Simone's head turned to the door.
'It's all over!'
Could it be that Count Frey couldn't stand it anymore and came to check on the situation again?
Anyway, there are bound to be people who don't understand the situation even after seeing it with their own eyes and who interfere.
At that moment, Geneon, who had been making an annoyed face like Simone, flinched and froze stiffly.
“Hey, Simone.”
"Yes?"
“It’s not that Count.”
“No?”
Or who? Simone tilted her head in question.
This is not the Illeston family's mansion, so there is no way there could be another ghost in this room, and even if there were a ghost, it would not be so bold as to come looking for Simone.
Then, of course, it is a person, but is there anyone else who would enter this room other than Count Frey...?
“Maybe Marcel?”
Marcel, who used to cry endlessly while looking at Millie's coffin as if she was about to collapse, is already back?
Geneon nodded.
“Yeah, I can feel Marcel’s energy too.”
“Why did she come this quickly?”
Simone started working as soon as she got here, so she couldn't get here this quickly even if she took a carriage.
Geneon frowned and shook his ear.
“That kid didn’t come alone. It seems like Orkan, that guy, has been causing trouble.”
“Yes?”
Knock knock.
Just then, there was a knock on the door again, and along with it a familiar voice.
“Lady Simone, this is Orkan.”
“Ues?”
Simone's head tilted as if it were about to touch the ground.
Why can I hear Orkan's voice here?
He clearly said he would watch the funeral until the end.
Then Geneon sighed and said.
“Let them come in first. It’s not just Orkan and Marcel. There are many more people.”
No, why on earth? Simone opened the door without letting go of her puzzled expression.
Then Orkan looked at Simone, rarely hesitating.
“Why are you here...”
Simone glanced at the people who had come with Orkan and sighed softly.
Those who came with him were the Nikeros, the parents of Millie.
Orkan said with an apologetic face.
“I thought there might be a chance to say goodbye for the last time. I’m sorry for doing things my own way.”
Oh, so.
Simone smiled helplessly.
Ork rooman.
He is the most rational of Abel's colleagues, but he is not entirely rational.
Sometimes he acts impulsively in the face of injustice, sometimes he risks his life by being swept away by Abel, and sometimes he makes mistakes because of his emotions.
So, he is someone who can be a colleague of Abel.
Also, because he lost his beloved lover, he is someone who feels the separation from someone precious more deeply than anyone else.
It may be said that it was only natural that he brought them to find Simone.
“I can’t help it. I guess it just worked out well.”
"Yes?"
Orkan, who had expected Simone to scold him for doing something useless as usual, widened his eyes at the unexpected reaction.
“I was just trying to leave one of my souls here at just the right time.”
Simone took a step forward.
“Simone!”
Orkan, who realized the meaning of her words, looked at Simone with a moved face.
Simone smiled faintly and gave a quick greeting to those who came to see her, then left the room completely.
'If your wish is strong, you will be able to see it.'
Millie's soul has already been released from Simone and is there.
The soul is invisible to ordinary people, but when there is a strong desire, such as obsession or resentment, it can become visible.
If Millie strongly wishes to have one last conversation with them, they may see her, but if not, they will never see her.
'There's nothing to worry about from here on out.'
If they can't see it, Orkan will figure it out.
“Anyway, now that we’re done, Lord Geneon, let’s go back to the mansion.”
“Yes..”
As she left the mansion, she heard Marcel's voice behind her, saying, "Millie?"
“Wow- the sunshine is nice-”
Simone hummed in admiration, her tone unnaturally cheerful.
“The weather is so warm! It would be nice to take a walk in the garden on a day like this!!! Gulp! Hehe!!!”
“...”
Kaylee, who had been indifferently ignoring Simone's words, glared at her as if to say, "How foolish of you."
“Why, why...”
Simone looked around at her servants with a sad face.
Why on earth do I have to cough at this exact moment?
Because of that, not only Kaylee, but also the other employees, and even Anna, were firmly shaking their heads at her.
“No.”
“No.”
“The Grand Duchess has ordered that you not even be allowed to walk in the garden until your cold has completely healed. This is an order that must be followed unconditionally as long as Lady Simone lives in this mansion.”
Wow, should I run away to the capital?
