It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 105

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

 

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

 

Episode 105

 

“So, you want me to work while sitting on the sofa?”

 

“I don’t know, hmph.”

 

Elenora pouted her lips and buried her face in Termion’s embrace as if she didn’t want to talk anymore.

 

“Why is our little lady upset from so early in the morning?”

 

“I’m not little! Do you understand the sensitivity of a six-year-old, Uncle?”

 

“…Good grief.”

 

As Elenora shouted and flailed her arms and legs, Termion patted the child’s back as if to calm her down.

 

He could understand getting upset about being called little, but what? Sensitivity?

 

Wasn’t it strange for such a word to come from the mouth of a mere six-year-old child?

 

Termion looked at Ailesia and Hilda with a bewildered expression, but the two of them could only smile awkwardly.

 

“I’ll escort you to the West Wing.”

 

“Will you?”

 

It seemed like it was time to go to work, so they started walking toward the garden entrance when Hilda spoke to Ailesia.

 

“Um, Teacher.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“What’s your vacation schedule like?”

 

Vacation all of a sudden? She tilted her head wondering what she meant, and Hilda continued hesitantly.

 

“I asked His Highness about taking vacation before the first week of February passes, and he told me to discuss it with you.”

 

“Why would you discuss that with me? Can’t you just go whenever you want?”

 

Receiving her gaze, Termion opened his mouth with an expression as if he had forgotten.

 

“For work convenience, we’ve grouped you, Hilda, and Sir Senberg together as the ‘Grand Duchess Support Department.'”

 

“So?”

 

“You’re the highest-ranking supervisor.”

 

“…Huh?”

 

Setting aside the sloppy department name, me as the highest-ranking supervisor? I couldn’t understand it at all.

 

“It’s just a convenience arrangement for handling budget and protocol work. It would be a bit awkward to make Hilda or Sir Senberg the highest-ranking supervisor.”

 

“Is it okay even though I’m not a retainer of Retis?”

 

“Other family houses also invite outsiders to take on positions. It’s rare, but not unheard of.”

 

“Then why Hilda’s vacation? Ah, because it can’t overlap with mine?”

 

“Yes. It would be problematic if you and Hilda were both away at the same time.”

 

That makes sense. We’re nominally just a tutor and maid, but what we actually do is essentially act as Elenora’s caretakers.

 

“Wait, then I have vacation days too?”

 

“All servants of the Grand Ducal House receive one day of vacation for each month worked. You’re a bit of an exception though.”

 

“Why am I?”

 

“Because you’re an honored guest of our family house before being an employee. We can easily provide that level of convenience. As long as you don’t leave without a word one day.”

 

Who’s leaving? I was about to snap at him not to say strange things, but Elenora’s reaction was faster.

 

“Why? Teacher, where are you going? Won’t you stay with Elly?”

 

“Where would Teacher go, leaving our Little One behind?”

 

She quickly snatched Elenora into her arms and glared at Termion, who seemed to realize he had misspoken as his expression became awkward.

 

“In any case, please let me know if you need anything.”

 

“Really? Then that works out perfectly. Hilda, how about we leave tomorrow right away? A week should be fine.”

 

“Pardon? Are you sure that’s alright?”

 

“I’m thinking of going home myself while we’re at it.”

 

The point was that someone just needed to stay by Elenora’s side, right? Then there was no need for Hilda to worry about her feelings.

 

“Elly can come to the Forest with me. Don’t worry and just go get some proper rest.”

 

“Would, would that really be okay?”

 

“I’ll only stay for about two days before coming back. I can come and go frequently anyway, so it’s fine.”

 

Hilda glanced sideways at Termion, but he seemed fine with anything as long as Ailesia stayed with Elenora.

 

However, he didn’t seem particularly pleased about Ailesia taking Elenora to the Forest.

 

“So Elly will be away from the manor for two days as well?”

 

“Honestly, our home is much safer and more fun than here, isn’t it?”

 

“…The manor will feel quite empty.”

 

“Uncle should just focus on work!”

 

“You little rascal.”

 

He had definitely seemed to be in a good mood just during breakfast, so why was he suddenly acting like this?

 

She seriously wondered if she had done something wrong without realizing it, but Elenora, who was already thoroughly upset, buried her face deep into Ailesia’s embrace.

