Yuria, who came to the front door to send me off, looked lonely.
“Thank you for everything.” Gn38jQ
“Please come and spend time with me again someday.”
With a smile, Cecil stretched out his hand.
“Yes, definitely. I had a lot of fun.”
Almost crying, Yuria held his hand back. H9ZuIU
The carriage that I called arrived, they both got into the carriage. I turned to Yuria.
“Then, I’m off.”
“Please come back soon.”
Yuria kissed my cheek. Luckily Cecil and the others didn’t see it…. T6Caxy
I was just about to leave, but he made my cheeks feel hot.
I exhaled briefly and stroked Yuria’s hair back. He looked a little dissatisfied. I know why, but I pretend not to notice.
“….What?”
“No, nothing. I’m looking forward to it.” jySPv2
Yuria put his index finger to his lips. I shrugged and got into the carriage where Cecil and the others were waiting.
***
It’s been a long time since I went to the city and this lively atmosphere almost hurt my ears. After sliding into the inn which was almost closed, we had dinner together in the dining room downstairs.
I didn’t drink at the mansion before because I lived and worked there, but things were different when I was in the city. I then ordered a large mug of honey wine. Vincent and Cecil then asked the same thing. 1mMVSn
“Oi. Isn’t it too early for a kid?”
Although I don’t care how much alcohol you have drank before, but I’ll point it out to you just in case. Then came a surprising response.
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“Huh? But I’m older than you?”
“What?” Jnr248
According to him, 20 years have passed since he died at the age of 14.
“That’s why. Be respectful to your elders, servant.”
After drinking from my mug, I asked that question.
“About that….”
“Luggage bearer and his Master.”
Before Vincent could say anything, Cecil answered with a pout. gtlK8J
“Hee, how did that happen?”
“….How? Vincent.”
Cecil didn’t answer my question and just threw it back to him.
“It’s been a long time. I can’t remember.” nM8mH0
“So it is.”
It seems they don’t really want to talk about it. I will stop asking any further.
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“Why did you come to that mansion?”
“I was hired by Hal. As a caretaker.” ewf Mu
“Fiuh. And then, you fall in love with someone who has a different status than you?”
“Well, you can say like that.”
I took a bite of the meat that I brought to my mouth.
“I wonder if something like this is too good to happen to a servant.” r1mpvl
Cecil then asked a question as Vincent ate the meat on his plate with unexpected politeness.
“Were you in the troops before you became a servant?”
“I was a prostitute before. And before that, I was a mercenary.”
“Tha…!” lCB1Rd
“What an unusual career.”
Vincent tilted his head while Cecil widened his eyes. I swallowed my meat and nodded.
“That’s what people often say.”
“About that, did Yuria know?” ihbSva
“I also wonder about that. That guy has a good nose, so he probably already noticed.”
“….That means you are hiding it, right?”
“I just don’t bother talking about it. If he asks me, of course I’ll have a proper conversation with him.”
“Yuria seems pure-hearted, if he heard about it, won’t he faint?” krZdKd
“Maybe. But it can’t be helped. It is who I am.”
I wiped the meat juice on the corner of my mouth with my thumb. When I licked it, Cecil opened his mouth in disbelief.
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“You don’t think you’re going to be dumped.”
“Well, just because I got dumped by him, doesn’t mean I’ll hate Yuria.” aHlMtY
“….I do not understand.”
Cecil muttered and drank from his mug vigorously. Then, he raised his mug to the clerk after it was emptied.
“Give me another glass.”
“….Cecil, drink slowly.” owlGYm
“Noisy. I’m okay, alright? …Thank you, miss.”
Cecil thanked the clerk with a smile on his face and received a new mug. After he finished being cute, he snapped his fingers at me.
“….So that mean, now I have to have that kind of charm to be loved, right? Isn’t that right?”
“Hah? Why do you want to have such charm?” OX P96
“Is your brain only as big as a bird’s? I intend to run as Yuria’s lover.”
Cecil raised his eyebrows as he leaned forward on the table. I blinked.
“You’re not serious, are you?”
“Hah? Of course I’m serious! I really want to be his lover!” plqUxE
“Seriously? I’m actually very clear that the person you like is Vincent….”
“WAAAAAAAAAAAA!?”
Cecil suddenly leaped out of his chair, and shouted to block my words. I think back to when we played games together… He’s too easy to understand.
“Ho, How, could that be possible!? Actually what did you see from us that you had such thoughts!?? You stupid! Stuupid! Stuuuuuupid!!” LR0dp7
Cecil said so quickly, while emptying the mug that had just been delivered. He then slammed the mug onto the table.
“Vincent is just, a luggage bearer. Nothing more or less. I didn’t like this guy, and from the start I never liked him. I use him because he can be used, I－－don’t care about him.”
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The drunkenness that then came, made his rhythm gradually turn strange. He glared at Vincent and exhaled heavily.
“Vincent, are you listening to what I say? Whatever you do, I don’t care about you.” boiuzS
Even though he said that because he was embarrassed, I felt like he was too much, so I opened my mouth to stop Cecil.
“O, Oi, that’s enough….”
“I know.”
Vincent nodded as usual. Somehow, Cecil looked even more hurt after hearing that. hdrtTJ
“You know… What do you mean you know?”
After looking to the other side for a moment, he sat back on his chair, as if he was exhausted.
“….Stupid Vincent.”
As soon as he muttered that, his head dropped and he nearly fell onto the tableware. Vincent stopped him easily. 24 fVS
“O, Oi? Cecil!?”
“….Don’t worry. This guy just can’t drink well.”
He leaned Cecil’s soft body against the back of the chair.
“….So a dead person can get drunk too.” zw4 2k
“That must be because of this guy’s constitution. No matter how old you are, your body is still 14 years old. And maybe because he is also a dead person, he can’t drink too much.”
After smiling at Cecil who was falling asleep, Vincent went back to eating.
“So－－Regarding Cecil as a dead person. To be honest, I still can’t believe it. All dead persons that I know are so lifeless.”
After saying that, I thought back to the maids in the mansion. They are excellent. Without being affected by their feelings, for Yuria’s sake, they…. UVTqJH
No, they were loyal because they listened to Yuria’s grandfather’s orders and therefore worked hard every day.
It was impossible to equate them with Cecil.
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“I was also surprised when I met this guy. He was clearly different from dead persons I had seen so far.”
“….Wait. Does that mean you knew about dead persons even before you met Cecil?” Y19tMp
“Yes, because I used to be an executor.”
When I met Vincent’s eyes, I swallowed the pieces of meat in my mouth that I hadn’t chewed.
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I think the chapter this time has the longest chapter I’ve ever finished after Yuria’s extra story 😂😂
Actually I want to upload an extra chapter as Valentine’s gift but there is not enough time. I’ll try to upload it next week!! 💪 61 FDV\n