Chapter 453 (2/2)
During the summer stay, I was obsessed with Dietrinde because I wanted to see the trend of Georgine. If you do the same thing in Ahrensbach, you can’t move. The Secretary said that it would be very helpful to have Dietlinde’s absence.
“Is Ferdinand already determined?”
“… I have one concern”
“Do you care?”
“If I go to Ahrensbach, I have to call you back at the dedication”
This year, the chief priest said that he would be able to spend time at the Aristocratic House without returning at the dedication ceremony, but that he would go wrong.
“I will return to the dedication ceremony as usual, so I …”
“Sir Ferdinand, this year we know that there will be a large collection of magical sinners, and there are a lot of motivated blue priests. No problem “
“Hartmut …”
“Please enjoy the life of Rose House”
The dedication ceremony lets the blue priests do whatever they want, Hartmut shows a refreshing smile. Somehow the blue priests are worried.
“I feel better when I come home, but …”
“No, I don’t need to go home. I’m definitely going to say that Haltomut will do it for you.”
The priest waved his hand lightly and told him that he would leave the temple dedication to Hartmut. I feel a lot of trust in Hartmut. I’m sure I can’t leave it to you.
“Rosemine, if I don’t have any problems with you, I head to Ahrensbach. But if you say that you have everything you need in your life, you can’t make it a grudge. In order to protect myself, I want to arrange my baggage as soon as possible.I am busy, but can I ask you to carry the load to the border gate? ”
Earn three days before replying, and earn a few more days by using a Lesser without a carriage. The priest said that he wanted to make as much preparation as possible during that period. If the chief is determined to go, it will only be annoying to keep. I would rather use it if I can.
“… I understand. I will help you as much as I can.”
“Help me”
If you decide, the movement of the chief is quick. Write a letter to the man in his house, order the clothing and daily necessities to be prepared, and return to Alensbach as an adoptive father in Old Donants. Remember to reply to Ahrensbach three days later.
“Aub Ehrenfest, I’m sorry but I’m going back to the temple with Rosemine. Because there are many things I need to hurry, such as closing the workshop.”
“Oh, it’s like cutting into enemy territory. Never be ready.”
“I know”
“The priest who sent the Ordnance with the angry face, standing up to anyone, stands up.” The Old Nantz flew again to return to the temple. This time to me.
“Lose Mine, check with Richard and Elvira that there is no shortage of Ferdinand’s load. Ferdinand has too few female perspectives”
The priest became a very disgusting face on the father’s Old Donants. I also sharpen my lips.
“The foster father’s words mean that if you have me, you don’t have enough female perspective?”
“I see, certainly not enough”
…… Terrible!
When I decided that I was not enough, the chief priest saw Richard behind me.
“Richarda, that’s right. Can I ask for a gift to be brought to Ahrensbach? There aren’t too many gifts, but there’s nothing at all. Good goods here. And there is a summary of who is appropriate to give to. I want you to refer to this “
«Take out the list of gifts that the priest was examining before and hand it to Richarda, saying,“ If you don’t have enough hands, use my clerk. ”
“Please leave it, Ferdinand Bachama …. No, you have decided to marry, so you must call him Ferdinand.”
The Priest is lightly stunned by Richard’s words. Richard laughed lonely with Cuz.
“I thought I could feel more happy when I changed the way I called it. I didn’t think I could send it out with such anxious feelings.”
“I am unexpectedly surprised that the person called Richard by Richarda will still be saved”
The priest turns his back to Richard after a bitter smile.
“I have to close the temple workshop. After that, I will collect the goods in the hall.
“Sad, Ferdinand-sama”
When returning to the temple, the chief priest quickly removes the beast and tries to go to his room quickly. I called it “Please wait, the chief priest”.
“Principal, you need a magic tool to stop the time. You have to pack plenty of food and sweets and take them to Ahrensbach”
“… Do you really want to prepare food in the next few days?”
“Now, of course. Because the priest would postpone the meal if he was busy, would he intend to cut it off from the food preparation?”
The head of the priest looked a little and closed his mouth as if it was a star.
“Let me witchcraft to stop the time as I prepare”
“I’ll bring you to Justus later. Is that okay?”
Listening to the priest walking on the crotch and giving instructions to the side serving, I tidy up the beast and ask Fran to go to the orphanage and the workshop to call on the side servings. When I went back to the temple head room with Monica, I got to change clothes with Nikola.
“Nikola, please prepare a lot of sweets and meals. You have to make enough meals to stop the time before Ferdinand’s departure. We ask for your support, but please also in this kitchen. ”
“I’m smart”
When Nicola rushes to the kitchen, I immediately start writing a letter for the downtown area. By the time I finished writing, the side servants called by Fran gathered in the room.
