Chapter 123 – #27_Staggered(3)
#121
One.
It is my job to get back what was lost.
2.
Siu opened his eyes.
“What.”
I must have fallen asleep after tossing and turning in bed, but when I woke up, I was standing in a dark space like Ain.
There was a maze of stairs, ignoring the laws of physics.
There was a colorful door at each end of the stairs.
This is a phenomenon called lucid dreaming or lucid dreaming.
This was the conclusion Siwoo made after realizing that this was a dream.
It’s strange that it feels familiar as if you’ve been there before, even though it’s definitely the first time you’ve been there.
Siwoo walked around looking around curiously.
Then he discovered something strange.
About 80% of the doors were open, but about 20% remained wrapped with black ribbons.
“What is this?”
Siwoo grabbed a door wrapped in ribbon and tried to turn the handle.
At that moment, all the ribbons begin to unravel at once.
A series of familiar sensations cover Siwoo’s body.
The feeling she felt when she took the potion Amelia gave her, and all the memories came back in an instant.
At the same time as dizziness and nausea dozens of times that amount, all locked doors open with a clunky sound.
Images and sounds begin to flow without even a moment to panic.
Janitor Can’t you work a little neater? Surely there are no complaints? I wish I could stop doing useless things like gutters. Five years is probably enough time to renew your mindset. Please finish my afternoon work for the next week and clean my lab. That’s what a witch is. If you act like you did at Trinity Academy at your next assignment, you might die. It’s okay to even make threats. You like this? Takasho This bastard is a real crazy bastard.
The left eye of Siwoo, who was crouching on the stairs and holding his head, shines.
Many things are reunited, like pulling scattered puzzles together in a brilliant halo of light.
Caretaker Do you miss your hometown? Yeah yeah of course I miss it Wouldn’t it be much better to be a slave to the doctor than to be a slave in this fucking city? How the hell do you sleep in such a shabby place? Even when I raised a fucking hamster, I think they gave me a better house than this. Live like a witch and like a noble. That was the will Master left for me. He always said it like a habit. I still don’t know what it means to live like an aristocrat.
Refuse to recover by the salvation of others and move forward only with your own strength.
Even though Amelia is a bitch, she didn’t do anything wrong enough to get caught and die. Besides, she believes the Exile’s promise and goes outside? I can’t do that honestly. Caretaker, are you okay with your health? Whether it’s an infectious disease or a skin disease. If yes, please tell me in advance. It’s really like having to hear that kind of noise while taking a shower all day long. Anyway, I managed to get a job by matching the suit. No, but you have to live in the same house as Amelia, in a dorm? What kind of bullshit is this again?
I refused. Yes? You seemed like you could be a useful assistant. Do you reject it for just that reason? I’ve been putting up with it like that for 5 years trying to escape this fucking place. Siwoo Shin, you belong to me. I cannot tolerate the act of stepping out of my base and going out on my own. Corresponding action will therefore be taken against unauthorized escape plans. Appropriate action? Who is the person who got caught? You are the one who harbored a grudge against the person who was captured and harassed you, Amelia. Seriously, I tried to put up with it all and pass it on, but I can’t. You are a really bad bitch what the hell do you want from me? I told you to tell me! What do you want from me that you’re torturing me like this? I’m sorry that I hurt your petty ego five years ago, but if you’re going to bully me with this damn thing, wouldn’t it be better to kill me? Answer me!
…..
Unfortunately, no appointments have been made in advance. And the relationship… Let’s just say friends. Where is Amelia’s friend! Bitch As expected, it’s a very vicious bitch. I think I’ll die at this rate. The twins are also taken carelessly and are bound for slavery. Still, studying magic helps me in this way. Bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom, bloom It seems that there exists a wall that cannot be overcome no matter how hard one struggles. Yes yes, pretty cry more cutely What the hell is there to dig up people’s eyes without anesthesia? Come on, wait. Good night.
The feeling of having your brain dipped in cider instead of brain water.
A thought that rises like a dying horse in a shaken head.
Siu Shin, the one who sacrificed himself, Crossing the boundary of the fountain, Sadalmelik is over, Siu will you cover it?, I want to drink cola, If it’s a happy dream, I don’t have to wake up forever, The moon of Gehenna always shines golden, Creation The beauty of, the value of the wonderful circumference Pi, 3.14159265355820……10176803025…What came next? Ah…. 152674131661934450 How many digits have I memorized, I finally arrive, The first 999999, Feynman’s point, Two men whisper, Half-opened eyes, Recalling memories I was not free Singing a lamentation song, A world of zero The golden dawn is born again within, burn this body forever.
…….
I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming back. Amelia, could I have done something wrong? While Siu was lying down, he had his slavery deed revoked. Shall we sleep together? It’s okay if you’re not sorry. Weird. I’ll spread a mat in the garden. Have tea together. I’m bringing a cake too. Is there a song you want to hear? There is a place I want to go with Siu. Would you like to bring your luggage? It’s really pretty. Siwoo has good manual dexterity. Weird. Siwoo! You can’t go too deep. It’s monthly. I’m having dinner with this today. You stomp on it with your feet like this to make bubbles. Easy, right? Siwoo also takes off his shoes and comes in. If it’s too cold, tell me. It’s good to look at the stars, but you shouldn’t catch a cold. The apples are too soft. I think I’m screwed. Thank you, Siu. Weird. Even if I get my memory back later. I. Can you forgive me? Weird. I’m also hoping for what Siwoo wants. But I don’t deserve it. I don’t deserve this. Weird.
