The driver says his meals go into the boat.
When I thought about it and said it, Dinan’s head lifted up.
His eyes twinkled.
“Ma’am… .”
For some reason, it was a voice that felt hot.
I feel sorry for him, but it was a little gross, and because of that, I stuck with Elric a little more.
He said without heeding anything.
“I will be loyal with my life!”
Tyria hiccuped without realizing it.
Elric laughed lightly.
Tyria said, feeling a little embarrassed.
“… Let’s go somewhere else. “Don’t get in the way.”
“That’s right. “You guys, just like your wife said, do it in moderation and then come in.”
“yep!”
“Engrave God’s grace on your body… .”
“Don’t lose. It’s a little gross. “It’s like that a lot.”
Elric, who was strict with the knights, dismissed it and left.
Tyria didn’t know.
Her small act of kindness was a great emotion to Danal.
And that it gave him enlightenment.
‘Ah, Kasha is so calm in front of her wife!’
Danal thought.
If she receives Madam’s love, Kasha won’t be able to hold a knife to her throat without permission.
He had a goal.
My goal is to become Tyria Portman’s loyal mutt.
A few more days passed and Elric was in the study.
There was no particular reason.
It was simply because I felt the need to read the book after several previous experiences.
Although he feels like he wants to memorize difficult textbooks, the place where he stands today is a bookshelf filled with miscellaneous books.
-How about getting acquainted with books first?
I was looking for a book that was easy to read, following Tyria’s advice.
There was a book that caught his eye.
“Well, this is…” .”
It was a book with the title [Blind Man’s Love] written in yellow letters on a brown cover.
A burst of laughter flowed out.
It was a familiar book.
When I saw it, I suddenly remembered something old.
*
It was a time when the battlefield was in full swing.
At that time, it was a time when Elbers had just become paraplegic, or in other words, it was a time when my relationship with him was deepening.
That day, Elbers was reading a book and smiling brightly in the middle of a sunny garden.
“What are you reading so much about?”
“Ah, are you here?”
When he closed the book, the title he saw was [Blind Man’s Love].
When I only looked at the title, it seemed like a genuine novel, a title closer to common sense rather than something about class and culture that he usually enjoyed.
“Do you even read novels like that?”
“What can’t I read?”
“I feel like I’ve always read only difficult books. “Didn’t you live by the saying that books exist for learning?”
“A wise person gains enlightenment even when he sees a stone on the side of the road.”
“If you can’t even talk.”
Even such sarcasm was just laughed off by Elbers.
So Elric asked.
“Okay, what did you learn from that book, which at first glance appears to be a genuine novel?”
“I learned about humans.”
“human?”
“I learned the pitiful habits of humans.”
He briefly explained the contents of the novel.
It was a story about a blind boy who was sold as a toy by a beautiful noble girl. The noble girl fell in love with the boy who looked into her inner self, which no one else paid attention to, and after they were caught having a secret affair, she committed suicide with the blind boy. It was the ending.
That was Elric’s opinion at the time.
“That’s a stupid story.”
“is it? “It’s a very popular novel.”
“You can see it just by looking at it. Isn’t the theme of love that transcends social status? “You get vicarious satisfaction from something that may happen in reality but can never happen.”
… It was a very turbulent time.
Should I say that I am less well-off after puberty, or would the fact that I look crooked no matter what I see in the world be explained by saying that I feel relieved only when I put others down?
In any case, Elbers dismissed the answer, which was full of such emotions.
“You’re wrong.”
Uncharacteristically, it was a firm and unwavering answer that left no room for doubt.
“You didn’t interpret it correctly. “The story and the psychology of those who read it.”
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“hmm?”
“This is a story about vision.”
Elbers said as he swept the book cover.
“It’s about the senses we rely on. “It’s a story about various misunderstandings that resulted from that.”
“What does that mean?”
“It’s easy to think about. Isn’t there a saying that first impressions are important? “It means that the first impression determines the perception of a person.”
“… “I’ve heard that before.”
“This book deals with people who fall into that first impression trap.”
As usual, his words were difficult.
“Even if everyone just did the same thing, raising their hand and using their chin. If a person who looks visually majestic does something like that, we will put a stamp of majesty on his thoughtless movements. If you are a seductive person, you will add the meaning of temptation, if you are an intelligent person, you will add cultured character, and if you are shabby, you will add a meaning of vulgarity.”
“hmm… .”
“I’m talking about that kind of trap. As long as vision exists, we have no choice but to make mistakes when looking at humans. The reason why nobles live intoxicated with superficial appearance is the same. “They instinctively understand that they have to look pretty on the outside.”
