You’ll Regret It - Chapter 25

A lot of things had happened, and Yuri’s life had changed from before. Her health has improved a lot over the past few days. Soon Yuri was approaching her twentieth birthday.

 

“Yuri. Here it is!”

 

“Hey, go slow!”

 

“I’m slow, what!”

 

Lark used to hate her going out, so she couldn’t get out. But today was a special day that Yuri was allowed to go out.

 

“Come on, go slow. You’ll fall down!”

 

“The lake is so pretty! Hurry!”

 

“Okay! Come on! Aren’t you running?”

 

Yuri watched the children running to the lake. It was said to be the most beautiful winter lake in the north. There were a lot of ice-transparent flowers blooming all over the lake.

 

“That guy…”

 

“Ah, Lark.”

 

“Yuri, you should be angry with him sometimes. Every time you don’t, he behaves like that.”

 

“Ah, Lark. Don’t do it too much.”

 

Her eyes drew an arc and folded neatly. Larkshid came to her side and supported her. She felt more comfortable walking than before.

 

“Father! welcome!”

 

“Lady Yuri! Hurry!”

 

Larkshid took Yuri’s hand affectionately and moved slowly. It was a small picnic for the family. All the children were excited, and Yuri felt very happy about her first outing after a long time.

 

“Are you cold?”

 

“Ah. All right, it’s okay.”

 

As Yuri folded her arms lightly, Larkshid took off his cloak and put it over Yuri’s shoulders. Seeing it, his son Edrato looked at them with an awkward expression, and soon followed Rabin to the lake.

 

“…ah, thank you.”

 

“That’s why I didn’t want you to go out.”

 

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

 

“If you catch a cold, I won’t be able to forgive myself.”

 

Yuri smiled softly at his caring words. He soon teased her, ‘Do you think I’m joking?’ She liked his expression like that, and a smile appeared on Yuri’s face.

 

“It’s a winter lake. It’s the most beautiful lake in the north.”

 

“It’s really pretty.”

 

“These flowers only bloom near this lake. It’s a flower that you can’t see anywhere else, so take a look.”

 

Yuri smiled softly and listened to Larkshid’s explanation. He spread out the seat so that they could sit down, and Yuri sat down with him. Yuri talked while looking at the flowers blooming nearby.

 

“Hey, can I pick one?”

 

Then, Larkshid’s expression darkened a little. Perhaps she said something wrong, Yuri’s expression began to darken as well. Yuri looked at him and remained silent for a while, and then he opened his mouth.

 

“Wait here….”

 

After a long wait, Larkshid soon returned with dust on his face.

 

“Take it.”

 

In his large hand, small flowers were woven together. The flowers were too small for his large hand. Yuri looked at him immediately. He handed her the flowers with a carefree expression.

 

“When picking this flower, it emits a chill that is so cold that it freezes your hands.”

 

“Oh, you….”

 

“I am used to this. It’s a flower that I’ve picked more than a hundred times. So don’t worry.”

 

Larkshid tapped Yuri’s forehead playfully. “So. It’s never because I don’t like you picking it.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“So, don’t make that face.”

 

Yuri hesitated and took the flower from him. He was very lovable as he looked at her expression and cared.

 

“Thank you for caring.”

 

“Uhm.”

 

Yuri received flowers from him and smiled happily. She soon turned her gaze towards the lake. Near the lake, two children were playing and fighting with branches.

 

“… cute, right?”

 

“I’ve never seen anyone say that about themselves.”

 

“Hey, I’m not talking about me…… ”

 

Larkshid immediately laughed out loud as if teasing Yuri. Whether it was because of the glow of the sunset or from embarrassment, Yuri’s face turned red.

 

“Hey, stop laughing……… !”

 

“Okay. Okay. Cute Countess.”

 

Larkshid didn’t stop teasing her. Yuri asked him to stop but he kept laughing.

 

“Lark.”

 

“Why? sweet lady.”

 

“really…… .”

 

“Okay. What’s going on?”

 

‘Can I say this?’ Yuri paused for a moment. The sky was too beautiful to say these words now. She was afraid to speak, as the clouds seemed to fall over the lake.

 

“For me, I really……there’s only Lark.”

 

But the lake was too beautiful not to say it. It seemed there was no better time to say it than now.

 

“Me … You who love me like this…… .”

 

“…”

 

“Thank you so much, and my heart is full…… ”

 

At that moment, a warm wind blew past her cheeks, not knowing where it was coming from. Yuri continued, putting her disheveled hair behind her ear.

 

“I like you.”

 

The wind was warm. It was a warm wind that could not be found in the north. The glow of the sunset over the lake was so beautiful.

