as always, no guarantee 100% accuracy. especially this chapter is kind of hard for me uwuwu. If you’re unsatisfied with the translation, please stop reading. polite corrections are deeply appreciated.
thank you! (＾w＾）
act 12
At the Fief: Middle
—part 1—
It was night.
Cordelia saw the interval between her father’s break and visited the office.
I had completely forgotten. However, the present for my father had been completed. In other words, I forgot to hand it inside the carriage. Moreover, it was difficult to hand over since it was not possible to prepare hot water in the carriage.
“Otou-sama, this is Cordelia.”
When Cordelia said so, the door was opened from the inside. It was Sieg.
Like a butler, Sieg opened the way so that Cordelia was easy to pass. Then, he stayed inside. Thanking with an eye contact, Cordelia stood in front of her father.
“Otou-sama, sorry for keeping you waiting for a long time. There’s a fatigue recovery method that I would like you to try for once.”
“…… Ho, so you’re studying medicinal herbs.”
While saying that, Elvis stood up slowly from the elegant big chair. Then sit down on the sofa in front of his desk, and encourage Cordelia to sit there as well. Cordelia quietly followed the lead.
“Otou-sama, please put your back a little in the sofa. Then close your eyes and turn upwards to make yourself comfortable.”
Elvis said nothing. Just doing what was told by Cordelia—closing his eyes and put his back onto the sofa. Cordelia dropped a drop of lavender essential oil into the hot water bath pail she had brought. A fluffy scent drifted around the room. Cordelia soaked the towel inside it and squeezed it lightly. Warm hot water is comfortable when it was little hot.
Cordelia put it on Elvis’s closed eyes.
“…..”
Elvis who received the treatment silently, was breathing a little and quietly like a sleeping person.
“Father seems to be very tired.”
“Yes. There’s one conclusion though,
I feel relieved now.”¹
The strenghten lavender essential oil had enhanced the relaxation effect. The fatigue might have disappeared at once.
“I mentioned it during the daytime, but I acts until the end. I only carrying out the captain’s word as it is. That’s why, the captain is always tired.”
“Why is otou-sama working there?”
“It’s a belief. By the time I was young, I heard that it was a hard time because there is no power. Even if there is an ideal, it was a habit to say that we can’t achieve anything without power. ”
Oh… so that’s why otou-sama wants power….
“Well, since I have enough power recently, it seems to be thought that it’s not necessary to pursue so much. Instead of having enough time to realize the ideal, I’m feeling exhausted.” Sieg smiled bitterly, “Because I’ve been a clumsy person since a long time ago.”
In fact, there was something Cordelia thought about consulting, but she didn’t feel like waking up her sleeping father. So, Cordelia bowed to Sieg as she exited the room.
(Now, with borrowing others authority, let’s do what I can do.)
Head to the desk, then write about the plan she was thinking.
First of all I have to ask my father for an investment—while thinking so, one plan was made.
“I can see the vision to be able to earn money in the future, but… I can’t make money right now.”
A plan was essential to gain an investment.
The plan to convince my father… It would be difficult to have a considerable winning percentage.
“Even if there’s a possibility, it’s not suffice to do education for free. It’s necessary to hire and learn, but it’s also difficult for them who are confident in wheat to undertake other work.”
Cordelia was scratching her head. Tic tock tic tock sound of the clock were echoing. Knock knock the sound of the door resonating. Enter, as Cordelia answered—Aisha was standing there.
“Because I saw the light… It’s already late, Cordelisama.”
“Ah, it’s already such a late time.”
“Yes, it is—that’s why, I brought you a midnight snack.”
And while looking happy, Aisha held the bread she had hidden behind in front of Cordelia’s eyes. This place isn’t where I should go to bed early—as she thought so, Cordelia couldn’t do anything. It was impossible. The bread’s smell is too captivating.
“It’s an ordinary white bread, but this one is delicious.”
It was baked lightly, so it was warm. The presented bread was looking fresh and delicious.
“It’s a rare wheat, so it’s rarely eaten here, I just got a separate from the children I read stories.”
Aisha laughed.
Cordelia, who had been observing the bread for a while, slowly brought the one piece to the mouth.
“Delicious……”
“Isn’t it?”
“But, it’s a little different from the bread in the capital.”
“Huh?”
“It’s fluffy and delicious, but something is different. Fluffy… however, only that. The dryness is a little strong… It’s different from the daytime bread.”
Cordelia couldn’t express it well. It was true that the bread was delicious. I think that this is more delicious if it only by the taste, but I think the dryness disturbs the flavor. Of course, it may be just a matter of preference…
“But… so that’s it… this wheat, if the capital’s craftsmen study bread—”
Inspiration came to Cordelia.
“Aisha onee-sama! Thank you, I already found it!”
“Eh? Yeah, that’s good…?”
While Aisha looking puzzled, Cordelia decided to negotiate with her father tomorrow.
¹: If the exchanging convo partner above is actually Elvis, please remind me because it’s very fatal—I tried to understand the dialogues under the impression that it’s Sieg. Also, if there’s faults in the dialogues translation (especially in conversations after this), please tell me the correct one since I’m mainly using MTL.
Thank you. （＞w＜） *bows*