69: Won’s eting
I mixed the pot with a long stick every evening for a week. I had a cloth covering my nose, mouth and eggplant dress. This was the origin of the witch rumor. I had to do what I had to do.
The parts that I didn’t put into the pot were spread out onto a sheet, so that they could dry for tea.
... This wasn’t sothing a noble lady did. I know this. Thankfully, Susan-obasan didn’t say anything and only watched over as I worked.
As ti went by, the components inside of the pot lted into the alcohol, and no particular odour remained. Only the harsh sll of alcohol drifted from the pot. The extracts from the chaleon plant that I got was passed through a cloth and added to water and glycerine and the salve was finished! I used it and could guarantee that it felt good on rough hands.
I practiced the knowledge I had gained from books. The mixing ratio wasn’t ntioned in books, so this was my original recipe.
“Natasha-san, I was able to make the dicine from chaleon plants thanks to your help. Please have so.”
The freckled beauty, Natasha-san who I t because of the chaleon plant is my next-door neighbour. She was a mid-level knight, who was two years older than , so she also worked as the night watchn and she would often stay at the station since it was troubleso to co back late; thus she was only here once in every three days. We miss our timing splendidly.
I asked Natasha-san to introduce to a shop that the knights recomnded and got them to purchase glycerine moisturiser. It felt good to be able to sell the extracts of chaleon plants that were no good originally. Even though I still have a lot of extracts left, I have a hunch that they’ll sell.
Natasha-san also introduced to her friend who stayed at the sa residence. My friends increased at once... It’s like a dream.
I felt close to her probably because her na also ended in ‘sha’. She had a commoner-like attitude and didn’t act like she was a baron’s daughter at all so it was great. When I told her that even though I live here, I’m from an Earl family, all she said was, “Well, it happens a lot,” and didn’t ask about my family at all. She might also be reserved about her family.
When I finally removed the chaleon plant dye from my hands, Natasha-san invited to dinner.
It was finally ti to wear the thin short-sleeve eggplant coloured uniform that was designed for sumr as spring ca to an end and the signs of the bright sumr sun appeared.
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I went to the entrance of the governnt house a little before our appointed ti.
I wanted to give a good impression. It was a woman’s eting after all.
I wore a simple, cool blue dress. I put my lily of the valley embroidery in my hair and tied it with a light blue ribbon to the left.
Three ladies made their appearance while talking in cheerful voices.
“““Nice to et you.”””
One of them was Natasha-san. She wore a white open collar shirt and trousers that showed her body outline; she looked like a handso man, but her woman appealed showed through sohow... It seed like a moe gap would appear. Next, a smiling young woman with fluffy blonde hair and a red hair ornant tied up at the top of her head. Her abundant chest was impressive. Her na was Harmie-san. The last person had glossy chestnut coloured hair and big eyes; her hair was tied into a braid. She was short but she made big gestures, it was cute to watch. Her na was Marietta-san. They were both civil officials.
I’m surprised that they’re friends regardless of their status. Am I included in their group? My heart is racing.
We received our food trays for dinner at the dining hall and sat down at a table near the walls. Tonight’s main nu was river fish fried in breadcrumbs and herbs. Rosemary and rock salt go well together. I chose a strawberry jam cheesecake for dessert. Desserts were a must for females.
I also gave Harmie-san and Marietta-san the chaleon plant dicine as a present and they were surprised for a while and then everyone continued their conversation. This was the first ti I’ve gotten together and conversed with girls in this way. I didn’t know when I should join in. The conversation was full of surprising things.
The three seem like they haven’t t in a while and they were catching up. Everyone seem to be proud of their work and were living fulfilling lives while saying, “I’m busy.” I felt that the root of their friendship was the hardships they faced while working alone at the Royal Palace, in other words, for their country. Yes, I can sympathise with that too.
It was just... Their royalty and respect for their country was aid at the royalty and central figures. To that was ??
“Where do you work, Ayesha-marie-san?”
“I’m doing miscellaneous duties under Marquis Roberto du Edenbach who works in governnt affairs,” I replied with the answer that has already been set up for . Ayesha-marie was hired by Roberto-sama. I wasn’t Lady Ann right now. I definitely couldn’t say that I was working at His Highness Ludens’ side.
“Ayesha-marie, your words are too stiff. You usually talk formal at work so you should relax a now. Or, you can’t talk with commoners on equal footing?”
“There is no such thing... I’m not used to talking with girls in such a way.” I refused and stood up without thinking. “Now, now,” they prompted to sit again.
“So you work for that Roberto-sama?”
“Wow, that’s good. Roberto-sama is such a gentlen. And he’s passionate about work.”
(A gentlen Roberto-sama doesn’t exist in my mind... Don’t look at with sparkling anticipation you two.)
“Co to think of it, I saw His Highness Ludens today around the ti training was on. He’s wonderful and dashing like always.”
As expected of woman’s top two attractions. Everyone who talks about them are enraptured. It was true that they were popular to people regardless of status and relations. It seed that the three hardworking people here had no boyfriends. Whenever young ladies of this age gathered, it was only natural that they talked about wonderful gentlen...
After that, they continued to talk about wonderful people. Lancel-sama and Leyard-sama’s nas also popped up. The cheesecake was delicious but I was tired of agreeing with their words of complints to wonderful people. I didn’t have the courage to refute them.
(They only look good, but they’re not all that wonderful.)
I complained in my mind many tis. I’m tired.
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“Lady Ann. Won’t you give so of the chaleon plant dicine? I’ve heard that you’ve completed it.” His Highness Ludens said while I was writing my work.
He was observing , wasn’t he? I wonder if Cafule-san inford him.
“I think that Your Highness would prefer to use a much more effective dicine.”
“You put a lot of ti and effort into making it, didn’t you? I’m curious about your masterpiece. But you don’t seem like you’d give so at all. You’re so cold.” His Highness Ludens put his pen down and smiled at .
(Black... What an annoying person.)
“Of course, you’ll give so to us as well, right?”
(Yeah, yeah, Roberto-sama. He’s also black.)
“... Okay. I will give it to you another day.”
Is it because I’m close to them? I can’t understand a single wonderful thing about His Highness Ludens, nor Roberto-sama and the others.
They may do their work well, but they’re not very obedient and they’re troubleso people.
(Everyone, you can’t be fooled by their looks.)
I could only shout in my mind over and over again.
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