11 – After the practical exam. Quang-!
“Miss, did you call me?”
The door opened without any warning. If it was the servant, they would usually knock before entering as a matter of course. However, Ando, Lily’s exclusive maid, didn’t seem to care about courtesy and entered the room with noise.
Usually by this time, Lily’s sigh would have been heard.
Ando knew that, so he waited for the sigh.
“… Miss?”
Lily, lying on the bed, didn’t respond at all.
Seeing that even Ando, who seemed clueless, urgently looked around to assess the situation.
“It’s okay, there are no broken items, and Miss called me, so it’s fine.”
Instead of reading the atmosphere,
he focused on avoiding responsibility.
Thankfully, he realized that he had done nothing wrong,
and cautiously approached Lily, who was lying flat.
“So, what’s wrong today? You don’t want to cry because you failed an exam, do you?”
Ando thought it was a ridiculous thing to say even as he said it.
Lily was a hero approved by the gods.
Could such a hero possibly fail an academy exam?
The written test could have been difficult, but it was already over long ago.
“Ando…”
“Yes, Miss, your Ando is here.”
calling out with a groaning voice, Lily held Ando’s hand.
Ando did not reject the familiar touch,
and playfully replied.
After that, they held each other’s hands in silence for a while,
and eventually Lily lifted her head.
“Oh, this is…”
“Miss, did something good happen by any chance?”
“Huh? Like what?”
Ando smiled like an older gentleman at her incredibly innocent response.
“Did spring come for you, my dear? So, what kind of guy is he? Is he well-endowed?”
“Ando!”
“Kikikiki.”
As he naturally made an off-color comment,
Lily’s face flushed red as she shrugged her shoulders.
A fist that felt as feeble as a wooden sword, not convincing anyone of valor.
In Lily’s punch, devoid of any pain, there was a mistaken apology veiled in relief.
After a moment that seemed like true composure, Lily hesitated briefly before managing to speak.
“In truth, during the entrance exam, Ron was there.”
“Ron? Is he the lady’s first love?”
“…Anyway, it was Ron.”
Seeing Lily’s lack of candor, Ando pondered what drink might soothe tonight’s unease.
No snack could match this green response.
Perhaps two bottles of wine, no, even three, would suffice.
While contemplating tonight’s drink, Ando listened to Lily’s words.
Before the practical exam began, a nobleman provoked an argument, only to be soundly defeated by Ron, acting on behalf of his opponent.
The nobleman apparently lost, having exhausted all dishonorable tricks.
From this account alone, one could gauge the extent of the nobleman’s foolishness and Ron’s magnificence.
However, the real story started after that.
“That nobleman, apparently tried to make me his woman and failed because of Ron, then he got all riled up.”
“Hmm.”
“Oh! You must never tell the Viscount about this.”
Ando inwardly sighed, acknowledging her as always, the lady.
Even though Ando might jest around, she was a respectable maid of the illustrious Bright family.
Daring to make a cherished lady his woman through such despicable means, this was a matter to be addressed at the family level.
Hence, Ando intended to report it to the Viscount after work, but Lily caught on and took the lead.
“And then, Ron heard that and got furious.”
“Lily said, ‘You’re not someone like you can touch a woman like her!'”
“I have something to tell you.”
“Well, that’s manly. All that’s left is to be resolute.”
“Ando….”
Feeling a sense of pity in the voice, they quickly cleared their throat and changed the atmosphere.
Anyway, you’re saying you don’t know what to do about the public confession?”
“Well, it’s not like that, but….”
For Ando, it was no different from a confession.
What’s the difference between Lily saying she is his girl?
Moreover, what else can you call it if not a confession when she said it in front of all the students?
In Ando’s mind, Lily and Ron’s wedding had already taken place, even though he didn’t know what Ron looked like.
Of course, Ando himself was heavily intoxicated during the wedding.
“By the way, Miss, I heard that Ron doesn’t see you as a woman….”
“That’s….”
Lily’s enthusiasm dwindled.
At that time, Lily made various approaches,
enticing Ron in many ways.
But he never crossed the line and treated her like family, they say.
In a sense, he is a good man,
but in Ando’s eyes, he only sees him as an oblivious guy.
And even steals women’s panties every day, how can one see him in a positive light?
