When Jared, who slept, woke up again, it was completely dark outside the window.
"Oh, you look awake. I want you to wait because I'm going to prepare a meal right now."
Lily, who was beside the bed, turning a thick book with her hips on her chair, gets up and goes down the hallway. After a while, he showed up with a meal.
Because I haven't eaten in forever, the smell irritates my nostrils and my stomach moves.
"I made something good for digestion. I'm sorry about the vegetable soup and just the bread, but suddenly it's not a good idea to eat a lot of heavy stuff. Now, I want you to be patient with me."
"This, Lily?
"That's right. I'm often surprised by words and deeds, but I'm good at chores. You're just like Olivier. Come on, come here."
Jared gets up to bed after being invited to the table. Unlike earlier, he's in his bedroom clothes now. I don't remember wearing it myself, so I decide not to think about who was kind to me.
"What about Lily and the others?
"We had it first. Come on, eat."
"Oh, I'll have it...... it's good"
Large cut vegetables and soup with good effect of stock spread in the stomach. To avoid irritating her hungry stomach, Lily, who had pinched the table and sat down opposite her, loosened her smile and expression and looked at this one as she slowly tasted it.
"What's up?
"Yeah, Jared said I'm glad you ate it deliciously."
"I thought, nothing - you don't have to call me Jared, do you?
"Are you sure?
"I'm putting it back the way it was supposed to be, even if I'm the only one left behind."
When I first met him as Allie, he wasn't as Frank as he is now. For that reason, Jared also called her "Mr. Allie". But because Lily's original personality is casual, I didn't think it was necessary to bother getting her to be tough.
Besides, I want Jared to do the same because he calls her Lily and treats her with ease.
"Then let me call you Jared. Of course, I can tell the difference between public and private."
"Thank you."
"Pfft, to tell you the truth, I wanted to be more comfortable with you. Because I exposed myself to you, I wanted to reduce my distance. Besides, I'm glad you don't treat me like a Duke's daughter, but only as a secretary, Lily."
I was a little uncomfortable when we met. I even thought you were hiding something. In fact, she had asked herself that her background was hidden, but she didn't think it was even false.
I don't feel uncomfortable anymore now. Laughing in front of me, because I found out that older girlfriend was Lily Ludiger.
"Truth be told, it wasn't until we got closer when we revealed who we were, or when our desire to go into the side room in earnest hardened."
"Uh, I honestly have trouble being told stories like that right now. There's no Olivier here, no family. I'm not going to make up my mind on this one, and I don't want to think about it."
I'm sorry about Lily, but I'm not good at thinking about marriage. Sometimes I just feel like Olivier and Yennie are the limits. Yennie doesn't change her attitude as a sister only, so it's easy, but every day of her life with Olivier, who started to be aware as a heterosexual, is tough.
There's no way I can say irresponsible things like sideroom her there. That's rude to my fiancées and to Lily.
"Yeah, I don't think I have to talk about the side room right now either. I think I need to talk to Olivier before I talk to you."
I didn't know how to respond and decided to laugh vaguely.
She laughs bitterly about whether Jared's confusion has been passed on to her. But the expression changes quickly.
"You know, there's something I need to ask you about Ernesta, okay?
"Oh, fine."
"Why can't you treat her like I do? I think there's a wall somewhere."
"That's - because I killed her brother. I'm the one who would have been killed if I hadn't, but I still honestly don't know what to do with the person who took my family away"
Lily must know what's going on. Still, I dared to visit, perhaps because I have something to wonder.
Sure, there are walls. I am also aware of it. But I can't do what I didn't do about Barnabas. Jared's relationship with Ernesta presupposes that he is the perpetrator and the victim, even if it is an inevitable ending for a reason.
"I understand you have a burden, but I don't think she'll be able to walk over either without you softening her attitude a little bit. From my eyes, Ernesta doesn't resent you. I think my emotions are just unstable because of the loss and sadness of losing my family."
"Then what am I supposed to do?
"Ernesta, I want you to call him by his name. Just like you called me Lily."
"I'll try. That's all I can say now."
"Yeah, that's enough. Ernesta's a good kid. - Whoa, is that rude to the older guy? But I really do. So I want to help you, and I hope your relationship is good."
Take Lily's word for it and think about Ernesta, who isn't here.
I can't right now. But if one day we can be a personal relationship between Jared and Ernesta instead of connecting the late Barnabas, it would be great.
A grudge can remain held. I may also continue to feel guilty. Still, I feel strongly about Lily's words that I should be well suited to her.
"Now don't think deeply, I'll just call Ernesta's name - I think that's about it. Well, it looks like you finished your meal while we were talking."
Confirming that she had finished eating everything and nodding satisfactorily, she took a few pieces of clothing from the garment and handed it to Jared.
"I guess I should make a new one because your battle suit is torn here and there. Now, wear your brother's."
"Thanks. I'll think about the battle suit"
"Being a court magician seems to pay for a new battle suit, and I hope we can get ready for the connection until then. Then I'll lower the dishes, so get dressed."
"Hey, Lily."
"Yeah? What's wrong?
Stopped her as she tried to leave the room, and Jared, standing up, raised her head small.
"Thanks for everything. The meal, it was delicious. Welcome."
"Pfft, you're welcome. See you later - Jared."
Lily, slightly blushing her cheeks, smiled happily calling her name away.