After sending Rapelle off to his new home, Ronald returned to the third floor alone and sat by the bed.
This apartment is divided into three floors, connected by a spiral staircase on the edge of the courtyard.
Entering from the gate, you are faced with a fairly spacious semi-open courtyard. Sitting here, you can even directly enjoy the noon and afternoon sun. Around this open space, public places such as the kitchen are placed around it.
Between the layouts on the first floor, there are a total of two suites for people to live in.
One of them is the landlord's own residence, and the tenant of the other seems to have been absent recently.
Next, walk up the stairs to the second floor.
Aito, who welcomed Ronald in before, and a tenant he has not yet met live here, and there is also a spare suite for rent.
As for the third floor where Ronald lives, he is the only one living there now.
There is also a room next door that has not yet been rented out.
Although the third floor is located relatively high, it has an extra small loft that can be used compared to the first and second floors. Overall, it is a very good accommodation environment.
Sitting on the already made bed.
Ronald relaxed his body and lay back, and began to think about what he needed to do next.
The first thing to solve when coming to Springs is naturally to find a way to find Lumiel's whereabouts. Not only are there unsolved mysteries on the Black Mountain, but based on the previous encounters in Burrenwich, Ronald feels that "The Divine Comedy"
The last remaining "Purgatory" in the novel is probably in Lumil's hands.
This can also be said to be Ronald's main purpose in coming to Springs.
Then, there is Elva Sherwood.
The editor-in-chief who presided over the compilation of the Burrenwich Almanac was related to the mysterious organization that sent the coded letter. He himself now lives in the Springs, so Ronald naturally wanted to find an opportunity to visit him.
Then......
After sorting out his itinerary in his mind, Ronald only then remembered the white-gold figure.
Patricia also lives in this city.
I don’t know when or under what circumstances I will meet this straightforward friend again...
Just like this, I kept thinking again and again.
Although it is still afternoon, the sun has not set.
But as everything around him settled down again, the feeling of fatigue still emerged on Ronald. He slowly moved his body to the bed, not bothering to take off his clothes, and just fell into a vague sleep.
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"Ronald?"
Bang bang——
"Is Mr. Ronald here?"
Bang bang——
What woke Ronald up from his sleep again was a rapid knock on the door and a call.
Recover consciousness from sleep.
He had not taken off his clothes and was sleeping in his clothes. He immediately got up and walked towards the door:
"I'm here, who is it?"
Click——
Reaching out and opening the door, a middle-aged woman dressed as a servant stood at the door.
Probably because she was cleaning, the eyebrows on this woman's face wrinkled slightly.
But soon, this situation changed.
After seeing Ronald's appearance clearly, the impatience on the maid's face quickly faded, and she immediately put on a smiling face and said:
"Mr. Ronald, I am Rita who is responsible for cleaning here."
"When I came here before, I saw your letter at the door, so I came here to remind you."
"If you need it, I can go get it for you now."
Ronald gave up immediately:
"Don't bother, I'll just go get it myself."
While feeling a little emotional about the maid's change of expression, Ronald left the room and walked straight downstairs.
The winter sun shines lazily in the courtyard.
You don't even need to rely on the original ability, just from the angle of the light, you can tell that the time is now noon.
Did I actually sleep for such a long time...
Walking down the stairs, Ronald walked directly to the door, ready to get the letter Rita mentioned.
Behind him, the maid who was cleaning the stairs chased after him and said in a rather gentle tone:
"Mr. Ronald, if you have any letters in the future, just let me bring them up for you. I usually come here every day at noon and evening. I can also help make meals if necessary."
"By the way, I don't know where you are from."
"To tell you the truth, I know a thing or two about the cooking methods of various foods around the Springs. I can definitely..."
When she saw a handsome young man who suited her aesthetics moving into the apartment, the maid became so enthusiastic that she talked endlessly, which was almost too much to handle. She couldn't get rid of her endless chatter.
Especially Ronald and I are not long-standing enemies.
Rita just showed her affection for him, and he was too embarrassed to drive her away with a cold face.
After struggling like this for nearly a quarter of an hour.
Ronald finally succeeded in taking his letter and returned to the house alone.
"call--"
Sitting on the chair in his living room, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although this kind of thing does not bring any physical pain, the mental torture is definitely not pleasant.
This encounter, to a certain extent, reminded him of some of the situations he had at Burrenwich Railway Station when he first joined the job.
After resting for a few seconds, Ronald sat on the chair and turned around to open the window.
Taking two sharp breaths of the moist air blowing from the Vis River, he immediately turned around and looked at the envelope in front of him.
On the plain pale white envelope, short-haul postage is paid at the outset.
At the moment, there is only a string of addresses written in elegant fonts.