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Yet there is one reason why Ando sees Ron favorably.
“Because he is a man acknowledged by you.”
Despite Lily being completely broken, unlike herself,
she loves this man without hesitation.
It is because she believes that such a man cannot be a bad person.
“So, Miss who received a public confession, why did you call me?”
“…Can I be okay?”
When Lily asked in a hesitant voice,
he tilted his head and responded with a question.
“You’ll be fine; what could possibly…
“As I’ve said before, Ron is a pervert, and this place is no exception!”
If someone living outside the kingdom heard this, they would definitely not understand the meaning.
The standard for beauty here is unbelievably high,
Just by looking at the streets, you can see beautiful women everywhere, with hardly any men around. That’s exactly what the kingdom is like.
Moreover, there has recently been a war and even young widows are in abundance.
What would happen if a vigorous man entered such a kingdom?
It would be undoubtedly exhilarating like a fish in water, or like a cat in a fish store.
“She’ll have a hard time if she doesn’t approach it.”
“How can I…?”
Responding to the urgent question, Ando clenched his regional lump of fat in relief and replied.
“Men are simple. If you tease them a little, they immediately…”
As he smugly spoke, Ando looked at Lily’s chest and couldn’t continue his words.
No matter how good one may speak, the size is simply inadequate.
Even compared to her early teenage years, it’s an unimpressive mound.
What meaningful words could come out on such a low hill that wouldn’t make any difference?
Lily, sensing Ando’s gaze, looked down and looked at Ando again with a gloomy face.
“Ando…”
“I’m sorry, Miss. Even for me, that’s too much!”
What a heartbreaking reality this is.
As far as Ando’s heart is concerned, he wants to hand over his belongings.
But realistically, it’s impossible, so he could only shed tears.
“But, still, you never know! You might actually like, um, petite ones like me…”
“All the girls Ron s*xually harassed had large breasts…”
‘Ugh!’
This is the most difficult part.
Ando tried to quell his bitter feelings inside and thought this way.
How can he defend Ron in the face of such clear evidence?
No, it would have been better otherwise.
It’s said that people who have always liked big breasts are perverts,
But those who like small breasts are considered dangerous perverts.
Anyway, since all men are perverts, wouldn’t it be better to have a safe pervert?
“Well, not all of them are the same. You can find other ways to win!”
“With what?”
“Well, that’s…”
Answering the question wasn’t part of Ando’s career without a lover or his current age.
Most of the men who approached him did so with their bodies as their main goal,
He rejected them, but other than that kind of man, Ando couldn’t think of any other way.
“You idiot! Think quickly!”
Nevertheless, Ando thought hard despite his lack of knowledge.
It’s not because Lily is a simple aristocratic lady and his mistress.
It is a class that exists within the servants, invisible to the eye.
Among them, Ando was at the bottom.
A pile of work that was not his responsibility.
The petty emotions towards himself could be heard even if he walked around a bit.
Ando had already been considering retirement, but Lily’s words turned his life around.
“Would you please become my exclusive maid?”
Even with requests from other maids,
Lily made Ando her exclusive maid.
Unlike maids who handle miscellaneous tasks, an exclusive maid is at the highest level within the servant hierarchy.
Just by becoming the exclusive maid,
Other servants who used to look down on him now lower their heads and look up to him.
Ando knows how grateful they are without having to say it explicitly.
That’s why Ando will do anything if that’s what Lily wants.
He made a deep promise in his heart.
“Why did you choose Ando?”
“Other maids are too formal, but Ando isn’t like that. It feels more familiar.”
Recalling the sunny smile of that day, Ando struggled to speak.
“That’s right! What about cooking? I can make amazing homemade dishes.”
“C-cuisine…”
Ando realized in an instant that Lily’s annoyed reaction meant he couldn’t cook.
Nevertheless, since there was no better idea than this, Ando decided to push ahead with it.
“Yori, I can help you! Getting a man isn’t just about having big breasts or a curvy figure! Let’s practice hard together from now on!”
“Ando…”
Riley, relieved by Ando’s declaration.
Meanwhile, Ando was sweating nervously inside.
It was because he wasn’t in a position to say anything about cooking.
“Should I ask the head chef for a favor first?”