"Hey, you must be Rambald, right?"
"Huh?..."
"I'm a bit new here; you know, family and stuff - so I'm a bit nervous about this while thieving stuff... I'm Bijou by the way."
"... Uh... Hello..."
"Not much of a talker, huh? Well, your dad told me all about it."
"..."
"I'm looking forward working with you."
She was beautiful.
The way she brandished her blade was like a flower blooming, unleashing its petals to the crowd.
"You look a bit anxious... Is everything alright?"
"... Yes."
"I know that you're a successor to the helm, but... I'm pretty sure you would make a good leader! With your might and prowess... You sure do know how to fight!"
Her petals looked prettier in red.
"Hah... Hauh... Hah..."
"Are you alright, Bellamy?..."
"... No. I'm just not used to this whole killing aspect. It's so odd. I know we're essentially killing the bad guys, but still..."
I still remember.
"... Poor Fabrice. He was found out. I mean I would've understood if it was just him... But his wife and innocent servants as well? The Magi hunters... These are cruel scum."
"*Sob*..."
"Father... I think I hear something..."
"Wait... Don't tell me..."
She was hiding in the closet, crying, trying to subdue her tears.
"S-Stay away from me!!! I-I have a weapon, you know?!"
"... Are you...? Fabrice's daughter? Don't be afraid. I'm his friend. Come on now."
"DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!!!"
I still remember.
"Hey... You're Bijou, right?..."
"... What?..."
"I-I'm Nathan... I s-saw that you were crying and wanted to give you this handkerchief."
"T-T-Thank you..."
I always remembered.
"Come on, Rambald! Don't lag behind us!"
"Hehe~ running through flower fields is so much fun!..."
"..."
And I always remembered.
"So you see how crystals take form, right? Of course this process is much more lengthy and complicated... But as you can see, crystals are a marvel to an eye! And those shiny rocks you see? Those are gemstones and they're specifically cut and polished for jewelry. It's like priming out the impurities to create something mesmerising.
I'll show you how my dad used to make 'em now!"
"Woah... Bibi, you're amazing!"
"Hehe~, thanks Nathie."
"..."
Everything.
"Hey, Bibi; I know it may sound sudden, but, um... We've known each other for quite a while now. Ever since you were that shy girl at the side to the confident milady that you are today."
"Yeah?"
"I-I was wondering if we... Spent time alone. At night. You know?"
"Sure! Why not?"
"E-Eh?!"
Everything.
"... I genuinely didn't know it would feel so good... Shame I'm exhausted as sin..."
"Yeah... I felt pretty tingly with you as I slid up and down, our bodies colliding with each other... God I feel so shameful even thinking about it!"
"Bibi, it's alright. I just felt like we could bond like this, you know, being in each other's arms and whatnot."
"Nathie, you're a cutie. If you told me that you were head over heels for me from the get go, I wouldn't even hesitate to!
Because I still remember, that first time.
The time when you were the one to comfort me."
"Yeah, can't imagine the horrors that transpired in that mansion. Can't believe we met under such rotten circumstances."
"And that's okay. If I hadn't met you... I'm afraid I would've just broken apart.
Sure, I may miss my dreams and aspirations of being a geological professor, just like my father... But I'm happy with what we have here."
And now...
"Let's elope with each other, Nathie."
And now...
"Rambald..."
I want her to remember me.
"No... No!!!"
To know me.
"Stay away from me! No!!"
To kkkrgh-----!!!!
"Are you alright?! Was that man chasing you?!"
"Yes!! Please, save me!!"
"Follow me!"
And so, my precious treasure was stolen away from me
U N F O R G I V A B L E
No matter how much I try to fill that hole in my heart...
"Please... No more... I... AHH!!"
No matter how much I try to replicate her.
"My liege, is my presentation up to your liking?"
I can't bring her back.
I need her.
"Rambie, my boy, I wanna become just like you, hehe~
dO yOu kNoW tHaT I aLwAys LoVed yOu, riGht?????????
I dOn'T kNoW anYonE nAmed NaThAn
I onLy KnOw aNd LOvE RaMbaLd
YOu aRe mY onLy one
RAmBald
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
iloveyou
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
loveme
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—————————————————
...
...
...
"Bijou?"
"Ah, hello, Virgilia..."
"Something... Is ailing you, right?"
"Oui. It's... Him. You've heard what they told in taverns, right?"
"..."
~
"These bastards... They took my daughter away... And I'm pretty sure she is held here like a damn breeding slave in there! God... Diane..."
"They've tortured my son just because he tried to stand up to them. They tore off his eyelids and began pouring salt onto them as they held him down before they gutted him.*They* made me watch."
"One farm was burned to a crisp with the owners locked in the barns once they were done torturing them. I heard there were even small children involved - all of them were tied up to a post as these thieves poured oil everywhere and lit a match. Sick bastards. All for the sake of 'demonstration'. At this point it's way easier to kick the bucket yourself if you piss them off for any reason."
~
"... Yes, I heard the horror stories."
"I was a fool for constantly running away. I thought since now I'm a lowly thief with no name, I could just ignore everything that involves him... But he never stops.
The Corvids... Aren't what they were once. The cruelty... Before it was Magi who were known for it, yet he... His cruelty is worse than theirs. While theirs is born out of apathy... His is born out of obsession."
"..."
"And still. You chose to follow me into the path of suffering. Wouldn't it be way better for you if we just separated? Fortune... He's a good kid. He doesn't need to witness any of my struggling."
"He doesn't. Yet I will still stand by you. I've already tried so much to save you. I can't lose you now.
And don't pretend that you didn't go to hell and back for me now. When I offered you to leave, you stayed - if only as a separate entity."
"Yeah, right."
...
"Still, I would've preferred if you didn't drag those children into this. I mean I get our babies, but Fortune is pretty much a civilian, all things considered. Why do you care for him so much anyway?"
"... I made a promise to someone... That I would help him. She begged me to accept him under my wing, hoping that he would go back to normal. So it is my responsibility to rehabilitate him and cure him from his possession.
I... I have no intention of keeping him after I'm done with him..."
"...
...
...
Wait, don't tell me you got another girlfriend?! You damn Casanova!!"
"No—"