I Favor the Villainess

"Well then, celebrate Lady Claire's visit...... cheers!

"Cheers!"

"… Cheers"

"Thank you very much."

Meet a cup with fruit water and dinner began.

Freshly baked bread is lined with chicken vanilla roasted, meat dumplings and vegetable soup, fruit cooled in the river - and a table that is never large, and still more dishes hung by my mother on her arms.

I don't think Master Claire can be satisfied, but it is quite luxurious as something a civilian can say.

"Dear Claire, please eat more and more"

"Yeah..."

My delightful mother, who was greeted by a lovely guest, recommended the dishes to Master Claire.

"... don't force me to do this. Dear Claire, you don't have to eat anything that doesn't suit your mouth."

Smiling and pressuring my mother, my father said to Lady Claire.

"No, I'll take it."

With that said, Lady Claire extended her fork to the vanilla grill.

Carry the chicken into your mouth with a cutlery so refined that it floats in such a civilian house.

"… delicious."

That said Master Claire smiled.

It was a perfect smile, but I could tell it was a make smile.

After all, I guess the food of the civilians is harsh on the noble Lady Claire.

I don't know anything about that, and my mother recommends cooking one after another.

"Please enjoy this soup too. Because today I consoled it in luxury."

"Thank you"

Also a perfect making smile, Master Claire carrying the soup to her mouth.

And I shared my thoughts that it was delicious again.

My mother seemed very happy when the noble lady told me it was delicious.

But...

"Oh, oh...? You haven't got much fork going, have you?

While my mouth said it was delicious, Master Claire didn't eat that much.

After all, I guess civilian meals don't suit your mouth.

I think it's a good fight for Master Claire, just because I rated it delicious even before the building.

"I knew it wouldn't fit your mouth...?

"No, Mother. Master Claire originally had a thin diet. Dear Claire, how about some fruit? It's fresh and delicious."

I recommended the fruit to Master Claire.

If it's a fruit, it doesn't taste so much different from what Claire usually says.

"I will. Thanks, Ray."

Lady Claire laughing at me, but I bet I can't afford as much as I see.

Still managed to finish dinner and we talked about the college and so on over tea after dinner.

"So when I said Claire's frightened face -"

"Oh, I'm not scared!

"Oh, oh. Master Claire doesn't like haunts."

When I told her about when I entered the haunted mansion with Claire during the College Festival, she denied it and her mother laughed to see something smiling.

My father listens to the story in silence.

"But then you might want to stay away from the ocean"

"? Why is that?

I was looking forward to the sea bath.

"... Apparently the undead have been witnessed along the coast lately"

"The fishermen are in trouble because of you."

It depends on my parents' story.

About a week ago, the undead began to appear along the coast.

Not many, but demons are still a threat to ordinary people.

So far, the town vigilante has forced the numbers to say something and exterminate it, but they still say it's getting harder and harder to deal with.

"Then we will dispel you."

That's what Claire said when she heard the story, looking confident.

"Fair enough. Fair enough. But it's dangerous, and isn't Master Claire bad at haunting?

"The undead are monsters. It's not a haunt."

I didn't stop Master Claire, wondering if she was okay.

I had a feeling it was going to be interesting.

"I hope you feel like you're on a mud boat when I'm here!

"Oh, oh. I heard, you? That's very helpful."

Lady Claire of Norinoli and her delightful mother.

I don't care, the mudship won't work.

"I'll just go out to the coast tomorrow. That's good, isn't it, Ray?

"I don't mind. Let's also wear swimsuits. Finally, Claire practiced swimming."

"Shh! Shh!

Lady Claire hastily blocked my words I was about to say.

"Oh, oh? Master Claire, are you not comfortable swimming?

"Oh, that's not true, is it? I can swim, but I just want to be better."

"That's great. Ray grew up in this town, so I think I can help. Ray, do you want me to tell you something?

"Yeah."

I wonder what it is.

Lady Claire looks like she wants to dress up somewhere nice for her mother.

I guess it's my fault.

"... Is it this time already? Dear Claire, please rest now."

"Oh, oh. We'll have a good time in no time."

My father, who saw the column clock, has urged the end of the feast.

"Right. I'm going to take a bath and rest."

"... Mm"

"I'm sorry, Master Claire. We don't have a bath."

It must be a natural habit for Master Claire, but civilians don't take baths every day.

At best it is enough to clean your body with a wet towel, and the bath is enough to go to the bathroom once every few weeks.

"Ah...... Oh, right. Okay, I get it."

"I'm bringing the soap, so I'll wipe it when I get back to my room"

"Yes...... Please, Ray."

And, while the subtle air remained, the welcoming party was held.

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…… I'm very blessed. "

As I went back to my room and wiped Master Claire's body, Master Claire squeaked at me like that.

"Again, did the food not suit your mouth"

"... I'm sorry about Ray's mother... I didn't think you were so different."

Civilian meals are generally flavorless.

It must have been pretty tough on Master Claire, who is used to a noble meal with plenty of seasonings.

"It's not just food. I can't believe I can't even take a bath..."

I guess I wasn't aware because the college also has a bath, but only some privileged classes take a bath every day.

Master Claire is shocked to learn that what she has taken for granted so far has been a "luxury".

"Well, nobles and civilians are different."

I will wipe Claire's body even further, thinking that Claire's body is beautiful.

"... right. I knew that, too. But I didn't understand."

By actually touching the lives of civilians in this way, Lady Claire said knowledge just turned into understanding.

"Civilian movement, there used to be, didn't there?

"Yes."

"At that time, I only thought their claims were stupid. But..."

"But?"

"If there are so many differences in living standards, no wonder there are those who feel bad about nobility."

That's what made Lady Claire so upset.

How about that?

Well, then, Master Claire, I'm not in any mood swings.

Rather worse.

We have to do something.

I said as I put the wet towel in the bucket, putting on my pajamas to Master Claire.

"Master Claire is a powerful nobleman, isn't he?

"That's right."

"Then why don't we just let Master Claire change the world?

"Change the world... change...?

My words didn't seem to get through to Master Claire right away.

"We're going to turn that into a world where civilian life is going to be a little easier than it is now...... If it's Claire, it can't be impossible."

"That's... but..."

The light of understanding lit Claire's eyes, but it seemed that Claire soon realized that it was not easy.

"Of course, it's not an easy thing, and it's not what Master Claire has to do. But if that's what Claire wants..."

"... what do you want to...?

"Yes, I will do everything I can to help Claire if she so desires"

Saying so while stopping the button in front of the pyjamas, Master Claire looked indescribable.

He looked happy, slightly yummy, with that look on his face.

"You're so busy being a civilian."

"Because I'm Lady Claire's maid."

"Hmm......"

Would it have cheered you up a bit to be evil?

"Well, let's go to sleep now. Tomorrow is the sea."

"... you're right"

That's what I said and turned off the lights, but Master Claire doesn't try to get into bed.

"What's going on?

"This bed is huge."

And, Master Claire says, my bed is never big.

Rather, the bunk bed in the dorm is so much bigger.

"Is it?

"It is! So..."

"So?"

"So...... Already!"

He is Claire, who is having some kind of seizure.

I don't know why.

Sleep over here, too.

"It's narrow, isn't it?

"Fine!

As soon as his arm was pulled and he fell into bed, Master Claire also came in beside him.

"Good night!

"... good night, Master Claire"

Is this... is Master Claire delving me?

These days I've been going crazy.

(Well, I can't help thinking deeply)

I reconsidered with ease and decided to sleep in preparation for tomorrow for now.

Tomorrow I'll see you in Mr. Claire's bathing suit, and so on.