Became the Butler of the Second Heroine of the Harem

10 – Farewell Behind (End)

One day, when a chilly wind blows and the warm sun shines, announcing early spring, the two of them are at the Taurus family gymnasium. They stood facing each other at a distance.

Europa, a girl with long, radiant blond hair tied back in her ponytail, was posing with a wooden one-handed sword and a circular shield that covered her upper body.

Facing the girl like that was a boy with jet-black hair and long ponytails, Sirius.

Sirius raised her right hand and raised it so that the back of her hand could be seen at her.

“Come anytime, young lady.”

At that, she nodded and took a deep breath. Soon after, Europa rushes at Sirius. She held a round shield in her left hand, covering her under her eyes, and swung her sword with her right hand.

Contrary to her will to hit herself with the shield even if the sword was stopped, Sirius lightly dodged the sword’s path and screamed at the shield. When the seemingly light-hearted regime hits the shield, Europa, who is pushed back, corrects her posture without panicking.

“It’s a good choice to think of two things and choose the other if one fails. But be careful because it’s meaningless if neither of them is the other.”

“Yeah, ok. Can I try again?”

“Yes, of course.”

When I saw Sirius taking the same posture as before, I boldly rushed at him. It was the trajectory of his horizontally slashing, fast sword, but it was enough for Sirius’ vision and movement to avoid it with ease.

Her left hand gripping her round shield as she turned her trajectory, the shield charged towards Sirius with rotational force.

Sirius blocked it with his hand, as if he couldn’t avoid the shield that came flying while avoiding the sword. He was slightly pushed back, but managed to block it. Sirius opened his mouth as he lightly pushed back his shield and turned his hand.

“Excellent.”

“…Are you kidding me?”

Europe looking through the ax eye. He seemed very angry.

“No, the attack was great just now. I didn’t even bother to block it, but if I hit it with a shield with that rotational force, anyone would have been blown away.”

“But it didn’t fly away.”

“Because I blocked it with all my might. And lady, didn’t you do it with all your might?”

“…It’s probably sparring, so I adjusted my strength.”

“If I had done it with all my might, I would have been blown away too?”

“Hmm…”

The eye of the axe was also relieved, as if anger was relieved by the skillful tongue. She said, stretching her distance from Sirius and repositioning herself.

“Then it must be so. You come this time.”

“Okay, I’ll go.”

With light footwork, he quickly stood in front of Europa and took a posture to attack. Unsurprisingly, he looked in the direction of his fist and raised his shield over his head when he noticed that it was towards his head.

Contrary to Europa’s expectations, she thought that even if her vision was blocked, it would be enough to block it with a shield, and no shock came. Instead.

“It’s a gap.”

“Huh?”

Sirius stabs her side from the left before you know it. Unprepared for the sudden stab, a panicked voice came out of her mouth.

“What, what, really!”

“Even if you raise your shield, you have to keep an eye on the opponent’s movements. Otherwise, you’ll be beaten like this.”

“Okay, can we stop poking around here?”

She said, blushing, covering her face with her shield. She is in the middle of puberty, when she becomes sensitive. Lately, for some reason, he was worried about his weight and even wore tight leather armor, but Sirius didn’t care.

“Why? I just stabbed it to let you know it was empty.”

“…Don’t do it if you don’t want to!”

The cries of a girl entering puberty echoed throughout the gymnasium.

#

I don’t know why, but the lady was very angry. It seemed that she was very concerned about her body, perhaps because she was entering puberty.

I was worried that it was uncomfortable because he was wearing a leather armor that was smaller than usual. Being healthy is good, do you have anything to worry about?

Since I became a butler, sparring with the lady has been simple, three times a week, about 10 minutes to an hour in the spare time after class.

As a young lady’s skills and her family’s strength grew day by day, she decided that if she was a young lady, there would probably be no one her peers could compete with at the academy.

And tomorrow, you will leave the mansion, leave the manor, and depart for the Nova Academy located in the capital of the empire.

