A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

"--You 're out of your mind."

Corona returned to me in unexpected words from Natalia.

As Corona raised her face in a hurry, Natalia's gaze collided with a bitter smile.

Natalia is not wearing a black costume that is familiar with Corona, as she is wearing in the abandoned city of Laval.The colour remains intact, and the dress is "off the beaten track”, showing the quality of the fabric and the detailed design.

Corona, who was riding in a carriage run by Nicolas along with Natalia, who was wearing such clothes, realized that she had someday sinked into a sea of thoughts.

"I'm sorry, Natalia... no, I'm sorry, Baron Amendora."

Corona stretched out her back, lowered her head, and said an apology.Then a voice falls from above your head that feels the same bitter smile as your expression.

"I don't mind. Have you been taking her around lately since the morning and getting tired?"

"No, that's not it... I'm sorry. I was distracted."

When Corona raised her head, she saw Natalia smiling carefreely.

As Natalia says, the most recent corona has been accompanying Natalia since the morning, reaching out to various places in the King's City.It's not a sightseeing tour of the King's City, but Natalia and the others are leaving the King's City soon, so they are greeting around about acquaintances.

Natalia, who had brought Nicolas as carriage lord and Corona as maid, had visited the nobles and kingdom officials and told them to return to the territory.

"Yes... that's fine."

Looking at the corona, Natalia turned her gaze in the direction of the carriage without blame.

Corona thought she was probably worried about Natalia.It's not about Corona's tiredness or physical condition, it's about the “situation that's been put down.”

Even though Natalia's single-handed movement has a bad exterior aspect, it probably gives her less time to face the Reurus.

(Mr. Reurus....)

Corona whispers the name of Reurus in her heart.At the same time, the emotions that came and went were heavy, sharp, and I even felt a prickly pain running through my chest.

Reurus is getting married - he wants to propose and he accepts.

Ever since I learned about it, Corona has realized that she's going to be very depressed.Not only the cook, but also Natalia's maid, so it's good to be nervous, but it sinks into the sea of thought with a flash.

(Mr. Reurus... getting married...)

What came to mind in Corona was Ruvillia, Reurus's wedding partner.

Regarding Ruvillia, I had previously responded when I visited the rental house, but I thought it was like a “princess” appearing in a picture book.The second daughter of the Count of Velg is truly a princess, but it is not that position that worries Corona, but Ruvillia's attitude.

Ruvillia looks at Reurus.The voice plays happily every time I talk to Reurus.Other trivial manners appeared to be tied to a preference for Reurus.

Reurus proposed to Ruvillia, who also accepted the proposal on the spot.Time will pass, but after refusing to marry a princess recommended by King Leonardo.

“The story” has been rumored in King's Landing, and while I was traveling with Natalia, I could hear it from there.

It is the voice of a bard standing on the street, or the voice of the people of King's Landing cheering on that voice, you can hear it even if you don't like it.

Ha, and Corona sighs small.At the same time, I begin to calculate in my mind how many more people Natalia is planning to visit today.

I don't want to hear the bard's poetry or the rumors the people of King's Landing say, but it's more pressing to go back to the rented house and face Reurus.For this reason, I even think it would be good if Natalia's conversation with the person I visited lengthened.

Of course, Corona understands that this will not solve anything.I don't want to go back to the rental house, but I'm going to have to face Reurus.

I can't believe I've been walking around King's Landing all night, but if I do, I'm sure Reurus will come looking for me worried.

Even if there is less time to face each other in the rented house, Reus will always be there until he leaves King's Landing and returns to the abandoned city of Laval.

(... there's nothing I can say about Mr. Reurus's marriage... but...)

Recently, Reurus was trying to talk to Corona every time something happened.While Reurus and Corona pretend as usual when there are “others," Reurus looks at the machine and tries to talk in a one-on-one, serious manner.

Every time, Corona ran away.He refused to listen, as he did the night he heard Reurus was marrying Ruvillia.Though it was painful, he ran away quickly.

(Listen... what am I supposed to say?What does Mr. Reurus want to talk about?)

When I married Ruvillia, I heard from Reurus himself again - what do you want me to return?

Congratulations.

--Happy.

--I also do my best to cook at weddings.

Thinking of the “relationship with Reurus”, that's the kind of words that should be conveyed.As the daughter of the cook Reurus is welcoming, you should smile and congratulate her.

(... yeah... if my relationship with Mr. Reurus is... kan, kei... then...)

--What is the relationship between myself and Reurus?

