Chapter 458 – Inma and the Butler (4)

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Rebecca had a direct line pager from Niel. In the days when Rebecca was guarding the mansion alone, Niel used to call Rebecca using a pager like this.

But since the maids came in, I’ve barely used it…

“…!”

What happened?!

Rebecca hurriedly adjusted his clothes and ran towards Niel’s room.

-Smart.

A little urgent knocking sound. Rebecca spoke before hearing an answer.

“This is Rebecca, may I come in?”

“Ah yes. Come in.”

Rebecca burst open the door and entered. The image of Niel, who was sitting at the table, caught my eye. At first glance, it seems like nothing’s wrong, but Niel is used to hiding his condition. Rebecca quickly approached Niel to check.

“Rh, Rebecca?”

But Niel was the first to speak. Niel’s eyes widened when he looked up at Rebecca.

“Rebecca, what happened?”

What’s going on? That’s what I’d rather ask from Rebecca. However, Rebecca couldn’t help but be stunned by Niel’s words that followed.

“Your face is red.”

Your face turns red as soon as you see it, what is that…

“…!!!”

Oh my god.

Rebecca almost jumped. She had overlooked the fact that there would still be traces of her comforting herself until just now.

Besides, the way she dressed was left with traces of the frustration she had earlier. It’s only natural that she couldn’t tidy up because she was rushing.

Niall stood up from his chair with a worried face.

“Your face is so red, maybe you have a fever…”

“Fuck!”

“Hick! Less, Rebecca?!”

Niel was shocked. Rebecca had put her own cheek up.

Niel remembered a scene from a popular novel. If you slap a molester on the cheek with emotion, it probably feels similar.

“Rebecca?! What are you doing, are you okay?”

“It’s nothing. Bugs stuck.”

“Bur, a bug? I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that…”

“I guess it was too small to see.”

“But…”

As soon as something strange caught his eye, a different Rebecca than usual began to catch Niel’s attention.

“That, why are the buttons undone like that…”

“…The bug got into my body, so I had no choice but to catch it quickly. I showed you an indecisive look. Sorry.”

“No, even to the point of being sorry… But you look out of breath, did anything really happen?”

“…I had to work a little harder in the garden. Now that we’ve taken care of it, there’s nothing to worry about.”

To use one’s strength in the garden. It hasn’t been long since the muscle gardeners have been pruning. Rebecca personally supervised meticulously and meticulously. By the way, do you have something to use your strength for now?

Lately, Rebecca has been talking gibberish a few times. Are you overworked?

No. It’s something different from being overworked. Rebecca’s behavior gave me a sense of déjà vu. I can’t explain it clearly, but before Ariel had a similar…

“It’s really nothing. More than that, are you okay?”

“Ah, yes, yes…”

Niall flinched at him. Rebecca had a certain spirit. I feel like I shouldn’t have to ask anymore.

“Niel?”

“Oh, sorry. The body is fine. Rather than this…”

As Niel said that, he handed out a sealed envelope.

“As always…”

“Is it an order? All right.”

When the mansion’s financial situation was still good, Niniel would often order books by mail like this.

Going directly to the bookstore is physically demanding. It is not convenient to move the body, so I look at the catalog of the bookstore and place an order from a distance.

Rebecca tried to receive the envelope, but Niel’s hand holding the envelope did not let go.

“Niel-sama…?”

Niel’s face was red. As if he was doing something dishonest, Niel was quite hesitant.

You can’t be proud Do you think it’s a burden? But it’s different from before.

“The mansion’s financial situation is fine. You don’t have to worry about money.”

“Ah, that, oh, that, that’s right. Yes, I’m glad, I’m glad…”

“?”

Niall let out a strange moan and reluctantly let go of his hand. Then he opens his mouth, somehow avoiding his gaze.

“I-I’m sorry. I want you to send it in today. It’s late, but it’s urgent…”

“I will deal with it right away.”

Rebecca responded promptly, but she had questions. What else is urgent to order a book?

Well, you don’t have to think deeply. Unless there is something wrong with Niel’s health, it would be rude to ask any more questions.

It’s a bit late, but it’s not night yet. If Rebecca came in person, she would be able to deliver it before the bookstore closes.

A breath of cold air outside will calm her head.

Rebecca thought so and she went outside.

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Next day.

Rebecca couldn’t hide her wonder as she looked at Niniel.

Niel spends most of the day in his room. And on a sunny afternoon, walking in the garden for a while or drinking tea is a normal routine.

But today, for some reason, it has been sitting in the garden since morning.

Niniel is in the air, so he settles down by saying he’ll read outside, but he doesn’t seem to be concentrating on the book.

He turns a page in a book, glances at the front door once, sips tea once and glances at the front door again.

