Different Fate [SEASON 1]
11. Surprised

Whusses....

The breezy wind blew gently moving the branches of tree leaves flying the spring flower petals.

On this sunny morning Catherine was struck by a pile of towering gifts that almost touched the sky of the room.

"W-what's this..? "

"Miss Gift. "

Well, Catherine knew it was a gift, but...

... Why is it stacked so much?!

"Well, I know but why so many gifts? " Catherine took a long breath. The surprise of the morning.

Ahnna looked at Catherine with a strange look. "Miss... You forgot what day it is today? "

Catherine looked back at Ahnna with a strange look as well. "What day ?"

"I have guessed." murmured Ahnna. Then looked at Catherine fixedly.

"Today is your birthday miss "Ahnna reminds Catherine.

"Oh... " Catherine simply responded flatly. However, the,,

One minute...

Two minutes..

Three minutes..

Instantly the room was silent.

Catherine who was still loading finally expressed her. His face was very very shock.

"D-IT....."

"WHATAAA?! "

•••

Bruck

"Uahs.. " Catherine threw her body onto the sofa in the living room. The body aches because it takes too long to open the gift box.

Moreover, later tonight will be a celebration of Catherine's birthday and the servants have been busy pacing back and forth preparing a party since this morning after Catherine finished breakfast.

Catherine glanced at a white envelope with a wax seal in the shape of a white Gardenia flower that had opened on the side of the envelope with a letter with a spring flower motif.

Catherine took the letter and reread it.

By Elenia de Arabella.

Happy birthday to you.

'Th-that's it?! '

"Miss, at lunchtime" said the servant figure. Catherine shook her hand.

"good good. I'll be there soon. "

After that, Catherine chased away the servant.

A minute passed...

Catherine stared at the letter paper with blazing eyes. Squeeze the letter until it becomes formless.

"J-jubar yellow* this."." Catherine angrily threw the shapeless letter into the trash with heartlessness.

(yellow jubilee*: calls, nicknames and taunts of Catherine to Elenia. )

Catherine immediately got up from her seat and walked towards the dining room for lunch.

At the dining table there are various kinds of food, and dessert.

There is 1 serving of steak meat with lettuce and small cut tomatoes. On both sides of the plate are various forks and knives arranged from small to large sizes. Then there is a glass glass filled with fresh juice. That was what was in front of Catherine.

Catherine sat down and immediately ate her lunch.

Glue .

Steik meat with lettuce is exhausted and only small cut tomatoes. His body suddenly stiffened. His hand that was holding the fork trembled slightly. His eyes looked at the tomato with a dislike look.

'W-why tomato?! Arghhh for what?! I hate tomattt! ' Catherine's inner self was tormented.

Ahnna approaching. "Miss, what's wrong?"

Stiffly Catherine turned her head towards Ahnna and pointed at the piece of tomato that was at the end of the plate with her fork.

"Tomatoes? "Ahnna tried to digest her foster child's intentions.

Ahnna suddenly remembered something. This miss.... I don't like tomatoes!

"why don't you just eat it? " Ahnna encouraged Catherine to eat the tomatoes.

Catherine nodded quickly. "T-don't want! Rin hates tomatoes!! "

"Miss... " Ahnna sighed in alarm at Catherine's behavior.

Catherine immediately gulped down the juice bath without ethics and immediately ran towards her room.

CATHERINE POV

Brakk!

I closed the door a little loudly making a pretty loud noise as well. I locked the door and then gagged it with magic so it couldn't open when it opened with a key.

Huh..

I'm putting my body in bed. Glancing towards the nightstand located not far from where I lay more precisely the nightstand was beside my curtained mattress. There is a small box with a spring flower motif. The gift was papa's.

Ugh, that's not really all. But a villa located in the southern area was given to me. Happy but not too much?

I got the gift box from papa. That's all I haven't opened. The gifts of some nobles are mostly... Well, fancy lacy dresses are elaborate, gem and other.

I opened the gift box. Instantly I'm Speechless. In this small box there is a small crystal with a bright blue color like the ocean is hit by sunlight. This...

"Crystal communication!? "

I took that communication crystal and filled it with a bit of mana. The communication crystal was luminous and floated in the air.

