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Minasan Oidemasu! Thisis Yukkuri demasu!
The last chapterbatch!
I will continue thisin October. Until then!
Please remember thatLieze is 14 and Kazura is 25.
As always,
DISCLAIMER: There is noguarantee that my translation is 100% correct. Please correct me if I waswrong.
Author:
すずの木くろ (Susunokikuro)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan
Editor, Proofreader:
TheDefend
Chapter 90: The Reference Room
After the breakfast was over, Kazura and Lieze arrived at the referenceroom.
This reference room was quite wide, but a large amount of tall documentshelves placed inside the room made it felt a bit cramped.
The space between the shelves was only wide enough for one person to walk, thattwo people can’t avoid colliding if they walk from opposite direction.
There were openings for ventilation at the wall, but there was no window.
Because of that reason, the room was dark and the only illumination camefrom the candlestick that Lieze held in her hand.
「Since it is dark, please becareful with your step. The waterwheel design plan is this way.」(Lieze)
While illuminating her feet with the candlestick, they proceed deeper intothe reference room.
Kazura was taking a glance around the shelves inside the room while followingLieze’s back who walked between the shelves.
「This are such an amazingamount of documents…… Are every important document stored in this place?」(Kazura)
「Yes, excluding the documentsplaced in Father’s office, every important one is stored in place. But sincethe amount is too much, I don’t really know which and where the documents are.」(Lieze)
There were long wooden planks nailed at the shelves, where a memo of whatkinds of documents are stored on the shelves was written.
Beside the parchments that were piled up on the shelves, there were many largerolled up parchments stored in it.
Lieze continued deeper into the room without change and lighted the candlein the candle stand that was furnished at the wall.
Deep inside the room, there was a bit open space, where a 2 meter long tablewas placed.
Lieze took a big rolled up parchment from the innermost shelves and thenplaced the candlestick on the desk before unfolding the parchment on the desk.
It seemed she want to show the design plan to Kazura at this place.
「It’s the wheel and the woodenbox parts. It seems that the craftsmen modified them a bit to increase their strength.Since I couldn’t judge whether or not this is good, I want Kazura-sama to takea look at it……」(Lieze)
Lieze said this while pinning the design plan with one hand so it won’t be rolledback as her other hand restrained the hair that touched her cheek by putting itbehind her ear.
This action was curiously seductive, that made Kazura’s heart throbbedunconsciously.
「L-let me have a look……」(Kazura)
While being careful to not glance towards Lieze, Kazura also pinned one ofthe parchment ends with his hand and took a look at the design plan.
The water drawer wooden box of the design plan’s waterwheel was a bitbigger than the waterwheel on Kazura’s design plan and to increase the wheelstrength it had more framework.
From a glance, there shouldn’t be any problem in the design.
「Fumufumu, perhaps to increase the amount of drawn water?Do they feel that the amount of water of the current waterwheel is not enough?」(Kazura)
「No, it isn’t actuallyinsufficient, but…… When I consulted with the craftsmen, if we want to collectthe water into the pond at the end of the aqueduct then it will take a lot oftime. And then, the next day the craftsmen immediately bring a new design planthat they had drawn……」(Lieze)
「T-the next day? The craftsmen arereally working hard.」(Kazura)
「Yes. Furthermore, they don’t desireany payment, so I say that for the time being, I will see if the design couldbe used or not…… I apologize for this.」(Lieze)
It seems that the craftsmen were under the impression that Lieze wastroubled by this matter, and then they drew a new modified plan.
They might urgently drew the design utilizing their spare time betweentheir busy work, all for Lieze’s sake.
「I see. So that means, theconstruction of it hadn’t begun yet, is that correct?」(Kazura)
「Yes, at the present time, thewaterwheel production is using the existing design plan. Perhaps if this designproduction is approved then I will quickly inform the craftsmen to start productionusing the new design plan.」(Lieze)
「I see…… Then, for the moment,let’s make one trial prototype. Let’s use it in a test run and if there are noproblems, then mass produce it. The waterwheel that already in production couldbe used in another place, so there will be no problem if they complete it fornow.」(Kazura)
When Kazura expressed his permission, Lieze smiled in relief.
