82 – Juliet’s Nurse – 2
The tall blonde maid quietly looked down at me.
It was just that, but I couldn’t figure out the identity of the intimidating feeling I was feeling. Except she has it gushing out of her. All I knew was that it had been transferred from Shiraishi to me.
“Nice to meet you!”
She held out her hand, trying to relieve the pressure. Sign of handshake. But she didn’t even accept that.
“…… Mr. Aiden.”
And then he mentioned someone else’s name.
“Yes. “Miss Elena.”
“Who is this student? “I haven’t heard anything about it in reports.”
“……… ….”
Report.
As expected, Mr. Aiden was in charge of reporting Shiraishi’s whereabouts from the family. Let’s watch immediately.
“The young lady’s friend. There are three people who usually go together. “I knew that.”
Three people?
If there are three people excluding me… Of course it would be Yuuki and the members.
“But this boy….”
Elena opened her mouth in silence, and Aiden behind her was also listening with a calm expression.
“Other than that, the young lady’s activities. “Recently, I participated in a village festival with my friends, went to and from school alone without an escort, and even went downtown to watch a movie.”
“……… ….”
Mr. Aiden was speechless. So he could tell that she was reprimanding him.
“You didn’t include all those important events in your report.”
“……… “I have nothing to say.”
“I guess so. “Because you failed to properly carry out your assigned duties.”
He deliberately did not inform Shiraishi of his actions. However, it was passed down to the original family through some kind of route. Because of that, she was dispatched from there and came here.
I roughly understood the situation.
What would have happened if what I was planning to do had been immediately reported and reached the ears of my family? I could easily imagine it. My relationship with Shiraishi would have ended immediately.
She studies together at Yuuki’s house like before. Going to a village festival. It wouldn’t have been possible to have lunch on the rooftop.
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“I will be in charge of escorting the young lady from now on.”
I could tell that just by listening to her firm tone here right now.
This woman is different from Aiden.
“Mr. You go back to your home. “This is an order from my master.”
“……… “I will accept it.”
He quietly bows his head and accepts.
Aiden takes a step back.
Shiraishi called his name softly, but when she made eye contact with Elena, she grabbed my collar and flinched.
“Lady.”
“……… Yes….”
When the name was called, Shiraishi turned his head, avoiding his eyes.
“I won’t ask you about leaving your home and coming to this neighborhood on your own.”
“……… ….”
As expected, Shiraishi was treated that way in the main family as well. Runaway girl.
“Because the master understands the young lady, she said that she would not hold her responsible for this incident.”
“……… Yes.”
In the worst case scenario, she even imagined herself holding Shiraishi’s hand and dragging him to her home. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like that would happen.
“But!”
Her fierce eyes shine through the small glass beads of her glasses. Shiraishi lowered her head and her hand gripped my collar even more tightly.
“He said that further deviations than that cannot be tolerated.”
“…… Yes….”
“I’m sure you understand what I mean, right?”
“……… ….”
No, Shiraishi didn’t do anything particularly deviant…. Shiraishi’s eccentric activities since coming to this neighborhood include taking a helicopter to school and breaking windows.
You probably don’t even know that.
After that, Shiraishi followed us and had many new experiences.
It was not at all something that could be called an aberration.
She was just having fun with her friends whom she had not seen in a long time.
I just had that kind of experience that everyone has.
“Going out without an escort, participating in events where an unspecified number of people gather, and even making appointments without permission.”
“……… ….”
“I will not tolerate anything more than this.”
Shiraishi was speechless. When I saw her like that, I frowned at her nonsense.
“I, Elena, will be in charge of managing the young lady’s entire life from now on.”
I glance up at her, ignoring her as if I wasn’t there from earlier. Her eyes still remained on Shiraishi.
“This past year and a half… No, even tomorrow, if you show any behavior that goes against the dignity of the Shiraishi family, you will have to leave this place immediately.”
“…… Yes….”
“Of course, I will leave that decision to my discretion. “I received permission from the owner.”
What on earth?
This woman has been pushing Shiraishi like a harsh stepmother from earlier.
I was scared by that momentum just now. She was almost angry as she listened.
“Aiden. Prepare to return immediately. All employees, please gather in front of the yard. “We will begin inspection now.”
She turns her body and looks back at her employees.
They move in unison at her every word, and Shiraishi stands next to me. And when I saw her hand holding her collar gently fall.
“… Hey!”
I raised my hand and raised my voice.
Elena, who was giving instructions to her employees while extending her hand, stops moving.
She quietly turned around and looked at me.
Then the maids who were rushing to enter the mansion also looked this way.
