Chapter 341 - Quite Feminine The 15th Day of the Light month. I thought it would be nice to relax in my room once in a while, so I was currently busy reading in my room.Incidentally, the book I’m currently reading is “Eating Tour in its Entirety Guide: Symphonia Kingdom ~~Volume: Food Stalls~~”, written by Kuro.There were apparently several different types of Eating Tour Guides just for Symphonia Kingdom alone, and I’m now reading them in order.Naturally, there are many of these restaurants I don’t know about, but it’s interesting to read Kuro’s subjective impressions and evaluations of them. I also marked the restaurants I wanted to try, thinking of going there to eat next time.While I was thinking about this, a knock resounded at the door of my room.[Yes? It’s open.][Excuse my intrusion.][……Lunamaria-san?]When I replied that they could come in, the door opened and Lunamaria-san came in, pushing a cart with a pot of tea on it.Is she bringing me tea? How rare……[My Lady got some good tea leaves and is giving them to everyone…… Should I brew it for you?][Ahh, is that so. Thank you. Then, please.][I respectfully obey.]Lunamaria-san, bringing me a cup of tea, skillfully brewed tea when I asked her to.Hmmm. Lunamaria-san looks like a woman who can do things when she’s working…… The troubling part is when she becomes mischievous, she will instantly become a useless maid.Well, even if that’s so, I can rely on her in times of need, and she’s serious when it comes to work, so she doesn’t only have bad qualities.[…..Here you go.][Thank you…… Unnn, it’s delicious.][I’m glad to hear that you liked it. It seems like Miyama-sama is in the middle of readi…… Eh?][Unnn?]After smiling when I told her how I felt about the tea, Lunamaria-san opened her mouth to leisurely chat with me…… but she stiffened when she saw the book on the table.[Mi- Miya- Miyama-sama!? C- C- C- Could that be…… Underworld King-sama’s…… Eating Tour in its Entirety Guide!?] Follow current on novelenglish.net
[Eh? Yes, it is. You knew about it?][Of course, I knew about it!!!][Uwooohhh!?]Lunamaria-san vigorously approached…… Ahh~~ Come to think of it, Lunamaria-san was Kuro’s fanatic. I see, Alice certainly said that members of the Underworld King Adoration Association wanted to get their hands on this book.[T- This is the first time I’ve seen the real thing…… S- So this is the legendary……][……H- Huhh……][As a “7-digit member” of the prestigious Underworld King Adoration Society, I wanted to see it at least once too!][T- There are that many people in the Underworld King Adoration Society huh……]I wonder how many members Underworld King Adoration Society have? Lunamaria-san said that she’s a 7-digit member, so does that mean there are at least a million members? Seriously?Incidentally, while she’s explaining this, Lunamaria-san’s gaze never left the book. She’s really fixated on it.[……Ummm, would you like to read it?][Would it be alright!?][Hyiihhh…… Y- Yes, which volume do you want?][Which volume? M- Miyama-sama, by any chance…… You possess several books of the Eating Tour in its Entirety Guide?][Ah, yes…… I have all the volumes.][All volumes!?]When Kuro gave me these books, she said that it was the complete set, so I think it probably is the entire set.When I told Lunamaria-san about it, her eyes widened.[……I- I never expected that you would have all the volumes…… A- As expected of Miyama-sama. Rumor has it that only the president has all the volumes, and even though I heard of its existence during the final interview……][Final interview? Eh? Does that mean you need some kind of exam to join the Underworld King Adoration Association?][Yes, there are three exams: written exam, suitability inspection, and the practical exam, and after these tests were three sets of interviews.][What the heck is that, that’s scary.]What kind of organization is this Underworld King Adoration Association!? Written exam? Practical exam? What the heck is that?[……Incidentally, just for reference…… What things are in that exam?] Follow current on novel-online.com
