I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

10. What Happened One Night – 06

It was a new story, but the Duke of Dekaraznan was a truly wealthy family that boasted one of the top five wealth on the continent. What that meant was that the family was so wealthy that they could afford to invest a lot of money in even such trivial things as tending a garden.

Of course, that doesn’t mean gardening isn’t important. Originally, a well-decorated garden was a place like the face of a family. However, I just wanted to say that there are very few families like the Dukes of Dekaraznan who manage their gardens by literally pouring money into them.

The garden, no, the entire backyard behind the mansion had a magic that kept the temperature constant regardless of the temperature outside, so flowers regardless of the season were blooming brightly all over the flower beds. Similar to the place where Bianca kidnapped me, all kinds of flowers were blooming, ignoring the concept of time, but the feeling I felt at that time and the feeling I felt seeing the support of this place were truly vastly different.

Bianca, like a wizard who has no sensitivity to others, just randomly raised flowers, but the duke’s family took into account everything, even when one flower blooms with other flowers, and signs that a lot of effort was put into making the flower bed look as harmonious as possible. This was clearly evident.

Thanks to that, after I finished eating, I developed a hobby of taking a walk around this beautiful flower garden by myself. I wanted to take a walk here with Aria, but unfortunately, she had a job that I was entrusting to her separately, so I had no choice but to take a walk alone.

“what? Aren’t you the Duke of Estelle?”

“Ah, Lady Dekaraznan.”

While walking like that, I ran into Princess Dekaraznan in the middle of the flower garden. It was obvious, but I couldn’t say it was a surprise. What’s wrong with the landlord walking around his flower garden?

The princess smiled lightly at me, then took a step towards me and whispered to me in a small voice.

“Little Duke. If it’s not rude, would you like to take a tour of the sponsorship with me? The patronage of the Duke of Dekaraznan is a truly beautiful place that is rumored to be a superb view even in the empire.”

“…Together, do you mean?”

To the princess’s suggestion, I had no choice but to answer in a rather timid voice. It was because I had already toured the flower garden, and I didn’t feel like spending an awkward time with a princess I wasn’t very close with.

“…can’t I? Please.”

Perhaps noticing my appearance, the princess gently wrapped her arms around me with a snake-like appearance. …Honestly, I could have done it as much as I wanted to, but the situation was a bit ambiguous for me to act like that. Besides, didn’t the princess make such an offer as a favor to me? It meant that the painting was not very good to blindly reject her offer or push the princess away.

“…All right.”

In the end, I had no choice but to nod my head and take a walk around the garden again with the princess. If there was anything fortunate, it was that the princess next to me chattered nonstop something to me throughout the walk. It was a relief for me, who was worried that the atmosphere would become awkward because there was nothing to say to each other.

“Duke So, have you made any progress in your sword training?”

“Yes, what. Fortunately, with the help of the young lady, it seems that I have gained some income.”

“Huh, I’m really happy that I was able to help the Duke.”

In this way, the two of us walked slowly around the garden, chatting in really trivial ways. But, that was the time. Suddenly, the princess glanced at my face, then suddenly turned slightly and took a step into my arms.

“…Young lady…? What is this…?”

“Shh. Please stay still, Little Duke.”

The princess who had whispered that in my ear in a very small voice gently put her arm around my shoulder with a very slow movement. As if someone were seeing this scene from afar, it couldn’t be the perfect posture to mistake us for lovers having a tryst.

The distance between me and the princess is getting closer and closer, not caring that I’m at a loss for what to do. At the same time as her soft body tickled me, the moment when our faces were about to touch-

bang-!

At the same time as a noise echoed from behind me, the magical silence that filled the place was shattered in an instant.

“…ah.”

In an instant, my blurred reason comes back again. As I was looking at the princess with somewhat surprised eyes, she smiled at me and showed me something.

“…I’m sorry if I startled you. However, the fact that these things were smeared on the Duke’s shoulder just bothered me too much.”

Saying that, the princess showed me a piece of spider web in her hand. Was it Did the princess come so stealthily toward me to remove the spider web that was on my shoulder just now?

“…Hey, princess.”

“Yes, Little Duke.”

I asked a question to the princess who was still smiling.

“Didn’t I hear something behind me just now?”

To my question, the princess simply answered me with a small smile.

“Well, I’m not sure? Perhaps, one of the big rats had at least run away?”

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‘…why?’

Why? Sarah could not understand what she was doing. Why did he hide himself behind a pillar after seeing Cain and Princess Dekaraznan walking from there?

Yeah, even now it’s not too late. Let’s go ahead of them as if nothing had happened. I didn’t do anything wrong. There would be no reason for me to hide like a mouse like this-

‘…ah.’

