I Ran Away And The Reverse Harem Started

Chapter 40 It was obviously a sarcastic remark about my sleepwalking. Miriam’s comment infuriated me, but I kept my mouth shut for a moment. ‘Well, it would be scary if you were sleeping with me and saw me staggering around in my sleep. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced sleepwalking since I came here…’ Still, you never know. Of course, I knew it was Miriam’s way of isolating me, but Marie’s wishes were important, too. … Should I leave it to Marie’s choice? While I kept my mouth shut and looked at Marie’s sideways face, she made a deliberate ‘hmm’ sound. Her round glasses glistened in the light. Marie turned to Miriam, seemingly unmoved by the tension between us. “Then are there any other empty rooms besides Miss Rosieta’s room?” “As far as I know, there are no more vacant rooms. But you can share a room with me. Anyway, it’s better than sharing a room with a mentally ill person.” Angela, who was standing behind her, was startled by those words. “Miriam! Your roommate is me. You do this again without consulting me…!” When Angela timidly argued, Miriam immediately became irritated. “Ah, so she only stays one night before the head maid comes back. Who says she will be there for the entire life? And you can sleep with Rosieta. Did you think I didn’t know that you’ve been clinging to her lately?” Miriam snorted as if it was ridiculous. Angela’s face turned red with shame. Just like that, Miriam recklessly kicked Angela out of the room. Angela stared at Miriam from behind, half in disbelief, half in anger. Dump each other, make up, fight again… What a mess, I thought to myself. Looking back and forth between the two, Marie spoke up. “Well, as I heard earlier, wasn’t it Miriam who locked the door on purpose?” “What? that….” Marie seemed to have realized that Miriam had deliberately locked the door due to the nervous battle between Miriam and me earlier. Miriam pursed her lips, looking quite embarrassed. Marie said, pushing up her glasses with a fresh look on her face. “I’m not stupid, why am I sharing a room with someone who tried to make trouble for me?” “…….” “I’ll be lucky if I don’t meet you again. Why? Are you going to train new recruits in the same room again?” “What? you…!” I looked at Marie with wide eyes at the caustic tone that did not match her cute face. The maids standing around looked quite surprised, but I was the only one who was stunned. Usually, maids gain power based on their experience, and Miriam, a senior, was tall and fierce, so she was a sufficiently threatening opponent. But to reject Miriam’s offer without even blinking…While I was looking at Marie with admiration, Miriam’s face became pale like Angela’s. “Where did this cheap thing come from…!” “And one more thing.” Marie looked dryly at Miriam, who was about to die in anger alone. With her somber face, I couldn’t tell what she was thinking. She continued speaking calmly. “If you bullying and persistent harassment of your colleagues within the organization, you may be sentenced to more than six months in prison or fined 300,000 billings.” “… What?” “I’ll tell you because you seem ignorant of the law. You seem like a habitual criminal. I hope we don’t get involved in the future.” “…….” “Of course, most commoners don’t file complaints, but I’m different.” The maids in the kitchen stiffened when they heard Marie’s words. Marie raised her finger with an indifferent expression and pushed up her glasses once again.With her middle finger… Slam. The door closed, and I immediately lit the candle. A candle burned on a small desk in a single room, illuminating the surroundings. Next to the candle was a rose-scented perfume I bought at a boutique. Marie dragged her suitcase over and set it in the corner of the room, and with her back to me, she swung around the room. It was very surprising to see that even though she was suddenly working in an unfamiliar place, she maintained a sullen expression and didn’t feel intimidated. I put down the soup and salad I had prepared on the desk and glanced at Marie. “Hey, Marie, I have a question… where are you from? You don’t seem like someone from here…” “Oh, yes, that’s right. I’m from the capital.” “Wow, really?” “Yes. I lived on the outskirts of the capital.” I made Marie sit on the chair in front of the desk and sat on the bed. Marie’s expression brightened as I handed her a bowl of warm soup. “It seemed like you were well versed in the law and you didn’t seem like you’re from here. Most of the maids here are natives of the county.” “I see. At first glance, it looks like they are very territorial.” “How did you end up here, not working in the capital?” Marie slurped her soup with onions. She didn’t look like it, but she must have been hungry after traveling a long way. I shared some bread with her and Marie said, “Thank you.” she said softly. “Actually, we come from a family where both my parents are lawyers. However, due to a mistake in providing a guarantee, we ended up in huge debt. My parents are working hard to pay off their debt, but it’s still not enough, so I have to work too.” “That…” The lawyer gave the wrong guarantee. Is that possible? “While working in the capital, I received a letter of recommendation to work at the Count’s residence and they said the pay is as good as the capital, and if it’s physical work, I can do it.” The County of Drunia was quite close to the capital. I also knew from the newspaper how luxurious this area had been since Daniel became Count Drunia. The wages had risen to the level of the capital. “But it must be so hard to work away from your family. How old did you say you were?” “Nineteen. I’m an adult now.” Marie spoke in a clear voice and wiped her nose. For some reason, her face, which still had some fat cheek left, looked bright and youthful. “I’m twenty-three, but I’ve only been here a short time, and this is my first time as a maid, but I’ll do my best to help you settle in.” “Thank you.” “As you can see, the kids here are a bit mischievous and territorial. But if it bothers you too much, tell me.” Marie tilted her head as if puzzled by my words. It’s like, ‘What are you going to do if I tell you?’ It was a pure expression. ‘If someone bullies you or me, I should tell Colin right away.’ I laughed to myself. I’d put up with Miriam’s lack of friction since the last time she’d ransacked my room, but if she ever tried to bully me again like she did today, I’d tell the three brothers who owned this house. But I wouldn’t be able to tell Marie that. “Anyway, here’s the thing: I’ll put the blanket on for you tonight, and you can sleep with me.” “Yes. And even if they bothered me earlier, it’s okay.” “Huh? why?” As I took a bite of bread, Marie answered calmly. When Marie pushed up her glasses with her index finger, the candlelight reflected and the glasses sparkled. “When I say sue, I’m not kidding. In my hometown, my nickname was Sue Maniac.” “Su-sue maniac…” “Rosieta, if anyone bothers you, please tell me. I will tell my father and write a complaint to him. I also ask my father to defend you.” “Okay… Thanks.” I laughed out loud as I saw Marie speaking with an extremely serious expression. It seems like I have a cute junior… ‘Well, it’s not bad.’ * * * The next day dawned, and it was time for breakfast. Marie and I washed our faces together in the bathroom and then went to the communal kitchen to eat. It was early, so there weren’t many people in the kitchen. I brought the familiar bread, butter, and jam to the table where Marie was sitting. Marie closed her eyes tightly and yawned. “Did you sleep well? Your bed has changed, you must be having trouble sleeping, right?” “I can sleep well anywhere as long as I have a pillow.” Marie immediately cut the bread into two pieces and spread the jam on it. Now that I think about it, Marie was Lucas’s age. Even as an adult, Lucas was busy whimpering whenever he saw me, but I felt sorry for Marie, who had come to work in another town all alone. When I removed the eyelashes from the corners of Marie’s eyes, her eyes widened. “Are you surprised? I just removed the eyelashes that were attached.” “… Thank you. I’ll wash my face diligently.” Then, perhaps because she was embarrassed to be taken care of by someone else, she brushed the side of her hair behind her ear. It was so cute that I smiled without even realizing it. Marie seemed embarrassed and said to me, “Please eat quickly.” she poured the milk and poured it over. After that, we talked in detail about the rules to be followed in this house and about the masters who live in the mansion. Of course, I only told her very general facts that other maids know. Marie listened to my story very sincerely. While eating the bread with her small mouth, she didn’t forget to nod her head. After briefly explaining what she needed to know, we were drinking milk when someone interrupted our friendly conversation. “Rose… Did you sleep well?” “Angela?” I opened my eyes wide and looked at Angela standing in front of the table. Angela spoke awkwardly after confirming that there was no one else in the kitchen except us. “Yesterday you went into the room like that and left me, so I couldn’t talk to you. Did you sleep well last night?” “Yeah, well…” I sneered inwardly, ‘That’s probably why you couldn’t pretend to be friendly with me in front of Miriam,’ I said to myself. I thought back to last night, when she’d clung to Miriam’s side like a bat, trying to pick out a new maid, and a twinge of revulsion coursed through me. But Angela seemed to have forgotten the shameful memory of last night and glanced at Marie across the table. “… You two have bonded already, that’s fast. You’re so nice, even to the new girl who came in yesterday. Rose.” “Yes, you’re supposed to be nicer to the new maid, not try to pick on her.” At my words, Angela pursed her lips as if she had something to say. She must have noticed that my attitude had turned even more chilly. Angela furrowed her eyebrows and pretended to be sullen. “Rosieta, I’m so sorry. Yesterday, Miriam forced me to play along, and I couldn’t help but go along with her group. She and I are roommates, and if I disobey her, it’s obvious that she’ll be watching me the whole time I was in the room.” “I see.” The conclusion was that it was true that she was trying to harass Marie, but she felt unfair. Not forgetting to cleverly shift the blame to Miriam. Marie, who had actually been bullied, was calmly drinking carrot juice in front of me. Even now, instead of apologizing to Marie, Angela was still trying to force me to understand her. I tried very hard to understand Angela, considering the circumstances in which she tried to be nice to me because she felt sorry for me… If Miriam was the kind of person who would bully people outright and try to crush them with her power, Angela was someone who saw the situation and poked around here and there. Even now, she is probably afraid that I will completely turn away from her, so she comes to me when Miriam is not around and pretends to be friendly. ‘I’m an idiot for thinking she was at least a little bit nice.’ I rubbed my eyes and looked over at Angela, who continued to mumble about feeling sorry for me. “So Angela, what are you trying to say is that you can’t do anything because Miriam told you to do it? In conclusion, you want to say that only Miriam is a bad person, right?”