Act 9. Will There Be a Breakthrough?
I let out a sigh when I arrived back ho,I resolved the problem with Max, but what should I do about the tea tasting party?A novelty tea party. It was an easy thing in concept, but I honestly didnt have any confidence about it.If I spend too much money preparing for this tea party then my father might kick
out.
It wasnt strange for
to be moved when the ladies at the tea party offered rilyn so tea. In this world, the value of tea was extrely high. It was so expensive that middle-class people couldnt even dream about having it.
What I drank today was white tea which is more expensive than regular tea.
There were many different types of tea which were divided by their acidity or how they were fernted. However, the raw material for each tea was the sa; it was a tea tree called Callia sinensis. Among the various types, white tea was made by collecting the sprouts that still had silver hairs on them, which ant that there was only a limited quantity that could be made. This was the reason why it was so expensive.
Ill have to prepare a tea similar to that to avoid bringing disgrace to Rose
Although I no longer cared if my image was damaged, it was different for Rose because she had been gaining reputation in high society for a while now. If I invited people to a tea tasting party and served them average tea, then the people wholl find fault with my halfhearted attempt might criticize Rose as well.
Is there any solution to this?As I was thinking hard about the different things I could do, I heard a voice at the door.
My lady, this is rilyn.
Co on in.
With my permission, rilyn opened the door and ca inside. In her arms, she held a bouquet made up of various types of flowers.
Wow, theyre pretty, I exclaid.
rilyn smiled and nodded. Arent they? I went out to the garden for sothing and saw how delightful they were, so I decided to bring so in to put in the vase.
Yes, they certainly look wonderful. I stared blankly at the vivid flowers for a while when a thought suddenly ca to mind.
Wait, yes. Thats it!I approached rilyn and opened my mouth. rilyn, by any chance
Her eyes shined brightly as she nodded. Of course. Theres a lot of them.
I smiled with satisfaction at her answer.Alright. I may not be able to pass the test to beco a mber of the tea tasting party, but with this, I should be able to save face.
* * *
The next day I tried to go for a walk early in the morning, but rilyn stopped
from doing so. My lady, you cant go on a walk in those clothes, she said.
Why? I didnt understand. Even though I was wearing a chemise, which was ant for indoor wear, I wasnt planning on going anywhere far away, just in front of my house.
It wont be long before the sun rises. You must wear a gown and a hat to protect your delicate skin.
It was true that I turned red if I stayed in the sun for too long because of my sensitive skin.I understood her concern after hearing her explanation.
Alright, I said.
rilyn smiled softly at
when I accepted her request. Then Ill get you ready.
I sighed as I watched her.I dont know why rilyn cant leave
alone these days.In the past, I clearly rember that she didnt interfere with anything I did, but now she was ddling in everything I did. I actually felt very awkward having soone take care of
and be concerned about .
Is it because I lived alone and away from my mom in my past life and am now an only child?
rilyn approached
with a gown and hat in hand. Ill dress you up, my lady.
It was strange. She was treating
like a child, but instead of getting offended, I let out a laugh.
Why are you laughing, my lady? she asked.
Its nothing, I said and looked at her. If she continued to act this way towards , I knew I was going to get attached. I decided to hold back what I was going to say. Soday, I was going to leave this place and she was soone I would have to say goodbye to. It was better for
if I didnt beco affectionate towards her.
Thank you, I said once she finished getting
ready.
She smiled sweetly at my words of gratitude. Its no problem.
I stared at her for a mont then lowered my gaze.Lets not get my hopes up. This way I wont be hurt again,I repeated silently.
* * *
I looked around the garden while walking with rilyn.It seems that there are roses, pansies, and all kinds of other flowers.Since it was early sumr, the flowers were in full bloom, making them more beautiful than ever.
Will roses and these flowers work?
As I was about to cut off a rose stem with the flower scissors I brought, soone called out to .
What are you doing here?
I looked back and saw Max staring at . Oh When did you arrive?
Just now, he said with an irritated look.
I studied his expression and sighed.What is he upset about this ti?
He then pointed to the flower scissors I was holding. Why are you holding sothing like that? Its dangerous.
Dangerous? Its just a pair of scissorsIt was absurd for him to say such things, but I knew that he was going to keep bothering
if I didnt answer him.
Oh I wanted to pick so roses.
Max raised an eyebrow at my response. Why would you do sothing like that when you can order soone below you to? he asked, even though he was a commoner himself. His words reminded
of the fact that he was a difficult person to understand by my standards.
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