The Grand Duke's Maid Writes a Consultation Log Today - Chapter 17

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The Counseling Log of a Grand Ducal House Maid Chapter 017
Rudan, the Chef of the Grand Ducal House, took immense pride in his cooking.
Though he came from a commoner background, he had risen to his current position purely through talent, and he received satisfying feedback whenever he prepared a meal.
However, there was exactly one person who threw down his food every single day.
It was none other than Princess Sheila.
“Ahem…”
Rudan cleared his throat, unable to hide his flustered look.
And waiting in front of him were three people.
More precisely, Elysia stood in front, while two others peeked out with just their heads behind her.
Joshua and Sheila were looking up at him.
It was as if they were a cautious cat and a puppy waiting hungrily for a snack.
“I’m hungry!”
When Joshua spoke up, unable to contain himself, Rudan opened his mouth with an awkward expression.
“Hey kid, the food definitely went out earlier…”
But even those words fizzled out as he made eye contact with Sheila.
Unless there were guests, Yulias ate his meals in his Office or the Small Banquet Hall, so there was no reason for him to sit across the same table as the Princess.
Because of that, Rudan had only seen Sheila a handful of times, and all of them were just two or three fleeting glances from a distance.
‘Just how grand does she think she is to flip her food every single time?’
‘She doesn’t know the value of food. She needs to starve for a few days to snap out of it.’
Even if she was the Princess, he felt ashamed of himself for badmouthing such a tiny child behind her back.
Rudan forced an awkward smile onto his face.
“The food needs to be warmed up, so Elysia, come here when I call you.”
“Yes, Chef. Shall we go and sit down then?”
“Uh, about that.”
Elysia stopped in her tracks as she led the two.
Rudan gestured with an uncomfortable expression. As Elysia let go of the two children’s hands and approached, he spoke in a low whisper.
“Not here, take them to the Small Banquet Hall.”
Elysia understood his meaning right away.

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Thanks to being well-maintained, the Small Banquet Hall was clean and comfortable.
The round dining table was so large it easily looked like it was meant for six people, and place settings were laid out.
While Joshua looked around with excitement, Sheila sat down calmly as Elysia pulled back a chair for her.
“Joshua, hurry up and come sit.”
“Sister! Look at the fireplace! I can see the garden outside too!”
As Elysia tried to calm Joshua down, who was as excited as a puppy, Sheila gestured with her hands.
“Pardon? Ah, do you mean a piece of paper and a pen?”
When she asked back after reading the hand shape, Sheila nodded her head.
While Elysia stepped away for a moment, asking them to wait, Rudan entered the Small Banquet Hall.
Of course, he was pushing a cart loaded to the brim with food.
“Elysia! I told you to come when I call…”
He raised his voice out of habit, then shut his mouth at the piercing gazes of the two children staring blankly at him.
“I will serve the meal, Princess.”
Rudan spoke awkwardly as he personally arranged the food on the table.
Joshua marveled at the laid-out feast and sat next to Sheila.
In contrast, Sheila did not show any reaction whatsoever.
“Should I… prepare dessert as well?”
“What’s dessert?!”
Rudan debated whether he should scold Joshua.
Even if they looked to be about the same age, Sheila was strictly the Princess.
However, Sheila leaned her body and pressed close to Joshua, whispering in his ear.
“It means snacks. But why do they call it dessert?”
When Joshua asked, Sheila seemed to answer right by his ear.
Watching this scene, Rudan ultimately left without saying much after finishing the setup and withdrew from the Small Banquet Hall.
“…So it was right that she wasn’t speaking, not that she couldn’t speak.”
Rudan rubbed the back of his neck as if embarrassed.

