Chapter 30 - The Duke’s Interest? (2/2)

Although I am hit my his too-close-glittering-countenance and have broken into a cold sweat, I somehow or another am able to smile and answer!

“Glad to hear that. It is a relief you have recovered to the extent of being able to stroll in the garden”

His worried face clears up and, it has completely returned to his usual sparkling smile.

“Yes”

Lotus reported and changed ‘pulling weeds in the garden’ to ‘stroll in the garden’. I mean, is it not necessary to report as far as my actions? Well, it is fine though.

“However, just in case take this”

The Duke says and, holds out the thing in his hand to me.

From a glance it seems it is a small bouquet of tied up grass. I mean, there are no flowers. It is an extremely bright green grass bundle.

What am I to do with this.

I am not a cow, is this to eat? …….no, that is impossible.

The Duke gives a faint smile to me, who has become absent-minded,

“I received this from the medical garden inside the palace. They are nothing but medicinal plants effective for stomach-aches”

Saying this, he lets me take hold of the grass bunch rather the medicinal plant bunch.

“Oh, from the inside palace?”

“Yes that’s right”

The Duke smiles sweetly.

The medicinal garden inside the palace is a place where medicinal plants are perfectly pesticide-free and organically and carefully cultivated in detail and, they are of course for the medicine of the royal family.The medicine used in the royal palace is entirely cultivated there. It is a very rare item that ordinary people cannot obtain. He has obtained and been given super-precious medicinal plants from such a special place! Duke, did you abuse a little of your authority?

“Was it all right?”

I timidly try to ask.

“To this extent, it is nothing. The royal couple was also worried about you”

With a nonchalant smile he somehow speaks of inexcusable things. This person.

Huuuuuh? The royal couple?? For me those words are too detached from this life, already words will not come out.

I am startled and with my eyes wide open I open and close my mouth when,

“I unexpectedly met them in the medicine garden. When I said my wife has a stomach-ache they quickly gave them especially.”

Haa~!! He ended up saying as far as the stomach-ache?!! Yeah, if it had been a stomachache it would be fine but, if it was the case of it being said that I overate and was hit by gourmet food, I would never again be able personally meet them. Ah, but the Duke hasn’t known from the start. Thank goodness he does not know~!

“Is, is that so~”

Ahahahaha~, now only a dry smile comes out. [typo: the writer wrote ‘thirsty’ not ‘dry’ they sound the same]

“Dahlia, please make this into medicine”

“Certainly”

I hand over the medicinal plant bundle to Dahlia’s outstretched hand then, Dahlia leaves the room in order to make them into medicine. They are medicinal plants so, that will not be a medicated green juice…..it will make a medicine juice. Again I have to needlessly ready myself.

Staring after Dahlia leaving I do nothing when,

“What will you do for dinner today?”

The Duke questioned. As expected although it will be half portions I do not have the courage to eat gourmet food again. My stomach terrorist will just become active.

I mean I want to eat a simple meal.

“Today I will keep it quiet. I will leave it at just a light meal so, Duke, please, eat without reserve? It is inexcusable to do it alone so, shall it be prepared in the detached building?”

I try to say ‘please- return to the detached building’ in an indirect way. Because it is convenient for me that way.

“No, that, without having to go that far, I will eat alone. Moreover I am still worried, today I will also stay here.”

The Duke’s face, which up until now was sparkling and smiling changes into a stiff smile. The Duke. now not only dinner but staying too?

“No do not worry, like that. Today I rested all day so tomorrow I will return to normal”

“However……”

Looking up at my face his eyebrows are frowning. Duke, I thought you were a cat but, is it a dog? He seems like an animal with a droopy tail.

“If you have something I will go and report it at once”

Maybe unable to see such a Duke, Lotus sends a lifeboat. Uh, to assist who?

“……understood. Please have complete rest and quiet. Well then, see you tomorrow”

The Duke leaves slightly withered.