Love Letter From The Future

1. The First Letter (51)

Silence hung over the clearing in the forest. It was rare. Originally, when Seria and I met in this clearing, it was usual to swing our swords or let out shouts of cheer.

However, the silence that had settled down in the empty lot was chilly. Like a thread pulled taut, it seemed as if it would break with a sharp sound at any moment.

I was standing in the middle of that 100-foot-long head, and Seria kept pushing me to the edge, as if she didn’t even like that.

A fragrant smell that only a woman’s body can give off tickled the tip of her nose. And the harmonious features that I couldn’t help admiring no matter how many times I saw them filled my field of vision.

No matter how beautiful she is, if you look closely, you will always find something she lacks, but Seria didn’t even have that. It was a truly blessed gene. Delphine’s beauty, observed from close range, was also so perfect that no flaws could be found.

It was to the point of wanting to appreciate her beauty with a relaxed mind. If only her eyes hadn’t sunk into a dull light.

At least in the current atmosphere, it seemed impossible to appreciate her with a ‘relaxed’ mind. Seeing Seria’s eyes whose shade had disappeared, I broke out in a cold sweat.

“Uh, yesterday? With Delphine-senpai… … .”

I took a moment to reminisce about last night. Unpleasant memories were mixed, but in the end, what I gained was a lot of time.

With expensive wine, I was able to give Delphine a last shot, I learned a lot, and most of all, Delphine’s pure white body.

For the sake of Delphine’s honor, I should have forgotten it, but the scenery of that day was still deeply imprinted in my mind.

Human memory is not convenient enough to be forgotten when you want to forget and remembered when you want to remember. What is more, it was such an impressive sight.

No matter how much I wanted to forget, I couldn’t. It was misfortune for Delphine senior, and luck for me.

My eyes became hazy for a moment as I searched for memories of last night. Then, blue sparks flew from Seria’s eyes.

She whispered to me in a cold voice as she tightened her grip on my collar.

“Senior Ian… Were you thinking of another woman?”

“No, you said what happened to Delphine-senpai yesterday!”

I shouted that out of regret, but in the first place, Seria didn’t seem normal enough to judge it rationally. She didn’t listen to my excuses and hung her head impatiently.

An eerie murmur began to escape from her mouth.

“As expected, it will be stolen again… That, it shouldn’t be like that, but it’s precious… I don’t want to lose everything again… … .”

The chanting, which was blurry at first, gradually became clearer as the colors of emotions were added.

Nervousness, anger, envy, hatred, inferiority, etc. All sorts of muddy streams of emotions clumped together and fell to the floor. Seria’s cloudy eyes were shaking wildly.

A trembling voice testified to her anxiety. One of the hands holding my collar slipped away. She inadvertently brought the nail to my mouth.

Far away, a small rupture sound rang out. She bit her nails lightly. That alone made me realize that Seria’s condition was unusual.

I remembered being told that the reason I put my finger to my mouth when I was nervous was because of the absence of motherhood as a child. Did you say that you instinctively relieve the dissatisfaction of not getting enough breast milk? Seria might be the same.

I couldn’t figure out why they reacted so drastically. But one thing is certain, it’s time for me to dissuade her.

But how? I fell into trouble with a troubled feeling.

Seria, who had been biting her nails for a while, suddenly raised her head. A strange emotion flickered in her eyes. slightly creepy eyes.

Emotional mud leaked from her mouth.

“Senior Ian, as much as senior Ian… … !”

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Just when Seria was about to shout something like that, my hesitation ended.

My arms immediately hugged Seria’s shoulders. Seria, as if not expecting me to come out like this at all, embraced me in my arms.

The soft and warm texture gave a sense of satisfaction. I tightened my arms around her even more.

Seria, perhaps surprised, kept her eyes wide open and her lips moving.

I remember hearing it a while ago. When Seria was anxious, her mother soothed her in this way.

If nail biting had something to do with childhood motherhood, then I would have to soothe her in a way that connected with it too. such a simple thought.

The effect was immediate. Seria, who had been hugging me stiffly, soon relaxed and dug into my arms.

Her arms gently wrapped around my body. Her eyes, which had been filled with hazy madness, had become calm like the sea after a storm.

I whispered to comfort her.

“Seria, I’m not going anywhere.”

Hearing my words, Seria did not move for a while. However, her eyes closed, and her rapid breathing subsided.

For a long time to feel each other’s warmth without saying anything.

Sarah was startled and her eyes widened. A muffled sound escaped her mouth. As if I had come to my senses now.

