2025-10-16 23:20:20Inside the slightly shaking carriage. I could not even think of coming up with a comment for my first experience riding a carriage. All I could do was to worry.
By the way, we are currently moving towards Lilia-san’s house, and the members who received an explanation from her earlier are all in the carriage.
It looks like Mitsunaga-kun agreed to participate in the Festival of Heroes, and would go to the palace as a state guest. After he lightly greeted Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san with goodbyes, he went off in a very extravagant carriage. I only wished that he took me with him.
[Umm, Kaito-san? Are you alright? If you do not feel good, we could take a break.]
[No, I’m alright.]
[Milady, I believe that Miyama-sama is still confused.]
This maid, so shamelessly—she knows why, but she won’t say it!
[I see, I can’t blame him. Although I can’t exactly say these words as the cause of all these, and could not even apologize properly— please do not worry too much. Please tell me if there is anything I could help you with. Of course, that goes the same with Aoi-san and Hina-san.]
[Yes.]
[Thank you very much.]
Lilia-san's kindness is pearcing through my heart.
Is this the punishment for doubting the kind Lilia-san? Uuu, if only that other highschool boy that I saw before came as well.... I mean, don’t tell me that I robbed him of his position? I’ll apologize, so can you exchange places with me now?
In the end, worrying about it had no way of changing the reality, and after 30 minutes in the carriage..... we arrived at the destination, Lilia-san’s house.
Its size is clearly not something that a common person would live in, vividly showing how high her status is. There are female knights wearing armors in front of the widely opened gate, and it even looks like art.
We passed through the beautifully maintained courtyard——— reaching the entrance of the structure that is worthy of calling a mansion, and followed Lilia-san in getting off the carriage. In my commoner’s distinctive imagination, I thought that there would be servants welcoming her back aligned by the sides, but I did not see such a scene while we normally advanced through the corridors.
Just like Lunamaría-san had said, there really seemed to be only women in this mansion, and all of the people we passed by were clearly women. I feel completely out of place. I mean, they’re looking at me with cold gazes so much that it almost physically hurts!
[....]
[Milady?]
[Luna, it is already lunch.... Everyone must be tired now. Let us eat lunch first. It should be ready?]
[Yes, I believe it will be served immediately.]
[Well then, I’ll leave that to you.]
Lilia-san said so, and guided us to another wide room....one that could be used by tens of people. It was exactly before lunch when we were summoned, and I didn’t take lectures for the afternoon, so I’m quite hungry. Since Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san were on their way back home at that time, they probably only have half a day for their lessons, so I think they haven’t had their lunch.
When we were about to take our seats, servants wearing maid clothes almost naturally pulled the chairs for us. For some reason, I felt like my chair was pulled in a not so kind way, but I think it’s just me.
[J- Umm, Lilia-san.....I’m not good with table manners....]
[Ahh, it’s alright. It is not like we are at a formal banquet, so please eat as comfortably as you wish.]
[Yes, I believe it will be served immediately.]
[Well then, I’ll leave that to you.]
Lilic-san said so, and guided us to another wide room....one that could be used by tens of people. It was exactly before lunch when we were summoned, and I didn’t take lectures for the afternoon, so I’m quite hungry. Since Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san were on their way back home at that time, they probably only have half a day for their lessons, so I think they haven’t had their lunch.
When we were about to take our seats, servants wearing maid clothes almost naturally pulled the chairs for us. For some reason, I felt like my chair was pulled in a not so kind way, but I think it’s just me.
[J- Umm, Lilic-san.....I’m not good with table manners....]
[Ahh, it’s alright. It is not like we are at a formal banquet, so please eat as comfortably as you wish.]
Lilic-san showed a gentle smile towards Yuzuki-san who voiced that out anxiously. Honestly, I’m clueless about table manners too. All that I know is using the fork and knife starting from the outside. That’s the degree of my knowledge, and in fact, I never tried to eat like that.
After a while, female servers that I think I saw similarly on tv appeared, carrying a tray with a silver dome cover. And at the time when it was about to be served in front of us, a voice called out.
[Exchange my meal with Kaito-san’s———with that man over there.]
[Eh? M- Milady?]
[Did you not hear me?]
[N- No, but....]
That voice was not the kind one that I heard earlier, but a graceful voice that somewhat felt sharp.
Hearing Lilic-san’s words, the female server showed a hesitant expression.
[I shall say this so you would not misunderstand. I am not ‘asking’ you. I am ‘ordering’ you..... do you understand what that means?]
[Y- Yes. As Milady wishes....]
Receiving a colder and sharper voice than earlier, the female server’s face paled and quickly abided by Lilia-san’s order and exchanged the food.
And after the food was all served, Lilia-san’s kind smile returned and called out to us once again.
[Please, enjoy your meal. I hope it will fit your taste.]
[Ah, yes.]
[Thank you for the meal.]
[Let’s eat.]
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