Chapter 868 – #189_Common Drama (6)

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One.
After a three-way meeting with the two mothers-in-law, Siu hears from Albireo the location where the twins ran away.
To clear up his confused mind and meet Odile and Odette, he headed to Count Yesod’s house.

It’s hard to be sure who is responsible for the fault, but I’m going to go and hit the head first.
I will never forget the look on the twins’ faces when they see Deneb and Siu kissing and run away in tears.

“… Under…”

What hurts even more is the note that was in the box along with the fountain pen that the twins had dropped.
A letter that the twins carefully pressed.

It was a letter that started with Siwoo’s congratulations on his new fame and ended with “I love you, assistant.”

I prepared such an extraordinary gift, but the scene that I saw was a kiss with my little mother-in-law who was no different from my mother.
Can you stay still in the sense of responsibility?

Of course, I don’t think there is any direct blame for this accident.

Who could have noticed that the little mother-in-law had such a heart?

But the regret I come to now is that I had to at least properly talk to the twins about their relationship series.
It wasn’t like I was following my eldest mother-in-law’s request to keep it a secret.

It’s a matter of order.

The twins run away now because they saw Deneb and Siu kissing.
In addition, it must be because they suspected that the two were having a secret affair.

But now, if they reveal the fact that they were involved behind the scenes for verification, and to recharge their mana in the fish tank, would the twins be able to understand?

“I still have to apologize.”

Siwoo is confused like Siwoo, but the confusion cannot be compared to that of twins.
Even if you have to kneel down and commit a major sin, apologize first and ask for forgiveness.

So promised

“Siwoo, I’m sorry. Miss Odile and Miss Odette don’t want to see anyone right now…”

Count Yesod, who had been in the drawing room beforehand after receiving the call, apologized instead as if he was in trouble.

“Is that so?”
“Yes, I heard the general circumstances. I’m sorry Mr. Siu. Even if I hadn’t been fooling around to get research data…”
“No. I got burned because I didn’t behave properly.”

Presumably, Count Yesod’s intervention was minimal.
Nor does he blame her for doing her favor for her little mother-in-law who was suffering.

“If we were forced to meet now, it would be counterproductive, right?”
“Siwoo-san, I understand your feelings, but…”
“It backfires, assistant.”

A clear voice resounded in the living room.
Startled, she looks ahead and sees Odile standing expressionlessly with her arms crossed.

Long black hair that shines with a subtle purple hue when exposed to bright sunlight.
Beautiful eyes reminiscent of amethyst.

Odile as usual.

“Isn’t that too shameless?”

However, Odile, who twisted his lips and laughed, was different from his usual appearance.
In the frost-like eyes staring at Si-woo, coldness drips down.

“At least if you have a conscience, shouldn’t you come to me?”

Odile, who has walked slowly, stands tall in front of Siwoo.

Although Odil is one head smaller than Shiu, he is as intimidating as Taesan.
It reminds me of the appearance of Odile that I saw in the days of the old assistant.

“Odile…”
“I still can’t believe what I saw was real. How could you do that?”
“Even if I had a hundred mouths to say…”
“There shouldn’t be. Of course there shouldn’t be. I understood no matter how many different girlfriends your assistant made.”

– Bahak!

Odile, who had taken a deep breath once, jumped up and hit Siu on the chin with his forehead.
Even though I knew it, I was hit, but it was a collision between the hard forehead and the chin.
A sharp pain thumped her skull.

“But isn’t this right?!”

Odile shouts as if struck by her evil.

“Sorry.”
“It’s really too much, assistant-nim, it’s too much.”
“…”

Rather than speak her words for a nasty misunderstanding or what, she bowed her head and begged her forgiveness.
Even when Odile trips Siwoo and hits her back and forth with full power, she is left speechless.

“Still, I won’t hate my assistant.”

Odile sniffed her nose once and said as if he was holding it tight.

“Odile…”
“Your assistant is my hero.”

While dripping her pitiful tears like her chicks, Odile held her sister’s sleeve tight.

“But, right now, I don’t want to talk to my assistant.”
“… It’s all my fault. When you come back, I will dare to ask for her forgiveness, even if her knees are worn out.”
“Yeah, I know. But now I need more time. Me and Odette.”

Boundless generosity and forgiveness.
Odile’s attitude, which made him feel guilty beyond being moved, made Siwoo even more embarrassed.

“Go now. We’ll be fine Assistant is doing a lot of self-reflection.”

Odile’s wish to quietly turn his back did not come true.
It was because Count Yesod brought a new urgent report as if he was in trouble.

“Miss Odile, there is an urgent message from the Manor of Jemani.”

2.
As soon as they heard the news that Galina had collapsed, Odile and Odette gave up running away and returned to the mansion.

Everything has a before and after.

The shocking relationship between the assistant and the little master was, of course, a non-trivial incident, but it was not as important as the fact that Galina had collapsed from pneumonia.

Galina always talks about her manners and her aristocratic manners, and she shows off her stern appearance without blood or tears, but she knows that underneath is her warm affection.

She is no different from her aunt, who has been a nanny since her twins were still infants.

“Galina!”
“Chief Maid!”

