Chapter 3 (1/2)
“Aeeda-chan, take this to table two~”
“Okay”
I accepted the piping hot plate from the inn’sdiner
When I suddenly calad I was able met them If I hadn’t, it would have been very unlikely that I would be able to pass my days so peacefully They didn’t seem mind my expressionless face and I felt motivated every time they said to me, “We don’t knoe could have done without you, Aeeda” I'rohen praised
The interior of the inn was built out of solid wood and had a cosy atmosphere which I really liked After I carried the food over, I set up the ehtened out the time-worn tables and chairs, and carefully wiped the touch, I placed a flohich I had picked from outside of town, into a cup to form a lovely interior decoration Itand was so sihten the diner and soothe the custoh cost performance
Nearing the end of lunchtime, a man came down from the second floor and silently sat down on a side table It was the man who landed a direct hit on my forehead with his door the other day
I had wanted to start finishi+ng and clearing up already so his co down at this time was really a nuisance However, as he was a customer I didn’t complain Just like the past days, the s This man always stayed in his room until this tiain Who on earth was he?
“Belinda-san, Belinda-san”
“What is it, Aeeda?”
“Do you knoho that man is?”
Hiding er behind a plate, I pointed to that man Belinda-san responded with an “Oh,” and lowered her voice
“His name is Wilfried It seems he drifts from place to place around the country
“Drifts? Why?”
“Who knows? Customers have circumstances of their own”
You mustn’t pry too much, she softly chided me
Opps, I was too nosey and accidently asked tooin the service business, you must not interfere in the custoht me
“I’”
“With a et carried away, Aeeda”
Belinda-san replied, noddinglook on her face No, I didn’t ask because he’s handsome, I asked because I found him extremely rude I tried to explain that to her, but Belinda-san had completely misunderstood and wouldn’t listen She seemed to think that I was embarrassed Which wasn't even true
Ais extreh I denied many times, in the end, she still didn’t believe me
“Aeeda, what do think of these clothes? I think they’ll look great on you”
The person who just spoke to hbourhood She used to work in the capital as a beautician but ot h she had already retired as a beautician, seeing me in my work clothes appeared to have lit a fire in her, and she was always trying to look after me She was a freckled red head with a cute atmosphere and was similar to a heroine of a story[1] I liked when I was little so I warmed up to her almost immediately She was like a kind older sister
With a sth dress with colourful eh laced[2] boots
“What I' is perfect already”
I looked down at the clothes I was currently wearing A full length brown dress and white apron The apron split into two parts above the waist,Belinda-san hen she was young
“No offense to Belinda-san but, that style is a bit old fashi+oned Aeeda, you’re still young, you should be wearing cuter clothes”
“Haah…… But I… don’t have any money”
“It’s fine, it’s fine You’re always helping me out with my housework anyway”
Natalysia laughed loudly She was pregnant and suffered fro sickness I would help her out with housework that ended up being neglected because of that Even though I could only help her out with stuff like cleaning, or cleaning, and also cleaning, and going on some simple chores, she always treated me so kindly
After she askedaway from my family and I answered that I wasn't lonely because I didn't have any family and there wasn't anyone I was close to, her kindness beca to relieve her worry but instead ended upher worry and fuss about etic for that
“Co?”
“I think it fits”
I looked at Natalysia with all et through properly because of ently sel No, since she’s going to be a mum soon, yes, a Goddess
“Natalysia, you haven’t had lunch yet, right? Come eat!”
Belinda-san, as doing the dishes, suddenly peeked her head from the kitchen
“Wow, I’nancy sickness~”
Apparently, eating pregnancy sickness is a sort ofsickness[3] where you feel sick if you don’t eat all the ti sickness they would feel nauseous after eating but it seems the symptoms vary person to person
I recalled the day before my first pay-check when I stood in front of the convenience store lunch box section drooling The shop assistant, who couldn’t bear to watch, secretly gave ht have only done that because I was ruining business standing there and he wanted to driveevery day, the shop oing there I wondered how that young ht now, I’ly happy
Belinda-san called my name I responded and headed towards the kitchen
The ht That said, the tiht The people’s hts were also early In the unlit inn, I sloent down the stairs as to not reeted with co presence of life in the upper floor I tiptoed towards the kitchen sink area, and brought out a s under my arm I helped myself to so hair in it I then tipped out some liquid from the bottle, and applied it to my hair
There was one thing that surprisedto this world That was that people here did not bathe often This town had only one public bathhouse but the entry fee was a bit high, a price that ordinary people wouldn't be able to afford Even if one could pay, they would only be able to go several times a month at most Then, what could be done? There were three options First option, wipe your body with a wet towel Second option, swim in the lake outside of town And last but not least, don’t wash at all
When I heard that, I feltblack before , as long as they didn’t emit some extre baths as much as me, it was a serious matter of life and death When I lived in the internet cafe, even if I didn’t sweat, I would still have a shower at least twice a day in the ht In the summer I would have even more Wash up only occasionally? Hide the odour with perfume, you say? Unbelievable Incomprehensible AbsolutelyImposssible
Therefore, I rejected the third option with everything I had
However, I didn’t have any o to the bathhouse On the other hand, bathing in the lake was also unacceptable because there are too erht[4]? There’s no way the sunlight could keep up and kill them all I also couldn’t possibly boil the lake like I would boil drinking water[5] With two options eliht
I had soap as it was so company office but I didn’t have sha si thebaking soda and honey and diluting the ot honey from Belinda-san and Horz-sanIt didn’t foarease fro
As a finishi+ng touch I applied a solution made from citric acid mixed ater and a few drops of essential oil to my hair as conditioner The imitation conditioner made my hair smooth and silky and had a nice scent The only drawback to this method was that the fires had been put out so I could only use cold water However it was a lot better than not washi+ng up at all
I would have to work out another solution if the weather got colder and colder but, for the ti, I had no choice but to endure
Uwah, I feel refreshed I wiped my water from my hair Now, I only needed to wash my body with a soaped towel and then I’d be done
“…What are you doing?”
My shoulders gave a start at the sudden voice I hadn’t sensed any presence at all Not even a footstep With the towel still on aze towards the kitchen door and standing there, frowning, was the er dressed in the casual clothing he earing in the afternoon, but was clad in thick leather ar a sword at his hip What on earth is he? How did he h he's so heavily armoured?
“I’ my hair”
“Hair…?”
Not knohat to say, I honestly explained the situation to him
The hed as if to say ‘Don’t do so’
“It’s late Go back to your room”
“Wil-Wilfried-san, are you going out somewhere?”