Became the Butler of the Second Heroine of the Harem

19 – Tea Time

A morning when nobody wakes me up. Birds were chirping and the bright morning sun was shining on my bed through the window. After staring blankly at the ceiling, I got up and went out to the living room, but it was quiet.

“…Where did you go…”

I got out of bed and tried to walk, but I hesitated for a moment because of the wound on my foot. Looking at my feet, which were swollen from the wound still healing, I remembered what Sirius had said yesterday.

‘It’s for you, Lady Europa.’

“Haa…”

I really liked it and put it on and off, but my talent has grown. How can it come out so naturally? It’s hard to call someone by name. And after saying that yesterday, where did you go?

Looking around, I found a sandwich and a notepad on the table and looked over the contents. I’m going to the market, so I’m going to go to the market, so I’m going to eat it for breakfast, and I put a pretty sandwich on it. Sirius has become good at cooking. If you ask me why I’m doing so well, I’ll say it’s for me.

I just had a stupid idea. I’ll have to eat it up quickly and think about what to do when Sirius returns. Getting angry is boring now. I want to be honest too…

“If you hug me like that and say that…”

I sat down on a chair and took a bite of a sandwich. Well-cooked scrambled eggs, thinly sliced ham, fresh lettuce mixed with sweet and sour sauce, it was the most delicious sandwich I’ve ever eaten.

“It sucks…”

I knew my taste exactly. Even though it was breakfast, Sirius’ sandwich was all eaten in less than 10 minutes. What to do now His foot was probably healed by tomorrow or so, because he applied a potion and put a bandage on it.

Shall we try imagery training? I had been curious about what Sirius, who had been sitting on the bed with his eyes closed before, had surprised me when I opened his eyes. Sirius, who fell in surprise at that time, was cute, but…

Even now, I still look cute sometimes. It’s because you choose the right thing. I went to bed and did as Sirius said, laying cross-legged on him and closing my eyes. He took a deep breath and exhaled, focusing his consciousness.

Sirius is facing me. He was wearing a tailcoat with the same smile he always had when he saw me. And in my hand, I was holding the stylish sword I received from his father, not the wooden sword I usually used.

When I got into my stance, Sirius nodded as well and returned to his usual bare-handed fighting stance. His left hand stretched out and pulled forward to measure the distance, and his right hand slightly pulled back to take control at any time. He had always seen Sirius, but he was as flawless as during Dalian.

What should I do this time? Shall we rush in as usual and try a heavy blow? Or should I approach slowly like the last time and deal with swordsmanship obediently?

I raised my sword and tried to block the fast-moving fist of his left hand. As the fist, stronger than usual, bounced off my sword, as expected, the left hand aimed at my chin again, this time from bottom to top. Calmly correcting the bouncing sword, I avoided his left hand.

Sirius’s left hand was not just about to strike, but the technique of imperial swordsmanship. When I move his arm around his shoulder, his fist comes right in front of my nose. Every time he swung his fist, he was just trying to block it.

I distanced myself a little and calmed his trembling hands. Each of his fists was heavy and fast, making it difficult to react. And Sirius… Was using only one of his left hands.

In the image, the sparring with Sirius continued. The goal is until Sirius uses both of his hands. In order to achieve that goal, after colliding with his fist dozens or hundreds of times, he finally took advantage of the gap and swung his sword.

Sirius, who looked flustered, finally tried to pull out his right hand, but the image was shattered with the sound of knocking on his front door.

“Ah…It’s almost done…”

A feeling of regret remained on its own, and I muttered it out of my mouth. Ha, I thought I could reach it now… Some uninvited guest interrupted my training? If it was Sirius, he would have opened the door with the key and entered without knocking.

I couldn’t go out in my pajamas, so I opened the front door wearing a cardigan and white cotton pants with a simple street clothes and shirt. And what I saw before my eyes.

“Isn’t it too late for you to open the door? Really… You overslept on your day off…”

When he saw Shaula with purple hair, he nervously shut the door. Why is that woman standing at the door of my room? Did you come to target Sirius again? Through the closed door, she heard her voice pounding hard on the door.

“Please open it! I didn’t come for Sirius this time! Please listen to me and decide whether to expel me or not!”

He sighed and opened it again. This time, I tried to believe it. Sirius was also absent, so I wondered if it would be okay. If it doesn’t work, I can push it with my own strength.

“…What the hell are you talking about?”

“Oh my God, is Sirius gone? Is something wrong…”

“Sirius went to the market to buy something.”

