Editing City Series:Volume1 Chapter 5 (section)

===Part 5===

It was past nine as Gaston and Mayer walked down a hallway in the former’s mansion.

“I apologize for the lack of hospitality.”

“No, we are the ones who failed to show any courtesy.”

“No, no. Compared to my daughter…”

“Your daughter?”

Gaston looked surprised.

“Oh, she is out right now.”

“Is that so?”

There was no real question in Mayer’s tone.

Gaston sighed.

“I’m not sure what to do with my daughter. She runs around enjoying herself every day and causes me nothing but trouble.”

“What’s wrong with that? She sounds like a cheerful person.”

“She’s less cheerful and more…”

Gaston trailed off.

“What is it?”

“Nothing.”

“?”

“It’s sad how rarely I see her smile.”

He smiled bitterly. The only time he had seen a surprisingly large smile on Else’s face was when she had boarded that ship.

He asked the young man a question.

“Mr. Schrier, what do you think? I believe people must set aside all ridiculous things once they grow up.”

The young man’s expression remained calm.

“I was treating her as an adult. At twenty, all that remains is to prepare for entering society. She should have matured by now.”

“…”

Gaston stopped in front of the main entrance.

“And yet she got herself involved in some nonsense and smiled as she did so.”

Mayer also stopped and quietly listened to Gaston.

“But why did I tremble when I saw that smile?”

Gaston roughly brushed a hand through his hair.

At the same moment, the door opened and a woman stepped inside.

It was Else.

“!”

Gaston was dumbfounded and Mayer gave her a quick glance before nodding.

“Okay, Mr. Breuer. I will take my leave now.”

He reached for the door Else had opened.

Else’s eyes followed him, but he did not respond.

The door slowly closed and the outside air was cut off.

Gaston and Else remained in complete silence.