Chapter 335 Homesickness (2/2)

“Sorry about this. Elsa will be staying as well so lay out 2 futons in the living room and 1 in mine.”

“Yes, understood.”

He grabbed both ends of the laid out futon and carried it to the living room.

Reiko gently put Hanna on it. And then Ruby 101 started laying out one more for Elsa.

“Good job. You can go and standby for the day.”

“Yes, good night.”

Ruby 101 replied and went down the stairs.

“Butler C, you can also standby downstairs today. Reiko is here today, after all.”

“Yes.”

“Well then, Elsa, look after Hanna, alright? The washroom is on the north side.”

“Mm. Got it.”

“Reiko, take care of them.”

“Yes, father.”

Although Hanna won’t probably be wetting her bed anymore but it might be troublesome if they didn’t know where the washroom was and started going down the stairs, so Jin informed her.

Jin was worried as they also drank a lot of juice.

The living room and Jin’s room was separated by a sliding door, completely Japanese-style.

“….Ah, right, Elsa. Can you come up with me awhile before sleeping?”

“?”

Jin called Elsa and went upstairs to the 6th floor.

After climbing a narrow staircase, they had reached the 6th floor, in other words, the top most floor of the Nidou Castle. It was a square room with 10 meter sides and had a fat round pillar in the middle.

But more importantly, on all four sides, windows were set up from top to bottom, making it kind of a terrace.

“Waah.”

It was completely dark outside, making the starry sky visible. Looking down, they could see lights at places around the village.

“It would be a great view when it’s bright.”

“Yeah. Try coming here in the morning, as well.”

Jin stopped talking there for awhile. And silence continued.

“……”

And then Jin started talking again.

“…….I met with the Empress.”

“!”

Elsa’s shoulder shook a bit in surprise. Jin continued.

“She talked to me really kindly. She even showed me around the documents room by herself.”

“…..I see.”

Elsa answered shortly while staring at the starry sky.

“…..Do you want to go back?’

And then, Jin asked something which he thought he must ask.

“…..Eh?”

Hearing that, Elsa looked at Jin. And Jin looked like he was smiling but seemed sad at the same time.

“….I also met with Ms. Belche, you know. Seemed like she gets along really well with Reinhart.”

“………”

Elsa stayed silent while looking down, like she was thinking about something.

“This is a really nice place……… Everyone’s so kind. I am also with my mother.”

After a bit of silence, Elsa started talking bit by bit.

“….But I was raised in Shouro empire…Our actual house is there as well…”

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Again, looking at the sky, Elsa spoke slowly, as if she was telling herself.

“My house. My room. I can’t say I don’t feel homesick.”

Then Elsa looked at Jin again. Her eyes were holding back tears.

“Although I don’t get along well with father…… I even had a few friends…… If I said I never felt like going back it would……. be a lie.”

As Elsa stopped after saying that, Jin just gently stroked her head.

“…..Jin, nii?”

Having her head patted by Jin, Elsa’s cheeks reddened a bit as she looked surprised at Jin.

“Ah, sorry, unconsciously.”

Jin apologized and continued,

“I will make it so that you can surely go back one day, with your head held high.”

“…….Hmmm.”