(EP-164.2) Night #5

164 – Day and Night #5

“What?”

“Perhaps there are things she doesn’t want to say in front of Elga-nim.”

“Hmph, those Draco fellas… They’re really good at driving people crazy. Fine. I’m tired anyways, I’m going back to my room.”

Elga was interested, but nonetheless agreed to leave.

Now, only Mirna and I were left. Seeing that she still looked a bit disoriented, I decided to ask first.

“What exactly happened? I don’t think Lady Mirna is the type to do such a thing.”

“…….”

Once again, Mirna remained silent instead of answering. So, I decided to gently probe her tightly closed heart with a few words.

“Did something happen between you and your sister?”

She flinched.

Mirna’s shoulders trembled. It was very slight, but to a Half-Fairy like me, it was no different than a big confession.

So it was indeed a family problem.

If it was just a simple family drama, it might not be appropriate for me to pry further. However, I couldn’t help but think that there might be something related to me in the arguments between Mirna and Narmi.

For one, yesterday, I encouraged Narmi to wear earrings. Perhaps Mirna found out about my relationship with Narmi.

For now, it might be a good idea to keep an eye on Mirna.

She was especially unstable today, which made me nervous that she might just suddenly jump into a river or highway, even though there were neither nearby.

So, what happened to Narmi?

As I looked at the shattered mirrors and glass strewn about the room, I couldn’t help but worry about Narmi’s condition.

But I didn’t have to worry for long because Mirna finally spoke up after a long time.

“Sir Theo, there are rules in this world.”

“Rules?”

“Yes, rules that must be followed. And many of such rules, norms, laws and regulations may seem harsh and frustrating, but they exist for a reason.”

“Rules that must be followed…”

“And when they are broken, you suffer criticism and face the consequences. So now, I don’t have anything like a sister anymore. Keep that in mind, Theo Gospel.”

“…….”

No more sister? Was she separating herself from Narmi? But could they not see each other just because they didn’t want to?

I was anxious and curious about what had happened to Narmi. Though, I didn’t ask further and held it in, because I was afraid Mirna would get angry if I did.

At the very very least, she should be alive. Given some time, Mirna would calm down and explain everything herself.

* * *

Mirna, Elga, Aira and I sat around a large table in an upscale restaurant, eating our meal.

However, both Elga and I couldn’t help but glance at Mirna. She seemed quite different from her usual self.

“It’s surprisingly delicious! Who knew that roasted tomatoes could be this tasty?”

Dalgak, dalgak.

Unlike her usual quiet demeanor during meals, Mirna looked unusually cheerful today. It almost seemed like she was intentionally trying to appear like so.

Perhaps she was trying to show me and Elga that she was ‘fine’ now.

“Having a meal together is nice. Doesn’t everyone think so?”

“…….”

“…….”

Because of that, both Elga and I found it rather awkward to watch Mirna. After we finished our meal, Mirna elegantly wiped her lips with a napkin and said.

“If you don’t have anything to do after lunch, how about going for a walk together? In the sense of socializing with each other.”

“A walk? Did you just say a walk!? And what, socializing!?”

Elga’s mouth fell open as if she couldn’t stand it anymore. Mirna’s unusual behavior today seemed to have pushed Elga’s patience to its limits.

“Hey, what’s gotten into you today!? Why are you like this!?”

In response to Elga’s furious question, Mirna simply said.

“Don’t think too much, I just want to go for a walk~.”

“…….”

Elga opened her mouth as if she had a lot to say.

“Hu-.”

However, she ultimately decided against it, before letting out a small sigh and looking at me. But I likewise didn’t have anything to say, instead simply shrugging my shoulders.

“A walk…”

Surprisingly, it was the silent Aira that responded to such a suggestion.

“A walk sounds pleasant. The weather seems good too. It would be nice for us to enjoy some leisure like ordinary young ladies.”

Enjoying leisure…

It was a bit ironic to hear that from Aira, who spent her days either napping or reading books in her room, without doing much else.

Nevertheless, Aira seemed to genuinely like the idea of a walk. So, we went out after finishing our meal.

Edited by: faker