“I see… I mean…”

It was Shaula who gave me a sinister smile at my words. I don’t know what the hell you’re up to.

“What else can I say? If it’s not nutritious, I’ll kick you out.”

“Haa… I even paid bribes, but if you’re not there, you’re out of the question…”

She held her own head and shook her head, muttering her incomprehensible words. Bribe? Seat? What are you talking about?

“First of all, I gave up on trying to have Sirius butler. I want you to know this first.”

“…Isn’t that a lie?”

“Then I swear. By the name of the constellation.”

Betting your name on a constellation. A vow not to lie under the stars watching us. If you violate this, you will not be able to use the magic of the constellation. The stars are always floating. It’s just that on bright days, the sun is watching over us, so it just disappears for a while.

“…Are you really going to swear?”

“Yes, I will do it right now. Shaula, the second daughter of the Scorpio family of Scorpio, swears under Scorpio that I will not attack or target Sirius, the butler of Europa Taurus.”

Her body glowed blue, and her mana gradually drained away, disappearing bleakly over the ceiling. Soon after, the magical powers that had risen to the ceiling descended, and a scorpion-shaped pattern in the color of small magical powers was engraved near her neck.

If you put your name on a constellation, a pattern symbolizing the constellation is engraved on a part of the person’s body, she said. It was the first time I had seen it, so I couldn’t help but stare at it.

“Hmm… I didn’t expect it to appear on the neck. I guess I’ll just have to wear something that covers my neck or wear a choker…”

“Why do you want to talk to me like that?”

I was curious. Because she couldn’t even figure out what the hell this woman wanted from her. She showed off a genuine, unsultry laugh she had never shown her before.

“Shall we have a cup of tea first?”

She said as she showed her box in front of me that she had stashed away behind her back.

#

Shaula skillfully takes out a kettle from the kitchen and prepares tea, and Europa looks at Shaula. Feeling her gaze, Shaula spoke to her.

“This is a high-quality item purchased from a famous tea shop before arriving at the academy. You don’t have to be so vigilant. It’s not poisonous.”

“…Really?”

She paused as she spoke, as if she was not very trustworthy.

“If you don’t believe me, should I swear once again? Scorpio’s squall…”

“Okay, it’s fine, so I’m getting ready. I’ll bring you some snacks.”

She opened the top drawer of a drawer in the corner of her living room to reveal boxes of various kinds of refreshments. She brought out a plate, set it neatly, and set it on the table. She brought the kettle carefully as if Shaulla had finished her preparation.

“It looks delicious. I will eat it thanks.”

“It’s me. It smells good. It looks expensive. Is it okay to give it to me?”

“It’s okay. Just think of it as starting from the beginning.”

Shaula skillfully lifts her teapot and pours her tea into a teacup and hands it to Europa with her first narrow eyes. She received it, and in Europa’s mouth she took a small breath, she felt the unique aroma of black tea and the sweet taste of sugar. Surprised by the quite satisfying taste, I looked at Shaula.

“Does it fit?”

“Yes, it’s as good as what our maids cooked.”

“It’s an honor to not bow down even compared to the maids of the Taurus family.”

She laughs ho-ho-ho, and Shaula drinks the tea she has prepared. She nodded her head a couple of times to see if she was satisfied.

“So, what are you talking about?”

“…Since I met you the other day, I’ve been curious about how you guys have been growing up…”

She was a bit hesitant before she spoke. Europa nodded as if she could, and Shaulla continued.

“I was more surprised than I thought. Seeing the two of them trying hard to be strong even after losing the people around them twice, I thought there was no room for me to intervene. So I simply gave up.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes, I don’t want to break up with my childhood friend.”

“…!”

Europe almost dropped the teacup in surprise. She manages to put the teacup down, but her eyes wander in all directions. Her dazed mouth quivered open.

“Childhood… Childhood friend…?”

“It’s funny how two childhood friends react the same way. No, the owner and the butler are the same?”

Shaulla smiled amusedly and moved the teacup to her mouth. It was an expected reaction, but it was more fun than Sirius, so I was more excited than yesterday.

“Same… Same as yesterday…”

“Yes, we chatted briefly while he came to get us something to drink. After he came, you scolded me.”

“…That’s why you were late.”

“Yes, did you enjoy the bribe I gave you?”

I didn’t mind that the drink was from Shaula. It was because only the word childhood friend lingered in her mind. I didn’t have that kind of recognition, but childhood friends, not a simple master-servant relationship, but childhood friends. A childhood friend… Is that right? Her head was confused.

