episode_0013

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“Krrrr!”

“Wow~ Jodell!”

“Haa….”

All I could say was a sigh.

At first, I thought he was a little scared, but… Ashira started running wild again and ended up surrounded by wild beasts.

And then you call me and say you did a good job. Do you think I’m some kind of cheat key?

I don’t really care if that woman lives or not, but the fact that she’s Luan’s friend moves me.

“Guys, come here….”

“Bam, squeak.”

The wild beasts surrounding Asira seemed to take notice of my call and began to slowly approach me.

As if they had never been wary of Asira, they started to cling to me like puppies and beg me to pet them.

I’ve been giving it new food for the past few days, and it seems to think of me as its master, so the skill’s effectiveness has gotten better.

I patted them and glared at Ashira.

Asira looked at the beasts surrounding me as if they were curious.

“And I’ve never seen those guys so friendly to people before~ You’re amazing. You didn’t take over this basement for nothing, right? I want to touch them too. I like them too, but why do they hate me so much? Ashira is upset…sob sob.”

“…..I think I’ve looked around for a while now, so how about going out? It’s about time for dinner.”

I ignored Asira’s words, which spoke of herself in the third person, and changed the subject.

Fortunately, he nodded to my words, perhaps having lost interest in the Asira Cave.

“Hmm, really? I was already hungry. Oh, by the way, I’ll treat you to dinner. As a thank you for showing me around, a full course meal… How about that? It’ll taste better than your usual meal. You’ll regret it if you don’t go, right?”

“….It’s okay.”

“Aaang~ Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! ”

“Okay, I’ll go. Stop it!”

“Oops! Then we’re going?”

He wasn’t even a child, and he kept nagging me to go with his hand on my head, so I had no choice but to nod.

It’s shaking so much I’m dizzy.

Asira smiled brightly like a child at my words and started walking again.

I turned around and coldly looked at Asira’s back as she walked away.

‘….What on earth is it?’

That woman. You know.

Asira was full of questions.

Although he seemed lively, there was no emotion in his eyes.

Acting, yes. I was literally acting.

All the emotions from the beginning until now.

Although I was acting naturally, my acting skills were not up to par yet.

Because I couldn’t adjust the gaze. In reality, I have to pay attention to everything from the gaze to the details of hand movements. Just like I do now.

Moreover, Ashira was strangely emotionless.

The only time he showed real emotion was when I saved him from a hail of arrows.

“Outside the cave! Okay, let’s go. Follow me.”

As soon as we came out of the cave, Asira naturally grabbed my hand and pulled me towards her.

“….Hey, give me this hand.”

“Huh? Why?”

“No.”

I didn’t want to argue for no reason. I’m sure he’d come up with some ridiculous argument and claim as to why he’d be arrested again.

She’s a guest anyway. She treats me like an actress, so I just have to act like her.

I went up to the first floor with Asira, half-giving up like that.

As they climbed up to the ground, Luan approached Ashira as if she had been waiting for him.

Although it was covered in cotton, the atmosphere it gave off was unusual.

As if she didn’t feel any such atmosphere, Asira waved her hand at Luan naturally.

“Luan! Long time no see~ How have you been, my friend?”

“…..Yes. It’s been a while.”

After a long silence, Luan answered.

Even though he said he was a friend, Luan’s cold attitude remained the same. It was as if he was dealing with a boss, not a friend.

“I’m going to eat with Jodelle, so please order a full course meal. Okay?”

“…Full…course?”

“Yeah. Full course. My favorite. The one with a lot of it. You know?”

“….Okay.”

Luan seemed to let out a small sigh and then started walking.

It was a full course meal… As you can see, it was uncomfortable, but I liked eating delicious food.

I didn’t know I liked this kind of delicious food…

Because I always ate poorly, I came here and learned about it while eating.

How delicious would a full course meal be?

I followed Asira with anticipation. Asira walked around like it was her own home and entered the room located in the very center of the first floor.

There were refreshments and tea on the table in a room decorated for guests.

I looked around the room. It was neatly decorated.

Asura naturally sat me down on a chair and sat down in front of me, facing me.

Asira asked me with a bright smile.

“Jodel~ Are you able to work all the time?”