“Ah, uh, ah, ah… … .”

Sarah’s face turned red. I could feel the heat too. Apparently, Seria’s strange behavior just now was something she had done when she was insane.

And now that I’ve regained my sanity, I seem to be ashamed, and I throw a joke at Seria with a bitter smile.

“Are you that worried?”

Seria’s body jumped up. As soon as she slipped out of my arms, a cold wind filled the empty seat. I felt a bit lonely.

With a blushing face, Seria twisted her hair with her fingers. It seemed to be a habit that comes out when trouble or embarrassment reaches its peak.

Her eyes were spinning tight. She started stuttering to the point where she felt sorry for her.

“Ah, uh, that, that, that!”

“Don’t worry too much, most of the rumors are bullsh*t.”

To think I attacked Delphine-senpai or took off her clothes to humiliate her. Is it a word or something?

Or, rumors spread that I was Delphine’s secret lover. All in all, it seemed that it was because Elsie-senpai made such a remark last time.

Thinking about it again, it was a shame, but I wanted to visit Elsie-senpai one more time.

Seria must have been a little relieved by my assertion, and she showed a slightly happy expression while lowering her head.

“Yeah, that’s right… … .”

You have to say it as if you believed it. Just before, everyone looked doubtful.

However, if I teased Seria any longer, she might end up crying, so I decided to stop. Seria, who has a lot of expression changes, is rare, so I wanted to make fun of her a little more.

However, I had a little bit of trouble, so I took my lips off and put them on. Should I ask this or not?

Come to think of it, Seria and I had already shared many secrets. It was funny to even hesitate to come now. Even more so if it’s something that makes her lose her sanity for a moment.

Seria was only scratching the ground with her feet, as if she couldn’t bear the shame. I asked carefully so that she wouldn’t be surprised anymore.

“… … Seria, come to think of it, you sound a bit concerned.”

“Yes, Neheb?! ugh… … .”

In its own way, it was a low voice out of consideration for her, but Seria, who was already nervous enough to be nervous with shame, seemed to be abrupt.

She hurriedly answered, then bit her tongue for the first time in a while. Her face grew even redder.

It looked pretty cute. I smiled lightly and asked Seria.

“What, you don’t want to lose it?”

Oh, a pitiful sound came out of Seria’s mouth. She opened her eyes wide, as if a little startled, then sulked and lowered her head again.

“Is that… … .”

It was a gloomy complexion. I didn’t even know that sad memories were related. No, almost certainly. Otherwise, there would be no way such a reaction would occur.

I didn’t know that if I continued like this, there would be a sea of tears again. So I made fun of Seria to lighten her mood a little.

“Yeah, it was. He said he didn’t want to lose as much as I did.”

“That, that, that, that… … !”

Seria, as always, responded as expected.

Her body, which had been drooping, stiffened again. Her eyes couldn’t find their proper place, and her mouth, which couldn’t come up with an excuse, just stuttered incessantly.

In the end, the end was one.

Seria, who had been taken aback for a while, sighed and said “Ha”. Power drained from her body like water draining from a sinking dock.

“… … That’s right, since I was little, I was often taken away by my older sister.”

Hmm, I just swallowed the silence without saying anything.

I was expecting that, but I was not happy when I heard it directly from the person concerned. It seemed to be the same for Seria.

A look of sadness flashed in her eyes. she was anxious.

She grew up with nothing of her own. For her, who didn’t even know when she might lose her surname ‘Yurdina’, I was the first friend she made.

He didn’t want to lose even that. Seria’s words continued.

“Senior Ian, I’ve liked swords since childhood.”

“I see.”

“But never once have I ever used a sword I liked.”

My eyes automatically turned to Seria’s waist. Come to think of it, her sword was quite high quality, but it felt a bit inferior to something given to a descendant of the Yurdina family.

Isn’t it Seria who even went out to hunt monsters and had a real battle. It was no different from the life of a black bee. Even if it deserves to use something of a slightly better quality.

I remembered the fight with Delphine-senpai last night. What was the dagger she was using?

It was as sharp as an artisan’s. I even felt my eyes burning when a golden flash cut through my vision. At the time, I thought it just meant Delphine’s meticulousness.

But now it dawned on me. The warning Seria left before meeting Delphine.

Whatever you want, get it by any means.

Within Yurdina’s reach, all the best things must have belonged to Delphine. Then, it was obvious what Seria could take with her.

The things Delphine left behind and Seria’s heart didn’t matter. The only question is whether you like Delphine or not.

