NOVEL WEB Chapter 169
Chapter: 169
“Yawn….”
…Is it because I’ve played with too many kids at the Academy?
Staying in the Mansion was, well, a bit boring.
“I’m so bored.”
I thought about playing pranks on Rize, but I felt bad interrupting her while she was working…
I can’t remember how I used to spend my time so normally in the Mansion.
I think most of it was just teasing Rize back then… since I was running a business.
But now, I didn’t have much reason to look at any Documents, so I was in a bit of a pickle.
“…….”
Seriously, there’s really nothing to do.
What should I do?
That thought didn’t last long, and I slowly got out of bed and began to make my way out of the Room.
I was wearing a light dress meant for when I was alone in my Room, but it wasn’t like anyone would say anything to me.
No maid or servant would dare to say that to me.
As for Rize… I thought she might say it wouldn’t be good for a young lady to wander around the Mansion too much, but she wasn’t here anyway.
“Hmm.”
As I walked slowly down the hallway, it was definitely a dull Mansion.
Honestly, I thought it might be more fun outside, even though it was much hotter.
After all, the Mansion was set up more suitable for William and my business dealings.
Aside from the luxurious and fancy design, there wasn’t much that was impractical about it.
To be honest, I preferred that kind of thing anyway.
“This is boring.”
I wasn’t just feeling this way about my time in the Mansion for no reason.
Really….
“Sigh.”
People should live in a vibrant place with something going on.
Anyway, while I was lost in thought, I made my way to a familiar place.
Just…
“Mother, may I come in?”
Rosalyn’s Room.
I used to knock and ask, but this time I just peeked my head inside and asked Rosalyn.
I wanted to go into Rosalyn’s Room to pass the time, so that’s what I did.
“Um… I’m just handling some Documents…”
“Is it okay if I come in?”
As Rosalyn said, she was sitting down, examining some Documents by herself.
But it wasn’t like that was a huge issue.
No, I thought it wouldn’t be.
It’s not like my entry would stop her from doing anything important, and if it were something extremely urgent, she would have told me it wasn’t a good time before I asked.
“That’s fine; you can come in.”
“Okay… then I’ll just intrude for a moment?”
With that, I stepped into Rosalyn’s Room.
As always, the Room was filled with a unique sweet scent.
It was that nice, subtle scent I always noticed when getting close to Rosalyn.
Even though she usually didn’t wear perfume, that scent was definitely present.
“What are you working on?”
I got closer to Rosalyn, who was handling her work at the desk.
It didn’t look like there were too many Documents.
What kind of work was she doing?
“One of the servants is quitting, so I’m just handling a few things regarding that.”
“Ah….”
“I have to take care of the severance pay and a few other things, you know?”
“It’s definitely better to get that sorted out quickly. Our family isn’t as grand as some others, and if we make a fuss over this kind of thing…”
That would undoubtedly lower our popularity among the servants further, wouldn’t it?
This was a different issue from merely having a high salary.
“Hehe, right?”
Saying that, Rosalyn continued with her paperwork.
I stood quietly behind her, just watching her work.
And… that was just it.
It wasn’t anything special; I was simply watching Rosalyn do her thing.
“Hey… Camelia? Aren’t you bored just watching me like that?”
“Huh?”
Was I watching too quietly from behind?
Rosalyn suddenly threw that question at me.
“I’m fine.”
“Oh, really…?”
“Yeah, I don’t usually handle these… employee-related Documents. Just watching is okay.”
“Oh….”
I usually dealt with a lot of paperwork, but this type I generally avoided.
What I normally worked with involved creating businesses, investing… stuff like that.
“Hmm….”
I had no idea what I needed to keep track of if I were to hire someone.
There was definitely more to consider than I thought.
So I kept looking slowly.
I wasn’t interested in the name of the quitting servant or anything, just focused on the contents of the Documents.
“Hmm.”
“…Camelia?”
“Yes, Mother.”
“How about we have some tea?”
“Shall we? Don’t you need to work?”
“Well, I could do this a little later. Besides, I can’t focus right now.”
