I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 64

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 064

 

Harman really came at exactly mealtime.

 

Food began to be set out one by one on the large table.

 

I was a bit concerned that all of this came served on emerald plates.

 

But what concerned me most was…

 

None other than Harman.

 

“Lady Siena, how are you feeling?”

 

“Thanks to the Duke’s care, I took a nap and now I’m quite fine even sitting up. Look at this!”

 

“That’s a relief then. But I can still feel heat from you, Lady, so it would be best if you stayed here today.”

 

“Haha… Yes.”

 

“You must take the herbal medicine the personal physician prepared within 30 minutes after your meal. And…”

 

Was he always such a talkative person?

 

From the moment he sat down, he rattled on without pause.

 

Just how worried was he? I could clearly feel his concern.

 

‘Well, someone did collapse right in front of him, so that’s understandable.’

 

That’s true, but…

 

I glanced around, pretending to observe the still-continuing parade of food.

 

‘I thought this would be an intimate meal for just the two of us.’

 

Even when I had just woken up after fainting, Harman was alone, so I assumed meals would be the same way.

 

But this time, Harman didn’t come to see me alone.

 

He came rushing in accompanied by the personal physician, the butler, and even three of his guard knights!

 

Even Sir Zeros was standing guard behind me.

 

Surrounded by so many people and continuously listening to worried talk.

 

‘This is a bit overwhelming.’

 

They even told me not to leave the guest room.

 

Is this that imperial confinement thing or whatever?

 

Though I’m in such bad shape I couldn’t go out alone anyway.

 

“Lady.”

 

“…”

 

“Lady Siena?”

 

“Yes? Oh, yes! Duke.”

 

I answered immediately, startled.

 

How could this be? No matter what, I had been distracted while Harman was speaking.

 

When I looked at Harman with an apologetic heart, he somehow sent me a pitying look.

 

“You really don’t seem to be in good condition. Of course, there’s no way you’d recover in less than a day.”

 

Should I consider this fortunate?

 

Harman seemed to think my delayed response was due to being sick.

 

He hesitated and awkwardly reached out his hand.

 

“Lady, if it’s not too presumptuous, may I briefly take your hand…”

 

“Of course.”

 

Why is he being so hesitant when he escorts me every time we meet?

 

I naturally placed my hand on his palm as if it were obvious.

 

…Huh?

 

I lightly flinched my fingertips.

 

Because Harman’s hand, which was always warm, felt cold enough to be chilly.

 

Harman quickly withdrew his hand.

 

“Your temperature doesn’t seem much different from when you got out of the carriage earlier. Still, some time has passed, so let me check.”

 

The person who had been awkward disappeared, and his voice was extremely serious.

 

He still sent me a worried look and called for the personal physician.

 

“Personal physician.”

 

“Yes, yes! Duke.”

 

The personal physician who hurried over pulled out a thermometer from the pocket of his white coat.

 

The extremely nervous personal physician’s hands were trembling, naturally making the thermometer vibrate continuously.

 

The thermometer kept slipping in the personal physician’s palm, which was soaked with sweat.

 

Several precarious situations unfolded where he almost dropped it.

 

“Then, let me check…”

 

The moment I thought he might make a mistake at this rate.

 

“Ah!”

 

Finally, the personal physician dropped the thermometer.

 

The thermometer floating in the air spun around and crashed into the table, shattering completely.

 

It happened to be near Harman…

 

One broken piece sharply cut Harman’s finger before falling.

 

The atmosphere turned cold.

 

“I’m, I’m sorry! Duke! I’ve committed a mortal sin!”

 

“Du, Duke. Blood!”

 

The personal physician immediately knelt down. This happened at the same time red liquid appeared on Harman’s index finger.

 

However, Harman waved his hand dismissively.

 

“Can’t it be treated right away?”

 

“Bu, but!”

 

“Are you planning to continue causing a disturbance during the meal?”

 

Since the person who got cut gave calm instructions, the situation was quickly resolved.

 

The personal physician who had been kneeling stood up with a bewildered face and hurriedly treated Harman’s finger.

