The Eternal World - Chapter 16

Translators note:

As Ive mentioned before i started working this week, so i wont be uploading 2 chapters anymore, im trying my best to keep at uploading 1 chappie a week though. ~^~

But now enjoy the chapter ?

For all of those who were curious about Mireille-chan ..

16

Feeling depressed about the long time, those three years, i was partic.i.p.ating in the pleasant chat.

The meeting ended without any problems, and the Highnesss left the room.

The gathered children were also returning home and gradually left the salon, but when i tried to leave the room after Oskar the waist-part of my dress was pulled from the back with overwhelming power. I was pulled back in the salon and because i couldnt stop the momentum i fell over. I fell on my backside with quite the force.

Ouchh

My d.a.m.n voice leaked out.

As i raised my eyes to see what happened, there was Mireille with an terrific expression.

Older sister is about to cry Why is it that you treat me like an enemy so much?

Keep away from His Highness!

Ahh, i see. So thats the reason.

Yes. I wont approach (him).

Mireille, who shouted with vigor to threaten me, because i obediently accepted, seemed defeated. Ehh? What did you say? She made a face like that.

I stand up slowly and repeat my words.

Miss Ludendorf, i will not approach His Highness, so please be relieved.

Behind Mireille i could see that Oskar appeared. He may have come back after realizing that i wasnt following him. With unconcealed wariness, he was gripping the door handle and peeking this way.

Sa, Saying that. You are deceiving me!!

Eh, believe me.

Walking determinedly over here, Mireille raised her hand. I catch the swung down hand reflexively. Oskar came to stop her, but i held him back by conveying it was alright over eye contact.

Huh?

Release me!

I unintentionally grasp the hand that was trying to shake me off tightly. Even if it was bad manners, I examined Mireilles arm.

What, what are you doing?

Are you feeling sick? (/is your condition bad?)

Eh?

Trying to tear off from my grasp she twisted her body, but her movement stopped suddenly. That being a good opportunity, i again ill-mannerly rolled up Mireilles dress sleeve.

Ehh.

What are you-

Oskar being surprised closes his mouth.

Miss Ludendorf? Are you sick?

Thats wrong. I said to release me!

If youre saying youre not sick what is it called then. Strange.

Becoming concerned, i touched Mireilles body here and there.

.As for how i am seeing this ..

Are you eating properly?

Mireille looks back at me with a surprised face, however this trembling expression im seeing is for sure not my imagination.

Thats right, it is strange. It is thin enough for the bones to be almost visible. If you look carefully, even around the neck its sinewy.

There is no way that the marquis house is poor. Otherwise, it couldnt make such a dress. This dress as well, the measurements are too big and dont fit.

So why?

You dont eat any meals, do you?

What are you saying

Because in your body, there isnt enough nutrition. Its proof you dont eat. Something happened didnt it?

Eh!.

I have an unpleasant premonition. A preposterous, unpleasant premonition.

If you dont say it i wont understand. Something happened right?

Im unrelated to you You can say please help me!

(not sure here)

Surprised by my voice Mireilles body jumped with a start.

Even though its not an illness, not being not able to eat meals because of being poor, you cant lose that much weight? Are they not giving you any food?

Uh, ahh ..

Who is doing such a thing? Unless you tell me i wont understand? !

Restlessly, Mireilles eyes are shaking.

Unless you ask for help, no-one will know, you know?

n.o.bodyn.o.body will help me! Even father, i cant even meet his eyes!

It turns out her father is not a friend(also: supporter/ally).

Is it your father, who doesnt let you eat?

No.

No way, does her mother also neglect her?

Then, who is it?

My wet nurse, saying its discipline, is giving me nothing but soup.

Are you serious? How is that discipline! Everyone of the adults is mal-treating her!

Listen. There was a time when i never talked with father.

Telling her that, she looked at me with a surprised face.

Even my brother, didnt receive any care from my mother. My mother, was an insane person. Because she wanted to become queen herself, she even hara.s.sed the queen. And since she couldnt become queen, she tried to manipulate me this time to become one. She tried to make a puppet out of me. In addition, like a squandering idiot she let several dresses be made, bought a great number of jewelry, she was an extremely unmanageable person. Therefore, i drove her out

Drove her out ?

