“Let’s go. There might be no food or supplies in there, so we need to prepare water and food. There’s something you can do here, so let’s go quickly.”

Upon Nick’s words, Hana slowly stepped back.

“Yeah. Just being together isn’t always an opportunity.”

Still, dragging Etienne inside was a bit much. Suppressing her frustration, Hana turned away.

Nick succeeded in stopping Hana and let out a deep sigh. Then, he seemed to have a thought and let out a bitter laugh.

“My face is all pale.”
I thought the water was clear, but it really was clear. My face is reflecting perfectly. Etienne seems to be making a happy expression somewhere, and Fernando comes over and sits down.

“Do you like clear water?”

“It’s better than dirty water.”

The question seemed somewhat strange, but I answered obediently. Then Fernando nodded and, looking at Etienne’s face reflected in the water, said,

“Can’t you see the dirt on Etienne’s face?”

“Yeah. That’s why I said it’s clear.”

Etienne reflected her face in the water again. There was dirt here and there.

It seemed like they were facing each other, having a conversation with Leharht and Fernando. It even seemed like they talked about something serious, but I didn’t expect my face to be such a mess.

“I didn’t say on purpose.”

Leharht said as he sat down on the other side of Etienne.

“I didn’t say because it wouldn’t be strange even if something was on your face.”

“It seems like you didn’t say because you wanted to make fun of me.”

“That’s true, but that’s not all.”

Seeing Etienne’s fierce gaze, Leharht turned the conversation.

“By the way, there’s water, but there’s nothing else.”

For now, I plan to wait for about a day inside, and it’s not a big deal if I can’t eat a proper meal during that time, but it couldn’t be helped that my stomach was empty.

“Maybe that’s why I already feel hungry.”

Leharht said regretfully. At that moment, something reached out in front of him.
“I can’t fill your stomach, but I have something to satisfy your bored palate.”

Leharht laughed as he looked at the dried fruits that Etienne offered.

“When did you pick these up?”

“If you keep them in your bag, you can be prepared for unexpected situations.”

“As expected of Etienne.”

Etienne’s sharp eyes responded to Leharht’s somewhat tangled compliment. He’s teasing me for knowing the future. Even though I knew I wouldn’t come here in the past.

“Well, as you wish…”

Leharht’s hand, reaching for the dried fruits, grasped the empty air. He looked at Etienne with a puzzled expression, wondering where the fruits had gone just now.

“It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince doesn’t like this. Fernando, you eat.”

Etienne firmly placed the dried fruits in Fernando’s hand.

“Hmm.”

Fernando accepted it without hesitation, and Leharht let out a wry laugh. He received what he deserved for teasing.

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

Leharht said, resting his chin on his empty hand. There was nothing to boast about the position of a crown prince here.

“Thank you.”

At that moment, Etienne handed him another one. Apparently, there was not just one. This time, without saying anything, Leharht accepted what Etienne brought out for me to eat.

Leharht, who was about to eat the dried fruits, saw Etienne’s hand rise.

“Why only meat?”

“It’s my preference.”
In response to Etienne’s grumbling answer, Leharht looked at her with a surprised expression. He gestured toward Fernando, who was quietly eating.

“Is this revenge for not telling me about the dirt on your face?”

It was the right answer. Since Etienne was calmly eating meat, Leharht didn’t press any further.

“But you know…”

While chewing on dried fruits, Leharht spoke, and Etienne sighed.

“Speaking with your mouth half-full of fruit…”

Ignoring Etienne’s remark, Leharht, with a smiling face, continued.

“Isn’t this romantic?”

“Romantic…?”

“Yeah. Sitting here together, chatting like this.”

At Leharht’s words, Etienne looked around. The place was so mysterious that it wasn’t that bad.

“Do you think so?”

Among the people here, one is the unfortunate Crown Prince who died in a fall, and the other is someone I loved with all my heart. Well, whatever.

It was just an ordinary day without anything happening. Thinking that way, the peaceful atmosphere felt even more special today.

“Oh, I see.”

As Etienne muttered something as if she had realized something, the two men looked at her.

Despite their gaze, Etienne remained silent, lost in her own thoughts.

Returning to the past, she knew a terrible future, yet she laughed more than expected and caused various incidents.
Despite the pressure to prepare for the impending death, she was happy. The current ordinary days felt like a gift.

“It’s really nice right now.”

In response to the softened words of Etienne, Leharht and Fernando looked ahead.