He never knew writing a letter would be this hard.
Perdes pressed the dark circles under his eyes hard.
He thought it would be over in an hour or two, but it took him a whole day.
But he still didn't like the content of the letter.
He would have liked to go back and edit it, but he had to leave for the Anigma Kingdom early the next morning, so he didn't have time.
It was already quite late to be sending the letter now.
'I can't help it.'
He has no choice but to just pass it on.
“Phew.”
Perdes let out a short sigh and headed to Adele's office.
Adele was currently meeting with managers in the conference room.
That means her office is currently empty.
Perdes was one of the few people allowed into her office without permission.
But he had never once entered without Adele.
Because he thought it was rude to visit a room when the owner was away.
“...”
But he was nervous because he had to do something so rude.
Even though he wasn't planning on doing anything bad like stealing something, but was just leaving a letter, his mouth felt dry and his heart was pounding.
Perdes stared blankly at the desk where Adele's traces were still clearly visible, then put the letter down.
'I wonder if it'll look good if I put it here.'
Would it be better to put it somewhere else?
A bedroom might be better than an office.
As Perdes was seriously contemplating how Adele could find the letter right away, the door flew open.
“...!”
Perdes looked back in surprise.
He naturally thought it would be Adele, but surprisingly, the person who opened the door and came in was Aldor.
That made him even more embarrassed, so Perdes froze with his eyes wide open.
“...”
Aldor was also surprised.
Aldor came to get the documents under Adele's orders, but he never expected to run into Perdes here.
That alone was suspicious, but it was even more suspicious when Perdes was surprised as if he had been caught stealing something.
Aldor's eyes narrowed.
“Why are you here?”
“...”
Perdes would normally have snapped at him, asking what did it matter where he was, but Perdes was so shocked that he couldn't calm down and said nothing.
He was also concerned about the letter he was still holding in his hand.
The longer the silence went on, the deeper Aldor's suspicions grew.
“Lors Perdes?”
“Yes, wait a minute!”
When Aldor approached him calling his name, Perdes was startled and shouted urgently.
In the meantime, he didn't forget to hide the letter behind his back.
“Sir, I just came to get the book, so don’t misunderstand.”
It's an expression and tone of voice that anyone could easily misunderstand, but don't misunderstand.
Perdes looked around quickly as he saw the wrinkle between Aldor's eyebrows deepen.
“It’s a book about magic... Ah, there it is!”
Perdes put down the letter and picked up a book that happened to catch his eye.
He wanted to put it in a visible place where Adele could find it right away, but he couldn't because of Aldor.
Anyway, I'm telling you, he's a useless guy.
Perdes clicked his tongue inwardly and glanced at Aldor.
Even though he had acted like he was picking up a book he wasn't even looking at, Aldor was still looking at him with eyes full of suspicion.
“Ahem. Then I’ll take my leave.”
Perdes, who decided that there was no use in staying here any longer, packed his books and hurriedly left the office.
“...”
Aldor stood there until Perdes' footsteps were completely out of earshot, then approached the desk.
The document Adele had been talking about was sitting squarely in the center of the desk.
But Aldor did not take the documents with him and instead glanced around.
Soon an alien envelope came into his sight.
The envelope itself was common.
But what made it feel out of place was that there was no family crest and the name Perdes was written on the top of the envelope.
The name written below was, of course, Adele.
You don't live far away, and if you had something to say, you could have said it in person, but there must be a reason why you wrote a letter.
'Are you trying to confess by any chance?'
Aldor's face hardened as cold as ice as a thought suddenly occurred to him.
He wanted to confirm whether this letter was truly a letter of confession.
If it's true then...
“What was I thinking just now?”
Aldor laughed and shook his head.
How dare you have such delusions.
He thinks he lost his mind for a moment.
Don't worry about letters and just take the documents.
Yeah. It's right to take the documents... but why do I keep worrying about the letter?
Aldor kept forcing his gaze towards the letter, then soon closed his eyes tightly.
“...”
When he opened his eyes again, he had the letter in question in his hand.
