So I've reincarnated as Mielle Roscente!

15. So I've Gained a New Ability?! (2)

CRASH***

"NEIGHH!" A loud animalistic voice was heard instead, followed by a galloping voice that yelled, "Hey! Watch out!"

My vision blurred and right in front of me stood a horse and a carriage.

-_-. Wait. WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!

"My lady! Watch out!" Emma's voice yelled behind me, as her strong arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me up from the roadside. "My lady! Are you alright?! What happened? And where did you run off to?!" 

Even I had no idea how to explain this. What was going on?! Wasn't the Male lead chasing after me or something?! I touched all over my body, just what the heck is going on?! And where am I? Wasn't I at the alley? 

Wait! The Crown Prince?! 

I frantically looked around me to see if the figures were still following me. Oh no! What if they...

"My lady-!" Emma yelled once more to bring me back from my thoughts. 

Thank god Emma was here! There is no way the Crown Prince could ever harm me now that Emma is by my side. She could even vouch for my identity. But... 

 I looked back up at Emma and responded with a quiet voice, "...Emma..."

Realizing that even I had gotten quite a shock, Emma closed her mouth and warmly wrapped her arms around me, I could feel the dampness of her clothes, probably from the cold sweat that broke out because of my disappearance. 

"My lady, please don't run off like that again. I know that things have been very difficult for you at the mansion and sudden changes that have appeared in your life. But please know that I and the Young master, your father, and everyone cares about you very deeply. We would be very saddened if you had left us like that." 

Ah... Emma must have registered my actions like that of a young child running away from her home because she was being neglected and bullied. But for some reason, I couldn't help but feel warm and truly affected by her words.

Ah, Mielle, you were truly loved.

I felt kind of guilty for making Emma feel sad because of my sudden actions, but I kind of had to use this opportunity to my advantage. "I-I'm so sorry Emma... I won't do anything reckless again." 

"Thank you, my lady." Emma pulled away from the hug brushed off the dirt from my skirt and fixed my bonnet. 

"And please don't report this to my family, I believe they would be very angry at my... selfish actions," I told her. 

Emma lightly smiled back at me and responded, "Your wish is my command," in reassurance. But, I really squinted my eyes at her and told her: "Really, I mean it. Please, don't mention this to my father." 

Emma pursed her lips, "but..." she said back but bit back the rest of her words with a soft smile. "Alright, my lady." 

"You will do it right?" I asked her. 

"Do what?" Emma asked back. 

"Emma!" I scolded her and, Emma started to laugh instead, "Yes, yes, I will. I won't tell anyone. Nor the Master." 

"Good." I sighed back in relief. "Let's go back home." 

Emma nodded held my hand tightly and led me towards the Roscente carriage that stood in front of the workshop where I had just gotten my hourglass fixed. 

Now that I think about it, what just happened?! I pulled out the box that had the hourglass within it. 

A couple of hours ago, I had just been contacted by some other-worldly creature saying that they knew I wasn't from this world. And then I figured out that I was time-looping through the events of the story already?! And I had already rewinded the hourglass thirteen times to the beginning of the story?!