"Woah." I was amazed because this was the first time I saw the communication crystal directly.

"Hiks papa, I'm really moved! I didn't expect.. "

I immediately contacted Elenia. I know that yellow tile must have a communication crystal, too.

The reason I called her 'yellow jubar' was because she did look like a tile and happened to have her hair colored gold. Gold with yellow is not it the same? So I call him the yellow tile. Why not gold? Because I think it's too fancy for a shitty, spoiled girl like her.

"Catherine? "

The sound from the communication crystal shocked me. That was Elenia's voice that was heard in confusion.

"Hi yellow jubar! You tau? Papa presented me with a communication crystal as my birthday present! "

"...." No response from that side.

"the elenia? "

"Can't you stop calling me 'yellow jubar' ?" Elenia's voice sounded annoyed.

I laughed satisfied.

"sorry I can't like her "

"Basic sucks! "

Sucks huh?

Didn't he realize that the letter he had written was much more exciting?!

"Elenia what do you mean by sending me a letter if in the end it only contains a few sentences.. "

There was a small sound of noise from there.

"As revenge "

"Somehow you're getting more and more annoying and pissing me off"

"if you dare kill me first you'll be drowned by my cute Undine"

"The yellow base has no ethics! " scoff me.

"What do you mean?! "

"Don't you remember what happened last time you tripped at a party last time? "

"ARGHHH SHOULDN'T BE REMINDED!! "

"Haha... "

"D-basic! That's shameful! "

•••

"All prosperity and prosperity thanks to the imperial sun. Thank you for attending this simple, noble party ", I said after bowing respectfully.

"The Catherine! " yellow jubar figure... Echem. I mean Elenia approached me then hugged me tightly.

"Elenie... It's at the party. "I'm trying to remember it. But the stubborn yellow tile base, he immediately pulled me onto the balcony.

"nih." I gave her a glass of juice. Elenia accepted it with pleasure.

"Rin, "Elenia was staring at the night sky. I looked towards her.

"What's wrong? "

"Aren't you wondering why Charlotte's hair color is different from most commoners? " ask Elenia to me. I can see his face looks serious.

I looked up at the starry night sky. "Eitherway. I'm honestly a little curious. "

Is correct. To be honest, I suspect why Charlotte is different from most commoners. When I asked Charlotte if she didn't know. All he knows is when the baby is there (the orphanage).

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot! " exclaimed Elenia while busy removing something from her bag carried by her personal servant who was always at Elenia's side.

I looked at Elenia in wonder. Putting my exhausted juice glass onto the round table near me and glancing inward.

There's so much. The glittering lights and the noisy sounds of the nobles were heard up to here. Unlike the inside outside it is very quiet and also cold.

"it's "Elenia handed me a simple yet beautiful necklace. The silver necklace in the middle there is a medium-purple gem whose shape is like being taken from the mine. Not polished or shaped in such a way.

"Necklace..? " my murmur was astonished.

"Um! Says this seller can grant a wish! " excited Elenia.

'Seller' huh? Did he join the emperor while reviewing in the mining of which stone?

"I have no plea "I said.

"One day you'll have! Just accept it! I was being kind, "Elenia grabbed my body and sheathed the necklace to my neck.

Honestly, Elenia was indeed shorter than me by about a few inches.

"maybe this is just my feeling. I feel treated like a pet dog "my grouse is upset.

Elenia retreated a few steps after sheathing the necklace. Laughing, he said, "Right! It's just your feeling! "

"This is your birthday present and the first gift I gave you! Don't lose it! " Elenia smiled sweetly.

I pointed the jewel in the necklace at the moonlight. The jewel looks beautiful.

"Thank you Elenia "i said sincerely with a smile.

Elenia nodded. "of course! "

"Let's go inside !"

I nodded following Elenia who had walked first.

The atmosphere inside was warm differently outside, cold. Ah, this makes me hungry...

"Rin, I'm gonna go find papa!" Elenia hurriedly went towards the emperor after getting my nod.

I decided to head to the table that served sweet food.

At this long table there are various chocolate and sweet foods with the best quality. There was even a fountain of chocolate that flowed beautifully. Is this heaven before me? If so, I won't waste it.

Ehe... Happy second round of eating!

Now when he fills my second hull!

- TBC