"Well... okay... but, just for a moment, okay?"
"Uh-huh!"
Lotte sat up straight, patting her thighs repeatedly, signaling Ella to lie on them.
"Then... I won't hold back."
After thinking for a moment, Ella carefully, slowly and cautiously placed her head with long white hair on Ruthless's thighs. In just a moment, the scent of lavender filled her lungs.
Perhaps because the street was too quiet, Ella even thought she could hear the sound of blood flowing in Lotte's body.
Lotte brushed Ella's hair with her slender fingers and adjusted her sitting position slightly.
"Ms. Ella's hair is a bit spiky."
"Hmm...I feel shy."
"Ah, right, that could be of use."
As if remembering something, Lotte took out a wooden stick with a pompom on the top from the pocket of her maid outfit.
Ella raised her eyes.
"What is that?"
"It's an ear cleaning tool."
"Cleaning your ears?"
A distorted sound of surprise escaped from the corner of Ella's mouth. She was not afraid of having her ears cleaned, but was touched that there was a day when a beautiful girl would take the initiative to clean her ears. She coughed twice with the intention of calming herself down.
"Hmm... Has Lotte ever tried this? Cleaning your ears or something..."
Of course, even if Ruthie had never done it before, she would still be willing to try it. She asked this question just to avoid embarrassment.
"Yes? I made it for my sister before. Even though I haven't used it in a while, I should still remember the feeling."
“Eh…”
"Then I'll get started."
Ella lay on her side, and Lotte slowly inserted one end of the wooden stick into Ella's ear.
A clucking sound was heard, and Ella felt an itchy sensation as her ear canal was gently tickled by the wooden stick - the subtle sound of the ear touching the wooden stick made her feel comforted unconsciously.
"Ms. Ella, is this okay?"
"Uh-huh……"
The feeling of happiness, as if she were drowned in marshmallows, made Ella only able to answer with a hesitant voice.
Ruthie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh, that's good. I'll continue then."
Geluo, Geluo.
Ella narrowed her eyes slightly. The lazy atmosphere flowing through the town, the hustle and bustle of the market in the distance, the warmth of the sun, the scent of lavender, Ruthie's breathing, and the gentle touch of the wooden stick brushing against her ears, all of these things flowed into her nerves through her senses, and the soft wrapping feeling formed made Ella relax her body.
It's so nice... This peaceful time...
The consciousness falling into the clouds gradually became blurred and finally fell into darkness.
"Hmm—Miss Ella, is it time to switch sides?"
"..."
no response.
Lotte tilted her head curiously, and her pale purple twintails fluttered behind her.
"Ms. Ella?"
“Hoo—Hoo—”
The only answer was the sound of steady breathing.
“Are you asleep? Hehehe… Miss Ella is so cute even like this… My lovely master…”
With a helpless sigh, in the quiet little town filled with laziness at noon, Lotte held the back of Ella's head with one hand, and with the other hand, she kept stroking Ella's long white hair, looking towards the end of the street and muttering softly.
“…That’s enough.”
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The moonlight was obscured by thin clouds, making the already gloomy night even darker. Although the weather in late autumn did not have the stuffy feeling of excessive humidity in summer, it was cold enough to make people rub their hands constantly.
Lotte, who was sitting at the table, put down her pen, and a slight clicking sound was heard in the silent room.
This is the backyard of the coffee shop, Ella and Ruthie's room. Due to lack of funds, Ruthie, who is in charge of their daily life, only bought a wooden bed that is big enough for two people to rest. Of course, it is not a bunk bed like on Earth, but the simplest ordinary style.
With the dim candlelight on the table, Ruthie turned her head to glance at Ella who seemed to have fallen asleep on the bed. Her quiet look made Ruthie stunned for a moment, and then she immediately came to her senses. According to Ella, she didn't like Ruthie's habit of keeping accounts in the middle of the night, because it usually took until late at night and was too tiring. But this was something that Ruthie could not omit. As her master, Ella gave all the living expenses to her, which was a trust in her, and she naturally should not let her down.
Besides this, there is another reason for working late into the night.
That is to record what you do every day in another notebook - in simple terms, it is to write a diary. Because it is a very personal thing, trivial matters can be glossed over, but some important things must take more time to describe.
Trying not to make any noise, in this small room of less than ten square meters with simple furniture, Ruthie opened the drawer and took out the diary.
Her fingertips slid across the pages of the book and turned to the nearest side. It was worth mentioning that when Ruthie took the initiative to tell Ella that she wanted a thin notebook, Ella happily agreed to the request and spent one gold coin - enough money for two people's food for ten days - to secretly buy a thin notebook with high-quality paper. Although Ruthie was very touched, the funds earned by the coffee shop could not afford such expenses. So from then on, the gold coins were kept entirely by Ruthie, and Ella's daily pocket money came from 10% of the coffee shop's daily income - sometimes it was one copper coin, and sometimes it was not even two iron coins.
Picking up the quill, Luti began to record what happened today.