“Ah.”
When you’re struggling to concentrate, taking a break is totally reasonable.
I felt a bit weird after suddenly suggesting tea, but for now, I decided to slowly have some just as Rosalyn suggested.
There was tea readily kept in Rosalyn’s Room, so it wasn’t going to be a hassle.
All it took was some water to heat up a bit, and really, no further preparation was needed.
“But what brought you to my Room?”
“I was just bored. Staying alone in my Room was kind of dull, and I didn’t have anything else to do.”
“Ah….”
“Did I disturb you? If so, I’m sorry.”
“…No, that’s not it. It’s not like I’d dislike you coming in anyway.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
Honestly, I just barged in.
I just suddenly asked if I could open the door and come in, then rushed to ask what she was doing.
There was a possibility Rosalyn might feel uncomfortable about it.
“But… Camelia…? Can I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
As I stirred the tea slowly with a teaspoon, Rosalyn suddenly looked at me and was about to say something.
I had no clue what kind of question she would ask.
Honestly, it wasn’t easy to predict what sort of question Rosalyn would come up with.
I thought it might just be something standard… like what we’re having for dinner or something.
“…Why are you dressed like that?”
“Huh?”
“…Isn’t that something meant for wearing in your Room?”
“Uh… right?”
“But why are you wearing that… all the way here…?”
“…Just because?”
…Unexpectedly, a question about my clothes came out.
What’s going on here?
It didn’t seem like such an odd piece of clothing to me.
I simply thought it was just a normal outfit I could wear around my Room.
It was just a little shorter than the dresses I usually wore.
Honestly, it was like the difference between a swimsuit and underwear.
“Is it strange?”
“No, I didn’t mean it like that… It must be comfortable, but wearing it around like that…”
…?
What’s going on?
“It’s mostly maids among the servants in our Mansion, but still….”
“Oh… really?”
“Yeah….”
Rosalyn was critiquing my outfit.
But I was starting to wonder if my outfit was that much of a problem.
Honestly, it didn’t seem like such a big deal, did it?
“It’s just… it’s only a little shorter than the usual dress, isn’t it?”
“…That’s not what I meant; all that skin is showing…”
“Well, it’s short, so that makes sense, right?”
After all, I often wore short dresses and then layered cardigans on top of them.
Today, I just didn’t bother with a coat.
Was my outfit deemed problematic enough to critique like this…?
Honestly, it was a level of bewilderment I couldn’t quite digest.
“Um… but since I only wear it inside my Room, it shouldn’t be that big of a problem… right?”
“So don’t you think you should be a bit more mindful?”
“Alright….”
…It was just a pretty and comfortable outfit.
I felt a bit wronged.
“Um… should I find you a cardigan or something from my Room?”
“…If Mother gives it, then I will wear it.”
“Wait a moment. I should find one that isn’t too big for you.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
…Still, since Rosalyn cares, I decided to just go along with her.
Of course, when I’m alone in my Room, I’ll wear whatever I’m comfortable in, but…
When moving around outside my Room, it’s only right to follow Rosalyn’s advice.
“Hmm… there should definitely be a few cardigans in the wardrobe….”
Rosalyn began to search through her wardrobe.
I could hear the sound of clothes and hangers clanging inside, and I quietly stood up.
I was bored and curious about what kind of garment Rosalyn would bring out.
“Hmm….”
While quietly observing Rosalyn from behind, I suddenly realized something.
Her back was surprisingly beautiful?
I’d say it could be deemed sexy, but it was just aesthetically pleasing… you know.
Naturally, since her figure was pretty, it was obvious her back would be pleasing too, but just looking at it… that thought came to mind.
Hmm.
Even I thought that thought was a bit out of line.
After concluding that strange, inappropriate thought, I quietly returned to Rosalyn’s bed and sat comfortably.
It wasn’t that I had another reason; it was simply that the bed happened to be close to the wardrobe.
As I was waiting, Rosalyn turned to me and said.
“Camelia, which one would you like to wear…?”
“Huh?”