City Of Witches 454

Chapter 454 – #96_Travel (3)

#453

One.
Just because Amelia has booked a hotel in Jeju Island, she can’t go there at this time.
So Siwoo quietly canceled Amelia’s reservation and found a new hotel for her nearby.

Fortunately, it was not difficult to make a reservation even though it was late.
If today was Christmas Eve or the same day, or if it was the last day of December before the New Year or the first day of the New Year, many of these hotels would be packed with people.

It just happened to be the vague 27th of December.
I managed to get a 5-star hotel within a 10-minute walk.

It is quite a burdensome amount because financial support from the Countess of Gemanai has been completely cut off.
Still, there was a small amount of money Takasho forcibly gave her while she was a part-time host and the bounty she shared while living with Sharon, so it seemed unlikely that she would have to worry about money during the trip.

The cold city night air blows across the Han River.
People with their coat collars up hurriedly hurried to catch a taxi.
Joyful carols flowed in the streets where Christmas decorations still remained.

“…….”

And Amelia is following Siwoo like a puppy after her first drink.
He seemed unaware of it, but he did not know that his mouth, which had been open for a long time, would be closed.
Watching the car running on the road, he chased it with his gaze, and Siwoo caught him trying to pass without understanding the meaning of the traffic light.

“It will arrive soon.”
“I know.”

As if approaching a world wonder, Amelia, who was looking at the huge electronic display board where the advertisement was playing, closed her mouth in 30 minutes at Siu’s words and nodded her head.

She desperately pretended not to be surprised at all, pretended to be calm, and that was a little cute.
Thanks to that, she was able to put aside her worries about how to treat Amelia for a while.

After a lot of twists and turns, I checked in late at night in a nice hotel lobby.
As an aside, since it was obvious that a beauty like Amelia, especially a foreigner, would attract attention when wandering the streets, Siu brought Park Young’s amulet in advance.

But even that has its limits. A small happening occurred.
The female employee who checked in stared at Amelia’s face as if possessed for a long time.
Well, when Amelia and Siu’s relationship was at its worst, he couldn’t bear to swear at his appearance despite swearing at him, so it’s only natural if it was natural.

She then put her card key into the elevator and pressed the floor button.
As much as I booked the best room that can be reserved through the app, it was a suite room on a high floor with a view of the Han River, but after checking in, this feels strange again.

Amelia. Hotel.
If you look at it separately like this, it’s not a strange word.
When combined into ‘Amelia and the Hotel’, it causes great cognitive dissonance.

It felt like the other day when I stayed at Sofia’s villa in Border Town.
There was a strange sense of tension, unfamiliarity, and awkwardness.

Amelia shrugged at the sensation of her ground rising and gripped the handle of her suitcase.
When Odile and Odette first appeared in this world, they accepted everything as ‘strange and interesting things!’, But Amelia seems to accept all cases as ‘What is this!’.

The distance we were stuck together was even closer than before.
A hand on her shoulder to reassure her would be fine.
The moment Siwoo thought of this and tried to comfort Amelia, who was bowing her head.

-Titling!

As the elevator arrived, I saw a hallway lined with mirrors to the left and right.

“I will guide you.”
“Yes.”

Amelia, who clearly lost her voice compared to before.
Now, it was immediately apparent that he was intimidated.

After all, Amelia was basically a country boy.
Moreover, thanks to her master’s teachings and experiences, she perceives this world as ‘a very unpleasant place’.
It’s not unusual for her to shrug her shoulders in excessive awakening at the scene she’s never seen before.

She was both amazed and appalled, but calmed her rapidly beating heart and chased after Siu.
It is very easy to get into the room if she just checked in. Just open the card key and you’re done.

“I think so.”

Amelia, who had been watching Shiu’s movements as she opened her door and her magical action, took a quick look around the accommodation as she unpacked her luggage and couldn’t hide her embarrassment.
The room itself was very clean.

The bedding, which looked like it had just been boiled, had a faint scent of disinfectant, and the sofa, which somehow gave off a filthy feel, was well-maintained without a single lint.
A spacious suite twin room with a separate living room and bedroom, and a view of the Han River from a 5-star high-rise room.

“…….”

However, Amelia’s expression is disappointing.
She realized something was wrong.

When she witnessed the majesty of a non-existent 60-story hotel in Gehenna and the lounge decorated with a Christmas tree, Amelia was naturally proud that her reservation had been successful.
To the point where I feel proud of the panic brought about by newspapers.

However, as a result of opening the lid, the long-awaited effort was in vain.
But I could never have imagined that such a matchbox-like room would exist in that large hotel….

The floor height is low, and the red carpet is cheap.
It is too dry because the humidity is not properly maintained, and it is too small for two people to stay.
Even the second floor area is smaller than that of a cottage.

It’s because I didn’t even know well, so I twisted things like this.
Only then is it no different from the past that only bothered him.

“…….”

However, there is no way that Siwoo, who was busy looking around her room, would notice Amelia’s inner thoughts.

“Miss Amelia.”
“Yes.”

Siu, who was hanging around the window that was entirely made of glass, called Amelia.
Amelia answered in a timid state.

