Chapter 6: Answer
‘That should be enough to keep her quiet.’
After threatening(?) the maid who looked strangely familiar, I found myself walking alone in the hallway.
The only reason I even whispered into her ears was because I didn’t wish to disappoint that emotional old butler of mine, while also ensuring no annoying rumors would begin to spread.
While I wished to be a little kinder to her, when administering discipline one must be strict.
‘Besides, it’s all within my character to act like a scumbag, isn’t it?’
While the right thing to do was to personally take care of the young maid, it wasn’t strictly wrong to abuse this society’s culture to resolve this problem.
If I had taken the maid to the infirmary, I would risk gaining the reputation of a cowardly man who exploits a poor maid, or worse, they could think I was a hypocrite for trying to get a nice score for the competition after saying I would withdraw.
That’s why making Rendler take care of this was the correct decision.
Having a bad reputation can be useful, but a dishonorable reputation is unacceptable.
Anyway...
‘Ah, I just want to lie down on my bed.’