My heart goes to the bean field. It looks like everyone is waiting for something.

Waiting

Eugene and his party left yesterday. But is it enough to wait outside like this already?

As Rebecca thinks. It was clear that Niel had feelings for him too.

“…”

Rebecca sighed inwardly. After all, Rebecca won’t be in the middle. Rebecca is satisfied with a relationship that is just her body…

“Yes.”

Rebecca pinched her thigh. Stop thinking about him.

Anyway, I can’t leave Niel like this. It’s a nice day, but you might catch a sunstroke or a cold.

“Niel? Wouldn’t it be better to eat inside?”

“Hey, I’m going to take care of myself and not worry about it. Rebecca must have a lot of work too, but she doesn’t mind not being with me. I’m really fine.”

Niel said, avoiding his gaze and blushing slightly. The look of a girl in love.

Anyway, since Niniel refused to do so, she, as Rebecca, could no longer interfere with Niniel.

Rebecca nodded once and returned to her mansion.

As Niel said, there was a lot to do.

I have to clean the large public bath that I couldn’t do yesterday, I have to check the cleaning of the annex, and I check the condition of the purchased ingredients…

…

I was working so recklessly.

The front door of her mansion burst open, and Niniel swiftly brushed past Rebecca as she flirted.

“Niel?”

“Gwa, it’s okay!”

As if Niel had nothing more to say, he climbed the stairs as if he were running away.

And after that, the maid in charge of the front door of the mansion entered the front door with her devastated face on.

Rebecca approached the maid.

“What is going on?”

“Well, I heard that someone came from the bookstore, so I went out, but Niel-sama suddenly came and…”

Then, he took the goods and came back as if he was running away.

Indeed, were the envelopes you had in your arms the books you ordered yesterday?

So, have you been waiting for that outside since morning? He wasn’t coming back, was he waiting for the book he ordered yesterday?

Rebecca thinks Niel is just waiting for Eugene…

“…!”

Oh my god. Rebecca realized. Rebecca’s thoughts revolved around her Eugene.

“Kuh…!”

In order to shake off the delusion, there is only work.

That afternoon was a bit difficult for the maids.

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Late night. Rebecca was walking through her mansion alone.

Last check before going to bed.

It is later than usual. Today, Rebecca worked harder than usual because she wanted to shake off her delusion.

I feel a little sorry for the maids who were exhausted in the aftermath. You can pay a little more attention to the menu for tomorrow’s meal.

…

The public bath where Rebecca had changed her body to get rid of her delusion was no longer visible.

Next, it’s time to check the master’s room and the rooms of him and his companions.

Of course, checking doesn’t do anything to invade Rebecca’s privacy. I wasn’t even curious.

Rebecca never wondered what was in the dark-haired hunter’s well-hidden box. Unidentified tools that I have seen at first glance. I never even wanted to imagine what they were for. Rebecca really, didn’t mind at all.

“…”

Because she is like a lewd woman.

Since he was lewd, it was natural for his party to be lewd as well, but even so, those things…

Rebecca shook his head. Rebecca has no interest in the items and will not use them.

After checking the women’s room, it’s time to check his room.

The cleaning had already been done right after they left for the dungeon, but Rebecca confirmed it once again.

But his room is the problem. Rebecca can understand that traces of the night always remain. But the problem is that the traces are found everywhere, not just on the bed.

‘Maybe I can’t be quiet.’

Rebecca looked around his room, frowning.

There may be traces that you missed while cleaning.

“…”

That’s how the room check is over, and if you check the common space for the last time, today’s work is over.

Living room, office, study, dining room.

Everything went well, but Rebecca felt something, something stuck in her ear.

It sounds. The sound grew louder as we got closer to the kitchen.

– Rustle rustle.

An unidentifiable noise comes from the kitchen.

Mouse? No way. Even when managing the mansion alone, the rats were thoroughly saved, and Rebecca’s cleanliness was thoroughly educated to the maids. And this sound was too loud for a mouse to make.

Then shoplifting?

The security of the mansion was not so lax that a petty thief would dare break in. After the finances were in place, the magic tools that set off the alarm did not leave out the magic stones.

Of course, it’s not that there aren’t thieves who rob wealthy mansions, but why would such a great thief search the kitchen?

So… A ghost?

Rebecca gulped.

Rebecca can’t deal with ghosts. That would require a priest or someone blessed by a goddess…

Rebecca clenched his fists. Thoughts keep flowing around him.

He’s not here anyway. And he can’t even have a ghost.

Rebecca burst open the kitchen door and shouted.

“Who are you!”

“Eh?!”

“…Niel-sama?”

Niel had a cucumber in his mouth and looked up at Rebecca with a dumbfounded look.