The Male Lead’s Attached Maid Is Too Competent - Chapter 18
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The Male Lead’s Devoted Maid is Too Competent Episode 018
Perhaps because it was the weekend, the market was much more lively. There seemed to be far more merchants who had opened shops than the few times I had come before. Moreover, since the road maintenance project was in progress, the roads had become much more comfortable to walk on. They were much better maintained than when they were dirt roads.
“It’s nice that the roads have become neat, isn’t it?”
“Yes, Miss Roella. I heard that you personally suggested this.”
“Oh my, who said that?”
“Mr. Jayman said so. He said the project is being carried out based on Miss Roella’s idea. He said that Miss Roella suggested using polished stones especially for sidewalks.”
“Well, that’s… because shoes get caught when walking.”
Indeed, praise is sweet. As Heutnen said, I was also the one who suggested making the sidewalks neater. People who haven’t worn high heels don’t know. How terrible it is when those thin heels get stuck between stones.
The workplace I used to go to had a dress code, so I had no choice but to maintain appropriate TPO, and that’s when I experienced it.
Jayman reflected my opinion, and from what I heard, he was receiving praise from the Northern Noble Ladies. Roads that don’t splash muddy water even when it rains must have been the dream of noble ladies. Imagine muddy water splashing while dragging around those long, flowing dresses.
Ugh, that’s unpleasant for the person wearing it, but it’s also hard work for the person doing the laundry.
Besides, there are no washing machines here.
“My Mother and Aunt were also pleased that walking became comfortable thanks to Miss Roella.”
“You’re too kind. Oh, shall we stop by there first?”
The place I pointed to was a shop that sold hats that noble ladies would favor. I entered the shop with Heutnen. The Shop Owner who spotted us approached with a bright smile.
“Did you come to buy a hat for your girlfriend? Then you came to the right place. I have an eye for people. For your girlfriend…”
“Ahahaha.”
“You don’t seem to have an eye for people.”
Heutnen laughed awkwardly, but I cut him off with a serious expression. No, who is this person trying to block someone’s marriage prospects?
I suppose it’s fine for me since I don’t have a lover, but what about Heutnen? If he had a lover, what kind of rudeness would this be?
Heutnen following me out was just an extension of work.
“We’re not in that kind of relationship.”
“Oh my, you’re not? Sorry, sorry, miss. You looked so good together.”
“What if Mr. Heutnen had a lover? How could you say such rude things? Please refrain from doing so in the future. And I didn’t come to look at hats for myself.”
“Then?”
“Please show me hats that would be good for an elderly lady to wear.”
“What’s your price range?”
“Please show me luxurious ones regardless of price.”
I’m a woman who spends money when it’s time to spend it. Of course, there are limits to the money I can spend.
I was thinking of buying a hat to give as a gift to Lady Rosette. Lady Rosette was going on vacation for the first time in five years, and she said she was going to visit the Southern Region where her daughter and son-in-law live. Even though it’s the same Northern Territory, the south is sunny and warm enough for the sunlight to be harsh, isn’t it?
I wanted to give her a pretty hat that would suit an elderly lady. While it was part of social life, I also wanted to repay her for taking good care of me all this time.
That’s why I came out today. To buy gifts for those who helped me before my rapid promotion.
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And two other people who had business in the City District.
“Oh? Isn’t that Miss Roella over there?”
At Aidan’s excited voice, Jayman and Christen simultaneously turned their heads. As Aidan said, Roella was on the streets. She seemed to be shopping, looking around here and there.
“Wow, seeing Miss Roella here too is really nice. Isn’t that right? She seems to be out today, and that’s Heutnen with her.”
“Did I ever give Heutnen an order to watch Roella today?”
“What? No. I haven’t done that since then. Why would you monitor someone who has no intention of running away?”
“Then why did Heutnen follow along?”
Christen asked in a subtly low voice. As if he couldn’t understand at all why Heutnen was here.
Aidan tilted his head. He couldn’t guess either. Moreover, today wasn’t even Heutnen’s work day. So why was he standing next to Roella as if it were natural?
It was Jayman who solved their curiosity.
“I think perhaps Mr. Heutnen wanted to go on a date with Miss Roella.”
“…A date?”
Aidan asked with wide eyes.
“Yes. Otherwise, there’s no way he would have come out when it’s not even his work day. Men don’t spend time unless it’s with a woman they’re interested in. And shopping? Hahaha, when even Mother asking to go shopping makes them throw a fit. There’s no way he’d come out if he had no interest.”
Jayman burst into hearty laughter.
“Certainly, Miss Roella may be worn down by work, but she’s quite beautiful. She smiles well so she stands out too. She must be very popular.”
“…How would you know that?”
Christen asked in an even lower voice. Jayman spoke as if it were obvious.
“I remember that most of the male students at the Academy liked women like that. So it was quite common for first loves to overlap. It seems love has found Sir Heutnen.”
“Oh my. Well, it is the right season for it. Such a warm spring, isn’t it. … Why do you have that expression, Your Grace?”
Christen replied in a very low voice.
“What about me.”
“No, right now… What’s wrong? Is there a problem with the construction? You look like you want to destroy something…”
Aidan said hesitantly with a flustered expression. Aidan looked around and watched Christen’s mood.
“It’s nothing.”
Christen coldly turned his back. Aidan and Jayman breathlessly chased after Christen who was suddenly acting strangely.
Christen frowned. So Roella didn’t only catch his eye?
He had long known that Roella smiled well and was sincere and a good person. And that Roella had a pretty appearance to match her beautiful character.
But so what.
His mood felt very, very strange.
He had felt strange ever since seeing Roella smiling face-to-face with Heutnen.
‘She seems to have free time.’
Christen, who had forgotten it was the weekend, thought.
‘That’s why she’s out on the streets flirting like this.’
Even though he knew that Roella had never once wasted her work time in such a way, Christen’s thoughts strangely leaned only toward the negative.
And all those arrows were aimed at Heutnen.
‘The Knight Order’s training must have been insufficient. Seeing that he has such energy.’
Christen stopped in place. If the Knight Order became busy, Heutnen wouldn’t have time to act so leisurely.
Christen gave Aidan an order.
“Since the weather has warmed up, it’s time for the Knight Order to go out for training.”
“Ah, that’s true, but.”
Aidan nodded his head.
With an expression asking why he was suddenly bringing that up.
Christen spoke with a calm expression. As if this wasn’t an impulsive decision, but had been the plan all along.
“Schedule the training. About a month should do. With a lax mindset, they can’t face the monsters.”
“Yes, I’ll proceed with it.”
Only then did Christen’s mood settle down a little. Since he wouldn’t have to see those two acting like that for a while.
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Anneflower
Poor heutnan 😂