Translated by Appleot
Edited by Appleot
Chapter 19.1
Return with the Duke
It was around lunch time when we woke up.
As I had requested last time, it was a big, tasteful dinner.
“Oh my-! It’s my first time eating such delicious meat! It melts so softly!”
“You should know it’s all thanks to me!”
As I shrugged and said proudly, Solertia, who was cutting a slice of steak, snapped and said, ‘It’s all thanks to the Duke!’
“If you know that I’ve been trying to feed the Duke with good food, you wouldn’t say that.”
AD
Her gaze shifted to Serpence, who was sticking a fork into his meatballs. Serpence coughed a little, and he glanced at me as if telling me not to say nonsense.
“Yes, what Sir Rivelon is saying is right. Since I am not very interested in what I eat… Sir Rivelon takes great care in my place.
“You can’t do that! You need to eat well to stay healthy, and stay healthy to live a long life!”
“Thank you for caring about me.”
Serpence smiled softly at her cheerful response.
“By the way, at first I thought the two of you were a very strange combination, but I think you fit together surprisingly well.”
“Well, aren’t I a competent aide under a capable superior?”
“·········”.
Solertia closed her mouth. Serpence pretended not to hear anything, and he scooped out a sip of tomato risotto and brought it to his mouth.
“Uh…, I don’t know about that. I understand that the Duke cares.”
AD
“Yes? Who cares for who?”
“The Duke for Rivelon-san.”
I turned my gaze to Serpence. He also looked at me. He looked as if he had something to say.
However, in terms of the seating arrangement, Solertia and I were seated side by side, and Serpence was sitting opposite us. Neither facial expression nor whisper could convey the meaning to me.
“Sir Rivelon…. Yes, he’s a good aide.”
“Is that right? I mean, you paid the price for the expensive things!”
I wanted to shout, ‘If that’s the case, I wouldn’t be missing out on my paycheck!’, but I couldn’t because Serpence smiled and looked at me as if he noticed what I’m thinking. I put a piece of meat in my mouth, after I actually opened it to reveal the truth, and chewed. It was soft and delicious.
After eating, Serpecse sat on the sofa and opened a book leisurely. It’s a very pleasing sight.
‘Serpence is resting!’
AD
When I turned my head, Solertia was lying on the floor and making a scroll. Really…
“I treated one workaholic, and now a new one emerged?!”
At my cry, Solertia looked at Serpence and muttered, ‘You’ve been treated…’.
Hearing this, Serpence grinned and shrugged his shoulders.
“Still, if I want to open the store quickly, I have to work hard from now on!”
“You probably don’t have much materials right now, so please rest. We’ve sent a message to get them, so by the time we arrive, they’ll be ready in the duke’s mansion.”
“Is that so?”
With a bashful smile, she quickly gathered the materials and papers that had been on the floor and packed them quickly. It must be her desire to open a store quickly, but I think she might’ve also wanted to leave the impression that she’s working hard from the standpoint of her receiving the investment.
“Lord Rivelon is a very serious person about rest and eating, so you won’t be able to do much anyway.”
“So that’s why you’re treated!”
AD
“Fufu-, that’s right.”
Very impressive and moving. I can see Serpence chatting with other people, eating, resting, laughing and joking around! My nose twitched for some reason, and I rubbed my finger under my nose.
“If you have a runny nose, use a tissue instead of wiping it with dirty hands.”
Solertia pulled out a piece of tissue and handed it to me, and Serpence turned his head away, covering his mouth with his hand. He must be smiling, right?
‘…I don’t think he’s really laughing.’
We lazily hung out on the train. This time it feels like a proper train trip. We enjoyed playing card games in the room together, reading a book, and taking a nap. Though, instead of taking a nap, Serpence took a pose, not knowing whether it was prayer or meditation.
“Oh, did you apply cream to the scones first?”
As Serpence spread cream on the scones served as teatime snacks, Solertia looked at him in disbelief.
“…isn’t it done like this?”