Yes, Thats right. Because my mother was there the counts house collapsed.It was about to ruin mine, my brothers and my fathers lives.Thats why, i acted. I acted to change our worst, very detestable circ.u.mstances.

Gently releasing my hand holding her wrist, both arms supporting the handi look into her eyes.

If you do not act, nothing will change. To change something you have to act. So thats why, find a friend.

A friend?

Yes. I was continuously observing. Who is doing what who is saying? Who obeys whom? Is there no one that would listen to your story?

..

Shes doing nothing but shaking her head.

What about private tutors?

There are no such people.

Eh.. Really?No way her environment is isolated that far?!

If thats the case, is there anyone else except your father?

I have an older brother,. but i never met him

Owahhh, its the same.

Why? Is there some reason?

Because the wet nurse said its a hindrance to his studies, its no good

What is that? Is that wet nurse not strange?

I also havent been able to meet my younger brother for a long time. But, there was no reason not to meet him. You dont need to listen to what that wet nurses is saying. That wet nurse is strange. How old is your brother?

Hes older than 10.

15 years old Either way you should still meet your brother. School is now in the middle of a long break, right?

Go meet him, saying a single word, help! would be enough.

I can not help but to feel compa.s.sion at Mireille who is lifting her head with an uneasy expression. If she has no allies there, how long would the abuse in form of receiving no meals continue?

Tightly grasping her arm, i opened my mouth to give that person another push, when suddenly:

Eh? Whats wrong?!

Suddenly Mireille collapsed as if shes fainted.

O Oskar, go call someone!

All right!

I let the collapsed Mireille down to the floor while supporting her head. When Oskar opened the door, there was a crowd of people in front of it. Being surprised Oskar halts.

They seem to be the maids, who are to clean up this room. There are also attendant -like people- But, everyone has his head hanging. When i was thinking, His Highness the crown prince and an escort knight appeared form the side of the door.

I heard someone cry, so i came.

His Highness faces the royal servants.

About this, disclosure is forbidden. Lets deal with this quickly.

As the royal servants understood, each of the started to move. In that place one person was remaining still, Cecile. She surely came to pick us up.

That person is a maid of our house, Your Highness.

Ahh

Mireille was being carried away to somewhere.

You can leave it to them. All of you can go home.

Yes. Excuse me. Excuse me, Your Highness.

I excused myself in His Highness presence and Oskar and i headed to the carriage with Cecile. I got on the carriage to our house and left the royal palace.

In the carriage, my voice broke the silence.

Cecile. the conversation inside, could you hear it?

Yes. but i only listened from the middle.

His Highness came before that, right?

Yes.

Uahh. I was heared! *frowning*

What is?

Because, even by only listening to a story of someone being hara.s.sed, you feel bad right? As for me, if i heard you and father and the others would be thinking of something bad, i would feel bad.

I continued my speech while pressing and rubbing my forehead.

Oskar. When you succeed to be His Highness right arm, you can rebuild our houses honor. Your sister will help you.

Ok

Ohh. Great Oskar! Pretty little brother!

I was shook off annoyingly as i started rubbing Oskars head.

This, already~. dont be embarra.s.sed, dont be embarra.s.sed.

Youre noisy.

Cecile was looking fondly at us sibling messing around.

Mireille, i hope you can change it.

Thats right.

Marquis Ludendorf. There is something i urgently need to tell you.

What is it?

Your daughter has lost conciousness on the way, she is asleep in the waiting room.

Im sorry but there must be a maid on the carriage.
Tell it that person

Certainly

About half a year has pa.s.sed since the incident in the royal palace.
I heard a shocking rumor from my Grandmother.

Is that true?

..Yes. It seems like it is true. The elder brother reported her missing.

.

Rose. Dont be discouraged. You surely saved the heart of that girl.

The above mentioned girl, Mireille, the daughter of the house of the Ludendorf marquis disappeared. How do young children, who are not even 6 years old, who left their house, keep on living?

Did she make that choice of leaving her house herself? Mireille.

On that day, my grandmother taught me, but the circ.u.mstances of Marquis Ludendorfs household were complicated. The marchioness, after giving birth to Mireille, pa.s.sed away because of her poor recovery after childbirth.

So they hired a wet nurse, but i cannot help thinking that the wet was the root of all evil.

After that everyday pa.s.ses without hearing a new rumor. This incident left a small lump in my heart.