After packing all my things to leave for the academy, I looked around the room.

I’ve heard all about the ugly affection of still using the attic, but the housekeeper said he would move the remaining luggage to the side of the lady’s room on the way to the academy this time.

“It’s already been five years.”

“Yeah, it’s been five years already.”

“…Can you stop coming silently?”

The butler came up to my room before I knew it, and he talked to himself. I don’t need this…

“Heh heh, he says that he has a big head. Then you won’t need the things I brought.”

I looked at the items in the butler’s hand. A tailcoat and several pairs of gloves and neatly polished shoes were in order.

“I’ll appreciate you coming anytime.”

“Yeah, you bastard. I don’t know if you’ll be able to serve a young lady well if you turn a blind eye to things like this.”

The house owner’s straight blade flew over his head. He shuddered, but just tapped his head lightly and smiled the benevolent smile he had shown on the first day in the attic.

” Several people tried to become family butlers, but all of them fell away during training. In the meantime, I suffered a lot under this ugly me.”

“No, what am I?

“Yes, as you said, I suffered quite a bit. My body ached when I woke up after sparring with you.”

I laughed involuntarily at the image of the owner of the house who complained while holding onto his shoulder and pretending to spin it several times.

“Guy, am I funny?”

“Yes, isn’t it time to retire? You’ve got a new butler, so you should prepare for retirement.”

“There’s nothing I can’t say!”

This time, I hurriedly grabbed the owner’s arm to block the hand snatch that really flew toward his head.

“Hu…Really, whoever taught you is only good at these things.”

“Thanks to whom and what.”

“Do I really have to pluck out that tongue… It might have been better when I couldn’t speak when I first came, huh…”

“That’s what a lady said a while ago. Five years ago.”

The butler opened his eyes and cleared his throat. I knew him after watching him for 5 years, but he often cleared his throat like that when he was stung.

“Hmmm…Anyway, try on what I brought. These are the clothes I wore when I was young.”

“…Wouldn’t that fit?”

“Even though it looks like this, it is a high-quality item that adjusts the size to fit the wearer’s body the moment you wear it. And since it’s so rough, it has automatic restoration and automatic washing, so you can wear it anytime except for a shirt, so there’s no problem.”

“Isn’t that enough of an artifact? How the hell did you get something like this…”

“Stop talking nonsense and try it on.”

I tried on the clothes according to the butler’s chin. With my shirt on, I put on baggy pants first, so the waist was too baggy, so it didn’t fit, and the hem of the pants dragged.

“…The butler?”

“You can say it’s worn only when it’s buttoned up.”

As soon as I buttoned it up, like magic, everything from the waist to the base became the right size, like a tailored suit. Out of curiosity, I hurriedly put on other clothes. When I buttoned up the dark gray vest and black tailcoat in the same way, I was surprised to find that they were the right size, just like my pants.

What kind of magic did you use to make them match so well? Are they even selling it at the Mage Tower?

“Thai is…”

“Tai got something from the lady.”

I took out the stock tie the lady had given me from the drawer, tied it up, and showed it to the butler, and he smiled in satisfaction.

“It’s very nice. It suits you especially well because it’s the color of your eyes.”

“Thank you.”

“Now… You look like a real butler. Even at such a young age.”

I don’t know the exact age, but judging from the body, it must be the same age as the young lady, or younger. The corner of the housekeeper’s eyes moistened as he looked at me, who had become a butler at this age and after all the hardships.

“You can be a butler even when you are young…”

“Yes…Times have changed…From now on, take good care of the lady. If I hear that you have made her cry, I will go to catch you no matter what.”

Hiccup

I hiccupped for the first time in a long time at the butler’s threat.

After that, I had a long conversation with the butler. It was mainly a business conversation, like something to do while serving a lady, but it was still fun.