Aldor looked down at the letter with eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Should I check the letter?
Should I not do it?
The part where his mind, which was weighing things, tilted towards not confirming it.
Instead, he placed Perdes' letter in a box where he kept his letters separately.
That too, is at the very bottom.
“...I guess this level of grumpiness is okay.”
Because Perdes has been more irritable than this.
So he thinks this much will be okay.
There shouldn't be any problem, as he's only hiding the letter for a while so Adele can't see it, not stealing it or destroying it.
Aldor muttered as if under self-hypnosis, then grabbed the documents Adele had mentioned and ran out of the office.
You must have read the letter by now.
You must have read it.
Perdes couldn't put it in a prominent place because of Aldor, but he put it in a place where Adele could see it while organizing her documents.
How did Adele react when she read the letter?
And what answer should she give?
Perdes had difficulty falling asleep because his mind was agitated with various thoughts, and he tossed and turned all night.
He knew he had to go to bed early because he had to go to the Anigma Kingdom early tomorrow morning, but he just couldn't sleep.
Finally, Perdes, who had spent the night wide awake, came out of the room, staggering.
Gnosis clicked his tongue at the sight.
“Are you having trouble sleeping because you’re excited about going on a trip like a little child?”
“...That’s not it.”
“No, that’s not true. Looking at your face, Perdes, it seems like it’s true.”
“No... Ues. Stop it.”
Now, even petty squabbles with Gnosis were tiresome.
He had to prepare himself mentally because he was going to meet Adele soon.
It would be nice if Adele would reply by letter.
It wouldn't be bad to talk to her face to face, but... I think that would be too hurtful.
Perdes took a deep breath and walked towards the central staircase when a familiar silhouette walked towards him from the hallway across from him.
“Good morning, Your Excellency the Duke.”
It was Adele.
Aldor and May followed behind.
“Good morning, Gnosis.”
Adele greeted the Gnosis and stood before them.
Perdes was so nervous that he planted his feet firmly on the floor as if he was about to step back, and looked down at Adele.
Did you read my letter?
So what's the answer?
The reason you want to send me to the Anigma Kingdom is... Is it because I'm a burden to you?
The words swirled around in his mouth and then disappeared.
“...”
Perdes looked down at Adele in silence, wanting to hear her answer, but also afraid to hear it.
Then Adele tilted her head.
The moment her lips parted, Perdes held his breath.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
"...What?"
That was for a moment, but his mouth opened wide at the question that followed.
“Just now... what did you say?”
“I asked you if you had anything to say.”
He thought he misheard, but he wasn't.
Perdes frowned.
“That’s what I wanted to ask.”
"Yes?"
“Don’t you have anything to say to me?”
Adele blinked widely.
It was an implicit expression of having nothing to say.
"Ha."
Perdes laughed and shook his head.
Judging by Adele's reaction, it seems she hasn't read the letter yet.
How can that be?
Even though it was interfered with by Aldor, he still placed it in a conspicuous place. Why?
As the tension was released, emptiness filled the space.
He felt like an idiot for staying up all night wondering what Adele would say.
He also felt empty.
Adele asked cautiously after seeing Perdes' unusual reaction.
“What should I say?”
Perdes didn't answer right away, but looked down at Adele and soon shook his head.
"No."
When you finish reading my letter, tell me then.
Perdes was about to add that but didn't.
Because there were too many ears listening.
He was particularly concerned about Aldor.
He didn't know if he would be sure that Adele would give a positive answer, but if not, he didn't want to talk about this in Aldor's presence.
'It's better this way.'
Even if Adele had read the letter now, she would have been hesitant to answer.
It would be better if she didn't read it because it would be less awkward for both of them.
He'll have to hear the answer when he comes back later.
It would be nice if Adele could send a reply to the Kingdom of Anigma.
“If we don’t leave soon, we might miss the train, so let’s go quickly.”
...Still, it’s a bit disappointing.
Perdes wanted to know Adele's true feelings.
Perdes sighed deeply and followed Adele, who was walking ahead.
