Can Someone Please Explain This Situation

Chapter 21

Ch . 21 The Whimsy Continues

The Duke’s abrupt return, or should I say dinner, at the main house has everyone, including me, in the mansion greatly confused! It is the hot topic at the servant’s dining room the next morning .

“Yesterday it was probably difficult for everyone? Are there not those who did not get a break?”,

I asked while looking around at the maids sitting at breakfast . Because even for me it is time to eat the food provided .

“That is okay but companion-sama was in a bad mood so it was difficult”,

answered an accompanying maid to the Duke who was on duty at the detached building . She shrugged her shoulders with a stunned expression .

“Calendula did not know?”

“While he was returning here, the escort knight who always accompanies the master, went to the detached building to give a verbal message . ”

“Ah~, I see, I see”

Because there was not the situation where a messenger went out from here to the detached building . I did not have such a scope or sense of duty but did it quickly occur to the Duke and he took action?

“Companion-sama did not do things like accost us, so there was not something like real harm, but she did look dissatisfied with eating dinner alone”

“I see . If you eat delicious things alone in solitary you cannot experience the deliciousness”

So I also for that reason eat here......aha☆

“Well, we pretend not to see so it does not matter,”

the maid declared nonchalantly .

“Tha, that’s right-”

The person who gave the clear explanation is a handsome man [T/N: the escort knight] . She unintentionally ended up being overwhelmed .

However, it was not only that day that was unusual .

“Huh? Have you come here to eat today as well?”

It ended up involuntarily coming out of my mouth . Awawa .

“Can I not?”

The Duke once again quickly raised his eyebrows .

“Never never . It is not absurd at all”

My head is shaking . Risky, risky, my real motive ended up coming out .

It is a week from that day [T/N: the last Duke dinner] . After returning home, the Duke once again told us he will eat here . As expected, it is the second time so no one was as disturbed as last time .

‘Please tell Carthame to prepare the meal!’

I exchange looks with Lotus, and he gives a small nod .

‘Please arrange the waitress maids!’

I exchange looks with Dahlia . Dahlia also gives a small nod .

‘Please arrange tea and confectioneries!’

I exchange looks with Mimosa .

Already there is no emergency meeting like last time . We quickly confirm what we should do, and disperse to our places .

And the high speed dinner without the utmost conversation finishes and the the Duke returns to the detached building like last time . All the servants present including me, smile from the bottom of our hearts and see him off . But he gives the same complicated expression . Well, I don’t worry about it deeply .

At first it was one day in a week . 2 days, 3 days; that increased little by little .

As expected, because of returning here in succession, and because I have become used to being able to be prepared,

The moment the Duke uttered,

“Today I will eat here”

Lotus and the rest, including me, quickly adapted . That is the Duke’s dinner preparation, my dinner preparation, the waitress maids[1] arrangement and so on are lumped together and has been named ‘Master’s shift’ and,

“Master’s shift has come~in”

The servants soundless voices can be heard .

With this frequent returning here, that lady has also not been silent . That is right, the detached-building companion, Calendula .

Someone turned up when I was cleaning the entrance again by chance .

“I want to meet the Mistress . I wonder if you could convey the message . ”

Phuuu~ high-handed! Who is it?! Calendula . Yes .

Today also Calendula did not recognise me, connecting me as just a servant . That is right, by no means that the young ordinary hair-in-braids-and-face-with-no-makeup (close to natural makeup) woman in front of her eyes is a thing like the mistress .

Today Calendula is wearing a crimson red dress the same colour as her eyes . She has an hourglass figure so the firm open design neckline is lively, a variety of romance is......[sigh of relief], through this association the charm of her body is much more promoted . Coupled together with hair grown to her waist, she is a bewitching beautiful woman .

However, this Calendula’s ruby eyes conveys a strong and serious impression, her mouth is a in a tight arch and yet it is scary! I think of a demon glaring at the obviously lower-position-me is not good~!

“Oh, the Mistress . Please wait just a minute”

The Mistress, however that is me . The Mistress, ended up unintentionally faltering and fumbling at that strong impression conveyed from the eyes .

Let’s talk to Lotus for now . Let’s do that . For sure today it will probably be the Viva☆fighting scene?!

“Lotus~! Calendula burst into the entrance way again~”

I came to talk these things in Lotus’s office .

“She came?”

However Lotus is the very image of indifference . He quickly pushed up his silver rimmed glasses with his middle finger .

“‘She came?’, you said?”

I ask not understanding Lotus’s indifference, then a laugh slipped out,

“By no means! No, nowadays Master completing his dinner here is increasing . The maids have been inquiring as to the state of affairs over there”

Lotus nonchalantly answers .

The maids, can do as far as spy activities! The housekeeping maids are watching!

“Ooh~! It was like that”

“Yes . Lately it seems she has been continuously in a displeased state, so I was anticipating that she would come here soon”

“I see~!”

Calm analysis . Still superior persistence......is already great .

“I think you not yet appearing would be good . Today also I will deal with this”

“Understood! Well then I will sightsee quietly from hiding!”

“......”

No, look! From now on it is as research material . If there is a time when Lotus is not there when she intrudes how should I deal with it . Ah, at that time Dahlia will .

Lotus is smiling bitterly but I do not mind .

I quietly keep close behind Lotus going towards the entrance way in a quick pace . I decided to watch the state of the two people and secured a position from the opposite direction in a place I can see but not be seen (no, if I am seen that would unskillful) .

“I have kept you waiting”

Lotus greeted Calendula, expressionless unlike usual .

“Oh . I said I want to meet the Mistress and yet, I wonder why did the butler come”

Calendula, her face is smiling and yet again her eyes are not smiling .

“The Mistress is feels unwell today, and is resting”

Ooh, Lotus, nonchalantly lied! Although, I have been lively till now .

“Oh, that is dreadful . By all means I should visit her”

Calendula will also not lose . Her mouth deepens into a smile .

“Her temperature is a little high, so unfortunately only her attendants can enter her room”

“Hmm . Well then, it cannot be helped . I will visit when she is healthy again”

Calendula unexpectedly withdrew quickly .

As usual, irritated at Lotus’ expressionlessness, she declared this with a slightly stiff face, it seems anytime Calendula will tut-tut . A ‘chi’ sound can be heard in my heart’s ear .

“Yes, I would like you to do so”

Facing each other Lotus is persistently composed .

Calendula, to the end severely glaring at the expressionless Lotus, then with a wave of her crimson red dress left the entrance way .

“I wonder if she will come again?”

I leave my cover, and stand next to Lotus . I stare fixedly at the door Calendula left out of .

Lotus has already returned to the usual Lotus but,

“I fear it is likely”

“Well then, next time for sure it will be a fighting scene?!”

I cannot confront as a uniform wearing servant, so tell Mimosa to do special make up......no, it would probably be better to receive full make and perfectly dress up?! n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lotus bitterly smiled at my slight cheerful tremble,

“......please restrain......”

He said briefly .

Oh, really? What a shame .