98 Another Story: Troubled Vampire Girl01 (2/2)
A gaze that seems adhesive entwines me. My stomach is getting as uncomfortable as it has gained weight, and my smile is about to break.
”I am only an adopted child. My parents have also told me that I don't need to inherit the house, so I haven't thought about marriage yet. I would like to serve on the side of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the King.”
”I think it's a fine effort, but that makes you both worried, doesn't it? It's about giving up one of your happiness.”
”Happy, are you”
Happy marriage, huh? I honestly don't think so. The fact that you broke up with your mother because you hid my presence to keep your father out of trouble overtakes my mind. And I think of the people in the school that I've driven my life crazy, starting with Master Algard.
To me, I can't believe that's happiness. I knew the roots were civilians, and I had no connection to the duty of nobility. It's about me, but I laugh bitterly.
”I'm glad you care. But right now, I'm so happy that I can't help it. I have people to serve. I can work here. So I thought it was a marriage...”
”That's an unbearable story! You make a man cry, Miss Raini!
... Yeah, you really are.
Oh, we need to leave soon. It's time to keep your smile on the line.
”I'm sorry, Count Mallow son. I'm on my way to work, so let me get back to you.”
”Ah, Miss Raini!
Count Mallow's son reaches out to me as I step away from him. Someone broke in between me and Count Mallow's son the moment I thought they were going to grab my arm.
”What are you doing?
”Ah...... (a), Dear Ilia”
It was Master Ilia who went in between. He goes in between and gently pushes me to get the distance.
Seeing Ilia enter between me, Count Mallow's son turns to Ilia with a breathtaking, frightened gaze.
”Are you obsessed with chatting with your lords in the middle of your work? You've been born a long time, Raini Cyan.”
”... sorry”
”The royal castle, that is also to raise awareness more as a maid accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen. Count Mallow, my son, I'm sorry, but may I pick her up?
”Ah, ah. Well, now I...”
Count Mallow son leaving early. I looked back at me once, but soon I couldn't see that well-width back.
The only place left is me and Master Ilia, and I'm going to lose my powers unexpectedly.
”Ha, that helped. Dear Ilia...”
”It's a coincidence. You were lucky, are you okay?
”... I think I'm a little stuck in my breath”
”No matter how many times you push away, your persistence is inexhaustible.”
Phew, and the exhaling Ilia looked very good at that trick. Those eyes will see a cold color and your spine will freak out just a little bit. I seem a little upset.
”I wish I could do well too, but I'm not very good at it...”
”Because Raini doesn't seem to be able to hit people hard. All this is unsuitable.”
I will go, and my legs, which had been stiffened up like they were rooted because of what Ilia urged me to do, will finally be able to move.
Proceed along the corridor of the royal castle alongside Master Ilia. The people passing through this hallway are sparse, and no one pays attention to us. To the extent that we meet each other.
”Why did Ilaria go to the royal castle? What can I do for you?
”Yeah, there was talk going on about adding personnel to the outhouse. So I met with the chief samurai of the royal castle.”
”Huh? Are you out of the palace?
”Yeah, there's talk going on about letting people in and out in addition to the samurai. For example, you're a cook. Since there was no fundamental solution to the dietary situation of Master Uphilia, the story was raised as to whether or not to make the meal to be taken in the royal castle a meeting with the nobles. It's a suggestion that the meal that Ufilia wants to eat is made by a dedicated cook outside the palace.”
”I see...”
”Besides, I'm not going away with inspections yet, but there will be more opportunities for that. Only me and Raini are slightly short on exclusivity at that time. Originally, we didn't have the manpower in the outhouse just to keep the results of the study of magic secret so that Master Anisphere wouldn't have much contact with people, and we're not the only ones around the outhouse. You don't have to let them live out of the palace, but you might get more people in and out.”
”We have a Ministry of Magic and Magic, and it's better if we don't just manage the results of the study of magic out of the palace.”
”Yep. Whatever it is, things will change a little bit from now on.”
In Ilia's words, I find myself convinced but uneasy enough to seep out.
If there are more people, we have to build new relationships again. But I'm starting to think other people are scared. Originally, I wasn't good with people, but I think that became evident after I found out who I was.
Was there anxiety on the table that it would work? Peek into me with the eyes that Master Ilia seems worried about.
”... Raini”
”Oh, yes! What is it!
”Fatigue is on your face, for a while I will take your place exclusively for Master Uphilia. We also need to go up to the Imperial Castle. Take your time in the Anisphere.”
”... sorry”
I shouldn't, he said. Even if I think so, my heart doesn't follow me. It may have been more burdensome than I thought to be swayed with a conversation that turned me into an engagement.
In the end, Ilaria took over my work. Uphilia told me that Ilia would explain it to me, so I headed off to the palace in a slightly heavy foothold.