Mary's chest was brewing with unprecedented squall as she took a light walk under the moonshine.
Confused, distraught and being vexed by her self-justification……
"…………I'm the worst."
Whispering to no one, Mary held her temple.
On these hours, barely any presences roamed outside, the security guards strolled on certain intervals hence none was able to notice the change in Mary's deportment.
Mary's mien was remarkably pallid, quivering, she let her vision scattered around, yet it always be fixed to the servants that have always staunchly fulfilled their duties behind those walls.
…………I'm extremely blessed.
Mary reproached herself.
She had remembered the fan-disk's contains. About the absence of Villainous Lady Mary, about Addie and Alicia having a relationship, the whole kit and caboodle she had known. She had recalled.
Above all, whatever route was chosen at long last Albert House was fated to ruin. It no longer could afford to hire Addie.
While Mary was exiled, Addie gained his freedom and left this residence.
The fact should be as clear as day. No, she ought to have realized it since the day of opening ceremony.
But why indeed, albeit knowing she'd be banished to the North Land, no matter how harsh the environment would be, even if she's to be curbed inside a stringent dormitory system………
As long as Addie with her, 'it won't be that bad' (Mary).
She wondered why she'd imprudently thought this.
"Oh dear how deplorable I am, treating him as my belonging………isn't that very much alike to a certain villainous lady……."
Snorting at her own superciliousness, Mary tapped her cheek lightly.
She got to get rid of her egocentric notion. Being sent alone to the North, his parting with this manor as he's liberated…..
It's a common sense. Surely, it's for the best.
Addie let go of his job as a servant and being able to do what he's wanted. Whether it's interconnected to Alicia or not, it's way better than being shackled by a future his family has decided.
'Right, I understand. I've understood.' (Mary)
'Notwithstanding I've understood it, deep down why I felt such a sovereign pain that bristled my tears glands……………….?' (Mary)
Detaining emotions which could surge out at any moment underneath, Mary hobbled to the main building, when she reached her hand to the doorknob……..*prick*, she spun her body to the direction the footsteps came from.
As she observed, the individual who's running after her was someone she had conversation with just a moment ago, it's Addie.
"Addie, what's the matter?"
"I, have weighed my options nonetheless……."
He appeared to have been in a hurry as his rough breathes were terribly hoarse, Mary tilted her head and said "Can't we discuss it tomorrow?" while she stepped inside her room.
It's somehow came as a cruel shove off, however she didn't want to talk with Addie right now. It never happened before, so she hoped he'll pardon her for tonight only.
"Ojou………!"
"Good night Addie, we'll continue this for tomorrow."
Since Addie was trying to stop her, she faked a sleepy voice in her polite greeting, closing her door…….
"Please lend me your ears, I am-!"
He slid his hand into the small gap, being stopped by Addie's powerful timbre, her shoulders jumped in response.
Because he held it with considerable strength, it'd not budge by her less powerful tug.
The forceful attitude that was unlike him caused Mary to wreck her brain, carefully laying her next step, thus she languidly called his name and looked at him.
She regarded his serious gaze. Notwithstanding she'd seen them for numerous times, tonight, being the object of scrutiny for those blazing amber-colored orbs had barraged her tiny heart.
"A, Addie……?"
"I don't know what the game me would like to do. But even Albert House met its end I'll accompany you to the North Land. Whether it's the North Area or an isolated island, my place belong with you!"
In the desolate and silence hallway, only his voice resounded.
Until its lingering din completely died out their eyes were locked into each other, thence Mary, who has regained her conscience, averted her stare.
"I-is that so……….thank you Addie. I'm flattered."
Being overwhelmed, the utterance melted robotically from Mary's mouth, she softly reached out for his hand that has been apprehending the door.
It's a bony hand of a man. In comparison Mary's were smooth and snowy, their dissimilarities were glaring.
Before the palpable differences, the question surfaced itself in her mind, 'When did his hand become this manly?' Since her early years, he's been serving her, yet on this moment she'd finally noticed, how laughable.
No, in all probability because they'd been together for so long that she couldn't spot them.
"Let's do our best starting tomorrow. As we've important goal, the destruction end."
"……..Y-yes, as your wish."
While still holding the door, Addie bowed. "Good night."
Mary returned his servant-like greeting and gently closed the door.
Inside the bleak and hush room, its sharp coldness pricked her bare skins.
Mary shambled in and collapsed into the bed beside the window.
Submerging in the cold duvet felt so good for her. Usually she preferred a warm one, but today her evaluation diverged from norm, its chilly surface which grazed her cheeks felt exceptionally wonderful, hence she closed her eyes without changing unto her nightwear.
A lot of things filled her head.
Unwarranted ideas and needless thoughts jumbled together, her priorities started to crumble.
She ought to say something to Alicia tomorrow; howbeit she couldn't recall what it's about.
The figures of Patrick embracing Alicia's shoulder, his remarkably jubilant expression as he admired his beloved popped in her mind, these outrageous reflections just kept swirling back and forth. Their lovely appearances were inscribed deep within. Even now, remembering what fate awaited them in fan-disk proved to be a difficult task.
Addie had proclaimed he knew nothing of the game story. She concurred. By just obtaining the 'destruction end' would make Mary satisfied for now.
Therefore would shoehorning Addie into the austere development is permissible? Their relationship were of a master and a servant, eventually when Albert House collapsed it'd disintegrate away, nevertheless to drag him when she could no longer employ him to the North Land, was something like that really acceptable?
Well, at first she'd unflappably assumed he'd stay with her past the 'destruction-end'.
'Then why now, no, but initially, when I've noticed, all thanks to the fan-disk, however Addie is…………..' (Mary)
"Arghhhhhh, my brain is reaching its explosion limits as of now……"
Mary exhaled and buried her face in the pillow.
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Haha, Addie you have grown!! And shout out for our dear Mary! She’s began to notice her true feelings!
What? Nope, being a game fag didn’t take my time for translating. ヽ(･ω･ゞ)