Vol 1 Chapter 15 (1/2)

Chapter 15: The mystery deepens

By the time I returned to my room, the drinks were already prepared. I asked Louis to sit down and sat down as well.

When we sat down, Daniel swiftly brewed us new drinks.

Once he’s finished with brewing tea, he silently melts back into the background.

As I sipped on my coffee, I absentmindedly thought, ‘I’d like to drink green tea after a meal.’

“My apologies, sir.”

Daniel reappeared by the side of the table.

He held a new kettle in his hand.

He gently placed new tea cups that had calligraphy of fish on them. On those pre-heated cups, he poured tea.

Daniel, he’s really too good.

On top that that, these cups. Where did he even get these?

I have so much I want to ask, but I’m too tired today.

So I’ll refrain from being nitpicky today!

I sink into the chair and enjoy the green tea. I hadn’t though I would be able to enjoy green tea in this world, so I’m doubly touched.

Back in j.a.pan, I always had Houjicha or loose leaf tea. Though since I didn’t have any strong feelings, I didn’t take the proper measures and just threw the leaves into a kettle, enjoying the boiled water.

(TN: About the tea, they’re both green tea leaves, just one is roasted and one is not. I’m not familiar with tea stuff in English so please forgive me for the bad TL)

“Fuu… green tea after a meal is the best.”

My tired body relaxes itself in reaction to the green tea.

Feeling happy, I breathed out a sigh of satisfaction.

Across from me, Louis carefully tasted the new tea. It might have been to his liking, since he was smiling happily.

“It’s the first time I had this, but it’s pretty good. Fits the mood now.

To see a handsome foreigner drink green tea from a fish calligraphy cup, it was rather surreal.

……Ah, I’m also a handsome foreigner now!

Taking a breath thanks to the tea, we exchanged new information about b.i.t.c.h.

According to Daniel’s reports, b.i.t.c.h’s mother was influential in forming her personality.

b.i.t.c.h’s mum is a so-called ‘refined courtesan’, not easily allowing men of all kinds to approach her, quite famous in her field.

When she was still in the field, it seemed that there were many men surrounding her. Saying hot pa.s.sionate words, giving various gifts…… Many people tried to captivate her.

Among all those people, only those chosen by her had permission to touch her.

Happy to see her face, lucky to speak with her, blessed to spend a night with her.

That was what went around.

One of the few blessed to spend a night with her was Baron Rhône.

However, although it is unknown whether it was on purpose or not, b.i.t.c.h’s mother ended up getting pregnant. She then was forced to become a concubine.

Thinking of the various circ.u.mstances, b.i.t.c.h might not be the Baron’s child. Even so, Baron Rhône seized this opportunity to get b.i.t.c.h’s mother.

To avoid the jealousy of his wife and other men, he kept her secluded in a villa.

Yet, she continued to bewitch men there.

She did nothing but just be there. She never exceeded that bound, just smiling to control men. No, the men just moved on their own.

Most didn’t even show up at the villa, but every day there were gifts for b.i.t.c.h’s mother.

Growing in that environment, b.i.t.c.h came to think that it was normal. Inheriting her mother’s talents, she too was bewitching men.

However, there is one big difference that sets b.i.t.c.h and her mother apart.

b.i.t.c.h’s mother moved around without causing much trouble, but a

s b.i.t.c.h was acting on her intuitions, she could not stop herself from causing trouble. As a result, she caused quite a few accidents and ended up here.

Louis and I were very disappointed at these reports.

It was surprising to hear that there was a courtesan of that calibre, but it was more alarming to hear that b.i.t.c.h who inherited her talents (if only she had the brains to use them properly……) was roaming around freely.

Taking into consideration b.i.t.c.h’s influence in school, the country may just be shaken apart.