Chapter 55 (1/2)

The sunlight coming through the wide open windows was dazzling. The cold air that followed the wave of sparkling light happily hovered in the room. I smiled gently, breathing deep in the unique fresh air of the morning. It was a refreshing morning.

“Are you awake, my lady? Good morning!” Lina, who was coming in carefully, said with a big smile. After putting a glass of water on the table, she made the bed, humming a tune.

She was a cheerful girl by nature, but she felt really good today. Obviously, something good came her way.

“Lina, is there anything good to you? You feel good today. ”

“Gosh, my lady. Today is the winter clean day! So, I have to redecorate your room and change this curtain and carpet. ”

“Winter clean? Already?”

“Already? Well, it’s too late. This year a lot of things happened, so the butler told me to do it a little late. It looks like you were snowed under with work, my lady, as you didn’t know that the season has changed.”

As she looked sympathetic, I counted the dates on the calendar.

Yes, she was right. It would be the last month of the year in a few days. It seemed like I started my new assignments only recently, but time passed so quickly.

“You’re right. It’s already winter. ”

“In that sense, how about decorating your room today?”

“Well, what is that?”

“Come on, my lady. You are not interested in decorating at all. As you will soon make a debut in the social circles, it’s time you had to pay attention to it little by little. ”

“Well, I can’t. I’m going out to get a handle on my new work anyway.

I shook my head to refuse her offer. I didn’t feel up to it, nor did I have to.

Anyway, I was supposed to do something else all day long, so I couldn’t afford to pay attention to things like decoration.

Not caring about what I said, she spread out all kinds of hair bands. The red, yellow, and blue hair bands placed on the dressing table were varying in color and type. While looking at the various colorful colors for a while, I tilted my head. Did I have so many hair bands? I think there were some I hadn’t seen before.

“What’s wrong, my lady?”

“Huh? I think there is much more that I think. ”

“… I don’t think so. You may be confused because you haven’t paid any attention to it.

Now, which one do you like better? Pink? Red? Or green or yellow? ”

After being silent for a moment, she asked, presenting three or four types of hairbands.

I sighed, watching Lina who was all smiles.

“Anything is fine. So, pick one as you wish.”

“Then I’ll choose pink. By the way, even if you become a female knight, please pay attention to your appearance. As they say, a woman is supposed to pretty up. Look at me, my lady. I do look really different when I put on make-up and get dressed.”

“Huh? What do you mean? Are you dating somebody?”

Come to think of it, Lina seemed to have shown lots of interest in her appearance recently.

When I asked curiously, she waved her hand with a slightly embarrassed look.

“Oh no, my lady. I just…”

“My guesswork is right. Who is he? Do I know him?”

“No, I don’t have anyone, my lady. I just said that because I wished you looked more beautiful…”

“Don’t tell me a lie. I think you are dating somebody. Who is he? A servant? A knight? As your ideal type is a tall, slim man with dark hair, maybe he is a knight, right?”

“Oh my god! I don’t have anyone. I’m serious!”

I smiled when she vehemently denied it. While she was busy denying with her face blushing, she pouted, “It’s not fair. I told you everything about me, but you haven’t told me anything. ”

“Huh? What didn’t I tell you about? ”

“Look. You know my ideal type, right? But you don’t even tell me what type of guy you like.

Well, come to think of it, I’m upset.”

“… ”

“What type of man do you like in that sense? A reliable person? Or a kind person? Or a friendly person? ” As if she seized the right moment, Lina asked, with her eyes sparkling.