Published at 14th of February 2020 05:48:40 AM
Chapter 29
Gigille was astounded .
Regarding the training before Agnes went to town, they had been practicing as a married couple at home, but there had been no progress at all .
Bernard was still frowning, while Agnes still blushing easily .
Gigille rested her hand on top of a desk in the rest area, and held her head .
She murmured, “How can this be?” . Allen looked at her astounded .
“It can’t be helped . Master grew up among his male siblings, and he entered the Knights around ten years old, so he doesn’t have any chance to meet with a girl around his age, and so he knows nothing on how to treat them . ”
“But there are Clarisse, Carol, and Celia right?”
“I don’t think he sees them as an opposite sex . ”
“ . . . . . You are right . If he saw my daughters that way, I would be troubled . ”
There was no other problem with Agnes besides her face getting red . The problem was Bernard .
“Allen, you always hang out with girls right? How can you get along with them?”
Listening to her mother’s question, Allen spurted the tea he had been drinking .
“That’s dirty . ”
“Wait, how do you know?”
“Because, there are times you go to the city with fancy styles and there are times that you are not?”
“So, so it’s your instinct… . . ”
Allen dropped his shoulders .
He was told to introduce the girl if they were having a serious relationship, but he shook his head as it was not that way .
“Even though we’ve progressed nicely . ”
“Why did it turn out to be not good?”
“It was around the time where we had a good relationship, we decided to eat something outside, and I was more interested in cooking than her--”
What kind of seasoning they used, how much heat they put to cook, the sad story of being a chef, he neglected the woman and engrossed in cooking .
“What a terrible story . ”
“But, thanks to that research, I can cook something delicious for Master . ”
“So you mean it’s an occupational disease . Then, how did you get into a certain level of friendship?”
Thinking he couldn’t avoid his mother’s question, Allen explained how he behaved himself carefully when dating a girl .
“You can get along with a girl if you take her to eat together or go shopping . Don’t forget the little details . Pull out the chair for her, walk around to avoid the crowd . Giving a small present like a flower is also effective . ”
“I see . Indeed, I feel that by only staying at home it is very difficult to close their distance . ”
That said, going out to the capital was dangerous .
“Then, how about going to the snow festival at Rindou Village?”
Rindou Village was located around 3 hours by carriage from the capital . Because the snow festival was held only once in a year, it became the most exciting event in the surrounding area .
“If I’m not wrong, you wear an animal mask on that festival, so we don’t need to be worried of being found out . ”
“Oh, you are right!”
Eating delicious foods, seeing the various stalls, and enjoying the festival atmosphere .
They would wear a mask so you couldn’t know who is who .
Gigille thought it was a good opportunity to close their distance .
“The problem is how to make them go there?”
“--Then why don’t we just open a stall at the festival?”
The one who suddenly entered the conversation was Eric, the butler who was reading silently on the corner of the room . He said that he had the application form for opening a stall at the snow festival .
“Master is worried about the fund for repairing this mansion . ”
“I see! He will gladly go if the stall can make some profit!”
Gigille praised Eric as a good boy, and gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek .
She said she was going to talk about it right away, and left the rest area .
Allen smiled bitterly seeing her mother stormed out .
“I’m glad I’m not a good boy . ”
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Eric lifted his hands and shrugged his shoulder to that .
***
Gigille walked fast to Bernard’s room .
She knocked on the door and entered .
Inside the room, there was the fake couple sitting side by side with an awkward expression .
Agnes was embarrassed, Bernard was frowning .
But, that was not a problem .
Gigille quickly asked about opening a stall at the snow festival .
“--so that’s about it . ”
“I understand your point . It’s good to open a business, but what are you going to sell?”
“I thought about selling Dominic’s medicines, or Allen’s cookies . ”
“I see . ”
The festival was held in a month . They couldn’t make elaborate things .
“Cookies and medicine huh . It’s a tricky combination . ”
“You are right . Which one is better then?”
“Then, how about herbal cookies?”
Agnes said that cookies with dried herbs and spices were famous among the noble ladies .
With medicine for wound and herbal cookies, she came up with an idea for opening up a little home pharmacy shop .
“I heard that herbal cookies are good for health, they are not too sweet, and they are suitable to wine too . ”
“That’s great . We have many things that have been dried to make tea, let’s use them to make some trial products that have a suitable taste for cookies without leaving any bad taste . ”
Thanks to Agnes, all the opinions could be arranged easily .
“Master too, please help us on the store that day . ”
“I know . ”
“Agnes-san too . ”
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“Eh?”
“You don’t want to?”
Agnes shook her head left and right .
It’s not like she didn’t want to tend the store, but she was surprised because she thought she would be taking care of the house during the festival .
“You know, it’s pretty cold during the snow festival, so people will likely wear animal masks there . So it’s pretty safe because you can’t recognize each other . ”
“I see, so that’s why . ”
“Yes . ”
Gigille asked Agnes to help her make the masks .
“Of course . ”
“I’m glad . Carol and Celia are not good at sewing . ”
“I’ll do my best . ”
Thus, the talk was over .
Tomorrow they will start the preparations for the festival .
***
Agnes concentrated on making animal masks .
The cloth was sewn into the mold which was made by Eric’s dexterous hands .
For Bernard, Agnes, and Gigille, they made three in total . Carol and Celia already had rabbit masks they made for the school festival, so they would wear them instead . On the festival day, Dominic, Eric, and Allen would be taking care of the house .
She used a bird shape for Gigille, a cat for Agnes, and a bear for Bernard .
Flannel fabrics were sewn on the inside to provide warmth .
During the process, Agnes continued on sewing despite Miel playing and falling around repeatedly .
They decided to bake a large amount of herbal cookies three days before the festival . They’ve prepared the arrangement for stuff and role assignment so they wouldn’t be hassled on that day .
Dominic worked on the medicine silently during his free time while tending the garden .
Bernard helped on making the medicine too on his day off .
After three days, the masks Agnes made also completed .
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She then joined in making cookies .
This time, they were fired up to make some special shaped cookies .
Various leaf shaped cookies were placed on the table . It seemed they had different shapes for different tastes .
There were four types to make .
Rosemary, which was said to be a rejuvenating herb .
Mint, which could relieve digestive problems .
Summer cypress, which had a calming effect .
Thyme, which could relieve fatigue .
They started to make the herbal cookies above .
Weighing the ingredients, making the dough and let it rest, shapes and bakes it . Those processes were repeated .
Agnes was helping in shaping it .
They made the cookies from morning to night, and the entire mansion was filled with a sweet scent .
By the time the arrangements were finished, Allen had hollow eyes as if his soul had left him .
For those who had worked hard, Bernard bought some souvenirs from the city .
“You’ve worked hard . ”
“Ma, Master!”
The snack was a jar of candies . It was very colorful and could make women happy .
Allen teared up and thanked him .
“T, thank you very much . ”
He was pleased and said he would also share it with others .
At the same time, he thought of another thing .
--Master, please show this natural kindness too for Agnes-san… . .
If both of them didn’t get along, he would be dragged into this troublesome situation again .
He wished earnestly .