"
Rain on November 24, 6185
Morning: Cleaned the room; like before, there weren’t many guests in the morning, so when I had some free time I watered the flowers and plants planted by Miss Ella… Really, I liked them so much back then and said I wanted to buy them, but I forgot about them after less than three days.
Noon: Lord Kmir came without saying hello, saying that he was commissioned by a noble named Tifarian to investigate someone named Luti. He left after asking some questions. It always felt a bit strange, but Lord Kmir looked very relaxed, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Afternoon: There's one more customer than yesterday, but overall it's still pretty quiet. After they leave, I go count the inventory with Ms. Ella. Maybe it's because there are so many similar shops around here, but we're selling a lot more alcohol than coffee. Should I consider getting more alcohol in? Ms. Ella doesn't seem to like that, though. Since we're able to make a living now, I'll refrain from offering any suggestions.
In the evening: During dinner, Miss Ella suddenly said that the "Cocoro" clothing store had new clothes and she wanted to go and have a look. Thinking that there were drunk men everywhere in the area at night, it would not be good for Miss Ella to keep watching them, so she agreed. Unexpectedly, the clothes were so beautiful. She had only seen them once before, at the Marquis's wedding.
Pure white fabric, vertical high-waisted long skirt, matched with many lace pleats, even ribbons, bows, ruffles and feathers are interspersed in it. The person who can design this dress must have come from a dream world.
Although Miss Ella was very reluctant, I finally tried it on. It really didn't fit her chest well. I think it would get better as she grows a little bit older. If I could get it resized, that would be great. Anyway, it looks great on Miss Ella. I'll definitely wear it for my wedding. Miss Ella suggested I go with her because she probably wanted me to buy it with the money I saved from stocking up, but I'm a little short on cash right now, so I'll have to wait until next month.
By the way, Ella-san seemed to be saying things like "Is it ready?" and "I've brought someone here" to the clerk in a rather mysterious manner. Could it be that Ella-san actually designed it? Perhaps I misheard her; Ella-san seemed eager to see me in it. But such a gorgeous outfit would surely only suit Ella-san. Accepting it would be a complete loss of maid consciousness. Hmm, that's something I should be mindful of.
Evening: Miss Ella seems very tired.
Having written this, Lotte turned her head to look at Ella. Ella turned over and faced the wall. She couldn't help but smile. Lotte turned her attention back to the diary.
"Come to think of it, Miss Ella also mentioned writing a diary, but I've never seen her write anything. So, I guess she's not trying to avoid me."
Luty frowned, and after confirming that she had no memory of such a thing, she gradually relaxed her brows, picked up the pen, and started another line.
"It would be nice if I could stand next to Miss Ella at her wedding."
Finally, Luty glanced over this sentence and unconsciously imagined the scene - Ella was wearing the white long dress called a wedding dress, and she was standing beside her, holding Ella's arm, and walking into the church on the red carpet.
"No, no! That's not what I meant!"
While dispelling the strange thoughts in her mind, Lotte hurriedly wiped away the ink that had not yet dried, forming a black mass on the paper.
"Hoo—let's go to bed after taking a shower."
With a long sigh, Lotte closed the diary, put it in the drawer, stood up and walked out of the room.
After hearing the voice gradually fade away, Ella, who had been pretending to be asleep next to her, quietly opened her eyes. After confirming that Lotte had really left on the "Topography Search", she opened the schedule in her mind and then selected the note column and clicked it. This was where Ella kept her diary. Since she could record things just by imagining, it was a very convenient function.
Ella began to record what happened today in her diary.
"Rain on November 24, 6185 in Genesis
AM: Did nothing.
Noon: free time.
Afternoon: As boring as before.
In the evening: I took Ruthie to look at wedding dresses. It was clearly prepared for Ruthie, but I ended up wearing it myself. I should respect myself next time.
Evening: Pretend to sleep and wait for Ruthie to finish writing her diary.
After writing very concisely on the note, Ella quickly closed all the interfaces that blocked her vision, then closed her eyes and moved her body towards the wall. She had to fall asleep before Ruthie finished her shower and lay down on the bed, otherwise she would fall into a sleepless night after Ruthie lay down next to her.
The so-called coexistence of pain and happiness probably refers to the state at that time.
Thinking of this, Ella couldn't help but open her eyes and look at the place where Lotte had been sitting before. Since the candle had not been blown out, she could easily see the situation in the room.
Although she could only see the half-open drawer, Ella knew very well that Ruthie's diary was inside. Of course, Ruthie had no intention of keeping it secret from Ella, and even said, "If Miss Ella wants to read it, it's totally fine." But even Ella was aware of the importance of leaving privacy to others, so even though she was as curious as if her heart was being scratched by a cat's claws, she resisted the urge to open it.
"...As expected, it's easier to fall asleep if you don't worry about it."
After muttering this warning to herself, Ella patted her face with her hand, then pulled the quilt over half of her head.
"Good night."
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