The meeting between me and Delphine seems to have touched Seria’s painful memories. Seria’s lonely confession continued.

“When I was young, I saw knights’ swords and thought I wanted to own one. But I didn’t get it.”

“why?”

“Because my sister wanted it.”

As if understanding, I nodded. The Delphine sunbaenim I saw yesterday was still like that. She was a woman with a strong desire to possess as well as a desire to compete.

I would have thought it was a natural right. Because in her worldview, she was a winner, and Seria was a loser.

“It’s not just the sword. Most did. Even on the day my mother was kicked out, my opinions had no power. Because Seria Yurdina is a lowborn and a loser… … .”

“… … It doesn’t mean you should be treated that way.”

“It should be like that in the Yurdina family.”

My obvious consolation could not appease Seria. Saying that, Seria looked exhausted. It seemed that he had given up now, but at the same time, he felt a subtle heat.

It was a determined will. If that were the case, he would have no choice but to see the match in Yurdina’s way, that kind of determination.

After biting her lip for a moment, she smiled awkwardly. The smile of the girl who had never known how to smile all her life was miserable and did not look like a smile.

She had no friends and had been deprived of everything she wanted.

Such a life robbed her of even laughter and happiness. It was a really dreadful story. If anyone digs deep into the inside, will such a sad story come out one by one?

Seria forcibly pretended to be calm and spoke to me.

“It’s strange, I’m not the type to talk about myself. Why in front of senior Lee An… Then, shall we train?”

Seria looked me in the eye and suggested that. It looked like he was going to leave it like this and end it.

I agreed with the intention itself. The more I talk about it, the more embarrassing it will look.

However, the reason why I couldn’t open my mouth was because the weight of my heart started to tilt.

I thought of Delphine senior. That confident attitude of casually going through someone’s wounds and saying that it was all right in order to win.

Seria took everything including her mother, but she tried to trample on her half-sister struggling with a sense of inferiority.

“… … Seria.”

“Yes, hehe?! Whoa, whoa… … .”

Seria bit her tongue again at my low call. she became grumpy again. However, as I was already immersed in some thoughts, I did not feel much inspiration.

All he did was stare into the distance and ask Seria.

“Hunting festival, you said you would participate, right?”

“… … ? Yes, it is.”

Hmm, my suspicious gaze turned to Seria. She tilted her head, as if not understanding why.

“Did you save all the members?”

I flinched, and Seria’s body trembled. It was because my question hit the point.

The hunting festival is conducted in groups of 4 people. Naturally, Seria alone could not participate. If so, it is said that she needs to gather a group of people, but even without that, it was impossible for her, who has a narrow relationship and the recent rumors are not good.

Seria was even more depressed. she answered in a small voice.

“… … Oh no.”

It was a depressing look. However, when I said the next thing, her mood immediately changed.

“Shall I collect them?”

“I-really!”

At my suggestion, Seria turned into a bright color at once. Seeing her brightly lit face made me feel better for no reason.

It was the most dramatic change in expression among Seria’s reactions I’ve seen. Her complexion was basically haughty and cold, and even if she did show her emotions, the corners of her eyes and mouth moved only slightly.

It meant that it was a welcome offer. I smiled and nodded my head.

“Yeah, I also had something to do at the hunting festival.”

But Seria didn’t seem to listen to what I had to say. She muttered quietly, her eyes twinkling as if she was in a good mood.

“… … As expected, senior Ian can be trusted. It turns out that all the rumors about you were lies too.”

“Of course, were you still suspicious?”

Seeing my absurd reaction, Seria shook her head. As if I would believe it now.

She let out a sigh of relief and asked me one last time.

“Hey, it was a ridiculous rumor. Ian sunbaenim sees his sister’s naked body… … .”

Shockingly, my body, which had always been confident, stiffened. All in all, it was because Seria had spoken the only truth among those exaggerated rumors.

Seria gave me a look of strong trust and told me.

“Is that a lie too, senior Ian?”

“Uh, uh… … .”

My reaction to return it to Seria was subtle. When I couldn’t even make eye contact with Seria, Seria tilted her head again.

Then the light began to disappear from her eyes again. Her eyes sank to a deep, soggy color.

“… … Senior Ian?”

“No, what… That’s right, Seria.”

I break out in a cold sweat because I don’t know what to do at Seria’s chilly voice, but I sigh as if I can’t help it.

And he smiled and said.

“That’s true.”

It was the moment when the shade disappeared from Seria’s aquamarine eyes.