Simone put down her teacup pointedly.
She went into the lake to solve the case of Marcel and Millie, and from that day on, she caught a terrible cold.
Because of this, Simone was grounded from going out after being scolded by Florier for coming back injured or sick whenever she tried to solve a problem.
"Ha."
I'm bored.
Perhaps because the major curses have been lifted, the curses in the mansion have been quite quiet lately, and Louis, who used to come and go without notice, is busy fulfilling his duties as the Crown Prince, so it is difficult to see him at all.
Jace is at the Academy and Abel and his group have left Luan and started their journey again, so it will be difficult to meet them for a while.
In short, Simone is going to be very bored as long as her curfew isn't lifted.
“How old are I to be banned from going out...”
“You’re seventeen, right? That’s the age when other people would be going to school.”
“...”
Oh, I was seventeen, right.
If you think about it that way, it makes sense...
If you think about it from the other person's perspective, that's true.
What if a teenager you are protecting almost drowns in a lake?
And what if you do dangerous work like salvaging corpses and then come back with a cold and report these things as if nothing happened?
'This makes even the country angry.'
“Why are you complaining so much in the first place? You made the choice between not giving money or not being allowed to go out.”
“...Yeah, that’s right. I chose it.”
But since they were all just trying to make a living, she wanted to get some pocket money.
Simone, who had nothing to say, put her mouth back where it had been and looked out the window.
"Uh?"
Just then, someone was coming into the entrance of the mansion.
Who is it?
Simone looked at them, frowning.
One was Viscount Chaylor, and the other was someone unknown, but judging from his attire he seemed to be a young nobleman.
Simone pointed to them and asked Kaylee.
“Did we have guests coming today?”
“Yes, that’s right. The nobles of the eastern region have decided to visit.”
“His Grace the Viscount Chaylor... and the other one looks much younger than him?”
Simone heard that Viscount Chaylor was the youngest of the nobles who had become the head of the household. However, the nobleman who came with him looked even younger than he was.
If Viscount Chaylor looks to be in his mid-30s, then the person who came with him definitely looks to be in his 20s.
“Where, where are you looking!”
At Simone's words, the servants gathered at the window.
“He is Dan, the second son of the Count Larson.”
“Count Larson?”
“Yes, perhaps he came on behalf of the Count?”
“Rumor has it that Count Larson doesn’t like Viscount Chaylor.”
The youngest servant, Lise, came to Simone as if telling her a secret.
If you go to the market to run an errand, you can hear all kinds of rumors from the servants gathered there.
The most common rumor about the noble family is that of the black squire of the high society, Viscount Chaylor.
Besides the scandal surrounding him, there were also frequent rumors about how Viscount Chaylor's frivolous conduct had made him unpalatable to many nobles.
Count Larson's disdain for Viscount Chaylor was already a famous story on the market floor.
“Ah, so that’s why he didn’t come in person?”
“It’s just a guess! I heard that Count Larson doesn’t even attend the banquet because he doesn’t want to see Viscount Chaylor!”
“To that extent?”
Simone laughed curiously.
Dan was very young, and even from a distance, he seemed quite polite and spoke to the butler, Kelle, in a manner that was different from that of the Viscount Chaylor.
Simone watched the scene and said.
“I’m asking just in case, but did you give him the instructions?”
“The manual?”
Kaylee flinched, then shrugged her shoulders with a puzzled expression.
“I won’t... give it to you. But I’ve been interacting with nobles quite a bit lately... I don’t know what master’s intentions are, though.”
Simone's expression became strange as she looked at Dan, the second son of the Larson family.
The last time Viscount Chaylor came to visit, Grand Duke Illeston deliberately did not show him the manual.
To serve as a sort of warning to Viscount Chaylor of the Eastern Gathering, who came to force his way into the gathering only after he had contact with the Emperor.
Because of this, Viscount Chaylor had to go through the terrible experience of being trapped in a mirror.
Thanks to that, Simone has one more employee, Viscount Chaylor.
Will Dan be able to avoid the mansion's curse?
It must be obviously nerve-racking, worrying, and annoying.
“If the curse is activated, will my grounding be lifted?”
"...Simone?”
Simone's face was strangely filled with anticipation.
