Edward patted her back and said softly:
"Lilith,
I'll be waiting for you in the future."
In the future, in 1350, Trier.
Bernadette opened her eyes and slowly sat up in bed. She felt as though she had had a long dream, and even after waking, she could barely distinguish reality from dreams. Images of the past kept flashing through her mind.
She hopped out of bed and walked to the window, looking out at the garden, which had returned to its former appearance. Lilith sat on the swing, swinging back and forth like a carefree girl next door.
She rubbed her temples, recalling her recent conversation with Lilith. So Mr. Sparrow left much earlier than I imagined. The Mr. Sparrow who stayed with me as I grew up afterward, the one my two younger brothers knew, was only an avatar of his.
So that "Goodbye, Beibei" I heard aboard the Fairy-Tale really was spoken by Mr. Sparrow. It was a farewell, but also a departure without warning.
A wave of melancholy welled up in Bernadette's heart.
"You're so annoying, Mr. Sparrow."
You deceived me for so long.
"Oh, you're awake."
Lilith swung herself off the swing and walked over. "Want to find somewhere to have breakfast?"
"Sure."
Bernadette had no objections. After all, she still had many unanswered questions, such as where exactly her father was now.
"Where is Roselle?"
Sitting in the restaurant, Lilith took a bite of steak and thought for a moment before saying, "Actually, I'd like to tell you the answer to that question too, but..."
"But what?"
Lilith shrugged. "I don't know either."
"You know me. Though I've lived a little longer than most, and I'm the smartest kitty in the world, able to learn anything quickly, good at everything, the best at