“….Yes. It’s okay.”

“You’re amazing for being young~ Working in such a scary house… Don’t you have a family?”

.“….no.”

“Hmm, then who did you receive training from?”

“….I’ve never received anything like that.”

“Hey, lie… My eyes can’t be fooled. You’re pretty strong, right?”

“….no.”

“You’re strong, aren’t you?”

“No.”

“Strong….”

“No.”

After a few exchanges of arguments, silence fell.

It’s not that I didn’t know why they thought I was strong.

When I saved you earlier, I moved at a speed that an ordinary servant could not achieve without realizing it.

I glanced at Asira. Asira was staring at me as if she was going to pierce me.

‘…..Since you keep digging up my personal information, you’re not mistaking me for a spy, are you?’

If Asira had said one wrong thing to Luan, my future could have been filled with thorns.

That was the moment.

‘Live!’

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It was a moment. As the dagger approached me, I quickly picked up the plate in front of me and blocked the sword.

Oh… I thought “Oh no” after blocking it, but it was already too late.

I looked ahead. Ashira was standing on the table, aiming her dagger at me, smiling mischievously.

“Look at that. You’re strong.”

“….That’s dangerous!”

It was an attack that might have killed an ordinary servant.

As I screamed in anger at the attack that was really trying to kill me, Ashira shrugged her shoulders and hurriedly got down from the table.

“I can’t stand being curious~”

Even though he was a friend of Luan’s, he was about to say something to the excessive behavior when a knock was heard.

Asira told me to come in quickly.

Soon the servants came in and began setting up the food.

I forgot how angry I was and opened my mouth wide.

I expected a full course meal, but this exceeded my expectations. The food that I could eat at the restaurant started to fill up the table.

“How is it? It’s awesome?”

For the first time, I couldn’t help but agree with Asira’s words.

Well, I did finish it…

“Okay, eat. Eat. Before the food gets cold….”

The servants left and Asira urged me on.

I was concerned about him urging me on, but I was hungry, so I picked up my fork and knife and placed the most delicious-looking roast pork on my plate.

I naturally placed the lesser food in front of Asira.

“…..Huh? What? You want me to eat it?”

“Yes, I will eat well.”

Ashira’s eyes widen as if she hadn’t thought that he would take care of her.

Of course I should take care of it. I didn’t want to hear the servant say that I had no manners because I ate first. However, Ashira’s eyes wavered a little, as if she was unfamiliar with this kind of consideration.

This time it wasn’t acting.

I glanced at Ashira without letting on.

‘I guess you’re the type that gets moved by small actions?’

I poked at the meat with my fork. Ashira’s eyes turned to me.

Ashira’s eyes were half filled with anticipation and half filled with confusion.

Why are you looking at me like that? It’s burdensome, but I put a bite of meat in my mouth anyway.

‘and….’

It’s really delicious.

It was the best food I’ve ever eaten.

I thought the servants’ meals were really delicious, but this is on a whole other level.

It was so delicious that I wondered who the chef was who cooked this dish.

My fork quality is getting faster and faster.

Asira was quiet throughout the meal.

I don’t know why, but he just kept checking my complexion every now and then as if he was observing me.

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After eating, I finally broke up with Asira, who kept insisting on playing with me, and the next day I returned to work as usual.

Then, out of nowhere, Luan came to see me.

“Huh? You want me to take on another job?”

“….Yes. Miss Lacia has returned this time, and she needs an attendant urgently. Please serve her until Miss Lacia takes on her mission.”

I was shocked by Luan’s sudden words.

Rasiya….

I was reminded of Rasiah from the webtoon.

The most beautiful woman in this webtoon, with bright blonde hair and red eyes.

If Remi was a villainess who belonged to the cute tsundere category, then Rasia was a villainess who was like a crazy psychopath with a few more spoonfuls of madness, like a yandere who couldn’t tell where she was going.

They live as they please, and if anything bothers them, they whip them to death.

In short, he was one of those people you absolutely should not get involved with.

I have to be the servant of such a villainess, even if only for a little while…

“Follow me.”

“…..Yes.”

I, who had no strength, could not even refuse and had no choice but to be dragged behind Luan like a dog on a leash.