Juni 22nd, 2023
A week has passed since I was hired by Baron Salah.
During that time, no assassin attack at Sarah-chan and the others.
Peace, peace, peace and peace.
As usual, maid-senpai’s cleaning is wonderful, Sarah-chan’s magic water polo doesn’t fly, and the uncle of the steward who has a bad look sarcas me as always.
yes! That steward! Insidious steward!
Anyway, he hates me and blatantly harasses me.
The other day, when I was late because I was eating a snack in the forest, anyway, after that, he was persistently and persistently sarcastically talk to me.
Well, i don’t really mind it.
It was my fault for being late anyway.
After reflecting on it, I try to finish my training and snacks before the sun comes up.
But…….
“Shabby, Dirty Curse Child”
“Don’t show your hideous look”
“It is unforgivable for madam to breathe the same air as you.”
“You are not fit to work in this house. A beasts should go back to the fields immediately.”
It’s like that, every time I see him, he said that while whispering and tries to kick me out of the mansion.
Because of that, the people in the mansion didn’t hear it.
What an elementary school bullying!
Well, in both my previous life and this one, I basically grew up being looked down upon by people.
Even if he says that now, it doesn’t hurt or itch.
Ignore, ignore.
But that insidious steward, at dinner last night, he added insects and other toppings to my soup, you know?
No, I didn’t see the moment when the insect was put in the soup though.
Only at that time, for some reason, the old man who was supposed to be the steward brought soup to me, who was only an apprentice maid, so I think he was probably the one who put it in.
It was crispy and quite delicious.
Honestly, at a time when our bodies crave a lot of food, even a small amount of this kind of service is very appreciated.
Even when I’m at work, if I find an insect or something, I try to eat it secretly for the time being.
That old man may have seen me like that and secretly increased the amount of food I eat.
Is he a tsundere?
My evaluation about that old man went up a little because of that, but soon after that, the sarcastic started again, so it went down again.
Prime 0.
I wonder what his purpose is? That insidious steward.
But well, just like that. Time passed without any incidents.
… until today, until this day.
◇ ◇ ◇
“Emmy! I’m going to practice magic again today, so I want you to come to the entrance!”
Called by Sarah’s usual loud voice, I stopped weeding and headed for the entrance.
Weeding after cleaning and washing. This is my daily routine.
Anyway, the weeds in the fantasy world have tremendous vitality, and even if you think you’ve plucked them cleanly, they’ll be back to normal after three days, so it’s troublesome.
By the way, I eat all the grass that has been plucked.
“Today, I’m going to make [Water Bullet] successful! I’ll blow away the target like Emmy and pass the exam in one shot!”
As usual, Sarah-chan is energetic and full of motivation today too.
This past week, her magic hasn’t been successful even once, but it’s wonderful that she’s still trying her best.
But I don’t think it’s necessary to blow the target away, even though I’m do that yesterday. After all, it’s a magic for self-defense, isn’t it?
Look, madam’s face is also twitching.
“H-hey, Emmy! When i done practicing magic today, I want you to play with me! Tell me something about flowers again!”
Ah, she already thinking about playing after practice…
<This lack of concentration. That’s the biggest bottleneck for this girl to activate her magic.>
I wonder if there’s anything I can do to help…
Ah, by the way, after practicing magic for the past few days, Sarah-chan has been given time to play with me as a reward.
I don’t know why playing with me is a reward though.
Even if it’s called play, I’ve never had friends, so I don’t really know what to do.
That’s why I spend my time sitting in the shade of a tree near the entrance where adults can see and chat (usually Sarah is the one who talking all the time) i wonder if it’s oke like that? So, sometimes when I’m asked to talk to her, I’ll tell her about flowers…or rather, plants.
Because I have knowledge of Omake-sama. I can teach her that.
Which one you can eat it, which one you can’t eat it, it tastes good, it doesn’t taste good, it’s poisonous, it doesn’t poisonous, but (I’m) able to eat it recently, and so on.
When we tried to eat the nearby weeds together, we was frantically blocked by the flying maid-senpai.
When we run out of plant material, we talk about some kind of creature.
Calm and relax.
While walking behind Sara-chan and his wife, we walk to the magic practice field behind the mansion.
The warm sunshine and the occasional cool breeze are pleasant.
A late summer afternoon that passes slowly.
What ruined such a peaceful time was…a piece of board.
“!!?”
What I detected was just a small sense of incongruity.
A direct malice that i don’t usually feel inside the mansion.
The vulgarity of thieves, the brutality of monsters, and a vague murderous intent that is different from the beautifully sharpened one of my master.
I can feel it because i always experience master’s [intimidation].
And when i look up, i saw a large shingle was falling towards Sarah-chan.
