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Hide and Seek (Part 5)

One round, she repeatedly said ’one le of the broo to herself, then startled herself when she felt someone behind her and turned around

"Sera? What are you doing here?"

It was Iris, alked into the room which was to be cleaned

She had no ability to hide her presence

Therefore, Sera sighed in relief as she watched Iris walk slowly towards her

The h alert after the recent assassin incident

"Haah, Lady Iris"

"Puhup! What is that? That weird pose?"

"This is"

Sera’s face went red as she was standing in a strange way due to stopping , and pulled the two broo I have shown you sorabbed both brooms with one hand and lifted the end of her skirt with the other as she bent her knees slightly

It was clumsy, but it was a curtsy that still retained its proper forht It is nice to see someone make such effort to improve themselves, no matter how it looks In fact I should be embarrassed "

"Please refrain frooff"

Sera smiled shyly as she replied

She may not be able to answer to Stein this way, but it was okay for Iris

If Ian was responsible for Riley, Sera was responsible for Iris

The servant who spendslike friends is just another daily occurrence for the off?"

"WellMaster Riley disappeared"

Riley, who had disappeared yesterday, disappeared again?

Iris’s face went pale with the worry that there may be assassins still left in the mansion

"Riley has?"

"Oh, it’s not what you’re worried about Truth isMaster Stein called Master Riley in It’s the tournament season I believe it’s because of that"

"Ah"

Iris nodded as she

"Is it hide and seek?"

"Yes And I’ halfway"

Sera aardly laughed

When the third son of the mansion hides, no one can find the boy

That was the truth

"Oh Riley"

"WellIs there nothing you want from him?"

"Want from him?"

"Yes It see But Master Riley would just run away Yet you seem different from him Aren’t you bothered? Like that talk aboutthe successor"

This was a question which was asked often by Ian as well

Even the now-banished Lady Orelly was quite strict with her children

But Iris was the complete opposite

No matter how lazy her son was, she would just smile warmly back at him

"Um, I don’t think that’s the case"

"Really?

"I’ve scolded Riley just yesterday as well Weren’t you watching too?"

‘I know the popcorn you’ve made yourself tastes nice, but how can you worry everyone around you so ise to Ian, Sera and herself

"Well, I think I can safely say it was too soft"

"Then"

Sera’s words could not be finished

It see to say, and continued

"Ihave been taught thata hts are Of course I’ butI can understand just what eh As his mother"

She sht a mother should be, and then continued to explain how she saw Riley, as a mother

"SometimesI can see his eyes shake, or see an endless sadness on his face I’ve wondered many times why he would make such face but I could never find out So I’ve asked hi you pain?’ Do you knohat Riley said?"

It was so Sera, as always next to Iris, never noticed

Sleeping or reading

Or just consu Master ould hum as he leaned on the apple tree would show such a face in front of his mother?

It was unexpected

Sera asked in a surprised tone

"What did he say?"

"He acted like he knew nothing about it That it was nothing, that nothing like that happened"

"It wasnothing?"

"Yes Even while hescolded It seean to play with her fingers

"It hurts uess it ht about it as well I’an to change into a gentle, cal to call herself a veteran entleyou could feel the war In a place I don’t knohen I couldn’t see hi that would make his eyes treht of the worldso like that"

‘If I was next to my son for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year… Would I have found out?’

The answer did not co

"As his only mother, I have to understand"

Even if the people of the mansion showed hostility

Even if they pounded their chest in frustration

"Soat least I won’t force hi"

‘At least I won’t be like them Let’s believe in my son’

That is what Iris decided

And she believed that her son would also believe in her one day

"I ait for him"

‘Because I’m his mother’

"I justwish for Riley’s happiness More than anyone in the world"

""

Iris was a good et married, and have a child, I will become a mother like her’

That is what Sera decided

"Is so with such a satisfied smirk on her face, Iris questioned her

"No, I was just adwhether she would need to tell Iris about Riley’s advice, tightly held the broom in her hand