After feeling our throats were no longer dry, we decided to leave the stall.
Returning to continue our special date today.
As we left the stall, the weather started to feel hot. Because it was already midday.
Rosa-chan also looked sweaty on her face.
Because of that, I wanted to invite Rosa-chan to take shelter for a while until the weather returned to normal.
"Rosa-chan, are you okay?" I asked to make sure she was okay.
"I'm...okay...just a little hot..." she said falteringly.
Surely she must be very tired now, maybe her physique is weaker than I thought.
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(Rosalia side)
Hot...the sun feels hotter than usual...my body feels like it's being burned...
Over time, my vision started to blur, I couldn't see clearly what was in front of me.
From faintly, I felt my hand being pulled by someone.
But because I was already exposed to the sun, I couldn't think clearly.
Who was pulling my hand, why was he pulling me, all those questions didn't occur to me at that time.
——
Lately, kidnapping cases have been very frequent.
Even the palace is looking for who is actually behind this case.
From the statements of eyewitnesses, they said that most of those kidnapped are children under 15 years old.
They also said that maybe the kidnappers had been targeting them for a long time.
Many families felt annoyed and protested to the palace.
But the palace is still unable to find any clear clues.
Because of that, they cannot respond to their protests in the near future.
——
By the way, how old is Lotte now?
I haven't asked her about this.
When she wears women's clothes, she looks the same age as me. That's why I feel close to her.
But when she shows her true form, which turns out to be a man, she looks older than me.
In my opinion, Lotte is one of the men who I think is good and fits into my ideal man category.
He is kind, caring, and reliable...maybe I do have romantic feelings for him.
Even though I myself am still unable to confirm this feeling.
If only he had feelings for me, and he expressed them, I could accept him.
I will not attend the engagement with Luis later, with the reason that I already have a fiancé.
But if Lotte doesn't have feelings for me, then I have to agree to the marriage with Luis.
And if that happens, I won't hesitate to end my own life.
I don't want to marry without love, it's too tragic and painful.
Rather than having to live in endless suffering, it's better for me to end it sooner.
Basically, the probability now is 50 to 50.
I myself have made up my mind, that I have to lose my life later.
Maybe what I'm thinking is too much for children my age.
But, this is my choice. I will still do it, no matter what happens.
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(Yukito side)
I pulled Rosa-chan's hand towards an alley between the houses. To take shelter for a moment.
When I pulled her hand earlier, she looked very tired. Even her gaze looked like a blank stare.
Previously, the weather during the day was not as hot as today. It could be that Rosa-chan was exposed to the sun.
Her breath also looked very messy, like it was irregular.
I took off my robe and made it a temporary pillow.
Then I laid Rosa-chan on the ground, with my robe as a head protector.
If I took her straight to the palace, it might be a bit difficult. Because I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to lift her or not.
If I leave her and ask for help to the palace, there is a possibility that Rosa-chan will be kidnapped by someone else.
Everything I want to do is contradictory and high risk.
If I leave her here, and wait for her to wake up. When will she wake up?
I can't predict whether her condition will improve or get worse.
If I guess, Rosa-chan might have sunstroke or dehydration.
The longer I leave her here, the more tormented she looks.
"Wait a minute!" I said, standing up immediately.
I immediately ran away leaving her to find drinking water.
I know this is very risky, but if I just keep quiet, her condition could get worse.
Anyway, I'm just looking for drinking water for a moment, she should still be safe.
In times like these, please, let me finish what I want to do.
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(Rosalia side)
Ah...my head feels very dizzy. My mind is very chaotic. My body feels hot, like it's being burned.
My whole body feels weak, my eyesight also hasn't improved.
Even though I can still open both, but it still looks blurry.
And suddenly, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching me.
"Lotte...??" I said in a soft voice.
If I think my guess is correct, it should be Lotte who is beside me.
"Yes, it's me," he replied.
His voice isn't very clear in my ears, so I can't really hear what he's saying.
And for some reason, Lotte's voice sounds a little heavier than usual.
"Let me carry you, okay? You also seem unable to move," he said.
A-I'm going to be carried by Lotte?! A-I'm not ready!
Quickly, he immediately lifted my body and took me to the palace. We should be going to the palace, right?
I didn't expect, Lotte turned out to be strong enough to carry me. It seems, he is stronger than I thought before.
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(Yukito side)
Duh...why is wanting to buy drinking water so long to queue?
Rosa-chan's condition will get worse soon! I hope, who knows, Rosa-chan will suddenly recover.
"Next!" said the drinking water seller.
The person in front of me started to move forward, and of course this took a lot of time.
Finally after some boring and also tiring moments, I got a bottle of drinking water.
I immediately rushed to the alley earlier, to give this drinking water to Rosa-chan.
Usually, if people are dehydrated they immediately drink water, right?
I'm just afraid that this is the wrong thing, and later when I give her drinking water her condition will get worse.
BRAK, when I was running a little, someone bumped into me which made me fall to the ground.
I turned my body and looked at the person.
He was carrying something in front of his body, if I saw it earlier he looked like he was carrying someone. If I'm not mistaken, his hair is yellow...but it's not clear.
Actually I was very annoyed at him, because he bumped into me and ran away just like that.
Basic, people don't have manners.
I stood up and cleaned the dust that was stuck to my clothes and pants. Then rushed to the alley earlier.
Arriving there, the bottle I was holding fell to the ground, causing the water to spill.
My heart beat erratically, my eyes couldn't stay still, my mind was like being forced to think.
My whole body felt stiff and limp, like I didn't want to be moved.
I...can't find Rosa-chan anywhere.
Rosa-chan disappeared. I wiped my face, hoping my panic would decrease a little.
What if the person who bumped into me earlier was carrying Rosa-chan? It seems a bit impossible.
Maybe, Rosa-chan already felt better and walked home to the palace.
Really, I have to go to the palace immediately and help Rosa-chan.
——
I didn't clean up the spilled drinking water, because I thought it was just ordinary water that could be bought anytime.
I moved my feet as fast as I could, heading to the palace and checking Rosa-chan's condition.
My mind already felt calmer, but not my chest.
My chest felt very sore, like I didn't want to do this.
My feelings became uneasy, there is a possibility that Rosa-chan fell while going to the palace.
That's very dangerous, I have to move faster