Chapter 77.1

Will it finally be revealed today? Whether Harris is real or not?

No wonder my heart was pounding.

“So let’s get ready!”

Why did Cecilia look happier than me?

“Cecilia, you look happy.”

“Do I? Maybe?”

Yet the smile remained on her face.

“Yes, very much so. But I like it. Whether Harris is real or fake… we can finally find out!”

“Ah!”

Now I could finally stop watching Harris doing something bad.

‘I hope when they test it, it doesn’t come out as real…’

For a moment, I felt anxious. If it did, what would happen?

“My Lady, what do you think?”

“Huh?”

“You don’t look good. If you feel uncomfortable going…”

“No! I’m not uncomfortable!”

I shook my head hastily just in case Cecilia said we won’t go.

Cecilia, who looked at me with strange eyes, slipped out the medicine bottle again. She was determined, as if she was telling me I had to eat that.

Eventually, I looked at the medicine bottle in front of me and let out a deep sigh.

“Ugh! Ew!”

“My Lady did well.”

“Ah… water…!”

“You can’t.”

“From books and other people… they all ate medicine and then candy…”

“It might reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.”

How could you be so firm? Eventually, I had to tremble in pain until all the bitter taste in my mouth was gone.

“I hate it.”

“But I’m happy to see you take it well!”

How could you be so resolute? In the end, I had to tremble in pain until all the bitterness in my mouth was gone.

“Shall we go wash up now?”

“Okay!”

Only then did she lift me up. At first, I hated moving around as she held me, but after a while, I couldn’t be this comfortable. I put my arms around her neck like a doll and leaned slightly.

“I think you’re used to it now.”

“Wh-What?”

“In the past, you never leaned on me even when I hugged you like this. But now, you lean on me. I’m just wondering if you’ve gotten used to me.”

No wonder Cecilia looked at me with anticipation.

“How do you feel? Do you feel more comfortable?”

I nodded slightly at her words.

“Really?”

“…I think… Cecilia is, uh… fine.”

As if what I was thinking was right, Cecilia looked happier than ever.

“I’m glad you said that. I have nothing to say. I like you very much, too. The more I’m next to you, the warmer I feel.”

She patted my cheek… just like my mom used to do.

And I hugged her stronger than ever.

Today was a very good day. I took some bitter medicine in the morning, but it was still a good day.

Maybe it was because Cecilia was the same. She prepared me with more enthusiasm than ever. Thanks to her, I was ready to go out in a pretty dress after a while.

“Mom, I’ll be back safely today. Wake up soon, okay?”

Normally, I would have talked more and looked at my mom for a long time, but I was excited today, so I came out with a kiss on the cheek.

“You didn’t say hi for a long time today.”

“Oh! I couldn’t wait to go.”

Cecilia, who held my hand tightly, smiled more brightly than ever at my words and moved outside. She didn’t stop walking, saying that she seemed to have come out a little earlier.

We arrived at the meeting hall where the meeting was held. As soon as they saw me, they already gathered inside in two’s and three’s and stepped back to both sides like a sea parting in half.

For some reason, I didn’t see the pony-like Allen. There was no Grand Duke, no Lexit and no Harris.

“I guess I came too early.”

“Let’s wait a little bit.”

Cecilia held me in her arms and headed to the window, as if to distract me from the eyes of others.

“When your mother wakes up, you can go to the garden to play. This time, His Majesty ordered the garden to be completely repaired.”

“Did he?”

“Yes. Since he found out you liked yellow flowers, all yellow flowers…”

“…What?”

Cecilia smiled and stroked my head as she said that.

“You’re being loved.”

“I think so. It’s a bit too much, but…”

“I know you’ve been through a lot, so I guess you want to be a bit more careful and do more for us. You’re more sweet and affectionate than when Aster and the twin masters were together.”

“Is that so…?”