I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

As the first year at the academy ended and winter came…

It was time for winter break, a moment to catch one’s breath from the daily sword-swinging academy life.

Hero Gyeongmwajogyegigwat spent his break caring for children at a remote orphanage in the West.

‘In the end, I couldn’t confirm it this time either.’

Lilith Rosewood, Ethan Richard Blackwood’s exclusive maid.

Now, she uses the name Lilith Blackwood Rosewood, having become a branch noble of the Blackwood family, but Gyeongmwajogyegigwat knew she was the Lilith from the original game.

And now, he was harboring suspicions that Lilith might be a transmigrator like himself.

He thought this might be the case based on her actions trying to stop Agnes from drinking and her smooth handling of Natalie’s drunkenness at that party.

Of course, Gyeongmwajogyegigwat still wanted a bit more certainty, as there was still room for misunderstanding. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

‘I should have heard it from Lilith’s own mouth at that last party.’

In the end, that day’s party fell apart due to Natalie’s rampage. She caused a scene by insisting on dueling with Ethan, of all people, while drunk.

Thanks to Lilith’s quick thinking, they managed to put her to sleep quietly, but that was as far as it went.

As soon as Natalie calmed down, Ethan and Lilith left the party, and the mood among those remaining couldn’t be described as good even as a polite fiction.

<……>

<…Lilith, you can stay a bit longer if you want. I saw earlier that you seemed to know some of the Hero’s companions. It’s fine if you want to mingle with them for a while.>

<…If that’s the case.>

Ethan already didn’t like him much. Gyeongmwajogyegigwat still remembered Ethan’s frowning expression as soon as their eyes met.

Already in a bad mood, he finally expressed his complete displeasure due to the oil Natalie had spilled.

Lilith, being Ethan’s exclusive maid and showing signs of fatigue from calming Natalie, naturally left with him.

Although Seraphine tried to keep the conversation going with the remaining people, there was no way the once-broken atmosphere could return to normal.

Despite it being a precious opportunity Seraphine had created at his request, he couldn’t determine whether Lilith was a transmigrator or not.

…No, it might have been better if he had simply failed to achieve what he wanted.

That day’s party ultimately brought the worst outcome for Hero Gyeongmwajogyegigwat.

Even the initial composition of the Hero’s party he had carefully put together began to show subtle cracks. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

“E-Everyone, stop…! If you play with food, big sister will sc-scold you…!”

“You lost your doll and you’re asking me what to do? Can’t you look for it yourself? Do you think I came all this way in an uncomfortable carriage just to be your nanny?”

Volunteer work at the Western Orphanage.

This was one of the episodes that could be chosen during the first-year winter break in Luminor Academy.

It involved the case of missing children at the orphanage where Seriste came from, which could be considered her hometown, and eliminating the roots of the Dark Cult.

As it was one of the major events, originally, he hadn’t planned to come with just these three people.

Besides Seriste and Silena, who were dealing with the children over there, Gyeongmwajogyegigwat had intended to bring all the remaining members of the Hero’s party.

It was a valuable event that could greatly increase the party members’ experience, intimacy, and bonds, and he wanted to make the final battle with the Boss of the Dark Cult, who was behind the disappearances, a bit easier.

However, the number of participants in the orphanage volunteer work had been halved to just three people.

Natalie had returned home in shock after seeing her disgraceful behavior shown by Seraphine through a magic video device.

Thomas, who was supposed to join a bit later after visiting his hometown, sent a letter saying he couldn’t come as he was worried about Natalie’s condition.

Agnes had silently returned to her family home, seemingly put off by the Hero’s party after seeing Natalie’s rowdy behavior.

In the end, only Seriste and Silena, who would willingly follow him no matter what choice he made, remained and came to the orphanage.

…And for this orphanage event, only these two, who were the least compatible with young children, remained.

“Sigh… I don’t understand why you’re crying. You’re the one who couldn’t take care of yourself. Will you stop soon?”

“I-I told you not to play with food…! Waaah…! Wh-why do you keep bullying big sister…! Sn-sniff…”

One person making a child cry, and one person crying because of the children.

Silena is too individualistic to take care of children, and Seriste is too soft-hearted to deal with the children’s mischievous pranks.

Seeing these two, it was inevitable to miss the others who should have been here.

If Natalie and Thomas, who were from the same hometown and had experience taking care of neighborhood children, were here, they could have greatly eased Seriste’s burden.

Even Agnes, despite her poor interpersonal skills, got along surprisingly well with kids younger than her.

The volunteer work at the Western Orphanage, missing those three people, hinted at his hardship from the start.