 

“…Yuri, I….”

 

“I’m embarrassed…… Please don’t say anything.”

 

She hugged him tenderly. She heard the sound of his heart beating low and thumping. Following that regular sound, Yuri’s heart began to beat slowly.

 

“…… I love you.”

 

When the two children looked at Larkshid and Yuri, they tilted their heads and concentrated on playing again. It was a peaceful daily life.

 

***

 

“This…… Did they give it to you again?”

 

“Isn’t it cute?”

 

In the meantime, Yuri discovered that she was pretty good at knitting. Previously, she had no one to give as a gift when she made it, so she didn’t do well, but now the situation was a little different. She was now busy making Rabin’s and Edrato’s clothes.

 

“Did Yuri come up with this? So good!”

 

“Do you think I would wear something like this? So how did you make it?”

 

After she had given Rabin his clothes, Edrato came to pester Yuri. He would bring acorns or pine cones that he had worked hard to gather, but Larkshid seemed quite displeased with this.

 

“This… Is it a bribe?”

 

“Yes, I think so.”

 

“Acorn, you chose the recipient well.”

 

Then, Larkshid stroked Yuri’s hair. While hesitating, Yuri rubbed her head a little in the palm of his hand. Every time she touched his hand, some cannonballs would explode in her heart.

 

“Like a squirrel.”

 

“I, I…… Uh, I’m an adult….”

 

“Well? In three years, Rabin will be bigger than you.”

 

Soon, Larkshid’s eyes turned to Yuri’s hands. It was a scarf that was almost finished now. The light pink thread was moving rapidly and densely from Yuri’s hand.

 

“I don’t know if you’re going to make armor too?”

 

“… if you ask.”

 

“I’m joking, you.”

 

Yuri’s face was as red as the burning wood in the fireplace. Now, her scarf was not far from complete.

 

‘I hope you like it…… .’

 

She never thought that she would give him a secret gift in the first place. Larkshid was always with Yuri, so she couldn’t make it a secret. Instead, she decided not to say that this scarf was for him.

 

‘Because there is not much time now.’

 

Only the final finish remained. She quickly moved her hands, and made a pretty scarf. In fact, she wanted to knit his clothes. However, Yuri did not know his size well, and it was clear that such clothes would be uncomfortable for a knight who moved his body frequently.

 

“Oh, it’s going to be cold today.”

 

“Ah, I want you to accept…… .”

 

Yuri held out a pink scarf to him. She had been fiddling with her hands for days now, was this it? It was pink so Larkshid thought she was knitting it for herself. He accepted the pink scarf that Yuri gave him.

 

“Sometimes…You go out.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“I think you’re going to be cold.”

 

Sometimes, at deep dawn, he put Yuri to sleep and went out the window. It was clear that he was the ability he used the day he first met Yuri.

 

‘Is this the power of the North?’

 

He didn’t know but after he left, Yuri looked out the window for a long time.

 

The white snow began to fall slowly, and soon the sight that covered the whole world in white became her favorite scenery.

 

‘It seems to be too cold every time.’

 

Yuri smiled softly and handed him the scarf. In her heart, she was also worried that he might throw it into the fireplace like Herian.

 

‘then… I’ll be a little sad.’

 

Actually, she thought she would be very sad. Yuri turned her head away. Soon, perhaps because of her tension, strength entered her hands. Larkshid looked at the scarf that Yuri had given him.

 

“…. Thank you.”

 

“I, I am always grateful.”

 

“I have to go out today, so sleep first. Thanks for the nice gift.”

 

“…… I am glad to be of help.”

 

Then he wrapped the scarf around a few times. It would be cold if he wore it like that. Yuri reached out her hand to him. He looked like he was about to step out the window again.

 

“Like this… … It won’t be cold if you do it this way.”

 

“…… thank you.”

 

His pouty face seemed to resemble that of Edrato quite a bit. Yuri always thought they didn’t look alike, but at this moment, they were strangely similar.

 

“Okay. I’m going to go out, so you too, go to bed.”

 

“I, I want to wait.”

 

“No. I don’t know when I’ll come.”

 

“But…..”

 

“Good night.”

 

He immediately kissed Yuri’s forehead lightly. Seeing him disappearing out of the window, Yuri smiled brightly.

 

He was different from Herian. After receiving Yuri’s scarf, Larkshid did not throw it into the fire with a grumpy face. Rather, she felt kindness in his act of gripping the scarf faintly after receiving the gift.

 

“I love you.”

 

After he disappeared into the dark, Yuri smiled softly, thinking of him being somewhere. And soon she fell asleep, hoping that the cold wind would carry her words to him.