Chapter 228: Calling upon Duchess Vélez
Chapter 228: Calling upon Duchess Vélez
Even though it was still dark, sounds from the neighboring Rudolf’s room woke me. At the same timing Lily also seemed to have woken; she is looking at me with sleepy eyes. Languid eyes, though.Rudolf is probably making morning preparations while taking care not to make noise. Of course it is not only Rudolf who is preparing; Carla-san is the same. Therefore Lily also tries to get down from the bed and begin preparations. In the momentum of last night she is wearing the upper garments yet the lower half is completely bare, so how erotic! She is pointing her bare buttocks this way as if appealing "Come on, please!"? Yet if I challenge her now she will absolutely not respond. Therefore I only watch fixedly.
Rudolf’s room became quiet. Because the sound of the door opening has not yet been made he ought still to be in the room, yet? Perhaps because I looked puzzled Lily says,
"Perhaps they are praying?"
When told that I understand. For me who has no religious faith and, while I am at it, does not possess the common sense of this world, it is something that does not occur to me.
Thanks to the prayers (presumed) of the Rudolf couple, Lily’s preparations also made it in time. Matching the Rudolf couple opening the door Lily also leaves the room.
"Good morning. Rudolf-san, Carla-san."
Lily’s voice can be heard.
"Oh, early, aren’t you, Lily-san. Good morning."
Rudolf returns, and
"Lily-san, good morning."
Carla-san also returns.
From outside the room the conversation of the three can be heard. Carla-san is saying to Lily "You may sleep longer, you know." Rudolf is asking "Did Robin-sama sleep well?" and Lily answers "Yes, he slept well"... Why do you know? the Rudolf couple do not ask; the conversation of the three breaks off.
Now I will return to my own room. I dislike getting into a cold bed, yet I will sleep until I am woken.
Not long after eating breakfast a maid came and announced,
"From Duchess Vélez a carriage to fetch Robin-sama has arrived."
"This early!?"
Rudolf is surprised. If the medicine is the aim I understand sending a carriage first thing in the morning, yet how impatient is she. When I give Lily a look Lily also nods. She could not wait, I suppose.
"Rudolf, then I’ll go."
When I speak to Rudolf before boarding the carriage,
"Robin-sama, Duchess Vélez will surely say quite harsh things, yet please by all means do not become angry. Absolutely do not take a rebellious attitude or use such language. Because everything is due to the previous ambassador’s mismanagement the Duchess also suffered trouble."