𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗
The next morning, Mabel was absentmindedly polishing the window glass in the hallway.
She knew she should be thinking things through, but somehow, doing something like this helped her gather her thoughts.
‘Should I tell him the truth? But…if I say it, he might end up hating me, right?’
As the dust on the window was wiped away, Mabel’s determination gradually became clearer.
‘Although he said he liked me, if I do that I, I…’ She let out a sigh, causing the window to fog up.
If she were to say, “You know, I am actually Mable,” now…
“….”
Mabel stopped her hands and quietly looked down.
At that moment, she heard Cero’s voice from the entrance. Mabel put the rag in the bucket and hurriedly went downstairs.
“Wimmie, I brought today’s delivery.”
Downstairs, Cero, who usually had a smile on his face, was there. But instead of entering the lobby as usual, he only peeked his face through the open door.
“Thank you as always, Cero. Is it a big package―.”
As Mabel rushed to the entrance, Cero immediately grabbed her hand.
Before she could even think, he pulled her hand forcefully and led her outside.
“Cero?!”
“―Mabel-sama.”
As Mabel tried to resist, she heard a familiar voice from behind.
She turned her gaze and saw Travis, wearing his glasses, looking at her.
“Travis, why are you here?”
“Wimmie spilled the beans. We’re going home.”
Travis grabbed Mabel’s trembling arm and tried to make her stand. Finally, Cero, who was nearby, spoke up.
“Hey, aren’t you Wimmie’s older brother?”
“That was a lie. After all, without you, I can’t cross the forest.”
“W-What? You tricked me!”
It seemed that Cero had brought Travis to Mable without knowing his true identity. He tried to help the bewildered Mabel, but Travis’s hand reached Cero a moment too soon.
Then, a loud noise echoed, and Cero collapsed on the spot. Mabel quickly turned to face Travis. He was holding something like a metal tube in his hand.
“What have you done!”
“I just made him sleep a little. Mabel-sama, come this way.”
Mabel wanted to rush to Cero, who was lying on the ground, but Travis held her arm tightly, preventing her from moving. Panicking, Mabel desperately searched for a way to escape.
‘No, I can’t go back yet!’
I haven’t told him――Eugene, yet.
But contrary to Mabel’s feelings, the thunderous impact she had heard earlier ran through the air once again.
“――Ah.”
Mabel felt a strong pain in her neck and let out a voiceless scream. Her memory abruptly stopped there.
When she woke up, she was in her room in the royal palace.
“…Yes, that’s right, I remember.”
Feeling a slight pain in her neck, Mabel slowly recalled her memories.
“I have to go back.” She sat up from the bed. But as if on cue, the maids and, finally, Travis entered the room.
“Are you awake, Mabel-sama?”
“Travis, I apologize for sneaking out on my own. But I have to go back!”
“That’s not possible.”
“Why?”
“It’s obvious, isn’t it? It wouldn’t do for someone who is supposed to be a princess of a country to be wandering around pretending to be a mage.”
“But he’s my fiancé, isn’t he?”
“It’s not that simple. Even if you were a princess, it’s absurd to have you running around, pretending to be other people just to hang out with mages”
After saying that, Travis gave instructions to the maids. They surrounded Mabel and began preparing her appearance, fixing her hair and clothes.
“I apologize, but you will remain here for the remaining month. We have to ensure that Mabel-sama doesn’t leave this castle.”
“Why?”
“Because it would be troublesome if you were to escape again, wouldn’t it?”
Travis sighed and left the room. Left behind, Mabel futilely resisted as she was engulfed by the wave of maids.
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