5 Years ago, while I was in training as a butler after briefly taking care of the lady, I couldn’t take care of her properly. In the meantime, the lady has grown into a full-fledged girl. And since Tiamat’s funeral, she’s not as friendly to me as she used to be.

Every time I met her eyes, she turned her head away or when I was with her, she slightly fell away.

What can I do, I made up my mind to take her no matter what.

Since we couldn’t get along so close, we talked to her girl to find out about her changed tastes or her dislikes, and the time was past her midnight.

“It’s already time like this. I’m heading to the academy with the lady tomorrow, but I just kept talking while holding on to sleep.”

“No, rather, I caught the butler.”

“Go to bed now. Shouldn’t we go to the academy with the lady early tomorrow?”

“When the boss comes down, I’ll change and sleep.”

“Okay, old man, don’t go away.”

I saw the butler leave my room, changed into pajamas, and went to sleep. Perhaps it was because of the long conversation, but she couldn’t overcome the yawns coming out of her eyes and mouth, and fell asleep.

“Hey…Well…?”

Without even hearing an unidentified voice.

#

After 5 years, he came to Sirius’s room. Maybe it’s because it’s been so long since I’ve been here, the room looks particularly small and the bed looks small for two people.

In this small place, the two of us with Sirius… Just thinking about it made my face burn. I was really naive when I was younger…

“Hey… Sirius… Now…?”

I barely got his name out. Lately, I can’t get the name of Sirius out of my mouth. Every time I tried to take it out, my mouth tickled and I called out strangely.

Actually, that’s not the case…I saw Sirius’ face sleeping soundly.

Black hair, like the darkness that swallowed the attic. Sirius said he was uncomfortable, so the bangs that only covered his forehead slightly covered his eyes. As I quietly moved my steps and tidied up my tousled bangs, I could see my slightly closed eyes.

A face with eyelashes as long as any woman’s, and a sharp nose. She wondered where the little boy she had seen when she was young had gone and that such a handsome boy was sleeping.

After staring blankly at her tossing and turning, I was startled and ran behind the table. She let out a sigh of relief at the fact that she had only been tossing and turning, and she hadn’t moved since she had been tossing and turning.

“…Really startling..”

She poked Sirius in the cheek for nothing. She frowned as if it tickled her and the way she wiggled her arm was so cute that she stabbed her a few more times. She seemed to have given up, but in the end, a smile came out as she stayed still.

“…Cute…”

She said something she couldn’t say in front of her, when she was sleeping. I hate myself for not even calling my name in front of you, but why are you sleeping so comfortably? I can’t even sleep because of you

I pricked her cheek more out of embarrassment.

“Ah…Lady…”

“…Hah?”

Surprised by the title she called me, I covered her mouth and stayed still. She looked at her face as if time had frozen, but she still had her eyes closed, only her lips moving.

“Be strong…Be strong…”

“Ah…”

The words Sirius said while comforting me when her mother left for the stars and she was angry and scolded her father.

Was it from then? He was reluctant to see Sirius face to face. The harsh words he said back then, and the orders that didn’t sound like stupid ones.

Nevertheless, Sirius looked straight at me and comforted me.

After looking back now, it was hard for me to speak properly because I was ashamed of myself. I want to go back to the way it used to be, but I don’t have the courage, so I put on a mask that hurts Sirius.

When will I be able to throw off this mask and be by your side like in the past? I tried to become a butler because I was innocent when I was young, but I am probably disappointed that I have changed like this.

“…Sorry…”

And wait a little longer.

Until I become strong enough to protect you.

At that time, I will look at you face to face and tell you your name.

So please don’t go anywhere.

Just like we promised with our fingers crossed.

“I’ll do my best.”

I was startled by the inadvertent words and covered my mouth and hurriedly escaped from Sirius’s room. I grabbed his pounding chest and ran to my room to sleep.

But sleep didn’t come, and eventually it was morning. Knock, and a knock on the door.

“My lady, this is Sirius.”

Ah, it’s you. I struggled to calm his beating heart all night long.

“Come in.”

