Chapter 151 (1/2)
Volume 2
Atelier Tanaka Volume 3 Chapter 4 Part 3
Baronage
I pressed my body against the wall and got close to the doorway leading to the kitchen.
I peered inside the room and strained my ears to try to hear inside. They were already talking. Sophichan was standing at the stove boiling water and Ester-chan was quite close to her.
“Sophia, there’s something I wanted to ask you. Is that okay?”
“Y-Yesh, what is it!?”
Ester-chan looked serious.
Sophichan straightened her back and corrected her posture.
“I’ve been thinking, and I think the person he likesis you.”
“Eh?”
Something entirely unexpected happened.
A fastball right down the middle of the plate.
“Back in Doris’ city, he said he had someone he liked.”
“Ah, r-right.”
“I think he really likes you.”
The loli b.i.t.c.h was looking at my maid.
Due to their difference in height, the former was looking up at the latter.
However, given the distinct power difference between the two, it looks like the opposite. Rather, Sophichan looks like she’s about to start crying. Ester-chan’s eyes were serious and she had the imposing look of a n.o.ble that would cause any commoner to tremble.
“No, there’s no way that’s possible!”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m j-just a simple town girl! There’s no way an amazing person like Tanaksan would ever fall in love with me! Y-You’re much better suited for him E-Ester-sama!”
“No, that’s not true. My love for him is unrequited.”
“But.”
“Honestly, you’re much closer to him than I am. Haven’t you noticed his eyes often move to you when he thinks you’re not looking? You can’t tell me it’s not at all possible.”
“That’s, umm, I-I guess I’ve noticed.”
What!? She noticed that!?
I read about that in some magazine. Women are sensitive to the gaze of the opposite s.e.x. I never thought women would pay enough attention to me to notice me looking at their chests.
d.a.m.n. I’ll have to be careful from now on.
Well, whatever, I need to focus on their conversation.
“Exactly. If you’ve noticed, I wonder if you’ve thought about how you feel about him.”
“N-No, I don’t think about Tanaksan like that! Besides, I-I work as his maid, umm, and there’s s-someone else I like.”
“really?”
“Y-Yes! It’s true! It really is!”
It’s like that.
Sophichan has someone she likes.
I see. That’s how it is.
“may I ask who it is?”
“No, I’m not sure I’m ready to say.”
“Is it Allen?”
“Eh!?”
Sophichan’s body trembled.
Your reaction is too obvious maid-chan. Even a virgin like me can read you.
“You really are a good girl, Sophia. You’re worried about my own feelings towards Allen.”
“No, u-umm.”
“I was in love with Allen at one point, but those feelings are in the past. Please, don’t worry about me.”
B-But, wellisn’t there a chance that you two will get back together?”
“I don’t think so.”
The blonde lolita’s response was immediate.
I have no doubt that she’s only saying that in order to avoid hurting Sophichan’s feelings. That blonde couple should just get back together. Reconcile with Allen already and leave me Sophichan.
“Umm, I believe you.”
The blonde loli gave Sophichan a satisfied smile.
“Sorry for making you feel uncomfortable. Sophie.”
“it’s fine.”
I’m shocked.
I’m completely shocked.
How else can I say I’m shocked?
I understand how she feels now but it still hurt me to hear it.
“However, Allen is a lady’s man, so you may have a hard time with him.”
“Eh? W-Well, about that, I’ve never.”
“What? Sophie, have you never been with a man?”
“.”
The loli b.i.t.c.h asked the question that had been weighing on my mind. I guess she does say some good things on occasion. This is it. I’ve been anxiously waiting to hear the answer to this question for several days now.
Then, Sophichan nodded.
“I never have.”
It’s here.
She still possesses her hymen.
“Then you should cherish your first time. There will be only one ‘first’ for you.”
“That’strue. But Iwith Allen-sama.”
If she still has her hymen, I have a chance.
Nevertheless, after seeing Sophichan’s reaction, my situation is equivalent to being in the ninth inning with bases loaded and two outs.
This situation is regrettable.
Recently, I’ve been taking my happiness for granted. I was living under the same roof as her with her working as my maid. I never took the time to truly appreciate how great it was.
I don’t want this.
“.”
I have to do something.
I don’t have time to wait for the elixir of youth.
“By the way, Sophie, what’s in that bottle?”
“Eh?”
“That bottle filled with yellow liquid beside the stove.”
She was talking about a transparent gla.s.s bottle filled with a mysterious yellow liquid.
“.”
As soon as Sophichan realized what Ester-chan was talking about, her face went rigid.
“I-It’s nothing! It’s something Tanaksan likes. Umm, I-I always mix it in with his tea, but a lot of other people don’t like the taste!”
“Oh, how interesting. I want to try it too!”
“.”