Chapter 246: Chapter 246 — Time to Return.
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Definitely... I am completely sure of it.
Although I’ve heard people say it’s wiser to confirm things when it happens more than three times... I am so not taking the risk.
With three I have enough.
’Balls... Are an enormous red flag.’
"...."
’Oh. And I’m not only talking about the humans that come with a golden pair, darling. No, no, no... I am talking about events.’
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’... Was it not funny? I thought it was funny...’
Anne has gotten really good at glaring with sensations.
I don’t want to brag but I believe she has had a good teacher... Although... the teacher finds it slightly annoying to be judged this early in the morning.
’Either way, the two types are a pain. But when it comes to the event’s case, those have us already on the verge of death from five hours before the event even starts. THAT (I would say) is what is not actually funny.’ — Looking at the delicate fabric making a tent over my bed, I pouted with a duck-type of expression on the inside.
Feeling sluggish from so early makes me want to chatter. And taking advantage of the first thought that crossed my mind this morning, I came to talk about this to my baby red panda. Who, by the way, seems totally fine with not feeling our d*mm extremities in the least.
’I like the food and all. More so the wine... But gurl~ this time even that I couldn’t enjoy. I’m starving. And sigh... That ceviche we had yesterday was top-class... I really really wanted to have more of that one... I even had planned to stroll around and use the "smooth overeating" technique...’
That one where I smoothly pick snacks without people noticing, fufufu~
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’You wouldn’t understand... I’ve been to more events than you. It’s a veteran’s technique... But lucky you, Anne. You have a veteran in your body, so you inherited the technique. Congratulations~... Now. Since I’ve given you such great skill... Could you stop pouting?’
"~.....!"
... This girl...
I’m sure I’m still a single woman. So.
Why do I feel like I am trying to cheer up my wife right now?
’... You know. You were actually in my shoes back there too. So I feel it’s a bit of a stretch to be explaining it again... Wifey.’
"!!!"
’Yeah! I know I was harsh to you. But honey~ We’ve been through this so many times~ When the psycho appears you leave it to me, and then, when the psycho leaves, we drink some tea~... heh... Yes, sorry. That wasn’t funny.
However! I was frustrated... I know you are afraid... I’m in your skin, sweetheart, so I feel all of it... From the shivers that make our fingers flinch in spasms... To the need to pee.’
"!..!.!!.!.!!"
’I’m not going to stop making bad jokes! I’m also in a bad mood, d*mm it! I. AM. HUNGRYYYY~~~!!!’
"!..!!.!!!"
’Besides! You– oh~ youuuu... You didn’t tell me the Prince was here when I was coming back! I thought we had a draw with that!’
Tsk. I am not going to bend.
I think I did well.
If not because the Prince was there when Paul appeared, we could be stiffened like a statue today for a whole other reason. That... if we were lucky.
Because that coo-coo boy truly had the eyes of a killer yesterday.
So much he didn’t even– oh?
’... So you have come to reason?...’
Feeling how the restraint she was putting into our body because of her pouting faded, I asked her... Very arrogantly, although I didn’t intend it.
’Sigh... You know, sweetheart... I think we are acting silly.
I apologise from the bottom of my gentle heart. The threats I threw at you yesterday ended up pressuring you and that wasn’t nice at all. I admit it... And I am sorry..... But I would still do it again.’
"!?!!?"
I truly understand why she is so distressed by those threats... It hurts to even think I told her I would leave her on her own because she wasn’t cooperating...
The time we were peacefully living without her Brother must have lowered her guard... Because even I was caught by the balls I don’t have back there.
Hell... I mean... Couldn’t he have better timing? Just when we were... Mmm... Okay, let’s not go there right now.
’... Anne?... Let me ask you this... If you were me... Would you truly leave me after threatening to leave me?’
"...."
’... I’m quite sure you wouldn’t leave me even when you are saying it.’
Instead, just like yesterday, she would take my place.
"....."
’It seems we still have ways to go when it comes to getting to know each other... And that’s totally fine.’
