The Lady Wants To Rest - Chapter 12

In my previous life, the figure who was equivalent to my family. In those final moments, they had thrown their life to save mine.

[It’s because I like you.]

“…Rue.”

Unconsciously, I absentmindedly muttered their name.

“Huh? Rue, what is that?”

I took a look at Marie’s befuddled eyes and quickly shook my head.

“Alright.”

“Milady?”

“If you desire it so, you can come with me.”

The young girl’s face lit up.

“Thank you! I will serve you well.”

Looking at her figure, I let out a sigh inside.

‘Anyhow, I’ll need someone to serve me if I want to live the life of a couch potato.’

My specific goal was to be the lazybones who wouldn’t even lift a finger, and have a sloth-like life filled with sleeping.

It was because I accepted it; it wasn’t because I recalled the servant of my previous life, Rue. Really.

“Then let’s go, milady!”

Looking as if she had never cried, Marie shouted with a voice filled with valiance.

“Where?”

“I don’t know! Anyways, that dark and gloomy Roxanne Castle doesn’t match my kind lady at all! I’m fine with wherever, so let’s go!”

Was it her youth? Bright, bright energy was overflowing from her.

I giggled and stroked Marie’s knotted hair.

“Alright, let’s go. Wherever.”

That was how I left the castle together with Marie and walked towards the territory of the Roxanne Grand Duchy.

It was the first step of my 54th life.

Was it a coincidence? It had been exactly a thousand years to the date.

***

Just like that, we had not walked bravely for more than 100 meters when we came upon an obstacle.

We had no money.

“……”

Marie and I motionlessly looked at each other. Together we were beggars that had but a few bits of coins.

“Marie, don’t you get a lot for your wage?”

“I, I do… but… I spent it all on eating cakes.”

Marie blushed and lowered her head before suddenly shouting.

“M, money I’ll earn it in any way possible!”

“You?”

“Yes! I work well! Thus, I will be able to earn it in any way possible!”

Marie, as if she would somehow protect the pure and timid Rubia, shouted valiantly.

‘How cute.’

“Keke…” I chuckled. I decided to give a reward to this maid who had such a valiant heart.

“Marie, do you enjoy cake?”

“Ah? Yes. Strawberry cake….”

“Then is there any other food you like?”

“Filet mignon… In other words, veal tenderloin steak.”

As if embarrassed, Marie spoke softly and carefully.

“To be honest, I’ve never had filet mignon, but after seeing the masters eat it, I was a bit jealous… But why do you ask?”

I smiled.

“Okay. Then, tonight’s supper shall be filet mignon and strawberry cake.”

“Yes? What? But the money?”

“If it’s money, we can earn it. Come along now.”

Marie followed after me with wide eyes.

“Milady? W, what are you trying to do? If it’s something bad, you should never do it!”

***

Where I arrived at was a cheap shop that sold junk.

A middle-aged man with a sulky look glanced at us and turned his head, then having seen my appearance he stood up, surprised.

“How have you come?”

Considering the polite tone, though he didn’t know for certain, he seemed to have sensed that I was an aristocrat.

“Do you perhaps have any musical instruments?”

“Yes, it’s over there.”

In one corner of the shop laid a dusty pile of cheap instruments.

I picked out a harp, the best of them.

“Can you lend me this instrument for a moment?”

“Would you be referring to rental services? That’s a bit….”

“I’ll give you 5 cena for 2 hours.”

At my words, the middle-aged man’s eyes widened.

The cost of this instrument was 10 cena. By lending it out for 2 hours, he would earn half the value of this harp, so how could he not be tempted.

It was an instrument that would never sell. After considering it, the man decided to lend us the harp.

“Milady, what will you do with that?”

“Earn money.”

“……?”

I told Marie.

“Marie, you just need to hold onto this hat.”

“Yes?”

“You have to hold it upside down. Then, there will be money.”

Marie was swept up in confusion.