Chapter 37 – #9_Likely Cohabitation (2)
#36
One.
Wake up in bed.
Now, at 6 o’clock, I wake up without an alarm.
It was refreshing to wake up on a soft blanket after sleeping on a hard straw bed placed in a box.
I go straight to the bathroom and take a shower.
“Morning strong and strong.”
By the way, how long has it been since you showered indoors instead of outdoors?
There is no more grumbling, saying, “Even if I go to prison, I can wash with warm water once a week.”
If Siu’s room is at the eastern end of the long east-west mansion, Amelia’s is at the western end.
Yesterday, as she had warned her, upon waking at 6:00, she took a warm shower, put on her clothes, and looked for Amelia.
After finalizing her outfit in the mirror hanging in the hallway, Siu opened the door and entered Amelia’s room.
“Amelia-sama, let’s go in.”
“Come on in.”
She asks with a knock, and her voice is heard through the door.
Come to think of it, the bland sentiment of the second group entering the women’s room quickly disappeared.
Amelia’s room was not much different from Siu’s.
That is, the structure itself.
If Odile’s or Odette’s room was rather splendid, this place is very plain.
Basically, except for high-quality furniture, there is no feeling of elaborate decoration.
However, her room was full of all kinds of magic books, documents, and experiment materials.
Anyway, the room is much smaller, so it feels more crowded than the research building.
She had brought all sorts of research subjects into her house.
“Did you get a good night’s sleep?”
I was about to say good morning, but she gave me another greeting, but as soon as I said it, I realized it didn’t mean much.
“I didn’t sleep today.”
Amelia asked, sitting at her desk, holding her pen.
She was constantly jotting down something of hers on a piece of paper on her desk.
It must have been like that all night.
In front of her was a pile of papers with the ink just drying up.
“Wait a little.”
Having said that, Amelia went back to her work.
Eyebrows gathered between the eyebrows while concentrating.
She shows little emotion and rarely changes her expression, but those straight, thin eyebrows are an exception.
More than 90% of Siwoo’s ability to grasp her emotions in advance was thanks to his eyebrows.
Anyway, Amelia finished her finishing work and only then looked at Siu.
“What you need to do is check here.”
That’s the point.
Amelia rummaged through the drawers of her desk and she handed Siu a bundle of papers of about 30 or 40 pages.
“As an exclusive slave, this is a brief summary of what you have to do according to the time and day of the week. Please take the time to read and understand it.”
“Yep.”
Amelia got up and walked around the table.
Her clothes are in a robe that looks a bit comfortable.
“See page 3, item 15.”
“Yes.”
It seems to be some kind of work guide.
Siwoo, who was flipping through his paper, suddenly realized that the handwriting on the manual was familiar to his eyes.
This was Amelia writing word by word.
Page 3 consisted of things to do when you wake up in the morning.
If Amelia is sleeping, she wakes her up, and even if she isn’t, she greets her.
After that, I have to make the bed and prepare breakfast.
Breakfast was supposed to be brought from the kitchen in the school building rather than Siu making it separately.
“Yes, I checked.”
“I’ll be waiting for you at the restaurant, so come on over.”
It’s a lot thicker than that, but it seems like it would take quite a while to get used to it.
Siwoo watched Amelia go to the bathroom and then moved to the academy kitchen.
2.
I met a familiar face.
Takasho was cleaning the hallway while yawning.
As soon as he saw Siwoo’s changed clothes, he jumped up and down with excitement.
“Hey~ Who is this? I’ll be surprised because he’s so tall.”
“Hey, calm down. What’s wrong with this?”
“Of course it’s a big deal! My friend has finally succeeded!”
Actually, I have a lot to say, but I’m not sure if I’ll have enough time.
Siwoo only gave a brief summary of what had happened.
“Look, what did I say? Is it true that Amelia likes you?”
He patted him on the shoulder with a proud look, as if he were treating a friend who had passed the exam after a long preparation.
“What bullshit. What have you heard so far? How do you conclude that Amelia likes me?”
“What?”
“I told you just now. I was called to the inn to make you my assistant, not to attend the night.”
The face of Takasho, who used to smile proudly, becomes ambiguous.
It’s like looking at a person holding a winning lottery ticket and never going to the bank for the rest of their lives.
“Hey, where do I start explaining this? Every time I see it, I feel it. It’s amazing.”
“Because of you, she almost went out of her way? Do you know how Amelia looked at me then?”
As soon as I brought up the story of the night attendant, I was beaten with stares like bugs.
Even now, when I think of that time, her face heats up.
“Hi, Hwanghwa… You’ve made a girlfriend before.”
“No?”
“…That’s right, it was.”
Takasho, who gave up even thinking of reprimanding Shiu, scratched his head on where to start explaining, and then started thinking about it one by one.
“Look at Shin Siu. Did Amelia buy you panties? Did she give you cigarettes? Did she give you cake? She even bought you a suit. Why is she so nice to a slave she doesn’t care about?”
“How do I know that? I must have felt sorry for bothering you.”
“Huh… That’s right.”
“You have to stay with Amelia for even a day to know. You said that. Amelia is an orthodox witch and has no interest in men.”
“That’s a normal story, and it’s something special for Amelia to show interest in you?”
Takasho realized that no matter how verbally he explained, Shiu would not be able to understand.