…However, in the end, she couldn’t confidently reveal herself in front of them. No, I couldn’t show myself. At this moment, there was only one thought filling her brain.

Did Cain really accept the marriage talk with Princess Dekaraznan as the duke said?

Did they become a relationship that promised to be together in the future like that?

…Of course, it was impossible to jump to conclusions. Duke Dekaraznan only said to Sara that he was ‘thinking of getting married soon’, but he did not say a word that he had actually asked her to marry her. Perhaps, they were simply passing by and accidentally bumped into each other here.

Yeah, maybe it was all just a coincidence. No, if you think rationally, such reasoning must be the only correct answer that clearly explains the current situation.

However, what if the delusion she had in mind was really true, albeit just by chance? What if Cain accepted Duke Decraznan’s marriage proposal? As a result, what if they really ended up in a romantic relationship with a promise of marriage in the future? What if what they were facing at this place was, in fact, a pact to spend a happy time here?

“…ha…”

Unknowingly, my breathing quickens. My heart aches again and again. Right now, all I could think about was running away somewhere where no one was.

…However, I could never escape like this. Yes, he had to confirm it with his own two eyes. I had to capture with these two eyes what kind of relationship they were in, what the two of them were trying to do after meeting secretly like this.

And at the end of that, I wanted to confirm with my own two eyes that the imagination I had just before was downgraded to a delusion. I didn’t want to be in pain anymore. I wanted to be comfortable.

…The self-imposed excuse justified all the shady and base actions she was about to take. Sarah seemed capable of doing anything for him, not herself.

“…..”

Unknowingly, I hold my breath. In case they find out about their existence, they bend down as much as they can and crouch down. Even if it was a princess, she hated having Cain find out about her shabby appearance. I was so miserable and ashamed of myself.

“…..”

Their voices are getting farther and farther away. Noticing that they were a certain distance apart, she leaned her head out very slightly and watched Cain and the princess strolling through the flower garden side by side, holding hands.

“…ah.”

There was no other good man or woman who matched the two of them so well. Needless to say Cain, Princess Dekaraznan’s appearance was just too beautiful to see even to Sara, the same woman.

It was. they got along It was clear that anyone who saw them would say that if they saw them now, they must be a man and a woman in a romantic relationship.

…and Sarah hated it. I just hated it so much.

a story is heard It was so far away that I couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but in the middle of their conversation, there was a faint sound of laughter. Alas, it was. they were laughing they were having fun

Perhaps, they may have already become lovers. It may be that each other cares for each other and becomes a relationship where each other loves each other, and laughter comes out just by being by each other’s side.

Perhaps, they may have promised to marry. Maybe they promised each other to be each other’s future partners. Now, they may be bursting into laughter as they pack up a blueprint for a future together.

It was. The princess’s laughter and happiness were sadness and despair to Sara.

‘…Ahh.’

I’m so desperate It’s such a pain. Are Cain and the Princess having so much fun over there? alternatively, why? why.

It felt so ugly to see myself secretly hiding and watching them. And, at the end of her gaze looking at them, there was only ugly jealousy.

Why on earth did she break up with him? If he and he had been engaged now, if they were still in a relationship, if they had promised to be together in the future!

…If that’s the case, I’d be the one sitting there right now. He must have been the one smiling next to him. I could have monopolized the seat next to him forever!

‘…..!’

And, that was the time. Suddenly, the princess burrows into his arms. Suddenly, the atmosphere around the two men and women changes completely. They look at each other with deep eyes. Sara’s heart beats. It thumps like crazy, as if it will burst at any moment. The faces of Cain and the princess gradually grew closer. The princess’s eyelids fluttered. The princess’ slightly parted red lips approached his lips. Just like that, the moment when the lips of a man and a woman are about to touch-

bang-!

I couldn’t watch any more. Turn around. Thinking of nothing, without thinking of anything, she ran towards somewhere as if she were running away.

“…under.”

ran and ran again ran without stopping. It wasn’t until they reached a place where there were no people around, not just them, but she was able to stop and catch her breath.

“Uh… uh…”

Tears were overflowing from Sarah’s eyes. Why? Why do I have to be in so much pain? I’d rather not know. If only I hadn’t felt affection from him. if you don’t love him

If that was the case, I wouldn’t have to feel so much pain right now.

The hatred of who it is directed towards, gradually seizes Sara.

In the mire of endless despair, she sinks into silence.

The world she sees has lost all light and changed to an achromatic color.

The world, indeed, was only full of sorrow.

…At least, that was the case for Sarah.