Chapter 223: Departure

 

Lilith and her group are set to return. They spend a few days more than what they’ve planned, but it wasn’t because Reid didn’t return from the fortress city.

In simple terms, Lilith had been busy forging connections and building her business related network, and it took quite some time. Things went well for her, apparently, since she was frequently invited to have dinner with someone, and also attended tea parties and the like.

I decided to give her some bread when we’ll send her off. Two kinds, in fact — the normal ones we usually eat, and some hard bread baked twice since it keeps well. They’ll definitely depart early unless there’s a stopover frequented by travelers closeby.

The hard bread is made by rolling out the dough into a bar shape then putting a dent the size of a belly button in the center before being baked for the first time. That’s the size of the dent because the dough will still expand. People who prefer thick bread could double roll it, but I like mine thin and crunchy, so just one round. Afterward, I cut it in the middle so there’s the top and the bottom part, then bake it again.

I was supposed to give the hard bread as a gift for their trip but ended up having breakfast at Ash’s house. I thought Lilith approved of me, but turns out it’s not really like that.

『I’m not saying you can’t go toe to toe with the nobles, but I do know how you prefer simple thoughts and relationships. I want you to be free and happy, okay? 』
『I’m leaving Father to you. 』

Lilith and Ash’s conversation could be heard from upstairs. Ash’s living room is on the third floor, and the inner room there is her bedroom. The room across the courtyard is kinda like a parlor or drawing room.

Because folks had to carry water into their homes, the rooms on the second floor are usually the most popular among those who didn’t have any servants, but for those who do, they prefer the rooms on the third floor.

Attics are the least popular choice because it’s the room where you can feel the heat and cold the most, but it’s also common for rental houses to cram a lot of people in there. Very few buildings have more than four floors.

Right now, I’m in the parlor or is it called the drawing room — the room where they serve tea to the guests on the second floor. If I’m not mistaken, Butler’s room is also on this floor?

Maybe they left the door open since I can hear what they’re talking about through the stairs now.

I wanted to at least close the door on this room to give them some privacy, but Lilith’s young maid is also here so… Butler also comes and goes from time to time, so it’s not like we’re completely alone together, but I still don’t want to be in a closed room with her.

Well, Miss Maid is well behaved; she doesn’t strike-up a conversation at all.

「Ou, you’re early. 」
「I came here to give some bread and ended up staying here. 」
Butler guided Dinosso in.

Uhh, you should’ve come earlier, I’ve been stuck here alone with a stranger, you know. Please don’t expect me to be socially competent, I can’t strike-up casual chit chat with somebody else if I don’t have anything to do with that person! I’m about to cry!

I’m inwardly taking jabs at Dinosso while sipping tea.

 

Traveling in this world is a dangerous endeavor that can be fatal, so I do my best to send my friends and acquaintances off on their journey. Shiva and the others already went to the plaza ahead of us, and they’re probably having breakfast at one of the stalls that only open in early morning.

Dean and the other guys followed Reid to fetch the horses. We’re all gonna meet at the plaza to see Lilith and her group out of the gates.

It’s finally bright outside.

「Please enjoy. 」
Butler served Dinosso the same stuff he put in front of me; it’s tea and cookies with crushed nuts.

『…So? How’s it going with you and Jean? 』
Lilith’s tone is quite inappropriate as her voice resounded from upstairs. I bit the cookie while pretending I didn’t hear anything.

『If things aren’t progressing then just push your chest — oh, it’s impossible, huh. 』
Lilith, what the heck are you teaching a maiden — I mean Ash — huh!?

Ash was probably replying with 『Mm』 or 『Yeah』, but Lilith’s voice is louder.

『Do guys really like bigger ones? 』
It’s a rare long sentence from Ash, but never expected that that’s what she’s gonna say!

『Well, most of the men do glance at my chest first. 』
『Mm…. Jean recently brought in a guy with a huge chest. 』
Guy!? Khan?

『— Uh, I don’t think you have to consider the size of a man’s chest. 』
Yeah, Lilith, explain it to her!

Come to think of it, Ash did compare her chest to a man’s chest before. Is it the muscles? Eh, are you planning to make them bigger by adding more muscles!?

「You’re making all kinds of faces now, you know. Well, I do get how you’re feeling. 」
Dinosso also had a complicated expression on his face.

「I feel like running away. 」
Please close the door when you’re doing girl talk! Ah, but I’m not confident that this is considered girl talk…

『You’re still in the middle of becoming more feminine, so how about giving more effort in massaging them? 』
『Mm….. Got it, then I’ll have Jean massage them for me. 』

Bbfffttt!

「Whoa! 」
Cough! Cough! Cough!
I got tea in my windpipe!

Is that a joke? Are you serious? Which is it!?

Perhaps they heard me spluttering and hacking my lungs away, because the conversation suddenly stopped, or maybe they’re talking in hushed voices now. At any rate, we can’t hear anything anymore.

「You really suffer, huh… 」
Dinosso had backed away when I was on the verge of spraying tea, and now he’s gazing at me with pity.

Ahh, I feel so tired this early in the morning, can I just return home now and go back to sleep?

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Comments (2)

  1. Hikikomori

    Thanks for the treat.

  2. Duham

    Well Jean, are you gonna help the lady out with her massage or not?

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