I Can’t Run Away From the Girl Who Saved Me

114 – Let’s go back (1)

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Sylvia’s breathing became increasingly ragged.

Since I am no longer a bachelor, I could easily predict what kind of result this atmosphere was heading towards.

As Sylvia’s hips bounced back and forth with increasing force, I shook my head, unable to hide my embarrassment.

“… No, that won’t work.”

I was so flustered that I instantly went back to using honorifics that I had stopped using.

Sylvia said, biting her lip.

“why?”

“Why? Why? We’re not the only ones here. Sister Alice is waiting outside.”

“Why are you waiting?”

“…because I still have something to say.”

“don’t go.”

Sylvia’s request was one that completely ignored basic social etiquette.

It must be because I’ve been in this forest for so long without meeting other people.

“You said you liked me, but not Alice…”

“Hey, Sylvia. Did you forget that you owe Alice an apology?”

“…”

“Ha… Calm down for now,”

I tried to slowly raise my upper body, but Sylvia pressed my chest and laid me back down.

Although slightly taken aback by her actions, I opened my mouth as gently as possible.

“Sylvia… This isn’t right.”

“…”

“…Not now.”

I knew how strong she was.

He also knew how much you loved me.

And now I know what can happen if you make even a slight mistake.

I added, choosing my words carefully so as not to make Sylvia feel rejected by me.

“Sylvia, when I tell you to apologize to Sister Alice, I don’t mean to just pretend to apologize.”

“…”

“You can’t make sincerity out of nothing, but you should at least show some sincerity.”

“…”

Although she didn’t answer, the hand pressing on my chest began to weigh me down more and more heavily.

Although I felt a little pain, I looked at her while calmly catching my breath.

It felt like I was taming a ferocious beast.

I said, gently stroking her arm, which was pressing down on my chest.

“Sylvia. Do you know how much I love this body?”

“…huh,”

“Do you know that I love you?”

“know…”

“Right? Sylvia knows too. That’s why she’s not saying anything.”

“…”

I slowly grabbed Sylvia’s wrist and slowly pulled it away.

Her forearms were much stronger and more powerful than my delicate wrists, but she could never resist my touch.

She may not have felt guilty about Sister Alice, but at least she felt guilty about hurting me.

Her blind love, which I only came to know properly today, was honestly burdensome and heavy.

But, there was nothing I could do.

I had grown to like her, and that feeling still remained the same even after seeing what happened to Sister Alice.

“If Sister Alice won’t forgive you, I’ll pray with you. If that doesn’t work, I’ll be punished with you.”

“Ash.”

“So, not now.”

“…”

Sylvia slowly lifted one leg and moved away from me.

Her strong arms that had been naturally pressing down on my chest also fell away.

She lay down next to me and hugged me.

I hugged her back and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.

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I went outside to find my sister Alice.

I asked Sylvia to come out with me, but she declined, saying she wanted to be alone for a while to gather her strength to make a sincere apology.

I knew that the rift between them wasn’t something that could be mended with just an apology, but I couldn’t help but agree with Sylvia’s opinion, as she was trying so hard.

It was a wide lakeside with poor visibility because it was the middle of the night, but fortunately, I was able to find Sister Alice right away.

It was thanks to the light that flowed ceaselessly from her chest.

Sister Alice was climbing on a tree branch near the lake, swinging her legs.

“You’re late.”

My sister spoke to me without even turning her face to me.

Her profile, looking at the calm lake surface, looked somewhat lonely, but I answered, thinking it must be because of the cold weather.

“Why are you up on the tree again?”

As we approached, Sister Alice spoke with a faint smile.

“…Ash, do you remember?”

“What, you know when you were little and got scolded by the Countess for climbing a tree?”

“Haha, I know without you saying it.”

“I just remembered it when I saw my sister climbing up the tree.”

Sister Alice giggled slightly.

If I remember correctly, Maria climbed the tree first, and Alice saw her and proudly climbed the tree, saying that she could do it too.

And then, the countess, who witnessed the scene during the walk, scolded them for being frivolous, and I was laughing while watching the two of them get scolded, and then I got hit by my older sister Alice.

Of course, after that I also learned how to climb a tree and the three of us got scolded by my wife.

“Come up, you haven’t forgotten how to climb a tree, have you?”

At Sister Alice’s slight provocation, I lightly climbed the tree.

The branch my sister was sitting on looked quite thick and sturdy, so I sat down close to her and said.

“What tree, all of a sudden? Do you still think I’m a child?”

“You, who say that, have also climbed up very skillfully.”

“Have you ever been chased by a bear?”

I said, recalling the day I was chased by a giant bear.

This happened shortly after I entered this forest.

Of course, it hasn’t even been a year yet, but somehow it already feels like a long time ago.

“You climbed a tree because you were chased by a bear?”

“I didn’t know I could do it, but my body remembers.”

“No, bears are good at climbing trees. Are you an idiot?”

“I thought it wouldn’t be agile because it was so big… No, it would be more accurate to say it ran away without thinking.”

“… Oh, you must have had a hard time.”

Sister Alice burst into laughter and said,

I followed her lead with a faint smile.

As the laughter stopped, silence suddenly fell.

