episode_0019

A fragrant smell tickles the nose.

The kitchen was busy preparing food.

The maids are all moving busily.

So much so that they didn’t even know I had come in.

Only the maid in charge barely noticed my presence.

“What’s going on?”

Well, that’s a tough question.

It sounded like he was telling me to just get out of here if I had nothing to do.

“That···”

“There! Don’t touch it, it’s not ripe yet!”

First of all, it seems like you don’t know what the situation is outside.

The voice giving me orders was louder than the things I did.

The busy maids had no time to worry about anything outside.

“Everyone is having a hard time···”

“Ha···? Are you kidding me? A guest comes to my busy kitchen and···”

That guest is me.

I’m sure I’m mistaken.

“You’re just putting soldiers outside to worry about··· I know the owner has a strange personality, but he’s really···”

“···”

“Hoo··· I won’t say anything outside, so please don’t come in. ”

She thought I was one of the soldiers.

I had no suspicion that he was an intruder.

It’s not a big deal, since there were soldiers guarding outside.

It’s an unexpected opportunity.

I think we can solve this without causing any more fuss.

“Sorry, I need to check something.”

“Confirm?”

The old face becomes distorted.

The other maids who read the note were also terrified.

It seemed like he was the type of person that his subordinates absolutely did not want to mess with.

“Are you dissatisfied with what I’m doing?”

“Ah··· That, that’s not it···”

The face is extremely ugly.

Even though the original is clearly quite pretty.

The atmosphere seemed like it would chew up even the owner.

The momentum alone made me break out in a cold sweat.

But I can’t back down.

It’s not easy to cover up the fact that we just dealt with the soldiers.

“Ahem··· You probably know what I’m checking.”

“If you speak so vaguely, I don’t know what you mean. Please be precise. No, if you can’t speak clearly, I will go to the master myself.”

“That’s not what I meant!”

I had no choice but to grab her in a hurry.

If you send it out now, everything will be a mess.

“Then don’t bother me and go out. I’m busy anyway.”

To be honest, I was worried inside.

Would it be better to use force now?

But I don’t know exactly what they are aiming for.

There’s no guarantee that the upright maid will give in.

At least I had to figure out what they were aiming for.

Before the commotion broke out.

The best way was to let them reveal it themselves.

“Actually··· The master is doing it because he is doubtful whether he is doing it as instructed. That is why··· he has assigned a watchman.”

“···”

The maid’s face hardens.

Even the expressionless face seemed to be alive.

“That sounds good to hear. So, you’ll watch over me to make sure I’m doing my job properly?”

Even the most adventurous of adventurers wouldn’t do this.

He is more powerful than the adventurers outside.

Honestly, if she had been guarding outside, I don’t think she would have been able to come in.

“Yes.”

It’s practically like provoking someone right in front of your eyes.

“You can’t cook” That’s what I said.

It is a challenge for anyone capable and proud enough to manage a maid household.

Naturally, the reaction was… frighteningly enormous.

“Then watch me. Make sure I do it right. And tell the master clearly.”

The maids around her were almost fainting.

Everyone ran away when they saw him gritting his teeth and speaking.

But we couldn’t stop here.

“This time, there must have been a special order, different from other times.”

“Ha! That little order is no problem!”

“Is that really so?”

He keeps getting on my nerves by speaking vaguely.

If we keep doing this, we’ll get a clue.

“What’s the big deal about adding some medicine to your cooking? I know you’re being careful, but I find excessive interference unpleasant.”

“What··· It’s that important.”

I guess he was planning to play with the food.

If it weren’t for the soldiers outside, it would have been difficult to notice.

Thanks to your carelessness, I was able to figure it out easily.

Now all that remains is to obtain the evidence.

If possible, it would be better to resolve this quietly.

“So you have the medicine, right?”

“Of course. It’s here?”

The maid proudly placed the bottle on the table.

If you hadn’t shown me, I would have searched the entire kitchen.

“Hmm··· I see.”

“What are you talking about?”

“The master said that this might not be enough.”

“That’s not my role.”

It is an uncompromising answer.

I instinctively agreed.

“That’s right. So you said you would use a different medicine.”

“···Is that so?”

“I’ll bring something else for now. This one… I’ll take care of it myself.”

