"It's not like that... it's not a lie to give a gift to my brother... but I've always wanted to hear about Powell..."
Amlet, who covered her embarrassed face with both hands, spoke to me uninterruptedly.
After I promised them that I wouldn't tell anyone, Amlet and I both had a boiled face. Unexpectedly, we ran into a love story at an unexpected time, and we ran out of breath from each other. It was a complete blind spot to think that Powell was Amlet's imaginary opponent, who was not even interested in love yet.
To sum up the story she told me about the journey, Efron's siblings and Powell have been dating for about four years. That is to say, the same year that Steyl helped him.
Powell and I met through oniisama and immediately got mixed up in Amlet, but he doesn't seem to tell us much about the past. Oniisama may know again, but Amlet doesn't know much about Powell. It was not Powell himself who explained that he had lost his family and had no home. What Powell himself told me was that there was really no place to go and that there was someone he wanted to see again. Moreover, he didn't even tell me who the benefactor was.
"The past four years have brightened up completely, but sometimes I have a very lonely face... and every time I remember, I talked to the benefactor," I want to see him. "I thought I'd help you find it, but you don't even give me a name for what you did.”
Amlet leaned down in a thin voice and grabbed the hem of her knee as she sat on the bed.
Like Tiara, Amlet is probably sensitive to human emotions. That's why he noticed Powell's heartbreak.
There's no reason she doesn't want to help Powell. And it's been four years.
Oniisama's [friend] was also looking for it, and it must have been difficult for him to be able to help two important people. On the Ray Route, she walked around the castle on her own in search of Lyre. And that's where I find them brilliantly.... in a way, it might have been her cheat, rather than your convenience. Because, as a result, oniisama and Powell are meeting Sail at this school.... Fortunately, oniisama Efron wasn't aware of it.
“So, I'm glad you met Powell after school started. But you never introduced me. And when I learned that Powell had known Jeanne and the others the other day, maybe....."
Maybe, uh... well, the girl Powell was talking about?
At that time, I remember her saying something in a desperate shape.
I have never been asked since then. Could it be that he cared about Powell's topic?
You may have thought about his past simply because of it. However, given the panic earlier, it is also possible that you wanted to avoid being confused about your relationship with Powell by others.
All right, I'll repeat the same number of times I've tried to calm her down. I gently rubbed my back and returned the words from me.
"Amlet was so worried about Powell. But we don't know him well either. Besides, before him....."
It wasn't me or Jack who met, it was Sail (Philip).
I get stuck in words where I want to say that. When I say that here, I'm sure that Amlet's attention will be paid to Stale this time. Amlet, who has been trying so hard to get away from me to this day, is going to be the target, and that's all I can do.
Jeanne? Amlet raised her face, and I smiled.
... to be honest, I've heard a little bit about what happened between Powell and Steil. And in the form of a game setup, I know the past of Powell. Even though you're living a different life now, at least the past will be the same until Stale can help you. Even if you lose your family, you have a very high chance of making it more convenient for Efron oniisu-sama.
But I can never say that.
It's not something I should know, and above all, it's not better to say it's an amulet than Powell wants to hide.
"... I'm sorry. I can't even tell you the details." Besides, if Powell wants to hide something, we can't talk about it too much. ”
Shrug your shoulders and apologize.
Truth be told, but the more he wants to hide, the better he understands. Just like Farnham's older sisters had something to hide from their younger siblings in the game, he also wants to hide his past and stay with Amlet and Efron oniisama.
In my words, "That's right..." Amlet's shoulders curled up as her neck wore out. She herself must have been prepared to shatter.
The depressed Amlet didn't seem to be eating down there either. However, recalling the first words she was about to ask, I tried to deny it, but I lowered my voice again and opened my mouth.
“I'm just friends with Philip and Jack and Powell. I think the" benefactor "that Powell told me also means only that word."
At least I'm not Amlet's imaginary relationship, and the real benefactor is Stale, not me.
If I conveyed it with that meaning, Amlet's face immediately became flushed again. Her eyes wide open with her lips tied and her blush really smiled.
It's cute to be ashamed of instead of relaxing easily. Perhaps Amlet always thought of me as a love rival, and on top of that, he was a really good friend. If it was a girl cartoon from the previous life, it would be the main culprit event for clowns.
However, when I think of Powell's reaction when I met Steyl, I also understand a little bit of anxiety that he would have had if he had been a girl.
You were thinking about Stale that much. I'm sure he kept remembering Stale, who helped him.
When I think about it, I feel a little proud of myself, and my chest gets warm. Actually, I didn't do anything, and I should say that I'm irrelevant here.... for the sake of Stale's peace, I'd like to hide the joker here.
And Powell used to say, "Oh, my God," and he thought it was quite likely that he was going to be Amlet. As I said, it's wild, and I'm going to have to keep my mouth shut here.
“By the way, Amlet, can I ask you why you can't talk to Powell about your gift to oniisama?”
To change the story, I returned to the topic of the crimson Amlet.
Asked in a slow tone, she also shook her shoulders like a happy girl and then regulated her breathing. Ah, yeah, it nods even with a slight confusion.
