Why do people climb mountains?

Because the mountains are there.

Why did Yulia go to see Filiana?

Because Filiana is there.

He knew that opening this door would make his heart even more uncomfortable, but he couldn't deliberately avoid Filiena like this.

Maybe there is no psychological preparation for meeting directly, but the other party is still sleeping...... Knowing that it will not be seen, the psychological burden is much lighter.

The structure of the administrator's room is slightly different from the other rooms. But Yulia had been here before, and after carefully walking around the bed, he finally saw the familiar girl curled up in the quilt.

"Filiena ......"

Even though she hated her, and was even forced to leave the mansion for the same reason, Yulia never really got tired of Filiana. On the contrary, he had always had a vague sense of guilt.

Yulia had known that Filiena had a phobia of men quite a long time ago. At that time, it even paid a heavy price for it. However, until she realized her true identity due to excessive frequent contact, Yulia did not take any effective measures. Maybe it's a bit of a fluke, but when the East Window incident happened now, Yulia often regrets it. If the consequence of being revealed to Naia by her cousin before was that Yulia had one more handle - then this time it was undoubtedly a stab in Filiena's heart.

If there is one side that is at fault in this incident, there is no doubt that it is Yulia.

To this day, he could imagine Filiena's mood when she realized it. It was undoubtedly quite unbearable: he was tantamount to betraying her severely. Therefore, being hated by her is almost a matter of course. Or rather, in that situation, there is nothing else to do.

Yuria, who had mixed feelings, couldn't help but let out a soft voice. Of course, the sleeping girl did not hear his voice.

"Whew...... Whew......"

The girl fell asleep peacefully.

Speaking of which, she is the administrator of this mansion. Not only that, but she is also the chairperson of the Discipline Committee......

What a hard worker.

I always felt that if I continued to stare at her, even the thought of begging her to tolerate living in the mansion again one day would become diluted. With Filiena in the past, Yulia can be clearly defined as a friend. But in the current situation, the two are just strangers who have nothing to do with each other. What's more, Yulia doesn't know if Filiana's psychological shadow can be overcome, and seeing her again may only add to the trouble of her daily life.

"Sorry......"

Even though it was clear that Filiana couldn't hear her apology at all, Yulia couldn't help but say it.

Or rather, it was precisely because she couldn't hear that Yulia was so bold.

However, this is not going to work.

Even if it makes her sad, Yulia will have to return sooner or later. Naia's low attitude just now also illustrates this point.

It seems to be a kind of arrogance to say this, but the atmosphere in the mansion has been dull because of this incident, which is indeed an indisputable fact.

Yulia bit her lower lip tightly and stood up—

"Yulia ......!"

“！？”

The left hand was suddenly caught. Filiana, who was supposed to be asleep, suddenly called her name, which made Yulia confused.

He subconsciously wanted to scream, but managed to hold back at the last minute. If the slightest sound leaks out, I am afraid that the ordinary daily life built on the top of the iceberg will fall apart in an instant. Neither side has calmed down yet, and this is not a good time.

But...... Could it be that she is awake ......?

No...... It's absolutely impossible. If there is still the possibility of Qianye pretending to sleep and teasing her, then, for Filiena, this option does not exist at all. Straightforward and serious, if she really saw herself, she would definitely react immediately.

And when she was awake, she took the initiative to grab her hand or something because of her androphobia, which was just a fantasy.

"Filiena ......?"

Yuria tried to whisper.

Sure enough, she didn't react at all. The difference was just an extra little hand that stretched out the quilt and gently grabbed Yulia's left hand.

"Don't ...... Walk ......"

“！”

As if someone had been beaten hard in the heart, Yulia, who was gently grabbed by the hand, felt dizzy in front of her eyes.

Filiena was clearly talking in her sleep.

But what did she dream about...... Nature speaks for itself.

Yuria, who was about to get up just now, also stopped.

In fact, the hand that grabbed him was almost negligible with force. But Yulia couldn't leave Filiena who had nightmares at all, not to mention, it was obviously related to herself.

Let yourself ...... Don't go......?

Yuria's mind was in turmoil.

At that moment, she repeated it clearly. This time, even Yulia's last "maybe auditory hallucinations" or something about escape was easily shattered.

"Don't ...... Walk...... Yulia ...... Please...... Don't go ......"

This time, the voice was faintly mixed with crying. Filiana rarely shows this attitude in real life, and Yulia finds her very lovable at this time.

Why......?

My mind was like a huge wave, and I couldn't think about anything. He looked at Filiena again, but the latter fell asleep again.

Only this phrase "don't go" clearly remained in Yulia's ears.

Tonight...... I'm afraid I can't sleep easily.

――――

After being sent back to the attic of the villa by Airi in a supernatural move, Yulia didn't even bother to take off her clothes and boots, and collapsed on her back on the bed. Perhaps even Airi noticed the abnormality of Yuria's attitude, and she didn't say a word along the way.

Tossing.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning, seeing the distant sky outside the porthole gradually brighten, that Yulia barely fell asleep.

Maybe it's because the time to fall asleep is too short, in Yuria's memory, it seems that a familiar light voice sounded in her ears in the next second:

"Lord~man, are you still sleeping? Well, if you fall asleep without taking off your boots, you will stain the sheets. ”

"Already...... Sorry, Kelly...... I'll get up right away. ”

But Kelly, who seemed to have sensed something, just smiled and shook her head. She didn't show the slightest reproachful gaze, but said softly:

"If you want to sleep, just sleep in peace. ”

"Kelly ......"

"Come, take off your clothes, and I'll wash them for you. I can help you with boots...... Well, the clothes are all over the floor. ”

"Hold—"

"Don't say anything like that. Just ......"

With a gentle movement unique to women, she helped Yulia cover the quilt again.

"If you feel uncomfortable, you can come to me at any time. )