「Thank goodness…… Ano, kazura-sama, I am truly gratefulfor your various help for Isteria Province. How should I express this gratitude……」(Lieze)
「No, that’s fine. Please don’tbe troubled by it too much.」(Kazura)
When Kazura replied so, Lieze showed a delightful smile towards him.
While tightly grasping her own hand close to her chest, she made a look ofrespect and affection towards Kazura.
「Until now, when the situationin the province worsened, it had become tough for Father and Mother…… But sinceKazura-sama came to this place, we can now have a hope for the future. If thereis anything that I can do, then I will do it. Please let me stay at Kazura-sama’sside to help from hereafter.」(Lieze)
「Y-yes, then I hope we can keepgetting along well.」(Kazura)
Lieze came and looked at him with a slight flushing on her face. Kazura somehownodded to her even when he clogged his words.
Lieze’s eyes looked a bit moist but it might be the fault of the candle’slight that was flickering in this dark room.
When Lieze was about to speak, she suddenly turned her eyes at Kazura’schest.
「…… This is?」(Lieze)
「Ah, this? This is called aromapendant.」(Kazura)
Kazura held the pendant in his hand and showed it to Lieze. Then she approachedKazura and touched the pendant with her fingers.
「What a beautiful image offlower…… Furthermore, it has a very nice scent. Is this made from fragrantwood?」(Lieze)
「No, inside this wood there is acloth that had been soaked in a liquid called essential oil. This scent camefrom that essential oil.」(Kazura)
「Is that so…… Ano, where do you get that pendant?」(Lieze)
Lieze’s expression when asking this had unconsciously taken Kazura’s breathaway.
Lieze’s eyes that were looking up towards his direction right in front him,certainly were a bit moist with tears.
However, there was a different anxiety compared to her previous expression,there was a transient-like fear for Kazura’s answer.
Her face that was illuminated by the subdued light of the candle wasextremely beautiful, that made Kazura looked at her without him realizing it.
「I-I received it when I returnto the village several days ago.」(Kazura)
「Village…… From a commoner?」(Lieze)
「Eh? Yes, that’s true.」(Kazura)
When Kazura nodded to her question, Lieze’s eyes showed a slight rejoice.
But that was just for a few moment and Lieze cast her eyes down at Kazura’schest with an anguishing expression as her hand that had touched the pendantbegan to approach Kazura’s chest.
「Kazura-sama……」(Lieze)
「Y-yes!?」(Kazura)
Lieze showed a sorrowful-clad expression and looked up at him, that madeKazura turned the other way and replied with a nervous tone.
Why the situation became like this, his head couldn’t comprehend at all.
「Kazura-sama…… I……」(Lieze)
Lieze was going to say something with a resolved expression, but just atthat time, there was the sound of the door opened from the room’s entrance.
Surprised by that sound, both of them immediately distanced themselves.
「Hm? Kazura-dono, so you arestill here with Lieze?」(Nelson)
Nelson peeked his face from the entrance and showed a surprised expressionwhen he discovered that Kazura and Lieze were still inside the room from thegaps of the shelves.
「Yes. I just showed thewaterwheel’s design plan to Kazura-sama……」(Lieze)
Lieze erased her previous sorrowful-clad expression and replied to Nelsonwith her usual calm expression.
「Even so, you didn’t need tolook at it in this dim place as you may take it out outside. Won’t it be betterto use the nearby lounge?」(Nelson)
「There is no need to do thatsince it will be finished just by taking a quick look at the content…… Father,what kind of document you are looking for?」(Lieze)
「I see. I come to retrieve documentsabout conscription. I need to inquire the population property once more, and sortover the equipment and organization division of the conscription again.. Since Irecently had become busy, I had left it unfinished midway. Since Zill seemed tobe overworked, before she starts working on it, I need to do it first. If Idon’t do it, then she will be worried about it.」(Nelson)
「I see…… How is Mother’s conditionright now?」(Lieze)
「She is a bit unsteady andthere are shadows under her eyes, but she doesn’t look that worse. If she resttoday and tomorrow, then she should be able to return back to her duties.」(Nelson)
「I see…… I’m glad.」(Lieze)
Seeing how Lieze smiled in relief made Kazura felt a very unendurable guilt.
