Volume 6 Chapter 28 Extra - Lili's Confusion
A proposal from Edward.
Something about working as a court chef...
That night.
I... wasn't in the bedroom.
I was in the dining hall, reading the newspaper.
"U-Um... Master?"
Lili, the head chef's daughter, came to me.
Lili probably thought I was asleep and couldn't talk to me, so she came here.
"Oh, Lili. You did a good job today. It was delicious."
"T-Thank you... very much..."
Lili usually looks happy, but she didn't seem to be in a good mood.
"Well, sit down. You got something you wanna talk about, right?"
"Y-Yes..."
I motioned for her to sit down by pulling out a chair.
Lili sat down, all proper-like.
I folded the newspaper and waited for Lili to start talking.
And then...
"...Master. Um, that offer... you were the one who arranged it, weren't you?"
That offer being the one about becoming a court chef.
Well, yeah, of course, I set it up.
Lili's probably hesitating.
She seems to be leaning towards turning it down.
...So, if I was the one who arranged it, she's worried about causing me trouble...
That's probably what she's thinking.
"Who knows. Edward ate your food and liked it. That's the only truth to it."
Lili's cooking is delicious.
And Edward liked it.
There's no lie in that.
"So, if you wanna refuse, just refuse. Don't worry about me."
"...!?"
Lili's eyes went wide.
"Do what you want. I won't stop you, and I won't criticize you."
I stood up and patted Lili's head.
"Think about it one more night. But... just one thing. Even if you refuse, don't lie to yourself."
"To... myself...?"
"Yeah. Be honest with yourself."
With that, I left the dining hall.
My wife, Frederica, was standing on the other side of the door.
Just as I thought.
Frederica said with a wry smile.
"Your words are lacking."
"Is that so? Then I'll leave it to you."
"Fufu♡ As you wish♡"
Frederica heads into the cafeteria.
...Well, I guess she'll handle it.
It'll be easier for her to talk to them since she's a woman.
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