“…Ryaa!!”
We can still deal with it!
Immediately kick off the ground, grab the falling shingles, and throw them in the direction where’s no one around!
While making a sound like “bin~”, the shingle stuck into the ground.
“!?”
“W-what happen!?”
Madam and Sarah-chan who hear the sound and notice the situation, surprised.
“…The board fell down.”
“Well…! It’s been a long time since this mansion was built. It may be time to repair it.”
While saying that, she glances at me.
I shake my head slightly.
Madam’s face is distorted.
This is absolutely no mere accident.
That’s what I tried to tell her
Madam, who has a sharp intuition, immediately noticed.
“…I need to make a repair plan with him and Sneigen immediately. Sarah, no magic practice today.”
“Eh!? Why not do it later!? I want played outside…*cough*, I want to practice magic!”
“I’m sorry, Sarah……let’s go inside the mansion for now.”
Madam go to the entrance of the mansion while dragging Sarah-chan who is complaining.
And i followed her.
I was on alert in all directions to see if there was any follow-up… but in the end, there were no more attacks on Sarah-chan and the others.
◇ ◇ ◇
“While we here, let’s have Emmy take a look. This is a barrier stone… a magic tool that creates a barrier to keep outsiders out of the mansion. Self-repairing with the ‘Great Magic’ mark. It’s a first-class product with functions.”
That night, I was summoned to the baron’s office as a witness to the incident.
What Baron-sama showed me was a crystal ball placed on a pedestal with a mysterious pattern drawn on it.
“If someone breaks the barrier and forcibly enters the mansion, an alarm will sound, and a piece of paper will come out from the hole in the pedestal to record the time the outsider entered. But in this incident, there was no such thing.”
I just nod.
“Do you have proof that this is not just an accident?”
“………”
“… I’m sorry. That was a mean question. That’s just your feeling in the first place. There’s no such thing as evidence.”
Baron-sama sighed while fiddling with his beard and pondered something.
A period of silence follows.
The magic lantern that illuminates the room from the ceiling casts a deep shadow on Baron-sama’s face, making it impossible to read his expression.
“…Yeah, I understand! No, I’m sorry for calling you so late at night, Emmy! You can go back to your room now.”
After a while, Baron-sama raised his face while saying so and smiled, but that was a fake smile. I know.
I leave the office and head to my room while thinking about this and that.
<There is something inexplicable about this case>
Omake-sama begins to speak.
<What I am curious about is why the culprit chose the shingles as his weapon.>
Yeah… that’s right, Omake-sama…
If an assassin or something like that were to attack Sarah-chan and the others, I think there would be easier-to-use weapons, such as throwing knives.
Roof shingles are things that you don’t know if you can hit if you throw them, why did ther choose it as a weapon?
<I can only assume that they tried to fake it as an accident.>
yes! If you think about it normally, it is!
The assassins who attacked Sarah-chan and the others before were bandits.
They openly attack them, open malice there.
Since it’s clear that Sara-chan and the others are already being targeted, I don’t think there’s any need to pretend that this incident was an accident.
However, in this case, the perpetrator is trying to cover up.
Somehow, I’m confused.
<There’s many possibilities that can be think of, you know? ＞
For example?
<Hypothesis 1. The mastermind behind the previous carriage attack and the culprit of the roof board drop this time are completely unrelated people. Therefore, the method is different>
Hmm, is that possible?
I spent a week with the Baron family, but they’re really good people, aren’t they?
They’re not the kind of people who can point their grudges at others.
That’s why, it’s impossible to have their life targeted by multiple criminals who have nothing to do with them, right?
<Hypothesis 2. The mastermind behind the incident is the same as last time, but the perpetrators are different. Therefore, the method is different>
…… Because if they make it look like an accident, there’s no one who suspect them?
<That’s the most natural way to think, isn’t it? In other words, the culprit of this shingle removal is someone who doesn’t want to be found out as the culprit.>
Huh? No one is happy to find out that they’re the culprit, right?
<For example, if it is a third party hired with money, that enough to escape after committing the crime, so there is no concealment of the crime in the first place. The previous thieves are a good example>
…..i see?
<In other words, the culprit of this case is a person who needs to stay in the mansion after the crime>
Stay at the mansion…?
Wait a minute, Omake-sama!
That means…!
<In other words, the culprit is someone who lives in the mansion. It will be like that>
………………….
Before i know it, it’s a cloudy sky outside, and i can’t see a single star.
A sudden wind hits the walls of the mansion, rattling the windows.
The sound of raindrops hitting the roof began to echo.
Uuhhhhh…..
It’s, uhh…..like……
I’ve become uneasy, so I’m here……!
