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Even when I reached 15 years old, for father’s job, I was helping to copy documents and do calculation, but it seemed civil works gained popularity, the fields of documents being handed down seemed to be wide-ranging.

It doesn’t even take half a day from a mansion in royal capital to father’s governed territory by carriage. If compared to other nobles, it was a slightly narrower territory, but it was moistened as the agricultural land in urban areas was blessed with the river. Because the location was relatively close to royal capital, at least Geran elder brother and father departed for territory once a week.
After they came back, I will summarise the information that came in into documents, that help is my main job recently.

If it’s me who has no friend, details of the reports will never be divulged to others. Because I will also not go to tea ceremony and dinner party.
Moreover, because more or less I am also a member of Thousand family, I will protect what I should protect properly. I was also being supported so far.

It was regretful that embroidery time had become tough. The first priority is the job which was entrusted by father.

…even if there’s a list of simple numerical digits, while handling it like documents, whether it’s natural or whatever, although I am less educated, I comprehended it. I do not show that attitude in my mouth nor my face though. From the limited information, I am good at finding important news. I have lived in that way in various senses.

While I do my job properly, it seemed that I gained some kind of trust from father and elder brothers.
Geran elder brother’s eyes are cold as usual, but I also received direct instructions for the documents. It’s been a long time since I received direct instructions from elder brother, by surprise I couldn’t reply immediately, I was given a tsk instead.
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During such, I was given an errand to royal library in royal capital.

My father probably knew that I spend my daily break in the library room in mansion. I was merely going to search for things I don’t understand though. Since the list of borrowers was almost filled in with my name, I was supposed to like books probably.
If you look closely at the list,「Plant Encyclopedia」とか「How To Remove Stain」とか standard「Noble Family Almanac」 were written though. Basically, everyone in the Thousand family except me thought because I took necessary books to my room, I didn’t go to the library room.

I guess it was already a reward.
After lunch, I turn up to office, memo was passed by father, and I was told.

「Go and borrow this book at royal library。It’s fine as long as you go back before it gets dark.」

「…I understood.」

「It’s fine to take the carriage.」

I was surprised by father’s unexpected words, I couldn’t give a reply right away. At a time like this, my facial expression came out. I am sure I must have made a shocked face.

After adjusting my outfit, I go to the entrance, it seemed that the carriage driver were waiting for me with a reluctant face. Normally with that kind of face, aristocrats should have probably reproached, but the custom for many years towards the mansion’s people, I am not good at it. 「Onegaishimasu.」that’s the only minimum word I could say.

This is the first time I get on a carriage since high society debut. In addition to that, this time is one person.
It’s only me inside the carriage. It’s wasteful to just motionlessly sitting there. I peep into the city through the gap in the window curtain. Since there’s no one to rebuke me as improper. I can only look at the scenery. My heart palpitations won’t stop. This kind of feeling has been a while.

Royal library is built right in the middle of higher rank noble district and lower rank commoner district. Anyone can use it. I heard there are many collection of books ranging from specialised book until picture book. Of course, identity document is required to loan books.
Although I also knew the location of library, it was a bit far from the mansion, there’s not enough time to go there by walking. Usually when I sneaked out of mansion, I would walk for 30 minutes, only about the sphere of one area of lower district. I wonder, for how long I would get this excited.

I got off when the carriage stopped.
「Please come back here in four hours.」I replied by bowing my head to the carriage driver.

As I walked along the road on stone pavement between the lawn, I reached the front of royal library.
I stop and look up at the building. Big…

I understand why my lips break into a smile. In a hurry, I looked at the bottom. No matter how untrendy the dress I am wearing, from the first look, it can only be a noble’s daughter. I think grinning face is unpleasant. I made a peaceful facial expression, and entered the library entrance.

In the unrefined masonry building, the number of windows is small, but the indoor was bright. There are probably around ten of thousands of books. There is a peculiar smell of book.
Looking at the library’s interior map directory, it turned out there are two stories with a basement.
Usually, because I only met nobles from my family, I ended up being nervous just to pass by people who looked like a noble. I bow too much. However, it’s amazing that when I saw someone’s hair and eyes colour, I ended up remembering an entry in the noble family almanac.

The book which was requested by father, it seems only aristocrats are able to enter the place. In order to finish the task quickly, I decided to look elsewhere, I started to walk.

I showed the letter of introduction from father, and I enter the noble-only place.
Unlike other places, this place almost doesn’t have people going in and out.
Since the requested book is related to tax yields, it seemed that the book is in the law category shelf.
As expected, there are lots of books lining up. The books occupy eight sections of a big bookshelf.

I immediately found the targeted book, but nearby there was a thick book that looked like it has been extremely used for a long time. Instinctively, I extend my hand and pick it up. I sat on the chair that was right on the side and turned the pages of the book.

It was a law book related to aristocrat.

「…Found it.」

I don’t why that page was opened.
I thought my breath is going to stop.

Before I knew it, I was standing at the carriage and embracing the book asked by father. Although there was still time before going back, I could only stand there.

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