My sister and I sat on the tree for a long time in silence, looking at the calm waves of the lake.

“It’s quiet.”

“huh?”

“This forest, Ash.”

“…The forest is originally quiet.”

“It’s strange that there’s no sound of insects or birds, Ash.”

“… Oh, I see.”

Certainly, when I first entered this forest, the sound of bugs chirping was so loud that it felt like the night was noisy, but now, just by keeping my mouth shut, I could feel the presence of a great silence.

I nodded and said.

“Is it because of the magic?”

“okay.”

“…”

I nodded.

The Demon King’s survival, as told by the green lady.

I could definitely feel it when I went out to the river a few hours ago.

The magic is getting thicker.

It meant that the Demon King was gradually recovering.

I looked at my sister Alice and said.

“Sylvia… will apologize to my sister.”

“…”

“Can you forgive me?”

My sister sighed and answered.

“Huh… he’s apologizing?”

“I convinced him.”

“Ha, how did you manage to boil it? That b*tch listens to other people.”

“He lost all his comrades to the Demon King, and has been living alone in the forest ever since, so he may have become a little strange, but he’s not a bad person.”

“He wasn’t a very friendly person before either.”

“Uh… really?”

Honestly, I was a little surprised.

Well, I have no idea what Sylvia’s personality was like before, but judging from the way she treated me, I would have guessed that she was a playful and friendly person.

However, listening to Sister Alice, it seems that Sylvia had a cold personality even before.

Or, the side you show to your colleagues and the side you show to everyone else are completely separate.

“Ash.”

“huh.”

“What would you do?”

“…”

“How would you feel if the person who tortured you came up to you with your fiancé by your side and said, ‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me.’”

“Sister…”

“Isn’t that…a little too easy to say?”

“that…”

I said, swallowing the excuse that was about to spill out of my mouth.

She was right.

My sister was suppressing her anger towards Sylvia only at my request.

But, this time, asking her to forgive me was, in my opinion, the most shameless thing to do.

I confirmed in a gloomy voice.

“You’re right, sister. I’m sorry.”

“…”

“If I were your sister… I might have forgiven you someday, but at least I wouldn’t have forgiven the person who tortured me that day. I would have been even angrier if I had been asked to do so.”

“… You speak so clearly.”

“I guess I took it easy on you because you recovered well. But that doesn’t mean you didn’t hurt… I was short-sighted. I’m really sorry.”

I bowed my head with an apology.

Sister Alice turned her head towards me and stared at me intently.

My sister, who had been looking at me without saying anything for a while, slowly leaned her head on my shoulder and spoke.

“…If you tell me so honestly, I won’t be able to say anything.”

“Because my older sister is kind.”

“… under,”

“Why are you laughing?”

My sister said, giggling slightly.

“I don’t think I’ve heard the word ‘nice’ in at least a few years.”

“…Wouldn’t it be stranger if the Inquisitor under the direct command of the Catholic Church were not a good person?”

“That’s because Ash hasn’t heard of my notoriety.”

“evil reputation?”

At the word notoriety, I lowered my gaze and looked at her chest.

Even though I was wearing several layers, the bright light still leaked out.

If you listen closely, you can hear the machine on my sister’s chest turning softly.

The horrible sight I had seen earlier came naturally to my mind.

Skin that melts and heals without stopping.

It was clear that the hideous machine was still there under those old clothes.

Although I didn’t ask specifically, it was clear that my sister’s miraculous recovery powers and divine powers came from that machine.

“I can’t control my anger.”

“hmm?”

As if sensing my gaze, she tapped her chest with her index finger and spoke.

“Since I got this machine, I can’t stand being angry.”

“that is…”

“When you get angry, the machine spins harder, and then your chest gets hotter, your head gets hotter, and you get even angrier. Because you get angrier, the machine spins harder, and it gets even hotter… It’s a complete vicious cycle.”

“…”

“Ha, since it’s a machine that emits divine power, I guess you could call it a virtuous cycle.”

My sister slowly took her head off my shoulder and let out a long sigh.

“An angry inquisitor. You have no idea how terrifying that is.”

“…Did you do something like an execution?”

“many.”

I kept my mouth shut at my sister’s short answer.

Not only me, but my sister has also changed a lot.

I looked down at her face, her eyes closed, without saying a word.

The few traces of childhood that remained on each other’s faces seemed to cruelly notify them that they could never return to those peaceful times.

At that moment, my older sister slowly opened her closed eyes and said.

“But strangely enough, it’s okay now.”

“…uh?”

“Ash. When I see you, all my anger goes away.”

“Sister…”

“I’m so grateful that you’re alive… I should be angry, but I just can’t.”

Her golden eyes, shining gently, slowly rolled towards me.

I looked into her eyes with my cursed red eyes.

What was your sister’s original eye color?

Just as my eyes weren’t originally red, her eyes weren’t originally this golden color.

But no matter how hard I tried to remember, I just couldn’t remember.

I could tell by the wavering gaze of my sister who was staring intently into my eyes.

My sister also has trouble remembering my original eye color.

A large drop of water formed in Sister Alice’s eye and slowly rolled down her cheek.

“…Ash.”

“huh.”

“Let’s… go back…”

“…”

“Let’s go back… like before… we…”

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