episode_0110

The carriage carrying the three of us arrived at the Island of Knowledge late at night, when it was completely dark.

Just like us, the procession of noble carriages coming to the academy stretched all the way inside the Island of Knowledge, so on the day of the entrance exam, both Ethan and I had to face the long line of carriages.

It wasn’t until late at night, close to 11 o’clock, that we were finally able to enter the academy.

“You can stay at a nearby inn for the night and return to Blackwood tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work driving all this way.”

“Yes, sir. I wish you a safe and pleasant stay at the academy.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Goodbye, sir!”

After the coachman and the carriage that had brought the young master and two maids to the academy had left, we, too, entered the dormitory of the academy, a little tired from the long journey.

All three of us were laden with luggage for living for the next few months.

Before entering the dormitory, let me briefly explain that the dormitory of Luminoir Academy is divided into four buildings, from Building 1 to Building 4.

Each department of the academy had around 50 students, with a total of four grades, so roughly around 200 students were enrolled in each department.

It was impossible to accommodate and manage around 1500-1600 students in one building, so the dormitory of Luminoir Academy operated by dividing the students into two departments each.

Building 1 housed the Swordsmanship and Spear Combat departments, Building 2 housed the Archery and Martial Arts departments, Building 3 housed the Technology and Pharmacy departments.

And Building 4 was the dormitory of the Magic and Theology departments, where Ethan and I, who had entered the Swordsmanship and Magic departments respectively, were assigned to Building 1 and Building 4…

‘Wait a minute.’

Come to think of it, I am Ethan’s personal maid, so I should be living in the Swordsmanship dormitory with Ethan, right?

It wasn’t unheard of for a student attending the academy to also work as a personal maid or butler. There were certainly talented individuals among the servants who possessed exceptional skills or physical abilities.

Just look at Princess Seraphine, who had enrolled Luke in the Technology department and was using him as her bodyguard.

Unless Isabelle enrolled in the same department as me, the Swordsmanship dormitory, she would naturally have to stay in the waiting room attached to her master’s dormitory.

So, as Ethan’s personal maid, I should be in Building 1, the Swordsmanship dormitory…

‘But, what about Isabelle?’

Come to think of it, Isabelle took on the role of my personal maid when she followed me to the academy, right?

But if I end up in the Magic dormitory while her master, me, is in the Swordsmanship dormitory, would Isabelle be left alone in the Magic dormitory?

Even if that were to happen, the academy wouldn’t allow it, and most importantly, the whole point of bringing Isabelle to the academy would be lost.

She had come to the academy with me and Ethan to assist me in serving Ethan, but if the assigned quarters were to change, it would naturally complicate serving Ethan.

If I were to stay in the Magic department, there would be no one to serve Ethan. In that case, what should I do…

“Lilith?”

“Yes, Master Ethan.”

“What’s wrong all of a sudden? You had a serious expression as soon as we entered the dormitory building.”

“…Actually, I was just thinking about the issue that arises from the dormitory assignment for Isabelle and me.”

“An issue?”

“A…an issue…?”

Reacting to the possibility of an issue, Ethan tilted his head towards me and Isabelle looked at me with an anxious expression.

I explained the problem that had just come to mind to the two of them.

After hearing my explanation, Ethan smiled once and then responded as if to say, “You worried about that?”

“Oh, come to think of it, I hadn’t explained it to Lilith yet.”

“What?”

“If there’s a situation where Lilith and I are separated, or if Lilith and Isabelle are separated, you don’t need to worry. I have a solution in mind.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah… However, before we enter the dormitory, Lilith needs to fill out a document. It seems like we should stop by the dormitory management office first.”

“Understood, Master Ethan.”

…Come to think of it, this guy has been quite sharp since his head started to grow. I thought Ethan would have come up with a solution on his own, so I followed him without any doubt to the office of the dormitory management.

As soon as I checked the documents that Ethan handed me, I couldn’t help but feel a slight sense of confusion.

“Luminor Academy Cohabitation/Engagement Dormitory Room Usage Application”

The dormitory room usage application that he handed me was an item known among players of ‘Luminor Academy’ as a so-called ‘couple dormitory application’.

Since Ethan wrote his name in one section and handed it to me, his intention somehow felt a bit strange.

“….”

What does this mean exactly?