That was the conclusion he ultimately came to at the end of the long story.
“The information we can see with our eyes is deceptive. We live in such delusion our whole lives that we never see anyone’s true face. That’s why I hope.”
“… what?”
“Someone who will really look at me. Also, to see someone for who they really are.”
Elric clearly remembered the expression Elbus made that day.
Unlike his usual cynical appearance, he was smiling as if he were dreaming.
His eyes were on his lower body, which no longer functioned.
“That’s why this book sells so well. “It stimulates human desire.”
Stupid story.
That was the reason I couldn’t say those words again.
Because I don’t want to break his rare sentimental pain.
So,
“I didn’t know you liked romance.”
That’s what he said.
Elbers responded with blushing cheeks as if embarrassed.
“Everyone dreams of romance. Even though I know it’s a fake dream, I can’t get out of it. This is because humans can only live through interaction, and romance contains the most perfect exchange. “Don’t you have anyone like that?”
Who did you think of that day?
I couldn’t remember very well.
“I hope you find someone like that too.”
It was a year later that I realized the meaning of the word ‘do’.
Elbers Graham is married.
Airi Pelgarium.
With that straightforward and exciting woman.
I heard later that it was she who recommended [Blind Love] to Elbers.
And there was something Elbus told me.
It was the first thing she said at her first meeting with Elbers.
-You are paraplegic and your lower body is light. It’s like watching a boar whining.
It was indeed a woman who could see the essence of Elber Graham at a glance.
It was only on that day that Elric realized why he, who had never been able to settle down, decided to get married.
*
I think I’m still young to dwell on old memories.
Elric chuckled and put [Blind Man’s Love] back on the bookshelf.
However, the sentiment has not been erased.
As I was replaying the conversation from that day, there was a question that came to mind.
‘I’ve been deceived by vision my whole life… .’
The gaze was directed out the window.
Tyria was squatting in front of a flower bed that had nothing but dirt.
This has happened quite often recently.
Elric left the study and headed towards her.
“house owner?”
Tyria lifted her head.
Elric looked at her with a grin.
“I guess you were here again.”
Drooping eye corners, blonde hair resembling a wheat field, and light green eyes like sprouts.
Elegant features and delicate physique.
The mystery it creates.
On the outside, she seemed like a very distant and difficult person.
That’s why Elric had a hard time with her.
Therefore, I replayed the conversation with Elbers and looked at her again.
My curiosity deepened.
“I was planning to decorate the flower bed.”
What kind of person are you who likes flowers?
“I think it won’t attract attention if it’s just a monotonous color.”
What kind of person are you who do not like monotony?
“But when I tried to change it, it didn’t seem like it would blend in with the scenery of the mansion.”
Nevertheless, what kind of person are you who values harmony?
‘Madam… .’
What kind of person was Tyria Portman when she lost her appearance?
A person who is always formal, but is also rude at the moment of falling asleep.
A person who is happy with small gifts.
A person who is afraid of railroads.
A person who is strict in teaching.
And, a person who foolishly waited for her husband who left her for 10 years.
“house owner?”
“I was listening.”
If you think about it, these are all characteristics that do not match her appearance.
Still, it doesn’t feel very imbalanced.
Should we call this deception?
“It’s the color of the flower, so it’s an important concern.”
Elric looked at the flower bed.
“What do you think would be good for the matriarch?”
“I want it to be a flower that combines yellow and green.”
“Why?”
Because it seems to be a color that resembles you.
I thought I could let you know that you are the owner of the flower bed.
I’m too embarrassed to say that.
“It’s not refreshing. Like spring. “Sometimes it even looks like fall.”
After answering, Tyria’s eyes turned to the dirt field again.
She thought for quite a while and then nodded.
“Then I’d like a yellow flower with standout green leaves. “It would look even better if we planted red flowers there together.”
“Why red flowers?”
“It’s a strong color, so wouldn’t it draw attention to the flower bed? And yet it will be harmonious.”
She valued harmony but also enjoyed intensity.
Elric realized that fact anew.
“I guess so.”
Frost settled on Tyria’s eyelashes.
The frozen light made her shine mysteriously.
“How about we go in quickly? “It’s cold.”
“Yes, that’s all for today.”
Tyria stood up and naturally held hands.
I put my finger on it.
“sorry. “It’s because of me that it’s so cold on this day.”
“It’s okay.”
It’s not a bad thing because I got to know you one more time.
Elric glanced at Tyria.
I wanted to know.
What kind of person she is and what she is thinking right now.
If I become blind like that novel, will I ever know?
Will the illusion finally come off?
Suddenly, there was a sound of snow being stepped on.
Her hands felt unusually warm.
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