The Villainess's Exclusive Maid Is Too Good at Her Job - Chapter 63

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Chapter 63

“Here’s what I borrowed from you.”
Janet handed Theo a spherical magical artifact designed for recording.
Unlike the recording devices currently available on the market, it was an innovative tool capable of capturing both sound and visuals.
“Ilinia truly is remarkable. Creating such devices.”
“There’s someone obsessed with magical artifact research. We’re considering commercializing it later.”
“If you do end up selling it, please let me know. I’ll be the first to buy one.”
“You seem quite fond of this artifact?”
“Yes, very much.”
Without this artifact, I would have struggled immensely to resolve the Audrey situation.
Having used it once so effectively, I found myself coveting the recording device intensely—so much so that I resolved to purchase it regardless of the price.
However.
“In that case, please keep this one, Miss Janet.”
“What?”
“I have a spare. That will suffice for me.”
“But something this precious…”
“Think of it as a reconciliation gift with Miss Julietta Ludwig. Since I want to give it to you, please accept it without hesitation.”
Janet, who had been hesitant, nodded her head.
For Julietta Ludwig’s safety, it seemed wise to accept this recording device.
“Then I’ll gratefully accept it.”
“Yes.”
Theo smiled softly as he looked down at Janet.
‘I’m relieved she accepted it.’
Whenever I looked at Miss Janet, I wanted to place everything within her grasp.
Though I tried to restrain myself, knowing she found it burdensome.
Perhaps that’s why—when Janet accepted my gift, both relief and joy washed over me simultaneously.
“But how did you know?”
“Know what?”
“That Miss Julietta Ludwig and I made up.”
Of course, since we’d never fought, calling it a reconciliation was a stretch.
“I saw the two of you walking to school arm in arm this morning.”
“Ah.”
Janet let out a sigh of realization and laughed sheepishly.
“Did you have a proper conversation?”
“Yes. We ended up talking through the entire night.”
It began with an explanation of why I had become Julietta Ludwig’s maid.
Upon learning the truth, Julietta Ludwig grew furious and declared she would not let Graham off the hook.
After that, the two of us continued our conversation. We talked extensively in the carriage as well, and somehow the words never ran dry.
And the conclusion of that lengthy conversation was—.
“Since we’re friends now, we decided to call each other comfortably.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Right? Honestly, I didn’t care much about titles, but Julietta Ludwig insisted that friends should be equals….”
Janet’s expression as she spoke was utterly radiant, so much so that anyone watching couldn’t help but smile along with her.
As I gazed down at her with warmth, she suddenly turned her head, and our eyes met directly.
…Oh.
It was just a glance, yet an indescribable confusion washed over me.
The bewilderment was so overwhelming that my heart skipped a beat.
“Um, Theo.”
“Yes, yes. Miss Janet.”
“You can call me comfortably too.”
“…What?”
“I mean the title. Instead of Miss Janet, you can just call me Janet.”
“You’re giving me that permission as well…?”
“Of course. You’re such a precious friend to me, Theo.”
Such a precious existence.
At those words, my heart finally sank with a heavy thud.
‘What is this feeling?’
What could this emotion possibly be?
Caught in a tempest of emotion I’d never experienced before, I could only manage a faint nod.
#Chapter. A Suspicious Scandal

After Janet and Julietta Ludwig reconciled, and news of Audrey’s suspension spread far and wide.
The other students no longer approached them.
But it didn’t matter.
They had each other.
And they had me.
Though we were in different years, Lishar was there as well.
During lunch in the Cafeteria, the four of us claimed a table together.
‘I honestly didn’t expect Lishar to come.’
I’d run into Lishar by chance in the Corridor.

“Lishar.”
“Where are you headed?”
“The Cafeteria.”
“Ah. The Cafeteria.”

