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While Mr. Burnt and Ms. Amber were holding their heads in the same pose, Gray came and brought tea with him, so we started sharing information with each other and fact checking the rumors while drinking tea, which also served as a way to introduce Gray and calm them down.
As a result, everything they thought was true turned out to be false, and most of what they thought were false turned out to be true. Why can’t I just say that… rumors are usually all like that? It’s really strange.
“By the way, what are you guys going to do now? I did hear from Lord Clo that you would be staying at the inn,”
“Yes, we plan to stay here for a while. To be honest, after hearing the rumors, we even thought about taking Milady to the Empire or Republic depending on the situation.”
After that, Mr. Burnt looked at me and Gray and then returned his gaze to Lady Violet.
“I am relieved to see you in good health, Milady. In this case, we don’t even need to do anything.”
“… I see. Sorry for making you worry about my safety.”
However, the fact that they were willing to go abroad for Lady Violet, who’s the daughter of their employer, makes me think that they really love her.
When Lady Violet came to Shiki, she was accompanied by her father’s people. They were sent here to monitor her and would never be on her side, and I had heard that those who were close to her to some extent weren’t told where she went so she wouldn’t cause unnecessary trouble. From these points, I knew that those two would be her close attendants.
“Eh, Milady will be cooking…?! “
“Milady who looked at me with disdainful eyes while saying that it wasn’t something she was supposed to do when I offered to teach her how to cook…?!”
“… Sorry about that.”
I can tell that they’re close with each other just by observing their conversation, but this is unexpected.
This might sound rude, but I had thought that when she was at the capital, Lady Violet was strong-willed and stubborn and she didn’t have many allies that she could call close friends, so I’m happy she had people she could talk to like this.
“Mr. Burnt, Ms. Amber, if you don’t mind, would you like to stay at my mansion for the duration of your stay? I don’t know how long you will be staying, but the longer you stay, the more you will spend on your accommodations.”
“No, we can’t possibly inconvenience you—“
“Don’t hold back. This house is big, but it’s only me, Lord Clo and Gray here. We have spare rooms too, so two more people won’t cause any problems.”
Lady Violet, I think it’ll be very hard for them to refuse if you word it that way.
In fact, they look like they have a hard time… wait, that’s not the expression of refusal. It’s not a troubled expression, but rather a surprised one…
“… You three are the only ones in this mansion?”
“Yes, I’m embarrassed to say that we don’t have the luxury of hiring many people. Besides, it’s not in my nature to have too many servants.”
“…Is that so.”
Ms. Amber asked as if she were confirming something.
I don’t know the details of how they came to serve in Duke Valentine’s residence now, but the Duke’s residence probably has dozens of servants residing in an even larger mansion than mine, so compared to that, it’s true that it might be a strange sight to have Gray as the only attendant. What’s more, Gray is actually my son, so it’s questionable whether he can be called a servant.
“Milady, I heard earlier that you were doing the cooking, but do you perhaps also do the laundry and cleaning yourself too.”
“Yeah. Everyone is responsible for cleaning their own rooms and washing their underwear, but we usually take turns.”
“Milady does it herself…”
Come to think of it, Lady Violet has become quite used to doing housework like laundry and cleaning.
I remember that she had a hard time in the beginning when she would end up making more mess after trying to clean in a hurry and burning cooking utensils when trying to cook. However, since Lady Violet was a fast learner, she got used to it fairly quickly.
“I used to say that it wasn’t something I had to do, but now that I’ve tried it, it’s surprisingly—“
“”This won’t do!!””
“——fun?”
Perhaps Lady Violet’s words were unexpected to them. They leaned forward again and started approaching us. What’s with this really bad premonition I’m having? It feels like somebody who I thought was a normal person suddenly became unhinged Chartreuse is the most recent example that comes to mind.
“Milady, it’s fine to clean your own room to improve self-discipline. However! Even though you’re a Baroness now, you are still a former daughter of a Duke! As somebody of a noble birth, you should leave taking care of the surroundings to the servants! That’s the reason for why we even exist!”
“B-Burnt?!”
“That’s right! The way you space out for 5 minutes when you wake up in the morning, the way you started growing out your hair after you heard that His Highness liked long hair, the way you almost started crying when you were trying to overcome your hate for tomatoes… you should only show those weaknesses to servants close to you!”
“Hey, stop it, Amber!”
Is that so? Lady Violet seemed level headed in the mornings, but she had that kind of side to her too? And she actually used to hate tomatoes?
Also, maybe they not only admire Lady Violet, they’re also just…
“Since Lord Clo and Gray are men, they can’t fully take care of you, Milady! There are bound to be some tasks that you can’t leave to someone of the opposite sex, such as changing your clothes, taking care of your hair and assisting you with bathing!”
“No, nobody has assisted me with bathing ever since I was a child.”
“We can’t stay like this. We have to make preparations right this instant, younger sister.”
“Yes, brother. I feel bad for Rainbow’s innkeeper, but we must tell him that we will start working at this mansion from now on. To take care of Milady’s personal needs!”
“Wait, I heard that you guys came here on a vacation.”
“Yes, of course, Milady. That’s why we will be taking a vacation from working at the house of Duke Valentine and start working here instead! Since we’re still on a vacation, we don’t need wages!”
“… Hm? What?”
Alright, I get it. They’re the type of people who are workaholics and worship differences in status. They are what I would call ‘Corporate Slaves’ in my previous life.
Looking at them, I started thinking that perhaps they are fully qualified to become citizens of Shiki.
“Lord Clo, was I mistaken? I thought that a vacation is for playing around and resting.”
“No, you are right so you shouldn’t imitate them, Gray.”
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