 

* * *

 

Elenora’s tantrum continued after that.

 

She stuck close only to Ailesia’s side and wouldn’t even glance at Termion. When he occasionally tried to talk to her, she would only respond curtly or pout with her lips pushed out.

 

“Little One, is that any way to behave toward Uncle? If there’s something you don’t like, you should say so. How can you act so rudely without reason?”

 

Unable to watch any longer, Iolene decided to scold her sternly after finishing dinner.

 

“…Grandmother doesn’t know anything, *sniff*.”

 

“Oh, Little One?”

 

“Waaaahhhhh!”

 

Suddenly, Elenora began crying so pitifully that her voice became hoarse.

 

At this point, it was hard to see it as just a simple tantrum. Iolene broke out in a cold sweat trying to somehow comfort her granddaughter, but it was no use.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Just then, Ailesia, who had entered the room with refreshments, widened her eyes in surprise.

 

It was true that Elenora had been rude to Termion all day.

 

That’s why she had deliberately left the room under the pretense of preparing tea time, but it seemed like something had gotten tangled up.

 

“Teacher, *sob*! Waaaahhh!”

 

Elenora immediately ran to Ailesia and clung to her skirt.

 

She had cried so hard that in that short time, her eyes had become puffy and swollen.

 

With the situation like this, Ailesia and Iolene made eye contact but neither could readily speak first.

 

‘If I ask why Elly was crying right now, it would look exactly like a governess interrogating the grandmother.’

 

First, she set down the tray and opened her arms, and Elenora hugged Ailesia’s neck tightly as if she would never let go.

 

“…At least it’s fortunate that Teacher is here.”

 

Iolene sighed more deeply than ever and pressed her forehead.

 

This was the first time Elenora had cried this severely since the Former Grand Duke Couple’s funeral. She couldn’t even guess what the reason might be.

 

“Little One, shall we look at Teacher?”

 

“Noooo!”

 

Oh my, that’s going to burst my eardrums. Ailesia unconsciously winced and quietly sent a Message to Iolene.

 

[Um… this is quite awkward for me to ask.]

 

[No, Teacher.]

 

Since Iolene could fully guess Ailesia’s thoughts, she explained the earlier situation with an embarrassed expression instead.

 

‘Grandmother doesn’t know anything? What does that mean?’

 

It didn’t seem like something said just from throwing a tantrum. Earlier this morning she had also said something about six-year-old sensitivity, so maybe it was similar to that.

 

‘It’s true that Elly sometimes uses speech that’s not childlike…’

 

The fact that she treated others normally but acted differently only toward Termion must be because he did something wrong.

 

‘But they didn’t even encounter each other outside of meal times… wait.’

 

She hadn’t noticed anything particularly strange in the Garden either, but thinking about it, Elenora had been acting sulky since then.

 

Precisely since Termion called her little lady, and after he made a slight slip of the tongue, she started pretending not to know him at all.

 

But hadn’t something already been building up before that?

 

The time when Elenora was with Termion while she was the only one looking away.

 

Something must have happened during tea time right after breakfast.

 

[Grand Duchess Dowager, if it’s alright, may I ask what conversation you had in front of Elly after breakfast?]

 

[This morning?]

 

[That was the only time I was separated from Elly today. I’m wondering if I missed something.]

 

[Something significantly different from usual…]

 

Iolene trailed off and fell into thought with clouded eyes for a moment. Soon she sent a Message with a dismayed expression.

 

[…Such a thing happened?]

 

[No matter how much I think about it, that’s the only thing that comes to mind.]

 

[And Elly heard all of that?]

 

[It wasn’t content worth deliberately hiding, and I thought what would Elly understand even if she heard it… Wouldn’t it be stranger to explain everything to a child?]

 

[That’s true.]

 

[Termion probably just thought to handle troublesome matters all at once. That child has no interest in such things at all.]

 

Iolene added a few more words besides that. After hearing the story, it was content that could be reasonably understood.

 

The problem was that Elenora was much more thoughtful and mature than others her age.

 

If she heard such talk without knowing the context, she would naturally imagine all sorts of things.

 

Uncle even made a slip of the tongue on top of that, so she must have thoroughly misunderstood.

 

‘This won’t be easily resolved.’

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