“Would you like to look here?”

At Siwoo’s gesture, Amelia walked quickly to the window.
In the meantime, Siwoo is heading somewhere for a while.
As soon as she inserted the card key, she turned off the light….

“It’s a night view. In Korea, people pay a lot of money to buy a house to see this.”

A huge building, an even bigger iron bridge, and lights shining all over the street filled Amelia’s vision.
Amelia’s eyes widen as she was wet with her guilt and disappointment.
It was because the scenery in front of her eyes was a truly night-like scene that could never be seen in Gehenna.

“… Pretty.”

Amelia, who had her inner thoughts flowing out, put her hand on her glass window and scanned the lights on the other side of the river one by one, from the ground far away.

“This is Siwoo’s hometown….”

Strictly speaking, the apartment Siu lived in as a child was destroyed due to redevelopment, but it is true that he was a native of Seoul, so it is not wrong.
And again, Amelia’s open mouth and admiration was so cute that I watched her calmly.

2.
Although they are suite twins, the two share a hotel room.
If you sip wine from the minibar while enjoying the romantic night view, you will naturally sing of love.

At first glance, you can see the reddened cheeks, the eyes meet, and the kiss of a lover sitting naturally at a distance.
After that, go straight to the bed next door… This is a gem.

What happened between Amelia and Siu?

“Good night.”
“Sioudo…. Sleep well.”

To my surprise, nothing happened.

It’s not too strange for Siu, who is a fairly regular sleeper, to go to bed, but even Amelia, who rarely sleeps, ends up laying her head on her pillow in different beds.

Both of them chose to retreat to the land of dreams amid suffocating awkwardness and tension.

“Ha… Cancer.”

Siwoo blurted out the sigh that flowed from deep inside like a yawn.

I can’t even measure the distance.

When she learns of Amelia’s past, she struggles for her own.
It would have been different if I had gone back to the time when my emotions were overflowing.

They might have bumped into a wall and kissed wine while clinking wine glasses together, almost without any conversation.

But now I’m not sure where to start.
Like when she lost her memory and was happy with Amelia?
Like when Amelia was an associate professor and Siwoo was a janitor?

When cold water is poured on the flames that were trying to heat up, the only thing that replaces the power of action and impulse is the difficulty of not being able to catch the direction.
That Amelia did not stay in her cabin again and came out of her world.
Saying that he wanted to see Siwoo’s hometown was an undeniable green light, but also a very bewildering situation.

Perhaps if Gyeon-woo and Jik-nyeo had met in this situation, they would have been trembling for a day on Ojakgyo….
While thinking about this and that, an hour or two passed, and Siwoo fell asleep before he knew it.

As his breathing slowed, Amelia turned around a little.
She glanced at Siu and quietly stood up.

Amelia, reassuring that he was sleeping, lifted her up and sat her hips against his bed.

“Siw….”

It’s too hard.
What is love
It is a very difficult thing for Amelia to love while embracing her debt consciousness.

Amelia dreamed of falling asleep in his arms while wandering the present world hoping to be forgiven by Siwoo.
She dreamed of the moments she had spent her happy days with him.
And she knows that dream is closer than ever.

He understood Amelia’s shortcomings and forgave her.
He is the one who first gave Amelia the courage to take her step back for fear of losing and getting hurt.

By the way.
I can’t do anything like an idiot even though I’m this close.

I took Siu’s hand.
The left hand that Amelia hurt.
It is said that there is no sensation because the nerves are not connected properly yet.

When I squeezed his fat, thick hand that was incomparable to his own, his chest throbbed.
Not only this.

I excused myself by saying, “I wasn’t honest at the time,” And did so many bad things to him that it was impossible for me to understand myself.

Amelia, holding her hand dearly, put the back of his hand to her cheek.

“… Scary.”

Siu’s worries weren’t exclusive to him.

So, the worry that ‘what if the kiss at that time was only because of the strong feelings of the long reunion, and she has cooled down now?’.

Shiu obviously forgave Amelia.
Even where she said he was wrong, Amelia certainly forgave him.

However, just as conflict and fighting do not necessarily mean separation, forgiveness and reconciliation do not necessarily mean love.
A relationship that might have been forgiven and should have been forgiven.
Furthermore, Siwoo already has a lover by his side.

“Because Siwoo is a kind person….”

Although she sympathized with Amelia’s pain and forgave her, she mustered up her courage and agreed to the trip she asked for, but it may have ended there.
That made Amelia immobile.

In fact, I want to ask for many things.

“Pass her hair.”
“…….”
“Please hold her hand and smile while facing her.”
“…….”
“Hug me like you’ll never let go again.”
“…….”

Amelia, who was bending over with Siwoo’s face lying still.
She stops just before touching his lips.

“Please kiss me.”
“…….”

Again, no answer comes back.
Amelia grabbed Siu’s hand and rubbed it against his cheek.

However, I will never run away alone again.
Even if it takes a hundred years, even if it takes a thousand years, I will try and wait until he looks back.
Amelia shared the warmth of his fingertips for a long time.

Thus ended the first night of exploration.