"... until now, Powell and I had also chosen a gift for my brother." But lately, I've been angry with you... Even before Jeanne and the others, you showed me something embarrassing, didn't you? "
I remember that Amlet, except for me, had a big fight in front of the school gate before.
That was when Stale was in the middle of a fight. An argument between niisama, who can't talk about his old friend, and Amlet, who wants to acknowledge his dream of working at the castle in the future. I think it is a difficult situation due to the intersection of various circumstances.
"Brother, you still treat me like a child..." If you want to put something on, it's dangerous. Leave it to your brother! That's why it's embarrassing to line up with your brother's name on a handkerchief like Jeanne already... "
And when he had said that, Amlet's speech was clogged up again.
I think that she is an equal size girl who is different from the main character of the game. She's only fourteen years old.
I understand what she wants to say. It's true that you're hiding something about Stale, but it's only natural that you want to rebel against oniisama, who cares so much about younger sisters.... especially now.
"Even before Powell, I've been treating children for a long time... and even at school, I asked Powell to take care of me at first. On my first day, I came to see if Powell was accustomed to class from the high school...... I was embarrassed and embarrassed because I was only seen with my sister already......"
Moreover, Amlet, who covered her face again with both hands so that she could not withstand the shock of delivery by noon on the day, had her face reddened soon after she rested.
While listening to the story, I think that he walked across the hall from the middle school on the first day he met Powell because he was coming to see Amlet.
And when Efron-sama entrusted Powell with the delivery of the lunch, we saw it right in front of us. Indeed, if you think calmly, it is embarrassing to receive support from your older brother from a girl of your age who wants to grow up.
In the game, oniisama's absent Amlet was a kind of big sister who pulled the hand of the target of the attack, but... for such a girl, her real brother's intervention would be a lot harder. Moreover, the romantic partner is a familiar older brother type.
Aya ~...... as I feel Efron's love for his sister revolve around me, I put my strength into my expression muscles. According to her, even if she says to stop treating children many times, she will be cut off by the words "because you are my brother".
"My brother does all the cooking, cleaning, shopping, sewing and laundry... even though I have a lot of work to do." Even if I did, I wouldn't be happy to thank you for saying, "Amlet should do what she likes."... It's good for me to be a special student and to be in a dormitory, so I just supported you. Even clothes, dishes, and other equipment these days, I'm always wasting them for me, and I always struggle with myself... "
The tone of voice gradually decreased.
I am convinced that this is why there are more disciplines that are not good at gaming than there are games. The mystery I was talking to Dr. Nell solved once again.
She didn't have a chance to develop her skills because oniisama would do anything about the house. In the game, I lived alone while being supported by others, so I must have been able to do what I needed to do.
At the same time, I also think that her dissatisfaction is not simply being treated as a child. Speaking of dissatisfaction, I may be dissatisfied, but I am dissatisfied with the burden on oniisama.
Finally, in a voice that seemed to disappear, "I want to help..." a sad voice leaked out. After all, being an important family doesn't change.
"One day I'll study and work in a castle... so that oniisan can make enough good money without having to." If you do that, I think oniisan will admit to me as a human being, and...... even to that friend of yours, someday. "
That said, my chest hurts at Amlet's lonely shaking eyes.
He's a really good boy, after all. In the end, I studied hard for Efron oniisama. I know exactly how it feels to overprotect oniisama from such a cute and good child. I'm afraid I can't tell you about Steyl.
Amlet snorted her mouth to stop in silence once, and ran her nose small. Even though you want to be so helpful, oniisama refuses you, and it's not too hard to oppose you in the future. You really want to be honest.
I gently stroked the hair of the family-minded girl in front of me from the back of my head. The walnut-colored hair on the bristle tip stroked and jumped at the end.
"... so I don't really want to rely on my brother or Powell right now." I don't want to be treated like a child... and I want to be thought that I'm growing up if I can do it alone. "
That's why I couldn't even talk to Powell.
Amlet's gaze gradually turned toward the furniture in the room. The used shelves and carpets must have been brought in by oniisama and Powell. It's really important to me.
Both she and I are aware of the thoughtfulness. It's just that complicated feelings don't allow it.
"That's why I asked Dr. Nell to practice sewing today." Even in elective classes... I don't just want to take zodiac classes, but also sewing classes. "
Originally, Amlet's words must have been of interest only to Zodiac.
We are really trying to move forward one step at a time. It seems to me that it is really good to have a school.
Speaking of greed, I might want to learn other practical skills now. However, there are still many parts that I would like to develop in Zodiac in order to work in the castle in the future. She is an honorary mirror practicing on her own until the lunch break while she is busy studying and maintaining a special student.
Amlet, who took a deep breath, turned to me three times and then turned her face to me. With a frowned smile, he tilts his neck to "I'm sorry for being a fool."
"Somehow, Jeanne knows her brother and Powell, so it's easy to talk to her." I guess it's because I'm a grown-up. "
Fufu, Amlet, who laughs funny on her own, catches me and laughs.
Fufufu's voice came out as he hid it in his mouth. In fact, I wanted to say that I was older than oniisama, and I just laughed honestly with her the same year.