CH 53

After dinner, we returned to the inn in the central square.

“Welcome back, Elle, Jed.”

“We have returned.”

“Yeah, we are back.”

Welcome back, huh…

It’s been a long time since I have had someone say welcome back to me. I felt a little warmth as I headed to my room.

“Well then, good night.”

“Good night to you as well.”

I went into my room and lay down on my bed without changing my clothes.

I remembered the face of the person I had just been with.

“I really feel like I have seen somewhere before.”

I had a strange feeling from the first time I met Jed.

I wonder who he is that I feel so nostalgic about him, even though I’m supposed to have never met him before.

If we had met in the past, it would mean that he knew me as a noble.

“I think it would be for the best to not get involved too much with him.”

However, even if I thought so, the other side seemed to think differently..

He’s always trying to get involved with me, and sometimes he looks at me meaningfully.

“Anyway, I want to go around by myself tomorrow.”

I would rather be free to travel on my own, so his presence is a bit delicate.

“When I think about it like this, it’s hard to be around someone so pushy.”

I feel sorry for the people I pushed around when I was little.

Well, I can’t apologize to them because they are the ones who condemned me.

“Can’t I just be left alone now…”

I wish I could, but I probably can’t.

Jed is also staying at the same inn. I’m sure we will meet again tomorrow.

I’m not sure if it’s because I have been a noble’s daughter for so many years, but I need to keep some distance from men to feel comfortable.

“It’s no use thinking about it, let’s go take a bath.”

I got up and headed for the bathroom outside my room.

A refreshing bath should calm me down.

“N~ this feels nice.”

I muttered to myself as I soaked in the bath.

My hair and body were refreshed, but I still had a nagging feeling about Jed.

“Okay! I have made up my mind!”

If Jed is still trying to get involved with me tomorrow, I will make it clear to him.

“Can you please stop concerning yourself with me?” I’m sure will back off.

“Why is he bothering me in the first place?”

I understand that it’s dangerous for a woman to travel alone.

But I have a feeling that the meaningful glances he occasionally sends me are not just of worry.

“Is he perhaps in love with me?”

I don’t think it’s possible, though.

And I don’t want him to love me.

My first love gave me a terrible time. I don’t think I want to fall in love for a while.

Besides, I don’t even trust people now in the first place.

At the same time, Jed was having a happy date with Elle in his dream.