Chapter 65: Welcome?

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Chapter 65: Welcome?

In the room provided at the Rockford Mansion, the three of us removed our equipment and changed into casual wear.

Kon, kon.

「Coming!」

「It is time for supper, I shall be your guide.」

A maid arrived to call us, and we were guided to the Rockford Mansion’s large dining room.

「Takumi-sama, I’m getting nervous.」

「Maria, me too.」

It’s the first time I’ll have the opportunity to eat at the same table as a noble. Even I’m nervous, but for Maria and Sophia, who are slaves, to sit at the same table as well, it shows that Lord Rockford[1] isn’t very noble-like.

There are few in this country, but apparently there are many in other countries that would complain if a slave ate at the same table as them. Valkyra Kingdom and Lomaria Kingdom have firmly established slave rights, but there are still a few that would do so.

「Sophia is really composed like always.」

「Yeah, as expected of a noble-born.」

「It is not like that. Even I become nerve-racked meeting high ranking nobles.」

As we were chatting discreetly, Lord Volton, Knight Leader Dorn, Xervus-san, and Papeck-san took their seats. Then Earl Rockford, Madam Rose, Rod-kun, and Emilia-chan followed soon after.

The extravagant dinner party started with a toast by Earl Rockford.

「You are Iruma-dono, who assisted in the great advancement in the Margrave Volton’s domain, are you not? I have heard many a story from Lord Godwin. I would very much like for you to have a base in my domain.」

「Hey hey, Leud-dono, stop the headhunting, will you?」

After the dinner, Lord Rockford brought up a topic with me while we were having after-meal tea.

「The Toilet Cleaner MD that the Papeck Company had marketed has begun expanding to even my domain.」

「Yes! It is a magnificent item!」

The moment Lord Rockford brought up the topic regarding the toilet, Madam Rose spoke enthusiastically.

「And that Purifier MD! Thanks to that, the stench in town has reduced! I found that stench to be highly unpleasant, and I often told my husband to do something to improve on it. So the one who resolved that was you!」

Madam Rose’s energy level is quite amazing.

Ever since I was in Bohd Village, I had been using purifying magic for myself, but I learned in Volton that the toilet and sewage situation in this world are bad. Every woman must have had to endured it.

「This time, your meeting with His Majesty, it is because His Majesty was very pleased with the Purifier MD that he wants to have a word with you, Iruma-dono, thusly summoning you to the royal capital.」

「Mhmm, I welcome it greatly. After all, the prosperity of Margrave Volton’s domain leads to the flourishing of Earl Rockford’s Domain as well.」

「............Iruma-dono, sorry.」

Lord Rockford lowered his head apologetically.

「............No, that was something powerful.」

「You understand, huh.」

A short time afterwards, the door of the dining room suddenly burst open and slammed loudly.

「Iruma-dono! Those underwear! Those underwear, I too!」

Barging in from the opened door was Madam Rose.

She exclaimed loudly, drawing closer to me.

「Rose! What’s wrong!? You’re being discourteous!」

「Dear, be quiet!!」

「............yes, dear.」

It seems it is the women of the Rockford house that hold the power.

「Iruma-dono, please propagate underwear such as that to the world. In fact, I’ll even invest in it!」

「Umm, I think a complete replica will be difficult, but if it’s something similar then it might be possible even if it isn’t done by me.」

「An identical one is impossible?」

「Yes, Sophia and Maria’s are made of Spider Silk, therefore it would be impossible in large quantities.」

「I-if that’s the case then just my portiーー」「Madam! That is unfair!」

When Madam Rose insisted that she at least wanted a share for herself, the maids in the Rockford household interjected.

Thereafter, the women in the Earl Rockford’s household gathered excitedly. Even the husband, Earl Rockford, could not stop Madam Rose and the maids.

「Iruma-dono, can’t you do something? I beg you! It’s as you see!」

「Haaa~」

An earl was lowering his head and pleading to the petit bourgeois me, there’s no way I could refuse.

In the end, only after promising that Madam Rose and the maids would be measured by Sophia and Maria, and promising to deliver it immediately after completion did Madam Rose and the maids become obedient.

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Footnotes:

It says Volton but I’m not sure that’s correct. I think it should be Rockford, since they’re the hosts.