Vol 7 Chapter 40 (2/2)

“Ah… Th, that huh, I was just doing what I ought to.” Yi De blushed when she heard me thank her and looked away as she held her hips with her hands, “My lord needs to stop being such a lousy good guy and just listen quietly to what people say. Really, you’ve always been so… Ah.”

“Eh?”

What did Yi De just say? Always?

“Yi De, did you remember something from before?” I went up and asked her as I grabbed her shoulders.

“Ah! My lord, don’t! P, please let go…”

Ah. I just realised that I used a little too much strength because of how emotional I was and Yi De got scared to tears from my actions. If this was before, it wouldn’t be much to Yi De. But the Yi De now is just a gentle and frail administrative official.

I got too anxious again.

“Sorry…”

“… No,” Yi De was still trembling and hugged herself, looking uneasy. From her point of view, though I’m her lord, she’s only known me for a short period of time, “I still don’t remember anything, sorry.”

“No, don’t say that.” I hurriedly replied in a loud tone. This wasn’t her fault after all.

“… Have you always been like this?” She spoke up after a period of silence. Seems like she’s interested in what she said unconsciously as well.

“Ah, yeah. I’ve been lectured a fair bit by Yun Chang and the rest because of this.”

Of course, I’ll be lectured again this time as well. I really don’t know whether I have done what I’ve done because of my own will or if I’m being led by history. But whatever the case, regretting it after the fact is pointless. I’ve also berated myself many times because of this.

“… I see.” Yi De’s anger seems to have subsided somewhat, and her expression seems more helpless than angry now, “Then everyone doesn’t actually disagree with my lord, no? In the end, they still follow you. Of course, that includes me as well.”

“I’m very grateful for this.”

— Of course, that includes me as well.

“Umm, can I ask, when you say ‘me’, does that refer to the Yi De from now or before?”

“I don’t know what the Yi De from before is like, but is there a difference?” Yi De smiled mischievously as she tilted her head.

“You’re right.” I smiled. Even if it was just an illusion, I still felt that there was the old Yi De inside her.

I nodded, and smiled, as the figures of my companions came to mind. I felt truly blessed to have been able to meet everyone.

After hearing what Yi De said, I dispelled the worry in me, and felt that as long as I explain myself nicely, everyone would accept it.

And so I thought as I followed the not-so-angry Yi De back to our residence.

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