Chapter 135 What Does It Mean To Have A Conversation?
After finishing dinner and taking a relaxing breath while drinking tea, something interesting happened. Rosalier-san came up to me and whispered, "I have something to talk about." And guess where we were supposed to meet? In my room!
"Got it!"
I agreed right away. After discussing some things with Privia-san and Maya-chan, I made my way back to my room to wait for Rosalier-san.
When I checked my phone's 'Display Self-Status Mystery System,' it was already past 9 PM. But when I opened the door, to my surprise, Centrena wasn't there. She was usually here by this time. I wondered what happened. And then, I felt someone's presence behind me.
It turned out to be Rosalier-san, who had somehow appeared there. After locking the door, she walked past me and sat on the two-seater sofa.
Hmm? Something's not right. The Watterhill mansion also has a sofa like this, but Rosalier-san never sits on this side. But now she's sitting here. I wonder what's going on? And look, she's not saying anything? She seems really upset...
"...Tatsuma-san."
She calls me with a deep voice without turning around. It's just me and Rosalier-san here, but she's not calling me 'Goshujin-sama,' she's calling me by my real name, Tatsuma. She's really angry about this.
Rosalier-san seems to have returned to her usual dialect. She's now quite scary, unlike anything I've seen before
I tried to sit facing Rosalier-san. When I turned around, she glared at me. Scary, scary, scary, scary, scary, scary...
She taps the right side of the sofa, motioning for me to sit next to her. She hits it really hard, like 'Bang, bang.'
"Um, why I must sit over there--"
"Just sit down without complaining"
I couldn't go against it, I felt an incredible sense of pressure and force. So I decided to obediently follow.
"Oh, yes, excuse me"
I quickly sat down. But I couldn't sit too close, just a fist or two away.
Wow, what is this? It might be the first time Rosalier-san is this close to me. There's a really nice smell... No, no, no, that's not it. It's not that kind of atmosphere, I mean.
Did I do something? Did I do something to make Rosalier-san angry? I don't remember doing anything wrong though. It was just when we were gathering Oso (Dreadful element) in the Black Forest Human tribe's settlement, and I was scolded and only given grilled skewers for dinner. But back then, Rosalier-san wasn't in such a bad mood.
I was scolded just because I did something wrong, but it never showed on her face like this. ...But without a doubt, this is the scariest Rosalier-san I've ever encountered. She's using the most terrifying voice.
Sitting next to her, I could feel this intense sensation crawling on my skin. Without a doubt, I must have done something wrong...
"Um, Rosalier-san?"
"..."
"Um... did I do something wrong?"
"..."
Even though I was sitting, I was taller than them. So, reluctantly, I tried to peek at Rosalier's face from a slightly lower angle.
And she was glaring at me, glaring at me, glaring at me-- oh no, this is bad. I instinctively looked away. I turned my back as fast as I could, almost breaking my neck in the process.
"--Ugh!"
Suddenly, I felt a pulling sensation on both of my shoulders. Maybe because I was sitting in an unstable position, I ended up falling onto the sofa with my back against it.
It felt like lying down. And there, Rosalier-san was still glaring at me. Looking down at me. Oh no, it's scary... Wait? Her expression gradually became calm, and then it turned into a familiar look of disappointment, like she was looking at a 'naughty child'.
Huh? The back of my head... I don't know what I'm trying to say. Well, I'm feeling unsettled, but maybe it's okay since I haven't said it out loud.
Yeah, calm down. The back of my head feels soft. It's not like it has become softer, right? It feels like something soft is pressing against it. Wait, could this be that legendary "lap pillow" thing that only happens between riajuu?
I've never experienced it before... Oh, wait, maybe I did once? Was it when I first met Rosalier-san? Oh wow, I don't remember the feeling at all. I didn't even know what was happening to me, so I wasn't really paying attention to that.
"You know, Tatsuma-san."
"Y-yes."
Rosalier-san still calls me Tatsuma.
"Maya-chan told me something."
Normally, Rosalier-san calls Maya-chan "Maya-san," but now it's "Maya-chan." I guess this is the real her, the natural state. I forgot about that.
And her tone hasn't returned, she might still be angry, so I have to be careful. Yeah.
"Eh?"
"Tatsuma-san, I don't know why you're worried."
"Yes?"
What do you mean? What do I trouble?
"When I heard the story, I thought it was strange."
"...What do you mean?"
"Well, I'll tell you straight up."
"Umm, okay."
Rosalier-san's eyes were really kind, but suddenly became stern. But then quickly became kind again. She must really have an eye for 'troubled kids'.
"Oso, it happened before we were born."
"Yes, that's true."
"Apparently, there was a 'big war' over 300 years ago, I heard that's the reason, I didn't even know about it."
"Yes. I heard that from Mother."
Her usual tone completely reversed. I just noticed it a little while ago. I wonder if Rosalier-san noticed. If she's not bothered by it, then it's okay.
"Maya-chan said, 'I'm scared because I don't know what will happen to my brother, who is so worried about things other than himself.'"
"Other than me...?"
"Oso isn't Tatsuma-san's responsibility, right?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"If that's the case, then why do you have to worry and feel like you're falling apart?"
"...Maya-chan said something like that?"
"Yeah. She said it's hard not being able to help, feeling powerless. She said she needs to get stronger quickly. She smiles, but it's clear she's really struggling and crying. Can you believe such a young girl is going through that?"
I can't believe I let her go through something so difficult...
"Seriously?"
So, does that mean Rosalier-san was so angry because she felt the same way?
"I heard from Tatsuma-san about what Maya-chan said. Oso's treatment, detoxifying the water and crops, it's all for the sake of the people. And yet, you're constantly worrying, even after saving everyone who has been involved with you. Isn't that right?"
"I can't deny it."
Today, Maya-chan just told me something. Was that like a final notice? Couldn't bear it, so she consulted Rosalier-san.
Rosalier-san flicked my forehead with her fingertips. Ouch. It really hurts. Isn't she holding back?
"--Ouch!"
"You're my family, right?"
"Yes, I think so."
"I'm your family, right?"
"Yes? I guess so."
It's the opposite meaning, right?
"Maya-chan, Privia-sama, Danna Vinna-san, and even Myla-sama, they're all family, right?"
"Oh, of course they are."
"Then, why didn't you talk to them?"
"...Yes, I'm sorry."
"Even if it's something small, if you can't handle it alone, please talk to them."
"Yes."
"If we leave you like this, you'll go to a place we can't reach. Both Maya-chan and I feel that way."
"Yes."
"Do you remember when we went to get the Daioraden to help Maya-chan?"
"Yes."
"It was fun, right?"
"Yes, definitely."
"That's good. Anyway, don't keep it to yourself, promise to talk to us, okay?"
"Yes, I promise."
"Privia-sama also mentioned a similar story before."
"I don't know what to say. It's just not good..."
"Really, it feels like having a useless younger brother."
Wow. She just said it straight to my face. I'm totally being treated like a 'bad kid'.
"I'm really sorry."
"...Could you please stop it already? Goshujin-sama"
"I'm sorry. I made you worried..."
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