The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 215

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Side Story Episode 5

 

“Hey, are you open?”

 

The ones who opened the door and entered were soldiers from Evantes.

 

I hardened my expression.

 

Feeling an ominous sensation, I nervously touched my pink hair.

 

It was a color you could see occasionally, but it wasn’t common.

 

“We’re not open. There’s a sign on the door saying we open from five o’clock, right? Come back in an hour.”

 

“I see. We’ll come back.”

 

Fortunately, the soldiers accepted this and left immediately.

 

I felt relieved inside and let out a light sigh.

 

“Business has been good lately because there are more Evantes soldiers in the estate. But those guys are really annoying.”

 

“…Really?”

 

“You don’t know how arrogant they are, acting like they’re Evantes soldiers. It’s so irritating I could die.”

 

Even though the soldiers had left, my heart was still pounding.

 

It’s not like I’m going to hide for the rest of my life, so why am I so startled?

 

Then suddenly the door opened again. I held my breath.

 

“Marta, we’re here!”

 

But what entered through the door was a group of six women. They had happy expressions on their faces.

 

“Oh my, Lorel. You came too?”

 

They were all familiar faces.

 

Not as close as Marta, but people I knew reasonably well.

 

“How have you all been…”

 

“Lorel, if you’re here, that means your husband came with you too, right?”

 

“Uh…?”

 

“Right! Let us see your husband’s face after so long!”

 

I was momentarily flustered.

 

“You girls! What are you going to do looking at someone else’s husband’s face!”

 

Marta shouted. Then the group of women giggled.

 

“It’s nice to see a handsome face!”

 

“Right. He’s the most handsome man I’ve ever seen in my life… no, even the word ‘beautiful’ isn’t enough.”

 

Marta’s friends were really… always so cheerful whenever I saw them.

 

“All men are the same anyway. Why are you all making such a fuss?”

 

Then someone in the group spoke up sharply. I think her name was…

 

“Seli, that’s because you haven’t seen Lorel’s husband.”

 

“Hmph. It’s not like this is the first or second time you’ve made a fuss. How amazing could he be?”

 

The atmosphere turned cold at Seli’s words. At the same time, the women glanced at me.

 

Seli’s words were somewhat rude, but… it didn’t change Rihardt’s outstanding appearance.

 

And I knew why she spoke this way.

 

Seli disliked me.

 

‘That’s understandable.’

 

…When I first met her, I was the one who acted prickly first. Since I was the one who caused the problem in the first place, I stayed quiet.

 

Then, in the cold atmosphere, one of the people who had been reading the mood spoke up.

 

“Ah, Lorel, we were all going to do that thing together… do you want to come with us?”

 

“Right! Lorel, let’s go do that thing together!”

 

That thing?

 

“Physical examination.”

 

Physical… examination?

 

* * *

 

This place was Pierren Physical Examination Center.

 

I blinked my eyes in bewilderment.

 

‘When did something like this get built?’

 

“They say if you get a physical examination, they’ll give you bread!”

 

Pierren, which was so poor that people died every year, was giving bread to the estate residents?

 

“If your results are good, they’ll even give you a bag of flour!”

 

They’re even giving a bag of flour?

 

‘Pierren Estate definitely doesn’t have that kind of money…’

 

I looked at the knights from the Evantes Family visible here and there nearby.

 

I could clearly see where the funding came from.

 

‘Is this because of the war?’

 

Perhaps they were trying to check the physical condition of the estate residents for that purpose.

 

“I’m not from Pierren…”

 

“Oh, that shouldn’t matter, right?”

 

Hmm?

 

“Anyone who’s a resident of the Borderland estates qualifies.”

 

I had an even worse feeling about this.

 

“I, I don’t want to do it…”

 

I hesitated and stepped back. It seemed better to get out of here.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“…Lorel?”

 

A low voice called my alias.

 

When I turned my head, a man was standing there.

 

His breathtakingly beautiful appearance stood out distinctly even while mixed among the people.

 

Isn’t that Rihardt?

 

Why is he here?

 

Behind him was a shop. It looked like he had just finished buying groceries.

 

To meet like this.

 

‘But…’

 

Rihardt’s arms were loaded with various items hanging all over them. What on earth did he buy so much of?

 

Don’t tell me he made another unnecessary purchase to give to me…

 

“Wow! It’s Lorel’s husband! Girls!”

 

With the supply of a handsome man, my friends’ eyes went wild. Girls, get a grip.

 

“Hello, ladies. I’m Hark Priam.”

