Volume 1 Chapter 52, Part 2 Mean Villainess, My Emergency is Urgent
"I'm confused."
"Confused?"
"I mean, I grabbed a girl's arm right before her wedding, even if it was in the heat of the moment."
Then just let go quickly.
"Well, it was an emergency, so it's fine."
"And I realized your arm is nothing like mine."
"Huh?"
"With this muscle mass, can you even lift heavy things??"
Well, compared to a man's arm, my strength is nothing.
Besides, I'm a noble lady, so I don't get the chance to lift heavy things.
"...Rolus carries the heavy stuff for me."
"Ah, yeah, that makes sense."
Rudger, seemingly convinced by my words, gently squeezed my arm twice before letting go.
He totally took advantage of the situation to do that.
"I can take care of myself, you know. But if I did, I'd be taking Rolus's job away."
"Right, right."
Rudger nodded as if nothing had happened.
"If Rolus loses his job, he might leave."
"That's true."
"But he's been getting tired. So I have to give him just enough work so he doesn't get worn out."
"It's a tough balance. Well, don't cry, Elena."
"I'm not crying yet."
As we were having that conversation, our homeroom teacher entered the classroom.
Just as I thought homeroom was finally starting, I noticed Leve quietly speaking to the teacher.
From the way his lips moved, he seemed like he said, "Please finish homeroom early today."
It made me a little happy that Leve was also worried about Rolus.
Though I felt some kind of pressure in Leve's eyes as he looked at the teacher, I decided to ignore it.
Homeroom ended noticeably earlier than usual.
Leve's pressure is really something, I thought as I quickly dashed out of the classroom.
Of course, I was heading to Mr. Bruno's storage room, where Rolus was probably sleeping.
"Elena, I'm coming too."
It was Rudger who followed me.
"Absolutely stay quiet, okay?"
"Got it."
I warned him that I wouldn't forgive him if he woke Rolus up, and we hurried toward the storage room.
"Excuse us."
Carefully, I opened the door to the materials room.
There, I saw Rolus sleeping on a simple bed.
His stomach was rising and falling steadily, so he really seemed to be just asleep.
I felt like collapsing in relief, but I forced myself to stay strong on my feet.
If I fell down here, I would definitely make a noise.
I couldn't wake Rolus up.
I quietly moved closer to Rolus, making sure not to make a sound.
Then, I sat down on a nearby chair.
"He's sleeping so well,"
Mister Bruno said.
"I'm sorry. Thank you, Mister Bruno,"
I replied, and Mister Bruno smiled and shook his head.
He said it was no problem.
"Rolus must have been really tired,"
I thought, realizing this was the first time I had a good look at Rolus's sleeping face.
"I'm sorry, Rolus,"
I whispered softly, gently brushing his bangs aside.
His silky, soft black hair was beautiful.
"Hey, Rudger,"
"Hmm?"
"I knew this before, but seeing it up close, my attendant is really good-looking."
"What a serious thing to say out of nowhere."
His long eyelashes matched his beautiful black hair, and his nose and jawline were sharp, with lips that seemed just a bit fuller on the top.
I remember hearing somewhere that people with fuller upper lips are the affectionate type.
"Elena really likes Rolus, huh?"
"Hmm? Yes, he's my pride and joy as an Attendant. I love him."
With a giggle, Rudger shrugged and chuckled in disbelief.
Just then, Rolus's eyes suddenly opened.
"...Huh, M-Milady?"
"You shouldn't sit up so suddenly, Rolus. You collapsed from overwork and lack of sleep. You look a bit flushed, so you might have a fever."
"I-I'm fine. I'm terribly sorry, Lady."
"It's okay. It's my fault you collapsed, and I was planning to make you sleep anyway. Does anything hurt?"
When she asked, Rolus went silent for a moment, checking his body.
"What do you mean by 'force him to sleep'?"
Rudger muttered suddenly.
"...I knew Rolus was sleep-deprived. So today, I planned to come home early and take a nap with him."
"Oh, I see."
Glad I didn't have to press his carotid artery after all.
"Alright, I'll read through the materials Rolus gathered, so you keep resting."
"I can't do that."
"No way, Rolus! Important documents are neatly arranged by timeline on your stomach. If you get up, they'll scatter everywhere!"
"Wait, what!?"
Now Rolus couldn't get up for a while.
That day, another rumor spread about Elena Alfano.
There was already talk about Elena and Flora competing for Leve, and now there was a rumor Rudger was trying to take Elena away from Leve.
They must've seen him grab my arm, chase me out of the classroom, and walk home with me.
But I was just worried about my Attendant.
Still, it's like I've stepped into a love triangle surrounding the heroine. Maybe that's enough to pass as a decent NPC...
"I've decided to adjust my schedule to give Rolus more sleep time."
"You're planning to pretend to sleep and read books, aren't you?"
"...Huh?"
"I'll confiscate your books."
"You're so mean, Rolus!"
"An Attendant serving a mischievous lady must be mischievous too."
"Ugh...!"
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