Chapter 16 (1/2)
One month has passed since the Christmas party, and today Emily and Anna will come visiting the residence of Asahina family.
Since there are only two maids in the residence of Asahina family, the two had been busy since yesterday with the preparation in welcoming visitors.
But knowing the visitors was the blood relative of Kaoru, which mean people the maids already familiar with, the preparation was going rather fast and it was done in one night.
In her own room, Tsubaki was currently seated on a chair of the dresser, brushing her hair after done with changing her sleeping wear.
Before, at the time Tsubaki still lives with the Mizushima, there are one up to ten maids who would always help her with waking up, change her clothes and brush her hair. But because the number of the maid who works at her new home was only two people, her parents told her to do everything she can do by herself.
Of course, that was not a problem for Tsubaki at all as she can manage to take care of herself.
After making sure her appearance was tidy enough, Tsubaki washes her face in the washroom and heading to the dining room for breakfast.
Seeing her parents were in the middle of chatting while having their after meal coffee, Tsubaki presume they must have finished their breakfast.
“Good morning.” (Tsubaki)
Heard Tsubaki’s voice, the parents look at Tsubaki and then returned her morning greetings.
“Looks like we have a sleepy head today.” (Kaoru)
“Last night, I can’t get to sleep early because I was so excited when heard Anna-san will be coming today.” (Tsubaki)
“My, she is your first friend after all. Mother too is looking forward to meeting Emily-san, you know?” (Yuriko)
“Fufu, we are the same then.” (Tsubaki)
Tsubaki and Yuriko look at each other and smile together.
After the maid finished prepare the breakfast, Tsubaki then took the freshly baked Butter Roll, pluck it into a small piece and put it into her mouth after putting some fruit jam on the small piece of the Butter Roll.
The softness of the Butter Roll and the sweetness of the fruit jam was blended so well, Tsubaki felt she couldn’t get tired of the taste.
Also, the soft-looking scrambled eggs and the homemade fruit yogurt was superb.
Our cook’s skill is really something. Thought Tsubaki while enjoying the breakfast.
Done with her breakfast, Tsubaki stayed for a while to calm down her stomach, and then she headed for the washroom to brush her teeth.
Knowing that Anna and her mother will be coming in the afternoon, Tsubaki was planning to wait until then by reading a book.
Fortunately, there are books variated from picture books to western books in the library of the Asahina family residence.
In short, that was the perfect place for Tsubaki to kill time.
Arrived in the library, Tsubaki then began searching for the books for children. But when she was browsing around the bookshelves, Tsubaki realized that all the book she was looking for were arranged neatly within her hand reach. Whether it was her father or the maids who made this arrangement, Tsubaki was grateful with their consideration to her.
Tsubaki took all the picture books that were arranged in alphabetical order and began to read them one by one.
And by the time she finished reading the books, Tsubaki returned the book to the bookshelves.
While putting the book back, Tsubaki looks back at the title of the book on the book’s binding and realized that each of the books she returned wasn’t put in alphabetical order.
While feeling sorry for the maids, Tsubaki then began sorting the books back to alphabetical order.
Perhaps she was too focused on sorting the books, Tsubaki didn’t hear a sound of the door opened. She just realized there’s another person in the library when the person called to her.
“Ojou-sama, lunch is ready.”
Tsubaki then following the maid who had came to inform her. Once again, she’s back in the dining room.
The lunch today was a set of Chinese foods. Dim sum, soup, and fried rice.
Yesterday they had French, the day before yesterday was Italian, and before that again was Germany. They even had a Mediterranean-style lunch like Hawaii before.
Just what exactly our cook is? Tsubaki can’t help but wonder.
Done with her lunch, Tsubaki was taking her time resting in the living room on the first floor, where she began to noticed the maids was moving around in a quick pace “Ah, they’re here.” Tsubaki then understood that the visitors she had been waiting finally arrived.
Tsubaki stands up at once and move to the entrance hall and waiting for Anna and her mother to enter.
Seems like Yuriko got a notice from one of the maids about the arrival of the Yakumo mother and daughter, she had come to the entrance hall and standing beside Tsubaki.
When the maid opened the entrance door, a beautiful woman with a strong will in her eyes was standing there.
Behind the woman, Tsubaki found Anna and gave a smile to her. Seeing that, Anna also smiling to Tsubaki.
Right at the moment Tsubaki wanted to open her mouth and saying “Anna-san, long time no see.”, the quiet space suddenly filled with a shrill voice.
“KYAAA–! Yuririn, it’s been so long—!” (Emily)
“Eh!? Yuririn!?” (Tsubaki)
“I’ve been waiting for you, Emilin!” (Yuriko)
“HAH!? Emilin!?” (Tsubaki)
Surprised at hearing their pet names, Tsubaki was looking between her mother and Emily.
Their tension was high, the two was going “KYAAA—! KYAAA—!” while holding each other hands.
You two have met each other at the Christmas party, you know. It’s only one month passed since then, you know— That was what Tsubaki wanted to say but she didn’t have the courage to do it.
Looking at Tsubaki who was dumbfounded with the current development, Anna pated Tsubaki’s shoulder and told her that the two have been always like this.
I see, they always like this huh. Tsubaki then looking at Anna, who had been seeing this spectacle every day, with a gaze full of pity.
The maid then recommended the group to change place, and they move toward the living room.
In the living room, the other maid had already prepared a tea set.
Tsubaki and the others then began to take a seat, then Yuriko and Emily continue their conversation.