――― *POOF*
I was hitting my pillow .
I was disappointed that I was scared of strangers .
I’ve never been frozen before even when I went to the ball, nor when I met His Highness Ludens or even when Roberto-sama glared at me .
Even if I had to look down, I always did what I had to do .
It was probably because I told Dick-san how I really felt in Coolden . I’ve become weak .
I had to behave like a noble here at the Royal Palace .
I didn’t need to be honest to my feelings .
“Well, I’m Lady Ayeshmarie, who was driven out of the Thousand House, so this much is good enough . I behaved appropriately after I went into the dining hall . ”
I abandon my thoughts early when I sunk into the small and hardish bed .
I’m wearing my noble mask, so next time will be fine . It’ll be fine . I told myself .
◊♦◊♦◊♦◊
I woke up early, got dressed and left my room .
It was a bit early, but I headed for breakfast .
I wore the eggplant coloured secretary uniform .
I thought it was harder for people to know who I was if I wore the eggplant coloured long dress rather than plain clothes . There were a few people here from last night .
I received breakfast and sat at the corner in a vacant seat .
“It’s tasteless…”
It was a dining hall in the Royal Palace, but the food wasn’t satisfying . I thought the same thing last night too . I stopped my hand with the spoon in it . I turned my head and looked around while taking the meal in .
The colours were beautiful, the bread was soft and the soup wasn’t greasy at all . It was warm .
Don’t complain .
I have to be thankful
But, what is it? It’s not good enough .
I thought as I finished the meal . I tied my hair up, so that it was easier to change and headed towards said room .
It took time to disguise myself after all .
I remembered where to go . I wouldn’t recklessly ask for directions just because I forgot .
I entered the room and looked at the mirror .
I divided my golden hair and braided it . I put them onto the other side of my head so that it wouldn’t have much volume . I fastened them with pins . It took a lot of time, but I somehow managed . I wore the black wig .
I lightly tapped powder onto my face, approached the mirror and drew my eyeliner . My hands were trembling, but I think I’m quite good at drawing it now . I put on some reddish plum lipstick and Ann’s face was ready . My look would be complete with the white gloves .
I went through the hidden passageway that I was taught .
Because I was told not to write it on paper, I wrote it on the ground and erased it numerous times so I could memorise it . Desperately . I’m so great for remembering it from just going through twice . I have a lot of guts right now .
My heart wouldn’t stop throbbing as I walked through the dark passageway alone . I don’t think it’s normal to go through this passageway without light . I wonder if there’s something that would trouble them if I could see here . Well, I was fine in the dark since I didn’t use light at night in the Thousand House estate to save money .
“Is it okay for me to know this passage?” I asked, and I was told that I didn’t have any connections outside of the Royal Palace so it was fine . It was used as a shortcut and royalty used it to get away from people .
I couldn’t help but sigh when I got out into the bright corridor .
I looked around, mindful of my surroundings and walked towards the ‘Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room’ (I named it myself) .
I looked around, mindful of my surroundings and walked towards the ‘Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room’ (I named it myself) .
I briskly walked without taking a break . I bowed whenever I passed people .
Seems like I remember the way correctly .
I arrived safely at the Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room and began working .
◊♦◊♦◊♦◊
I spent my days quietly in the past week .
My work started with wiping the desks in the Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room . Then, I opened the windows and let the fresh air in .
I made a copy of His Highness Luden’s memo and sorted the documents . Then, His Highness Ludens and the others came . I made tea, went to my desk and kept working .
They didn’t tell me what to do . It was just like when I worked for father and brother .
“I’m going to lunch . ”
His Highness Ludens and his comrades haven’t come yet . I said that to the knight at the door and headed towards the dining hall .
I remembered the minimal layout of the Royal Palace by walking around with Cafule-san . At the beginning, I had lunch in my room, but I got bored of being in my room day after day . But, since yesterday I started going to the dining hall where the knights and guards were because I finally remembered the layout of the palace . The government residence’s dining hall was a little far and it took time to commute there .
I never had any emotion on my face whenever I walked through the Royal Palace, but my face would loosen whenever I got to the inner garden .
I remembered the minimal layout of the Royal Palace by walking around with Cafule-san . At the beginning, I had lunch in my room, but I got bored of being in my room day after day . But, since yesterday I started going to the dining hall where the knights and guards were because I finally remembered the layout of the palace . The government residence’s dining hall was a little far and it took time to commute there .
I never had any emotion on my face whenever I walked through the Royal Palace, but my face would loosen whenever I got to the inner garden .
I quickly finished eating in the dining hall with the knights and sat down on a handkerchief under an unpopular Zelkova tree .
I took out the small apple from my pocket which I’d put in there at breakfast, rub it on my skirt and bite into it .
“Ann is tired . Am I being helpful?”
I wasn’t talking to anyone, my voice just came out .
I actually wanted to lie down here, but I couldn’t as a noble lady . I probably shouldn’t be sitting under the shade like this either .
But I want people to overlook this since I was only a simple office lady while I wore this eggplant coloured dress .
