The Antagonist: The World Ends Theory
Chapter 56 - Missing

"Acci! Glad you're back...!"

Clara hugged Avrim, crying because the person she was waiting for finally came home as well. Jean just watched them both miss. Silent - silent she felt the warmth from Clara's embrace of Avrim.

"Oh my goodness, Miss. Miss doesn't seem to have changed at all. But thank God that Miss is okay, I'm so worried about leaving Miss here alone."

"That's right.luckily there's Jean!"

Clara let out a crisp laugh, letting Avrim embrace her back. Somehow Clara got a little warm after she fainted for a few days. Previously Clara was very cold, in terms of expression and body temperature.

SRETT

"He? Avrim?"

Clara was shocked when Avrim suddenly let go of her embrace. An awkward atmosphere was created because of it.

"Miss, can I get out?" Jean said, breaking the silence.

Clara peeks at Jean who is blocked by Avrim. Even so, Clara still could not see Jean's expression clearly. He seemed to be a bit passive late - this end.

Clara nodded steadily, "There's Avrim with me. You can rest from now on."

"Thank you, Miss."

Jean walks out of Clara's room, and closes the door. He was still quietly leaning in front of the door while holding the door leaf. Jean held onto her cold head, it seemed like winter was near.

But Clara's hug on Avrim just now, gives her the warmth she needs. That was more than enough to make Jean feel at ease again.

"This warm feeling, like Brother..."

...❀...

"Miss, I want to ask Miss something." Avrim, who was combing Clara's hair, asked the girl.

"What is it?"

"When Miss was with Your Majesty the other day, what did Miss want to say to him?"

"..."

Clara became silent a thousand languages, looking at Avrim who automatically stopped the movement of the comb in her hair.

"What am I going to say to Your Majesty?"

Instead of answering, Clara asked back. Making Avrim dumbfounded to hear it. When Clara collapsed, Avrim was sure that her head did not hit the ground because it was immediately detained by the emperor. But unexpectedly - unexpectedly, Clara forgot so easily.

"Miss forgot about it?"

"What did I forget? All I remember is asking Your Majesty why he hates the name Scoleths and why he would keep me here, that's all. Is there anything else?"

As I recall too, I only met that strange creature, Grein de Lavoisier in the dream world that His Majesty created.

Clara stared innocently at Avrim, making the old servant add a fold to her forehead. Clara was not currently lying, Avrim clearly knew that.

"So Miss forgot yes. If Miss remembers it again later Miss must say it immediately so as not to forget." Avrim's Advice.

Although Clara was confused by what Avrim was talking about. But he nodded, following Avrim. "All right..."

After that, Clara was fixated on the scene outside at this moment. He remembered that it was morning by noon. There is a possibility that Avrim will go to the supermarket just to walk. Or if he has a need there like buying something.

Clara is also reminded of her conversation with Grein. Regarding the adoption of the request, Clara asked that her skin be able to survive under the heat of the sun. If that's true, Clara will try. He was tired of just sitting in his room. Even he can't mess up Meiger's workspace like Hendrick's thing.

Clara tries to get up from her bed helped by Avrim. He walked over to the window that was tightly closed by curtains. Avrim suddenly panicked as Clara brought her hand closer to the gap of the curtain pierced by the sunlight.

"Miss...! Uh-h-?"

Avrim was surprised when Clara did not roll on the floor due to the heat. Precisely Clara instead behaved normally and relaxed until the curtains were opened as wide as possible by Clara. The young girl looked fine.

"what-what's this? What kind of scam is this? Can Miss fool my eyes or what?"

Oh, my God, can you ask me one by one?

GREKS

Clara opened as well as the two large windows in her room. Light entered his room that had never been touched by light other than the candle.

A breeze blew flying Clara's hair. Clara turned her body towards Avrim who was still frozen, unable to hide her shock.

A charming smile rose on Clara's pale face.

"From today on, I'm best friends with the sun, Avrim."

...❀...

Jean comes back to Clara's room with a painting the girl has not finished. Jean saw that a glimmer of light was passing through the door.

Jean suddenly panics, remembering that Clara is not to be touched by the sunlight. Jean hurriedly smashed through the door from the outside, entering with a rash in her heart.

"Miss!"

As Jean went inside, she was astonished to see Clara and Avrim standing by the window. That's not the case, but the curtains have been tied and the windows are wide open.

What made him even more surprised was that Clara looked good - it was fine to be exposed to the sunlight that should have made Clara wriggle the heat.

"Did? Missy? Can Miss get out of there? It's dangerous for Miss to stay there." Said Jean, on his face printed clear expression of surprise.

