You Think I Won't Talk? Chapter 291

The ssage that followed was obvious.

[ That is my main purpose here today, Scholar Theodore. I have been curious to discuss this book you suggested to with you.

Is it possible for us to take a seat to share our opinion? That is if the scholar is not busy. ]

Very Ladylike but right to the point with honesty, to tell him in my notes... Since we’re not going around in circles when it cos to novels buddy. So.

’Say f*cking yes, purple worm. Or I’ll hate you again... Maybe.’ — I thought, handing the note to him which his eyes read in a second to energetically agree.

"I am not busy! This way my lady!"

’Even the stutter disappeared!! As expected!!’ — As determined as him, I nodded to go down the steps he pointed with respectful reverence.

And all of us marched downstairs, totally serious. Or at least I was, since I truly know how important a eting this is.

An invested reader thing... Sigh... Not anyone has the luck to understand the importance of a story’s theories... poor mortals.

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"My lady... What book did you read?"

’Huh?’

"These questions you ask... I see no relation to the book I lent the Miss before she left..."

’... You’re... Y–you’re kidding right? This is the book you gave ... isn’t it?’ — Sliding the book to the scholar through the table, really nervous about what he was saying, I begged for confirmation with my eyes.

Just imagine... What if I did read another book he has not even read... How will I clear all my doubts about it!!?!?!

He glanced at for a mont. And eventually, at my stalking staring, he ca to take the book in his hands to give it a glance.

"Then... Excuse ." — He flipped the book from side to side, almost being annoying at how much he scrutinized it. Until he finally opened it and turned so pages to see so of its contents. — "Hmm... This is indeed the book I gave you. ’The Seas Chronicles’."

’Pardon?... The what??’

"Nonetheless, these questions have no relation with the story told in this book..."

’Well duh! You bet they don’t! ’cause that’s not the title of the book I read! Tsk. Give that!’ — Although it wasn’t strong to show my true mood, I snatched the book from his hands to look at it just as he did... excessively... Because I don’t want to look bad.

And I felt my blood fall again. Because indeed...

[ Water is not what fills the seas...]

’This isn’t the book I read. But... How? It– I–... This is the book I–.... Why...?’

This... what’s going on? I’m sure this is the sa book I took to and from the Palace...

"... Lady Marianne? I–Is sothing the matter? Your hands..."

’Yeah... Of course, I’m shaking...’

D*mn it... It’s always one thing after the other!

"..." — Closing my eyes to control my inner conflict, I inhaled deeply and closed the book. Only to write feigning calmness to the anxious scholar.

[It appears to be the case that I mistakenly read another book. My apologies, good scholar. I have taken your valuable ti in vain. ]

"A-ah... My Lady, it is... It is alright. P-please, do not ap-apologize..."

’Well. What else can I do? I have no explanation for this. I’m even shaking because it’s spooky.’

"Umh... S-seeing the Lady fairing well m-makes this scholar honoured."

’..... Ugh. I feel like crying... Him being nice makes it worse... But...’

[ You are truly kind. It also pleases to see scholar Theodore doing well. May I take this with once again? I do wish to read your suggestion. ]

"...o.. Of course, Young Lady! P-please feel free to take it with you–...? Ah. I-is the Lady leaving?"

"..."

I had stood from my seat after hearing him say I could take the book back with . And to his question, I just stared blankly at him that also raised... Sohow dejected as he asked.

Honestly... I did intend to leave. But... Maybe... I shouldn’t.

I don’t know why, but I get this feeling that this guy likes . As a friend of course. He gives the sa vibes as little Dioclecià when he was nervous to even approach .

Hence...

’No, I’m not leaving... Since you’re not busy, I guess you have the ti to give a tour around your luxurious cave.’ — I answered inside, feeling less disturbed after deciding it.

I leaned on the table, still standing to write what I had thought, although more politely. Actually wishing for him to guide around and see more of this library.

"! It will be my pleasure, my Lady. Uhm... D-do follow ."

Clearly controlling his excitent, Theodore started to guide . We would start from below to the upper floors obviously. But even though I would have to stay one floor up from that one we started to leave the library, we made it so we would co back to the lower floor once the tour was done.

The reason was quite simple. And it was because at the very beginning of the tour...

"As you can see this floor is so any visitant of the library can spend ti in the comfortable silence and available seats to relish in the letters of the various scripts and thes of every book residing here."

His stutter left completely as he happily comnced to tell sothing I already guessed.

"It is slightly disorganised for I have been researching alongside my peers..."

’Slightly?’ — I thought, glancing at the distressing pile of papers he had at what used to be a desk.

"Nonetheless, it is not only here that you may spend your ti. The weather of these seasons is appropriate for the door to the outside to be unlocked."

’Uh? Wait. You said there’s another door??’

Pointing at a wall of books he had said and I widened my eyes since I never found sight of it before... Or more like I never thought it could be a door even while staring at it.

"The bridge linking your Ho here is no less but also a roof concealing the other side of this entrance. Crossing it, we can enjoy nature and read peacefully under the great trees the Dukedom has rooted."

We didn’t go to that door imdiately.

Theodore did say we could but I asked to do it later.

I had had the idea of reading under those trees from the very first ti I ca to this Library... And I had thought there was no other way to get there but going around the huge castle we live in. Which I never got to confirm since I never went too far around.

After all, our health and resistance were a great restraint to freely go from one side to the other...

But knowing this... it makes things much easier.