It was breakfast when I saw a pretty interesting dish served and placed on the table. I raised both my eyebrows, it was a familiar dish. To be precise, it looked like the one I ate yesterday.
Interesting, so she deed it on the level acceptable for royalties. Was there any improvent I wonder?
“Dear daughter.”
I raised my gaze towards my father who for so reason called out to as I was about to get so to eat.
“Father?”
“I heard you visited the kitchen.”
I imdiately looked around then to the door. Vernon was nowhere to be found, I might have frowned if he ever got in my sight. He was definitely the one who told my father.
But this sure was a bit annoying.
Is every movent of mine being monitored and reported now?
I am used to this sort of thing. However, as a free girl now, being watched all the ti was not entirely pleasing.
“Y-Yes, yes I did.”
“I see,” he nodded. “That’s the second ti you visited, huh.”
“Is it not good?”
Why was he appearing to be bothered by it? Perhaps he didn’t like the thought of visiting so commoners. But I was guarded, so I can say I’m safe. Also, it’s not like he would be bothered if I talked to so commoners, my father was not that kind of person.
I stared at him with a pout as though frightened that I did sothing unacceptable.
“No, it’s just that…” he looked at both my mother and brother then turned to . “I didn’t think you would go to the kitchen for whatever reason. It is just surprising, is all.”
“Is that so? But you do know I shouldn’t be the sa as always, dear father…”
His eyes almost looked like they were about to bulge out of their eye sockets when he heard my words followed by surprised looks from my mother and brother.
I continued.
“I realized that the way I was… well… lonely.”
“Lonely, you say?” my mother murmured.
“I couldn’t make any friends that way.”
“Friends?” my brother repeated in surprise.
“Yes… that’s why, I went to the kitchen… of course, there is also the fact that there will be so delicious food.”
I smiled wryly with a bit of chuckle and embarrassnt.
“Beloved Sister… Maybe the bump on the head really did sothing to you.”
I cutely scowled towards my brother.
“What? Is the change really that bad? I suppose I shall not change then.”
He frantically waved his hands and shook his head.
“Of course not, it isn’t bad at all. Didn’t I ntion sothing like that? It’s just, surprising, that’s all.”
I lowered my eyes.
“.... I just want so friends.”
“In that case, dear,” my mother said. “I suppose we need to introduce you to the noble ladies your age. They will be thrilled to et you.”
I rubbed my hands as I seemingly pondered what she said.
“I’m a bit nervous about the idea, but it would be good. Although, I guess the crisis needs to pass first.”
I lowered my head, sadness evident in my movent and expression. Although I want friends, I can never get it until things that threaten disappear. And my enemies were not re normal people but could be sothing big. My family realized this.
“Estelia…”
“But, ti passes, and so does the storm. Patience is all but I require.”
I faintly smiled, though the sadness still lingered deep in my eyes if one looked closely.
I imdiately went for the food so I stopped any further conversations.
Co on, it’s getting cold. It would be a waste.
I ate the chicken first which I assud to be the one that was marinated.
I smiled broadly when I tasted it.
Delicious!
It was way better compared to yesterday. This was almost to the level of food back in my old world.
I suggested to my family that they eat this dish. Their eyes widened at the re level of pleasant flavor of it. In addition to that, it was no longer too sweet unlike last ti, so maybe that was what made it better.
Because of this, my impression of the girl cook improved a bit.
My family was incredibly satisfied with this dish and my mother gave her complints through the servants.
I should say that the girl was impressively talented. Always striving for improvent and discovery. After all, she was the one to co up with those original creations like that cake and this one.
What could her ambition be?
I resisted the urge to smirk.
Whether I would be able to breach through her emotional barrier remains to be seen. Whatever, let’s just do whatever we can.
After we finished eating, my father suddenly spoke to as I was supposed to leave.
“Estelia. I am reminded of sothing that I have been aning to discuss earlier…”
He looked a bit distraught. Why in the world would he feel that way?
I waited for him to continue.
“Vernon told that… you have gaps in your mories.”
My eyes went wide as though in surprise. So he was worried about that. Surprisingly, both mother and brother were both shocked by the revelation. It would appear they haven’t heard of it yet.
Therefore, Vernon must have only told father. Then father decided not to tell the others imdiately since they would only get more distressed than they already were. I did sleep for a couple of days after all. And I imagine that was already too stressful for my mother, I don’t know about my brother though, but I can imagine him getting all depressed when another problem piles up.
“Estel?! Is that true?”
Panic was all over Estevan’s face. I flinched in fear in his sudden outburst.
“I-I’m n-not sure… It doesn’t feel that way.”
“T-Then, could this an the mories lost are not significant. But, how would you know if you lost sothing without realizing it…” he was muttering around, trying to find the best answer. “Sister, do you still rember that ti we went to the garden when Mother had newly planted flowers.”
“Um, yes. I just went there the other day after all.”
“So not a pretty good question to get an answer from. Let’s see…”
My brother pondered with his hand on his chin.
“Ah yes! You rember that ti when I first gave sothing I cooked for the first ti that went well?”
I tilted my head. I rembered it, vaguely though. That said, I was young and so was Estevan. However, it was not at the age that soone would forget easily if it was such a significant mory.
Let’s see. Maybe I was eight or nine years old at that ti?
“You did…? When… I think I rember… no… I....” I held my temple as though having difficulties rembering it. “What dish was it, brother?”
He froze in shock, eyes wide open, his fingers trembling.
“I-It can’t be…. Estel… you promised you won’t forget about it….”
He looked terribly hurt. I an, I guess it would truly hurt when the sister you loved so much suddenly forgot sothing so important. I an, it was his first dish to ever cook pleasantly. He worked hard for it, practiced so much just to show off to .
Yes, all for .
I’m starting to pity him, really. I an, look how pitiful he looks right now! He looked like he was shattered into pieces.
My apologies, dear brother. This has to be done.
“B-Brother— I….” I looked at him with a pained expression.
He held out his hand.
“No, it’s fine. Don’t be guilty about it.”
I was speechless. I looked at my mother in order to find help. She smiled wryly before speaking to Estevan.
“Estevan, she was very young back then, it’s not that surprising she forgot about it.”
“But — that was a very significant mory of ours… and considering her age back then...”
“She’ll… She may be able to recall it once she tastes your cooking again.”
“Ah! That’s it!”
Hey hey, how much food do I have to taste?! I am already gonna be occupied with that fucking woman from the kitchen and taste her foods to get close to her. And now brother?
“B-Brother! No need, you’re busy, so that can wait…”
“But Estel—”
“Brother please, focus on the much bigger issue.”
“..........” There was a mont of silence. “But isn’t your loss of mory a big issue?”
“Compared to others, it is a small issue. Isn’t the most important thing for now is that I am still who I am.”
“She’s right, Estevan,” mother said. “It’s not like we lost Estelia.”
He-he-he… yeeaah. It’s not like you lost Estelia or sothing… ahem
“... I suppose you’re right.”
He finally behaved. This ti it was my father’s turn to speak to .
“My lovely daughter, I can’t say that Estevan’s question confirms you have lost so of your mories. And, it will be difficult and pointless to try pointing out each mory and if you still rember it, since there would be countless mories. But, the signs are there, so let’s assu you really have so gaps in your mories. I am thankful it didn’t turn out to be sothing worse.”
He smiled in relief.
“Just speak out if sothing weird happens. Do you understand, Estelia?”
“Y-Yes, I understand, Father.”
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