 

Even while receiving treatment, Harman stared at me intently, unable to hide his apologetic expression.

 

“Lady. I’m sorry for showing you such a disturbance.”

 

“No, not at all. When the Duke is injured…”

 

“This level isn’t even a serious wound.”

 

“…”

 

Who apologizes for causing a disturbance after getting hurt?

 

As if it really was nothing at all.

 

With the situation like this, I couldn’t show any more signs of worry.

 

That means I couldn’t even say “Are you okay?”

 

The atmosphere had also dropped dramatically.

 

After that, the meal proceeded very quietly.

 

I had to eat carefully, worried that even the sound of the fork touching the dishes might be bothersome.

 

* * *

 

‘I guess it wasn’t quiet because he was injured.’

 

Dinner was the same way.

 

As soon as Harman entered the room, he asked about my condition without pause and took my temperature.

 

As if he had decided ‘this is what must be done.’

 

And yet, the actual meal was again conducted quietly without a word.

 

‘After the meal ended, he even personally checked that I had properly drunk the herbal water and told me to sleep early before leaving.’

 

“Your temperature seems lower than during the day, which is fortunate. It would be best if you definitely sleep early today.”

 

Sir Zeros must have agreed with his words, as he immediately left the room.

 

‘It’s only 10 o’clock right now.’

 

Of course, it’s not that I’m not tired.

 

It’s just that it seems like everyone at the Duke’s estate is caring for me with all their heart and soul, which has become a bit overwhelming.

 

The maids even helped me change into pajamas.

 

Thanks to that, I finished preparing for bed in an instant.

 

I looked up at the ceiling, thoroughly covered with blankets.

 

‘I am tired, but…’

 

I kept thinking about what happened during the day.

 

‘How could someone who’s a duke just brush off getting injured like that.’

 

If everything goes smoothly, he wouldn’t even mention it.

 

I couldn’t understand how he reacted so sensitively to even the slightest injury to me, yet brushed off his own wounds so casually.

 

‘Why?’

 

To call it pretense, he really seemed to pay no attention to his own body at all.

 

No matter how well the treatment went.

 

‘Could this also be related to his past.’

 

…Just what kind of life had he lived.

 

It was a night where I felt like I’d collapse from exhaustion, yet I didn’t want to fall asleep.

 

* * *

 

When I opened my eyes, it was the next morning.

 

‘The herbal water must really be effective.’

 

Even though I couldn’t fall asleep right away due to serious worrying, I must have slept well since I woke up quite refreshed.

 

Though the body aches were still there, less than yesterday.

 

And the butler who visited in the morning to greet me and check on my condition brought me a letter from Bella.

 

‘What could it be from this early in the morning?’

 

This was Bella who had been so happy when I said I’d stay at the Monteville Ducal Estate for three days.

 

‘She probably wouldn’t send a letter unless it was something significant.’

 

Whatever she was imagining, Bella would try not to interfere with what she thought was intimate time between Harman and me.

 

I opened the letter with curiosity.

 

[Miss!

 

Miss Grace, no. Now that she’s the Marquis Fainen’s young lady, I should call her Miss Grace.

 

Anyway, Miss Grace sent a letter.

 

I’ll enclose that letter!]

 

To be precise, it was forwarding a letter that Grace had sent, not knowing I was at the Monteville Ducal Estate.

 

‘Now she’s the Marquis Fainen’s young lady?’

 

She must have completed the adoption procedures as of today.

 

It wasn’t surprising at all since I had expected it.

 

‘Well, from Bella’s perspective, this would be worth sending right away.’

 

I casually opened Grace’s letter.

 

Of course, while lying comfortably on the bed.

 

[Miss Siena, thank you so much.

 

Thanks to you, I completed the adoption procedures well and became a marquis’s young lady!]

 

Up to here, it was as I had expected.

 

[I don’t know if you’ve seen the newspaper.

 

I learned just how amazing an exorcist Miss Siena is.

 

How could I just sit still after seeing such skills with my own two eyes?]

 

…Why? So what did you do?

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