Vol 9 Chapter 155 (2/2)

I frowned and returned to my seat before wiping the table and picking up my brush. I then held it in a mostly appropriate form before writing some rather ugly words on the scroll. When writing on a bamboo scroll, one is supposed to write a column of words on one piece of bamboo. As my skill with the brush is rather limited, I write one column of words on 2 bamboo pieces. Even then, I sometimes make mistakes and write over 2 pieces.

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It’s really quiet huh…

There was no signs of life outside at all even though the weather was nice out. The wind had been really strong the past few days, to the point where all of the leaves of trees in the courtyard had been blown away. Yet the breeze was now so gentle that it made almost no sound whatsoever.

Even Gan Qing and Mi Zhen have gone out to get groceries so I am the only one left in the mansion and it feels like it’s all mine. If I had resurrected instead of transferred, and into some rich family instead, I might be living like this every day.

Un… Just thinking about it makes me feel empty.

Haha, looks like I really am a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t or is this my chuunibyou at play here?

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It’s really quiet huh…

To be honest, I do like it when it is quiet and the only time when it is this quiet is when I am about to sleep. This is because there is always someone around me no matter what. I have rarely ever been alone for long ever since I have come to this era.

Un… I have to admit that I feel rather uneasy when I am alone. This feeling does come at night as well but it’s a lot more intense in the day. It’s a sort of hollow, lonely and cold feeling. It’s not like I feel overwhelmed by it but it’s discomforting nonetheless. This sort of feeling is kind of like what you would get in a haunted house.

Of course, there is no way I can tell this to anyone around. I am not a kid anymore and it’s really embarra.s.sing to admit to being afraid just because I am alone. If Zi Long were to hear about it, I shudder to think what kind of scolding I will get.

… Ah, wait. I finally remember that there is someone else in this mansion other than myself.

Yi De.

Where is Yi De?

Ever since the end of the first battle, I did not see Yi De much. There were many times where I thought of going to see her but either the timing was not right or I happened to be busy. I still have lessons to attend after all.

Yes… I still have lessons to attend. It’s really sad when you think about it.

But I wonder how she’s like of late and if she knows if the battle is fast approaching its climax.

Yi De… Has she remembered anything about me yet?

— Yaa!

Wu! I do not know why but every time I think about Yi De, the scene from that time flashes before me. Her expression and how she looked then has been perfectly stored in my brain for some reason. This is also why I stop myself from going into Yi De’s room every time I walk past her room. The awkwardness that will inevitably result from seeing her always puts me off from wanting to go in and see her.

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But now that there is no one else in the mansion, this might be a good time to go and check on her. I have to say this first, I do not have any other evil designs. This is not one of those ‘my parents aren’t at home today…’ sort of moments.

Ahem, I cleared my throat. Even though there was no one around, I had to act properly. Next, I set down my brush and got up before heading to the doorway, thinking about what I ought to say as I did so.

“Ah…”

“Wah.”

Just as I was preoccupied with my thoughts, a short figure appeared before me. I nearly knocked into her but was able to stop in time and backed away.

“Ah, you’re here huh?” That person said in a rather tender and childish voice.

“Eh?” I looked up and saw that the one I had been thinking about was right before me, and called out to her instinctively, “Yi De?”

“Ah, yes.” Yi De smiled at me and did not seem to be uncomfortable.

Whew, the atmosphere did not get weird and it seems like Yi De does not mind what happened before.

… I hope.

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