Chapter 138: Chapter 138 — Think Wisely.
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We went to sleep feeling dazed by the shocking analysis I had done. Who would have thought that a Female Lead who seemed harmless would actually be this suspicious?
Although, before going to bed, I had to translate it all to a new page in Spanish and burn the ones that were disarranged.
It’s good to have things noted down in case we need to go back and look at them.
...
It hasn’t happened until now... But, we never know.
’Yep, I certa~inly don’t know anything~’
The good thing about this is that with all the conclusions and information I showed to Marianne, she now knows what I wanted to tell her earlier about the Crown Prince.
Since it was all mixed with the other events and stuff I noted down, she might not have paid much attention only to the info about him as I had wanted to expressively describe at the time... But now, she does know how I remembered him acting with Karina, which is all I wanted after the encounters we had with him today.
It’s a good thing that my lovely Paige came back at some moment to retire the bath from the room, so now it was only a matter of blowing the candles after ensuring a bit of the curtain was open to try to get some sleep.
After Blowing off the last candle... Its hushed burning sound disappeared letting the palpable silence of the "Burgundy Calla’s Chambers" fall on our laying body.
’... It’s... Somehow unsettling to be alone here after hearing those... Voices...’
"..."
... Saying it like that sounds like I have some new mental condition... I knew I was crazy... Just... not in the "hearing voices" kind of crazy...
"???"
Hmm?
’What’s with that "what do you mean?" Kind of sensation you sent there???... Did you perhaps... Not hear them??’
"..."
’... You’re not kidding, right?’
"~..."
’Wow... You know? If there were an Internet search of ourselves describing some of our traits... I would certainly put there in bold letters "Weirdo" right after "Femme Fatale"...’
"..?"
’... Don’t try to understand that one... You’ll just get a headache and share it with me. So leave it, darling.’
This connection we have is really messy... I’ll have to talk with the manufacturer if there even is one..... The closer to one of the makers would be the Mister... But I doubt he can help with this unique case.
Heh... We can’t even expose the issue actually.
It’s not like I can go and ask... "Mister, I have a problem. I share the same body with your daughter but only I get to hear mysterious voices, isn’t that weird?"...
’... There’s a lot more that’s weird about us, though.’
"~!"
Feeling her pouting, I giggled at how now we seemed to be slowly leaving behind the concerns our findings had left and before we really closed our eyes to find sleep... I impulsively commented on the decision I had taken in my alone time about the Crown Prince.
’Anne... Tomorrow we will surely have to meet with the Prince at some point... Or maybe it will be later but... We can’t let him just do as he wants... And we can’t let ourselves be swept by his... Good looks and enticing words.’
"..."
’You are a respectable Lady and I am someone who protects my dignity. So, I won’t let the things that happened today continue if I don’t see that he is sincere in his actions... And more so if we also aren’t sincere about it.’
"..."
Although I don’t know if I expressed myself well, she seemed to understand and agreed to my decision without much trouble.
The matter of romantic relationships has always been an important matter in my eyes, and even if I felt like I wanted to be loved dramatically or just... Satiate my horniness... I never had a relationship with anyone because I merely "felt" like I wanted it.
If it was only to fill a selfish necessity, then, the other person would have been simply a tool to fulfil that necessity.
People have feelings just like I do... So... I never entered a romantic relationship because... I never felt that crucial emotion towards any person...
I believe Marianne understood what I meant when I said we weren’t being sincere and that we also weren’t sure if the prince was being sincere when acting the way he’s done it until now.
Dignity is not only a thing that has to do with manners, but how we show ourselves loyal to our inner values.
Call me antiquated... But I’m in an antique setting, so I can be more at ease being this conventional.
’... We must have some kind of harmony between us, Anne... It’s so nice that we have similar convictions... nn..Nwaahh-haa...’ — Feeling drowsy to the peace our moral unison gave me, I yawned as the tiredness came back with striking force. — "... Mnnmmm..... Dayum... Now I feel... so sleepy... Must be... Good night, darling....’
