"George POV"
"Sheesh! That really scared me. I really thought you would separate the kids after you matched them. You really have gone to far testing Yulia earlier."
My wife complained.
"I'm not going to do that but Sometimes You need to face trials and test yourself to strengthen your resolve. Resolve is the foundation of decision and without resolve you might do things half heartedly."
I explained.
"Although it's wise but aren't you deciding for Noir without his permission?"
Arnold asked innocently my daughter Elena also looked at me confusedly.
"""pfft hahaha"""
We laughed.
"No wonder you're single. You don't understand the woman's heart at all."
My wife mocked. I have no choice but to explain to this Idiot.
"Listen here, When a man chases a woman, he can go across the mountains and seas but still fail. When a woman chases a man the distance between them is as thin as paper. This is not always the case but you get the idea. When Yulia decided to be with Noir no one can stop her. As for Noir's opinion, it's basically a win win situation so I don't think he would refuse."
Davis patted Arnold's shoulder out of pity.
*CRING! CRING! CRING!*
"Oh? It's mine"
Davis said and he took out his phone.
"Hello Ruby"
((Hello Dad, How's Yulia and Noir? I'm really worried about them.))
"Don't worry they will be fine."
(("They will be fine"? So that means something happened to them? No wonder I can't contact Yulia's phone. I only know things so that happened to them in news and online. Hmph! if only you allowed me to come with you I wouldn't be this worried.))
"You're not yet ready to face them right now. It would cause you a psychological impact if you see them right now."
(( SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT I'M WEAK?))
"Honey, as much as I love but I won't spoil you and will tell you the truth when it matters. Yes you are weak right now."
((DAMN IT! *THUD!"))
*TOOT! TOOT! TOOT!*
"Aren't you guys, a bit too harsh to your daughters?"
My wife asked.
"You could say that but as a father we have to teach them how to face the reality in order for them to grow."
I answered and Davis nodded.
"Sigh! Then as mother I have to cook for my daughters, I need to prepare food for Yulia since she's going to stay here with Noir."
....
3 Days Later.
*Noir's POV*
The world was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep. I felt like being detached from my own body and reality. Am I dead? I'm uncertain if I'm dead or alive but I heard a faint voice becoming louder and louder little by little. A familiar and gentle voice of a woman telling a story. Her voice is echoing in the dark space.
""NOOOOOO!"
Rhea screamed with a helpless cry. She fell to his knees in great sorrow, Holding a paper with a drawing of a golden flower with messy but carefully written characters that can barely read as "My hero", as she watched the burning village. The village where she and her companions spent their time for a while. The drawing in her hands were drawn by a little girl in that village. Her companions felt the same sorrow as she was.
"Why am I late again? Why am I a hero?
Why? Why? WHY!!? WHAAAAAAAA!!"
She cried in great agony. She is the strongest human yet she felt powerless, She is the Hero of the humanity yet she can't save anyone. She is the light and hope yet destruction and death comes wherever she go.
"When will this sufferings going to end?"
She asked hopelessly."
Sigh! What a tragic hero. I felt very sad just by hearing her story. Wait a minute girl! Is it alright to tell this kind of depressing story to an unconscious patient. I suddenly remembered what happened. I lost my consciousness after I used everything I had to save a little girl but why am I with Yulia? The most important thing is, why I can't feel my body. What happened to me after I lost my consciousness?
Okay relax and don't panic take a deep breath. Wait a minute I can't seem to feel my body. Move! Move!! Damn it Move!!!
"ARRGGHHHHHHHH"
my mind screamed in pain.
That's extremely hurt, but I finally moved my finger for a moment. At least I know that I'm not dead, at least not yet. I won't connect my "self" to my body again, for now.
*Yulia's POV.*
I have been telling stories for 3 days and yet there's no change in the situation. It's somewhat a good thing though. It just means that his Situation didn't get worst but he didn't get better either. I continued to tell different stories and I'm now telling him about the anime called "The Withered Radiant Flower." A tragic fantasy anime that broke my heart.
At first, I just want to tell him happy stories but I got no response from him so I had to change my strategy or rather I just want to tell him different stories without planning anything. I was just sleepy and tired but I won't give up.
I reached to the one of the saddest part of the story then something happened that stopped me from telling the story. A surprise that wiped out my fatigue, Noir's finger moved. I was delighted, I was holding his hand and called him repeatedly using my telepathy.
(Noir! Noir!)
(Yulia?)