It was just a question of Corona's mind these days.

You owe me your life if you use the words of Reurus.Or a family member who spent time together under one roof, albeit temporarily.Or a friend the same age.

--Is it so deep that you can say something about the marriage between Reurus and Ruville?

The answer is no.

I am not in a position to hold my tongue against the marriage of the current lord of the Baroness of Varza and the second daughter of the Count of Velg, nor do I think Corona will hold her tongue against herself.

If you list elements that no one else has, it's just "first encounter."

Reurus is the savior of his life for every thing, but from Corona, Reurus is the savior of Dominic's father's life.Without Reurus, Dominic would have been killed by Kimira, who attacked the abandoned city of Laval.

To give back is to receive an excess, and now it's just piling up.

If there's anything else left for Corona, it's just “my feelings," something I've never said directly.

(But... Mr. Reurus is getting married...)

Various words cross my mind, but I end up “there.”

Eliza and Meer are also going to marry Reurus, but they are already the “family” of Reurus.Just because the relationship became a formal word, Corona was not surprised.

But for Corona, Ruville is a “strange noblewoman," and suddenly she's in a position of being a true wife instead of Eliza and Meer.

I have a feeling of dissatisfaction with it, and at the same time, I have a feeling that I can't help thinking about the position that Reurus got.The girl named Corona is not “strong” enough to be hit by Reurus with those emotions as words.

― ― Corona had no reason to know that Reurus was worried about the same thing.

"You look depressed, scared, or busy..."

Natalia laughs bitterly as she blocks Corona's thoughts.When Corona returned to me, she fixed her face in a hurry.

"It's too late to fix it now.I don't know what you're thinking... well, I don't know what I'm talking about. "

"Nh... I'm sorry."

In Natalia's words, Corona apologizes again.Natalia grinned deeply at Corona's apology and turned her gaze toward the front of the carriage.

Corona, look at the front.

"...? Yes?"

I didn't understand the meaning of Natalia's words, but Corona looked in front of the carriage as she was told.There were the streets of King's Landing and the people walking there, and at the same time they heard so much noise that it seemed noisy.

For Corona, King's Landing was like another world.

There will be dozens, if not dozens, of people in the abandoned city of Laval, where they were born and raised.

Its breadth is not comparable to that of Laval, although it is higher than that of the fortified city of Laval, which is adjacent to the abandoned city of Laval and is surrounded by thick walls.It is a prestige worthy of being called King's City.

From the eyes of Corona, it seemed that all the people who walked despite being just residents were sophisticated.Compared to myself and the residents of the abandoned city of Laval, the clothing and standing behavior are dirty and dazzling.

And even though it quickly acquired the status of a quasi-bar, so did Reurus, who was “flat”.

"Sometimes the world can't be helped by its own will."

Natalia murmured. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the people on the road, and loosened his mouth to miss something.

"That's where I was born, where I grew up... my appearance, my magical talents, I don't care.But there are times when you can change your mind.At the same time, if you miss the opportunity, you can't change it, even though it was supposed to. "

…………

Corona listens silently to Natalia.Because the voice and expression were soft enough to be directed at her sister by her friends in Laval Waste City.

"What can be changed” also varies from person to person.Big things, little things... small for the person but big for others, what a common story. "

"... is that so?"

"I'm sure there's an example right next door... well, what do you want to say?"

Natalia says softly, but with a slight loneliness, deepening her bitter smile at the corona tilting her neck.

"The problem you're facing is that you can still do something about it.”Sometimes the other person moves and changes, and if you don't... at least it's a lot easier than me. "

Corona couldn't read what the words meant and felt.But only what Natalia thinks of herself will be communicated to Corona.

"It's just a story between humans.You're not the only one who moves.You may not be able to move as a result of other people moving.Conversely, your movements may prevent others from moving… The point is, you don't think 'I wish I had acted at that time' later on, you just want to get over it. "

--Because I can't do it anymore if I'm tied up in my position.

"Natalia-san...."

With a slight murmur, Corona shook her lips and called out her name.

Understanding that it was a word to inspire her, Corona nodded loudly after wandering her gaze for a while.

If you don't like it “as is”, it shapes the emotions you had.I don't know what kind of conclusion it will lead to, but at least I thought it was better than staying still.

When we get back to the rental, we'll talk to Reurus.Corona is determined to do so.

"Dear Reurus, I would like to accompany you when you return home....."

When I returned to the house, I saw Ruvillia throwing words like that at Reurus.