Volume 1 Chapter 44, Part 2 Mean Villainess, Deeply Pursued
"Lady!"
Ignoring Rolus who tries to stop me, I keep talking with the maid.
If you are not feeling well, I will spoil you no matter what you say today.
"I'm ready!"
"Okay, let's take Rolus to his room."
"I can do it myself."
"No, Rolus. The attendant is off today. You always help me, so today I will help you."
"No, I can't let you do that...!"
"No arguing! Hey, maid!"
"That's right! With Lady taking care of you, your cold will get better really fast!"
"Is that so? I guess that's true?"
As we happily talked, Rolus could do nothing but follow behind me.
When we got to Rolus's room, the maid put down ginger milk tea and went back to work.
"For now, just drink this slowly."
"Um,"
"I will bring hot water, a cloth to wipe you, and an ice pillow."
"No, I can do it myself."
"You should let yourself be spoiled when you're not feeling well."
"...Huh?"
Rolus looked at me for a while, as if he didn't understand what I was saying.
I made Rolus, who was still standing, sit on the bed and I stood in front of him.
And he took both of Rolus' hands.
"I know you're a great Attendant and Servant, and I trust you. But you don't have to be great when you're not feeling well."
"Oh, my lady"
When I squeezed Rolus' hand, his hand also tensed.
It was only for a moment.
"Besides, if you push yourself too hard, it will get worse. So, first of all, take it easy."
"Slowly"
"Yes. Don't be so nervous. Let me take care of you at times like this."
Rolus smiled and replied in a very, very small voice, "Yes."
"Good boy. I'll go and get ready."
For a moment, when I tried to let go of his hand, I felt Rolus grip my hand tighter, but I had already let go.
I looked at Rolus to see if something was wrong, but he was no longer looking this way.
After I gathered all the things I needed for caring, like hot water, cloth, and an ice pillow, I went back to the room. Rolus was quietly drinking ginger milk tea.
"After you drink that, I will help wipe your body."
"Please don't do that."
I was firmly refused.
Well, I kind of expected that.
So, while Rolus was wiping his body, I stayed outside the room.
"Okay, here's the ice pillow. Are you alright? Are you cold?"
"I am not cold. It is warm."
"Are you not hot?"
"Yes..."
As I covered Rolus with a blanket, who lay on the bed, he looked at me with a face that seemed to want to say something.
"What's wrong?"
"No, um, it's nothing."
"Is that so?"
If it's nothing, I move away for a bit to prepare Rolus's change of clothes.
He will need to change clothes right away if he sweats.
"Um, Lady... I am sorry."
"Huh? What is it?"
"No, well, was the lady okay? To madam..."
"Oh. That was a tough pursuit. I was surprised, but it's okay."
'I've found an excuse,' I thought, as I brought a simple chair to the side of the bed and sat down.
"Why was madam so concerned about Sir Lorentz?"
"I don't know, but I guess there was something that was bothering her."
As I touched Rolus' forehead while giving him some appropriate responses, his eyes narrowed like a cat being petted.
So cute.
...No, I don't think he's sweating.
And there is no sign of the fever rising.
I wish Healing Magic worked on fevers too, but on the other hand, if magic could cure them easily, there would be no need to nurse them, so that would be a shame.
No, I know that it's best for Rolus to get better quickly, so I can't say I'm lonely.
"...I beg your pardon, Lady, but would a mean young lady like you take care of me?"
"I guess I won't do that. I wonder if I'm not suited to be a mean noble girl... Can you stop looking at me like that, like it's too late?"
"I'm really sorry."
But that apology sounds so fake?
"Then I'll try being a nice, nice noble girl. Please decide which one I should be, Rolus."
"Huh?"
Rolus looked confused and unhappy, but I just ignored that.
"I'll stay by your side and stroke your hair until you wake up. Get better soon, Rolus."
As I said this with a smile and a soft voice, Rolus looked completely flustered.
I felt kind of good seeing a face from Rolus that I usually don't see.
"If I stay until you sleep, it will make Lady's sleep time too short. So..."
"Do you not like me being here?"
"I don't dislike it! Ah, I mean... I don't mind..."
"Then, can I stay by your side just a little longer?"
"Uh... okay."
That was the moment Rolus gave up.
I smiled like I was declaring victory and gently patted Rolus's chest.
Like I was soothing a child.
Rolus, who was taking a while to sleep because he was worried about me, finally started to doze off, losing to sleepiness.
After watching for a while, I could hear his regular breathing.
Listening to that, I suddenly became sleepy.
I was desperately trying to avoid my mother's questioning and I was tired.
The next thing I knew, it was already morning, and before I knew it, I had carefully slipped into Rolus' futon.
I had to get out of bed before Rolus noticed, but that was all.
My eyes met Rolus's.
"Lady!?"
"Sorry"
I didn't know why, but the words that came out of my mouth were an apology.
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