Aster Veren
Episode 221

- Esther

After much talk with Kalea, she finally decided to return to her residence because I had to go to rest.

I also can not ignore him who looks so surprised by the words of the father who asked him to get used to calling father with the name of Mr. Ansel. Though all this time father never protested about the call, even as I recall he had given permission to Kalea to call him father.

Is that just my illusion, right?

"But thank goodness I managed to cheer her up." I remembered our conversation in the greenhouse.

I was really surprised when I found her crying alone, I didn't even know where Carel and Teo were going. I don't want to find a way to calm him down.

"... Why do I suddenly feel embarrassed by my conversation and Kalea this afternoon?" My mumble suddenly recalled my conversation about Carel.

Since I didn't know what to comfort her in, I decided to tell Kalea my anxiety after scraping through a little memory of my past, when Kalea was going to help me and yell at me to be more open to her.

And again, there was one thing that surprised me when I heard the story about Carel from Kalea. I don't even believe the story, but somehow the story is getting more disturbing to me now.

I really didn't expect Carel to keep looking for me without anyone's knowledge, even though I engineered my death that day. But why did he keep looking for the man who was rumored to be dead?

Is it because there is no real evidence other than the pieces of cloth that were forcibly torn and burned a little? Then given a little blood? Thinking of it like anything, it was obvious that his actions were insane.

I can't imagine how she felt at that moment? Especially when I heard Carel's condition when I recently heard the news of my death from Kalea. My mind could not imagine the slightest bit about his feelings and the expressions he made at that moment.

"If it's true that he's thought to be crazy for thinking I'm still alive by the people around him, isn't that outrageous? No, I had no right to comment on it because I did not feel its pain at that time .. But, so yes, it turns out that there are still people who expect me to be alive." I continued muttering while hugging my knees that were already sitting on my bed.

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"Good morning brother." Greet Khael as I walked into the kitchen and walked nearby.

I saw that she was already touched wide while sitting in her chair, looking adorable.

"For Khael," I turned back as I pulled up a nearby chair and sat down, "where is Uncle Arsel?" I found no one in the dining room, only Khael, Hana and Mila served my breakfast.

"Dad, he's gone to take Mama to work." He answered with his mouth still filled with food.

"I see ...," I muttered not wanting to ask anything more because it seemed that Khael was enjoying his meal so much. Especially when looking at the twinkle of his eyes that look radiant while his mouth chews.

"Have you started breakfast without me?" Dad's voice surprised me.

"Good morning sir." Hana and Mila said together.

Without replying to his two servants, he immediately walked up to his chair and sat there. Mila who saw him hurriedly prepared father's breakfast deftly.

Judging from the appearance of the father, it seemed like he could already eat properly seen from the more contained changes of his body. Thank goodness the load is slightly reduced.

"How are you doing now?" Dad asked suddenly, making me choke and grabbing my drinking water to push the food stuck in my throat.

"Uhuk, ba—baik. The wound is dry, too." I replied after successfully controlling my coughed self.

"Good then." Say it before devouring food in his spoon.

It still feels a little awkward to talk as freely as it used to. Especially after the incident that night, I never even expected that I would vent all my feelings and cry in my father's arms. Totally disgraceful.

"What's wrong?" Dad asked when he realized that my attention was on him. I quickly swallowed my face from her and returned to the food before me.

Don't you feel awkward like me? Am I the only one who feels awkward alone? Like a fool? My mind feels stupid alone.

I don't know, I think I should meet them after being apart for a few weeks. I also felt like I had to meet with Uncle Tesar and aunt, there were so many things I wanted to say to them. So I wanted to ask permission to leave Dad.

"Yes?"

"That's .. Can I go out for a few days?" I was hesitant and afraid of the response my father would give me.

"Several days?" Her heart looked confused and brushed her morning breakfast.

"Ah—that is, I want to go see uncle Tesar and bi Nina. I also want to meet my friends, Dean and Sarah. Can't it?" Obviously I kept dad quiet for quite a while, somehow seeing him quiet like that scared me even more.

Am I not going to leave in the end?

"Hah~ looks like I can't allow you. I'm sorry, but in exchange, I'll bring them here. Doesn't matter, does it?" Father's words then jolted me with his decision which I could not understand.

No, actually I know that dad is still afraid of the unpredictable situation after I was seriously injured a few weeks ago, but bringing them home .. is that okay?

"Mila, get Hans to come to my room right now." Continue father while standing from his sitting position.

"Wait a minute, breakfast! Dad hasn't finished his breakfast—"

"It's okay, I'm full." Cut dad made me say nothing more to prevent his departure, let alone ask permission when dad was so enjoying his morning breakfast.

I should have waited until father finished breakfast first ..., my mind felt regret for opening up useless conversation with father. Though I know that the condition of the father also can not be said to be good, but it could-be I even think of my own feelings.

"What's with your face?" This time Carel's voice that managed to surprise me, I saw that he was already sitting next to me with one of his chin-backed hands watching me.

I, who saw her face so close to me, could not respond to her question properly. I don't know, maybe because I suddenly thought back to my conversation with Kalea yesterday.

"You have a fever? Your face is so red ..," Carel continued, grabbing my forehead with the other palm making my heart beat faster.

"Ti—no. Why did you come so early?" Kiss me while clasping the man's hand and returning to the food before me.

"Aren't you doing any other work?" I continued grunting, trying to cover up my embarrassment.

"Nothing." His reply made me look back at him while chewing the food in my mouth, I saw that he had already shown a big smile.

"So how about we go out today?" The next thing surprised me.

"out? That's not possible."

"Why?"

"Dad—she won't allow it."

"Then we go quietly." His proposal again showed his wide smile.

"Can't!" Khael yelled, who had been silent since, but when he heard Carel's words he spoke up. I saw that he had also finished his breakfast the next morning. Very smart huh? He quickly finished his breakfast.

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