155 Sorry, Ya Lost Me. (1/2)

”Cid… Why are you here, of all places…” Said Miss Rose, eyes wide in surprise.

”Uh, I was worried for a friend and travelled here. Then they said I was suspicious and…” I said in mob-like stutters, trying to get across the feeling that I got mistakenly involved.

”S-so, you were that worried for me…?”

”Huh? Uh, I mean…”

I just said 'a friend', not her in particular, but, actually, isn't her misunderstanding sort of convenient for now?

”Yes, that's right. I was so worried after what happened…”

”Cid…” She looked at me earnestly. ”I'm so sorry, because of me you ended up in this sort of place… Still, to think you could tell it was me right away…”

She finished with a slight smile.

”Oh, never mind me. I did this on my own accord so.”

”No, this is wrong! I, I… I can't… return anymore…”

She shook her head furiously, amber eyes stained in tears.

”Can't return?”

”…Please, just forget about me.”

”Eh…?”

”… I'm sorry, I can't say why. If I do, even you'd become involved…”

”Um, I don't understand.”

Sorry, ya totally lost me there.

”My feelings are still the same. On the last day we spoke, I said I wanted you to believe in me. And you did. You even came all the way here. And that's enough for me. I won't ask for anything more. So… please… I, I don't want you to get hurt because of me…”

Miss Rose tightly held my hands.

”Cid, you don't need to worry about me anymore. I'll make sure you escape from this camp. So please. Just, just forget about me…”

”… Okay.”

I nodded seriously.

Yeah, she's technically a criminal after all. A mob isn't someone involved with criminals.

Still, it's surprising how far she'd go to take the throne.

Very well. I should help out in a way that she succeeds.

”Thank you for understanding. You and I don't know each other… We're complete strangers and our paths with never cross again…”

”… Of course.”

”Farewell.”

She said, still smiling. The tears in her amber eyes rolled down her cheeks.

”Farew—”

I was about to also bid farewell when,

”Oi, you the one called Cid?”

Someone roughly grabbed my shoulder and turned me around.

”Yes, that is me…?”

All of a sudden, people from the Doem Camp were surrounding me.