Episode 144 Each person prepares
Episode 144 Each person prepares
When Emma returned home, her parents were just having dinner.
“Emma. “You came in late today.”
“Yes. “I talked to Master Luke and had dinner with him.”
Emma answered her mother in her cheerful voice.
She sat in front of her table and talked with her parents.
My parents quickly finished dinner. Then her father tried to send his wife away for a while, citing the reason that he had something to talk about with Emma.
“What on earth are you talking about?”
“Uh huh. “It’s an important story for our Emma’s future.”
“Then shouldn’t I be together too?”
But my father said absolutely nothing and threw up his hand.
Her mother reluctantly left her place. So only Emma and her father remained in the kitchen.
“Emma. “Did you repay me well?”
Her father looked at his daughter with serious eyes.
“Yes. “Just like her father told her, she gave Master Luke a big hug as soon as she saw him.”
“Good job.”
After hearing Emma’s answer, he nodded her head with a satisfied expression.
“But I’m not sure if you would have liked it. “I said it was my own way of repaying the favor, but they didn’t tell me how it was.”
Emma spoke in a worried tone, but her father didn’t seem to care.
“You didn’t reject your hug, did you?”
“Yes. I just hugged him for a long time. “There was no feeling of rejection.”
“Then it means that you are satisfied.”
“Really?”
When Emma asked again, she shook her head and said that he was.
“I’m glad if that’s really the case.”
Emma placed her hand on her chest and sighed in relief.
‘If only things related to Mr. Master come out, he becomes really cute.’
Her father looked at his daughter and smiled.
“But I don’t think that alone is enough repayment.”
“Do you want to do something more?”
Emma nodded her head, saying yes.
Then she looked at him expectantly. But this time, her father couldn’t come up with an answer.
“Well, Dad, I can’t think of anything else other than that.”
“Yes. I’ll think about it myself. So… ….”
Emma trailed off her words, looking at her father’s thoughts.
“Can’t we rest tomorrow too? She promised to spend time with you, Master…….”
“Oh, of course!”
When he readily gave permission, a bright smile spread across Emma’s face.
“Really? Dad, I love you!”
“You can play until late at night, so don’t worry about us.”
“But I’ll make sure it’s not too late.”
Emma jumped up from her chair and quickly ran towards her room on the second floor. Her father laughed as he looked at the back of his lively daughter.
‘I just fell in love with you.’
* * *
Emma entered her room and sat down on the bed, lost in thought.
What she is worried about is how to repay Luke for the gifts he has given her so far.
“… ….”
The worries led to Luke and where and what to do tomorrow.
‘If you spend all day outside… ….’
As she thought that far, an idea passed through her mind.
That was to prepare a boxed lunch!
“Sounds like a good idea, right?”
She mutters to herself.
But the next moment, she had a thought that made her hesitate.
He himself is a commoner everywhere, but Luke’s status as a nobleman is far better off than he is.
‘Will Luke be satisfied with my preparation?’
The food that Luke usually ate was of such high quality that it was difficult to compare it to the oat porridge or grass porridge that she usually ate.
In addition, Luke is currently the Empress’ direct secretary.
She must have eaten much better food than she ate at the baron.
“There really isn’t much food I can prepare… ….”
Emma sighed softly, closing her eyes. Then she lay flat on the bed.
To be honest, I didn’t want to give up like this.
The desire to repay Luke with anything was so great that it was difficult to handle.
‘What can I make with what I have at home?’
Emma let out a light moan and thought about it.
Kava harvested the day before yesterday.
Kava is a plant similar to sweet potatoes, but it only grew on the Nedville estate.
A few slices of bread baked in a communal oven the day before yesterday.
And 5 eggs, some vegetables, dried rabbit meat, and jam made from recently harvested apples.
After thinking about the ingredients again, the answer to what to make became clear.
‘If you put jam, meat, eggs, and vegetables between bread, it would be similar to a sandwich, right?’
Originally, sandwiches were not a food commonly available to commoners.
But she knew about sandwiches, for Emma had occasionally dined with Baron de Ville.
