This is the story of Christine Macdowell [36. She]
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She turned around to look at the mansion she had been living in.
Just the other day, the mansion of Macdowell House was bustling with people. Now after the next workplace of the employees had been decided, the atmosphere of the mansion became quiet.
Similarly, I too needed to leave this mansion and lived as a commoner in a monastery as the responsibility of the previous uproar.
I didn’t have anything to do with this case, however, it is a well-known fact that I was in a rivalry relationship with Violet Rottnel.
At tea parties and academy, every time we met each other, I always let out some ill-words to her.
The difference between us is that I always bring my friends along to confront her, but she who always stood there alone was never scared of it and stayed dignified
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Indulging in recollection, the escort knight of my House, Abram, suddenly called me.
There were no more knights and maids around anymore. No one beside him.
There was only a simple carriage there.
He must be given the role to escort me to the monastery since he still stayed here.
“I am not an aristocrat anymore. I am just a commoner now.”
As I said that, his light green eyes began to waver.
He had served Macdowell House as a knight for a long time.
Thinking that they had lost their job now made my chest feel tight and I couldn’t look at that eyes.
“Miss… No, Christine-sama.”
“Ye, yes?”
“If you are a commoner now, could you please listen to my words?”
Abram gripped my hand as he kneeled and looked seriously at me that I couldn’t divert my eyes from him.
“I knew that this feeling would never come true, so I thought I should give up on it. However, I always yearn for you.”
“—!”
“I will definitely become successful and pick you up. Would you wait for me?”
“Bu, but I will go to the monastery as a punishment! My personality is bad as well! I had been bullying Miss Rottnel, after all! Moreover…”
I had someone I liked.
I couldn’t let out those words and only opened and closed my mouth without letting out any voice. Abram who was below my sight kindly loosened his expression.
“I know. I also know that you have feelings for the son of Duke Richard. I know you have been jealous of Miss Rottnel. However, those are trivial things. Those reasons cannot break this feeling.”
“Wha…! If, if I have entered the monastery, I cannot go out from it, you know?”
“That’s not true. Although a person is an apprentice in a monastery, she can still get married.”
“Ma, married…?!”
“I don’t want to be a burden to you. I will do my best to support you so that you don’t need to worry about financial things. Ah, but I want to eat your home cooking, so please do your best practicing in the monastery.”
“Ha, y-you…”
Abram lined up those words like it was nothing as he gave me a friendly smile.
I was too surprised to give him a reply.
“—That’s how much I yearn for you. My princess.”
His lips touched the back of my hand.
It was only a moment, but my face felt hot because of his attitude.
“I hope you live safely. Although you don’t choose me, I will definitely take you out from there.”
I was being captured by his intense feeling flowing from his eyes and I could only nod without letting out any voice because of the pressure.
Three years have passed.
I did my duty in the monastery earnestly. At first, it was uncomfortable, but I had learned how to cook by myself, and that day, he came to me.
“Miss, you hand, please.”
I obediently accept his hand.
I didn’t know how he did it, but he legally got permission to let me out from that place.
Compared to the last time we parted, he was now more masculine and there were some scars on his face.
His palm was more rugged than before, and it’s like I could feel all of his efforts so far.
“I already told you, I am not a Miss anymore. Now I am Tina Florence.”
Ever since I entered this monastery, Sister told me to throw away my name, Christine.
She is just a commoner with no obligation. She is just Tina now.
Besides, living in this place is not so painful.
Although this monastery was located in the countryside, it was well maintained, and for some reason the security was strong, and the people around here were all kind.
I was really useless at first, but people here patiently teach me a lot of things.
Living humbly surrounded by the warmth of people’s kindness felt fresh compared to the aristocratic society with a lot of strictness and killing. I got peace of mind here. Those days seem like a long time ago.
“The, Tina. First, let’s get out from here.”
“Really? I will not be chased for that?”
“It’s okay. I got the permission directly from His Majesty the King. Moreover, your punishment originally ends this year.”
“I too didn’t know the details.” That was what he said as he led me to the carriage.
After I entered, he went in as well and then closed the door.
“—There is a certain someone, who strongly wished for the reduction of your punishment. Thanks to that, I failed to become a hero and a rebel.”
I heard his words mixed with some jokes as he laughed at it. I didn’t know why, but the appearance of that girl came into my mind vaguely.
“…As usual, what a darling she is.”
“Oya, it seems that you know who it is.”
“Of course. The only person who likes doing things like this is her. Really, what does she want?”
“Miss… Tina… Please don’t cry.”
I am not an honest person, so I could only speak ill of her.
However, if I would ever meet her again, it’s okay if it is only once, I wanted to face her—Violet straightly.
That night, Abram and I stopped in a certain inn and I slept in a room there, having a dream.
Myself in the dream looked sickly, sleeping on a bed in a certain small mansion located in the countryside.
Her proud blonde-hair was dull, her skin was dry, and there was no hint of courage in her eyes.
(Here is… the spare Macdowell Mansion in the territory…? Why am I alone in this lonely place?)
It was strange to look at that me like I was watching a movie.
『ーーMiss!』
Following the loud voice, the door of the room was opened.
I looked vaguely towards the source of the sound with my dead fish-like eyes.
『I come to pick you up. Let’s get out of here and go somewhere. I don’t mind if it is outside the country. It’s okay.』
Tears dripped out from my dead eyes and it ran down to my cheeks.
Abram in the dream was covered in more scars and smeared with dust and sweat than the one I saw today.
However, for me who had lost my light, he looked really bright.
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Waking up from my dream, I stared at the wall as I was thinking about him who must be sleeping in the next room.
(That’s right. Abram. You came to pick me up again.)
I wonder why I can think like that naturally.
T/N: Advanced Chapters (+30):
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so her destined one has always been that knight. good to know.
Poor girl. If she was the main character of a reincarnation story, she’d be like, “I don’t wanna be a cannon fodder side character, I’m gonna change this fate. Let’s live quietly, act cute, gather some money and run away from home.” Lol that’s how they always think and ends up becoming the winner, of course in a round about way.