Chapter 28: Housewarming (1)

“Are you Baronet Rachel?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Then please sign here. I’ll help you move right away.”

I wrote my name on the document handed to me by the butler.

[Arcane Rachel]

“Confirmed. Then, from now on, we will move you to the assigned mansion.”

People wearing black butler uniforms began to pack the items in my room into boxes and move them.

I have already organized important things separately and have them with me.

The move proceeded quickly.

I looked around the house where I will live in the future.

The cleanly repaired floor, the faint scent of wood. I felt good to see the place gradually filled with belongings.

“Is this the joy of owning a home?”

A smile naturally came out.

After a while The head butler approached.

“It’s done. We’ll be leaving now.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

The butlers all bowed their heads and left. It’s still awkward to receive a bow from someone older than me.

“Hmm. It took longer than I thought.”

The move, which started early in the morning, ended only at 10 o’clock. Since the distance was close and there wasn’t much luggage, I honestly thought it wouldn’t take long.

But the butler said, [“The arrangement of furniture should also have elegance.”] and put a lot of effort into the arrangement of furniture.

As a result, it took this long.

“But it certainly has an effect.”

Even though it was just the arrangement of furniture, there was elegance.

How should I put it.

As soon as I entered the house, I felt like the main character in a movie.

Honestly, I don’t know.

I need elegance in my life to say a review.

Anyway.

“They said they’d come for a housewarming, but when will they come?”

I ground the coffee beans while waiting for the two.

They said they would come as soon as I moved in the morning, so they’ll be here soon.

Grind. Grind.

“Ah. I love the smell of coffee no matter when I smell it.”

The savory and rich coffee scent stimulates the sense of smell. I boiled hot water.

Then someone knocked on the door.

It must be Yona and Emily.

Knock, knock.

“Coming.”

I opened the door.

As expected, Emily and Yona were standing in front.

“Hello. Good morning. Rachel.”

“Sister!”

If Emily greets with elegance, Yona comes down from Emily’s arms and hugs my legs.

“Come in, both of you. Welcome to my house.”

The two wiped their shoes on the cloth at the entrance and came in.

Since the genre itself is medieval fantasy, there are some aspects of European culture.

The first place I guided the two was the living room.

A wide desk, a comfortable sofa, and a white carpet were laid. It’s a bit disappointing that there’s no wall-mounted TV, but it’s enough.

For reference, the furniture here are items that I purchased through a butler two days ago.

Now that I’m a noble, I bought it because it would look strange if the house was empty. Above all, a living room needs a sofa to be complete.

“This is the living room.”

“It’s cozy.”

The size of the living room itself was large. But that’s only from my point of view, and compared to the two people’s mansions, it’s like a firefly in front of the sun.

The two put their belongings on the table.

“This is….”

“It’s a housewarming gift. I chose something that Rachel would like.”

“Me too!”

I was curious what it was, but I held back.

It’s rude to open it before I even give a gift.

I continued the house tour.

Kitchen, study, and finally the bedroom.

“Woo-ya!”

Yona jumped into the white blanket. She rolled around on the soft bed.

It seems that she has become a little more spoiled since she got better.

“Yona! You can’t do that. It’s where Rachel sleeps. Come down.”

She grabbed Yona’s arm and waist and lifted her from the bed. Yona looks at me with affectionate eyes.

‘Cute. Heh.’

A smile naturally formed.

That’s how deadly Yona was.

“Hehe. It’s okay. Miss. You can go up if you take off your shoes.”

At my words, Yona smiled and pulled Emily.

“Sister, you lie down too. It’s nice!”

“Huh? Oh, no. It’s okay.”

She reluctantly lay down at Yona’s words.

Yona is young so she likes it, but Emily probably won’t like it.

The bed I’m using now is a bed I bought at a regular furniture store.

Even though I bought it at a high price, it’s not as good as Emily’s, the successor of the Great Duchy.

Look.

Even now, she’s smiling awkwardly… um? Why does she seem to like it?

Emily was smiling, holding Yona.

