Baronage
I pressed my body against the wall and got close to the doorway leading to the kitchen.
I peered inside the room and strained my ears to try to hear inside. They were already talking. Sophia-chan was standing at the stove boiling water and Ester-chan was quite close to her.
Sophia, theres sothing I wanted to ask you. Is that okay?
Y-Yesh, what is it!?
Ester-chan looked serious.
Sophia-chan straightened her back and corrected her posture.
Ive been thinking, and I think the person he likesis you.
Eh?
Sothing entirely unexpected happened.
A fastball right down the middle of the plate.
Back in Doris city, he said he had soone he liked.
Ah, r-right.
I think he really likes you.
The loli bitch was looking at my maid.
Due to their difference in height, the forr was looking up at the latter.
However, given the distinct power difference between the two, it looks like the opposite. Rather, Sophia-chan looks like shes about to start crying. Ester-chans eyes were serious and she had the imposing look of a noble that would cause any commoner to tremble.
No, theres no way thats possible!
Are you sure?
Im j-just a simple town girl! Theres no way an amazing person like Tanaka-san would ever fall in love with ! Y-Youre much better suited for him E-Ester-sama!
No, thats not true. My love for him is unrequited.
But.
Honestly, youre much closer to him than I am. Havent you noticed his eyes often move to you when he thinks youre not looking? You cant tell its not at all possible.
Thats, umm, I-I guess Ive noticed.
What!? She noticed that!?
I read about that in so magazine. Won are sensitive to the gaze of the opposite sex. I never thought won would pay enough attention to to notice looking at their chests.
Damn. Ill have to be careful from now on.
Well, whatever, I need to focus on their conversation.
Exactly. If youve noticed, I wonder if youve thought about how you feel about him.
N-No, I dont think about Tanaka-san like that! Besides, I-I work as his maid, umm, a-and theres s-soone else I like.
really?
Y-Yes! Its true! It really is!
Its like that.
Sophia-chan has soone she likes.
I see. Thats how it is.
may I ask who it is?
No, Im not sure Im ready to say.
Is it Allen?
Eh!?
Sophia-chans body trembled.
Your reaction is too obvious maid-chan. Even a virgin like can read you.
You really are a good girl, Sophia. Youre worried about my own feelings towards Allen.
No, u-umm.
I was in love with Allen at one point, but those feelings are in the past. Please, dont worry about .
B-But, wellisnt there a chance that you two will get back together?
I dont think so.
The blonde lolitas response was imdiate.
I have no doubt that shes only saying that in order to avoid hurting Sophia-chans feelings. That blonde couple should just get back together. Reconcile with Allen already and leave Sophia-chan.
Umm, I believe you.
The blonde loli gave Sophia-chan a satisfied smile.
Sorry for making you feel uncomfortable. Sophie.
its fine.
Im shocked.
Im completely shocked.
How else can I say Im shocked?
I understand how she feels now but it still hurt to hear it.
However, Allen is a ladys man, so you may have a hard ti with him.
Eh? W-Well, about that, Ive never.
What? Sophie, have you never been with a man?
.
The loli bitch asked the question that had been weighing on my mind. I guess she does say so good things on occasion. This is it. Ive been anxiously waiting to hear the answer to this question for several days now.
Then, Sophia-chan nodded.
I never have.
Its here.
She still possesses her hyn.
Then you should cherish your first ti. There will be only one first for you.
Thatstrue. But Iwith Allen-sama.
If she still has her hyn, I have a chance.
Nevertheless, after seeing Sophia-chans reaction, my situation is equivalent to being in the ninth inning with bases loaded and two outs.
This situation is regrettable.
Recently, Ive been taking my happiness for granted. I was living under the sa roof as her with her working as my maid. I never took the ti to truly appreciate how great it was.
I dont want this.
.
I have to do sothing.
I dont have ti to wait for the elixir of youth.
By the way, Sophie, whats in that bottle?
Eh?
That bottle filled with yellow liquid beside the stove.
She was talking about a transparent glass bottle filled with a mysterious yellow liquid.
.
As soon as Sophia-chan realized what Ester-chan was talking about, her face went rigid.
I-Its nothing! Its sothing Tanaka-san likes. Umm, I-I always mix it in with his tea, but a lot of other people dont like the taste!
Oh, how interesting. I want to try it too!
.
Oh, this is the first Ive ever heard about this.
Has Sophia-chan been making her special tea this entire ti? Id be incredibly happy if that were true. A maid who went the extra step to make extra delicious tea for her master. Even if its sothing so insignificant, it ans theres still a chance.
Thats right. Its still too early for to give up.
Can I have so?
No, t-this isnt ready to drink.
Is that so?
Y-Yes. It needs to fernt for a while.
I see. Well, thats too bad.
Eventually, o-once its ready, Id be happy if youd try so. Until then, p-please forgive .
