Yuri Flags with the Heroine (Epilogue): Until Death Do Us Part

Many seasons have passed since then.

It is hard to say that our life after we escaped from the Arch region was peaceful. We were constantly chased from other noble’s lands, forced to wander around and fight.

Randolph was killed in the battle with the Kingdom of Valhalla, and now there is no Marquis of Stanley.

I almost gave up on life when I heard the news. I cursed that I was reborn in this cruel world… but the feeling didn’t last long, because Genie was always there beside me. At first, I was holding Genie’s hand and pulling her along. But when I was beaten up and couldn’t move another step, Genie took over.

“You’ve always protected me,” she said, “but I also want to protect you. I’m not very strong or good at combat… but I think I can support you in another way. When you can’t walk I’ll walk for you, so don’t overdo it, Rosalind; let me take over when it’s hard, I’ll protect you. “

I abandoned my family name after our escape, so I was now calling myself Rosalind Carroll, ostensibly Genie’s sister. We had a small wedding at a church in a small village close by, with the pastor let in on our secret.

“Rosalind: do you vow to love, honor, cherish Eugenie until death do you part, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer?” he asked.

“Yes, I swear,” I said.

“Eugenie: do you vow to love, honor, cherish Rosalind until death do you part, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer?”

“Yes, I swear,” she said.

“You may now seal your vows with a kiss.”

We lifted each other’s veils and did. From that day on, we have been living as wives, supporting each other at all times.

Eventually, the war between Amelia and Valhalla became old history, ending with a victory for Amelia. The countries had some smaller conflicts after that, but we managed to survive them all. And now that we no longer have to flee, we are living alone at a house on a lake.

“So this is where you were all this time, Rosalind,” Genie said.

I was sitting on a bench by the spring, alone and thinking about the past. “Genie,” I said, “Have you finished gardening?”

“Yeah,” Genie said. “I got a lot of berries, so maybe I’ll bake a pie later. You do so love your berry pies.”

Many seasons have passed since we moved here, and we have both grown older. However, my feelings haven’t changed since I first met her. On the contrary, our bond and love is deeper than ever after all the conflicts and hardships we’ve overcome.

Even so, when we have calm days like this, my mind drifts to useless, troublesome things.

Eugenie was originally the heroine of an Otome game. There should have been a way to live happily with the handsome men who were the capture target characters.

“… Hey, do you regret it?” I asked.

“Regret what?” Genie asked.

“If you never met me… no, if you never fell in love with me, you could have had another way of life. Married a lovely man and have a child with them. I wonder if you could have had such an ordinary life.”

“What are you talking about?” Genie asked. “If I asked you that myself, what would you say?”

I shuddered at the harshness in Genie’s tone. I couldn’t live a life like that, because I valued life with Genie more than such ordinary happiness.

“No. I chose the happiness I have now.”

“Same as me,” Genie said. “We’ve been through a lot of hardships, but with you by my side… I have never regretted a single moment.”

“Genie…”

“You were so bearish at that time, but I guess you couldn’t help it, there was so much else going on… and this place looks so much like the spring in the forest by your old home.”

“It does.”

That was also the reason why we decided to stay here. A forest that lives on in our memories, where we first grew our love. A distant memory of peace and happiness that I didn’t know yet. Although it is a relaxing view, at the same time, it brings up painful memories.

I’m sure Genie knew what was happening to me. “Hey Rosalind,” Genie said. “I asked around the day before yesterday…”

“Is it okay to adopt children and raise them?” I asked.

“Yes… how about it?”

“I’ll think about it,” I said.

The war created many orphans. The village nearby has an orphanage for them and adoptive parents are always welcome.

I’m considering it now because it’s so calm and peaceful now—in short, I have too much free time.

I was a little when Genie did not say anything more after my answer. Also, I was worried that Genie might want to get pregnant and have a child by blood. But now that I’m sure that’s not the case, I say: “Let’s do it, let’s adopt some children.”

“Really?!” Genie said. “Hooray! Then I’ll write to the orphanage, so let’s go visit this weekend!”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

I sit up and say goodbye to the days of nostalgia. The days ahead would surely become very busy and very different. There is no time to look back on the past.

Despite me and Genie getting older, there are still some things we’re not getting to let just pass us by.

“Let’s go, Rosalind,” Genie said.

“Let’s, Genie,” I reply.

We hold hands as we walk together, as we had then, now, and the future, always and forever, until death do us part.

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