NOVEL NEXT chapter 20
20. Hug me and take me away
Chapter 20. Hug me and take me
Cecilia followed her tail and arrived at the door.
Now all you have to do is open this door and you’re out.
‘Outside’
It is the outside that can only be seen through the window.
Pounding. Pounding. Pounding.
Cecilia felt her heart race.
Her ears seemed to be choking with the sound of her heart beating.
Her hands, feet, and forehead were sweaty.
It was then.
“Miss Cecilia?”
I heard Tail’s voice behind me.
At the same time, a warm energy spread from his hand on her shoulder.
Then Cecilia felt relieved for some reason.
Her beating heart gradually became quieter and the cold sweat gradually dried up.
Cecilia, who had found some stability, closed her eyes for a moment before opening them.
“Let’s go.”
Tail nodded slightly at Cecilia’s words and slowly opened her door.
Hwaaah-!
Sunlight streamed in through the slowly open door.
Cecilia frowned at the sudden light.
And the first thing she felt was a warm breeze.
I could feel the natural wind blowing gently.
As she got used to the light little by little, she opened her eyes and saw green, exhausted greenery unfolding before her eyes.
“Wow….”
A tree that doesn’t look like much.
Just the wind that blows as usual and the smell of flowers riding on it.
Clean blue sky as always.
However, Cecilia stopped.
It was the same day, but everything was special to Cecilia.
Her tail held out her hand towards her.
“Then shall we go?”
It was as if she was escorting her precious lady.
Cecilia let out a small smile at the sight of such a tail.
She then gently placed her hand in the hand of her tail and held her head up proudly like a lady, she said.
“Good.”
Cecilia’s foot took one step out the door.
* * *
The sunlight was warm.
The wind was cool.
Besides, being worried that he might fall, Tail held his hand.
The warmth of her hand made Cecilia smile.
Everything was perfect.
‘Except those.’
Cecilia glanced around.
Every time I passed by, I could feel people whispering.
Mostly, they were the ladies-in-waiting who accompanied us during this evacuation.
“Seol, are you a Duvir girl?”
“A. No way. That Duvir lady came out and held the hand of a commoner boy? The world will end sooner.”
“Right. Commoners are seen as dirty dregs….”
Cecilia wrinkled her face at the voices coming from here and there and glared at her ladies-in-waiting.
Then her ladies-in-waiting kept their mouths shut and fled.
She looked lately when she herself didn’t come out and order was a mess.
How dare you say this near me.
However.
‘It doesn’t matter how those miscellaneous things see me.’
Cecilia glanced at Tails.
I just hope the bad stories about herself don’t reach Tail’s ears.
He’s not going to believe these words, but what if he still doesn’t like himself because of it?
Cecilia’s expression hardened.
‘Never. I can never do that.’
Aware of her mood, Tails secretly turned his gaze to Cecilia.
“My lady. Where are you sick?”
His eyes were filled with concern for Cecilia.
That’s what Cecilia liked so much.
“Ah. Just…. I’m not used to it….”
Cecilia pretended to be pitiful and dragged her horse.
“Can Tails come by next time I go out?”
That way she can block her own story from being heard by Tail.
She looked at him with bright eyes.
“Hmm? Tail~”
Around the time Cecilia said that, she pretended to know someone had told Tails.
“Tail!”
Cecilia, convinced that it was a woman by her high, beautiful voice, glared at her with her hatchet eyes open.
Her dark brown hair and coppery skin.
Her pink lips and sparkling pale green eyes.
It was Eugene.
Wherever Cecilia looked, she was wary of the feminine figure of Eugene, and she asked Tail.
“Who is that woman?”
Who is pretending to know Tail?
However, Tail burst into tears at Cecilia’s words.
“Woman… ! Pooh! Hey. Eugene. You’re a girl! Gigg”
At Tail’s words, Eugene made an awkward expression.
“Hey. Stop laughing and explain.”
Tails finally said to Cecilia, who blinked her eyes at Eugene’s embarrassed expression.
“My lady. The boy named Eugene I mentioned before is that guy.”
“… Boy?”
Cecilia blinked her eyes.
But strangely, no matter how you look at it.
Look backwards.
If you look sideways.
‘Looks like a woman?’
While Cecilia glared at Eugene with her doubtful expression, Eugene conveyed her words to Tail.
“Chloe is looking for you. Wouldn’t it be better to go faster?”
“Ah. Miss Chloe?”
Looking at the time, it was already slightly past 1:00.
“Ahh, that’s a big deal!”
To make the princess wait.
Tail’s face became contemplative.
