Tensei Shoujo no Rirekisho Chapter 25

  I was called by Claude-san to come down to the guest room. At the room, both Claude-san and Irene-san were intensely awaiting my arrival. They were staring daggers at one another.

｢I am dearly sorry. It appears that I have been somewhat late …… right?｣

  Recently, there has talk about this mysterious man who has been prying into my background and had gone around the neighbourhood to seek out information on me. Moreover, for some reason, this enigmatic man covers his head with a jute bag to hide his identity and no matter how much others asked for his name, he wouldn’t give a reply. And when we tried to capture him, he managed to escape without a trace.

｢Yes,  I do not think this person is an acquaintance of mine. I do not have any knowledge about a person who hides his identity like that.｣

  In response to my reply, Claude-san said, I see and started mumbling to himself while casting his sight downwards.

  The mysterious man that was looking for me knew that I was the one who played an integral part in developing the new tools. The theory that this man, who has been snooping around for my information, is a spy from another domain seems the most plausible among others.

｢Well, Onii-sama, I can understand the possibility of the spy being sent by another aristocrat but there is no way the royalty would go so low as to secretly send a spy?｣

｢No, there are things that Irene don’t know…… The royalty is terrifying. Under the worst circumstances, Ryou could just vanish…...｣

  Hold up, saying that I would just disappear…… Am I really in such a dangerous position? I don't recall coming up with a tool that merit such treatment…... This is too disturbing.

｢No way, Onii-sama is exaggerating things. There's no way such things can happen right? However, there is a possibility that the other aristocrats have taken notice of the tools that we have put up on market. They must have dispatched people to investigate on it.｣

「The fact that Ryou was the one who initiated the development of these tools should have been concealed…... Still, in either case……」as Claude-san said so, he placed his arm over my shoulders, triggering Irene-san to stare penetratingly at him.

「Ryou is my property, I have no intention of handing her over to anyone!」

  Claude-san was giving an unusually serious look at Irene-san for some reason. The aura of the room that was momentarily peaceful ever since I came in became tense again.

｢No! Ryou is mine! Didn’t you say the other time that you bought her for me?!｣

  Irene-san was putting up a fight against the stern-looking Claude-san. Somehow, the both of them have been fighting over for this merchandise (me).

｢No way I’m selling her! She will be my maid!｣

｢Platinum coins!? N-no, it’s still a no. No matter how much you offer, I won’t sell her!｣

｢Why, Onii-sama! Didn’t you promise me from the start that if I take a liking to her, you would sell her to me?｣

I couldn’t help but interrupt the auction.

｢Yes, that’s right, Ryou. Unfortunately, Otou-sama has to stay in the capitial but he managed to reach a point where he can take a break and would be coming back.｣  said Irene-san in elation.

  This means Cain-bouchama and Alan’s father is coming back. Heh, this is a good thing.

  However, if I remember correctly, the reason for Claude-san staying at this residence is because the head of the household was absent.

  Exactly! Totally! Claude-san! That kind of thing should, indeed, would be best guided by a veteran!

｢But, back in my time, my partner was Gouda-ojiisan! Compared to boys, girls’ sex education doesn’t go all the way but, when I was first shown it, the thing I felt was Gouda-ojiisan’s!? I still have nightmares on it now! That’s why I won’t allow the same thing to happen to my sons! Alan and Cain-bouchama both fancy Ryou too, so isn’t that a good arrangement!｣

｢W-w-w-w-what are you saying, Irene! That’s no good! Firstly, Ryou is far too young! She obviously doesn’t have any experience? Such a partner wouldn’t be appropriate! We need to get someone who is experienced!｣

  I was initially hoping to join Irene’s faction in my job search, and now, in a complete reversal, I pinned my hopes on Claude-san instead.

｢If we did it that way, it would be the same as Onii-sama – Mary would have to do it won’t she!｣

  Eh, Mary? The lady that was washing the clothes…… she had a kind nature and had a good physique, but just a bit older Mary-san? Ah, that’s what it is, Claude-san’s first and most important experience was taken care of by …, I see.

｢No good! Even you are still single at this age Onii-sama, because your first with a female was with Mary who was past her prime! As of such, I’m sure she wasn’t very good at it, and that you’ve lost interest in girls! Having a young partner, especially one that is on close terms would definitely be a better choice! There won’t be any bad memories!｣

｢Wha! There’s no way that I have no interest in females! Moreover, Mary wasn’t that particularly bad. She was extremely …… g-gentle to me.｣ Claude-san started to blush.

  Please, I beg you, stop describing your memories of that. I would subconsciously playback how gentle Mary-san was in the back of my mind, so please, stop.

 『A Mature Maid’s Coaching on Cleaning ~The First Hole I Scrubbed~』

  Ah, oh no. I even came up with the title. My brain, reboot! Even after erasing my mind of these extraneous thoughts, I couldn’t shake off the image of an ero mature lady! Ah, it’s not working, I couldn’t reboot my brain at all.

｢F-furthermore, don’t we have many young and beautiful maids?! For example, wouldn’t Stella be great?｣

  Looking at how Irene-san spoke about it while scowling, Claude-san shoulders drooped and he sighed.

  Ehh, don’t give up Claude-san! Keep at it! I was thinking about this when the day’s second firm expression was made.

Translated by yAmi on yamitranslations.blogspot.com 

  In other words, the country’s education system is solely represented by this sole school which only accepts royalty and aristocrats.

  The home tutor assigned to this residence also came through the good offices of the royalty machinery.

  This means that attending school was impossible for someone like me with rural origins. Claude-san gave exceedingly high praises to me and that made me happy but, to the extent that he was willing to adopt me……

  The reason behind becoming Claude-san’s foster daughter was because the royal school only allowed sons and daughters of aristocrats to enter. It seems that Claude-san held a considerably low level of peerage known as Merchant Lord. His reason for adopting me was pretty clear and I understood that it was a necessity.

  However, to become his foster daughter would mean becoming Claude-san’s family and that very thought depresses me.

  Still, living as per planned would make me feel somewhat guilty, as I would be entering the nation’s one and only school. I am sure there are more people who need to enter such an educational facility.

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