Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Chapter 289
Chapter 289
Translator: Yonnee
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As we crossed dimensions, we had nothing with us and were.
Therefore, broke as hell.
But what do we have? Magic, of course!
We successfully sneaked among the people at the subway turnstile using magic.
“Look at that cosplay…”
“The young ones start early…”
“He looks like an actor…”
Albert wore the most inconspicuous clothes possible, but his appearance still attracted people’s attention.
It wasn’t just Albert. Blanc, with her long silver hair, and Alexander with his blue hair, were no less conspicuous.
They really looked like a pop idol group.
After getting off the subway, we sneakily boarded a bus and successfully arrived in front of the apartment where I lived.
Seeing a place that only existed in my memory was stranger than I thought.
Especially since the apartment had been demolished for redevelopment some time ago.
“…People in this dimension live in such cramped spaces.”
Alexander made a sour face as he marveled at the apartment. From his perspective, it probably did seem that way.
“But it’s fun! It’s fascinating!”
Seeing my distant expression, Alexander hastily tried to amend his statement.
“It’s like the tower…”
Blanc compared our home to a tower he had been trapped in. As I entered the apartment building, I hesitated.
I hadn’t expected to see my parents, who appeared occasionally in my dreams.
They always smiled as if just knowing I was doing well was enough for them.
Maybe that’s why I had strived to live so diligently.
Over time, memories that remained only as memories started to fade like fog, and occasionally I forgot how happy I had been at that time.
The process of cherished memories wearing thin was all too ordinary.
It was unbearably sad at times.
Perhaps being in the past made me feel sentimental. I closed my eyes tightly and then opened them, trying to collect my emotions.
It was the third floor. Checking the apartment number, I confirmed that the window of unit 302 was open. We exchanged glances.
We snuck into the room through the window, made possible by magic that allowed us to shrink.
We had become small enough not to be noticed by people, truly like fairies.
It was only after entering the room that I realized we could have made ourselves small from the beginning and moved around that way.
Then we wouldn’t have had to be so careful not to bump into people.
“We should have done this from the start…”
“It’s okay, I wanted to ride in that square box.”
The magic at my disposal was so vast that I often couldn’t think of the appropriate spell for a situation right away.
Blanc defended me at my side.
Albert, seeing me smile awkwardly, patted my head.
“Why are you worrying so much? No one here would complain about whatever you do.”
“Thank you, everyone, for coming to my family’s home…”
As I began to introduce the room, I only then realized that this was my room.
The elementary school-sized desk, bags, and textbooks scattered around were a mess.
Ah, I hadn’t intended to show them this side of me. I felt embarrassed.
“So this is your room.”
Upon seeing my face, Albert quickly realized what kind of space this was and began to eagerly explore the room.
A bookshelf filling one wall held books along with framed family photos.
Despite the many objects that might have felt alien to him, Albert seemed unfazed.
He smiled as he looked at a photo of my parents and me.
Conversations drifted in from the living room. We left the room with me leading the way.
As soon as we stepped out, the living room came into view. A warm surge of emotion welled up inside me.
My parents’ faces were as vivid as my memories, as if I had returned to that era.
“……”
My family was watching TV and slicing fruit.
The TV was showing a popular variety show from that time, and my dad and I were busy laughing at it.
“Haha!”
“Dad, that’s so funny!”
“Try to control your laughter, really. Jung-in, eat an apple.”
My mom chided my dad and then handed me a fork jabbed into an apple.
I ate the crisp apple and smiled brightly. The ordinary but dearly missed daily life filled my vision.
…I don’t know how hard it was to let go of my parents. Even after overcoming that time, I occasionally thought about it.
I wondered why they had to leave me all alone.
I know we can’t change the past.
I instinctively knew that saving my parents would completely change the timeline here and I would never meet the people I’ve met now.
That’s because changing the flow of time comes with such consequences.
Still, how fortunate am I to have this chance to see my family again. I continued to embed the image of my parents in my eyes.
So that it wouldn’t wear away from my memory. To ensure I could remember my parents’ smiling faces at this moment for the rest of my life.
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