“Yumma, look at this material.”
“Hey, don’t cling! Gross.”
“This is mohair.”
“What is that?”
Takasho gently stroked Shiu’s arm and said.
“I’ve been given a lot of suits as gifts when I was working before, have you heard of cashmere?”
“A cashmere coat?”
“Mohair is as good or better than that. If she had no heart, would she only give her exclusive slave such fine clothes? Besides, Amelia had never had any slave before.”
Since it was a dress made by a dressmaker in Ars Magna Town, Siu puts on a sad expression, thinking that he must have done that.
“When I see this, I’m openly courting you, but you’re saying, ‘This might just be my own misunderstanding…’?”
“I’m sure you’re mistaken, but I don’t really care about Amelia.”
“Are you crazy?”
Takasho opened his mouth in amazement.
This is what he said after considering Siwoo’s situation and situation with all his might in a situation that he couldn’t understand.
“Well, it’s true that you’ve suffered a lot because of Amelia. But isn’t that half of the hardship you bought for me?”
“Why the fuck is that my fault? Anyway, I don’t believe you anymore.”
“Mosolada Shin Si-woo, please believe me. Sometimes when I see you, I feel like I’m watching a little kid playing with gold. What you’re throwing is a golden opportunity! A noble, wealthy, and even pretty witch will forever be. Do you think you’re the only one watching?”
“So what’s the conclusion? Long story short. I have to go soon.”
Takasho pondered for a long time, then he threw out a word.
“After sex, relax a bit. I’ll buy you a drink.”
He gave Takasho a slap in the back of the head and brought food from the kitchen.
3.
I don’t know what life will be like in the future, but one thing is certain: I’m blessed to eat.
Breakfast was served by pulling the tray from the kitchen.
To put it simply, it’s an English breakfast.
A bagel with salt-free bacon. Poached eggs made with fantastic perfection and the yolk bursts when touched, salad with salmon, and even hot coffee.
It is a farewell forever to the scraps of bread that can be used as a charcoal eraser and the empty soup.
It’s been like fuck all this time, let’s not see it again.
Siwoo sat down at the same table as Amelia, savored each breakfast, cleared the plate, and headed to the research building.
It feels strange to break the cycle that I have been carrying in my body for 5 years.
I think I need to go to the academy to do chores right now.
Siu read the manual in the corner of the research building and fell into a new thought.
As soon as Amelia arrived at the research building without saying anything, she immersed herself in magic research with a cigarette.
That’s why Siwoo is also looking through the manual pretending to be taking over.
So, let’s take a quick look at the contents.
What to do when you wake up.
What to do at lunchtime.
What to do from evening to bedtime.
Things to do on weekdays.
Things to do on the weekend.
Things to do in the mansion.
What to follow when accompanying the research building.
Instructions for organizing papers and documents.
Cleaning and laundry.
How to order various desserts.
When a problem arises.
Various details were written.
If you read this carefully, you won’t have any problems.
“Well….”
By the way, I need to move things from the barn, but I don’t think I’ll have time for a while.
First of all, according to the contents of the manual, you have to follow Amelia around all day, but it takes about an hour round trip from the research building or accommodation to the barn.
Should I take a day and sneak out at night?
It’s not urgent right now.
After all, it is a place where no one can reach.
– Caw caw!
Then I heard a crow croaking outside the window.
As I tried to look at the window, wondering where the sound was coming from, Amelia suddenly called.
“Siwoo.”
“Yes, Miss Amelia.”
“Come back here in three hours.”
“Okay, is there anything I need to do in the meantime?”
“No, for the time being, focus only on manuals.”
“Yes.”
Siwoo nodded meekly and came out of the research building.
4.
Warm sunlight.
It is very mild weather for late autumn.
Outside the research building, spread your arms wide and enjoy the peace.
“Oh, this is life.”
Normally, I should be climbing a ladder and hitting tree branches by now, or sweeping a dust-free hallway.
Eating great food in the morning and having a leisurely free time.
“I hope now.”
I was thinking about what to do with the congratulations, but the time came just right.
Right now, take the magic items from the barn and move them to the dorm, and then return without pretense.
Still, I want to roll around in bed for an hour or so, so let’s hurry up.
After all the hardships, happiness comes, and suddenly everything goes smoothly, but how can I not hum?
Siwoo entered the rose garden with light steps.
Crossing the rose garden is the fastest way to get to the barn.
The enchanted roses bloomed large, colorful flowers, forgetting the season, and pleasing the eyes and nose.
And.
Suddenly, I feel strange.
“Uh?”
I’m sure this fountain is the same as the one I saw earlier.
A little angel blowing a trumpet.
A witch pouring benediction ointment on a witch’s child wrapped in a blanket.
Siu looked at the front again.
Exit is visible.
Siwoo concentrates and slowly walks one step towards the exit.
Obviously, my consciousness was staring at the exit without a second gap, but when I wanted to leave the garden, I came back in front of the fountain.
“Evande.”
Siu, with an ominous feeling, looked back.
There, at some point, a carriage three times as large as Sophia’s carriage was parked there.
Two birds with outstretched wings engraved on the carriage door.
It is a pair of black and white that sings magic.
The two are one witch.
It symbolizes the Countess of Gemanai.