Juni 22nd, 2023
A week has passed since I was hired by Baron Salah.
During that time, no assassin attack at Sarah-chan and the others.
Peace, peace, peace and peace.
As usual, maid-senpai’s cleaning is wonderful, Sarah-chan’s magic water polo doesn’t fly, and the uncle of the steward who has a bad look sarcas me as always.
yes! That steward! Insidious steward!
Anyway, he hates me and blatantly harasses me.
The other day, when I was late because I was eating a snack in the forest, anyway, after that, he was persistently and persistently sarcastically talk to me.
Well, i don’t really mind it.
It was my fault for being late anyway.
After reflecting on it, I try to finish my training and snacks before the sun comes up.
But…….
“Shabby, Dirty Curse Child”
“Don’t show your hideous look”
“It is unforgivable for madam to breathe the same air as you.”
“You are not fit to work in this house. A beasts should go back to the fields immediately.”
It’s like that, every time I see him, he said that while whispering and tries to kick me out of the mansion.
Because of that, the people in the mansion didn’t hear it.
What an elementary school bullying!
Well, in both my previous life and this one, I basically grew up being looked down upon by people.
Even if he says that now, it doesn’t hurt or itch.
Ignore, ignore.
But that insidious steward, at dinner last night, he added insects and other toppings to my soup, you know?
No, I didn’t see the moment when the insect was put in the soup though.
Only at that time, for some reason, the old man who was supposed to be the steward brought soup to me, who was only an apprentice maid, so I think he was probably the one who put it in.
It was crispy and quite delicious.
Honestly, at a time when our bodies crave a lot of food, even a small amount of this kind of service is very appreciated.
Even when I’m at work, if I find an insect or something, I try to eat it secretly for the time being.
That old man may have seen me like that and secretly increased the amount of food I eat.
Is he a tsundere?
My evaluation about that old man went up a little because of that, but soon after that, the sarcastic started again, so it went down again.
Prime 0.
I wonder what his purpose is? That insidious steward.
But well, just like that. Time passed without any incidents.
… until today, until this day.
◇ ◇ ◇
“Emmy! I’m going to practice magic again today, so I want you to come to the entrance!”
Called by Sarah’s usual loud voice, I stopped weeding and headed for the entrance.
Weeding after cleaning and washing. This is my daily routine.
Anyway, the weeds in the fantasy world have tremendous vitality, and even if you think you’ve plucked them cleanly, they’ll be back to normal after three days, so it’s troublesome.
By the way, I eat all the grass that has been plucked.
“Today, I’m going to make [Water Bullet] successful! I’ll blow away the target like Emmy and pass the exam in one shot!”
As usual, Sarah-chan is energetic and full of motivation today too.
This past week, her magic hasn’t been successful even once, but it’s wonderful that she’s still trying her best.
But I don’t think it’s necessary to blow the target away, even though I’m do that yesterday. After all, it’s a magic for self-defense, isn’t it?
Look, madam’s face is also twitching.
“H-hey, Emmy! When i done practicing magic today, I want you to play with me! Tell me something about flowers again!”
Ah, she already thinking about playing after practice…
<This lack of concentration. That’s the biggest bottleneck for this girl to activate her magic.>
I wonder if there’s anything I can do to help…
Ah, by the way, after practicing magic for the past few days, Sarah-chan has been given time to play with me as a reward.
I don’t know why playing with me is a reward though.
Even if it’s called play, I’ve never had friends, so I don’t really know what to do.
That’s why I spend my time sitting in the shade of a tree near the entrance where adults can see and chat (usually Sarah is the one who talking all the time) i wonder if it’s oke like that? So, sometimes when I’m asked to talk to her, I’ll tell her about flowers…or rather, plants.
Because I have knowledge of Omake-sama. I can teach her that.
Which one you can eat it, which one you can’t eat it, it tastes good, it doesn’t taste good, it’s poisonous, it doesn’t poisonous, but (I’m) able to eat it recently, and so on.
When we tried to eat the nearby weeds together, we was frantically blocked by the flying maid-senpai.
When we run out of plant material, we talk about some kind of creature.
Calm and relax.
While walking behind Sara-chan and his wife, we walk to the magic practice field behind the mansion.
The warm sunshine and the occasional cool breeze are pleasant.
A late summer afternoon that passes slowly.
What ruined such a peaceful time was…a piece of board.
“!!?”
What I detected was just a small sense of incongruity.
A direct malice that i don’t usually feel inside the mansion.
The vulgarity of thieves, the brutality of monsters, and a vague murderous intent that is different from the beautifully sharpened one of my master.
I can feel it because i always experience master’s [intimidation].
And when i look up, i saw a large shingle was falling towards Sarah-chan.
