CH 15

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 15

4. In the Duke's estate (2)

After finishing the meal, the lord's office, which arrived under Norman's guidance, was not far from my room.

'What's wrong with wasting traffic?'

Having to go to a restaurant far away and then come back again seriously reduced efficiency.

'Should I ask you to move your room?'

, I opened the door to the office. At that moment, seeing the sight that caught my eye, I realized.

Why doesn't my room sound like this]. Was it also assigned near the home office?

Not to mention Serpence's desk. On the desk presumed to be my seat, a mountain of documents was piled up.

'This was a location selection on the premise of overtime work!'

There were no more jokes there. Instead of moving the room closer to the dining room, it's a plate to eat in the room.

Serpens need to be dealt with urgently

I looked at the documents first.

I was in charge of collating the manuscript documents that were processed at the mansion with the original documents prepared here.

Especially in accounting, I have to check the numbers one by one, so it hurts my eyes and makes my head spin.

In the meantime, people who appeared to be administrators continued to post reports.

Even Serpense's paperwork, which is on the fast side, shows no sign of diminishing.

'In the original story, after Shion died,

Did you do all this alone?!'

It reminded me of staying up all night on the train, dealing with station work. Maybe he did something like that.

If I had a time machine, I would like to come back and beat myself up from the past, where I spent a lot of time and went to work.

Lord, I think I'm going to die...

If Serpens hadn't given him divine power from time to time, he would have gone out in a groggy state long ago.

Divide it over a period of at least four days.

I thought it was an easy job, but it wasn't. Tomorrow I have to go to volunteer work and street inspection, and I have to deal with general paperwork?

So, in reality, the time given for this work was only two days, today and the day after tomorrow.

'Checking a month's worth of documents in two days... !'

It's not a good job to take a quick look at.

Very rarely, it is a typo or corruption. I don't know for sure, but documents that are different from the original were found.

nah After the report, it was also necessary to determine the cause.

Since I am busy with work, I have to fill my meals with poor sandwiches .

This is the first overtime job since becoming Serpence's assistant.

What else is volunteering in this busy time? This is service!'

Serpense and I are working hard for the Prasider Sensei.

If there's one thing, I have to check the whole duchy just because it's an inspection.

did not mean

Do you just go around in disguise and check the water level, lifestyle, and security?

'That would be fun.

You give me time to catch my breath... .

Early the next morning, with a dream and a dream, he got on the carriage, half dragged by Norman.

Has Norman become my charge?

Breakfast will be eaten at the orphanage belonging to the church.

As soon as the door closed, Serpens, who got on the carriage first, spoke in a low voice.

Is that what you're talking about as soon as you see it? In Serpence, I seem to have become a person who only knows how to eat.

Of course, I was going to ask.

"Are you going to the orphanage?"

At my words, Serpens throws an eye at me asking if there is any problem.

Come to think of it, Serpens in front of me

Since I stopped pretending to be nice, I have been able to talk less.

'I don't know if it's this kind of personality, or if I'm awkward with myself for not acting... .'

If not, is it because of my lie that I have a good eye for people?

I think I will understand everything without having to say it, and tell me with your eyes.'

'If it's the last reason, it's going to be really upsetting... ?'

If a thief gets numb, that's why bluffing doesn't mean bluffing.

It's just. I thought the wagon that followed was a gift for the children?

The truth is that he felt ironic that he went to an orphanage because he had not been treated as a child should have been.

Instead of answering my question, Serpens nodded and quietly looked out the window.

'Aren't you reading a book today?'

When the peacock's carriage arrived, a bunch of children ran out. Whether the horse is strange, trying to get close is dangerous

I hear the voices of the driver and the priest curling up.

How are you all?"

Serpens got off the carriage and got down on one knee to meet the children. Then, one by one, he hugged each child and called out their names.

Once again, he seemed to understand why the people at the Duchess were so passionate about Serpens.

The effect from appearance is so great that I thought it was just that, but sincerity that it is difficult to dismiss it as just acting.

felt

They must have been the closest people to see that kind of thing, so I thought it was worth it, even if it was a lot of exaggeration.

Are you the new assistant?

Serpence, with a child in each arm, standing still watching him get up.

Could it have been around 50? A woman in a priest's uniform approached me and spoke to me.

Ah, hello! My name is Zion Rivelon.

This is Amelia C. Serenity. It's not enough, but the nursery of the Prasidus Territory Branch.

I am serving as the head of the department.

She smiled warmly, and when the meal was ready, she led me inside, suggesting that we come together.

