Chapter 208 – Memory (4)
It was good to be in Theorard’s arms. It was so warm and cozy that I wanted to stay like this for a long time if possible.
Wouldn’t it be okay to play childishly with Theorad now? Okay. If now….
“Now that the chef is back…….”
The elf carefully dug into Theorard’s arms. I placed my ear on Theo Rad’s chest and slowly opened the hand that was holding his fist his tensely.
My heart beats as much as the distance narrowed. The elves felt like a dream now that their bodies were touching each other so closely. It was such a sweet time that I would like to spend a long time like this if possible.
“…….”
However, the situation could not last long. Theorad, who had lost his memory of the elf, would not understand the affection of a maid he had never seen before.
Even so, Theorard did not push or yell at the elf. It is innate nature that makes you guess that there must be some reason for the elves’ behavior.
Stupid Theorard. The elf, who muttered so quietly that no one could hear, stepped back. Under the gently lowered eyelashes his, the darkly flickering red eyes his harbored feelings of remorse.
“Master. I have a request for you.”
“You mean a favor?”
The elf lifts her chin and looks up at Theorad. The tension on his flushed face made his lips tremble.
“I’m the master’s……”
I am the woman you have been looking for, so I will help you find her lost memories of her. It was a simple truth that could be expressed in one sentence, but somehow it didn’t follow.
When Theo Rad regains his memory, his past selfishness his is also revealed. I can’t bear to say that Theorard will hate me because of it.
The hesitant elf eventually hid her true intentions her and lied.
“…… Please allow me to look around the room.”
The voice that gets lower toward the end is strange. Rather than that, I want you to show me the room. From Theorad’s point of view, it was a very difficult request.
“A room…….”
At first it was Theorard who thought he would refuse, but after much thought he nodded his head. After all, he would have come into the room to clean, if he was playing the role of a maid anyway. He won’t get hurt by showing up a little early.
“Do not guide. Follow me.”
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Arriving at Theorade’s room, the elf looked around.
Luxurious wooden furniture can be seen lined up on the wall of the room under the antique chandelier. It wasn’t too much, and it was enough to bring peace to the heart with only the most necessary furniture.
It’s a room I’ve been to a few times, but seeing it again gives me a new feeling. How long did you spend It was around the time when Theorard’s stained furniture was stirring up strange imaginations.
“As you can see.”
Theorard, who closed the door, stood next to the elf and muttered.
“It’s always tidy, so there’s not much to clean. Mop and dust will be the end. Still, the room isn’t small, so cleaning the room won’t be easy.”
Theorard looked sideways and spoke kindly.
“If there comes a month when you will have to clean my room, give me a hint in advance. I will monitor the condition of your room for a month and if you like it, I will give you a small reward.”
“…… A reward?”
“Okay. Isn’t it a bad thing to praise hard work? If there is anything you want, please tell me. By the way, Maltao took an expensive bottle of alcohol, and Devae needed money to send to his family, so he packed his salary.”
This was simply a reward system stemming from Theorard’s good intentions his. Cleaning the housekeeper’s room was just one of the servants’ duties. Giving additional compensation was absurd in itself.
Even so, Theorard had his own reasons for rewarding the people who cleaned his room.
It is impossible to know the every move of the employees, but if you pay attention to them and live, you can often find people who are struggling or fall into difficult times.
In Devae’s case, his face was always shadowed because his family was suffering from debt, but Theorad, who found out about the situation, gave him a large sum of money in the name of cleaning well to settle the debt without hurting Devae’s pride.
In Maltao’s case, he was given a rather easy job to clean the housekeeper’s room because he was lost in love and wasted his time.
So now Theorard was saying that he was always welcome to talk to me if I had a hard time.
“Okay….”
The elf, who vaguely understood Theorard’s intentions of his, expressed his optimism of his.
Satisfied with the elf’s answer, Theo Rad stopped smiling and snapped his fingers as if remembering something.
“I’ve come this far, but I can’t send you back empty-handed. Wait a moment.”
Theorard strides forward and sits down on one knee. He looks bustling as he opens a small drawer looking for something.
The elf, who had been watching the back of her in a daze, involuntarily turned her head. And, I found a bookshelf with numerous books.
This is the bookshelf I saw when I entered Theorad’s room before. The memory of the elf, which could not be forgotten, knew the location of all the books on Theorad’s bookshelf.
‘By the way…….’