“Are you up early? Miss, you’re getting ready by yourself.”

It’s been a long time since I gave up on sleeping and just changed into clothes that were comfortable for traveling. I couldn’t bear to see his face because I was stabbed by my conscience for secretly entering Sirius’ room yesterday.

“Yes, because I said I was going early.”

“Shall we go then? Everyone is waiting for you below.”

Sirius kindly held out his hand and stood up on the bed. His small and pretty hands in the past were gone and his hands were covered with scars and burned inside.

When he left the mansion while being attended to, his father was waiting for him. Dad, who hadn’t shown up at dinner for a while, was haggard.

It reminded me of the time I verbally abused my father. I would have been angry on the spot if my son did that, but my dad didn’t. Did she come out because she was anxious about sending her daughter to her academy?

I managed to control this feeling that I was about to cry, and slowly approached and hugged my dad.

“…Europe?”

My father’s hoarse voice broke my heart even more.

“I’m sorry. I said that back then and hurt you… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

“…It’s okay…Even now…Thank you so much for saying this…”

My dad also gave me a warm hug. Tears flowed from this embrace that I hadn’t felt in a long time. The other servants were also shedding tears little by little when they saw us, and Irina, the maid, was sobbing on her shoulder.

But Sirius, why aren’t you crying?

As if it was unexpected, I was staring at it with surprised eyes. She stuck her tongue out in her stupid face.

‘Melong’

Then, welcomed by everyone, we boarded the carriage. Sirius to ride with?

“Sirius, why aren’t you sitting next to me in the carriage?”

“Mr. Gillian… I’m a bit scared because the lady seems to hate me…”

“Puhahahaha! Our little butler is worried about the stars!”

I was complaining like an idiot sitting next to the coachman, Gillian.

I’m not hating you.

Stupid.

#

It’s been less than two hours since Sirius and Europa left Gillian’s house. A carriage and two knights in silver armor rode in from the house. The twelve-pointed star, which symbolizes the Church of the Holy Ghost, shining silver, was hung on the door of the carriage and on the chest of the armor of the knights, indicating that they had come from the Church of the Holy Ghost.

Seeing the carriage, William came out of the mansion and bowed his head in greeting.

“Welcome to the Taurus family. Saint Magellan of the Holy Gwang Church. Did you visit our family for some reason?”

After William’s greeting, the door of the carriage opened and a woman with silver hair, escorted by a knight, got out. She covered her eyes with her hands, probably from the intense sunlight, and when she reached the shady entrance of her mansion, she lowered her hands, revealing her twinkling azure eyes.

Magellan Pixis, who has the popular title of a saint, appeared at Count Taurus.

“I’m here to see a young star without a constellation. Can you call for that young star, sir?”

She looked at William expectantly in her silver nun’s garb, without her nun’s veil. Seeing this, William put on a look that seemed absurd.

It has been five years since I went to Holy Church with Sirius and the lady. Now I came here without any contact. On the same day they left for the capital!

“The child has just left for the imperial capital, with the lady Europa he serves.”

William shook his head and answered kindly. In comparison, Magellan, who seemed shocked by her, couldn’t keep her mouth shut.

“What…What? Bar…Just left?”

“Yes, it’s been less than two hours since I left. I left for the lady’s academy. How is the saintess looking for her now?”

Tears welled up in Magellan’s eyes when she asked why he was looking for it, as if emphasizing that it had been more than five years.

“No… There are hundreds of letters that come to me every day… After I was able to solve the delayed and overdue matters, I opened the letter from five years ago the other day and checked it, and then I gave up everything else in a hurry. …Suddenly, what should I do if I go to the capital… Nooooo…”

Tears started pouring down my cheeks, and then I started crying profusely. Her knights, who served her Magellan, came running and comforted her.

William hurriedly apologized to her and sighed.

‘How much work are you entrusting to this person…’

She was a beautiful woman in her twenties sitting down in front of her mansion and crying sadly.