Feeling how her spirit decreased in energy, I decided to also lower my defensive responses...
’Just know that I will threaten you if it’s to help you... I won’t really leave you... How things are, I don’t even think that’s an option I can consider anymore... After all, I like you a bit too much, sweetheart...’
... I should restrain my stupidity... It’s not the time to tease her about acting like my wife... Not like– It– it’s not a bad th–thing... I mean... Marianne... I can take her as a wife... I mean... Who would dare not to have her as wife???
... Woah... Now that got me a bit angry(?) who would reject my baby red panda??!
’Outrageous.’
"...?"
’... Nothing.’
D*mm~... it’s been a while since I had such a big pile of useless and foolish thoughts... Being tired does wonders with one’s head... More so when waking from a weird dream and forgetting what it was about... again.
Sigh...
"....."
We had settled our humour somehow. Finally, after all the chaos we made unnecessarily with ramblings about what happened yesterday.
Waiting as we are used to doing when difficult things happen for our body to cope with the backslash, our head moved naturally to the side to observe our dark room in which we still could see the silhouettes of the pieces of furniture we knew would be there.
We had fallen asleep and woken looking in that same direction... But the sight was very different, besides the absence of the candle’s light.
’... I wonder when he left...’ — I said as both of us thought.
For some reason... I know he stayed for a good amount of time... But...
’Marianne... Could it be that we don’t have much consciousness of our surroundings while sleeping?... Before coming here, I would wake up to any little thing... But I think when We sleep... we don’t have much notion of anything.’
"...~..."
Anne was also a bit frustrated since she didn’t know either.
That is a problem for various reasons... Being Paul, the most concerning one.
But also...It worries me since our body is unstable.
... I know we can’t do much about that besides our best to get healthier. Therefore, I shouldn’t overthink about it. Overthinking is not good.
Although... knowing about it is already something we will unconsciously be bothered about.
Sigh... The mind is so messy and annoying at times... Such a complicated thing we humans have to deal with...
It’s fun at times though.
’... But I truly wonder... When did he leave?... I know he is sneaky but I really didn’t sense anything after we fell asleep.’
"...." — Also curious, Anne agreed with me in ponder. And as we shared a body, I guess we also had slowly begun to have similar thoughts. Because her reaction to my next question was clearly a sign that we had been thinking the same.
’I wonder though. Why isn’t the Duke here yet?’
For some reason, I had expected to see someone in the chair when waking up. But even the chair had been removed from my bedside.
It felt depressing in a way. Somehow lonely if I may say... But I guess it cannot always be that we wake to a nice awaiting Duke.
’He said he would come back and we would not even notice... Haha. Perhaps he came and we really didn’t notice?’
I laughed it off in my thoughts. But truthfully, I felt sad to think that could be the case.
Having someone visit and not welcoming them seems lonely... So... if that’s the case, I hope he didn’t come.
My body had started to feel as stiff as it usually was. And I eventually came to seat on my bed. Blankly pondering on what we could do since the exhaustion from yesterday felt quite real in our breathing pace.
’... Hm, I hope it was yesterday that all of that happened. Heh... This body tends to come up with surprises. So maybe we did a time skip without knowing.’
Laughing with sarcasm at something that could actually happen, I stared at the closed door of our room. Very quietly as our bedroom’s silence permeated strongly through our skin and bones. Making our solitude displeasingly palpable.
To the menacing shiver I felt coming to disrupt my peace, I looked away. Going back to stare at my night table where the little tear should be resting.
’Hi...’
In an impulse of longing, I decided to say good morning. And as beautiful as it’s crystalline gleam the tear greeted me with brilliant dances.
"..."
I kept apreciating the glints with a lot more of attention than usual. Since it’s shining nature was apparent in the darkness of my chambers. And the more I looked...
’... aren’t you guys speeding up a bit too much?’ — Secretly I questioned the beautiful treasure. Without having expectations of anything happening this time... Which probably was what it had been waiting to finally surprise me.