Book 3: Chapter 21: The Villainous Daughter's Sir Butler Part 3
Since Lady Sophia took her leave with Young Master Ernest, I was left alone. Although I had been my Lady’s partner when I was by her side, once we were separated, I returned to being an exclusive butler. As I pondered what I should do now, Fol approached me.
“Fol… Ah, no, I should be calling you Your Highness, shouldn’t I?”
“Oh, didn’t I tell you earlier that you can call me ‘Fol’ no matter the time and place?”
“But—”
The situation was different from the previous party I had been invited to, which—while also organized by royalty—had only been attended by the royal family and their friends. If we were seen by people who didn’t know that I had saved Fol’s life, it could very likely lead to some unexpected misunderstandings. Even if that wasn’t the case, it was bound to produce all sorts of rumors.
“As the butler who danced with a daughter of a marquis, as well as a foreign Imperial Princess, what are you even trying to argue at this point?”
“You’re absolutely right.”
Thinking about it rationally, this situation was rather strange. It was less bizarre to the members of the royal family, who knew that the neighboring country was interested in me because of the technique I had used to save Fol, but to others, it must have looked quite odd.
“On that subject, how are you faring, Fol?”