Vol 2 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Chapter 8
Light Beyond 2 ~ Chapter Eight ~
She couldn’t turn her eyes away now that she came this far
She would visit the orphanage where Celiastina lived It didn’tas she could learn about anything related to her there, the thread wrapped around her heart would surely come undone
Asyut also did not stop Yuna He hiht have wanted to uncover what lay at the bottom of Celiastina
It was decided that Asyut would investigate as to the whereabouts of the orphanage
That said, the investigation was not that coe where the Saint Celiastina grew up The royal palace had to knohere it was
There was just one worry; whether that orphange still existed now According to the rumors on the street, Celiastina was identified as a saint when the director approached her with intentions to assault her It ht have been a story created to ic, but if it was the truth then it was likely the orphange’s doors wouldn’t be open in the present The director was punished, and there was a possibility that the people ere involved became scattered
“That’s a serious look on your face Is so the matter?”
A voice suddenly called out and Yuna was returned to herself
Nasha, as preparing tea, tilted her head and peered at Yuna
“Ah, no It’s nothing”
Hurriedly putting on a sht have looked a bit strained
The next day, after talking with Asyut, Yuna waited quietly in her room for him to contact her There wasn’t much she could do, and sha the ti And even those cere to decrease; out of concern for the movements of the anti-saint faction
“It’d be nice if you could freely go out again soon”
Yuna hadn’t talked to Nasha about the proble at all She didn’t want to involve Nasha in this , unrelated to these probleether like this was Yuna’s salvation
“I believe things will slowly move in a better direction”
Nasha ly as she looked worriedly at Yuna, as silent Move slowly in a better direction It’d be nice if that were the case If light was able to fall down gradually on the people in the royal palace ere suffering from pain
“I found a lovely shop in town the other day They have a lot of delicious desserts I’s calm down, please attend it The shop’s interior is also clean and cute”
Yuna s concerned about her
“Then, at that time, I’ll have to ask you to take me there, Nasha”
“…… Yes! I would be happy to! I a forward to it”
When she exchanged smiles with Nasha, a reserved knock was heard before another maid entered the room A letter was held in her hand
“Lady Celiastina This is from Lord Asyut”
As she received the white envelope which was presented to her, Yuna straightened her posture slightly She didn’t have to guess at ritten in the letter It was about the orphanage that raised Celiastina He already investigated it
Nasha must have noticed how Yuna’s expression stiffened for an instant, because she did not ask about the letter’s contents
“If you have need of anything else, please call on me at any time&
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Nasha gave a bow, as if aware of Yuna’s feelings, and then left the roo appreciation for Nasha’s consideration in giving her privacy
The written contents were concise
He knew the location of the orphanage that raised Celiastina It still functioned as an orphanage in the present If she wished to visit, then Asyut would coe tomorrow
The location of the orphanage was a short trip east on horseback from the royal palace
The nae
(–Eh?)