 

“Oh my! He called us ladies!”

 

“He said his name is Hark Priam!”

 

“Even his name is handsome!”

 

Everyone, get a grip.

 

Why is the embarrassment my share?

 

Even Seli, who had snapped at me just moments ago, was staring at Rihardt in a daze.

 

“We were just about to do the fitness ground test. They say if you do this, they’ll give you bread. Would you like to come with us and do it too, Hark?”

 

Then Marta made the suggestion.

 

I sent Rihardt a look telling him to refuse the proposal.

 

This didn’t seem like it had good intentions.

 

Besides, there were knights from the Evantes Family over there. It was better not to create any situations that might draw unwanted attention.

 

But Rihardt was looking at the fitness ground with interest.

 

What are you doing, why aren’t you refusing?

 

Why was this man, who would normally refuse quickly, acting like this?

 

“…A fitness test.”

 

Rihardt muttered while looking at me.

 

Why are you looking at me?

 

“Good.”

 

Hm? What’s good?

 

That’s when I thought the situation was taking a strange turn.

 

“Let’s go, Lorel.”

 

Rihardt dragged me into the fitness ground.

 

Wait a minute.

 

This doesn’t seem right.

 

Something’s wrong!

 

* * *

 

Whoosh-

 

The stone-heavy sphere cut through the air and flew away, disappearing into the distance.

 

After a moment of silence, the measuring device shook violently.

 

“It’s a new record!”

 

“A new record, a new record!”

 

Exclamations burst out from all around. People murmured and stared at Rihardt.

 

‘I knew this would happen!’

 

Rihardt himself looked displeased.

 

He had tried to hold back his strength when throwing, but it seemed he still set a new record.

 

“Lorel, your husband’s arm strength is no joke…”

 

My friends were each drooling as they stared at Rihardt.

 

Girls, close your mouths. You’re going to drool…

 

“Amazing! The test results are excellent. You’re truly incredible!”

 

The inspector looked at Rihardt with admiration.

 

‘Well, he is a transcendent.’

 

He seemed to have held back his strength… but he probably should have controlled it more.

 

“Next is Lorel Priam, is that you?”

 

The inspector called my name.

 

I really didn’t want to do this. Why do I have to…

 

I looked at Rihardt desperately.

 

Are we really okay to do this? I don’t think we should…

 

But despite my passionate gaze, Rihardt waved his hand as if to cheer me on.

 

This man, really.

 

There was no way out.

 

Eventually, I started running lightly.

 

After going around half the open field…

 

“Huff…”

 

I collapsed, having exhausted all my stamina. My stomach was churning.

 

“Oh dear…”

 

The inspector looked at me pitifully.

 

I looked at the others. I could see women running like me. They were doing at least one and a half laps.

 

‘Ah… what pitiful stamina…’

 

“Lorel.”

 

Then a large shadow stretched in front of me.

 

Blue eyes were looking down at me as if pitying me.

 

“…I didn’t know your stamina was this weak.”

 

…Is that a look of disappointment right now?

 

“Th-that’s why, huff… why did you want to do this…”

 

I was so out of breath I could barely speak properly. I’m really going to die.

 

I grabbed Rihardt’s outstretched hand and stood up.

 

My legs were trembling. Rihardt looked at me with a complicated expression.

 

“I just… huff, want to go home…”

 

“…After half a lap?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

“…”

 

Looking at my state, he seemed to have nothing to say.

 

“Come over here for now.”

 

But Rihardt grabbed my arm and dragged me somewhere. I followed him on legs that trembled like a newborn chick.

 

“Here, hold this.”

 

It was the sphere that Rihardt had thrown earlier.

 

“You can do this much, right?”

 

Right. This wouldn’t be difficult.

 

“Throw it with all your strength, Lorel.”

 

He whispered in my ear.

 

“There. Don’t step on the white line.”

 

Ah. There was a line drawn at my feet. I stepped back and got into position.

 

Here I go…!

 

Whoosh- thud.

 

The sphere dropped right at my feet.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

A moment of silence passed.

 

There were other tests as well.

 

When I had been suspicious and didn’t want to do them, now I moved with more effort than anyone else.

 

Though I recorded disastrous results in every single one.

 

As the tests progressed, I became almost half-dead, and Rihardt’s expression grew increasingly stern.

 

That’s when all the results were finished.

 

“Miss Lorel?”

 

The inspector called my name.

 

“Congratulations.”

 

“…”

 

“You’ve also set a new record.”

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