Chapter 80 I Think it was Restored (2/2)
Lilia-san’s eyes widened, as if she had forgotten what had just happened to her face, when she saw what Sieg wrote.
“However, I knew that Lili was feeling guilty about me. So, I thought that if returning my voice would make Lilia feel a little bit better, then I should not say anything and just wait. So, if Lili had obtained the Fruit of the World Tree, I was going to take it with open arms.]
[……Sieg.]
Talking with written words, speaking without any sound. However, the feelings that Sieg-san wants to convey strongly resonates.
Ahh, I see, that’s why Sieg-san was looking at Lilia-san so sadly…… What was really hard for her wasn’t the loss of her voice……
“Lili, I’m with you. I am also feeling guilty about you ever since that incident.”
[……Eh?]
“If I’d been stronger, if I’d only been able to stand up for myself, I wouldn’t have to burden you with such heavy shackles…… As much as LIli wanted to bring my voice back, I also wanted to lighten what you’re carrying behind your back as much as possible. I thought the best way to do that was to remain silent and accept your atonement. However, I finally realized just now that it was a mistake.”
Just as how Lilia-san felt responsible for Sieg-san losing her voice, Sieg-san was also feeling responsible for causing trouble for Lilia-san because she was weak.
That’s why I think Sieg-san is feeling painful seeing Lilia-san being so desperate, but still couldn’t stop her…… Because she was convinced that it was her fault and that she had to accept Lilia-san’s atonement to redeem herself……
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In the end, Lilia-san and Sieg-san may be similar to each other. Both of them had a strong sense of responsibility and couldn’t forgive themselves, which is why they’re crossing this path for so long.
“I was just running away. I was ashamed of my inadequacy, and avoided facing you. Making excuses to myself that it was for Lili’s sake…… However, if I really cared about you, I should have just told you exactly what I wanted, not run away. So……”
Thereupon, Sieg-san stops writing and removes the scarf wrapped around her neck.
Revealing the deep, slightly discolored scar, which has been hidden by the scarf for a long time to keep it from driving Lilia-san into a corner, Sieg-san looked straight at Lilia-san.
Then, she puts her hand on her own neck, and a thin red light made of magic power illuminated.
[……Li– Li……]
[ ! ? ! ? ]
[Is… tap…… mis……. anders….. tand……. ing……]
A hoarse, faint, choppy voice that sounds like it’s being desperately squeezed out…… perhaps, she’s using magic power to force her throat to tremble, producing a “voice-like sound”.
It’s hard to hear what she’s saying……. Still, it felt like that is the most beautiful voice I ever heard.
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[Dis…… wunds…… ay…… gat…… wir…… samting…… aym…… prawd…… of.]
[……Sieg, you’re……]
The words she would have wanted to convey the most. To Sieg-san, the large scar on her neck isn’t something to be ashamed of, but a proof that she has protected something important to Lilia-san…… her pride.
As if that way of speaking was excessively exhausting, Sieg-san’s breathing became heavy, with the gentle smile still on her face, she took up her pen and memo pad again.
“See, a voice is something easy for me to get. So, Lili, please don’t blame yourself anymore. Please stop thinking about erasing my most important pride.”
[……Sieg, I…… I……]
“Lili has always been kind even back then…… And you have always been a crybaby since you’re a child.”
[When exactly did that happen……? However, I know that…… Sieg…… isn’t the only one……]
Large tears fell down from Lilia-san’s eyes as if something heavy was lifted from her shoulders, and seeing that, Sieg-san gently hugged her.
The scene looks like they’re real sisters.
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After the incident that occurred once upon a time, the relationship between the two of them has been unknowingly distanced from each other, but now, it seems as if they are repairing their relationship.
[Miyama-sama…… Should we slip away now?]
[I guess so.]
Burying her face in Sieg-san’s chest, Lilia-san sobbed like a child.
Seeing this scene, Lunamaria-san silently called out to me and nodding to her words, we left the place.
Dear Mom, Dad—— I was reminded once again how difficult understanding the heart is. They should have been thinking about each other, caring for each other…… And that, in turn, pushed each other in a corner. But today, I think that the relationship between Lilia-san and Sieg-san that was filled with misunderstandings, in a real sense—— I think it was restored.
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Next Chapter: Is this the entrance of a new heroine?
In fact, it’s a surprising challenger that has already appeared in several chapters.
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T/N: 2/10