“Oh my God, the situation is more serious with the owner than with the butler. Her face is also red.”

“…Ugh…”

“That’s really interesting. Anyway, getting to the point, I don’t want to break your relationship. I really do.”

“Childhood friend…Relationship?”

“Have you ever considered a relationship beyond that?”

At her words, the handle of the cup Europa was holding broke and the cup fell onto the table. Thanks to Europa drinking the tea diligently, the remaining tea spilled out.

“That…That’s…”

Seeing her reddened face, Europa smiled and gave her one of her refreshments and handed it to her.

“…Let’s put that aside for now. It keeps getting longer with editorials, but I want to be friends with you guys.”

“A friend?”

Europe, puzzled, collected the tea spilled on the table with magical energy and poured it into the cup. After that, I received a snack from Shaula.

“Yes, my friend. I want to be close to you without breaking our childhood friendships. I have no friends because I’ve been confined to the mansion every day studying. Could you be my friend?”

She got up from her seat and bowed her head, holding the hem of her skirt with her hands. Seeing her sincere greetings from her, her europe nodded her head.

“…I need some time to think…”

“Then I’ll tell you my secret.”

She sat down at her table again and told her exactly what she had said to Sirius yesterday. Said Europa, who had heard her story with her serious face.

“What do you want to gain from me by going this far?”

“Do you even look like this…”

“What?”

At Europa asking if she hadn’t heard Shaula’s muttering, she shook her head and continued her speech.

“No. I don’t have anything. I just want to tell you my secrets and start over with this and be friends with you.”

“Hmm… I think it’ll be fine. Although the first impression was bad, you’ve worked hard too.”

“Ha…hahahaha…I tried a lot…But compared to your butler…No. Miss Europa, do you know what Sirius really is?”

“…What does that mean?”

Europa gulped down her dry saliva at the sight of Shaula’s serious eyes.

“I was able to find out his whereabouts after meeting you. Then what the hell was he doing before meeting you? Do you understand his unusual strength?”

Europe’s eyes shook at the meaningful words.

#

In the meantime, Sirius and Magellan hide in a nearby cafe in the market. Magellan was sitting in her cafe, carefully drinking her coffee, with her head covered with her bread hat, wearing rather than the silver nun uniform she usually wore.

“So what do you want to say. Saint?”

Asked Sirius, the man in the tailcoat sitting across from her, taking a sip of her lemonade and she said with her serious eyes.

“Magellan, no, please call me Marina. The church people are already looking for me to the point of sparks.”

“So Marina, do you know why the stars don’t find my age and there are no constellations?”

“Yes, that’s why I came all the way here.”

“It’s been more than five years, so I didn’t even think about it. Why did you come now…”

I was moved by his words and my eyes began to get moist. It was Sirius who seemed to have touched something that he shouldn’t have touched.

“That’s…I get hundreds of letters a day? They’re all lost stars…So they’re from people who believe in the god of starlight. As it piled up, the letter was found the day before you left for the capital, so you left in a hurry…”

Crying crying. Tears streamed from her eyes. Sirius handed over the handkerchief as if it were natural. Wiping away her tears, Magellan continued her words.

“I was going to enter the academy when I was slow following you as you went here and there, but the reception was held and I was told that I couldn’t even meet you. This morning, the god of starlight told me so I was able to meet you like this.”

“That…You’re having a lot of trouble…”

“Other people don’t know… That I’m struggling so much… But I have to do it… It’s what I have to do. It’s been a long story, but I’ll get to the point now. You simply think that the constellations didn’t choose no.”

“Then what’s wrong?”

In response to Sirius’ question, I drank as much coffee as I could and took a deep breath before opening my mouth.

“You… Were chosen by the moon. That’s why you couldn’t be chosen by the stars.”

It was Sirius whose eyes widened wide at the content that was not even in the original story. Why was he himself chosen by the moon? Then…

“Then…My age is…”

“Because I was chosen by the moon, I have to ask the priests of the moon… I can’t help but say this, but I came here to say it. I’m refusing to do the hard work so as not to see the lost stars. “You are one of those lost stars.”

“Were there other people… Who were chosen by the moon?”

Magellan shook his head at his words.

“Then there are priests of the moon…?”

As he shook his head again at his words, Magellan’s face showed apologetic expression.

Looking at Sirius, who had an absurd expression on his face.