I Became the Golden Sun That Steals the Academy’s Aircraft

84. Camilla, Dorothy and Lily

“Yes, I heard you suddenly said you would meet me… Is there a reason?”

The Count of Lithuania’s tone of voice was softer than usual, not befitting the name of the Iron-Blooded Margrave. It was unusual for a count who was so cool-headed that it was said that even if he stabbed him, not a single drop of blood would come out, and who often used knife-like speaking methods.

But if he thought about who the subject in front of him was, it was not something he could not understand.

Her close friend’s daughter, and the child who had suffered great pain in her heart because of her son who was such a bastard in the past, was Lily in front of her.

After that incident, Lily suffered from male phobia for a while. The countess, who still saw the sight of her little guy running around, couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

The reason why my speech naturally became softer was because of that.

“First of all, I’m sorry for suddenly coming to you without contacting you.”

“No. I’ve always felt sorry for you. If you feel like it, you can come here thinking of it as my house.”

After Lily heard the Count’s words, she slowly relaxed her stiff expression. Lily, who had made up her mind to go to Count Hart’s house, was very upset when she immediately sent a message saying that she would come here and visit separately.

No matter how close her father was to the Count of Lithuania, there were basic rules of etiquette that noble families had to follow. The reason she hurriedly asked to meet with the Count of Lithuania was to apologize for this rudeness.

Fortunately, the Count didn’t have any problem with that. Rather, he felt like the burden on his heart had been lightened a little thanks to him telling me that he could come visit me at any time.

She acted so recklessly that Lily, who was a little worried about what would happen next, could finally feel relieved.

“Thank you, Count. In fact, I thought it would have been a great disservice to visit the mansion without any intention, so I asked to meet with the Count.”

“Then it doesn’t mean that you have business to do with me. Then, what brought you here? This place must be a place where only bad memories remain for you.”

Even for her Countess, Lily’s visit was unexpected.

The place that left behind such bad memories that it became traumatic was none other than the Heart Count family.

She had never visited this place since that day, and even the Countess was curious as to why she had come here.

Of course, one thing was expected.

She has a reason to come here.

“Did you come because of that guy?”

“……”

Lily took in her breath at the words of the Count, who seemed to have already figured out her purpose for coming.

What is different about the person in the position of Margrave?

What I inferred from looking at the before and after situations led to an astonishingly correct answer.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“That’s a strange thing. Lily, as far as I know, you hate that guy, right?”

“Because people always need one more chance.”

“Even if it’s someone who did something unspeakable to you?”

“If the target qualifies for that opportunity.”

The Count quietly looked into Lily’s eyes. Her eyes did not waver as if her words were sincere.

Is this also the butterfly effect that occurred as his son changed?

The Lithuanian count tsk and clicked his tongue.

“It’s soft.”

“Is that so?”

“Did you really think he was worth it? No matter what position he is in now, the past never goes away. That can never be changed.”

“I know, but I thought it would be right to give Gilbert at least one chance as he is now. That’s why I came here.”

That guy did something.

The Count of Lithuania immediately realized the reason for Lily’s change of heart. Otherwise, there was no way he would have come to give Gilbert, whom he hated so much, another chance.

As for the Count, he thought that if Lily could shake off her past in some way, it would be good for her. Although he didn’t admit it yet, it was true that his son had changed.

“I understand. That’s entirely up to your judgment and decision. I’ll prepare a place for you to stay, so you can stay as long as you want.”

“Thank you for your consideration, Count.”

The Count called the maid and told her to give Lily a place to stay, then grabbed the documents that had been put aside. Instead of saying that you can leave if your business is done.

Lily thanked the sight and followed the maid who guided her. Her personal maid, who had come with her here, quietly followed behind, carrying Lily’s luggage.

First of all, now that I’ve overcome this difficult moment, I was planning on getting assigned a room and meeting Gilbert. Specifically, she had not yet thought about what opportunities she would give him.

She thought that it would not be too late to make that decision by meeting Gilbert. When she said she would give him a chance, it might depend on his reaction.

The room she was assigned to was a fairly large room compared to the one normally provided to her guests. She wondered if this would be a room she would give away when an important guest came. It seemed that the Count of Lithuania had given him a good room because he had personally asked him to do so.

It didn’t matter to her which room she got, but she felt she had to thank the Count again for his care.

She was basically like Lily, kind and gentle to everyone except Gilbert.

After thanking the maid who showed her to her room, she asked if Gilbert had returned to her mansion. Fortunately, the arrival times were similar, and it seemed like he was now in the reception room with the guest he was with.

Good.

After Lily asked her maid to guide her to her drawing room, she left her personal maid who came with her to pack up her luggage, and she headed straight to her drawing room.

“Camilla. You need to be careful about what you say.”

“You just told the truth as it is? You two are traveling together!”

“That’s the problem. To be precise, didn’t you just blindly follow?”

“So, you two are traveling together, right? What do you think, little brother?”

“I don’t know. I just have a headache.”

The drawing room was quite noisy.

Aside from Gilbert’s voice, there seemed to be about two more people. Are they also guests?

First of all, when I heard the voice, it seemed to be a woman’s voice.

As she entered her drawing room with her curiosity, three eyes turned to her.

“Huh? Lily!”

The first person to welcome her was Camilla, who also attends her academy. Since the heads of the three counts were closely related to each other, Lily also had a lot of interaction with Camilla from her childhood.

