“Miss!”
As soon as I opened my eyes, the maids went crazy. I was dumbfounded by a similar scene I had experienced just a short while ago. When I heard the story, I heard that Louise had accidentally stabbed me with a sword in the training hall and fainted. Even after treatment, her physical strength was so weak that she slept for four days straight. Fanny fussed at her, saying that her disfigurement did not go away because Kai Twilly had treated her.
“Duke Twillys, it seems like her noble appearance is becoming more beautiful as the days go by. How could it be that you came rushing over to treat the young lady after a month? Could it be that the young lady…?”
“Fanny. It’s not like that.”
I too was embarrassed for doubting that feeling. I moved my stiff body around while listening to the maids’ stories. I didn’t forget to twist my waist, rotate her neck, and stretch her. Then suddenly my hand rested on the bandaged neck.
‘Is it because I slept for a long time? It feels like I dreamed of her mother for the first time in a long time…’
The dream I had was of her being strangled by my mother’s hands. I hope I could take off the bandages quickly.
As soon as Chase heard that I had woken up, he went to my room. On the contrary, the Clement brothers did not even show off their noses. I knew they didn’t like me, but when I saw that people didn’t come to me even though I was sick, I thought I had a long way to go.
‘Anyway, that’s true. I was trying to get some favors and it ended up ruining me!’
I wasn’t particularly disappointed. I was just curious about how their favorability would have changed in that time since I had forgotten three days out of the year.
“Miss. Is the temperature okay?”
I nodded as if satisfied with Sophia’s question. After soaking in the bath water, I gently stirred the light pink bath salt. Today, it felt like gold dust was scattering in the water every time I moved, and this time, I was told that they had even added a bath bomb made with palm tree petals and a bath bomb with a magic recovery effect that makes fatigue disappear like snow.
“The Duke made a large purchase while waiting for the young lady to wake up.”
‘The Duke loves you so much!’ I could hear pride in Sophia’s voice as she said this. I smiled back at her, then turned my back to Sophia and her Fanny and muttered softly.
“Roella.”
[Roella Clemend
Strength: 5
Agility: 16
Health: 5 (-5)
Horsepower: 15 (+5)
Charisma: 2]
“W-what is this?!”
When I tried to check my abilities after four days, I couldn’t help but widen my eyes. The maids next to her came running in surprise when they saw her eyes as big as a flower lantern.
“Miss! Why are you doing this!”
“Did water come in contact with your wound?”
“Uh? Ah, no.”
As I answered Sophia and Fanny, even Jane came running into the bathroom from outside while putting away my clothes.
“Miss! Should I call a doctor?”
“No! No! I’m okay. I want to take a bath alone. Can you please leave?”
The maids seemed to be worried that they had made them uncomfortable, but they could not help it. My heart pounded at the sudden change in the stat window. I carefully looked at the stat window floating in the air again.
[Roella Clemend
Strength: 5
Agility: 16
Health: 5 (-5)
Horsepower: 15 (+5)
Charisma: 2]
“My physical strength was cut in half, and my magic power increased…”
What happened while I was lying down quietly…? But soon surprise turned to joy. I don’t know what happened while I was lying down, but the important thing is that my magical power, which I had no idea how to increase, has increased!
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”
My shoulders were shaking. Even though I was lying down, I couldn’t stop smiling darkly at the thought that my abilities had improved. You can improve your physical strength by exercising hard! It pricks my conscience because I feel like I’m eating for nothing, but so what? What matters is what you get!
Tiring!
For a moment, I thought my ears were wrong.
[Mission!]
Let’s take a look at this damn system!
A person comes back from death, but you start a mission right away?!
[Serve Louise as your swordsmanship teacher! Time limit is one hour!]
Still, do you still have a conscience? Last time it was 10 minutes, but this time they gave me at least an hour… no. It can’t be like that, right? Considering that Louise didn’t come to visit me even after hearing that she had woken up, it could be possible that Louise is avoiding me on purpose, right? Who am I to make this happen!
How can we not even meet at all…?
For a moment, the system screen in front of me changed again, making me blush.
[The rewards and penalties remain the same. Then cheer up!]
Tiring!
[Time limit 60:00]
[Time limit 59:59]
[Time limit 59:58]
This time too, the time limit flashed red. Even when I saw the red numbers floating in the air again, I couldn’t get used to it. That thing that looks like a time bomb secretly pushes people away.
“Ha.”
I heard you were sick for four days. Are you saying you rested for four days? I quickly ran out of the bathroom, blaming the system.
* * *
After finishing her dressing up, I went straight to Louise’s room. From what I heard, she said that Louise had been living secluded in her room since the day I got sick.
‘Still, I guess you feel sorry.’
Then of course you will open the door, right? I knocked on Louise’s door without hesitation. The butler next to me seemed to be fidgeting, but that was none of my business.
