Volume 4 Chapter 10 Part 1 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 10 Part 1

Translator: Kurehashi Aiko Editor: Queenie

Today happened to be the very first rainy day since our coming to the Island. Even though the ruins were somewhat sheltered from the rain, it would be too dangerous to try and reach them in this kind of weather, so for today we decided to stay indoors.

We had lunch and afterwards the boy went back to his room. I was busy with my embroidery work, piercing the handkerchief with red thread repeatedly while thinking about giving him some herbal tea and sweets later. I started my embroidery work purely out of habit, since it has always helped me collect my thoughts. The motif I was working on was the hibiscus flower, one of the first that I had seen on the island since coming here. It was a purely aesthetic accent, but I thought it was turning out pretty well. When love is involved, there is no such thing as too much preparation.

And while I was doing all that, I was completely aware of the fact that instead of doing something so useless, it would be better if I helped with some actual research. I’m sorry that I can’t be of much help with that, so let me atone for that fact by letting me do something else instead! But the fact that I was so useless during a time like this was really weighing heavily on me.

Since yesterday, the boy had been trying to reconstruct the formula behind the theory of the magic language that was written all around the ruins, and I was observing him closely all this time. By wanting to see that man at work, I was starting to suffer from a bit of sleep deprivation, but I wanted to be by his side all along and support him in any way I possibly could.

Ahh, but the fact that I was still unable to be of any real help caused me to sigh deeply over and over again.

「…… Huh?」

Hearing the sound of the doorbell being ring, signalizing that we had a visitor, my hand stops with the needle still firmly held in my fingers. It surely wasn’t the person that delivers our food, it was way too early for that. So who could it be in all this rain?

I place my embroidery work aside on the table and hurry towards the entrance.

「Yes? Who is it?」

「Filmina-dono. It’s me. Could you open up the door?」

Hearing the characteristic voice of the Governess, I hurry up and open the door. Sure thing, the Governess was at the door, wearing a rain jacket.

「Oh my, Leticiela-sama! What are you doing here in all of this rain?」

「I know that the weather is as it is today, but the survey was conducted nonetheless. I came here to tell you guys how it went down.」

I shook the Governess’ hand and took her rain jacket from her, leaving it into the foyer to dry. Then I showed her to the sofa in the living room where we both sat down.

「I’ll brew some tea right away.」

「No, please, don’t trouble yourself with that. It’s my fault for coming to visit unannounced.」

「Please, don’t even joke like that! Now please hold on for a moment, it will soon be ready.」

We make a bit of small talk while I go to the kitchen and brew the tea. I choose some medicinal leaves which I had brought here all the way from the capital and then boil some water. Incidentally, the tea’s effect was to remove fatigue and tiredness. Now all I needed was to follow the usual steps of brewing tea, place it all on the silver tray, add some sweets to it and then I bring it all back to the living room.

「I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I hope that you will find it to your liking, Leticiela-sama……」

「Ahh, thank you so much.」

I move the tea and sweets onto the table, and the Governess graced me with a bright and beautiful smile. Combined with her exotic appearance, it was having a very strong effect, even on a fellow woman like me. She immediately brought the tea to her mouth. From the look on her face, I could see that the tea was indeed to her liking, and after taking a few sips she brought the teacup back onto the table. A small sigh escaped from her mouth.

「I see, after drinking such a delicious tea I’m afraid that I won’t be able to be satisfied with any normal tea at our mansion ever again. You must teach my maids to brew such a delicious tea.」

「Your words honor me.」

I carry the teacup into my mouth as well. The tea was light in color and its taste was slightly sweet. Good, good, it looks like the tea came out well today as well.

We sip on our tea and eat some sweets for a moment. Then we place the empty cups back on the tray, and then the Governess’ expression shifted from relaxed to surprisingly serious. I also got serious and corrected my posture.

「Well then, Filmina-dono. About the archeological survey of the ruins and the way in which it is connected to Agedilus-dono’s current predicament……」