while sleeping, then you’re right, it was my mistake.”
I covered her shoulders with the blanket and gently stroked her head.
Other than that, there’s nothing to apologize for.
Indeed, there’s nothing more amusing than watching a sleeping girl. The sight of her sleeping with her mouth closed was angelic.
Snow-white hair, fair skin.
And a voluptuous chest.
Hmm… isn’t this a bit too much?
Anyway, the girl who kept her mouth shut was like a dirty tsundere angel, so I thought it wouldn’t be bad to spend time like this.
“So, what should I make for breakfast today?”
I don’t like seeing the girl cry.
Just because.
It feels like there’s no reason for it.
***
Snap.
The girl, who had been crying for a while, stared at the empty ceiling with vacant eyes. With eyes filled with complex emotions, she stared blankly at the ceiling and let out a deep sigh, as if the ground was about to collapse.
“Hmm…”
The usual air raid alarm that always sounded didn’t go off. The patriot who worried about the safety of the Empire every morning seemed to have taken a break today. Instead, they took care of someone else’s safety.
“Ricardo…”
What is it?
“This kind of flirting makes a maid’s heart flutter.”
Truly, there was no one who played with people’s hearts as skillfully as this wicked woman.
“Ricardo…”
The young lady with teary eyes was searching for me.
Seemingly unaware that I was right beside her, she sobbed and called my name in a choked voice.
“Where are you…?”
It felt like a nightmare.
The young lady seemed to have had a dream related to me on this long night, not a nightmare with ghosts.
Did she dream of me leaving her? Or perhaps she dreamt of me being dead.
Sadness was clearly reflected in the young lady’s expression.
I knew it was wrong to have such thoughts, but the first words that escaped my mouth after waking from the nightmare, calling my name, made my heart race.
“I’m sorry…”
The young lady’s shoulders trembled delicately.
“Because I’m sorry, please come back quickly… Huh?”
I reached out my hand to touch the young lady’s head. As my fingers brushed against her silky hair, her trembling shoulders gradually stopped shaking.
A tear, like a drop of dew, trailed down the young lady’s cheek and stained the pillow.
“Huh…?”
Her pupils were trembling. Whether it was because she was surprised by my unexpected appearance or because she was trying to search for me with her quivering eyes, her pupils moved busily.
To the right.
To the left.
And our eyes met as I sat by her bedside.
Her trembling gaze, as if she had seen a dead person, revealed her perception of me.
Slowly, little by little. Even though her figure was concealed by the curtains, she stared at me as if to say that she would never forget this sight, without even blinking.
I smiled kindly at her and gently placed my hand on her forehead.
“Did you have a nightmare?”
“…”
“What kind of nightmare did you have that made you cry like this? I was worried that you might faint from dehydration, miss.”
The young lady, biting her lip, clenched and unclenched her fist repeatedly. It seemed like she had something she wanted to say, as she continued this gesture.
“You know… Ricardo.”
“Yes.”
“I missed you so much.”
I covered her eyes with my hand, avoiding direct eye contact. My face felt hot. It was not familiar for a white-haired beauty to suddenly appear out of nowhere.
“Miss, how many times have I told you? This kind of flirting is not appropriate for a maid…”
The young lady interrupted my words with a trembling voice.
“When I opened my eyes, I thought Ricardo wouldn’t be here anymore…”
She spoke to me with a sad voice, like a young child waking up from sleep and searching for their mother.
“It seemed like Ricardo was going to leave me.”
“Why would I abandon you, Miss? I still have to receive my overdue wages, and it’s fun to spend time with you.”
“But still…”
The young lady hesitated as if she was feeling upset.
“I have nothing to offer.”
I casually pinched the young lady’s cheek. Her cheek, soaked in tears, was damp and moist.
“You can take your time. Just eat a little without being picky, have a small snack, and swear a little. That alone is enough for me.”
The trembling sensation of the young lady’s cheek was not as pleasant as when she wasn’t crying.
So.
“Don’t cry.”
I wished she wouldn’t cry.
“But if you cry, I won’t give you more chocolate.”
The young lady’s eyes became moist. She still had more tears to shed, as she continued to sniffle and tremble her shoulders.
I wiped away the tears that kept flowing from her small body with my sleeve and smiled.
“Stop crying. If you cry more, I won’t be able to open my eyes.”
“But… but… Ricardo…”
“It’s okay. I’m right here.”
The young lady looked at me, sniffling loudly.
“Don’t be in pain.”
“Yes.”
“I have to stay healthy every day.”
“Where can I find a healthy person like me… Ah, no. Since I was sick yesterday, I feel a bit weak.”
“Don’t be picky with your food.”
“That’s something the young lady should do.”
“Just listen…!”
The young lady grumbled at me in anger. They say if you cry and then laugh, horns will grow on sensitive areas, so I decided to cover my mouth and endure it, refraining from spitting out an inappropriate joke.
Now is the time to listen to the young lady’s story.
“I will be quiet.”
The sobbing young lady muttered quietly.
“And if you don’t say you’re in pain this time too… I’ll be really upset.”
“Yes, I promise to do that.”
“It’s a promise.”
The young lady reached out her moist hand, wet with tears. With a runny nose and a slightly hesitant expression, I thought that comforting the young lady who had a nightmare would be a good business move.
I nodded and stamped my seal on the young lady’s finger.
“Yes.”
As time passed in a cheerful atmosphere.
The crying ceased, and the young lady stood up and glared at me.
“Ricardo.”
“Yes.”
The young lady spoke in a cold voice.
“Take off.”
“?”
“I’ll make sure it doesn’t hurt.”
“I’ll sue for sexual harassment.”
“Yiik…! Take it off!”
I shyly wrapped my body and said with a mischievous smile.
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