The cause for Zirconia’s worsened condition was himself, but he couldn’tsay this at this place.
「Nelson-san, can you let me lookover the matter of that work even for a moment?」(Kazura)
「…… Will it be fine for you?」(Nelson)
Nelson made a surprised expression at Kazura’s proposal.
Until now, Kazura didn’t lay his hand on military related work at all, soit was understandable that this was outside his expectation.
However, though Kazura had indirectly refused when he was asked to givemilitary related support, it didn’t mean that he decided to absolutely not giveany support at all.
At that time, he didn’t know anything about this country’s diplomaticsituation and the province’s situation, so he was only avoiding a situationwhere he just accept their request blindly
For the present, he began to give assistance in province related domestic mattersas he began to grasp little by little which area that needed his help.
It might be better for him to know about military related informationbefore long.
Although he couldn’t say that the suggestion he offered this time was outof guilt towards Zirconia
「Yes, please showed me how themilitary preparations in the province are done. I don’t know if I couldinterfere in it, but let put it aside for now, I hope you could tell me each andevery situation.」(Kazura)
「I understand. Then, let’squickly go to my office. Lieze, help me carry the documents.」(Nelson)
「Ah, let me carry some too.」(Lieze)
Lieze was looking at Kazura’s back who was walking beside Nelson whilegripping his fist hard.
Although her expression was her usual calm self, inside her heart it wasn’tcalm at all.
「(…… Even though it’s just abit more‼)」(Lieze)
If there was no interruption just now, Lieze would surely have conquered Kazura.
She didn’t have that intention when she came to this room, but when sheheard the talk about the pendant that Kazura wore with him, she changed hermind.
Kazura had said that the one who gave him that pendant was a commoner.
If Kazura was a noble, then he wouldn’t always carry a commoner’s presentwith him, so in other words, Kazura himself was without any doubt, a commoner.
If a commoner like him could be that close to Nelson, then Kazura surely isan influential person who came to support from Claylatz, a country wherecommoners held great power.
An influential person from neighboring country that even recognized byZirconia, furthermore that he was generous with his tremendous wealth was alsonice, his personality was calm and full of consideration but also a hardworkingperson.
Lieze never found someone with such superior quality until now.
It seemed that there was a sign of a woman close to him in his own country,but the other day he received the 『Dearest Bracelet』 that Lieze gave to him, so that means he had considerably taken aninterest in Lieze.
In that case, there was nothing but to preemptively attack.
If she made Kazura’s heart as her own in one way or another, slowly butsure she could get him to sleep with her, what happens next will already bedecided.
Once he slept with a daughter of a High Noble Lord like her, then even ifhe was an influential person from Claylatz, as Kazura was a commoner, hecouldn’t do anything else but to assume responsibility for her.
In this happen, then it will surely be a straight road to marriage.
The naïve Kazura would surely be taken into Istelle House as a son-in-law.
However, the important first step for that to happen, had been obstructedby none other than her own father.
Lieze had predicted that since there were only limited people who couldenter this room, surely there would be no hindrance that will come, but that judgmentturned out to be a mistake.
If no hindrance enter and the situation kept at it, surely he would havebeen carried away by the good mood.
If it goes smoothly, then being pushed by the mood, perhaps she could drawout the words of romance out from Kazura.
While thinking this, Lieze was so vexed that she wants to grind her teeth.
「Lieze-san, is something wrong?」(Kazura)
Noticing that Lieze was just standing in place, Kazura turned back and tiltedhis head.
「No, nothing is wrong.」(Lieze)
Lieze lovely smiled towards Kazura, and released her gripped fist, and walktowards Kazura’s side.
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Kazura saved by thebell! He almost fell to the other side!