With the staff’s guidance, we immediately headed to the noble cottage, located just a few minutes walk from the management facility.
As we walked, I struck up a conversation with the staff about what came next.
“What should we do after this?”
“Dinner will be brought to you shortly, so please wait a little while.”
“I understand. That’s fine, we can wait and I’m sure the kitchen needs time to prepare.”
“Actually, it won’t take long at all. You see, the deputy manager went ahead and summoned the chefs who usually serve in the noble cottages.”
So that was his plan. It seemed the deputy manager had used his authority to bring in a full team of cooks—no doubt intending to lay out some extravagant banquet.
The staff member told us this with a wry smile, but it turns out the deputy manager was planning to use his authority to prepare a lavish meal. Not only me, but Sue too couldn’t help but smile when she heard what the staff member said.
Before long, we arrived at the noble cottage.
At a glance, it didn’t seem all that different from the other cottages. Maybe it’s a little larger than the cottages for regular guests, but nothing extravagant. From the outside, you wouldn’t guess it was reserved for nobility.
The difference is on the inside, I guess.
And so, we stepped through the door.
“This will be your cottage during your stay.”
“…Looks pretty normal to me.”
““Mm, normal.””
The staff member guided us inside the cottage.
Even Shiro and the others looked around the room curiously, but the interior struck me as—well, ordinary. Certainly not the lavish sort of decor one would expect for nobles. But Sue, after giving the cottage a careful look, seemed to have noticed something I hadn’t.
“The furnishings in this cottage are of exceptionally fine quality.”
Sue remarked.
“Indeed.” The staff agreed with a nod. “At first glance, they may appear ordinary, but every item here is of the highest grade.”
“““Ooooh…”””
As expected of a noble’s daughter—Sue had immediately seen through the truth of the room.
Me? I couldn’t tell at all. To my eyes, a chair was just a chair, whether common or priceless.
Shiro, Fran, Horn, and Ao all clapped their hands (tentacle for Ao) in admiration for Sue’s keen eye. And like that, we stepped further inside the cottage.
“The residence contains three bedrooms, as well as a separate chamber for attendants. The dining hall is yours to use as you please. As for the bath, a magical device has been installed. Once you turn the lever hot water will flow.”
“““Oooh, it’s so spacious! And the beds are huge!”””
We were shown through each of the rooms, but the master bedroom stood out in particular. The furnishings were elegant, refined—so much so that even I could tell they were of the highest quality.
“Sue, let’s split the rooms tonight. The cottage is registered under your name, so you should sleep in the master bedroom.”
I suggested.
“Thank you, Shun. In that case, I’ll make use of it.”
“Shiro wants to sleep with Sue-oneechan!”
“Fran too, Fran wants to sleep with Sue!”
“Horn as well—Horn will sleep with Sue-oneechan!”
“Wait, hold on! All of you are going to Sue’s room!?”
“Fufufu”
Sue chuckled.
The moment they laid eyes on the spacious chamber, Shiro and the others leapt together onto the bed in a flurry of laughter. Even with four of them piling on, there was still room to spare. Mm, it was a ridiculously massive bed.
Well… whether Shiro and the rest decided to spend the night in that room or not, for now, it was best to simply settle in and rest a while. After all the unexpected turmoil today, I was more than a little worn out.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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