It was Camilla who dragged her out of her room, especially after being locked in it by her Gilbert. Thanks to her, she was able to find her bright side, and now they have become close friends.

“Camilla? Why are you here?”

“I followed Gilbert. I thought something interesting would happen!”

“There is no change.”

Somehow, I could see what Camilla was saying and what she would have followed. Although she was a very dear friend, I was the one who was most affected by her reckless nature at times.

“So, my eldest brother. Who is he?”

“Lily Roseus Nobilitas.”

“Lily Roseus Nobilitas Ramen… No way…?”

The brilliant Dorothy seemed to realize something from Gilbert’s words, and her face stiffened slightly. She had heard and knew that she was the one who suffered the most from her eldest brother’s foolish behavior.

She quickly adjusted her clothes and quickly approached her Lily.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Dorothy Flamma Hart.”

“Ah, hello. This is Lily Roseus Nobilitas. Nice to meet you.”

Unlike when she treated Gilbert, Lily was greeted by Dorothy very kindly. Because the only person she disliked was Gilbert the Lionheart, who was not a member of the Earl of Hart.

“She’s more right than me. What’s going on here? Even I can’t believe she came here?”

Camilla glanced sideways at Gilbert and asked cautiously. Camilla also knew what was going on between Lily and Gilbert, so she acted accordingly.

“I have something to say to Gilbert. Could you please leave for a moment?”

“To Gilbert… I understand. My brother, can you guide me to the Count of Lithuania? And if you can, show me a tour of the mansion.”

“It’s not difficult, but…”

Dorothy glanced at Gilbert. Her unspoken question was whether it was okay for her to continue like this.

Even as Gilbert, she felt doubtful that Lily had come to visit her, and nodded her head slightly.

“Okay, you can follow me.”

“Then, excuse me for a moment~”

Camilla and Dorothy left the parlor as if a storm had swept over them.

The parlor door closes and the only people left in the parlor are Gilbert and Lily.

A strange silence settled between the two.

“Did you say you had something to tell me? Let’s sit down first.”

Gilbert was the first to speak after the slightly uncomfortable silence. It was the first time since delivering the apology that I had seen Lily face to face like this. It seemed like there had been some kind of change of heart in the meantime.

Gilbert and Lily sat facing each other. Lily was wondering how to bring up her topic, and Gilbert was guessing what Lily would talk about.

When they were both looking at each other’s faces without saying anything, it was Gilbert who spoke first this time.

“Would you like to have a cup of tea?”

“No, I decline.”

“I see. I understand.”

Conversation was cut off again. Gilbert broke into a cold sweat and waited for Lily to speak. In the current situation, it was a shame for him to speak first.

Let’s wait patiently.

The moment she thought that, Lily’s mouth, which had been tightly shut, finally opened.

“Are you serious about what you said in the training room ahead of the Lion King’s birthday?”

“Are you talking about what you apologized for?”

“Yes. That.”

Gilbert was lost in thought as he looked at Lily’s expression. He asked why he came so far away to Wiesbark, and it seemed like he had that incident in mind.

Thinking that she had come here after some trouble, he carefully chose what to say to her.

“I remember. The apology back then was sincere.”

“What on earth were you thinking when you said that?”

“I said it back then. I said it was absolutely necessary.”

“Before that? You said you were considerate of me by not having any intention of apologizing.”

“That’s right. I decided it was better for you to completely hate me.”

Gilbert answered, recalling the day of the comprehensive evaluation. Maybe I was arrogant, and I was foolish enough to think this was still a game. When I think about it now, thinking about it that I wanted him to completely hate me, it was a very cringe-worthy thing to say.

Lily looked at Gilbert, who had a face as stern as that of a Lithuanian count.

Even though it was funny, I felt sincerity in his words.

Is it really right to give him a chance to make up for that day?

Even though I had promised myself, such hesitation arose.

But Lily shook her head slightly. Now that she had made up her mind, it was a foregone conclusion that she would give him a chance.

“Assuming those words are sincere… I wanted to give you a chance.”

“Opportunity?”

One of Gilbert’s eyebrows twitched.

“Yes, a chance. I think everyone should be given a chance to make up for their mistakes at least once.”

Is that what you meant?

Gilbert sighed inwardly as he looked at Lily, who sounded so nice to the point of frustration. I wondered why he came this far away and this was the reason. You want to give a chance to the perpetrator who created a traumatic incident for you.

For Gilbert, it was an opportunity to realize again how kind Lily is.

“It’s an opportunity. What do you want me to do?”

“I don’t know that. It’s up to you to find it.”

It was an abstract statement. They say they will give him a chance, but it is Gilbert himself who will make the most of that opportunity. Was there anything else he could do but apologize?

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out how to take advantage of the opportunity Lily was talking about.

“It’s a difficult task.”

“Then it would be easy? If you answered casually, it would already be over. It’s true that it’s better than before.”

Gilbert remained silent in response to Dorothy’s cold scolding.

“Anyway, that’s why I came here. So think about it.”

That’s all I have to say.

With those words, Lily left the living room.

Gilbert, who had been staring at her until the moment the door to her living room opened and closed, eventually could not bear it and let out a sigh.

This is a difficult task.

Gilbert pressed his two fingers between his eyebrows as he suddenly felt tired.

It seemed like there was one more homework to be solved here.