Yuna had been reading casually but the e sensation
Centurial Eastern Orphanage Centurial… Eastern……
(I’ve heard that name before)
Yuna’s hands clenched on the paper, wrinkling its edges
Maybe she had sie wasn’t that far froht It wasn’t just that
(It’s not that far from the royal capital It’s not far from my past house too)
Her temperature shot up as her emotions seemed to swell
The otten up to noere slowly co back
A young Yuna Herher by the hand to a far away place It wasn’t that far froht the distance was like a little trip They arrived at an old and large building in a swaying carriage Ivy crept through the entire area There was a large naates She asked her mother ritten
“Centurial Eastern Orphanage”
–That was…
Yuna dropped the letter in shock The rustling, as it landed on the ground, was sucked into the carpet
(I’ve been there before To that orphanage)
She suddenly remembered it clearly
Ah yes, soe to help theh people Yuna, who had been a child, was curious about what seemed to be her mother’s secret place, and wasn’t happy that her mother had one And so she asked her mother to take her with her The first tie, she was scared by how old it was, but there were many other kids and she immediately made friends It was really, really fun And so, every now and then, she would go with her e However, all Yuna did was play with the other children and didn’t help out at all
But that did not last long Her family’s herbal medicine shop becae as o alone too And so, naturally, Yuna stopped going to play at the orphanage At first, she cos hard for her ot about the orphanage and beca else……
(I’e from that time)
So, Celiastina had been here
Yuna closed her eyes and tried digging through her st the children she had played with at the tiolden hair and purple eyes She would have surely been extraordinarily cute at the tie for memories of her to remain
Faces of children, whose naotten, appeared and disappeared in her irl with cute curly hair, and a girl with slightly slanted eyes There had been a cheery and kind boy, as like everyone’s older brother Coirl as the boy’s secret unrequited love The boys had enerally played around the backyard When they played house, there had been a girl with braids as always the enerally decided too Yuna was often given the role of the dad who didn’t come home often because of work Like that, they would run around excitedly– but she suddenly turned around
Yuna could see a hu there alone She couldn’t see the person well, because they were hiding behind plants, but she could see their shape It was soolden hair Who was that? She hadn’t talked to that personto them
And so she went closer She was envious of the pretty golden hair, which was different fro? Let irl’s shoulders twitched before she turned around Her large eyes, which ide open, were an entrancing purple……
Yuna stood still in her room, shocked
Why did she forget? Why didn’t she remember?
Why… why had it taken her this long
The two of theirl didn’t have ether with, but she didn’t dislike Yuna being beside her The two explored the orphanage and irl was always alone in the backyard was because she took care of the plants Because of Yuna’s faht that girl how to raise theed presents Yes, Yuna honestly didn’t irl her favorite ribbon, which her iven her Thank you, I’ll treasure it, is what the girl said, s at her made Yuna happy too
(I……)
Even though there were all these memories
So overflowing tears The tears fell, one after another, without stopping These were Yuna’s own eht now, the two had the sas These tears were for the both of them Unable to bear this impact which seemed to shake her soul, Yuna collapsed on the spot And then, like that, she continued to cry for some tih
Now that Yuna thought about it, when she had first been thrown into that white world, there was a wo hair hid her expression and so Yuna couldn’t confirm who it was, but now she knew that it was Celiastina
I despise you
The one who said that was the Celiastina in that moment
What did she mean by that? Were those words about how cold-hearted Yuna was for easily forgetting their childhood memories? Or was it……
She visited Linus’ roo
In contrast to last ti a book, today there were various documents scattered across his desk Yuna showed up as he was in theup a document with one hand, a difficult expression on his face
“Sorry A?”
“No, I don’t ize for the mess Sit?”
“No, thank you I’ll be going back soon”
“How cold”
Linus gave a low chuckle
“Linus, I’e that raised Celiastina”
When she muttered that bit by bit, Linus looked up in silence His eyes shone with faint surprise
“…… To be honest, I’s for wanting to understand Celiastina haven’t changed There’s no certainty that I’ll find anything if I go to the orphanage, but I still need to go”
Linus just stared at Yuna with a serious expression
“…… I see”
But, in the end, he gave a single nod
“I know it’s rash to go out in such an unstable time But, I can’t put it off any I should have caught will disappear Besides, I don’t have any time”
“And with your little ti to spend it for Celaistina, hm”
For a htly
“…… For Celiastina… and for myself”
Right now, she o people as a single person It was another person here in Celiastina’s body But, Yuna was sure that wasn’t herself either Yuna thought that in this place was someone as neither Celiastina or Yuna
“Have you told Asyut? That you’re another person”
Yuna shook her head
“Has he asked who you are? He should be noticing it by now That you’re not the same person as Celiastina”
“Even if he did, I wouldn’t answer”
It’s because it was Asyut, that she didn’t want to say needless things
“Linus Today, I thought that I would tell you I was going to the orphanage It’s thanks to you that I know quite a lot about Celiastina, but there’s just a little more That’s why, Linus, please wait for Celiastina”
Before her feelings could becos she wanted to say in one go Linus seeh in irritation but he pursed his lips and said nothing more
Yuna turned on her heel to leave the roo and turned back
“Hey, Linus, do you know? Celiastina’s true name before she came to the royal palace”