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Part 1, Chapter 1, Scene 2:


 * He didn't know the faces of his real mother and father. Lemy was already a member of the orphanage by the time he could remember. Whether he was abandoned or his parents both died, he didn't know.


 * There were a lot of kids in the orphanage that were like Lemy with different faces and personalities without parents. Lemy wasn't much of an extrovert and had maybe two or three people he played with.


 * His best friend was Rin, a girl around the same age as Lemy. She had charming freckles and shoulder-length black hair. Unlike Lemy, she was good at reading picture books and, above all, good at singing. He liked that about her.


 * Together with the piano teacher, she was always better than anyone else, a beautiful singing voice. She was the most conspicuous at the orphanage.


 * Every now and then, adults came by to look at the orphans. They'd occessionally come by and pick up an orphan and take them back with them. They were adults without children of their own usually. Often, they'd only take the well-behaved children.


 * Lemy didn't think he'd get chosen with the mischeif he caused to get them angry (I think?); he was nervous whenever the adults came by and might pick Rin.


 * As a child, Lemy cried while having a bad dream. It was a dream of him falling in the water. He was suffering as water went into his mouth and nose, looking at someone above him. It was a woman. Her face didn't appear clearly but she had violet clothes with exposed skin.


 * It was painful and cold. No matter how many times he said it, the woman wouldn't help Lemy. Before long, she'd desert Lemy and go somewhere. And then he'd always wake up. Because of that dream, Lemy had always been weak to violet clothes and water.


 * Julia met Lemy when he was five. It had been five years since he came to that orphanage at that point. While his birthday was supposed to be December 27, it was just something determined so by the day he came to the orphanage. But because Lemy was a newborn baby at the time, it wasn't that far off. (I THINK?)


 * She came on the day before his birthday, December 26. Compared to the adults up until that point, she was especially young and elegant. A beautiful woman. When he first saw her, it didn't necessarily feel like they hadn't met before (I think?).


 * Julia had been carrying a large white bag with her and put it before the children. Inside it were lots of toys. There was a clockwork (horse-drawn) carriage that Lemy had wanted so much there too.


 * While it was the same thing his friend Nickel(?) had, he absolutely wouldn't lend it to him (I think?).


 * Julia: "Please, pick your favorite toy."

Scene done.
 * The children gathered around the bag one by one and each picked out the toy they liked. So it was possible for Lemy to also get the clockwork carriage he wanted. While Julia smiled at the appearance of the children, she disappeared to the back of the orphanage along with the director.
 * A cat followed behind her and you could clearly see it had a scar along its back, even with its long red hair. He'd later learn that she was the cat.
 * Noon the next day, Lemy went to the director's room and the woman was there as well. Behind Julia was the red cat, of course.
 * As soon as Lemy had entered the room, the director told him this: "Your Nativity Festival Gift." (ie, a "Christmas Gift")
 * The Nativity Festival celebrated the day the twin gods were born. It was celebrated that day, December 27, the day of Lemy's birthday.
 * Lemy: "This is the person I got the gift from yesterday."
 * Lemy answered so while taking the clockwork carriage from his pocket.
 * Director basicallly tells Lemy this would've been his brithday gift had it been given to him today and then tells him that from that day onward, he would be Julia's son.
 * Lemy: "Huh!?"
 * The director stared at him with a smile to that confused face.
 * The director basically says Julia picked him and explains that her mansion wasn't too far and that she even bought the toys, being such a rich woman.
 * Lemy: "Oh......"
 * Lemy was rather puzzled by the sudden turn of events. Julia approached Lemy and bent over to talk to him.
 * Julia: "Do you hate being my child?"
 * She was beautiful even up close and Lemy thought she was a nice person. Julia pet Lemy's head. The feeling of Julia's body warmth still didn't feel like it was the first time they met to Lemy. In fact, it felt like she could've been his real mother.
 * Of course, there was no way that was the case. Their hair and eye colors were different. Their faces weren't even similar. But there was no reason for Julia or the director to hide that.
 * Lemy: "That isn't it. But"
 * Julia: "Something wrong?"
 * Lemy: "I don't wanna not see everyone anymore."
 * Everyone, or rather, Rin was who he didn't want to be separated from. But he was a little embarrassed so he blurred it a little.
 * Julia: "Really...... But I can't actually pick up everyone here. The two of us can come back here and play sometime. That a good idea?"
 * Lemy: "...... Uh huh."
 * Julia: "Well then it's decided. I'll come pick you up tomorrow. Get all your luggage together today. And be sure to give a proper farewell to your friends and teacher. That all right?"
 * Lemy: "Yes, maam."
 * Julia somewhat forcibly prompted Lemy to agree with her. But Lemy began to think, "I wonder if that person is what you call a mother?" There was a mysterious charm to her. Lemy nodded obediently.
 * As soon as he exited the room, Lemy could hear the conversation on the other side of the door.
 * Director: "You sure you want this, Lady Julia?"
 * Julia: "Yes."
 * Director: "But is it alright? There's no precedent for a single woman to take up an orphan. [There's also possibility of trouble for you "appearance" with rumors]...... and why that child of all......"
 * Julia: "Your concern is unnecessary, it's useless to pry. I've wanted a child since way before this. But the body I have can't produce any offspring. So I wanted to take up that childis any other reason necessary?"
 * Director: "...... No."
 * Julia: "Then be at ease, I'll properly raise and cherish him."
 * For the young Lemy, he didn't properly understand the meaning of their conversation.