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As we speak, Duen was nonetheless in the identical place once I opened the library door.

His face, which was studying a ebook, turned to me, as if he felt my presence.

“I believe we see one another fairly often. It’s not simply me, isn’t it?”

He laughed with a hole sound.

“Oh, I don’t assume so……?”

As my senior mentioned, it was already my third time assembly him, counting their assembly yesterday and as we speak. Since we bumped into one another thrice in simply at some point or two, it made sense for my senior to joke like that.

“Senior, do you keep within the library every single day?”

Does he go to lectures……?

I’m going right here too, however isn’t it odd that he sits on the identical seat each time I come……?

Once I couldn’t resist my curiosity and requested, Duen shook his head immediately.

“I’m going to lectures on time. I spend the remainder of my time right here.”

He turned over a web page of the ebook he was studying. He reads a ebook whereas speaking to me.

He appears very environment friendly at doing a number of duties directly.

“I don’t assume I will end studying the ebook I borrowed yesterday…”

Instantly, Duen’s head turned towards me. The senior’s eyes have been nonetheless lined by his bangs, so I couldn’t see them.

“I’ve an appointment within the night, so I’m planning to make a while till then.”

Not like yesterday, there have been some individuals within the library. About 5 individuals.

I additionally scanned the empty seats with my eyes to discover a place to take a seat.

“In the event you’re planning to learn the ebook, go sit within the nook as a lot as you may.”

Recognizing my intention, Duen pointed his finger on the finish of the window.

“……? Sure.”

“That ebook means “this ebook” proper?”

Unusually, he gave the impression to be within the ebook I borrowed, and he even gave me unusual recommendation.

I don’t know what sort of recommendation he’s making an attempt to present me. Nevertheless, I gave a brief thanks and headed to the seat that my senior mentioned and sat down.

Then I opened the ebook with reverence. After opening the final half I learn, I rolled my eyes exhausting and scanned the letters within the ebook.

Wow, it’s no enjoyable already.

***

Instantly, I got here to my senses, and there was a flower backyard throughout me. It was not an unfamiliar place. In actual fact, it was fairly acquainted. This was the backyard of Duke Marsen.

‘Wasn’t I on the academy?’

Clearly, I used to be studying a ebook within the Academy Library till some time in the past. However all of the sudden, I’m on the mansion of Duke Marsen.

That is in all probability a dream. If I believe it’s a dream, it wasn’t that unusual that I’m within the backyard of Duke Marsen, the place I performed typically as a baby.

‘I suppose I went there typically. I’m not at our mansion, however at Liel’s mansion…….’

Naturally, my diligent work from the previous got here to thoughts. In fact, I don’t assume every part I’ve completed to this point has been in useless.

Relatively, due to my efforts, there was no vital change between Liel and Dioleta unnie!

M, possibly.

In actual fact, I used to be nonetheless not assured on this half.

A dark expression lined my face as I stepped on the grass to keep away from the flowers. The feel of moist grass was clearly felt. It had in all probability simply been watered.

I wasn’t sporting footwear, possibly as a result of it was a dream. Unusually, nonetheless, the contact on my ft felt actual.

As I used to be strolling slowly, I assumed I ought to take a better take a look at my childhood dream.

“Huh? Liel?”

I noticed a younger Liel, whom I hadn’t seen for a very long time, who I’ll by no means see once more.

‘So cute!’

From the angle of a 17-year-old, the little Liel was a lot cuter than he’s now. That is why Sarah and Grandma adore Liel a lot.

I hurried to maneuver my ft to take a better take a look at him as a younger little one.

As my distance from him obtained nearer, I additionally started to see Dioleta unnie, who had not been there earlier than.

Exactly, as she waited for me to strategy, the blurry determine of Dioleta unnie turned clear.

Her face, which was clearly seen, was filled with worries.

Have I ever seen unnie with such a dismal face? I contemplated my reminiscence, however I couldn’t consider something.

Her eyes have been fastened on little Liel. I checked out Liel once more.

Like an individual alone on the planet, Liel’s eyes have been empty.

Oh, that’s why she made that face.

I didn’t know Liel was sporting this face as a result of I used to be targeted solely on his white cheeks and brief limbs.

Earlier than I knew it, they have been simply across the nook. However neither of them gave me a glance.

As anticipated, this appears to be a dream.

Relatively, I assumed it was fairly high quality, so I checked out Liel right here and there. Now that I take a look at him, his cheeks are a bit slim.

It’s unusual. It’s acquainted. Younger Liel gave me these two perceptions on the identical time.

Making the most of being invisible, I noticed the 2 frantically. Till Dioleta all of the sudden checked out me.

C, are you able to see me?

Stunned, I took a step again.

“Whats up.”