I heard Noir's voice in my mind and I'm not hallucinating. I can't help but to cry not from sorrow and sadness but from extreme happiness.
(*Hic! Sob!* Noir! You're alive I'm so glad! *Hic! Sob!* Wahhhhh!)
(Okay! Okay! Don't cry, I'm fine not physically though.)
(How can I not cry? I don't know what I'm going to do if I lost you!)
(Okay I got it.)
(No you don't! But never mind that. I'm not going to talk about that to a dense like beta Japanese novel protagonist like you.)
(What you said doesn't makes any sense. What is Japanese anyway?)
(Like I said! Forget about it!) I firmly said
(Okay! so why are you telling about tragic stories? Aren't you afraid that I might lose hope and give up?)
(No way! You won't give up no matter what! I believe in you. Ehem! I have been telling you happy stories for about 3 days but I got no response so I decided to tell you a tragic story and it worked! Well, Does it bother you?)
I asked worriedly. Not everyone likes tragic stories so I might be bothering him.
(No, it worked just like what you said so thank you. What bothered me is that you said that you have been with me for 3 days! Did you get enough sleep? Did you eat properly?)
(Yes)
(Liar) He said certainly.
(Ugh! Just about 2-3 hours of sleep and 2 meals a day?)
(YOU IDIOT!)
Well he's angry as I expected but I'm still happy. It brings me joy Just being able to talk with him.
"---lia! Yulia!"
"Mom?"
I saw mom by my side holding food for me.
"I have been calling you for a while but you didn't respond and smiling happily. I'm so worried, did something happened?"
"Sorry mom I'm just talking with Noir so I'm happy."
She doubtfully looked at me and said.
"You really need to rest properly this time darling."
"No Mom! Believe in me I'm talking to Noir using telepathy."
She didn't believe me does she?
(Don't tell me that you didn't tell to your family about your telepathy that you got in the labyrinth?) Noir asked rhetorically.
(I don't tell you)
(I'm speechless)
Oh? I got an Idea.
"You know honey, you're just tired so—"
(Hello Mom! Can you hear me?)
(Hello Ma'am nice to meet you. I'm Noir and I apologize for greeting you this way and thank you for taking care of me these days.)
(…..)
Mom went silent for a while and then she spoke.
(Hello Noir! I'm Yasmin, Yulia's mother. You don't have to worry about that and you're welcome.)
Then she glared at me and continued.
(Yulia you have this kind of ability and didn't tell us?)
Her tone wasn't as sweet as before but I know that she's not angry, probably.
(I kinda forgot? Tehee!) I laughed cutely.
Mom: (…..)
(How could you forgotten about it if we talked like this all the time?)
I ignored him and didn't answered.
(Yulia Rouge I'm not angry but we have to talk about it with your father later but you have to rest for now. You too young man.)
(But---) I wanted to say something but they didn't let me.
(No more but young lady!)
(It's okay Yulia, Ma'am Yasmin is right. I know that you're worried about me but I'm fine now and we both needed to rest.)
(Okay.) I reluctantly agreed.
(Noir!)
(Yes ma'am?)
(You don't need to call me Ma'am Yasmin. Just call me mom or aunt, okay?)
(Then Aunt Yasmin?)
(Good! Then I'm going to send Yulia back home for now but don't worry she'll be back tomorrow so have a good rest for now.)
(Okay Aunt Yasmin.)
We left the hospital after we said goodbye to Noir and went back home. I fell asleep immediately after I went to bed.
'How comfy'
.....
I woke up after several hours of sleep. I changed my clothes and walked outside of my room I looked at the wall clock and saw the time, It's 4:30 pm. I walked straight to the living room and saw my father and mother together.
"Yulia, you're finally awake. You're mother told me that you have something to talke about?"
"Well dad, How to say this? Umm do you remember that we received labyrinth last time? I actually received another reward other than the sword"
I continued to speak but using Telepathy this time.
(It's like this, It's cool right?)
(It's indeed amazing.) Father agreed.
(Can you guys take this seriously?) Mom asked helplessly.
(But Yasmin, It's alright for a kid to have a secret or two. It's not like Yulia or Elena would do something illegal just because they hide some secrets.)
(I know but I just felt incompetent for not knowing what my daughters are doing.)
I'm suddenly felt so sorry for mom because I was hiding a lot of secrets from her. I have to tell them sooner or later. At least before I can open the "Travel Gate".
Elena arrived from her school and we ate dinner together like before.