Chapter 181 – Journal Entry 31: Pandora’s Ballad 1

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Elena asked me to tail Miss Pandora. She told me that she wanted to know what she was hiding. For a long time, she suspected that she has been hiding something from the village. What it is. Is something that Elena wanted to know, but mostly her request is for the sake of Grom, she wanted to know if there is any problem with Grom or whatever Pandora is doing to him, she apparently also heard Grom call for help, and in the village she was always the one that Grom calls for help to the point that it became a habit every time a red flicker happens.

At first, I wanted to refuse simply because I don’t feel like that would be good thing to do, I am a newcomer in this island after all, any violation of the laws here would surely kick me out, following Pandora is also a crime, not to mention that tailing her wherever she goes will make me some kind of noisy newcomer that didn’t know his place.

Elena was quite persuasive though, she told me that she will do anything. She will also pay me, and not to mention craft me a multi tool like the one she is holding just for me. Normally she wouldn’t craft any multi tools, but this time she wanted to know the truth. It was vexing, I was quite lost in what to do, but her eyes that were begging me, and the favor I owe her for taking me on this island employs me to take her request. So I took her request, in exchange for a multi tool, and a few favors. For what those favors will be, I am still thinking about it. But Elena didn’t bother to be wary about the promised favors, she was only happy to have me tail the Mistress. Of course, I don’t want to start immediately, I have the field to take care, and leaving it alone scares me. But Elena assumed me that she will watch over my fields if I am way, as long as I tell her then she would vacant her time.

After talking to Elena I went back to my house, I sat on my bed, fondle my chin for a while before taking a big breath, I then clenched my hands, laid my back on the bed. I slept for four hours. I wake up in the middle of the night and was quite hungry. I went to the Inn. There I saw Rosetta singing again, and Odette cooking in the kitchen, the sound of the oil boiling, and the aroma of alcohol and grilled meat mix together perfectly. I took a seat on the corner of the room near to the window. I ordered some wine and a grilled beef. I wanted to be alone for a while, to wonder about Elena’s request. Her request has quite a danger, I agreed to it mostly because I couldn’t leave it alone. I have a problem in refusing those calling for help. It is a curse word that makes my body move on my own, especially when said with eyes of care, and helplessness.

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I sip on my wine, ate some of my beef. It mixed inside my mouth it was perfect for my taste. I spun my fork, then look at the window, the pale circle above surrounded with silver dots made for quite a sight. The island is quite filled with sceneries, the dots of light in the sky and the silver moon above isn’t the only thing. There is also the Lumen that floats above like water evaporating, the lumen was beautiful to watch. As I stare at the spectacle, a person lightly walks with her rod, it was Elena, her expression melancholic, her eyes full of worries. She has short hair that reaches her chin, her blonde hair being illuminated by the pale moonlight, and her outfit, which was zippered down, showing her collarbone, and her pale shoulders made me raise my brow, my eyes stare near her pits, I felt attracted to her neck, and the way she just stands make me baffled. Beautiful, lovely, and despite her size not being that much, I can say that she was lovely.

Before I know it, I was already staring at Elena too much, even she could feel my stare, and thus she looked at my dazed look at her, making Elena raise her brow. I swallowed the grilled beef in my mouth. I took a sip of my wine, calmed my beating heart. I could feel my breath shorten, and my mind wandering to her. I tried removing the thought, yet my mind’s eyes visualize the image like nothing.

I could not believe that I would be fascinated by her. It was something about her look that made me want to win her heart, or maybe my preferences before I somehow lost my memories stayed?

I don’t know but even so, with the natural feeling and that odd attraction that just form. I feel like tailing Pandora.

So with that in mind, I finished my meal and went out of the Inn. I stared at the road Elena took for a while, she was heading to the harbor, probably wanting to relax for a while, clear up her mind. I have things to do so I went back inside my house. I glance at the tools leaned on the walls and thought that after this task I would focus on just farming.

I wanted none of the fightings. I wanted nothing but to farm, follow the heartwarming feeling that this body’s memories treasured other than that figure of a noble lady. I wanted none of it, so after this, I wanted to keep a simple of life and maybe...well, I would think about if I somehow don’t get caught by Miss Pandora.

I am concerned about my personal living. I want nothing more than peace, yet here I am thinking of doing a request because some asked me with puppy like eyes. It is messed up yet, even so, my mind agreed on its own.