Only one. A book I had never seen before was adorning one side of Theorad’s bookshelf. Curious, the elf moved his steps and took out a white book.
[Hope]
Concise but elegant handwriting. The writing on the top of the cover was clearly written in less Theorard.
What the heck is this The elf opened the bookshelf without killing his curiosity. Then, the text written in the middle of the day fills the page.
『First day of progress.
Thanks to the devoted help of Saint Rastane, the quarantined night treatment was successfully completed.
The elf regained her complexion and her breathing her became easier.
Now rest for a while and the elf will be able to come to her senses her.
I hope the elf can wake up healthy without any problems.』
‘This…….’
It appeared to be a diary written by Theorard after a night of quarantine treatment. The elf took a deep breath at her strange tension and looked at the next chapter.
『The second day of progress.
There was a problem with treatment.
The elf was put in a state of mana exhaustion.
I knew that it often happened after a night of quarantine, but experiencing it myself only left me with a sense of embarrassment.
It’s hard to watch the elf chanting that he likes me.
If I had found the elf sooner, this wouldn’t have happened.
Stupid guy What does it mean to be a noble if you can’t do even one of these things properly?”
The self-blaming diary continues. Even though she risked her life to save her elf, she continued to reproach herself for not being satisfied.
The hand holding the diary trembles. The elf turned her page, biting her lower lip.
『The 5th day.
The elf who had lost her memory seemed to be fully satisfied with her current situation with her.
Unlike before, he always smiled, knew how to appreciate even the smallest things, and above all, showed deep affection in his eyes looking at me.
If the elf can’t get her memories of her back, if she can forget the sad memories of her past her, would n’t she be able to continue being happy? The whole time I was playing with the elf, thoughts that I shouldn’t have been running through my head.
But now, when I entered the guest room of the villa, I realized how selfish I had been thinking.
Even if you bury painful memories in the back, it doesn’t make the past without them.
Is drawing a sound future after forgetting a part of life really the way to happiness?
Although he lived a relatively short life compared to an elf, he knows full well that oblivion can never bring happiness.
So I’m trying to get the elf’s memory back somehow. I will do my best to treat you as best I can.
God of light If you are watching this place from the distant night sky, please guide me and the elves to the path of light.”
The elf’s eyes reddened as he read the diary. She didn’t know that Theorard would think of her so specially.
Contrary to Theo Rad, who tried to restore his memories of him, the image of himself, who was so busy hiding his memories of him, came to me with the utmost disgust.
“Ah. You were here!”
Hearing the exclamation of her from behind her, the elf hurriedly put her book in and wiped her eyes.
I took a deep breath and looked back, and Theorard approached me with a box full of sweets. The box was filled with biscuits baked in pretty shapes.
“It was hidden to eat without the chamberlain’s knowledge. You don’t have to worry about spoiling because it’s under state-preserving magic, and it tastes great because it’s a snack made by a top-notch chef in the island.”
“Master…”
“Okay. You might want to try it too. Isn’t that why you brought it here? I’ll keep it a secret from the chamberlain, so eat as much as you want.”
The elf didn’t answer. Because sweets weren’t that important right now.
Hana Theorard handed over the cookie box to the elf. It was because the hardened figure of the elf looked as if the other party was too burdened to eat the sweets.
“Ruler. If you want, I’ll give it all to you as a memento of working at the mansion. Hide it in your apron, go up to your room, and eat it secretly by yourself.”
The elf looked down blankly at the cookie in his hand her, then shook her head. Thanks to this, Theorard was only breaking out in a cold sweat without knowing why.
It was because I was worried that I might have offended the new maid. The elf looked up at Theorad and pursed his lips.
A faint voice came through, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. Theo Rad, who had been passing the time by tying the brooch around his neck his, coughed with a puzzled look on his face his.
“Can you speak a little louder? It’s because I’m not good at hearing these days.”
Unknowingly, strength goes into the fingertips holding the box of snacks. A lot of worries passed in a mere moment, but the elf finally made up his mind.
“…… I want to go out with the owner with these snacks.”
“Picnic? Where?”
“There is a wide garden behind the mansion. Please go there with me.”
I won’t hide anymore.
“I’ll show you the master…… No.”
A little courage dwells in the eyes of the elf who is ready to reveal the shame of the past.
In front of Theorard, in front of the person she loved, she no longer wanted to run away.
The elf, who had become honest with her own feelings her, spoke resolutely without hiding the feelings rising inside her.
“I have something to show you.”