I closed my eyes, thinking that maybe I had read it wrong, but no matter how many times I looked, the phrase ‘engagement/cohabitation relationship’ written at the top of the document remained unchanged.

And the name ‘Ethan Richard Blackwood’ written in the engagement relationship section also remained unaltered.

Naturally, my gaze shifted towards Ethan, who handed me the document.

“Ethan, sir…?”

“…I didn’t mean to imply anything strange, so you don’t have to worry.”

“It seems like you are aware that it could be interpreted in a strange way.”

“Sorry to Lillis, but there was no other way for a male and female student to share a dorm room. Specifically, the only way was for three people, including Isabelle, to share a dorm room.”

“What?”

“There is only one exclusive maid who can accompany to the dormitory room. If we were to bring Isabelle to the dormitory room, then Lillis and I would have to use separate rooms, which would be inconvenient for both of them to serve me.”

“That’s true, but…”

Using an engagement/cohabitation relationship dormitory room was an unexpected situation.

It’s called an engagement/cohabitation relationship dormitory room. In the original game, it was simply a means to draw out CGs of cohabitation with the heroine.

Of course, I had no intention of filming scenes like that with Ethan.

Objectively speaking, there wasn’t really anything wrong with it.

Even though I was just a lower noble, nobility was nobility, and whether I was engaged or married to Ethan, it wouldn’t violate imperial law.

Even in terms of Ethan, there was no need to worry about rumors circulating about him, as he was the one who proposed to me first.

There was no need to distort and accept it with a deeper meaning.

There was no need to take the difficult path and suffer when the easiest path was available.

“Are you really not implying anything strange by handing me this?”

“…Yes. I didn’t mean to imply anything strange, so you can rest assured.”

“Understood. Since Ethan, sir, said so, I don’t see any reason to refuse.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes. As Ethan, sir, mentioned, this method is the most efficient way for Isabelle to enter the dormitory with us.”

“Thank you for understanding, maid.”

After coming to my own conclusion, I filled in the part where my name should go in the engagement/cohabitation relationship dormitory room usage application that Ethan handed me.

I didn’t want to wander around the academy late at night without being able to enter the dormitory.

“Engagement Relationship

(Male) Ethan Richard Blackwood

(Female) Lillis Blackwood Rosewood”

…It felt strange to see Ethan’s and my name written side by side in an engagement relationship, but we hadn’t actually gotten engaged.

It was just a simple document to share a dormitory, and I didn’t think about anything else.

Really, I didn’t think about anything else.

After submitting the engagement/cohabitation relationship dormitory room application with Ethan… no, after about 30 minutes of completing the document submission, we were finally assigned a double room in Dormitory 1.

A spacious room with a wide double bed, fitting for an engagement/cohabitation relationship dormitory room.

It was a fairly simple space consisting of a door leading to a private bathroom and toilet, and another door leading to a waiting room for the servants.

The facilities were much better compared to the inn on the outskirts of the island where I had stayed before, perhaps because it was a dormitory room often used by nobles.

After confirming that there is no separate changing room this time, I should be careful not to make any strange mistakes like last time.

“Since everyone will be tired from the long journey today, let’s just change into simple clothes and go to bed.”

“Yes, Master Edan!”

“Understood, Master Edan.”

Following Edan’s words, it seemed like a good idea to quickly go to bed and prepare for tomorrow, as the body accumulated quite a bit of fatigue during the long carriage journey from morning to night.

With the Luminoir Academy entrance ceremony just three days away, there were many tasks to be done, such as adjusting conditions and preparing uniforms.

With that in mind, I tried to move the luggage with Isabelle to the waiting room next door, but Edan suddenly appeared and blocked our way, disrupting us from entering the dormitory room.

Not understanding English, Isabelle and I turned our gaze towards him, and Edan shamelessly declared something strange in a bold voice.

“This room is for me to use. Instead, you two can use the spacious room outside.”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“Master Edan?”

“The spacious room outside is a double room, and the waiting room is a single room. It makes more sense for me, a man, to use the single room alone, wouldn’t it be much more comfortable for you two as well?”

“Yes, yes?!”

“….”

Edan, pushing his illogical reasoning, tried to enter the waiting room with his luggage. In place of the bewildered Isabelle by his side, I urgently grabbed Edan’s arm as he tried to enter the single room.

Unable to hold back any longer against his absurd statement, my words were now directed straight at Edan.

“Are you in your right mind, Master Edan?”