Chapter 35 - In the Midst of Negotiations! (2/2)

“That must not happen! Viola, you generally eat little.”

The Duke has an over reaction to my ‘I might end up forced in bed’. He firmly leans his body forward. I mean, Duke. The so called ‘generally eating little’ is more of a simple diet but…… well, I do not dare to state it.

“Therefore, allow the amount, even just my share, to be restrained from being excessive. ……. Is Duke, also able to eat all of that degree of an amount everyday?”

“No, yeah, well, I do not eat all of it.”

The Duke says with bad enunciation, suddenly averting his gaze in spite of having been looking at me closely up until then.

“In front of father-in-law and others, usually, it was to the extent of bread, soup, main dish and salad, right?”

“Yes. because when my parents were here it was always the same, decided-upon menu, so it is always matched to that.”

“Well, changing tastes like this everyday, if one does such wasteful things they will end up being cursed as a wasteful monster!”

Moreover things like ‘not eating everything’, un-bel-eive-able!

“huh……?”

The Duke is surprised at my abrupt ‘wasteful monster’ theory. It seems like from this reaction that he did not know about wasteful monsters!  Yes, yes, I will kindly, carefully and thoroughly teach him of course!

“First of all, it is the meaning of wasteful monster, it is the revengeful ghost of the wasted food and, every evening it stands by your bedside and says ‘wasteful……wasteful……’ ……(the rest is omitted1). At any rate, being wasteful is no good!!”

“……yes” the Duke slightly pulls away at my talk of the ‘wasteful monster’ but I do not mind.

“Do you understand? Well, then, what shall be done from now on?”

“Yes I do. ..….on this occasion let’s agree with you. I will be unable to contain myself with worry if you are forced to bed. The wasteful monster and so on will stop.”

The Duke puts his hand on his chin and answers while thinking. Unfortunately the story of the monster was not really received. It is regrettable! However it seems the extravagant meals will be ended.

“Thank you. Well then I will straightforwardly convey this to Carthame.”

With this there will be peace from my intestinal terror for the time being.

“Understood. Asides from this?”

“Asides from this…..at present there is not anything particular. This also if I have problems I will consult with you at all such times.”

“Understood.”

With this, the present contract reform has ended peacefully (?).

The Duke and I eat dinner together.

“Tonight, please regret your break up with your sweetheart♪”

And, at night I politely show him out to the detached building.

Calendula. If we had not met like this we may have unexpectedly been friends. If you come to Rosia, you must tell me to please get in touch!

T/N: [1] I think this means she went on about it for a while but the rest of it is omitted.