7.
Because the castle was so big, you had to walk a long way to get to the restaurant. Rosny was amazed at the majesty of the castle and realized once again how great the Duke’s House was.
“Oh, did you sleep well?”
Rozny ended up stuttering, despite what he had learned from his nanny on his way home.
But even he was so cute in their eyes that they went crazy. With the appearance of the child, everyone’s eyes began to soften again.
“Okay, welcome. “Did you sleep well too?”
The benevolent Duchess was the first to greet her. The duke just cleared his throat, and Andrea rushed out.
“Roro has arrived!”
“Andy! “During the meal!”
The meal was still in progress in the circular dining hall with six tall pillars. Andrea quietly sat down in her seat again, and Rosny, who was overwhelmed by her enormous majesty, carefully headed to the seat that seemed to be his.
“Enough of the meal, please bring the tea. “There’s also pudding for kids to eat.”
Andrea next to me says yay! He shouted softly. The Duchess didn’t normally give dessert in the morning, saying it was bad for her health, so it was a windfall for her.
Once the table was cleared, Andrea sat next to Rosny and began to watch in earnest.
“OMG… … cute.”
Rozny didn’t know what to do as the hands were touching her face, so she just blinked her big eyes.
“Andy. I said it wasn’t like that. “You feel uncomfortable.”
“too
yo. this… … !”
That was correct. In fact, the duke, who was pretending to be solemn, was suppressing the urge to pat the child’s head.
“I’m fine.”
“Look! And she’s even cuter than Princess Vivi!”
baboon. It was Princess Bianca’s nickname.
Rozny almost fainted when he heard those words. Go, go, cuter than a princess! That sounds like a big deal! How can you… … .
“Andy.”
The Duchess smiled and shook her head as if she couldn’t stop him.
Fortunately, dessert came out soon. Instead of teasing Rosny’s cheeks, Andrea turned her attention to the dessert.
“But you should eat better. Now eat this too, eat this too.”
Rozny didn’t know what to do when she saw me putting everything but one of my favorite desserts in front of her.
“Go ahead and eat it. “This is really delicious!”
Rozny, who was hesitant, was urged and carefully lifted the fork.
The whipped cream cake with melted chocolate looked so delicious that it literally seemed to melt. It looked so pretty that I felt sorry for bothering it with this scary fork.
I’m not even good at using a fork… … It will definitely turn into a mess in no time.
“Don’t worry about etiquette and eat comfortably. “You just have to learn it little by little.”
“… … thank you.”
After the Duke and Duchess helped him, Rosny mustered up the courage to poke at the cake, scoop it up a bit, and put it in his mouth.
“… … !”
This… … .
It was a taste I had never imagined.
“Is it delicious?”
Nod.
It was so delicious that I wanted to keep it in my mouth for a long time, but the cake disappeared just as it appeared. It was an instant.
“Eat a lot!”
I thought I’d already tasted it and had permission, but I wanted to grab it with my hands and stuff it into my mouth. However, Rozny did not relax and moved the fork carefully.
Although he had no knowledge of etiquette, Rozny was a smart kid. He was confident that he would watch the behavior of those around him and mimic it as much as possible. Her fork skills soon became not much different from Andrea’s.
Rosny ate the cake very little. It was so delicious that I wanted to eat it slowly and save it for a long time. But I couldn’t control it at all. I kept reaching for it.
When I came to, my plate was already empty.
‘ah… … .’
It was so disappointing that I cried. But before the regret in her eyes could disappear, she heard the Duchess’ words.
“There are still many other things. By the way, if it’s too sweet, it can make you feel sick, so drink the tea as well.”
As she said, there was a lot to eat. What Rosny ate was only a piece of cake among many dishes.
But is it okay to eat this much?
At that time, the Duke, who was sitting with full presence without saying a word, blurted out as if reading his mind.
“Eat everything. “I saw yesterday that you need to gain some weight.”
Rozny, who was almost surprised, was relieved again when he understood the meaning of the words. The child gained courage and carefully lifted his fork towards another plate. Then he cut it into small pieces and put it in his mouth.
“… … .”
This time too, it tasted heavenly.
Mew mul mul.
The sight of him eating was as cute as a chick. The Duchess could not hold back and she let out an exclamation.
“Oh my, you’re pretty! “You eat really well!”
Rosny was embarrassed.
It was the first time in my life that I was praised for eating well. In her world, eating was something she always had to pay attention to. If you eat too much, you will get beaten up.
But this place is strange. This is an absurd world. You can get compliments for eating well!
Andrea’s voice grunting came into Rosny’s ear as he didn’t know what to do.
“Chiit, they say it’s weird if I eat sweets, so I can’t eat them… … .”
“That’s because you’re a picky eater!”