‘Did things get messed up because I unnecessarily did something that wasn’t in the original story…?’

If so, would it be better to move strictly according to the original walkthrough?

But if things flow according to the original storyline, he would have to engage in a life-or-death battle with Ethan at the end of the second year…

‘I don’t know. There’s still about a year left.’

Thinking about how the past year had passed so futilely, it didn’t feel like a very long year.

For now, it was time to comfort the suddenly tearful Seriste and teach Silena how to handle children.

“Silena, they’re still young children. How can they understand if you push them like that? Seriste, stop crying too. You kids, if you make the Sister cry, a demon from under the bed when you sleep will…” [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

It was a series of exhausting days for him, who just wanted to defeat the Demon King and return home.

Unlike the summer break which was full of various annoying incidents, the winter break passed by in the blink of an eye.

First, our return to the Blackwood Estate was delayed due to Seraphine’s Student Council work, and likewise, our return to school happened quickly for the same reason.

Of course, due to the incident at that last party, the atmosphere upon returning was still not good.

“……”

“……”

“……”

“My, why is everyone like this~? I wonder why the Student Council Room is so quiet today~?”

Only Orion, who hadn’t participated in the party, spoke in his usual manner, while the rest of the members were giving off a subtly awkward atmosphere.

“Li-Lilith… Here’s the list of club funding budgets for the first semester…”

“…Thank you, Lady August.”

“Uh, yeah…”

Lizzy, who had clung to me and caused trouble while drunk on two cocktails, avoided my eyes with an awkward expression.

“…Here are the thank-you documents for the water fountain replacement last quarter, President.”

“Th-thank you, Master Ethan…” 

Seraphine, who had invited guests without consultation and caused Ethan trouble, couldn’t raise her head in front of Ethan.

It was a gathering that included four clear perpetrators and victims that no one could deny. Naturally, the atmosphere couldn’t be good.

While Lizzy might be excused for miscalculating her alcohol tolerance, in Seraphine’s case, she had no way of knowing about Natalie’s drinking habit, so she might feel wronged.

But if she were to express that grievance, she should have at least given some indication to the members of the Student Council that the Hero’s party would be attending.

Since Gyeongmwajogyegigwat’s party was invited by Seraphine without prior consultation with the existing participants, ultimately, the problems that arose were Seraphine’s responsibility.

She probably thought her only responsibility was to smooth things over and make the awkward people get along somehow. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

As a princess who had received advanced education in various fields, Seraphine was excellent at finding common topics and building friendships among people.

…But even she couldn’t prevent Natalie’s merciless drinking habit, and as a result, Seraphine ended up essentially wronging Ethan.

During the winter break, Seraphine had sent handwritten apology letters and gifts to both me and Ethan, so I had more or less forgiven her, but…

…It seemed Ethan was still harboring feelings about that incident.

‘Unnecessary things that weren’t in the original story keep happening, and things just keep getting complicated…’

It wasn’t a good sign to be antagonistic towards Seraphine at this point in time.

After all, she was a character who remained on the side of good from the beginning to the end of Luminor Academy.

Being at odds with Seraphine meant being at odds with Hero Gyeongmwajogyegigwat as well, and if things went wrong, the Hero might perceive Ethan as a villain from Seraphine’s opposing standpoint.

While it might be possible to recover from a slightly strained relationship, standing in direct opposition to her was a completely different story.

Even as I quietly harbored such worries in my mind, the time on the hourglass flowed, signaling the end of the Student Council work.

“I’ve finished all the work related to the financial audit, so I’ll be leaving now, President Seraphine.”

“Ah, Master Ethan. If you have time this evening…”

“I’m sorry. I still haven’t finished unpacking the luggage I brought from the estate. I think I won’t have time as I need to organize everything before the semester starts.”

“…I see. Take care on your way home, Master Ethan.”

“Yes, President Seraphine.”

Ethan’s act of cutting off Seraphine’s words as she carefully extended a gesture of reconciliation was blatantly rude, but everyone except Orion and Lizzy knew that the cause of this anger ultimately lay with Seraphine.

In the end, no one else could easily stop Ethan’s behavior. Not even Luke, Seraphine’s attendant.

“Lilith, let’s go.”

“…Yes, Young Master Ethan.”

Up until this point, I still thought I could somehow easily resolve the relationship between Seraphine and Ethan. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

“Lilith, I won’t be joining the Student Council in the second semester.”

…Until these words came out of Ethan’s mouth after we returned to the dormitory.

T/N

Hello! Axiomatic here.

Bonus chapter out shortly!