I think it’s the best dish I can make with what I have at home right now.
Only then did Emma nod her head with a satisfied expression on her face. Then she decided to go to bed a little earlier than usual.
It will take time to prepare the sandwich for lunch.
“I hope Luke likes it… ….”
After talking to herself, Emma quickly went on a trip to dreamland.
* * *
As the night fell, I felt sudden fatigue.
If you think about it, it was definitely worth it. Since I arrived at Nedville Estate today, I have not been able to rest until evening.
I was unable to properly relieve the fatigue that had accumulated over the past two weeks of travel.
‘I already decided to play with Emma again tomorrow.’
It would be better to go to bed early for tomorrow.
I got up from my desk and stretched to relieve my sore body. Then I walked over to the closet.
I opened the bottom compartment and found the pajamas I always wore here.
The clothes were very clean and soft, as if they had been washed recently. As expected, it was a good idea to notify the arrival date in advance through a letter.
I roughly threw my outer clothes on the floor and put on my pajamas.
While I was buttoning my top, there was a knock on the door.
“Master. “Can I come in for a moment?”
It was the voice of Molly, a maid who had worked at the mansion since I was a child.
“Yes. Come in.”
Molly opened the door and slightly bent her waist towards me.
“It looks like you’re going to sleep now.”
“I’m a little tired at night.”
As she answered, a soft smile appeared on the maid’s lips. She said she would make up her bedding before I lay down.
“No. “It’s still clean.”
“But since it’s been a while since you’ve been here, I’ll do it for you.”
Well, if you say it this way, there’s no reason to refuse.
I nodded and Molly carefully organized the bedding. Then she asked if I needed anything else.
“Please bring me some water to drink.”
“Yes, master. “I’ll get it right away.”
As soon as she left, I lay down on the bed.
Then Ilaina appeared next to the bed.
“Secretary.”
“Are you here to sleep?”
“No. “I have something to report to you.”
As I looked at Ilayna, I suddenly felt curious. Where and what did you spend your time during the day?
But for now, we should listen to her report first.
“What is it?”
“Today, I first looked at the mansion site and surroundings. “It appears to be an easy structure to be attacked because it is open on all sides.”
“But that doesn’t happen here. “It’s a completely quiet country town.”
When I spoke in an indifferent tone, Il Reina nodded her head once.
“Yes, I agree. And we decided that it would be very easy to detect its presence.”
“I guess it’s also an advantage of the open area.”
“Yes.”
I took a moment to take a breath and then changed the topic.
“Where are you going to sleep?”
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“I plan to stay up all night today.”
Doesn’t he know the concept of being tired?
I tilted her head and Ileina blinked her eyes as if she had no idea what was happening.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“That’s because I plan to figure out the structure of this mansion in detail during the morning.”
“This place is much narrower than the imperial palace?”
To be honest, you could tour our entire mansion in about 20 minutes.
“I have a lot to look into.”
“Hmm. I see.”
“Yes.”
It seemed like there was a clear difference in the perspectives of Ilaina and I.
Then Il Reina lowered her voice.
“The maid is back. “I will now leave to do my work.”
“Okay. See you later.”
“Have a peaceful night.”
Shortly after Il Reina disappeared under her invisibility cloak, her maid knocked on her door. I said it was okay to come in.
“I’ll leave it here.”
“Okay, thank you.”
As soon as she left, I yawned profusely, then lowered her eyelids.
Soon, I fell into a deep sleep.
* * *
‘Did I hear wrong?’
Molly thought back on the situation just before she brought water to Luke.
Just before she knocked on Luke’s door, she heard an unfamiliar woman’s voice.
At first, I thought I heard it wrong. But when she heard Luke answer in a clear tone, she wondered if there was someone there.
When I opened the door, I couldn’t see anyone but Luke.
“… ….”
As her thoughts deepened, she eventually stopped in the middle of the hallway.
The voice was heard too clearly to be considered an illusion.
The thought that this was something that should not be overlooked dominated Molly’s mind.
I will inform the Baron as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.
Because she might be a dangerous person.
Molly clenched her fists and made a decision.