Andrea was crushed without even being able to make ends meet.
‘Unbalanced?’
Rozny tilted his head at the word he had never heard before. What is a picky eater?
It was a bit of a difficult word for a seven-year-old child, and it was something that could not have happened in Rosny’s world. It was normal not to know.
The Duchess read her questions and kindly explained them.
“Andy doesn’t eat well. So I’m really worried. It is said that even such a young Rosny eats well… … “Be ashamed.”
I already knew from the nanny that she ate her breakfast well without leaving anything behind. A smile appeared on the Duchess’s face as she remembered eating it deliciously.
But Rosny became even more incomprehensible. why? Why don’t you eat well? Why don’t you want to eat that good thing, that precious food?
“I, too, will eat well from now on without leaving anything behind!”
Andrea shouted as if she couldn’t lose.
“really?”
“yes!”
“Can you not show Rosnie anything embarrassing?”
“Sure! “I’m going to fix it starting today!”
The Duchess stroked her son’s head as if he was proud. A victorious smile was on her lips.
As expected, it was a good idea to bring in this child. I never thought I would be able to fix my picky eating habit so easily.
‘Look at that. If you listen to me, cake will come to you even in your sleep?’
The duchess’s shrugged gaze turned to her husband. The Duke also nodded his head in agreement.
I was worried that giving that room to the castle might have been a bit excessive, but now that I think about it, it was a good decision.
I really don’t want to see such a lovely child, this child named ‘Evelyn’, treated like a maid.
Moreover, giving that room to her meant declaring that this child was no different from a prospective adoptive daughter. The employees wouldn’t be able to treat him carelessly.
While everyone was so proud, only Rosny was dumbfounded, not understanding the situation. But the child soon decided to open his mouth and say what he had to say.
“I… … W, I’ll try hard. and… … .”
This is what I wanted to say since yesterday.
“For taking me away… … Thank you very much. I’ll be careful not to put pressure on you. I take care of my master well and don’t be lazy when it comes to learning… … .”
“oh… … This is truly magnificent! okay.”
The Duchess stroked the child’s head as if she was amazed at the little child’s soft-spoken words. She seemed smart and thought that if she taught her a little, she would catch on quickly, but she asked with disappointment.
“By the way, do you know the letters?”
Doridori.
The child shook his head silently.
“Just my name… … “I can barely write.”
“It’s okay, you’ll learn soon! “It wasn’t difficult for me either!”
Andrea comforted Rosny by patting her head as if she were hitting a stone head. The Duchess glanced at her son without disgust.
Naturally, the story of Rosny’s future schedule came up. A busy day would soon begin as I had to learn letters and receive basic education.
“Nothing has been decided yet, so for now, take a good rest and have fun today. “Andy, I’m giving you a special break from morning class so you can go out and play in the garden with Rosie.”
“hurray!”
Andrea screamed so loudly that she ended up getting her cheek pinched by the Duchess.
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The weather was very nice outside.
‘If you’re done eating, let’s go out now!’
Rozny, who was dragged out by the words, looked up at the sky and felt as if she had to do laundry right away. Because this was the day to clean the director’s office.
“Roro! “This way!”
Unlike the Duchess, who planned to call her by her nickname once she got a little closer, Andrea was already calling her by her nickname naturally.
“yes! young master!”
I knew that was my nickname because I heard it from the duke. The master called me that before too.
Now that I think about it, the Duke who gave me the nickname never called me that. Let alone calling, he barely spoke except once. The Duke of Rozny was very difficult.
“young master! slowly… … !”
The nanny who accompanied me ran after him, panting.
“If you run like that, I won’t be able to keep up! “Me too, but Roro is still a baby.”
It came out again. That ‘baby’ sound. Still, it was a ‘baby’ before, but now it has become a ‘baby’. I don’t know which one was younger, but either way, I felt like my face was getting hot. That title was more embarrassing for Rosny than it was for him to chase after Andrea.
“Oh sorry. Everyone is here. “Let’s play in the fountain!”
Under a clear sky, the fountain was gushing out a beautiful stream of water. Against the backdrop of a lush garden stretching out behind, a delicately crafted statue of an angel shone white in the sunlight.
Rosny’s mouth gaped at the dazzling sight, but Andrea, who had stopped, plopped inside without hesitation, as if she had no interest in the garden.
“young master!”
The nanny looked like she couldn’t stop him. There is also a lawn, so why bother with a fountain? If your clothes get wet, you might catch a cold… … .
“What are you doing? “Let’s play together!”
Andrea, who didn’t know anything about such things, excitedly pulled Rozny and splashed him with water.
“Ouch!”
After coming here, I felt more at ease than when I was at the orphanage. All reflexively screaming comes out.
