Chapter 59
"Then, take your time."
Lumière left the office, leaving only Albert-sama and me behind.
"……"
"……"
Awkward… What do I do? What should I even say? Did I do something wrong? And if I did, what? I don’t understand.
"Um, Albert-sama—"
"I’m sorry, Yuka."
"Eh? Albert-sama?"
Just as I tried to speak, he bowed his head. What was this about?
"My thoughtlessness caused you pain."
"N-no, not at all…"
A lie. I’d nearly cried when he avoided me. Crumbled. Lately, every little thing he did sent me soaring or sinking. Turns out, I’m not as strong as I thought. Pathetic, really.
"The reason I avoided you… was because I was too aware of you. I couldn’t even look at you without… I’m truly sorry."
"…? What do you mean?"
"It’s… not something I can say loudly…"
Then he told me. About his training with Noir—not just combat or magic, but that kind of training, too.
"——!!"
A soundless noise escaped my throat. My face burned. My heartbeat roared. Embarrassment flooded me. But more than anything—
(I’m… happy. He cares about me that much…?)
The person I loved most cherished me in return. The realization filled my chest with warmth, melting the loneliness away, replacing it with something new.
(Maybe… there’s no going back now.)
I could never return to the time before I knew Albert-sama. This aching fondness, this fear of being apart—I’d never felt it before.
"Albert-sama…"
"Y-Yuka? Why are you hugging me?"
"I don’t know… I just wanted to."
Before I realized it, my arms were around him. Burying my face in his warmth, I whispered:
"When you avoided me… it hurt. I thought I’d done something wrong. That you’d started to hate me."
"…Forgive me."
"But now that I know how you feel, I’m happy. You were thinking of me."
"…Yuka."
"Albert-sama, I love you. So much. So please… stay by my side."
"I love you too, Yuuka. More than words can say. I’ll always be here."
"Albert-sama…"
"Yuuka…"
We drew closer, neither sure who moved first. His hand brushed my cheek. I closed my eyes.
A breath of silence—then the distance vanished, and our lips met.
Chapters
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36
- Chapter 37
- Chapter 38
- Chapter 39
- Chapter 40
- Chapter 41
- Chapter 42
- Chapter 43
- Chapter 44
- Chapter 45
- Chapter 46
- Chapter 47
- Chapter 48
- Chapter 49
- Chapter 50
- Chapter 51
- Chapter 52
- Chapter 53
- Chapter 54
- Chapter 55
- Chapter 56
- Chapter 57
- Chapter 58
- Chapter 59
- Chapter 60
- Chapter 61
- Chapter 62
- Chapter 63
- Chapter 64
- Chapter 65
- Chapter 66
- Chapter 67
- Chapter 68
- Chapter 69
- Chapter 70
- Chapter 71
- Chapter 72
- Chapter 73
- Chapter 74
- Chapter 75
- Chapter 76
- Chapter 77
- Chapter 78
- Chapter 79
- Chapter 80
- Chapter 81
- Chapter 82
- Chapter 83
- Chapter 84
- Chapter 85
- Chapter 86
- Chapter 87
- Chapter 88
- Chapter 89
- Chapter 90
- Chapter 91
- Chapter 92
- Chapter 93
- Chapter 94
- Chapter 95
- Chapter 96
- Chapter 97
- Chapter 98
- Chapter 99
- Chapter 100
- Chapter 101
- Chapter 102
- Chapter 103
- Chapter 104
- Chapter 105
- Chapter 106
- Chapter 107
- Chapter 108
- Chapter 109
- Chapter 110
- Chapter 111
- Chapter 112
Comments (0)
Please login or sign up to post a comment.