Chapter 21
<strong>Ch . 21 The Whimsy Continues</strong>
The Duke’s abrupt return, or should I say dinner, at the main house has everyone, including me, in the mansion greatly confused! It is the hot topic at the servant’s dining room the next morning .
“Yesterday it was probably difficult for everyone? Are there not those who did not get a break?”,
I asked while looking around at the maids sitting at breakfast . Because even for me it is time to eat the food provided .
“That is okay butpanion-sama was in a bad mood so it was difficult”,
answered an apanying maid to the Duke who was on duty at the detached building . She shrugged her shoulders with a stunned expression .
“Calend did not know?”
“While he was returning here, the escort knight who always apanies the master, went to the detached building to give a verbal message . ”
“Ah~, I see, I see”
Because there was not the situation where a messenger went out from here to the detached building . I did not have such a scope or sense of duty but did it quickly ur to the Duke and he took action?
“Companion-sama did not do things like ost us, so there was not something like real harm, but she did look dissatisfied with eating dinner alone”
“I see . If you eat delicious things alone in solitary you cannot experience the deliciousness”
So I also for that reason eat here......aha☆
“Well, we pretend not to see so it does not matter,”
the maid dered nonchntly .
“Tha, that’s right-”
The person who gave the clear exnation is a handsome man [T/N: the escort knight] . She unintentionally ended up being overwhelmed .
However, it was not only that day that was unusual .
“Huh? Have youe here to eat today as well?”
It ended up involuntarilying out of my mouth . Awawa .
“Can I not?”
The Duke once again quickly raised his eyebrows .
“Never never . It is not absurd at all”
My head is shaking . Risky, risky, my real motive ended uping out .
It is a week from that day [T/N: thest Duke dinner] . After returning home, the Duke once again told us he will eat here . As expected, it is the second time so no one was as disturbed asst time .
‘Please tell Carthame to prepare the meal!’
I exchange looks with Lotus, and he gives a small nod .
‘Please arrange the waitress maids!’
I exchange looks with Dahlia . Dahlia also gives a small nod .
‘Please arrange tea and confectioneries!’
I exchange looks with Mimosa .
Already there is no emergency meeting likest time . We quickly confirm what we should do, and disperse to our ces .
And the high speed dinner without the utmost conversation finishes and the the Duke returns to the detached building likest time . All the servants present including me, smile from the bottom of our hearts and see him off . But he gives the sameplicated expression . Well, I don’t worry about it deeply .
At first it was one day in a week . 2 days, 3 days; that increased little by little .
As expected, because of returning here in session, and because I have be used to being able to be prepared,
The moment the Duke uttered,
“Today I will eat here”
Lotus and the rest, including me, quickly adapted . That is the Duke’s dinner preparation, my dinner preparation, the waitress maids[1] arrangement and so on are lumped together and has been named ‘Master’s shift’ and,
“Master’s shift hase~in”
The servants soundless voices can be heard .
With this frequent returning here, thatdy has also not been silent . That is right, the detached-buildingpanion, Calend .
Someone turned up when I was cleaning the entrance again by chance .
“I want to meet the Mistress . I wonder if you could convey the message . ”
Phuuu~ high-handed! Who is it?! Calend . Yes .
Today also Calend did not recognise me, connecting me as just a servant . That is right, by no means that the young ordinary hair-in-braids-and-face-with-no-makeup (close to natural makeup) woman in front of her eyes is a thing like the mistress .
Today Calend is wearing a crimson red dress the same colour as her eyes . She has an hourss figure so the firm open design neckline is lively, a variety of romance is......[sigh of relief], through this association the charm of her body is much more promoted . Coupled together with hair grown to her waist, she is a bewitching beautiful woman .
However, this Calend’s ruby eyes conveys a strong and serious impression, her mouth is a in a tight arch and yet it is scary! I think of a demon ring at the obviously lower-position-me is not good~!
“Oh, the Mistress . Please wait just a minute”
The Mistress, however that is me . The Mistress, ended up unintentionally faltering and fumbling at that strong impression conveyed from the eyes .
Let’s talk to Lotus for now . Let’s do that . For sure today it will probably be the Viva☆fighting scene?!
“Lotus~! Calend burst into the entrance way again~”
I came to talk these things in Lotus’s office .
“She came?”
However Lotus is the very image of indifference . He quickly pushed up his silver rimmed sses with his middle finger .
“‘She came?’, you said?”
I ask not understanding Lotus’s indifference, then augh slipped out,
“By no means! No, nowadays Masterpleting his dinner here is increasing . The maids have been inquiring as to the state of affairs over there”
Lotus nonchntly answers .
The maids, can do as far as spy activities! The housekeeping maids are watching!
“Ooh~! It was like that”
“Yes . Lately it seems she has been continuously in a displeased state, so I was anticipating that she woulde here soon”
“I see~!”
Calm analysis . Still superior persistence......is already great .
“I think you not yet appearing would be good . Today also I will deal with this”
“Understood! Well then I will sightsee quietly from hiding!”
“......”
No, look! From now on it is as research material . If there is a time when Lotus is not there when she intrudes how should I deal with it . Ah, at that time Dahlia will .
Lotus is smiling bitterly but I do not mind .
I quietly keep close behind Lotus going towards the entrance way in a quick pace . I decided to watch the state of the two people and secured a position from the opposite direction in a ce I can see but not be seen (no, if I am seen that would unskillful) .
“I have kept you waiting”
Lotus greeted Calend, expressionless unlike usual .
“Oh . I said I want to meet the Mistress and yet, I wonder why did the butlere”
Calend, her face is smiling and yet again her eyes are not smiling .
“The Mistress is feels unwell today, and is resting”
Ooh, Lotus, nonchntly lied! Although, I have been lively till now .
“Oh, that is dreadful . By all means I should visit her”
Calend will also not lose . Her mouth deepens into a smile .
“Her temperature is a little high, so unfortunately only her attendants can enter her room”
“Hmm . Well then, it cannot be helped . I will visit when she is healthy again”
Calend unexpectedly withdrew quickly .
As usual, irritated at Lotus’ expressionlessness, she dered this with a slightly stiff face, it seems anytime Calend will tut-tut . A ‘chi’ sound can be heard in my heart’s ear .
“Yes, I would like you to do so”
Facing each other Lotus is persistentlyposed .
Calend, to the end severely ring at the expressionless Lotus, then with a wave of her crimson red dress left the entrance way .
“I wonder if she wille again?”
I leave my cover, and stand next to Lotus . I stare fixedly at the door Calend left out of .
Lotus has already returned to the usual Lotus but,
“I fear it is likely”
“Well then, next time for sure it will be a fighting scene?!”
I cannot confront as a uniform wearing servant, so tell Mimosa to do special make up......no, it would probably be better to receive full make and perfectly dress up?!
Lotus bitterly smiled at my slight cheerful tremble,
“......please restrain......”
He said briefly .
Oh, really? What a shame .