73 – A present for the young lady. Do you like it?
When we arrived at the banquet hall, the meal was already prepared.
‘Oh… ….’
It’s been said that I’ve been eating home-cooked meals lately, but I still enjoyed eating with Amelia.
‘It’s not because it’s tasteless.’
In fact, the food served at the dinner table at Lionheart Mansion was excellent.
Why, don’t British cuisine usually have a strong image of being a nerd?
Sardine Pie or Fish and Chips is such a case. I feel that Sardine Pie is really grotesque, but I think Fish and Chips are crispy and tasty when made well.
Amelia and I sat down and immediately apologized.
“I apologize for making you wait. Sorry.”
“I didn’t have to wait too long, so it’s okay.”
“The lady was waiting in front of you…… “
As I muttered something curious, Amelia smiled and said,
“When Hyunjin returns, you enter the mansion after authenticating, right? Then I get a signal.”
“Aha, that’s how it is.”
I thought it was just a cool feature, but from now on, it would be better to shorten the incoming time as much as possible.
The later it is, the harder it is to make excuses, and I have to explain the causal relationship.
‘This is why it seems like you have installed a location sharing app for couples… ….’
As she was drinking a bowl of kimchi soup by herself, Amelia said with a grin.
“What are you thinking, Hyunjin?”
“Oh, no. I just thought lightly.”
Then Amelia suddenly rose from her seat with a sneer full of joy.
In the quiet dinner hall, only the sound of Amelia’s footsteps can be heard.
She whispered as she approached me, placing her finger on her chin.
“Tell me, Hyunjin. What were you thinking?”
Even in the most embarrassing situation, Amelia still maintained her confident attitude.
What kind of work do you have to watch to become like this…… ?
I’ll have to do it to her tune, so she opened her mouth appropriately as she thought.
“Well, I thought of the young lady…… !”
As I let her words flow in an embarrassing tone and matched her rhythm, Amelia asked me again with a pleased expression.
“My lady? Okay. There are about three girls you’ve met…… Then which girl were you thinking of?? Say your name, Hyunjin!”
Amelia, who had become the interrogator of her criminals, once again tapped her chin with her deft fingers, she said.
‘No, I’m really going to turn around…’ … ‘
I think I would really go crazy if I waited for this.
With her head bowed down, she mumbled and decided to match her words.
“I thought of Miss Amelia…… !!”
“Okay. Then let’s finish eating.”
Amelia goes back to her seat with a satisfied expression on her face.
…… Is this the end? Wasn’t it the directing of the situation that you would see in a rice cake, that was just that.
‘It seems common sense that they’re trying to imitate adult content as well.’
I’m glad. Because I thought I was awakened by a strange switch.
The food on the table was a typical Western-style meal.
As is always the case with Western aristocratic ladies.
‘I feel comfortable because I don’t expect anything.’
Still, it was an incomparable dish if eaten normally.
It’s to the point where I can’t even think of rice or anything else when I go out and eat something like katsudon or gyudon, and then try the meal prepared at the Lionheart Mansion.
It’s just that at Ohana’s house, it felt like it was a thoroughly home-cooked meal, so it was nice.
Because I think home cooked food is a word that somehow touches the heart.
As she enjoyed her meal while thinking about that, Amelia quietly opened her mouth first.
“Hyunjin.”
“Yes, lady.”
“Why don’t you stop bothering me and show me what I’ve prepared?”
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Now is the time to ask.
At Amelia’s question, I nodded her head lightly, paused the meal, and took out the gift box from the envelope and delivered it.
“Actually, I wanted to tell you to calmly open it after the meal, but you seem curious…… “
“Hmph, what do you think of me! Hyunjin. Anyway, you don’t intend to do such an uncultured thing, do you?”
Even if she said so, Amelia seemed to be surprised by the gift she had prepared for herself.
“Thank God.”
“So, it seems there are more than just giving me…” … What else is that?”
Amelia stares this way with her curious tone.
“It was a present for Mr. Ed and Rachel.”
“Hmm…… “
“Do you have any problems?”
“No. Ed would be like that, but I thought he would take care of Rachel as well. Hopefully, Hyunjin. You don’t have feelings for Rachel, do you?”
Amelia said sharply.
“I don’t have any particular feelings. Some of you have higher positions than me…… If I gave a present only to Deacon Ed, I think he would be disappointed.”
“Certainly, there are fewer people than Hyunjin right now.”
Amelia agreed with my words with a nod of her head.
In fact, there were only about three people in this house, except for Ed, who works as a male butler.
One was a man who looked like a foot man, and the other two had seen each other a few times and never had a conversation with each other.
Unlike them, I felt like I was being treated properly.