He poked his hand out the window, Avrim and Jean became even more panicked and worried. But Clara flashed her smile, acting as if she was okay - napa.

He stretched out both his hands. Stand against the backdrop of the day, "Look! I am healthy - healthy. Sunlight is not my enemy now, Avrim, Jean. Let's go to the supermarket!"

"Huh?"

"Eh?"

...❀...

Clara and Avrim were right to the supermarket even though it was too bad luck. Jean did not participate because she still had business. Maybe because Hortensia often rains, the residents are accustomed to carrying umbrellas to keep watch.

"Avalee." Call Clara.

"What's wrong Miss?"

"Where do you think His Majesty went? When I intend to riot in his study. Your Majesty is not there." Clara said, holding her chin with a thoughtful expression.

"Your Majesty came out this morning shortly after Miss woke up. I don't know where His Majesty went. But it seems like there is a task he needs to complete."

"so."

I don't know why I have such a bad feeling about this...

Clara brushed aside all her bad thoughts about Meiger. He chose to ask Avrim to buy him a variety of foods as a filler for his hunger, at least this is a small snack before lunch. According to Clara.

Avrim itself is like a walking bank. Because when Clara asked for other food, Avrim easily spent money on her. As if the money Avrim brought would not be drained so easily.

Maybe it was true Meiger said the other day. If everything was here when Clara, her needs would be met by Jean or Avrim. They are true Hortensian faithful.

"Avrim, what don't you want to shop for?"

Avrim shook her head slowly.

"Did? Then why did you bring me here other than just a walking bag of money?"

Avrim smiled faintly. "I was happy when Miss was able to walk outside without thinking about the sunlight. So I took the initiative to show the appearance of Hortensia during the day."

Clara nodded in understanding. Then devoured the sugar in his right hand. He is reminded again of the autumn welcoming festival at Ranunculus. Where he and Hendrick went together to the festival and experienced something amazing.

Clara's gaze toward the vast sky.

It's been so long since, when will the reply come? Or, has my letter not yet reached him?

Autumn will end and be replaced by winter. Where at the beginning of the snowy season there is a change of position period Duke. Clara felt sad because she could not even be there just to congratulate her.

Even though he was still enslaved by the documents given by Duke Wayne. Clara quite rarely helped him complete TTS, as it was very difficult for his brain to achieve. It was as if Clara had only been a burden at the Wayne residence.

In Hortensia I was the same, just a burden to them...

"City, Avrim. If you feel tired from taking care of me. You can rest for a long time, I'll allow you to take a day off in winter."

Avrim, who was holding some stuff in her hand, almost dropped it after hearing Clara say such a strange thing. It was unusual for Clara to feel this sad and gloomy.

"Is Miss still sick? If Miss is still sick, shouldn't have asked me to"

"No Avrim, I'm just not happy." Clara cut Avrim's words and smiled sweetly, saying that 'all is well'.

"Miss don't be so sad, I prefer the cheerful and tumultuous Miss there - here. Even though the one you are dealing with is Your Majesty's workplace, as long as Miss is happy then I have no problem."

The Uwah! It's terrible that the ruby gem saw it!

Clara narrowed her eyes, sharpening her vision as a familiar sight was captured and recorded in her narrow memory of the storage.

"Impossible! That's not them, is it?" Clara hisses in disbelief.

Avrim sees what Clara sees until - until the girl grimaces. At the end of his vision, all Avrim sees are lovers who may be on the road - the street in the supermarket

"Eh? Isn't that..."

Avrim glanced in fear - fear towards Clara who was frozen still. It was obvious that the young girl next to him seemed so burning with jealous flames. Avrim's afraid of misacting here.

Avrim feels that something is pulling her hand, and it turns out that it's Clara. Clara did not look good - fine, her facial expression grew grim. He didn't say anything until...

"Let's go home Avrim, it's not good 'double' lovers who are dating."

"No..Miss...!"

"So that's a job he wants to do well..."

Clara's cold voice came back, this was not just a lie. But Avrim almost equates Clara's hand temperature with the first snow of winter.

Avrim followed Clara's direction, pulling her away. Then before it completely disappeared from his sight. Avrim glanced again at the two gender-different people walking among the crowd.

It was a man with an imperial robe of his own. It was unusual for him to use that while outside the assignment area. Beside the man was a young girl filled with the charm of maturity. So graceful and full of manners, unlike Clara who behaved like a man who headed to the battlefield.

It was Meiger Westhley and Cattleya Nielsen.

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