Chapter 4 (2/2)

regards to thisthat troubles you, please feel

free to tell

“I understand,” I say, nodding

“Very well then, Mistress As breakfast

has been prepared, feel free to cootten

ready Now then, I shall take ain before

leaving the rooe clothes first…” I

say, but I’ht over here Please, pick

any that you would like,” says Dahlia, s a door different from

the entranceway

To be honest, I assumed that door led

to another roo The door led to a closet – no, a

dressing rooht of the dresses,

sorted by colour and shade to create a gradation, was overwhel But I don’t

think I’ll wear this much – or rather, I don’t think I can wear this h

a few dresses

“…”

Dahlia rubs my back as I stand there,me unable to move

“If you would like, I may select an

outfit that suits you, Mistress”

“… Please do so”

I felt dizzy at this lifestyle that

was so completely different froht blue dress She

and Miet ready

“Oh yes, where does my husband take

his meals?” I ask in front of the mirror

“The Duke lives completely separately

with his cole breath

Wait one sec, Dahlia’s expression,

which had been gentle all this time, immediately went expressionless Her eyes

look crazed And it’s not justbehindsimilar from Mimosa

H – how scary! Wait, who the hell is

his “companion”!?

“U-um, who is this ‘companion’? Did a friend or someone like that

stay over last night?” I ask, despitefrom them

“She is favoured by the Duke and lives in the detached building”

So you won’t call her his lover or his girlfriend, huh!? Dahlia’s

voice is low and scary Mi next to her, narrows her eyes It feels

like a blizzard is blowing in the rooht?”

“You may call her that”

Co-o-o-old! Her response is so cold!

“And her name is…?”

“She calls herself Calendula, I believe?”

Why is that phrased as a question? Was she trying to make it sound

like it didn’t matter?

“D – Dahlia? Mihtened

“M – ize profusely, Mistress!”

“You do not need to worry over it, Mistress, aha ha ha…”

The gentle atmosphere from before returns and in a fluster, they

go back to getting me ready

Hirlfriend?

T/N:

Flowers, flowers, flowers… more characters and yet more flowers

A lotus is a type of aquatic flower A dahlia is a floith a lot of petals Mih the author likely is referring to the kind of fluffy flowers that you can see in the Wikipedia iolds

“A governess ould be harsh to a girl from the Alps,” is likely a reference toMiss Rottenoverness”