Desire

I ignored the gaze behind my back.

Camila bows her head quietly, and Azin is transferred to Camila by the caretaker of the Arimis orphanage. This made her the adopted daughter of Azin and the daughter of Earl Sericrapa. While Ajin is processing the paperwork, Camila stands alone outside a closed door.

“You said you were going to be the Earl's stepdaughter. ”

Several children approached and asked Camilla. Camila nods. In response, I watched the children envy Camila.

“Why you? ”

One of the girls makes a sharp voice. He was a clean kid for the orphanage. His age didn't seem that different from Camilla's. Camila shuts her lips and stares at Enna looking at herself.

“You're not good at anything, and you're not pretty. Then why is the Earl taking you to adoption? ”

Enna continues to ask. Camila shuts her mouth. Because I didn't have anything to say. It was true what Enna said. Camilla's not pretty, and she's not good at anything. Camila was always ordinary, although she had basic education in the orphanage.

Enna was exactly the opposite of Camila. I studied well and exercised well. She had a pretty face, and Enna knew it well. Enna always spent time in front of the mirror. I imagined a nobleman who would come to pick me up someday and decorated myself.

But it was Camilla who was chosen.

“Why not me? ”

Enna exclaims. Of course it was a question, and Camila couldn't find the answer. She shuts her lips and bows her head. With Camila like that, Enna was even angrier. Enna grabs Camila's head as she makes a loud noise.

“So, Camilla's father. ”

I can hear the commotion outside. His ears were good, but he didn't react much and looked at the other manager.

“It... went to prison five years ago, but... it will come out soon. ”

“Murder?”

“I was drunk. ”

The manager blushes his face in embarrassment. The opposing Pokémon is a giant. Dragon Slayer. The prince's escort knight. A nobleman who received the title of Earl directly from the Emperor. Otherwise, it is a lifelong event to face each other.

“Well, I see. Psychotropic.”

There's no difference between here and reality. Azin nods, kicking his tongue.

“So, what if Camilla's father gets out? You want me to give her back the child I adopted? ”

“That's... no. because everything between Camilla and her father is over. But Camilla's mind is different from her father's.”

“If Camila wants to go back to her father, I will. ”

He said that without changing his face. The caretaker swallowed it.

“.. there might be a bit of a problem. Camilla's father...”

“Well, if my father comes himself, I'll greet him with some respect. because you better get Camilla to do what she wants. ”

Azin said so and signed the last document.

“Oh, and please send the documents separately regarding the grant to my house. ”

Azin says so and opens the door.

You see Camilla holding her head. Enna, a flawed surprise, looks down at Camila's hair. Azin says nothing, and puts his hands on Camila's head.

“Are they your friends? ”

Azin asks. Camila hesitates and looks at Enna. Enna steps back with a pale bored face.

“Yes. ”

Enna replies in a small voice. Azin smiles bloody and gives Enna a glance. Enna straightens out her wardrobe.

“Wife, it's a pleasure to meet you. Earl Sericrapa.”

She tried to bow her head gracefully in her own way, but she didn't even learn proper manners. Azin looks down at Camila, accepting Enna's bow.

“Are you lonely and separated from your friends? ”

Camila doesn't answer. She clammed her lips, and she was embarrassed to see Camila like that. Enna desperately laughed at the subject she had just tried to rip out of Camila's hair.

“Cars, Camilla. We mustn't forget. ”

Enna barely said that. Camila glances at Enna's face like that. When I saw that fake, desperate smile, I couldn't figure out what to say to Camilla. Azin glances at Enah and lowers his hand to hold Camila's little hand.

“Let's go.”

Ajin takes Camilla out of Arimis Orphanage. Camilla didn't have any baggage. Jim was like an old clothing rack and a broken toy, and that's all it takes to buy a new one. Camila was empty-handed because she had no memories.

“Do you hate him? ”

Azin asks. Camila raises her head and looks at him.

“The kid holding your head. Do you think I hate you?”

“No. ”

Camila replies in a small voice.

“It's just, I thought it was a little... weird. Until you came out, Enna was mad at me for pulling on my head, but... I felt like I was someone else. ”

“He's wise. ”

Azin smiles bloody.

“What is the name of the girl? ”

“Enna.”

“As I adopted you, you were not in the same position as the rest of the orphanage. Enna knew that. You're a fast learner. ”

“.. isn't your adopted daughter like Enna a good one? ”

Camila raises her head and looks up at Azin. Azin smiled at the intent and gaze mixed with the question.

“No, not really. ”

“Why? She's prettier than me. ”

“That's not the kind of kid I want to adopt. So don't think you can't or you can't. ”

In response, Camilla clammed her lips. She looks at Azin's hand, holding her hand. A large hand. Camila squeezes Azin's fingers, thinking so.