“Brother Louise! Let’s talk for a moment!”
“…”
Even after knocking once, knocking three times, and knocking ten times, there was not even a sign of recognition in the room. After waiting in front of the door for a while, I asked the butler next to me.
“You’re in Louise’s brother’s room, right?”
“That is… Yes, it is. She hasn’t stepped out of her room since the day she collapsed.”
The butler’s expression, hesitating whether or not to tell her about Louise’s condition, sounded as if she was asking for that person to be taken out. I curled the corner of his mouth and quietly whispered to him.
“Butler. Do you want to act?”
“Yes?”
I fell to my knees, clutching my bandaged neck.
“Miss!”
“Ugh…!”
I frowned and groaned as if I was in as much pain as possible, and when the butler saw this, he became restless and shouted loudly.
“Hurry and call the doctor! The lady is now…!”
Rattling!
“Roella!”
Hehe. It opened.
“Well, master…”
As soon as the door opened, the eyes of the butler and I were focused on Louise. Only then did I stop moaning, shake off the dress that was dragging on the ground, and stand up fine. When I, who seemed to be out of breath just a moment ago, stood up as if nothing had happened, the butler and Louise looked puzzled.
“Oh. Are you all better?”
“…”
“I’m going in, brother!”
I easily pushed Louise away, who was standing blankly with the door half-open, and entered his room. As I sat across from him in the living room, I was staring at the green letters floating above Louise’s head.
[Louise Clemend: Favorability 12%]
Did a natural disaster happen while I was lying down? Considering the time when I gained 1% by showing all kinds of cuteness, I couldn’t understand the favorability figure above Louise’s head. From ability to likability. Did Louise think about me every night?
“Brother Louise.”
“Uh? Uh.”
Louise was restless from the moment I sat down in her living room. He only occasionally glanced at the bandage wrapped around my neck, but couldn’t even make eye contact with me.
‘Perhaps that likability. Is it because of guilt?’
I felt very uncomfortable when I saw him proudly straightening his shoulders and lowering his tail like a wet puppy. Moreover, since she looked comfortable and not properly dressed, the blonde hairstyle covering her forehead gave off a neat atmosphere that strangely stimulated maternal love.
‘No, wait a minute. I’m the one who got hurt, so why are you feeling sorry for me?’
I said angrily.
“I’m so sad! Did you hear that I woke up? But how can you not come right away?”
“Well, that… I was going.”
“It’s unfair that I stayed in bed for four days just because I wanted to give you a drink, but in fact, Brother Louise doesn’t even worry about me! I came this far, but he didn’t even open the door! It’s too much!”
As I confessed my honest feelings, Louise revealed his embarrassment. He shook his hips and fidgeted with his hands, not knowing what to do.
“I-I want you to…”
There was so much I wanted to say, but Louise couldn’t get the words out of his mouth easily, so he only pursed his lips. I glared at Louise with an innocent expression.
“It happened because of me, so you might not want to see me…”
“…”
Hmm. Was it because it looks like that? It’s also cute that the older brother who raised his head stiffly didn’t know what to do. In the end, I erased her pouting expression and burst into laughter.
“Phew.”
“…?”
Louise was looking at me with her quizzical eyes, and I whimpered as quietly as possible and could barely suppress her laughter.
‘Cute, cute.’
“Ugh.”
I sighed and looked at him and closed his eyes.
“It was just a joke.”
“What?”
“No. I’m half serious. It’s true that I’m disappointed, but I’m not that upset.”
“…uh?”
“It was a mistake. You look like someone who has committed a crime. I heard you didn’t come out of your room for four days?”
I spoke to him in a soft voice, and he looked at me with a mesmerized face.
‘Okay. I’m not a bad person.’
I saw it! To shorten the distance between me and him, I got up from the sofa that was far away and sat down next to him.
“I’m fine, look!”
“Uh?”
Louise’s eyes widened as I craned his neck and proudly pointed to his wound.
“Kai treated me well and said there would be no scars on me. No problem.”
A look of relief finally flashed across Louise’s face. I didn’t miss the opportunity and came close to him.
“It was a mistake, but you will still feel sorry for me. Right?”
“Uh? Uh…”
“Then can you do me a favor?”
I quickly struck at his obedient agreement.
“If you do me a favor, I will make this incident clean and clear as never happened!”
“Please… What?”
Louise’s voice trembled as if he was anxious as he looked at me asking with shining eyes. He grinned and curled up the corner of his mouth.
“Please teach me that sword technique!”
“Uh?”
How is it? If I do this, he won’t be able to refuse, right?! At that moment, when the sound rang, I naturally thought it was a mission success notification.
[Louise Clemend: Favorability +2]
Uh? Why was the likability…?
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