'It's all over!'
Could it be that Count Frey couldn't stand it anymore and came to check on the situation again?
Anyway, there are bound to be people who don't understand the situation even after seeing it with their own eyes and who interfere.
At that moment, Geneon, who had been making an annoyed face like Simone, flinched and froze stiffly.
“Hey, Simone.”
"Yes?"
“It’s not that Count.”
“No?”
Or who? Simone tilted her head in question.
This is not the Illeston family's mansion, so there is no way there could be another ghost in this room, and even if there were a ghost, it would not be so bold as to come looking for Simone.
Then, of course, it is a person, but is there anyone else who would enter this room other than Count Frey...?
“Maybe Marcel?”
Marcel, who used to cry endlessly while looking at Millie's coffin as if she was about to collapse, is already back?
Geneon nodded.
“Yeah, I can feel Marcel’s energy too.”
“Why did she come this quickly?”
Simone started working as soon as she got here, so she couldn't get here this quickly even if she took a carriage.
Geneon frowned and shook his ear.
“That kid didn’t come alone. It seems like Orkan, that guy, has been causing trouble.”
“Yes?”
Knock knock.
Just then, there was a knock on the door again, and along with it a familiar voice.
“Lady Simone, this is Orkan.”
“Ues?”
Simone's head tilted as if it were about to touch the ground.
Why can I hear Orkan's voice here?
He clearly said he would watch the funeral until the end.
Then Geneon sighed and said.
“Let them come in first. It’s not just Orkan and Marcel. There are many more people.”
No, why on earth? Simone opened the door without letting go of her puzzled expression.
Then Orkan looked at Simone, rarely hesitating.
“Why are you here...”
Simone glanced at the people who had come with Orkan and sighed softly.
Those who came with him were the Nikeros, the parents of Millie.
Orkan said with an apologetic face.
“I thought there might be a chance to say goodbye for the last time. I’m sorry for doing things my own way.”
Oh, so.
Simone smiled helplessly.
Ork rooman.
He is the most rational of Abel's colleagues, but he is not entirely rational.
Sometimes he acts impulsively in the face of injustice, sometimes he risks his life by being swept away by Abel, and sometimes he makes mistakes because of his emotions.
So, he is someone who can be a colleague of Abel.
Also, because he lost his beloved lover, he is someone who feels the separation from someone precious more deeply than anyone else.
It may be said that it was only natural that he brought them to find Simone.
“I can’t help it. I guess it just worked out well.”
"Yes?"
Orkan, who had expected Simone to scold him for doing something useless as usual, widened his eyes at the unexpected reaction.
“I was just trying to leave one of my souls here at just the right time.”
Simone took a step forward.
“Simone!”
Orkan, who realized the meaning of her words, looked at Simone with a moved face.
Simone smiled faintly and gave a quick greeting to those who came to see her, then left the room completely.
'If your wish is strong, you will be able to see it.'
Millie's soul has already been released from Simone and is there.
The soul is invisible to ordinary people, but when there is a strong desire, such as obsession or resentment, it can become visible.
If Millie strongly wishes to have one last conversation with them, they may see her, but if not, they will never see her.
'There's nothing to worry about from here on out.'
If they can't see it, Orkan will figure it out.
“Anyway, now that we’re done, Lord Geneon, let’s go back to the mansion.”
“Yes..”
As she left the mansion, she heard Marcel's voice behind her, saying, "Millie?"
***
“Wow- the sunshine is nice-”
Simone hummed in admiration, her tone unnaturally cheerful.
“The weather is so warm! It would be nice to take a walk in the garden on a day like this!!! Gulp! Hehe!!!”
“...”
Kaylee, who had been indifferently ignoring Simone's words, glared at her as if to say, "How foolish of you."
“Why, why...”
Simone looked around at her servants with a sad face.
Why on earth do I have to cough at this exact moment?
Because of that, not only Kaylee, but also the other employees, and even Anna, were firmly shaking their heads at her.
“No.”
“No.”
“The Grand Duchess has ordered that you not even be allowed to walk in the garden until your cold has completely healed. This is an order that must be followed unconditionally as long as Lady Simone lives in this mansion.”
Wow, should I run away to the capital?