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“Sister, eat with us too!”
It seemed Joshua’s stomach was somewhat full because he had eaten in a rush.
As Elysia was only holding the paper and pen she had brought back, he pointed to an empty seat.
“Joshua, I’m currently working, so…”
It was just when Elysia was trying to gently reason with Joshua.
Sheila gestured for the paper and pen, then wrote on it without hesitation and showed it.
[Sit down and eat together.]
“Haha… Thank you, Princess.”
Smiling awkwardly, she hesitated for a moment before finally taking a seat.
“Sister, this is delicious. This one too!”
From cherry tomatoes to a mountain of vegetables, they piled up on the empty plate in front of Elysia.
Recognizing the intent behind it, Elysia firmly moved them back to Joshua’s plate.
“You shouldn’t be a picky eater.”
“But! I gave them to you because I thought you’d want to eat them, Sister!”
“Really? No lies?”
“Uh-huh, it’s not a lie, but…”
She didn’t press him further as his voice trailed off.
She knew it was an age where children were very selective about their food.
Before entering the Residence, he simply hadn’t been a picky eater because he couldn’t eat what he wanted to his heart’s content.
It seemed he had started picking out his food after eating with Sheila a few times during this short period.
“You have to eat a balanced diet to grow tall.”
“How tall can I grow if I eat this? As tall as Dad?”
Sheila stared at that sight before looking down at her own plate.
She saw a cherry tomato and an asparagus that had tag-along as she scooped her food. They were well-roasted, but she only jabbed at them with her fork.
Noticing this, Elysia naturally spun a tale.
“Well now. But you know what happens if you don’t eat, right?”
“What happens?”
Joshua’s eyes sparkled, and Sheila stared blankly at her.
Fixing her gaze on her younger brother, Elysia leaned her back against the chair and said in a serious voice.
“A scary knight from the Imperial Palace will come and drag away anyone who doesn’t listen and leaves food behind.”
“Liar!”
Joshua countered the far-fetched statement.
Sheila also had a lukewarm gaze as if she had lost interest.
However, Elysia spoke with a solemn voice and a chilly expression.
“No, it’s true. Covered in pitch black and drenched in blood… after an unidentifiable knight drags you away…”
Gulp.
Before they knew it, the two children who had focused in swallowed hard.
It was enough to capture the attention of ten-year-olds.
“They said he locks you up in the Elenore Magic Tower for the rest of your life so you can never come out.”
The Elenore Magic Tower.
Centered around the Capital, the magic tower located in the farthest eastern region of the Empire was known to be a wasteland as dangerous as the north.
In other words, it was the perfect setting to scare a young child.
“And after that…”
Even though it was lunchtime, the atmosphere in the Small Banquet Hall grew chilly.
It was then.
-Rattle.
“Aack!!!”
Joshua shrieked in surprise.
Startled into flinching her shoulders as well, Elysia stood up from her seat.
Behind her, a highly tense Sheila was staring at the door with a face frozen like wood.
At the spot the three were staring at in shock, it was actually Yulias who stood there.
“…You certainly have good lungs.”
“You scared me! Grand Duke!”
Joshua let out a deep sigh and patted his chest.
As the tiny child grumbled, a chuckle escaped Yulias.
“Just what kind of story were you telling that…”
Yulias’s gaze naturally fixed on Sheila and Elysia.
As if they were also shocked, the two were merely blinking their eyes with their mouths tightly shut.
“Oh! The knight!”
“What?”
Joshua shouted, pointing at Yulias.
What belatedly entered Elysia’s vision were the faint traces of blood remaining on his neck and clothes.
“Is the Grand Duke dragging me and the Princess away? To the tower?!”
“No, that’s not it.”
While Elysia was flustered, Yulias knocked on the door to cut off the flow.
“Elysia.”
“Yes, Your Grace.”
Elysia snapped out of it instinctively and stood straight up from her seat.
“Let us speak for a moment.”
As she tried to leave her seat, Sheila suddenly grabbed her hand.
“Princess? Um, just a moment…”
With her remaining hand, Sheila held up the paper she had written on and showed it precisely to Yulias.
[Take her after the meal is finished.]
It was the first response she had ever shown him.

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