[The written exam consists of 500 questions randomly chosen from several categories, including general education and magic. However, there would be 100 of these questions about “maidology” every year.][……Ahh~~ I see……]Come to think of it, there’s that huh. The president of the Underworld King Adoration Association is that monstrous maid…… Unnn, it wouldn’t be strange to think that Ein-san was the one who created an outrageous exam like that.[W- Well, putting that aside…… M- Miyama-sama? W- Would it really be alright for me to read it?][Yes, Kuro said I’m free to do what I want to do with them…… Should I lend you some of the volumes?][……Miyama-sama, you must be my messiah huh……][I’m not.]Lunamaria-san’s tension was starting to get strange, so I handed her one volume of the Eating Tour in its Entirety Guide to shut her up.Thereupon, Lunamaria-san immediately pounced on it. Her eyes are scary…… Those aren’t the eyes of someone reading the book, they’re definitely the eyes of someone who was about to head towards a decisive battle……[……A- Ahhh…… How wonderful…… How sublime……][…………………..]Each of her reactions were too exaggerated. Well, I guess that’s how valuable the book is to Lunamaria-san.In fact, I might look at it as some kind of restaurant report book…… but for fanatics, it might as well be the Bible huh.Already forgetting her original purpose for coming here, Lunamaria-san sat down on the sofa, reading the book…… Ummm, aren’t you working right now? No, let’s not voice out our tsukkomi here. It kinda feels scary……Looking at Lunamaria-san, I let out a small sigh before taking out cookies from my magic box.[……I have cookies as teacakes. Lunamaria-san, would you like to have some?][Thank you, “Kaito-san”! I’m really glad!][……Unnn?][Ahh……]Somehow, I think something strange just now…… Lunamaria-san’s voice just now, it wasn’t her usual cool voice, as her voice sounded innocent like a child.It isn’t as if she did it on purpose either…… It’s as if she had accidentally “let her true nature come out”.[…………………][…………………]Lunamaria-san’s face then began to turn pale as she looked at me, sweat dripping down her forehead. Follow current on storynovel.net
A very awkward silence passed between us while I stayed silent, unable to say anything.After a while, Lunamaria-san quickly stands up, still holding the book. Her face also seemed to be dyed red.[……M- Miyama-sama. P- Please excuse my impudence, but may I borrow this book?][Ah, yes. You can borrow it.][T- Thank you. I’ll be excusing myself then!][Eh? Ahh!?]As soon as I nodded, Lunamaria-san walked out of the room at great speed.Errr, what just happened…… Could it be that Lunamaria-san…… was feeling shy? I somehow feel like I’ve seen something very unusual.A few hours after Lunamaria-san left the room, I spent my time leisurely reading…… but Lunamaria-san, who should have ran away, came back.[……Errr, Lunamaria-san?][……Miyama-sama, here.][……What is this?]When Lunamaria-san came back, she handed me something wrapped in a palm-sized wrapper. It’s slightly warm and faintly smells sweet…… Are these sweets?As I tilted my head to the side, not knowing why she handed it to me, Lunamaria-san averts her gaze towards the right, speaking with an air of calmness.[……Please think of it as some kind of hush money?][Hush money?][Please don’t tell anyone what happened earlier.][……Alright.][Thank you. Now then, I’ll be excusing myself.]I planned to calmly talk with Lunamaria-san, but seeing the firm look in her eyes, a lot of things were conveyed.Even so, this package…… Pink paper and tied with a frilly ribbon…… It feels like Lunamaria-san has quite the cute taste.I felt as if I’ve seen a side of Lunamaria-san, which I don’t usually see, making a small smile naturally appear on my lips.Opening the package I received…… I found a variety of colorful marshmallows inside.……As I thought, it was really something cute…… That’s one side of her that I didn’t expect.Dear Mom, Dad———– I saw a very unusual scene where Lunamaria-san was embarrassed. And then, I was given homemade-looking marshmallows as some sort of hush money, but whether it’s the wrapping paper or the ribbon————- Lunamaria-san is quite feminine.**********