Yume100 Translations

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Edmond: "Let's stop talking about the slums. Besides, after my investigation it's been decided that the slums will be demolished."

 

OO: "W-wait…"

 

Edmond: "It's already been decided. That place…it's dangerous."

 

Edmond said it so definitively, like he was being stubborn about it, and I…

 

[CHOICE]

• Stay quiet and listen (SUN)

• Voice an objection (MOON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmond: "That's just how it is."

 

OO: "But…Edmond, didn't you just say you…"

 

Edmond: "…"

 

OO: "You really want to help them, don't you…?"

 

I looked at him, pleading.

 

However, he wouldn't meet my eyes…

 

Edmond: "I'm sorry…it's already decided."

 

OO: "Ah…"

 

He spoke it over his shoulder and quickly left the room again.

 

…

 

……

 

Before long, rumors of the demolition of the slums had spread.

 

Even within the castle, I heard of it.

 

I'm sure it's already spread to the town and into the slums too. Is this really ok…?

 

I walked alone down the hallway, thinking to myself, when…

 

Huh? There sure is a lot of noise coming from the castle gate.

 

Curious, I headed for the gates…-

 

OO: "Excuse me, what's going on?"

 

Gate Soldier: "Ah, Lady OO."

 

Gate Soldier: "This filthy brat…I-I mean, this young boy is insisting he see you."

 

I looked at the small child the soldier had grabbed.

 

OO: "You're the boy from before…!"

 

It was the young boy from the slums I had come to know.

 

Boy: "Miss!"

 

Seeing me, the boy frantically shook off the guard and ran to me.

 

Boy: "Miss, please help me…! My mom…my mom is…"

 

OO: "Calm down. What on earth is going on?"

 

I crouched down in front of the boy as he desperately pleaded with me, large tears falling from his face.

 

The boy suddenly forced a white flower into my hand, continuing to cry and ask for help.

 

…

 

……

 

Seeing how distressed the boy was, I had gone to the slums.

 

I know I'm not supposed to come here but…

 

We rushed to the boy's house, and there was the boy's mother, lying down and afflicted with a terrible, constant cough.

 

Boy: "The coughing…it won't stop."

 

I listed to the slum boy's story and learned his mother hadn't stopped coughing for a few days now.

 

The many days in that constant state had caused her body to weaken.

 

Boy: "*uu, hick*…Miss…what should I do? I don't have a dad…and I don't have money for medicine…Miss, *hick*, miss, what's gonna happen to my mom…?"

 

OO: "It's alright, it's going to be alright."

 

We have to get some medicine first…otherwise…

 

OO: "Wait here, I promise I'll be back."

 

I promised the boy, and left his house immediately.

 

I rushed down the road alone, so I could buy medicine in town when…

 

Eh? Is someone following me…?

 

I remembered what had happened with the men before and shivered.

 

OO: "!?"

 

As I began to run in fear, someone grabbed my arm.

 

My heard began to race but…

 

Edmond: "I thought it was you…OO."

 

OO: "Eh…? Edmond?"

 

I looked behind me and saw Edmond, accompanied by guards from the castle, looking at me in surprise.

 

Edmond: "What are you doing here…?"

 

OO: "Edmond…!"

 

I was overcome with relief and happiness, and my body moved on its own to cling to him.

 

Edmond: "OO…?"

 

I clung tightly to his body, and he gently wrapped his arms around me.

 

Then he held on to me tightly.

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I'm so glad…I was so scared…

 

I felt the strength seep out of my body as I clung to him, he who had become someone who could bring such peace.

 

Edmond: "Are you hurt? Are you alright?"

 

OO: "I'm fine…sorry."

 

Edmond: "Do you realize what you did wrong and what you're apologizing for?"

 

OO: "I…I came here even though you told me not to."

 

Edmond: "That's right. That was very bad of you."

 

He gently rubbed my back as he held me tight, then stroked my head.

 

Edmond: "Now, tell me exactly why you came here."

 

We slowly pulled away from each other, and Edmond's voice was kind as he asked.

 

OO: "Actually I…"

 

I told Edmond of how the boy from the slums had come to get me, and how I had seen his sick mother.

 

Then…

 

Edmond: "What did you say…?"

 

Edmond's expression changed in an instant.

 

OO: "Edmond…?"

 

His face changed all of a sudden…what's wrong?

 

At the time, we were desperate, and didn't even notice the eavesdropping minister hiding in the shadows.