I quickly snatched the vial.

Although her face looked suspicious, she couldn’t go any further as a maid.

At least you won’t notice it until you come outside.

“The master told me to prepare the food thoroughly. If it doesn’t taste good, it might fail···”

“Please tell them clearly that they don’t need to worry about such things!”

I scratched his nerves one more time before going out on purpose.

Now I’ll focus all my attention on cooking.

“I think I hear another maid screaming…is it an illusion?”

*****

Karen and Blen were waiting for food.

Their conversation was unusually peaceful.

“That’s why··· Recently, I think the branch manager’s method is not bad.”

“Is that so? That’s quite surprising.”

“Of course I agree, but I think a little bit of a cool-headed opinion is also needed···”

It was blatant pretense.

Karen didn’t know that either.

However, there was no benefit to be gained by pointing it out blatantly.

‘In the meantime, Glut will find something for you.’

Blen continued his story desperately.

So as not to divert Karen’s attention elsewhere.

I didn’t think Glut would come back so late.

Because I’m just an adventurer with nothing special to offer.

Instead, I should have focused on preventing Karen from escaping.

But it was Karen who really wasted time.

“Cooking seems to take some time, so how about taking a look around the mansion? Blend.”

“Ah··· That, that’s appreciated··· but I don’t know when the meal will be served.”

The moment Karen was about to wake up.

The atmosphere outside the room changed.

There was no doubt that they were monitoring the inside.

‘If I try to leave now, I can’t avoid a fight.’

I made up my mind and planned the work.

Despite the dangerous situation, Karen did not lose her composure.

“Then let’s wait.”

“Yes. Thank you. When I’m done… I’ll show you around,”

“What’s going on?”

“Ah, no··· After I finish eating. Haha···”

They couldn’t move from each other.

Because I was definitely getting ready to sink my teeth into it.

The awkward ending only annoyed both of them.

The meaningless conversation ended with the door opening.

Their gazes turned to the incoming Glut.

“Sorry I’m late.”

“It’s okay. Glut.”

Blen just glanced at him.

But Karen sent some signals.

“Did you find what you were looking for?”

“Yes. I found it. It looks very important.”

“Then this boring conversation will be over.”

Blen expressed his doubts about their conversation.

“What are you talking about···”

Instead of answering, Glut thrust the vial into his hand.

The brightly shining liquid was a medicine he had personally obtained.

“Huh···!”

“I want to hear what kind of drug that is… Blend.”

“That’s··· that’s it.”

I had no intention of answering.

The plan has already been discovered.

Blen’s hand went to the hidden weapon.

“Che, handle it···!!!”

bang-!

The door swung open violently.

At the same time, the waiting soldiers rushed in.

“No way… Do we have to handle this too, Branch Manager?”

“Please. I··· have to interview you as the branch manager.”

Glutton flew at Karen’s answer.

Of course, I did sigh once.

“At this rate··· I definitely need to get paid.”

The soldiers fell one after another.

If it had been during his active years, the results might have been different.

The dulled senses were not enough to stop the Glut.

Only the captain of the soldiers held out a little longer.

“I thought that guy was just a weak adventurer···!”

Blen stood there in amazement, his weapon in hand.

I couldn’t join the soldiers.

Because Karen was targeting him right in front of his eyes.

“As expected···as expected···♥”

Karen licked her lips lightly,

The astonished Bren was instantly subdued.

“How does it feel to get punched by a guy you ignored? Blen.”

I couldn’t answer.

Even if it was Blen himself who had rushed in, it was not certain.

His body, which had retired from active duty, was not able to keep up.

“Ugh··· I thought I just had to be careful of that damn bitch···!”

Glut, who had already finished cleaning up, was approaching the two people.

The two people’s eyes were different.

Blen had regretful eyes, while Karen looked satisfied.

“I’ve organized everything. It was surprisingly good confirmation.”

“You did better than I expected. Glut.”

Karen looked at his hand, praising it lightly.

No one noticed that gaze.

Glutton held a vial of evidence in his hand.

But the way he was looking at me was strange.

It was a bewitching gaze, as if some strange thought had occurred to her.

“First, let’s get things sorted out and have a quiet talk about maintenance in a quiet place···♥”