Chapter 9 — Meeting Father.
I ate in a good mood. However, I stopped eating before I was too satisfied. If not, I might get sleepy, and I have something I need to do.
I went to my desk and wrote a little note. I went to get the bell and rang it again. In a blink, the maid came in. She saw I had finished eating so she headed toward the table. However, I cut her path at the second step. She was clearly surprised. Her eyebrows lifted very high, her eyes wide open.
I lifted my hand showing her the note I wrote a moment ago.
Tilting her head and glancing at me cautiously, she read the note.
[Please, inform the Duke I want to pay him a visit.]
"...! You need to see the Duke, My Lady?"
I nodded. Again.
’Anne, I have a feeling people will call us by this nickname: "Nodding Lady". Such a befitting name...don’t you think so?’ — I said, sarcastically.
Cooperate with me da*n it!
"I! I will inform the Duke immediately! Please wait a moment, My Lady!" — The maid, oblivious to my current frustration, replied, immediately flying outside the bedroom to execute her mission.
"..."
’... She’s like a storm... so uselessly energetic...’