Sorry.
Weird.
3.
It was dawn without dawn, with even the diligent birds fast asleep.
Siu rolled up the futon and sat down on the bed.
“……..”
Siwoo, who had been sitting with a blank expression on his face, distorted.
Even though he covered his face with his hands, his mind, as complex as an erupting volcano, was not in order.
“Fuck…”
As I bit into it, I unknowingly spat out abusive language.
Everything I believed in felt like a lie.
I couldn’t stand it without doing this.
I wanted to hit something with my clenched fist.
“Fuck this dog…”
All the memories that came back are all messed up.
It was like being the main character of the Truman Show.
Amelia, who knew everything, was a spectator, and Siu was Truman.
Without knowing anything, I was fooled without moving.
Siwoo had two kinds of memories running through his two hearts.
Siu was captured by Gehenna at the age of 23, treated as a slave, and bullied by Amelia in every way.
Since he was 11 years old, Siwoo has spent such and such happy days in a cabin with Amelia.
In the process of rebuilding his memory and body, the memory of a month he went through was by no means a short time.
For Siwoo, one day equaled half a year.
It was a time of such high density that when I woke up after a day’s sleep, I couldn’t remember what I ate yesterday.
“Wook…”
Nausea came out.
Everything I knew and felt was tangled together, giving me a terrible headache.
Siu covered her face with both hands.
Tears were flowing down both cheeks.
4.
Amelia, who had been immersed in anguish and sorrow all night, got out of bed late.
Looking at the completely different position of the sun than usual, she realized that she had overslept today.
Her head was blank
Sadness, pain, and regret.
She can put it down for a while as long as she falls asleep.
It doesn’t really disappear, though.
If you lose your mind just a little bit, you’ve grown in size like a dark shadow.
Still, this brief moment of peace was very dear to Amelia.
“….Ah.”
A thought flashed through her head.
It’s a big deal.
Siwoo must be waiting for you.
Lately, there were many times when Siu got up first to prepare a meal, so he thought that he might have finished breakfast first.
Amelia quickly changed her clothes and hurried down the stairs to the first floor of the cabin.
“Uh?”
There is no seeu
Contrary to expectations, nothing was prepared.
In addition, seeing the furniture and blankets that were neatly cleaned the day before were still there, it seemed that they had never come down at all.
“Siwoo?”
Did Siwoo oversleep because of that incident yesterday?
I couldn’t see the garden side through the window, and I couldn’t see a shadow even when I snooped around the not-so-wide house.
“Siwoo?”
Amelia climbs the stairs again and stands in front of Siwoo’s door.
I can’t hear the answer.
Is she still sleeping?
-Smart
He knocked and called his name once more.
“Siwoo, can I come in?”
A rustle of people could be heard from inside.
The door opens in front of Amelia, who has been waiting quietly in front of the door.
Actually, I feel ashamed to see his face after going through the same thing as yesterday.
But she didn’t want to waste her little time with him for that reason.
Today, we were going to go to the barley field hill together and draw the unfinished picture.
Just like before, with a large canvas and easel.
“……..”
And Amelia was startled when Siwoo, wearing an eyepatch, came out to the front of the room.
“Siwoo, why is your face like this?”
His face was so pale that it could be said that it was pale.
Amelia reached out and gently stroked Siu’s cheek.
“It’s okay? Did you catch a cold?”
“……”
While the ominous silence lengthened.
Amelia’s thoughts became complicated.
Could it be that she really got her memories back?
As he looked at Siwoo with anxious eyes, the corner of his mouth slightly went up.
It was a very difficult smile.
“It’s okay. Did Amelia sleep well?”
“I am fine. Is it really better than that? I don’t think I have a fever…”
Amelia lifts her heel and touches Siwoo’s forehead.
Siu twisted his body slightly and shook her hand.
“Ah…..”
“It’s really fine. I guess it’s because I have a slight headache.”
The awkwardness still lingers on him, and he may be reacting this way.
Reflecting on her lack of consideration, Amelia asks as she wraps her arms around me.
“Would you like to go painting together today? I will prepare the lunch box.”
After a moment of hesitation, Siu nodded his head.
“Yes, then I will prepare.”
Amelia felt a distinct sense of difference from Siwoo’s back as he tried to enter after closing the door.
She stopped Siu.
“Siw.”
The distance between her and him was not what it used to be.
It’s just because of last night’s happening, I feel a little further away from it.
“Yes.”
But Amelia didn’t have the courage to ask the truth.
Amelia shook her head slightly.
“It’s nothing. I’ll wait.”
“Yes.”
The door creaked shut in front of Amelia, who stood awkwardly.
