𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟕
When I woke up in the morning, my head felt heavy for some reason.
I didn’t oversleep, but I felt like my body was aching a little.
When I told this to Lisa, who came to wake me up, she made a face as if she expected it.
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“Sofia-sama, your work has been called off for today.”
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“Eh? Why?”
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“Last night Chris-sama said to take a break because you’re tired.”
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“Chris did?”
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“Yes. Kyle-sama also seemed to agree.
I will bring you some medicinal hot water now, so please go back to sleep.”
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“I see. . .ㅤThank you.”
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Due to being busy all this time recently,
It seemed that fatigue had accumulated without me realizing it.
I was told by Renkin-sensei that I feel less out of sorts than others.
So, take a break when those around you judge that you are tired.
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If Chris says to take a break, I think it’s the right thing to do.
I obediently drink the medicinal hot water and lie down, and soon feel sleepy.
I feel like I’m being pulled down by someone,
Sinking deeper and deeper into sleep.
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When I woke up next, Chris was touching my forehead.
His slender and long fingers are always cold, and it feels good as if they’re absorbing the heat.
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“Are you awake?”
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“Yeah.”
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“You feel warm from waking up, but you don’t seem to have a fever. Can you get up?”
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“I’m fine now. I slept a lot and felt refreshed.”
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“I see.”
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Saying so, he easily lifts me up from where I’m lying down.
It’s been a while since Chris woke me up like this.
I remember being carried and taken to change clothes when I was little.
I used to fuss back then because I didn’t want to wake up. It feels nostalgic.
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“I can walk today, so you don’t have to carry me and take me, you know?”
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“It’s fine. I just want to spoil you.”
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“I see.”
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If Chris wants to spoil me, I’ll indulge without hesitation.
When we get to the mirror where Lisa and Yuna are waiting with clothes,
I’m slowly put down and seated.
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After changing and getting ready, Kyle comes to pick me up.
For some reason, Kyle lifts me up and takes me to the corridor.
I thought we were going to eat, but where are we going?
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I think Kyle looked gloomy because I was worried yesterday.
Chris also had a troubled face when he escorted me to the bedroom.
But Kyle was back to his usual self in one night.
No, he seemed to be even sweeter than usual.
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Carrying me down the corridor, we head outside the main palace.
It’s rare to be carried outside like this.
I hold on to Kyle’s neck and ask as I’m swayed.
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“Hey, where are we going?”
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“We’re going to have a picnic in the royal forest.
Chris is joining us too.”
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“A picnic! Really?!”
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“We’ll be busy again from tomorrow, right?
Let’s take it easy for a day before that.
I promised to take Chris on a picnic too.”
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“I see. We did promise.
Yeah, I want to go with Chris and the three of us!”
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“Then, let’s head to the stable.”
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When I arrived at the stable, two horses were already prepared.
I took one of them, and Chris was beckoning.
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“Today, I’ll take Princess for a ride.”
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“Yeah!”
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After getting on the horse first, Chris gets on behind me.
Kyle tied the lunch prepared by the head chef to the horse, and he got on its back.
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The Royal Forest that Kyle and I went to before,
We slowly make our way through with the two horses.
We move forward, enjoying the soft green path as new buds sprout.
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The smell of grass and soil trampled by the horses rises from below.
The view from the high horse’s back is different and enjoyable just to look at.
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Kyle, who apparently hadn’t looked around much last time,
Was glancing around more than Chris, who was going to the forest for the first time, and was teased for it.
After a while, we arrived at a place with a lake, just like last time.
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“Ah, look, we’ll eat in that gazebo.”
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“Oh, so that’s it.
I’ve heard about it. Doctor Renkin seem to use it.”
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“Renkin-sensei’s? So that’s why it’s maintained.”
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I thought someone who came to collect herbs was using it, but,
It was Renkin-sensei.
After all, it’s the royal forest, so you can’t enter easily.
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We go into the gazebo, and line up the food on the table.
Just then, light hits the lake from above, and it sparkles and floats into view.
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“It’s a beautiful lake. I wonder if we can catch any fish.”
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“Oh, I heard there are no living things in that lake.”
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“Eh? Why?”
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“That lake, it’s filled with spring water.
It’s too beautiful for creatures to live in, I heard.”
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“If it’s too beautiful, creatures can’t live?”
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The sparkling, reflecting lake is clear as you approach it.
I could see all the way to the bottom of the lake, but indeed there was not a single fish.
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“So it seems. It’s my first time here, so I haven’t confirmed it, but
Dr. Renkin said so.
Apparently, the spring water here is valuable when prescribing medicines.”
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“Is that so. . .Too beautiful is no good.
It looks so beautiful and livable.”
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“It’s the same with the world where people live.
A little dirt is needed.”
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“A little dirt, huh. . .I wonder if I can become like my grandfather.”
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“Like His Majesty?”
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