After the test drive of the charcoal truck, we returned once more to the guest room of the workshop.
There, Alex and the ape tribe, Thomas and Tona, were waiting for us with the 'pocket watch' ready in a slightly more luxurious looking wooden box.
When I enter the room, Alex bows politely.
'Master Rid, I have prepared the pocket watch as you instructed."
'Thank you, everyone, for getting it ready for me. I'll take this with me then.'
I thanked them and picked up the wooden box with the 'pocket watch'.
At the same time, Deanna held out her hand and said, "I'll take it," so I handed it to her.
Then I smiled at them.
'Thank you so much, Alex, Thomas and Tona. Once again, I look forward to working with you in the future. Besides, I will inform father about both Ellen and Tonaj and the charcoal truck as soon as I can.'
'No, no, we did what we were able to do. Besides, we still want to try things too.'
Ellen smiles and answers confidently.
'Hmm, that's dependable, isn't it? Well, I'll leave you for today.
After answering them, I stood up and Alex suddenly spoke up.
'Oh, um, Mister Rid.
'Yes? What's wrong?"
I was suddenly stopped and I turned to him.
He offered me a hair clip, looking a little embarrassed. It was moderately beautifully crafted and looked very feminine.
But what is the intention of showing it to me? I look at him without losing my doubtful look.
'I think it's very, very beautiful and pretty.
'Oh, well, I've made a few prototypes, and I'd like to hear the maids' opinions on them, too.
At that moment, I have an epiphany.
Alex had previously told me that he had a girlfriend who worked for the maids in our house.
I see, so that's how it is.
I nodded in agreement and then asked gently.
"I understand. By the way, I think there is a limit to the number of items, but whose opinion do you want to hear?"
'Oh, that's ...... the two of you here, Meldy-sama, and also Nina-san. And Nina and the others?
Alex was also acquainted with Nina and the others?
I received it with a grin.
'Okay. Then I promise to give it to you when I return to the mansion."
'Yes, thank you ‼.'
At that time, Mel, who had been watching our exchange, flashed her eyes at the hair ornament.
'Hey, nii-sama. Can I pick one up now?"
'Oh, let's not do that just yet. If we don't go back to the mansion first, it might break.
"Yes, ......, but okay."
Mel puffed up her cheeks a little but nodded immediately.
After that, we said goodbye to Ellen and the others, we got into the carriage and set off for our next destination.
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In the workshop after the guests had left, Ellen and her colleagues were cleaning up the guest room, smiling and taking a break.
Ellen and the other toma of the ape tribe are taking part in the tidying up.
Toners have already returned to the scene.
When the clean-up was over, Ellen, sitting down on the sofa, looked at Alex and muttered.
'Huh, it's a bit more quiet now that Master Lid and the others have left, Alex."
'Yes, I suppose so. But I'm glad they liked the charcoal wheel and the pocket watch. ...... Well, we've got some new challenges.'
When Ellen and Alex were chatting and laughing happily, Thomas, with a curious look on his face, asked.
'Do you two feel like you're enjoying yourselves about the 'impossible task' that Rid-sama has described?
'Hmm? I'm quite enjoying ...... it. I've never heard of any of the ideas that Master Rid brings to the table, after all. As a Dwarf, I don't think there's anything more interesting than that.
'Indeed. You're right. And we're here now because of Master Rid, so it's our way of repaying him."
At that time, Tona, who was listening to their exchange on the side, also questioned Ellen and the others with a curious look on her face.
'What do you mean that Ellen-san and Alex have come to this moment thanks to Rid-sama, too?
'Oh, didn't I ever tell you that?'
Ellen said so and happily told Thomas and the others about how she came to be in the Bardia territory.
Thomas and the others rolled their eyes and smiled when they heard what she had to say.
After a while, Tona muttered with a look of admiration.
'Heh, Master Rid was like that before, wasn't he?
'That's right. 'Yes, he's been reckless before, so me and Alex might have been trained and our defences have improved."
"Ha-ha-ha, that could be true."
When everyone in the guest room was chatting and laughing, Ellen suddenly grinned and asked
'By the way, Alex. Who is the maid of honour? 'If I had to guess, I'd say Danae or Nina.'
'Hey, what the hell, sis, don't be a bushy ....... I didn't mean it, and I don't care about that⁉".'
I don't mean to be so stubborn, and I don't care about that. Here, tell your sister."
The exchange continues with Ellen questioning Alex.
Thomas eventually muttered with a look of dismay on his face at the situation.
'Huh ...... how long are you doing this .......'
'Hmm, but why don't you give a present to Elvia once in a while, big brother?
'Hey ......⁉ why is his name coming up in the ministry?'
Thomas blushed involuntarily at Tona's sudden question.
Incidentally, Elvia is a girl from the ape tribe who came to the Bardia territory like Thomas and the others.
Tona replied with a miffed face.
'Because Elvia is always concerned about my brother, but ...... you neglect that, don't you? You should thank Elvia-san properly once in a while.'
'No, it's not like that, me and Elvia don't have that kind of relationship, you know.
"I feel sorry for ...... Elvia-san. ......"
Tona turned over, exhaling a sigh at Thomas's reply.
It was one of the pale four-way conversations that took place while the guest room was being cleaned up. ......