In other words, everyone’s eyes were focused on me.
No, I wasn’t planning on attracting this much attention.
“Shiraishi has never really deviated from anything. “Except for when she transferred to this academy, she has never had an accident.”
She, who had been ignoring me from the beginning, looked at me quietly.
“I was listening to you earlier, and it seemed like you were scolding me too much…. Shiraishi said she didn’t do anything that bad… “I want to tell you what she said.”
The voice gradually becomes quieter.
Oh my… I cringe without even realizing it.
Nevertheless, she raised her hand and spoke.
While making eye contact with her looking at me, she took it without turning her head until the end.
“……… You are.”
Only then did she look straight at me and open her mouth.
“……… ….”
I mustered up as much courage as I could. After saying just one word, she stared at me without saying a word. However, unlike the first time she greeted me, I did not ignore her this time.
She stood quietly for a moment, raising the frames of her glasses with my reflection in her eyes, as if she were judging me based solely on her first impression.
The next thing she did was check the watch on her wrist.
“………… “Six twenty-two minutes.”
What?
I tilted my head at that unexpected answer.
“At the private Sakuraba Academy, class ends at 3:30 for second-year students. “No matter how much time and distance you consider, it doesn’t make sense for you to leave school at this time.”
“…… Yes?”
“Why is this male student here? “Why are you alone with a man this late?”
Once again, the gaze fell on Shiraishi.
“The owner sent me because he was worried that the young lady might go down the wrong path.”
“Eh, Elena… I am… ….”
“We cannot tolerate any deviation, but what you are most concerned about is….”
Ignoring Shiraishi who was trying to make excuses, Elena took a step towards me.
“Impure dating.”
Did I come forward for no reason?
“If you see anything like that, bring it back to your home immediately… “She said emphatically.”
“Oh, no… ! “Minsu is like that!”
“There is no need for excuses.”
Elena’s outstretched hand tightly grasped Shiraishi’s wrist.
“I’ll be right back.”
“Ah, ah… !”
Elena moves her body. Shiraishi, who was being dragged by her, was embarrassed and stretched out her hand, and the moment Shiraishi and her eyes met.
“…… “I said no!”
My body moved without me knowing.
It was an action that came from the desire to let things happen as they should.
I never meant to clash like this.
I grabbed Shiraishi’s wrist and strongly pulled him into my arms. Elena looked at me with wide-open eyes, as if she hadn’t expected me to do something like that.
“Me and Shiraishi don’t have that kind of relationship!”
“……… Mi, Minsu….”
It was as if Shiraishi had been stolen from Elena.
“We all had a meeting together after school to prepare for the cultural festival! “So it got late, so I took Shiraishi to the house!”
On behalf of Shiraishi, standing in front of her. I glared right at her.
“So, don’t judge arbitrarily! “Shiraishi is doing well here too!”
I could feel the eyes of the employees watching us.
Even they were making a fuss and watching.
This woman’s presence means that she has influence in the Shiraishi family.
“……… ….”
Without a moment to think about it, Elena approached her and stretched out her hand. Her hands made us… No, it was coming towards me.
Nevertheless, I held Shiraishi’s wrist tightly.
“Miss Elena.”
At that moment, her outstretched hand stopped at the sound of her voice coming from behind her.
“…… He’s right. “The students are having a busy time with Sakuraba Academy’s upcoming cultural festival.”
That’s true, but… Actually, the meeting ended quickly, and Shiraishi had just stopped by my house. If this was discovered, she would be taken back to her home without any room for excuses.
“Thankfully, it was late, so she personally took the young lady to the front of her mansion. “The owner had absolutely nothing to worry about.”
“……… “Is that true?”
She asked quietly.
Mr. Aiden slowly approached and stood in front of us.
“Yes. So don’t worry. “This person is your classmate.”
“…………….”
Looking at his back, I realized that this was the last help he would give.
She turned her head and looked at me.
“…… Excuse.”
And then he bowed down with one word.
After that, she changed direction and gave instructions to her employees again.
As she was looking at the situation with a sigh, her eyes met Aiden, who glanced back.
“……… Thank you.”
When I muttered that softly, he smiled at me for the first time.
When I saw that smile, for some reason, my body lost strength and a hollow laugh escaped me.
“……… “Shiraishi.”
I said, tapping Shiraishi’s shoulder, who had been showing signs of weakness since a while ago.
“See you tomorrow.”
“……… Mr. Minsu.”
“Don’t worry. Believe me.”
I said that without any basis and tried to smile.
Shiraishi looked at me blankly. Even my back, waving his hand and leaving the place.