Perdes pressed the dark circles under his eyes hard.
He thought it would be over in an hour or two, but it took him a whole day.
But he still didn't like the content of the letter.
He would have liked to go back and edit it, but he had to leave for the Anigma Kingdom early the next morning, so he didn't have time.
It was already quite late to be sending the letter now.
'I can't help it.'
He has no choice but to just pass it on.
“Phew.”
Perdes let out a short sigh and headed to Adele's office.
Adele was currently meeting with managers in the conference room.
That means her office is currently empty.
Perdes was one of the few people allowed into her office without permission.
But he had never once entered without Adele.
Because he thought it was rude to visit a room when the owner was away.
“...”
But he was nervous because he had to do something so rude.
Even though he wasn't planning on doing anything bad like stealing something, but was just leaving a letter, his mouth felt dry and his heart was pounding.
Perdes stared blankly at the desk where Adele's traces were still clearly visible, then put the letter down.
'I wonder if it'll look good if I put it here.'
Would it be better to put it somewhere else?
A bedroom might be better than an office.
As Perdes was seriously contemplating how Adele could find the letter right away, the door flew open.
“...!”
Perdes looked back in surprise.
He naturally thought it would be Adele, but surprisingly, the person who opened the door and came in was Aldor.
That made him even more embarrassed, so Perdes froze with his eyes wide open.
“...”
Aldor was also surprised.
Aldor came to get the documents under Adele's orders, but he never expected to run into Perdes here.
That alone was suspicious, but it was even more suspicious when Perdes was surprised as if he had been caught stealing something.
Aldor's eyes narrowed.
“Why are you here?”
“...”
Perdes would normally have snapped at him, asking what did it matter where he was, but Perdes was so shocked that he couldn't calm down and said nothing.
He was also concerned about the letter he was still holding in his hand.
The longer the silence went on, the deeper Aldor's suspicions grew.
“Lors Perdes?”
“Yes, wait a minute!”
When Aldor approached him calling his name, Perdes was startled and shouted urgently.
In the meantime, he didn't forget to hide the letter behind his back.
“Sir, I just came to get the book, so don’t misunderstand.”
It's an expression and tone of voice that anyone could easily misunderstand, but don't misunderstand.
Perdes looked around quickly as he saw the wrinkle between Aldor's eyebrows deepen.
“It’s a book about magic... Ah, there it is!”
Perdes put down the letter and picked up a book that happened to catch his eye.
He wanted to put it in a visible place where Adele could find it right away, but he couldn't because of Aldor.
Anyway, I'm telling you, he's a useless guy.
Perdes clicked his tongue inwardly and glanced at Aldor.
Even though he had acted like he was picking up a book he wasn't even looking at, Aldor was still looking at him with eyes full of suspicion.
“Ahem. Then I’ll take my leave.”
Perdes, who decided that there was no use in staying here any longer, packed his books and hurriedly left the office.
“...”
Aldor stood there until Perdes' footsteps were completely out of earshot, then approached the desk.
The document Adele had been talking about was sitting squarely in the center of the desk.
But Aldor did not take the documents with him and instead glanced around.
Soon an alien envelope came into his sight.
The envelope itself was common.
But what made it feel out of place was that there was no family crest and the name Perdes was written on the top of the envelope.
The name written below was, of course, Adele.
You don't live far away, and if you had something to say, you could have said it in person, but there must be a reason why you wrote a letter.
'Are you trying to confess by any chance?'
Aldor's face hardened as cold as ice as a thought suddenly occurred to him.
He wanted to confirm whether this letter was truly a letter of confession.
If it's true then...
“What was I thinking just now?”
Aldor laughed and shook his head.
How dare you have such delusions.
He thinks he lost his mind for a moment.
Don't worry about letters and just take the documents.
Yeah. It's right to take the documents... but why do I keep worrying about the letter?
Aldor kept forcing his gaze towards the letter, then soon closed his eyes tightly.
“...”
When he opened his eyes again, he had the letter in question in his hand.
