Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 155

 "Mm?"

My cheek was lightly tapped, and I raised my face.

"Did you wake up? I’ve prepared some tea. Do you want to sleep?"

Elena peered into my face as she spoke. I must have dozed off without realizing it.

With the arrival of the spring rainy season, it has been raining every day as if someone overturned a bucket. Although it is usually a comfortable season when it is sunny, the continuous rain makes it slightly chilly. I was wrapped in a Tenro blanket, which made me very sleepy...

"I'll take some."

The room was filled with the aroma of tea and butter. When did this happen?

"Sera, how is it in Rotul at this time of year?"

Sereana, who was looking outside, seemed curious about the rainy season in Rotul and asked me. Even though it rained often, I didn’t go out much, so I wasn’t very knowledgeable about it.

"The rain is about the same. It rained a lot. I never left the city, so I didn’t see much firsthand, but I heard the nearby river would overflow sometimes. Also, after the rain stopped, the waterways in the city would get clogged and overflow. Spring was fine, but I heard some people got sick during autumn."

"That's not very helpful."

Indeed.

"The ground was firm, and the manor where the young lady lived was well-constructed. Although it’s smaller than here, expansions are ongoing, so there shouldn’t be any issues. However, there are still many unpaved areas within the walls, so the roads get rough when it rains. Being a remote area, they said the distribution of goods can be delayed as well."

She might know more than I do...

"I see... Road maintenance seems necessary."

Even during tea time, she's thinking about various things. Being an important person must be tough! I really hope they make it a more livable town.

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"Hm?"

I was once again wrapped in the blanket, lying down and reading while trying not to fall asleep, when I heard a knock.

"Come in."

The person who entered was a servant attached to Minea-san, though I didn’t know her name.

"Excuse me. This is for the young lady from the mistress."

She showed me a letter.

"Sera."

"Coming."

I received it and handed it to Sereana.

Minea-san’s room is on the opposite side, about 200 meters away, so it must be a hassle to send letters within the same house... what a troublesome task.

"Sera, she wants you to come to her room."

She showed me the letter, as if to say, "Read it."

"Let's see..."

To summarize, it requested Sera to come to the room for the “Blessing of Mira.”

If that’s all, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but the issue is that it’s from Flora-san, the second wife here, who has a daughter one year younger than me.

I’ve never greeted either of them before.

"What do you think?"

I rarely witness Sereana interacting with her family, so I don't know how close they are. It shouldn’t be a problem, but I’m unsure about their family dynamics, especially with the second wife...

"I don't mind. If you're okay with it, go ahead."

This isn’t what I expected.

"The mistresses get along well."

Elena reassured me, seeing my hesitation.

"... Is this another influence from a book? Stories and reality are different, you know?"

... I got scolded by someone from a fantasy world, saying stories and reality are different. I still don’t understand much about this world.

"Well, it's not like that among the nobility of this country, but with commoners or in other countries, such things can happen."

"Really?"

Alex from the western region seemed to have a different opinion.

"I hear that. Seriously... if there's trouble, they should just handle it alone..."

Sereana looked slightly displeased after hearing that. Her remark didn’t come from a sense of chastity...

What is it, I wonder? The nobles’ sense of duty in this country.

Well, never mind. If I stay like this, I might fall asleep again. If there’s no problem, I’ll go.