“…Ryaa!!”
We can still deal with it!
Immediately kick off the ground, grab the falling shingles, and throw them in the direction where’s no one around!
While making a sound like “bin~”, the shingle stuck into the ground.
“!?”
“W-what happen!?”
Madam and Sarah-chan who hear the sound and notice the situation, surprised.
“…The board fell down.”
“Well…! It’s been a long time since this mansion was built. It may be time to repair it.”
While saying that, she glances at me.
I shake my head slightly.
Madam’s face is distorted.
This is absolutely no mere accident.
That’s what I tried to tell her
Madam, who has a sharp intuition, immediately noticed.
“…I need to make a repair plan with him and Sneigen immediately. Sarah, no magic practice today.”
“Eh!? Why not do it later!? I want played outside…*cough*, I want to practice magic!”
“I’m sorry, Sarah……let’s go inside the mansion for now.”
Madam go to the entrance of the mansion while dragging Sarah-chan who is complaining.
And i followed her.
I was on alert in all directions to see if there was any follow-up… but in the end, there were no more attacks on Sarah-chan and the others.
◇ ◇ ◇
“While we here, let’s have Emmy take a look. This is a barrier stone… a magic tool that creates a barrier to keep outsiders out of the mansion. Self-repairing with the ‘Great Magic’ mark. It’s a first-class product with functions.”
That night, I was summoned to the baron’s office as a witness to the incident.
What Baron-sama showed me was a crystal ball placed on a pedestal with a mysterious pattern drawn on it.
“If someone breaks the barrier and forcibly enters the mansion, an alarm will sound, and a piece of paper will come out from the hole in the pedestal to record the time the outsider entered. But in this incident, there was no such thing.”
I just nod.
“Do you have proof that this is not just an accident?”
“………”
“… I’m sorry. That was a mean question. That’s just your feeling in the first place. There’s no such thing as evidence.”
Baron-sama sighed while fiddling with his beard and pondered something.
A period of silence follows.
The magic lantern that illuminates the room from the ceiling casts a deep shadow on Baron-sama’s face, making it impossible to read his expression.
“…Yeah, I understand! No, I’m sorry for calling you so late at night, Emmy! You can go back to your room now.”
After a while, Baron-sama raised his face while saying so and smiled, but that was a fake smile. I know.
I leave the office and head to my room while thinking about this and that.
<There is something inexplicable about this case>
Omake-sama begins to speak.
<What I am curious about is why the culprit chose the shingles as his weapon.>
Yeah… that’s right, Omake-sama…
If an assassin or something like that were to attack Sarah-chan and the others, I think there would be easier-to-use weapons, such as throwing knives.
Roof shingles are things that you don’t know if you can hit if you throw them, why did ther choose it as a weapon?
<I can only assume that they tried to fake it as an accident.>
yes! If you think about it normally, it is!
The assassins who attacked Sarah-chan and the others before were bandits.
They openly attack them, open malice there.
Since it’s clear that Sara-chan and the others are already being targeted, I don’t think there’s any need to pretend that this incident was an accident.
However, in this case, the perpetrator is trying to cover up.
Somehow, I’m confused.
<There’s many possibilities that can be think of, you know? ＞
For example?
<Hypothesis 1. The mastermind behind the previous carriage attack and the culprit of the roof board drop this time are completely unrelated people. Therefore, the method is different>
Hmm, is that possible?
I spent a week with the Baron family, but they’re really good people, aren’t they?
They’re not the kind of people who can point their grudges at others.
That’s why, it’s impossible to have their life targeted by multiple criminals who have nothing to do with them, right?
<Hypothesis 2. The mastermind behind the incident is the same as last time, but the perpetrators are different. Therefore, the method is different>
…… Because if they make it look like an accident, there’s no one who suspect them?
<That’s the most natural way to think, isn’t it? In other words, the culprit of this shingle removal is someone who doesn’t want to be found out as the culprit.>
Huh? No one is happy to find out that they’re the culprit, right?
<For example, if it is a third party hired with money, that enough to escape after committing the crime, so there is no concealment of the crime in the first place. The previous thieves are a good example>
…..i see?
<In other words, the culprit of this case is a person who needs to stay in the mansion after the crime>
Stay at the mansion…?
Wait a minute, Omake-sama!
That means…!
<In other words, the culprit is someone who lives in the mansion. It will be like that>
………………….
Before i know it, it’s a cloudy sky outside, and i can’t see a single star.
A sudden wind hits the walls of the mansion, rattling the windows.
The sound of raindrops hitting the roof began to echo.
Uuhhhhh…..
It’s, uhh…..like……
I’ve become uneasy, so I’m here……!