Aldor looked down at the letter with eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Should I check the letter?
Should I not do it?
The part where his mind, which was weighing things, tilted towards not confirming it.
Instead, he placed Perdes' letter in a box where he kept his letters separately.
That too, is at the very bottom.
“...I guess this level of grumpiness is okay.”
Because Perdes has been more irritable than this.
So he thinks this much will be okay.
There shouldn't be any problem, as he's only hiding the letter for a while so Adele can't see it, not stealing it or destroying it.
Aldor muttered as if under self-hypnosis, then grabbed the documents Adele had mentioned and ran out of the office.
***
You must have read the letter by now.
You must have read it.
Perdes couldn't put it in a prominent place because of Aldor, but he put it in a place where Adele could see it while organizing her documents.
How did Adele react when she read the letter?
And what answer should she give?
Perdes had difficulty falling asleep because his mind was agitated with various thoughts, and he tossed and turned all night.
He knew he had to go to bed early because he had to go to the Anigma Kingdom early tomorrow morning, but he just couldn't sleep.
Finally, Perdes, who had spent the night wide awake, came out of the room, staggering.
Gnosis clicked his tongue at the sight.
“Are you having trouble sleeping because you’re excited about going on a trip like a little child?”
“...That’s not it.”
“No, that’s not true. Looking at your face, Perdes, it seems like it’s true.”
“No... Ues. Stop it.”
Now, even petty squabbles with Gnosis were tiresome.
He had to prepare himself mentally because he was going to meet Adele soon.
It would be nice if Adele would reply by letter.
It wouldn't be bad to talk to her face to face, but... I think that would be too hurtful.
Perdes took a deep breath and walked towards the central staircase when a familiar silhouette walked towards him from the hallway across from him.
“Good morning, Your Excellency the Duke.”
It was Adele.
Aldor and May followed behind.
“Good morning, Gnosis.”
Adele greeted the Gnosis and stood before them.
Perdes was so nervous that he planted his feet firmly on the floor as if he was about to step back, and looked down at Adele.
Did you read my letter?
So what's the answer?
The reason you want to send me to the Anigma Kingdom is... Is it because I'm a burden to you?
The words swirled around in his mouth and then disappeared.
“...”
Perdes looked down at Adele in silence, wanting to hear her answer, but also afraid to hear it.
Then Adele tilted her head.
The moment her lips parted, Perdes held his breath.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
"...What?"
That was for a moment, but his mouth opened wide at the question that followed.
“Just now... what did you say?”
“I asked you if you had anything to say.”
He thought he misheard, but he wasn't.
Perdes frowned.
“That’s what I wanted to ask.”
"Yes?"
“Don’t you have anything to say to me?”
Adele blinked widely.
It was an implicit expression of having nothing to say.
"Ha."
Perdes laughed and shook his head.
Judging by Adele's reaction, it seems she hasn't read the letter yet.
How can that be?
Even though it was interfered with by Aldor, he still placed it in a conspicuous place. Why?
As the tension was released, emptiness filled the space.
He felt like an idiot for staying up all night wondering what Adele would say.
He also felt empty.
Adele asked cautiously after seeing Perdes' unusual reaction.
“What should I say?”
Perdes didn't answer right away, but looked down at Adele and soon shook his head.
"No."
When you finish reading my letter, tell me then.
Perdes was about to add that but didn't.
Because there were too many ears listening.
He was particularly concerned about Aldor.
He didn't know if he would be sure that Adele would give a positive answer, but if not, he didn't want to talk about this in Aldor's presence.
'It's better this way.'
Even if Adele had read the letter now, she would have been hesitant to answer.
It would be better if she didn't read it because it would be less awkward for both of them.
He'll have to hear the answer when he comes back later.
It would be nice if Adele could send a reply to the Kingdom of Anigma.
“If we don’t leave soon, we might miss the train, so let’s go quickly.”
...Still, it’s a bit disappointing.
Perdes wanted to know Adele's true feelings.
Perdes sighed deeply and followed Adele, who was walking ahead.
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