When I finished eating the apple, I heard a rustling and saw three ladies .
“Oh my, she’s really here . ”
“Right? I saw her heading towards here . ”
“She has really bad manners, doesn’t she?”
I stood up and bowed a noble bow .
Have my enemies appeared at last?
59: Unfamiliar Life――― *POOF*.
I was hitting my pillow
I was disappointed that I was scared of strangers
I’ve never been frozen before even when I went to the ball, nor when I met His Highness Ludens or even when Roberto-sama glared at me
Even if I had to look down, I always did what I had to do
It was probably because I told Dick-san how I really felt in Coolden . I’ve become weak
I had to behave like a noble here at the Royal Palace
I didn’t need to be honest to my feelings
“Well, I’m Lady Ayeshmarie, who was driven out of the Thousand House, so this much is good enough . I behaved appropriately after I went into the dining hall . ”.
I abandon my thoughts early when I sunk into the small and hardish bed
I’m wearing my noble mask, so next time will be fine . It’ll be fine . I told myself
.
◊♦◊♦◊♦◊.
.
I woke up early, got dressed and left my room
It was a bit early, but I headed for breakfast
I wore the eggplant coloured secretary uniform
I thought it was harder for people to know who I was if I wore the eggplant coloured long dress rather than plain clothes . There were a few people here from last night
I received breakfast and sat at the corner in a vacant seat
“It’s tasteless…”.
It was a dining hall in the Royal Palace, but the food wasn’t satisfying . I thought the same thing last night too . I stopped my hand with the spoon in it . I turned my head and looked around while taking the meal in
The colours were beautiful, the bread was soft and the soup wasn’t greasy at all . It was warm
Don’t complain
I have to be thankful.
But, what is it? It’s not good enough
.
.
I thought as I finished the meal . I tied my hair up, so that it was easier to change and headed towards said room
It took time to disguise myself after all
I remembered where to go . I wouldn’t recklessly ask for directions just because I forgot
I entered the room and looked at the mirror
I divided my golden hair and braided it . I put them onto the other side of my head so that it wouldn’t have much volume . I fastened them with pins . It took a lot of time, but I somehow managed . I wore the black wig
I lightly tapped powder onto my face, approached the mirror and drew my eyeliner . My hands were trembling, but I think I’m quite good at drawing it now . I put on some reddish plum lipstick and Ann’s face was ready . My look would be complete with the white gloves
I went through the hidden passageway that I was taught
Because I was told not to write it on paper, I wrote it on the ground and erased it numerous times so I could memorise it . Desperately . I’m so great for remembering it from just going through twice . I have a lot of guts right now
My heart wouldn’t stop throbbing as I walked through the dark passageway alone . I don’t think it’s normal to go through this passageway without light . I wonder if there’s something that would trouble them if I could see here . Well, I was fine in the dark since I didn’t use light at night in the Thousand House estate to save money
“Is it okay for me to know this passage?” I asked, and I was told that I didn’t have any connections outside of the Royal Palace so it was fine . It was used as a shortcut and royalty used it to get away from people
I couldn’t help but sigh when I got out into the bright corridor
I looked around, mindful of my surroundings and walked towards the ‘Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room’ (I named it myself)
I briskly walked without taking a break . I bowed whenever I passed people
Seems like I remember the way correctly
I arrived safely at the Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room and began working
.
◊♦◊♦◊♦◊.
.
I spent my days quietly in the past week
My work started with wiping the desks in the Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room . Then, I opened the windows and let the fresh air in
I made a copy of His Highness Luden’s memo and sorted the documents . Then, His Highness Ludens and the others came . I made tea, went to my desk and kept working
They didn’t tell me what to do . It was just like when I worked for father and brother
“I’m going to lunch . ”.
His Highness Ludens and his comrades haven’t come yet . I said that to the knight at the door and headed towards the dining hall
I remembered the minimal layout of the Royal Palace by walking around with Cafule-san . At the beginning, I had lunch in my room, but I got bored of being in my room day after day . But, since yesterday I started going to the dining hall where the knights and guards were because I finally remembered the layout of the palace . The government residence’s dining hall was a little far and it took time to commute there
I never had any emotion on my face whenever I walked through the Royal Palace, but my face would loosen whenever I got to the inner garden
I quickly finished eating in the dining hall with the knights and sat down on a handkerchief under an unpopular Zelkova tree
I took out the small apple from my pocket which I’d put in there at breakfast, rub it on my skirt and bite into it
“Ann is tired . Am I being helpful?”.
I wasn’t talking to anyone, my voice just came out
I actually wanted to lie down here, but I couldn’t as a noble lady . I probably shouldn’t be sitting under the shade like this either
But I want people to overlook this since I was only a simple office lady while I wore this eggplant coloured dress
When I finished eating the apple, I heard a rustling and saw three ladies
“Oh my, she’s really here . ”.
“Right? I saw her heading towards here . ”.
“She has really bad manners, doesn’t she?”.
I stood up and bowed a noble bow
Have my enemies appeared at last?.
Chapter end
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