The Mansion Awaits Spring — Chapter 15

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HAVE YOU GOTTEN

A LITTLE FASTER NOW?

WHAT WAS THAT? THAT HURT.

SORRY, YOUR HAIR GOT CAUGHT IN THE CLASP.

YOU STILL FUMBLE AROUND THE SAME WAY, WHETHER BACK THEN OR NOW.

WELL, I GOT FASTER, SO IT IS FINE, IS IT NOT?

HMPH!

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I THOUGHT IT WAS QUITE A LARGE SAPPHIRE,

BUT IT WAS ALWAYS THIS SIZE.

...WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT LIKE THAT?

BECAUSE YOU LOOK LIKE THE SUN.

IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN I LOOK LIKE A WITCH?

I SAID YOU LOOK LIKE THE SUN.

YOU DO.

YOUR CLOTHES AND JEWELS ARE LIKE THE DARK NIGHT SEA,

BUT YOUR HAIR IS LIKE SUNLIGHT PUSHING THAT NIGHT AWAY,

AND YOUR EYES SHINE LIKE THE RED SUN.

DO NOT LET BEING CALLED A WITCH BOTHER YOU TOO MUCH.

AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO FEAR THE CHURCH SO MUCH EITHER.

YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO COULD BURN EVEN FLAMES AWAY.

DO YOU KNOW?

THE EYES WITH WHICH YOU CALL ME THE SUN

REMIND ME OF THE MOON.

WHY DO YOU SAY SUCH THINGS TO ME?

WHY DO YOU LOOK AT ME WITH THOSE EYES?

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE THINKING.

A FEW DAYS AFTER PAYING OFF THE CHILDREN'S DEBTS AT THE FACTORY,

AS A REWARD FOR SAVING THE CITIZENS,

THE YOUNG LADY WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK.

THE PARK, BUILT IN THE IMPERIAL STYLE,

WAS A PLACE FULL OF JOY OUTSIDE EVERYDAY LIFE.

MY LADY, LOOK AT THIS!

WHAT, WHAT ARE YOU UNHAPPY ABOUT NOW?

DO THIS MANY POLICE OFFICERS REALLY NEED TO COME?

YOU NEVER KNOW.

HAVING MORE PEOPLE WATCHING YOU IS NOT A BAD THING.

DON'T CRY~

YOU CAME ALONG TO HAVE FUN, AND NOW YOU ARE MAKING EXCUSES.

TRY NOT TO FOCUS TOO MUCH ON THE FACTS.

MY LADY~!

THERE IS A ROLLER COASTER FARTHER INSIDE!

AND DEEPER IN, THERE IS A MERRY-GO- ROUND TOO, AND THEY SAY IT IS BIGGER THAN THE ONE IN THE EMPIRE!

THE FERRIS WHEEL GOES UP SO HIGH, I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYTHING!

MAYBE WE SHOULD CALL GRANDPA BAUMANN OVER EVEN NOW AND ALL PLAY TOGETHER...

ACK?!

IF MR. BAUMANN TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH LIVELY KIDS LIKE YOU,

HE WOULD BE LAID UP SICK FOR DAYS.

BE SATISFIED WITH THE MUSTACHED POLICEMAN AND THE POLICEMAN WHO DOES CARD TRICKS.

THEY ARE UNCLE PAUL SOAR AND UNCLE LOGAN!

You think I do not know my subordinates names?

YES, YOU HAVE A GOOD MEMORY.

She remembered my name...

U-Uncle...?

GO PLAY WITH YOUR UNCLE AND THAT MISTER.

WE SHOULD RIDE THE MERRY- GO-ROUND TOO.

NO, I WILL JUST WATCH.

WHY? IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK TOO.

SINCE YOU ARE HERE, WHY NOT ENJOY IT?

WATCHING IS FUN ENOUGH, SO LEAVE ME ALONE.

AND,

STOP MAKING THAT IRRITATING EXPRESSION.

WHAT KIND OF EXPRESSION WAS I MAKING?

YOU ARE PITYING ME.

PITYING... YOU?

ME?

ARE YOU JOKING?

IF ANYONE IS PITIFUL, I AM MORE PITIFUL.

WHY WOULD I LOOK AT YOU THAT WAY?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I AM FEELING?

I DO NOT! IT IS JUST IRRITATING!

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN WATCHING WITH A DEAD FACE THIS WHOLE TIME.

That is even more irritating, you know?

AND YOU HAVE ONLY BEEN FOLLOWING THE KIDS AROUND.

HEY, EVEN A PARENT WOULD NOT JUST WATCH THIS MUCH.

Even Mr. Baumann would ride the merry-go-round.

WHY DID YOU ASK TO COME TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK IF YOU WERE GOING TO BE LIKE THIS...?

BECAUSE OF YOU, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY AT ALL. WHAT IS THIS?!

KIEEK!

AH! FINE, FINE!!

I JUST HAVE TO RIDE IT, RIGHT?!

Hmph!

JUST TRY BOTHERING ME AGAIN AFTER WE RIDE.

I will file a complaint.

REST ASSURED, LADY APRIL AVA LUNOS.

Even if you ask me to play with you more, I will not.

WE WILL BE DEPARTING!

DOES SHE HATE RIDING IT THAT MUCH?

Did I ask her to ride for nothing?