“Of course not! As a matter of fact, you have to apply the jam first and then the cream on the scones. That way, the jam will seep into the scones and make them moist. When you spread the cream evenly over the scones, the jam and cream mix to create a fantastic harmony. I’m confident!”
Serpence took turns looking at his own scones, which were neatly divided into layers, and Solertia’s, which was mixed with cream and jam, wobbling and dripping from the top of the scones.
“Each person can take a different approach, but forcing it is a bit…”
“Ah no, I’m not forcing you, I’m just letting you know that this is the right way! So that you can enjoy it more deliciously!”
“I will respect miss Reseratus’ taste. However, it doesn’t seem to suit me.”
“Oh, really! If you try it once, you’ll know right away…”
It must have looked dirty. Looking at the pattern of Serpence, it’s acceptable to pretend that he can’t win, but as when he ate a hot dog, is it just unacceptable for him as a nobleman who doesn’t spill a drop of sauce?
“How about Mr. Zion? Which method looks tastier?”
“Yes? Me, me?”
Why did the arrow fly this way?
Solertia suddenly forwarded a question towards me. He pretended not to be like that, but Serpence also looked at this side with a curious expression.
‘Do you like Mom or Dad? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?’
‘Do you like dipping or pouring? Jam or cream first?’
I felt an indescribable pressure.
‘Why are you giving me such ordeals!’
If there was a luxmea right in front of me, I wanted to grab it, and give a reply. Eyes resembling Serpence’s greenery and Solertia’s clear sky were looking at this side and urging for an answer. Neither of them could settle, and I had to make a decision.
‘If I can’t choose either, I’ll go the third way!’
I picked up a knife and spread the cream on the underside of the scones, and put the jam on the top. I looked at Serpence and Solertia with a look of how they were gonna respond. There was a deep hatred that could not be hidden in their eyes.
“Why, why! Why are you looking at me like that? Yes?!”
“…it’s nothing.”
“Uh…wow…”
AD
Serpence closed his eyes and turned his head. Solertia was momentarily stupefied, and then she shook her head.
Translated by Appleot
Edited by Appleot
Chapter 19.1
Return with the Duke
It was around lunch time when we woke up.
As I had requested last time, it was a big, tasteful dinner.
“Oh my-! It’s my first time eating such delicious meat! It melts so softly!”
“You should know it’s all thanks to me!”
As I shrugged and said proudly, Solertia, who was cutting a slice of steak, snapped and said, ‘It’s all thanks to the Duke!’
“If you know that I’ve been trying to feed the Duke with good food, you wouldn’t say that.”
AD
Her gaze shifted to Serpence, who was sticking a fork into his meatballs. Serpence coughed a little, and he glanced at me as if telling me not to say nonsense.
“Yes, what Sir Rivelon is saying is right. Since I am not very interested in what I eat… Sir Rivelon takes great care in my place.
“You can’t do that! You need to eat well to stay healthy, and stay healthy to live a long life!”
“Thank you for caring about me.”
Serpence smiled softly at her cheerful response.
“By the way, at first I thought the two of you were a very strange combination, but I think you fit together surprisingly well.”
“Well, aren’t I a competent aide under a capable superior?”
“·········”.
Solertia closed her mouth. Serpence pretended not to hear anything, and he scooped out a sip of tomato risotto and brought it to his mouth.
“Uh…, I don’t know about that. I understand that the Duke cares.”
AD
“Yes? Who cares for who?”
“The Duke for Rivelon-san.”
I turned my gaze to Serpence. He also looked at me. He looked as if he had something to say.
However, in terms of the seating arrangement, Solertia and I were seated side by side, and Serpence was sitting opposite us. Neither facial expression nor whisper could convey the meaning to me.
“Sir Rivelon…. Yes, he’s a good aide.”
“Is that right? I mean, you paid the price for the expensive things!”
I wanted to shout, ‘If that’s the case, I wouldn’t be missing out on my paycheck!’, but I couldn’t because Serpence smiled and looked at me as if he noticed what I’m thinking. I put a piece of meat in my mouth, after I actually opened it to reveal the truth, and chewed. It was soft and delicious.