“Thank you Jin-ah! See you later!”
Leaving her sighing Eugene behind her, Tail gripped Cecilia’s hand and hurriedly walked away.
“My lady. Please walk a little faster!”
Cecilia, dragged along by Tail’s words, grumbled with her sullen expression.
“Chloe doesn’t mind being late anyway, so it’s okay.”
Huh? Tail was puzzled by Cecilia’s words.
She knows that Chloe is a person who cherishes her promises.
She is considerate of her partner and she likes to receive that consideration herself.
‘That kind of Chloe doesn’t mind being late for an appointment?’
She is still soft on herself, but even when she first came, Chloe’s line was like a knife.
She almost felt like drawing with a ruler.
‘Cecilia doesn’t seem to know Chloe very well.’
Just when I was thinking that it would be nice if the two of us could get closer after this, Cecilia slightly pursed her lips and grumbled.
“Taeil~ Too fast~”
“My lady. Please cheer up a little.”
At Tail’s earnest request, Cecilia stiffened her face, untied his hands, and stopped.
“Miss Cecilia?”
“I can’t walk this fast.”
There was also a strange sadness in Cecilia’s eyes.
‘Ah.’
At that moment, Tail noticed that Chloe was not showing enough consideration for Cecilia for her promise.
“Sorry. Miss.”
“Sorry?”
“… Yes.”
This is the first day that her client, she, came out for the first time.
When she first summoned courage, she had to follow her stride and adjust it, but as a doctor herself, she couldn’t do it herself.
At that time, the corners of Cecilia’s mouth went up gently.
“Then, tail~”
Her jewel-like red eyes curved beautifully.
She thought it was like a fox enticing her prey, and Tails panicked for a moment.
“Hug me.”
Huh?
Yes?
What?
Tale put on a dazed expression.
Then, Cecilia held out her arms and made a confident request.
“Please hug me and take me away.”
* * *
“The tail is late.”
Chloe anxiously looked at the clock in front of the dining room.
It was already past one o’clock, and it was approaching half past one.
“What happened?”
Chloe bit the tip of her thumb nail lightly.
It was one of her habits when she was anxious.
Her
Her Alan by her side tried to reassure her.
“Nothing will happen. I thought I was going to Miss Cecilia earlier. I guess that’s why it’s late. hahahaha.”
But that backfired.
‘Cecilia?’
Chloe’s expression hardened.
Couldn’t that foxy b*tch lure Tails again?
Alan was restless at Chloe’s eyes shining like fire.
It was then.
I saw a familiar face in the distance.
“Ah! Tail-sama is coming now.”
Alan’s face lit up as if he had seen her savior.
It was the moment Chloe was about to greet her tail with a smile.
“… Tail?”
As soon as she saw someone in Tail’s arms, Chloe felt her insides turn inside out.
That would be the case too.
“Miss Cecilia?”
Alan’s eyes widened.
It was because Cecilia was in Tail’s arms.
I don’t know why, but Chloe gritted her teeth at her deep sense of defeat.
‘That b*tch! What I couldn’t do… !’
At the same time, the corner of Cecilia’s mouth went up as she saw Chloe.
Like someone who has won a victory.
That made me even more nasty and angry.
In the meantime, Tail approached and apologized to Chloe.
“Sorry for the delay. Chloe.”
“….”
Chloe could not answer.
It was because the moment she opened her mouth, the words “Hug me too.” Seemed to come out of nowhere.
“Chloe?”
Her tail looked at her with her puzzled expression.
Feeling something strange about her, Tail tried to lower Cecilia, but Cecilia buried her head in Tail.
“No…. It’s still hard.”
Tail’s expression became perplexed.
If you don’t release Chloe now, it’s going to be really big.
Then, Chloe opened her mouth with difficulty.
“Miss Cecilia. If you do that, Tail will be in trouble. If she’s having trouble walking, why don’t you ask Sir Alan?”
Chloe said with a forced smile, but Cecilia glanced at Alan and shook her head.
“No…. Sir Alan is ugly.”
Koo Kung!
Alan’s expression looked as if he had been sentenced to death.
Anyway, Cecilia asked Tails with a gruff expression.
“Tail…. Is it hard for me to lift?”
Looks like tears will fall soon.
At that time, Chloe gritted her teeth and said.
“Tail. You can just talk It won’t be uncomfortable.”
“Tale will answer that on his own. Sulfur. Woman. Sir.”
“Oops. I thought Cecilia-sama forced her to speak.”
Tail smiled embarrassingly between the two of them.
‘Don’t do this to me, the two of us go and fight.’
Thinking like this in my heart.