Isn’t it true when you look at the clothes Amelia made for her?
Above all, I was recognized by Deacon Ed at least once.
‘I feel sorry for going out even though I’m being treated that way, somehow.’
The time I thought I should do better.
Amelia finished her meal and snapped her fingers.
“Did you call? Miss.”
Ed naturally opens the door to the banquet hall and walks in.
Was this the sound you could hear outside the door?
I was so surprised that I wasn’t even full of energy. Because it seemed natural.
“I finished my meal.”
“Okay.”
Saying that, Ed muttered to himself as he lightly pulled on his necktie.
“The lady has finished eating, so I can clear the dishes right away.”
As if there was a microphone attached to his clothes, less than two minutes after Ed spoke, the maid began to organize the tableware in front of Amelia and leave.
I can’t understand that no matter how many times I see it.
‘Is this what the power of the powerful is?’
As I was looking at Amelia with a dumbfounded expression, Ed looked at me and said.
“Hyunjin, there is no need to rush. Don’t be burdened and take it slowly.”
“Ah…… Thank you, butler.”
After a light greeting and eating again, Amelia opened her mouth.
“Come to think of it, Ed. Hyunjin said he prepared a present?”
“Huh? You mean a gift?”
Ed’s gaze turned to me at once.
“Isn’t that wonderful, Ed?”
“Surely so…… I think it is a demonic word that makes my heart pound at the word gift even when I get older.”
“Isn’t it?”
Ed and Amelia exchanged words on the spot.
“Ahahahaha…… I was supposed to see you separately after the meal.”
“What gift did you prepare, Hyunjin?”
“I think it will be more fun to say it yourself than to say it through my own mouth… ….”
In addition to buying Amelia’s presents, I thought it was a good idea to bring Ed and Rachel’s as well.
I decided to take out a gift box for Ed from the envelope and hand it to him.
“Well, I’m sorry I interrupted you while you were eating.”
“No. I thought it would be right for you to see it as well, as long as you know its true identity.”
“But wouldn’t it be better if you finished your meal quickly?”
“When did you say it was okay to eat slowly… ….”
“Heh heh, did I? I think it would be better for you, Hyunjin, to open the present after you finish eating.”
Truly.
A senile man is like a nobleman. If you forget what you said, do you write it?
Well, if you’re trying to open a present and you’re eating, it’ll be difficult to keep up a conversation.
I increased the speed of eating quickly without showing any signs.
After finishing the meal, I called the maid and cleaned the tableware in the same way as before.
“I ate well.”
“I’m glad you had enough, Hyunjin.”
“Yes, lady.”
Amelia nodded her head in response and her eyes twinkled like her child. Ed put on a look of concern in his own way.
‘I’ve never brought a proper present, so Ed might think so.’
Although I once gave Amelia a gift in a downtown shopping district, it was something that could have left a deep impression on its own.
It was a gift at the right time.
It was Ed who opened the present first.
“The composition is rather diverse.”
“Yes. I paid a little attention.”
Ed opened the gift box lightly and took out the items inside one by one.
I went to an antique store in the shopping district and bought antique writing instruments and tools.
It may not be real, but when I went to Ed’s room, I guessed that he had a lot of antiques, and he would be happy if I bought him a similar gift.
“It’s not genuine, but it’s definitely difficult to tell. Even though it’s a fake, I can feel that it was bought with care in its own way. A heartfelt gift, well received. Hyunjin.”
“I am proud that you are happy.”
“Then, shall I open the present too?”
As I chatted lightly with Ed, Amelia said with her expectant eyes.
“Yes, you are.”
Originally, I had to buy these things while matching the size myself.
I looked at Amelia calmly while thinking about that.
As I’ve been living, I’ve bought it while thinking about the size in moderation.
“This is…… Yes, I am a little bit happy.”
Amelia opened her mouth with a smile on her face.
The things Amelia put in her kite gift box.
It was because it was a box where she bought a furisode (振袖) with a similar color scheme to her hair color and accessories that would enhance the beauty of her outfit.
‘It’s quite a lot, but this might be okay.’
Anyway, these are the things I bought with the money I earned while working as Amelia’s butler.
If you tried to buy these things before possessing them, you would be trembling, or if you were happy with something like this, it was rather welcome.
“Hyunjin, thank you. In fact, I’ve never had a proper outfit like this before.”
Amelia said, blushing slightly.
Maybe. As for Amelia, I remember that she enjoyed the festival by renting her costume from a traditional clothing rental store.
‘It’s unfortunate, but I mean the princess wouldn’t let me do that.’
I wanted to present wrapping paper that would look the most beautiful to Ryunosuke in front of any heroine.
In the sense of not being discouraged and confident like a noble lady.