You dont need to panic. I wasnt angry.
Thank you very much.
I need so ti to think.
I need to find a solution as quickly as possible.
I guess Ill take a walk.
***
I left the dormitory and took a walk through the crowded streets of the capital.
Thoughts of love between a man and woman swirled around in my mind.
I was obsessing over everything I felt was wrong with . First, I thought about my appearance. Im a busan in his mid-thirties, Im not very tall, and I have a below average body. No, in a dieval world like this where most of the n work hard jobs that train their bodies, Im sure Im at the bottom when it cos to looks.
Would it be possible for a man like that to win the heart of a beautiful young woman?
Of course not.
Ive beco deluded by having all of these beautiful girls surrounding . A woman in her thirties could be with an iken in his twenties, but if think about it rationally, its not possible for a man like .
Then, how can a man like win the heart of a beautiful woman?
I have to make up for my lack of good looks in other ways.
Other ways.
The only thing that cos to mind is money.
I rember reading in a magazine that money equals love.
After all, look at how lavish weddings are. Hundreds of flowers, everyone throwing rice, releasing doves, a grand hall, and releasing a thousand balloons to finish it all off. How nice, an extravagant wedding that costs several months salary.
thats why it will be bad for if I dont have a lot of money.
I still have around two hundred gold coins from the dragon extermination party. One gold coin is worth one hundred silver and one silver is worth about ten thousand yen. That ans I have around two hundred million yen on hand.
Sophia-chan should have about the sa amount.
A couple hundred gold wont be enough to impress her.
Shes also the daughter of a family that owns a restaurant in the heart of the capital. If her parents own that land and that building, she and her family probably have a lot of valuable assets.
Theyd want soone with just as much money or assets to marry their daughter.
And if I consider Sophia-chans beauty, she could easily marry a noble.
When I consider everything I have to offer.
I have no chance.
In the first place, I want soone that will love back. I dont want to buy soones love. Even if I use money to create an opportunity for love, it wont matter unless the girl actually loves back.
.
Still, if I start a relationship with money, Ill never be able to get the idea that she only wants money out of my mind. I dont think I could ever expect a person like that to develop real feelings for . I want soone that can love and not my money. If I married soone that loved my money, Id expect to receive divorce papers before our honeymoon.
.
What should I do? I dont see any clear path.
Should I ask the noble mage for love advice?
I continued walking through the streets, desperately trying to co up with a way to win Sophia-chans love when I realized where my legs were taking .
I walked down a certain street that I recognized before coming face-to-face with a building I hadnt seen in a while. It was the house I once owned.
Its been a long ti.
It was Edita Senseis atelier.
It seems that my legs carried here while I was lost in thought.
My mind must be desperately seeking the comfort of the blonde loli elf.
The loli with the body to heal my soul.
should I stop by and say a few words?
I dont want to bother her, but she did say I can stop by any ti.
I walked up to the front door and gave it a light knock. After waiting a brief mont, there was no response so I knocked a few more tis a little harder this ti. When youre on the second floor of this house, you cant hear soone knocking on the front door. Its sothing Ive learned from experience.
Then, Sensei appeared.
She cracked the door open just enough to poke half of her face out. Im guessing she was still sleeping. Her eyes looked sleepy and she had bedhead.
oh, youre here?
Were you asleep?
Its already past noon.
Her daily life really seems to be abnormal.
It kind of adds to her cuteness though.
Whats wrong? Suddenly coming to my ho like this.
Umm, I just happened to be in the area and thought Id stop by and say hello.
The blonde loli that just got out of bed looks as if the softness of her hair and skin has increased by thirty percent.
Thank you, God, for bestowing this beacon of cuteness on .
you ca to say hi? Is that really all?
Yeah, well, I had so free ti.
.
Edita Sensei kept staring at .
I wonder if shes in a bad mood after I woke her up. She looks sort of annoyed. Her eyebrow even seed to be twitching. This annoyed expression actually suited her European look with her blonde hair and blue eyes.
Im sorry. I didnt think youd be asleep. I can co back another ti.
I-I get it. Wait a minute, okay? Wait right here.
Eh, are you sure?
Wait here properly!
I silently nodded as Sensei went back inside without fully closing the door. I was able to hear the sound of her rushing about inside. Occasionally, shed run upstairs to the second floor before quickly coming back down.
She must be quickly trying to clean up after I surprised her.
Maybe shes a ssy person.
Shes the type of loli that has a ssy room. The most attractive kind. I wanted to dive naked into a pile of her dirty clothes.
.
Then, the sound of her sprinting downstairs and to the door.
There was a brief pause before the door opened and Sensei reappeared.
All good. C-Co in.
Umm, Im really sorry if Im causing you trouble.
I told you its fine. Just co in already.
Pardon my intrusion.
Following Senseis instructions, I stepped into my old ho.
***
Reviews
All reviews (0)