‘Ah. Is she reminiscing about her childhood when she slept with Yona?’

That’s probably it.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be smiling.

I waited for the two to enjoy it enough. Having lived to my mid-20s, I knew that there were few opportunities to enjoy childhood nostalgia.

It’s a kind of consideration.

But suddenly, Yona got up and led me.

“Sister, you lie down too!”

“Huh?”

It’s a completely unexpected offer. I was about to politely refuse, but Yona makes a sad face again.

She knows this much.

That I fall for that smile.

But not this time.

No matter how cute she is, I can’t risk my life.

“Even if Miss Yona says it’s okay, Miss Emily will be uncomfortable. So I….”

“I’m fine too. It doesn’t really matter. Anyway, Rachel is a noble now, and even if she’s a commoner, she’s the same person.”

“But.”

“The bed is also wide.”

Emily allows, and Yona begs.

I couldn’t refuse and lay down.

Of course, it felt good as it was soft.

Of course, I don’t dislike lying down either.

Who would hate lying in bed? There are people who want to lie down all day.

“How is it?”

“It’s nice.”

“Hehe….”

Yona smiled brightly.

I bought the widest bed I could because I like wide beds. Thanks to that, it’s spacious even if three people lie down.

“Sister.”

“Yes?”

Yona suddenly hugged my arm. Bright eyes look at me. White pupils. It was clean enough to reflect me.

“You’re not sick anywhere, right?”

“Huh? Ah. Yes! I’m not sick thanks to you, sister. Hehe.”

When I stroked her head, she smiled again. Then she opened her mouth again.

“But now you’re a noble too, sister.”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Then, isn’t it okay to speak informally to me?”

My eyes and Emily’s widened. I looked at her and shook my head.

“No. Even if we are both nobles, you are from the Duchy, and I am a baronet. I can’t speak informally.”

In fact, even if they are both nobles, it is normal to speak formally if there is a large difference in rank in a class society.

Maybe if it’s just the two of us. But Emily was also here now.

Yona, realizing that my gaze was directed at Emily, began to plead with Emily.

“Sister. Can’t you allow it when the three of us are together like this?”

“Huh?”

“Sister~ Please.”

She started acting cute again. Contrary to my expectation that she would naturally refuse, she nodded. It seems that she is also confused by this situation.

It feels like a mother reluctantly granting the request of a child who is asking for a toy at the mart.

“Did you hear that?”

“Sigh. Okay. Yona. But you can’t keep nagging when I say no. Okay?”

“Yes. Of course.”

So, somehow, I ended up speaking informally to the daughter of the Great Duchy in front of Emily.

Arcane Rachel.

It’s something I did a week after rising to the baronet, the lowest among the nobility.

2 hours ago.

Emily was a little excited.

“It’s my first time having a housewarming.”

It was the first time in her life to celebrate someone’s move. She had no friends because she jumped into politics since she was a child.

Such a person appeared to whom she can speak her mind to .

That is Rachel.

The meeting with Rachel was not very special.

“No, is that special?”

The sight of her playing with the youngest child that she and her father cherish. Because of Yona’s smile, she appointed her as a librarian.

The first day’s evaluation was not very good.

Because she was late from the first day of work. Even if it was only a few minutes, late is late.

But soon, after drinking the coffee she made, Emily had no choice but to see Rachel differently.

The taste of coffee was that great.

She kept thinking about it.

The moment she first ate her coffee.

Since that day, Rachel has continued to make coffee. She also worked hard.

The decisive blow was when she voluntarily gave up her rest and studied Yona’s illness.

From that day on, her favorability towards Rachel soared, and now, two months later, she has become someone she can talk to without a mask.

Emily realized this at this time.

That Rachel is her first friend.

It was also intentional to assign a mansion close to her own.

Anyway.

Today is Rachel’s housewarming, so it’s natural to be nervous.

So back to the present.

Emily felt a strange feeling as she watched Rachel naturally speak informally to Yona.

It was so strange and unfamiliar that she couldn’t figure out the identity of the emotion yet.