Odile and Odette gasped, but they approached very carefully lest they overwhelm Galina, who was taking care of her, and grabbed her hands.
It is a rough and thick palm that shows traces of time.

“Odile, Odette.”

Galina lying on her bed did not have the rigid rigor she usually felt.

As if she had aged in an instant by a few years, only her weary figure was visible.

“It’s late. You should have gone to bed.”
“How could we stretch out and sleep when Galina is down?”
“That’s right! Somehow she did this until she collapsed…”
“Hurry up and get up. You promised to see us become witches.”
“That’s right, I can’t ever tolerate being in pain like this. It is an order.”

Galina laughed, looking at her weeping twin with a benevolent smile.

“She has become a full-fledged lady again. Miss Odile and Miss Odette.”
“Of course, do you know who we are?”
“Odile and Odette, who will inherit the names of the great Zemanai counts.”
“If it’s an order, there’s nothing you can do about it. You will recover soon, so the ladies get a good night’s sleep.”

“The cuties.”

Albireo, who was watching the scene, dropped her twin.
At this rate, it was obvious that he would stick by his side day and night.

“Don’t be more troublesome, let me rest now. Come on.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Chief Maid. I’ll see you tomorrow too.”

The twins who came out of the room after saying their final goodbyes kept their mouths shut.

3.
Odile and Odette run away again.
To say he ran away was to return to the Yesod county.

Lying on the bed I received for guests, I blankly stared at the ceiling.
Maybe because my thoughts are complicated in many ways, I can’t sleep.

“Sister.”
“Huh.”
“After all, assistant-sama didn’t know anything.”
“Yes.”
“You should have told me anyway. It’s bad to keep it a secret only from us.”
“That’s right.”

Before running away, Albireo was unable to overcome the twins’ insistence and carefully told him the truth of the incident.

The truth he learned so far exceeded the twins’ expectations.

The first shock that the relationship between the two is not an affair, but a one-sided one-sided love of a small master.
I also learned the shocking truth that I didn’t go out to kiss Jin-do, but back for ‘verification’, a periodic relationship to escape the fish tank, and a relationship again to cooperate with Count Yesod in the experiment.

‘Children, I know it is difficult to understand. But can you forgive Deneb?’
‘No, I do not want! How do you understand this?’

‘Deneb is obviously a mature witch and she is old, but you don’t know anything about her relationship with a man. It must have happened because I was too clumsy.’
‘I didn’t know that even the teacher would say that. Do you think that’s an excuse?’

‘… I’m sorry. Deneb seems to be in so much pain… I really want you to know that I am really sorry and that I am reflecting on it.’

At the time, the twins were furious and resentful, but as they lay in her bed and admire the ceiling painting, they gradually changed their minds.

The sense of betrayal and despair she felt during her first run away was diluted to some extent.
Even though she knew that the assistant and the little master had sex, she rather felt betrayed.

It is said that the affair between Jangseo was not a clash of shady desires under agreement, but a sad and forbidden unrequited love.

That may have been the biggest cause.

“Sister.”
“Why.”
“If you feel a little sorry for the little master… Am I too soft?”
“You call that a question? Odette withered away. You are a slug Odette.”
“But… I feel sorry for the little master.”
“… Foolish Odette. Go to sleep.”

And as she forgets the source of her sense of betrayal a little, various thoughts arise.
The incident where the maid Galina collapsed also had a subtle point of contact.

“Galina, you look older.”
“That’s right, I didn’t know that the maid of honor was that old.”
“… Will you live until we become witches?”
“Of course. What I ordered.”

The twins have never experienced a breakup yet.
Despite the heartbreaking past of almost breaking up with your assistant, aren’t you getting along well now?

“Why do humans die? It would be nice if we could live happily together forever.”
“That’s right, you don’t even have to inherit magic. Just keep living.”

However, the image of Galina lying in her hospital bed was telling her twin what her new separation was.
Unlike when she vaguely recalled it, it is a chilling notice that seeps into her skin.

Farewell, what is farewell?

Not being able to listen to the daily routine that pours out every morning with a hand on the waist.
When you sneak out at night, no one will notice.
No more talking about the manner of a noble lady and pointing out her attire.
Every time he does something extraordinary, he makes a fuss and can’t see the tears welling up.

That’s goodbye

Not having to dress up and go to say hello every morning.
You don’t have to try hard to make them smile at the table by telling the stories they were praised in class.
As much as she has become a full-fledged lady, she doesn’t have to be called cuties.
To fully inherit the task of the Great Witch.

This too is a farewell.
It will come in stride and take away every bit of happiness.

The overlap between Galina’s appearance and her two teachers’
In the end, it must be because whether they are witches or humans, they are equal in front of the moment of parting.

“Sister.”
“Huh.”
“Would you like to go see Little Master tomorrow morning?”
“… No. Don’t you have any pride?”
“My sister… Just listen to me once.”

In this respect, Odile has a little more pride.
Knowing this about her older sister, who resembles a great teacher, Odette hugs her while acting aegyo.

“I’m just coming to see you secretly.”

Odile pretended not to win and said, wiping away her tears.

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