The Noble Girl Living in Debt

"--You think you've hired me with kindness"

In the words of Bernard, Agnies is convinced. The expression was like saying "Is it different?" After all, I sigh deeply.

"In the beginning, I proposed with guilt."

"!"

Agnes quickly turns her complexion blue.

I'm upset that I did something crude. Bernard immediately shook his head and denied.

"No, you're not bad. I'm bad."

Agnes, who doesn't know, leans her head.

Bernard began to speak, feeling crushed by guilt.

"... It's five years ago."

It can be called a fateful event.

They were the Countess and the Viscount, so the encounter was inevitable.

Agnes was said to be the flower of social circles, but Bernard is one of the nobles everywhere. I couldn't leave the impression of a person exchanging greetings with dozens.

"I don't remember, but we're at the party-"

"I remember it"

Agnès put his hand on his chest and say happiness.

On the other hand, Bernard had a distressed expression.

"At that time, you would have stared at me. Your eyes were so weak that you closed your eyes."

"Yes, my name was a bear, so I was wondering who he was--"

"Is that so……"

"Yes. I think it was rude in the present."

"No, that's good. The problem is my actions after that."

"?"

Decide and confess.

"At that time, I thought I was scornfully looked down on you as a redneck noble."

"Well, that's what I'm thinking-"

"Oh, I know. I was a small misunderstanding of one side."

Turned away from the pure essence of Agnes, believed in rumors and formed a selfish virtual image. She's a proud, high-ranking, sick woman.

In return for the humiliation received at the party, he states that he has proposed to hire Agnes, who was in a difficult situation, as a servant.

"--So I'm not the man you think. I'm short-tempered, shallow, flimsy."

"That's not it"

"No, you are applying your ideals."

"that thing is--"

Close the distance and push away Agnes's shoulder desperately denied.

But she didn't pull at this time.

"... I know that, even if there are other speculations, the first hand that I gave out was that Bernard was kind and he had a noble spirit as a knight. "

As Bernard put it, he sometimes overlapped the knight in the story at first.

However, while living together here, Agnes's longing heart grew day by day.

"It seems like there were no lies in the memories I spent here."

"that is--"

As Agnes said, there was no lie in the days I lived up to today.

You couldn't afford to overtake your opponent while you were too fast.

"I feel like I've been guarding a lot so far. Even now, I believe that it was a simple, pure feeling."

"..."

"So, now I want to protect Bernard-sama."

Agnes is powerless and has no power to protect anyone.

So, she presents her mother's keepsake necklace to Bernard, who has protected her until now.

"I can't receive such important things"

"Can you wear it for a while?"

I hope that if you clear the problem that Bernard has now, I will return it.

"This is my selfishness."

"What do you mean?"

"I want a little point of contact with Bernard. Would you please fulfill such a shallow woman's wish?"

If she isn't the man she can tell so far, Bernard involuntarily covers her face with one hand.

Agnes gently placed his hands on the fist that was strongly held on his knees.

"I've been worried about my weakened vision."

But now, he says with a smile that his eyes were so bad that he could snuggle up.

At the moment I heard it, the black haze in Bernard was clear and clear.

"Thank you ... Agnès"

"I will return the same words."

After giving thanks, Bernard received the presented necklace.

Take a corner light and illuminate a blue round gem.

It is a mysterious thing with multiple lines like cracks, and emits a beautiful glow when exposed to light.

Suddenly, Bernard notices something unusual.

"what's this?"

Agnes couldn't understand the meaning and asked if he had any trouble. I was asked to look at the wall and looked back.

"this is--?"

The white wall was dyed blue because it was illuminated with a square lamp through the jewelry.

That is not all.

The blue light reflected something like a map.

"Is this a map around the royal city?"

"It looks like that."

A treasure chest was painted on the outskirts of the royal capital, near the forest where Bernard's house was located.

"Is there something here?"

"How about it? I didn't hear anything."

"But you were told to use it when you were in trouble?"

"Yeah, yeah. Yes, but my mother didn't know anything."

While talking, Bernard is surprised.

The wedding costume of the stolen mother, an article reported as if she were looking for Agnes, and the mystery of her father's scandal.

I felt that the problem surrounding her had led to one.

"Agnès, did you tell someone about this necklace?"

If you ask, shake and shake your head.

"Well, don't tell anyone from now on."

Agnes nodded without asking why.

Bernard feels great anxiety over her obedience.

As a reminder, I nailed my nails without ever listening to what others said.

"I keep this."

"Thank you"

"Remember the promise?"

"I don't talk about necklaces."

"OK"

After the story was over, Agnes put out his little finger.

"what?"

"It's a magic when you make a promise"

"..."

It is a thing that ties each other's little finger and makes an oath.

As a child, Bernard remembers that he had to do a lot of bad things with his mother and Jizil many times.

At the same time, I was nervous that I was going to be an adult.

"Sir Bernard"

"... u"

He is staring at the upper gaze and the upset accelerates.

I thought there was no way to avoid it, and entangled my little finger with Agnes's thin fingertip in a half-hearted mood.

Agnes whispers to sing.

"--I promise that my promises will be kept forever."

"……To swear"

I relaxed my fingers, but Agnes didn't try to release her.

"Hey"

"Oh, sorry."

Anies turns his face away while dyeing his cheeks.

Bernard turned his face off, thinking he would be confused if he continued to look.

Thus, their long night is over.

◇◇◇

The next day, Bernard goes to work and spends the day as usual.

Regarding Agnes, I was thinking of consulting my boss on the way home.

Tomorrow was a holiday and I was going to go out for a picnic.

I want to go home as soon as possible and check my work volume.

When the bell rings to signal the end of the break, switch between heads.

Look through the documents that have been delivered since morning. It was about a recent theft case.

No new information is available.

If you read a report that has not progressed, wrinkles will naturally appear between your eyebrows.

At the same time as the bell rings to signal the end of the Knights' day shift, a subordinate comes.

A visitor is coming to Bernard.

If you ask someone, the name of your sister-in-law (Inglito) will be announced.

When I went to the meeting room while tilting my neck for some reason, Ingrit, whose face turned pale blue, was sitting without a place.

"Sister-in-law?"

"I'm sorry, Bernard."

Ingrit makes an apology at the meeting.

When asked what happened, he nodded heavily and told him what was going on.

"--Anies has been kidnapped."