CH 26

Chapter 26 – Maid’s situation and tree climbing (Kelly’s viewpoint)

Under a clear sky, Kelly gazed serenely at the couple she served.

Nazelbert and Agnes were playing with each other under a huge tree.

Nazelbert rarely smiled so openly at strangers.

The couple was brought together by the princess's selfishness, but their compatibility is probably not bad.

Kelly was happy that they were able to get married.

Kelly was an ordinary commoner, the eldest daughter of a large family living in the suburbs of the royal capital. She had no older brothers or sisters, only younger brothers.

Except for a few special magical powers, she was just an ordinary girl anywhere.

When she was over ten years old, Kelly decided to go to work in the royal capital to help support her younger brothers in the war effort.

Some adults sympathized with her, while her parents discouraged her.

However, Kelly was relieved to get out of that hellish house where she was so busy with housework and babysitting that she didn't even have time for herself.

She knows that her parents are not worried about her.

They could say whatever they want with their mouths, but in their hearts, they just wanted to make things easier for themselves.

Her mother didn't want to give up her eldest daughter, who could take care of the household.

She made Kelly into a second mother to take care of her less polite and violent younger brothers.

When Kelly's job placement was decided by half-hearted means, her mother was blatantly disappointed and blamed Kelly.

But that is not the way to go.

Her parents made the choice to have many children, knowing the difficulty of taking care of them.

If it was their own choice, then they could not complain about the amount of housework and childcare they had to do.

But Kelly is different. She just happened to be born the eldest daughter of such a family. Because of her birth order and gender, she was forced to take on the role of a mother from an early age.

What's wrong with running away from that?

She took this opportunity to teach her younger brothers, who have nothing to do but be spoiled and throw tantrums, how to do housework.

Of course, it is better to have a job where you have to babysit fewer people and get paid more, even if you have to babysit the same children.

She understood that it was a drastic decision.

A normal child might not have left home.

However, Kelly was encouraged by her magical abilities and left without hesitation.

Not wanting to return home, Kelly came to the royal capital and worked hard.

She started out as a babysitter, but when she got good results and her work scope increased, she was able to move up from there.

Perhaps because she was surrounded by only her younger brothers at home, Kelly has always preferred girls.

After coming out to the royal capital, Kelly genuinely enjoyed fashion and dressing up, and was happy when she could dress up the girls she worked with in cute outfits and make them happy.

She even felt that this was her true calling.

Finally, at the request of someone, she went to the royal palace and became part of the princess's wardrobe staff.

From there, there were various incidents, and with the help of Nazelbert, she is now entrusted with the care of his wife, Agnes.

Agnes was different from any other daughters she had ever taken care of.

But Kelly liked her.

――I haven't seen such a beautiful grace since Lord Nazelbert.

Kelly's magic allows her to get a rough glimpse into the mind of the other person toward her, and specifically, she can determine the other person's favoritism or ill will, lies, or truths in a cursory manner.

Somewhere along the line, Kelly began to go through her days with an indifferent attitude.

This was the result of trying to remain calm when she saw malice and lies.

Her parents' words were riddled with lies, and the attitude of the princess and her colleagues was filled with hatred toward the commoners.

But the only thing she felt from Nazelbert and Agnes was genuine warmth.

And, after all, Agnes is well worth dressing up. She had been buried as a Potato Lady, but she was a gem in the rough that shone brighter the more she was polished.

That's why she decided to go to the frontier with the two of them, even if she had to push herself to do so. They are the best in Kelly's eyes.

Life on the frontier is not as bad as she thought it would be.

Facing the huge tree, Agnes struggles to climb the thick trunk.

She is a young lady, so she has no experience in tree climbing, or perhaps she is struggling because she doesn't know how to do it.

Kelly saw Nazelbert holding Agnes up when she gave up and slid down the tree, and his mouth relaxed without him ever noticing it.

"...... Lord Nazelbert, you have a big smile on your face. I'm glad you and your wife are happy."

Kelly is determined to protect their smiles.