Then I heard the voice of a kid with a excessive tone, no, proper under me.

I’m certain it’s a lady’s voice. Nevertheless it was simply too dry to be a baby’s.

With curious eyes, I glanced down. There may be……….

“Good to fulfill you. Girl Marsen. I’m Lucy Seywint, the successor to Seywint. I got here to say whats up after greeting the marquis.”

There was the younger me.

***

It’s me.

Not like once I noticed Liel, I used to be unable to consider any vital feedback. In the long run, I used to be myself, regardless of how small and younger I used to be.

“Uh……Lucy Seywint? Do you occur to be the granddaughter of Marquis Seywint…….”

“Sure, that’s proper.”

As a younger little one, I used to be blunt as a result of I used to be sensible.

Due to Dioleta’s response, who handled me like a stranger, I noticed that this was my first time assembly them.

Was I like this?

“Hello, Lucy. Did you observe Marquis Seywint?”

That’s proper. Once I first met Dioleta unnie, she accepted my greeting like this.

As that is our first assembly, I need to be as well mannered as potential to the 2 of them.

“Sure, she instructed me to observe her.”

Yeah, politely..….

“Ah…… sure……. Alright, that’s good. Liel. You’ve gotten a pal your age.”

As I saved responding lukewarmly, Dioleta stuttered as if she was embarrassed.

If I keep in mind appropriately, now Dioleta will hurriedly depart her seat.

“I’ll go in first, so the 2 of you may play as a lot as you need.”

As anticipated, my prediction was right.

“……Thanks to your consideration.”

I saluted her a bit and thanked her.

That’s what I did.…?

Dioleta’s conduct was not that totally different from my reminiscence. Quite the opposite, as a baby, I used to be performing removed from my reminiscence.

“…….”

“…….”

Quickly after, solely younger Liel and younger me have been left, and the 2 started a snowball battle dealing with one another. I additionally obtained in between and watched the 2 with anxious eyes.

Liel’s eyes, which had been empty till simply now, have been filled with curiosity and heat.

However the younger me, alternatively, had chilly eyes and stared at Liel as if to kill him.

For a second, I all of the sudden clicked my tongue.

Huh? Did I click on my tongue?

“Not but…….”

Little me muttered one thing to myself and frowned. My physique trembled on the fierce expression I had by no means made earlier than.

It was my face, however actually, it was a bit scary.

“Will you be my pal?”

As compared, Liel was cute for his age. I used to be purported to be his pal first.

In my dream, Liel appeared to strategy me first regardless of me being impolite.

In fact!

I wished to shout instantly, however I couldn’t as a result of it was a dream.

“Why me?”

A chilly refusal was returned as an alternative.

Not solely that, however I rolled my eyes and appeared up and down at Liel. My cheeky eyes belonged to a typical aristocrat.

“I don’t need to be near a baby such as you who can’t even speak correctly.”

No, you’re the one who’s younger. You’re a 12 months youthful than Liel. Being sensible doesn’t imply you have been born first.

With my tongue clenched till the top, the little me went again to the way in which I had turned my again on Liel.

I used to be mesmerized by my younger self’s conduct and appeared solely at her again from distant as I used to be subsequent to Liel.

“Why me?”

“Why me?”

The tough voice of the kid performed in my ear again and again.

I used to be afraid to go searching regardless that it was only a dream.

‘When did I do this….?’

Swallowing dry saliva, I compelled my squeaky neck and turned my head towards Liel.

“…….”

Wanting useless as if he had misplaced the world, he held tightly to the top of his prime.

As quickly as I seen that Liel’s chin was wrinkled, I turned offended on the route little me disappeared.

“Why are you making him cry?”

***

Once I obtained up, I felt a uninteresting ache in my shoulders and neck.

I fell asleep with my arm underneath my Academy jacket which was wrinkled.

“Are you awake?”

Liel’s voice was heard from the facet as I slowly awoke from my sleep.

His face was not correctly seen as a result of Liel was sitting together with his again to the solar.

I rubbed my eyes exhausting with the again of my hand to get up. Liel grabbed my hand as if telling me not to take action.

Is it due to his consideration? Or is it due to the dream that eats away at my thoughts?

Drowsiness got here once more.

“I instructed you to wake me up if I used to be sleeping…”

I couldn’t cease my heavy eyelids and drooping physique, as I buried my face in my navy jacket and murmured.

“Sleep extra.”

A tepid heat settled over my eyelids. It was Liel’s hand.

He suggested me to sleep as an alternative of answering.

Sleep once more?

We have been purported to have dinner collectively.

I do know I’ve to stand up in my head, however my physique didn’t observe me.

On at the present time, I used to be in a position to return to the dormitory solely after listening to Duen’s plea to depart in order that the library might be closed.