Trying my best to tell her that our body was finally getting the second... Maybe the third wave of exhaustion after all the overwhelming work we put it through... I managed to tell my sweet girl good night as I forgot how unsettling the unfamiliar room felt.
".. ~. .."
And finally, both of us went into a deep rest where dreams would surely pass by...
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The moment I woke up, sluggishly opening my pasted eyelids, I recalled little images of the busy dreams I had.
It felt as if something important had happened in my dreams... However... All that came to mind as I tried to summon the memories back, were creamy orange lands and darkened raisin-coloured mists...
My body felt numb as it usually did after overworking it with our random unison of our souls. And so, giving it the protocolar time to come back into a less stiff demeanour, I slightly made movements to wake it as I also greeted my lovely roomie.
’Woah..... It’s as stiff as usual huh?..... We slept well, though, hehe..... Morning, darling.’
"... . ..~."
Heh, so cute...
’I know~ it feels so heavy... Yesterday was too much... So many things happened in only one day~..... But, hey...’ — After giving a short glance at our empty surroundings, I playfully said to Marianne a funny and great thing I noticed. — "... Did you see that we’re completely alone?... Doesn’t that mean this is actually the next day after yesterday?? Hahaha...’
Still feeling sluggish I told her with awe since I had thought we wouldn’t precisely wake up in the next few days after having so many "falls" in one day.
"?!~~!"
Surprised by how true my comment was, she joyfully agreed and I continued to chat with her like the good friends we are.
’Yeah~ I know~ it’s impressive~~ did you also think we wouldn’t wake up for longer?? I was sure something like last time would happen~ hahaha’
We continued to giggle, entertained by how silly but highly possible those concerns were. And then, feeling how our body had no more work to do to recover its restricted movement, I gave our day an energetic start.
Although the future was unknown and the people surrounding us were multiple new worlds we needed to discover... Having a clear mindset of what we should be careful of and what is our real goal in this life...
’We should enjoy today as always... Starting with the delicious meal we’ll certainly have this morning~’
... Makes me only want to take my leisure time to continue adapting, so, once troublesome things naturally come my way with no restrain again... I can do my best while I have no regrets about my way of living.
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’Sigh... I wonder if the cute child already woke up...’
The carefree Emperor wondered at his Audience Hall as he struggled to pay attention to a noble man who had come to inform various matters on the Empire’s state of affairs from early morning.
"... The northern regions..... Amount of harvests... About the southern region’s beasts..... The hunting has also begun in preparation... Summer events... Blah blah blah~"
’When will this guy shut up?? Everything is fine..... Sigh... I asked them to inform me about the child’s demeanour and yet nothing has been said...!... Maybe...’
"... That b*stard..." — The thought that came to his mind annoyed him enough to mumble his displeasure, interrupting the noble who continued talking.
"... Yes??... Have I made a mistake in my reports, Your Excellency?"
"... No... It is nothing, be free to proceed."
His absent-minded attitude was a daily thing, so the concealing of his tongue slip had become a skill the Emperor managed as easily as it is to breathe.
Turning his aloof countenance to watch the man continue to read the long scripts in his hand, Francois resumed his deep ponder, trying to restrain the sour grin from appearing on his surface.
’He wouldn’t dare to tell the guards to not inform me, would he?... Clever and selfish b*stard... What’s wrong with wanting to have breakfast with the kid??’
"... What a Fool for his daughter...."
"?! Pardon???"
His mumblings reached the nervous noble ears again, this time more clearly, causing the already troubled man to feel more tense before his Monarch’s presence.
Closing his eyes with a severe expression, he made a lazy gesture with his hand, giving it a few spins implying his order for the man to continue the boresome reports.
"... The nobility of the Latrishk Kingdom..."
Conflicted, the man continued, and also did the Emperor with his thoughts.
’... Should I just send for her??..... I could make it so both come... But... He’s too annoying to look at...’
"Bloody Orland."
Now his words were said clearly in proper voice and the noble who had been interrupted for the third time, although he still was feeling troubled by how upset His Majesty was... Thanked the Gods that his anger was not directed at himself.