The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 43

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Episode 43

I needed to find out whether Philip was a spy or not. To do that, it would be good to encounter him frequently.

So I decided to create that connection.

And the Head Maid helped with that. I’d been getting quite a lot of help from the Head Maid lately.

And so, currently.

“Philip! You can move it over here!”

“…Over here, you mean?”

“Yes, you can move it to that warehouse over there. Is it very heavy?”

“…I-It’s fine.”

Philip had been wary of me at first, but before I knew it, he was blushing when he looked at me.

I decided to take advantage of that.

“I touched it briefly earlier so I know, but is it really not heavy?”

“N-Not heavy at all! It’s as light as a feather.”

“Light as a feather? Philip, you’re really good at jokes.”

“It’s not a joke, it’s true. I’m quite strong, you know.”

“Wow! To say it’s light is amazing, Philip.”

I had been wondering how to approach Philip, but fortunately it wasn’t too difficult.

If I become close with him like this today, I won’t need to ask the Head Maid to create more connections.

“Hey miss, aren’t you favoring Philip a bit too much?”

“Oh, Hayden.”

Hayden, who had loosened his shirt because of the heat, walked over with big strides, grumbling.

Behind Philip, three newly hired servants were carrying luggage together toward the warehouse.

“What favoritism.”

Next to Hayden, another man silently carried luggage. Was his name Lucas?

He was a particularly quiet man.

“Well, it seems you’ve all finished carrying the luggage, so I’ll be going now. I need to go get lunch.”

“Ah… already?”

Philip looked at me with regretful eyes.

Watching us, Hayden muttered something about disgusting couples…

Anri, one of the newly hired servants, smiled softly at that sight.

“Brother Hayden, the maid doesn’t like that.”

Anri swept back his sweat-soaked blonde hair and made an apologetic face on Hayden’s behalf.

When Anri smiled, it seemed like flowers were dancing all around.

‘But where have I seen him before?’

It’s the first time I’ve seen him, so why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere?

“Maid.”

It was Lucas, who had been silently doing his work without saying a word. The man’s dark brown hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to his dark skin.

‘The weather is quite hot indeed.’

Lucas awkwardly approached me.

He removed a blade of grass that was stuck to my skirt. It must have gotten there while walking through the garden.

“Thank you, Lucas.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Well then, I’ll see you all again next time.”

Philip waved at me with a blushing face.

I left the newly hired servants behind and headed toward the manor.

On the way to the manor, Emily was standing there waiting for me.

The two of us silently high-fived each other.

“Then Emily, I’m counting on you.”

“Just trust me, Roji.”

Baton touch complete.

From now on, Emily will monitor them in my place.

* * *

Helping with an escape.

It was quite a suspicious proposal.

Rihardt rolled the crumpled note in his hand as he thought.

‘Come to think of it, it seems like it’s about time for them to arrive.’

Luckily, he had learned that the previous gatekeeper was a spy who had rolled in from somewhere.

The gatekeeper was greatly flustered, asking how he could possibly know, but Rihardt hadn’t really done anything.

He had simply eavesdropped.

It was possible because the senses of ordinary humans and transcendents are distinctly different.

Rihardt blackmailed the gatekeeper with the fact that he was a spy and made him do several things.

Through the gatekeeper, he sent a note to his people.

He was planning to escape from this place soon.

And at that point, a note of unknown origin arrived for Rihardt.

What could their ulterior motive be?

Though suspicious, it was a condition that would benefit Rihardt.

What should he do?

Actually, the answer was already there. There was just something blocking his decision.

“Here, eat.”

Just then, Roji opened the door and came in. He had already noticed her scent approaching from far away.

But the food that used to come in a dog bowl was now served on a plate today.

“It’s a plate.”

“Yes, it’s a plate. Don’t you like it?”

Rihardt looked at her for a moment. What could she be thinking?

Ever since he had tried to kidnap her before, Roji no longer showed him any kindness.

“…Is there something you want from me?”

Instead of answering, she held out a fork to him.

“I don’t know why the maid is suddenly being so sweet.”

After making a troubled expression for a moment, she eventually smiled innocently.

Rihardt stared at that sight in a daze.

It was almost the first time Roji had smiled at him like that.

“If I asked you not to run away, would you listen?”

“…”

“You wouldn’t. Right?”

“…”

“I don’t want anything except for you not to run away. But since you won’t listen to me anyway, what would there be for me to want?”

“…”

“I’m just giving it to you.”

“Why suddenly-“

“People are naturally sudden like that. I don’t know either.”

Rihardt gripped the already crumpled note tightly.

The tickling sensation in his chest was truly awkward.

“Well, maybe my anger has subsided.”

“Anger?”

“You tried to kidnap me. Don’t you remember?”

Roji wrinkled her nose bridge. She looked at him with fire in both eyes as if asking whether he had forgotten.

“Anyway, I haven’t done anything good either, so just… just like that.”

Roji smiled brightly as she placed the fork in his hand.

Her small, white hands were beautiful.

He wanted to feel more of that soft touch, but Roji immediately pulled her hand away.

Rihardt continued his meal slowly as always.

He hoped she would leave as late as possible.

How strange.

Surely he had only been curious about that sweet fragrance she gave off. Why did his gaze keep drifting to her?

Whenever he looked at Roji, he felt a continuous thirst. A thirst that seemed like it could never be quenched.

After Roji left, Rihardt unfolded the note.

[I can help you escape.]

Really now… what shall we do about you, Miss Maid?

Rihardt smiled.

* * *

This is really strange.

Strange, Roji.

“Why are you doing things you never used to do lately.”

And all of them dangerous, no less.

Emily didn’t like that at all.

The Roji she knew was a naive young lady who knew nothing of the world. That’s how it had to be.

She repeatedly twisted and untwisted her blonde hair around her finger.

“Roji, my young lady.”

Emily leaned against the window frame and muttered in a displeased tone.

Even so, she didn’t take her eyes off the view outside the window.

Outside the window were the four male servants Roji had asked her to watch.

They seemed to have finished their work and were about to part ways.

As Emily expected, the four men separated.

Emily kept her eyes on Philip.

Roji had told her to prioritize watching Philip among the four servants.

Emily came out of the manor.

She suppressed her presence and followed behind Philip. Philip went toward the garden, deep into a place where people’s footsteps didn’t reach.

Philip stopped in that deep part of the garden.

Emily hid behind a tree, afraid of being discovered and unable to get closer.

‘Why did he come here?’

Her question didn’t last long.

Someone approached Philip.

‘Who is it?’

She wanted to see his face, but it was blocked by the tree.

Judging by the build, it seemed to be a man…

The man handed Philip a thick pouch. From long experience, Emily could guess what was inside.

The thick thing looked like a money pouch.

Had this man given Philip some task, and Philip had completed it?

Quick reasoning took place in Emily’s mind.

Emily stealthily moved closer to hear their conversation.

“Come here at this time tomorrow.”

The business must have already finished, as the man left after saying those words.

It was quite a suspicious situation.

Emily found it unpleasant that Roji seemed to be getting involved in these kinds of situations frequently lately.

What on earth was Roji thinking?

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