With that brief exchange concluded, Lishar naturally joined the table.
The area surrounding the four of us was conspicuously empty, which made me acutely aware of the glances from others in the Cafeteria.
Since we were all accustomed to such attention, no one particularly minded it.
Just as I was about to begin eating amid all those concentrated stares—
“How petty of you to leave without saying a word, Lishar.”
A disgruntled voice accompanied the sharp clink of a plate being set down in the empty seat.
Lishar turned his head and replied coldly.
“You didn’t ask.”
“Hey. We’ve eaten together for three years, and you’re telling me I need to ask to know that?”
Shane clicked his tongue in mock disapproval and turned to address the other three of us, excluding Lishar.
“Hello, Lishar’s first-year friends.”
“Hello, Shane.”
At Janet’s greeting, Shane waved his hand dismissively.
“Don’t be so formal. Just call me Shane. And you can call me Shane too, right?”
“Of course.”
“Great, Janet. Looking forward to working with you.”
At Shane’s effortless and smooth way of settling the matter of how to address him, both Theo and Julietta Ludwig glared at him with eyes full of resentment.
How could he obtain such a privilege so easily when others had struggled so hard for it?
“Huh? Why are you two squinting like that? Open your eyes wide, open them wide.”
At Shane’s oblivious and cheerful remark, the two of them narrowed their eyes even further.
Shane had both excellent nerve and natural sociability.
Unlike Lishar, who was treated as an unreachable tree due to his distinctively cold and indifferent demeanor, Shane felt like everyone’s proud friend.
“Shane, hello.”
“Hey there!”
“Where should I inquire about the academic festival?”
“That would be the Student Council… wait, no. Just bring it to me first and I’ll review it.”
“Got it. See you later.”
Unlike when only the four of us were seated and no one dared approach, the moment Shane joined us, people began striking up conversations.
After Shane had just finished greeting his tenth person, Janet asked him a question.
“Are you in charge of the academic festival?”
“That’s right. I’m on the Student Council, believe it or not.”
So Shane was part of the Student Council.
‘Hmm. That suits him well.’
With so many friends and such capable abilities, it seemed natural that many would follow him.
As I nodded in agreement, I turned to Julietta Ludwig, who had been eating in silence, and asked her a question.
“What will the Theology Department do for the academic festival?”
“What will we do?”
“Ah. What, what will we do?”
I had decided to speak more casually here at the Academy, but I still hadn’t quite adapted to it.
As I stumbled over my words, Julietta Ludwig answered with a satisfied expression.
“I don’t know. I’m not interested.”
“Huh?”
“Besides, only a handful of people in the Theology Department are born with something like divine power. Realistically, the Theology Department is useless at the academic festival.”
Janet let out an awkward laugh at the scathing criticism of her own department.
“So what’s your department doing?”
“First-years are doing mock sword sparring matches.”
“Mock sword sparring? What’s that? Isn’t it dangerous?”
Theo answered Julietta’s anxious question with composure.
“It’ll only use designated wooden swords and predetermined movements, so it shouldn’t be particularly dangerous.”
“Oh, I see. But why do you keep speaking informally to me?”
“A friend’s friend is my friend, right?”
“…That’s annoying.”
Julietta clicked her tongue and shook her head.
Shane, who was eating mango pudding served as a snack, leaned his head toward Lishar sitting beside him.
“Your first-year friends are pretty fun, aren’t they?”
“They’re not really friends.”
“Huh? Then what are they?”
At that question, Lishar’s eyes narrowed.
If not friends, then what?
He had no particular interest in Julietta Ludwig or Theo—the mask worn by Kendrick.
The only one he cared about was Janet, that girl alone.
Shane smiled mischievously when he noticed Lishar’s gaze fixed on Janet.
“Don’t tell me you have an unrequited crush on Janet—”
“That’s ridiculous.”
“Fine, forget I said anything.”
There’s a saying that excessive denial is affirmation, but that didn’t seem to apply in this case.
So it really wasn’t an unrequited crush.
If he didn’t consider them friends and it wasn’t a crush, then what on earth was it?
“Lishar. Can I have your mango pudding?”
Shane tilted his head and reached for Lishar’s pudding as he spoke.
But Lishar’s hand was faster.
Lishar quickly claimed his portion of mango pudding and handed it to Janet.
“You’re giving this to me?”
He nodded.
Lishar’s gaze shifted to Janet’s slender wrist.
“Eat more. You’ll break at this rate.”
“Huh? No, it’s not that bad…. But thank you, I’ll enjoy it.”
Shane’s mouth fell open in shock at this side of his three-year friend he’d never seen before.
What on earth was wrong with him?

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