There was a brief prayer before eating.

The children solemnly put their fern-like hands together and closed their eyes, but as soon as the prayer was finished, they began to make loud noises.

Serpence also sat between them, with a baby about a year old on his lap, and slowly ate baby food.

With a kind smile and warm eyes

The way he looked down at the baby looked very sublime and noble.

It is so sacred that it is impossible to approach without knowing where it is.

However, the innocent children seem to be worried that the serpents are taking care of the baby and not eating well.

He brought the bread soaked in the soup to his mouth, and he took it and ate it with a face that looked a little embarrassed but happy.

' Whether that's acting or sincerity. Either way, it's too sad, isn't it?'

For some reason, my heart feels so full, and even if I drink water, food does not seem to get stuck in my throat.

When I first met Serpence, I would have sneered to myself, saying it was disgusting, but now I can't.

He is neither the final boss in the novel nor the scapegoat for the continent. It was one person.

He was just a child who could not grow mentally.

As long as I choose to understand him, I simply live for it

I don't want this world to be at peace... .

'I want him to be happy too.'

Not acting, seriously.

After the meal, Serpens went into the principal's room to talk with the principal, and I was left behind among the children.

"Hey guys, how are you?"

Seeing so many children looking at me alone with curious eyes made me nervous.

First of all, I greeted them with a smile as brightly and kindly as possible.

It's strange to see you smiling!

The guy I came with before was scared, but this guy is stupid!

I almost got hurt a little. However, the children said it was fun and laughed, holding my hand and suggested that we play together, so I thought it wouldn't matter.

What if it's weird, the kids like it because it's fun!

'But why do you seem a little sad? , T_T.'

Building towers with blocks, hugging them and playing with them

Bonnie Serpens also joined me from the director's office.

Serpens sat the child on his lap and read a storybook to him. Meanwhile, I became a horse, crawling on all fours with the child on its back.

When the children braided Serpens' long hair with clumsy hands, my hair was ripped apart with rough hands.

When the girls grew up, I told Serpense to make me a bride, and the boys said they would make me a subordinate when they grow up.

'what? What the hell is this temperature difference?!'

Isn't the treatment too different?

Without realizing it, I was about to burst into tears. Did you notice my sad heart like that?

The girl who had been watching me since I pretended to speak came up to me and said,

It's okay, it's okay. Don't cry.

He comforted me by stroking my hair softly. It feels like all sorrow is washed away.

"Will you be my dog when I grow up?"

I think my ears were broken for a while.

Did I say I'm cute like a puppy? Yes, that's definitely what I heard. Ai keeps stroking my hair.

Since we had a later schedule, Serpense and I were only with the children until lunchtime. Leaving them behind, they got on the wagon.

When we were about to leave, the director said that the children really liked it and that it would be a pleasure if you would come with us in the future.

It felt like my heart was going to swell, and I was filled with warmth.

By the way, there were more people than I thought.

If it were a serpent, I thought that it would be better to do things like welfare and pursue a setting that would prevent it in advance.

When you get to the dukedom, there are many people and the land is wide, so what. Is there nothing you can do about it?

Serpens shook his head at my question.

Of course, there are children from the Duchy.

Because I belong to a denomination... .

According to him, the most common cases of overcrowding from daycare centers in other branches were that they moved here.

And one more thing. This is the most problematic case.

'When people living in other areas deliberately come to drop their children.'

At first, he said he had caught them and listened to their stories.

they are unanimously,

"Even though the circumstances were unfavorable, I just wanted my children to live in a good place."

said to have answered

Perhaps it is because they think about the external image, and the facilities and education are better than other childcare centers in other areas by donating or supporting them a lot.

But their words were only excuses to lessen the guilt.

As proof of that .'

First give them a grant

and returned with the children.

However, they were often sent to an orphanage in the original estate, or, in severe cases, thrown away on the way home.

Because of that, I had no choice but to accept it as if I didn't know, Serpens said in a low and lowly voice.

Seeing the children abandoned by their parents, what did he think of having to kill the parents with his own hands?

"Why are you looking at me with those eyes ?"

Did you feel my gaze, Serpens?

go .

, ..uh?,

After getting off the train, I heard that the number of words has decreased significantly. Did you keep the words I spoke and think about the timing to put them down?

If you ask me if I'm letting go now, I'm afraid I'll just ignore it and dismiss it as something that didn't happen.

Don't worry about it, let's move on naturally.

No, just? It's because you're not reading today.

Ser who seemed to stare at me for a moment

Pence turns his head again and looks out the window. It seemed complicated.