“.. and. I'm telling you in advance. ”

Asin sighs as he walks toward the wagon.

“Your mother, I mean, your stepmother. My wife. ”

“Yes.”

“Maybe you don't like being called a lady. ”

Ajin said that with a serious face. Camilla blinks at that. Camila tilts her head, looking up at Azin for a moment.

“.. then should I call you Mom? ”

“I don't mind if you call me that, but, um...”

Ajin sighs.

“Then I should call you Father, too. ”

“... I don't want that. ”

Camilla mutters, simply hating the word "father." Ajin kicks his tongue and looks down at Camilla. Silent is good, but there are a lot of things to take care of. This is why I hate traumatized kids. Ajin opens the door of the wagon.

“It doesn't matter if you call me uncle. ”

Ajin lays his hand on Camila's waist. As Camila shudders, Ajin shakes her head.

“Don't be afraid. ”

Ajin puts Camila on the wagon.

“I'm a good person. ”

That's a lie.

“I don't insist on being called my father. First of all, you're my adopted daughter, and you'll be my favorite... and your last name will be Sherrifa. That doesn't mean I'm your father. ”

You put Camila on the wagon, and Ajin steps into the wagon.

“You can call me Mister. I don't care what the other names are. You're a little bit like that. I'm your father, by the way. Is it better to call him uncle? ”

“Are you sure you're okay? ”

Camila cautiously asks, and Azin grins.

“I don't lie. ”

This is also a lie.

You reach the Warp Gate and get off the wagon. Immediately entered the capital, Criocel, where he boarded a new wagon.

The whole way, Camila doesn't ask any questions. However, I only let out a small groan if I wasn't used to the wagon shaking. Azin looks out the window and glances at Camila, moaning.

I gave up my seat at the window. Camila lowers her head slightly in gratitude towards Azin. Ajin sees Camila's pale face and a thin, cold sweat flowing down her neck.

“You don't seem familiar with wagons. ”

“.. I've never been on one. ”

Camila mutters. At this point, she twitches her fingers with a grumpy face.

“Huh?"

Camilla's body rises into the air. Ajin raises Camila's body and moves her in line with the speed of the wagon. Camila shakes her arms in shock, and Azin shrugs.

“You're not shaking, are you? ”

“Ugh, yeah. ”

Camila nods her head in embarrassment. Soon after, the wagon arrives in front of the mansion. Ajin opens the carriage door first and helps Camila get down.

“This is your home. ”

Azin looked up at the mansion and said, Camila looks up at the mansion with a dazed face. Compared to the orphanage building, Camila's mansion is spectacularly ornate. Camila was overwhelmed by the sight and swallowed.

“.. the problem starts here. ”

If I had known this would happen, I would have told Raw Snow. Azin opened the door of the mansion, swallowing regret. Camila follows after Ajin with a nervous face.

“I, I don't know any manners. ”

“I don't know. ”

Ajin replied with a grumpy face.

“Becoming a nobleman is recent. ”

I opened the door of the mansion while saying so.

The air in the mansion froze. Once I explained, the smell of Raw Snow did not show either positives or negatives in the words of Azin. I just kept my mouth shut and looked at Camila and Azin.

“I mean, ”

Azin looks at the black snow scent with an embarrassed face. It's natural for her to have that attitude. She's adopted without consultation and I've brought a girl I've never seen before. Raw Snow's scent shuts her lips and stares at Camila. Camila wiggles her fingers, wondering what to do with her fierce gaze.

“... stepdaughter? ”

Raw snow opened my mouth. Camila's gaze shifts to Azin.

“Did you want to have a daughter? ”

Raw Snow asked. In that question, Azin sighed and explained his situation to Raw Snow in a tone. That Camila is a saint who has not yet awakened, and that she has promised to protect Camila from Adim. The explained eyebrows twitched.

[I was forced to accept it. But you didn't have to be adopted.]

Raw Snow sent a message.

“You don't want your daughter? ”

Azin asks. In that question, the smell of black snow puffs his lips and stares at him.

“.. I don't hate it. ”

I answered with a small voice. She looks at Camila. The scent of Raw Snow sighed for a short while looking at Camila's hot hair.

“I'm going to have to cut off my head first. ”

Ajin nodded his head in agreement. Camila raises her hand and touches her hair. After entering the orphanage, I never cut my hair.

“What about clothes?"

“I left it. I have to buy a new one.”

“I'll choose. ”

The smell of raw snow was cold. She pulls the chair out of the back and raises herself up. I felt hesitant about the smell of Raw Snow for a moment, but I immediately smiled and approached Camila.

“What's your name again? ”

“... Camilla. ”

Camila replies with a frightened face. You scared me from the start. The scent of Raw Snow reaches out and grabs Camila's shoulder, kicking her tongue.

“Starting today, I'm your mother. ”

However, it made Raw Snow smile.