After eating, Serpecse sat on the sofa and opened a book leisurely. It’s a very pleasing sight.
‘Serpence is resting!’
AD
When I turned my head, Solertia was lying on the floor and making a scroll. Really…
“I treated one workaholic, and now a new one emerged?!”
At my cry, Solertia looked at Serpence and muttered, ‘You’ve been treated…’.
Hearing this, Serpence grinned and shrugged his shoulders.
“Still, if I want to open the store quickly, I have to work hard from now on!”
“You probably don’t have much materials right now, so please rest. We’ve sent a message to get them, so by the time we arrive, they’ll be ready in the duke’s mansion.”
“Is that so?”
With a bashful smile, she quickly gathered the materials and papers that had been on the floor and packed them quickly. It must be her desire to open a store quickly, but I think she might’ve also wanted to leave the impression that she’s working hard from the standpoint of her receiving the investment.
“Lord Rivelon is a very serious person about rest and eating, so you won’t be able to do much anyway.”
“So that’s why you’re treated!”
AD
“Fufu-, that’s right.”
Very impressive and moving. I can see Serpence chatting with other people, eating, resting, laughing and joking around! My nose twitched for some reason, and I rubbed my finger under my nose.
“If you have a runny nose, use a tissue instead of wiping it with dirty hands.”
Solertia pulled out a piece of tissue and handed it to me, and Serpence turned his head away, covering his mouth with his hand. He must be smiling, right?
‘…I don’t think he’s really laughing.’
We lazily hung out on the train. This time it feels like a proper train trip. We enjoyed playing card games in the room together, reading a book, and taking a nap. Though, instead of taking a nap, Serpence took a pose, not knowing whether it was prayer or meditation.
“Oh, did you apply cream to the scones first?”
As Serpence spread cream on the scones served as teatime snacks, Solertia looked at him in disbelief.
“…isn’t it done like this?”
“Of course not! As a matter of fact, you have to apply the jam first and then the cream on the scones. That way, the jam will seep into the scones and make them moist. When you spread the cream evenly over the scones, the jam and cream mix to create a fantastic harmony. I’m confident!”
Serpence took turns looking at his own scones, which were neatly divided into layers, and Solertia’s, which was mixed with cream and jam, wobbling and dripping from the top of the scones.
“Each person can take a different approach, but forcing it is a bit…”
“Ah no, I’m not forcing you, I’m just letting you know that this is the right way! So that you can enjoy it more deliciously!”
“I will respect miss Reseratus’ taste. However, it doesn’t seem to suit me.”
“Oh, really! If you try it once, you’ll know right away…”
It must have looked dirty. Looking at the pattern of Serpence, it’s acceptable to pretend that he can’t win, but as when he ate a hot dog, is it just unacceptable for him as a nobleman who doesn’t spill a drop of sauce?
“How about Mr. Zion? Which method looks tastier?”
“Yes? Me, me?”
Why did the arrow fly this way?
Solertia suddenly forwarded a question towards me. He pretended not to be like that, but Serpence also looked at this side with a curious expression.
‘Do you like Mom or Dad? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?’
‘Do you like dipping or pouring? Jam or cream first?’
I felt an indescribable pressure.
‘Why are you giving me such ordeals!’
If there was a luxmea right in front of me, I wanted to grab it, and give a reply. Eyes resembling Serpence’s greenery and Solertia’s clear sky were looking at this side and urging for an answer. Neither of them could settle, and I had to make a decision.
‘If I can’t choose either, I’ll go the third way!’
I picked up a knife and spread the cream on the underside of the scones, and put the jam on the top. I looked at Serpence and Solertia with a look of how they were gonna respond. There was a deep hatred that could not be hidden in their eyes.
“Why, why! Why are you looking at me like that? Yes?!”
“…it’s nothing.”
“Uh…wow…”
AD
Serpence closed his eyes and turned his head. Solertia was momentarily stupefied, and then she shook her head.
