Chapter 396

Episode 396

Today, Sumire had a satisfying day. As usual, I spent vacation with my friends at the academy, made phone calls with my family in Japan, and made delicious desserts in the club room.

smile as usual

talking like usual

It was a very ordinary day, happy as usual.

“Haum Sumire’s mother. It’s too late to go to bed, velvet... children in velvet have to go to bed at 8:00.”

Sumire, who was sitting on the sofa, smiled as Velvet approached and stroked her hair.

“Haum... I read Sumire’s mom’s storybook.”

As usual, Velvet asked me to read a storybook. Falling asleep while listening to Smirena Adela’s story was Velvet’s favorite thing to do, so this was no different from usual.

“It’s been a while since I read a fairy tale like this.”

“Velvet likes any book.”

But all of a sudden.

Sumire remembered a children’s book Shin Yoo-sung had given her.

[And this. It is a present for Sumire. Whoa, I hope you enjoy reading it with Velvet...]

That was the moment Laplace disappeared.

It was a book left by Sumire. However, Sumire could hardly open the storybook.

Of course, Sumire also wanted to read what Laplace left behind. But it seldom got out of hand.

It was all the more so because I had no idea what kind of story would be written.

okay. Maybe it’s a matter of course.

Because I didn’t hand over the story of farewell last time. okay. If you go to sleep as usual, there is no farewell.

If I ignore that fact and spend each day faithfully, won’t it come back someday? It may be something that never happened.

“Sumire mom, what are you doing? You look like you’re about to cry.”

Sumire shook her head at Velvet’s worried question and came to her senses.

“I just had a silly thought for a second.”

“Uh... you think I’m stupid?”

Sumire took out a children’s book from her pocket. Of course, it was a children’s book left by Laplace.

Title: A Witch’s Tale.

“Hey, that would be fun. It’s a fairy tale that even Velvet has never seen!”

Velvet was satisfied with the fact that the book Sumire took out was a fairy tale she had never seen in the library. I didn’t know that it was a book Laplace left behind, but I could tell that familiar mana flowed from the book.

“Interesting. Velvet can tell. The book... smells like mom!”

“is that so?”

“huh!”

Sumire was satisfied with the fact that Laplace left her mark on the last gift.

Sumire made a brief mental preparation. Then, as if a children’s book were a treasure, he carefully opened it.

“Once upon a time there lived a girl in a certain kingdom.”

What was drawn in the children’s book was a poor slum. Behind it, a splendid kingdom was drawn, but the shabby straw-covered wooden house in which the girl lived looked shabby.

“The girl born in the slums was poor but not unhappy. Parents and younger sister for the girl. I had two younger brothers and the family was very harmonious.”

“This is why Laplace-nim became a witch...”

A human who became a witch transcends humans. Emotions, of course, lose everything that makes humans human.

The ‘real’ Laplace lost all of that. What Sumire met was only a part of it. However, it was definitely a future that the girl could become.

If he hadn’t met Shin Yoo-seong, if he had suffered despair like a girl, what kind of person would he be by now?

Can you really say that Laplace, who became a witch, is really different from herself?

“sorry. Mr. Laplace... I can’t... read anymore.”

Chuck-

In the end, Sumire closed the children’s book. It was the last thing Laplace left behind, but I couldn’t possibly read it. I couldn’t read any more.

It’s not that I’m defending Laplace who became a witch and annihilated the kingdom, but hot tears flowed from Sumire’s eyes. Those were human tears that Laplace could not bear to shed.

Bubbly.

Yooseong Shin approached Sumire without a word.

“Ah Yoosung... Since when...”

Sumire, embarrassed, asked when he had seen or heard of it, but Shin Yooseong did not answer. He just silently approached Sumire and wiped away his tears.

“You don’t have to be sad. Sumire. Laplace was happier than anyone else at the last moment. It is a gift and a change made by you, Sumire.”

Sumire woke up with a sniffle at the comfort of Shin Yuseong.

“Ah Kong! Kya-kya-hang...”

Thanks to that, Velvet, who fell off the sofa, rolled over and glanced at her parents.

Then, Shin Yoo-seong and Sumire nodded their heads at the intense eyes they sent towards each other.

‘Velvet has to sleep in the room.’

Shin Yoo-seong held Sumire’s hand while Velvet quickly disappeared. And together, they infused mana into a children’s book.

– Oh Sumire. You couldn’t even have the last conversation. So don’t leave this message instead.

Then, using mana as fuel, the vivid voice of Laplace was heard. Of course, messages are always one-sided. They were really alive and couldn’t communicate or talk to each other.

But is that enough?

– Even at this moment of leaving a message, I can clearly see you weeping bitterly.

Sumire stopped sniffing at Laplace’s voice.

– Be mindful. Human life is too short to be sad!

Why did he say that all partings are sad? Sumire realized that was a stupid idea. I realized that there can be wonderful breakups.

– So smile broadly!

So Sumire followed Laplace’s advice and smiled brightly. He held Shin Yoosung’s hand next to him.

– love you forever

Sumire saw a new meteor.

– Please be happy with my share.

Laplace’s voice echoed in my ears. Even though they look similar, if it were Laplace, he would be smiling at himself like a mother.

“That Yoosung... I cried too much to say such a thing, so my eyes are swollen and I have a stupid face...”

Shin Yooseong shook his head to cut off Sumire who was about to say something. Rather, he spoke first.

“no. You are very pretty, Sumire.”

“Yoo Yooseong... Eup...”

He brought his face closer first and kissed the bewildered Sumire.