“Gill, give this to Benno. I wanted to know the progress because the priest was asking Zach for a chaise longue. This is Gilberta Chamber. Well suited for blondes like Dietrinde I want one of the most expensive hair ornaments on sale, this is a request to Otomar Shokai, please support Ferdinand’s food and sweets preparation
“I’m smart”
Fritz has prepared a set of teaching materials and books, and informs Vilma that there is a high probability of having more orphanages in the winter. Rosina asks the new music to be copied onto the score. Actually I was going to complete it secretly at the Aristocratic House, but it was not in time. Give me the main melody and let me arrange it myself.
And the next day. A magic tool that stops time is brought in by Yustox, and foods made by Fugo and Ella are packed. Yustox was poisoned one by one, and he saw that he carefully noted what food was in it.
The side service of the priest began to enter and exit from the time of the third bell, and several wooden boxes that came out of the priest’s workshop were brought into my workshop.
Meanwhile, Benno received a reply. It seems that the chaise lounge for which Zach has been ordered has not yet been completed because a strong cloth that is hard to tear has not arrived. It is written that it will be completed during the winter.
わたしはいつもの仕事のお手伝いに加えて、報告をするために神官長室へ行ったけれど、荷物運びや衣装の片付けのために側仕えが減っていて閑散としている神官長室に神官長が見当たらない。
「エックハルト兄様、神官長はどこですか？」
「フェルディナンド様は工房の片付けで、木箱を出す以外はほとんど部屋に出てこない。急ぎの用件ならば、呼びかけてみれば良い。せっかくなので、ローゼマインはフェルディナンド様を手伝っていくと良いと思うぞ」
エックハルト兄様はそう言って中に呼びかける魔術具を指差す。わたしが言われるままに「神官長、報告があるので入れてください」と声をかけると、神官長が工房から顔を出した。わたしが報告のために口を開くより先にエックハルト兄様がわたしをぐいっと前に押し出した。
「フェルディナンド様、ローゼマインがぜひお手伝いしたいそうです」
「え？ そんなことは……。あぅ、ぜひお手伝いさせてくださいませ」
エックハルト兄様の笑顔に負けて、わたしは自らお手伝いを申し出る。神官長に「入れ」と言われて書類の片付けを手伝いながら、わたしは自分が準備している料理やお菓子、髪飾り、教材に加えてベンノからの手紙について報告する。
「そういうわけなので、春になったら完成した長椅子と新しいお料理をお届けしますね。それまでにきちんと準備するお料理は食べてください」
こうして神官長の健康ライフを維持するのだ、とわたしが決意していると、神官長は少し考えた後、ゆっくりと首を振った。
「いや、届ける必要はない。新しい長椅子は君のところに置いておくと良い」
「何故ですか？」
せっかく神官長がマットレスを気に入って作らせたのに、とわたしは目を瞬いた。クッションの良い長椅子があれば、神官長も少しは寛げるはずだ。わたしとしてはぜひともアーレンスバッハへ持って行ってほしい。
「……私が持っていく物は取り上げられる恐れがある。それならば、君が使った方が良い」
神官長の不快そうな脳裏に浮かんでいるのはもしかしたら過去の情景だろうか。わたしは「そんなことありませんよ」とは言えず、口を噤んだ。
「それに……寄りかかる長椅子がなくなってしまっては、君が寛ぐ場所がなくなるであろう？」
“Huh?”
わたしの長椅子は部屋にある。なくなってもいないし、なくなる予定もない。意味がわからなくてわたしは神官長を見上げる。神官長は薄い金色の目を少し細めて嫌そうに顔をしかめると、わたしを見下ろして軽く息を吐いた。
「私を長椅子に例えたのは君ではないか。……言うなれば、私の代わりだ」
神官長は「察しろ、馬鹿者」とぽすっと軽くわたしの頭を叩き、木箱を工房の外へ出しに行く。そんな難しくて回りくどいことがわたしに察せるわけがないでしょう、と心の中で呟きながら、神官長の背中を見た。神殿に入ってからずっと見てきた背中だ。
……あの後ろにいたら安心だったんだけどな。
一瞬のうちに神殿に入ってから今までの思い出が脳裏に浮かんだ。突然の出発に準備で忙しいはずの神官長がわたしの残してくれる優しさが胸に痛い。
神官長が工房を出た瞬間、消えるように姿が見えなくなった。こんなふうにこれから先、わたしの前にいてくれる人はいないのだ。案内人のいない道を自分で歩いていなければならないような心細さが胸に広がる。
「ローゼマイン、そちらの書類をまとめてくれ」
木箱を外に出した神官長はすぐに戻って来た。
自分の目の前に神官長がいる安心感に泣きたくなる。
……代わりの長椅子なんていりませんから、せめて、出発を春にしましょう。
そんな言葉が喉元まで出かかった。言えるわけがない身勝手な我儘だ。言いたい言葉を呑み込んで、わたしはぐいっと目元を拭う。
「ローゼマイン、どうかしたのか？」
「……ねぇ、神官長。忙しくて時間がないのですから、他の人が入れるように工房の入室制限を解除してはいかがですか？」
とりあえず、わたしは我儘の代わりに有益な提案をしておいた。