After the test drive of the charcoal truck, we returned once more to the guest room of the workshop.
There, Alex and the ape tribe, Thomas and Tona, were waiting for us with the 'pocket watch' ready in a slightly more luxurious looking wooden box.
When I enter the room, Alex bows politely.
'Master Rid, I have prepared the pocket watch as you instructed."
'Thank you, everyone, for getting it ready for me. I'll take this with me then.'
I thanked them and picked up the wooden box with the 'pocket watch'.
At the same time, Deanna held out her hand and said, "I'll take it," so I handed it to her.
Then I smiled at them.
'Thank you so much, Alex, Thomas and Tona. Once again, I look forward to working with you in the future. Besides, I will inform father about both Ellen and Tonaj and the charcoal truck as soon as I can.'
'No, no, we did what we were able to do. Besides, we still want to try things too.'
Ellen smiles and answers confidently.
'Hmm, that's dependable, isn't it? Well, I'll leave you for today.
After answering them, I stood up and Alex suddenly spoke up.
'Oh, um, Mister Rid.
'Yes? What's wrong?"
I was suddenly stopped and I turned to him.
He offered me a hair clip, looking a little embarrassed. It was moderately beautifully crafted and looked very feminine.
But what is the intention of showing it to me? I look at him without losing my doubtful look.
'I think it's very, very beautiful and pretty.
'Oh, well, I've made a few prototypes, and I'd like to hear the maids' opinions on them, too.
At that moment, I have an epiphany.
Alex had previously told me that he had a girlfriend who worked for the maids in our house.
I see, so that's how it is.
I nodded in agreement and then asked gently.
"I understand. By the way, I think there is a limit to the number of items, but whose opinion do you want to hear?"
'Oh, that's ...... the two of you here, Meldy-sama, and also Nina-san. And Nina and the others?
Alex was also acquainted with Nina and the others?
I received it with a grin.
'Okay. Then I promise to give it to you when I return to the mansion."
'Yes, thank you ‼.'
At that time, Mel, who had been watching our exchange, flashed her eyes at the hair ornament.
'Hey, nii-sama. Can I pick one up now?"
'Oh, let's not do that just yet. If we don't go back to the mansion first, it might break.
"Yes, ......, but okay."
Mel puffed up her cheeks a little but nodded immediately.
After that, we said goodbye to Ellen and the others, we got into the carriage and set off for our next destination.
◇
In the workshop after the guests had left, Ellen and her colleagues were cleaning up the guest room, smiling and taking a break.
Ellen and the other toma of the ape tribe are taking part in the tidying up.
Toners have already returned to the scene.
When the clean-up was over, Ellen, sitting down on the sofa, looked at Alex and muttered.
'Huh, it's a bit more quiet now that Master Lid and the others have left, Alex."
'Yes, I suppose so. But I'm glad they liked the charcoal wheel and the pocket watch. ...... Well, we've got some new challenges.'
When Ellen and Alex were chatting and laughing happily, Thomas, with a curious look on his face, asked.
'Do you two feel like you're enjoying yourselves about the 'impossible task' that Rid-sama has described?
'Hmm? I'm quite enjoying ...... it. I've never heard of any of the ideas that Master Rid brings to the table, after all. As a Dwarf, I don't think there's anything more interesting than that.
'Indeed. You're right. And we're here now because of Master Rid, so it's our way of repaying him."
At that time, Tona, who was listening to their exchange on the side, also questioned Ellen and the others with a curious look on her face.
'What do you mean that Ellen-san and Alex have come to this moment thanks to Rid-sama, too?
'Oh, didn't I ever tell you that?'
Ellen said so and happily told Thomas and the others about how she came to be in the Bardia territory.
Thomas and the others rolled their eyes and smiled when they heard what she had to say.
After a while, Tona muttered with a look of admiration.
'Heh, Master Rid was like that before, wasn't he?
'That's right. 'Yes, he's been reckless before, so me and Alex might have been trained and our defences have improved."
"Ha-ha-ha, that could be true."
When everyone in the guest room was chatting and laughing, Ellen suddenly grinned and asked
'By the way, Alex. Who is the maid of honour? 'If I had to guess, I'd say Danae or Nina.'
'Hey, what the hell, sis, don't be a bushy ....... I didn't mean it, and I don't care about that⁉".'
I don't mean to be so stubborn, and I don't care about that. Here, tell your sister."
The exchange continues with Ellen questioning Alex.
Thomas eventually muttered with a look of dismay on his face at the situation.
'Huh ...... how long are you doing this .......'
'Hmm, but why don't you give a present to Elvia once in a while, big brother?
'Hey ......⁉ why is his name coming up in the ministry?'
Thomas blushed involuntarily at Tona's sudden question.
Incidentally, Elvia is a girl from the ape tribe who came to the Bardia territory like Thomas and the others.
Tona replied with a miffed face.
'Because Elvia is always concerned about my brother, but ...... you neglect that, don't you? You should thank Elvia-san properly once in a while.'
'No, it's not like that, me and Elvia don't have that kind of relationship, you know.
"I feel sorry for ...... Elvia-san. ......"
Tona turned over, exhaling a sigh at Thomas's reply.
It was one of the pale four-way conversations that took place while the guest room was being cleaned up. ......
