“—I’ll head to the dining room first.” Immediately, Harij leaves the linen room. Roze doesn’t eat breakfast, so she doesn’t have any business in the
—chichichichi… A magnificent wall clock, which is enshrined within the hall of the Azm Mansion, ticks. “…are you done?” Harij asks the Witch, who is
Sleeping early the night before and waking up before the sunrise— —since becoming a guest of Azm House, Roze has been living like an ordinary
“If it isn’t my Lord. Welcome home.” Tara appears from behind Roze. She bows to Harij, careful to not show any of her lingering pain.
Tara leaves the room. Roze follows her while still carrying her luggage. They walk down the hallway—the entire time with Tara explaining the rooms. “This
“It’s right here.” Tara finally stops. Tara’s soft fingers twist a simple-looking doorknob. Inside is a room much plainer than the luxurious hallway. The décor
—kopopo. The water makes noise. In the glass jar, the swirling light leaps for one last time before vanishing. The green pupils closely distort into
Deep inside the forest, is a lake. In the middle of the lake, a small island floats. A witch’s dwelling lays on the island. For
The effect ends abruptly. “Roze.” —Roze notices it immediately. After all, Harij’s voice is now the splitting image of the lake’s tranquility at dawn. “Thank
Harij seems to be truly and absolutely in love with Roze. His fingertips continue to stroke Roze’s cheeks. She continues to cry due to the
“F-for now, release me, please.” Maybe if he separates himself from me, he’ll be able to calm down—is what Roze thinks. However, towards her notion,
The eyes staring straight at Roze are both moist and feverish. Roze has no courage to return his gaze, but is also forbidden from turning
Safina sheds tears of joy for Roze’s safety. Roze insists that she’s fine by herself, however, Safina is completely worried of her and refuses to
… “The lookout will change tomorrow morning. Thus, I’ll explain to them tomorrow to transport this man.” Jones brings Harij back to reality. “Thanks, I’m
“—Azm, calm yourself down.” The voice returns him to reality—his colleague, Jones, is staring at him, hard. Like Harij, Jones has also just returned from
—Katsun… katsun… katsun… The sound of footsteps… A slow gait, as if enjoying the fact that he has cornered his prey, prey who has lost
Now that her personal time has returned along with Harij’s departure, Roze can’t say she is enjoying it… Especially when there is less potion making
Roze is shocked from the way the merchant calls her— —however, it soon makes sense. She’s wearing an outdated dress, carries a basket, and looks
After one night, Roze finally calms down—just like a boiling kettle cooling afterwards. Especially when the next day, a servant comes by. The servant was
“—sorry for the wait.” After the calm, a strong, firm voice echoes in the room. The place is entirely dominated by Harij. The guards who
…What’s with this sudden increase of visitors? Until just yesterday, this place was still the remote area that Roze knows and loves. Usually, customers would
…I slept well. Too well, in fact. I want to scold myself. It’s the next morning— Roze is currently holding her head. She can feel