Simone put down her teacup pointedly.
She went into the lake to solve the case of Marcel and Millie, and from that day on, she caught a terrible cold.
Because of this, Simone was grounded from going out after being scolded by Florier for coming back injured or sick whenever she tried to solve a problem.
"Ha."
I'm bored.
Perhaps because the major curses have been lifted, the curses in the mansion have been quite quiet lately, and Louis, who used to come and go without notice, is busy fulfilling his duties as the Crown Prince, so it is difficult to see him at all.
Jace is at the Academy and Abel and his group have left Luan and started their journey again, so it will be difficult to meet them for a while.
In short, Simone is going to be very bored as long as her curfew isn't lifted.
“How old are I to be banned from going out...”
“You’re seventeen, right? That’s the age when other people would be going to school.”
“...”
Oh, I was seventeen, right.
If you think about it that way, it makes sense...
If you think about it from the other person's perspective, that's true.
What if a teenager you are protecting almost drowns in a lake?
And what if you do dangerous work like salvaging corpses and then come back with a cold and report these things as if nothing happened?
'This makes even the country angry.'
“Why are you complaining so much in the first place? You made the choice between not giving money or not being allowed to go out.”
“...Yeah, that’s right. I chose it.”
But since they were all just trying to make a living, she wanted to get some pocket money.
Simone, who had nothing to say, put her mouth back where it had been and looked out the window.
"Uh?"
Just then, someone was coming into the entrance of the mansion.
Who is it?
Simone looked at them, frowning.
One was Viscount Chaylor, and the other was someone unknown, but judging from his attire he seemed to be a young nobleman.
Simone pointed to them and asked Kaylee.
“Did we have guests coming today?”
“Yes, that’s right. The nobles of the eastern region have decided to visit.”
“His Grace the Viscount Chaylor... and the other one looks much younger than him?”
Simone heard that Viscount Chaylor was the youngest of the nobles who had become the head of the household. However, the nobleman who came with him looked even younger than he was.
If Viscount Chaylor looks to be in his mid-30s, then the person who came with him definitely looks to be in his 20s.
“Where, where are you looking!”
At Simone's words, the servants gathered at the window.
“He is Dan, the second son of the Count Larson.”
“Count Larson?”
“Yes, perhaps he came on behalf of the Count?”
“Rumor has it that Count Larson doesn’t like Viscount Chaylor.”
The youngest servant, Lise, came to Simone as if telling her a secret.
If you go to the market to run an errand, you can hear all kinds of rumors from the servants gathered there.
The most common rumor about the noble family is that of the black squire of the high society, Viscount Chaylor.
Besides the scandal surrounding him, there were also frequent rumors about how Viscount Chaylor's frivolous conduct had made him unpalatable to many nobles.
Count Larson's disdain for Viscount Chaylor was already a famous story on the market floor.
“Ah, so that’s why he didn’t come in person?”
“It’s just a guess! I heard that Count Larson doesn’t even attend the banquet because he doesn’t want to see Viscount Chaylor!”
“To that extent?”
Simone laughed curiously.
Dan was very young, and even from a distance, he seemed quite polite and spoke to the butler, Kelle, in a manner that was different from that of the Viscount Chaylor.
Simone watched the scene and said.
“I’m asking just in case, but did you give him the instructions?”
“The manual?”
Kaylee flinched, then shrugged her shoulders with a puzzled expression.
“I won’t... give it to you. But I’ve been interacting with nobles quite a bit lately... I don’t know what master’s intentions are, though.”
Simone's expression became strange as she looked at Dan, the second son of the Larson family.
The last time Viscount Chaylor came to visit, Grand Duke Illeston deliberately did not show him the manual.
To serve as a sort of warning to Viscount Chaylor of the Eastern Gathering, who came to force his way into the gathering only after he had contact with the Emperor.
Because of this, Viscount Chaylor had to go through the terrible experience of being trapped in a mirror.
Thanks to that, Simone has one more employee, Viscount Chaylor.
Will Dan be able to avoid the mansion's curse?
It must be obviously nerve-racking, worrying, and annoying.
“If the curse is activated, will my grounding be lifted?”
"...Simone?”
Simone's face was strangely filled with anticipation.
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