Chapter 66: The Man Called Bob Brunning
Chapter 66: The Man Called Bob Brunning
"Eh!?"Lily stared at me with an incredibly sharp gaze. Behind her stood Cass with a troubled expression. When did Lily even get here? I didn’t hear any footsteps, not even a hint of her presence.
"Robby-sama! Just where and when exactly did you learn that method of apology!!"
Hiiiiiiieeeee!! I could almost hear a GOGOGOGO ominous BGM roaring behind Lily.
I instinctively looked away.
"W-well, you see... that is..."
My chin was grabbed and forcibly turned toward Lily.
"Just where did you learn that? At the very least, I’ve never seen it before! And I’ve seen and heard quite a lot!"
The pressure was insane! Her face was so close! I couldn’t even blink! Stop, Lily, please stop! Don’t glare at me like that! It was just a momentary impulse—I only recreated an old memory!
Of course I couldn’t say any of that, so I used every ounce of my (non-existent) deception skills:
"J-just earlier! When I went out to the city! I saw a commoner doing it! It was an adult who looked like a merchant! Really! It’s true! Believe me! Please believe me!! I’m begging you!!"
I immediately performed another full-power dogeza! I pressed my forehead hard against the carpet, grinding it as if trying to bore a hole through it. My forehead was burning hot!
"Well, that’s enough. The apology can stop there. Right, Catherine-sama?"
I heard Cass let out a soft chuckle.
"Lily, I think that’s sufficient. He seems to be reflecting properly."
Ohh, the attack finally let up!
"You lot! Stop standing there staring and get back to work!"
At Lily’s command, the watching maids scattered. I heard several "Yeees~" replies.
But now that I think about it... isn’t it strange? Cass aside, how can Lily—a mere staff member of the Royal Palace Garden Maintenance Division—openly intimidate the 11th Prince, glare at him, and even make him do a dogeza in front of others without anyone saying anything? Isn’t she just a regular employee? How can she do something like this so boldly in public? Could she actually be the secret Head Maid? Or the true power behind the rear palace, like a General Manager of the Inner Court? Maybe she’s secretly called "Lily of the Bureau" or something?