Ruriko said.
Oh, really? So Yoshiko-san became a young lady now.So, have you ever seen Yoshiko-san called out by young ladies from the other families and had a fun conversation with them?
Everyone froze.
When greeting Misuzu and Ruriko, they also call out to Yoshiko-san since she’s there, but.
Nobody went only for Yoshiko-san, trying to proactively talk, to get along with her.
Yoshiko-san is in limbo right now. She’s not a young lady nor a servant. They’re not doing it out of ill will either. They just don’t know how they should treat Yoshiko-san
Yeah.
At the end of the party, I greeted the young ladies out but.
It’s not like they’re bad girls.
They’re not trying to be mean to Yoshiko-san.
They just don’t know.
It’s not just the young ladies. Yoshiko-san herself doesn’t know it either. She just said it. She can’t be a complete young lady, but she can’t return to being a servant either. She’s confused
Minaho-neesan looked at me.
Would you really say It’s your life, it’s your choice to a girl in that state?
That’s.
If Minaho-neesan came here to intervene.
I guess that’s what I told Yoshiko-san.
I’m very sorry! Yoshiko-oneesama! I’m sorry! Yoshiko-oneesama!
Ruriko and Misuzu left the bathtub and prostrate themselves on the floor.
I didn’t understand Yoshiko-oneesama’s painful situation Me too, I was too absorbed in the party that I forgot about Yoshiko-oneesama
The two rub their foreheads on the tiles and Momoko-neechan stares at them in mute amazement.
please raise your head. doing that for me isn’t.
Yoshiko-san’s confused.
But, I wasn’t thoughtful That’s right. We haven’t been.
Ruriko, Misuzu.
Right. She’s family too
I.
I think it’s also my fault. I didn’t even notice it
I bowed my head.
That’s right. Yoshiko-san’s confused due to the sudden change of the situation and yet I keep telling you to decide for yourself, it’s absurd
I shouldn’t have done that.
Yoshiko-san is 18, in her third year in high school. Misuzu’s 17. Second-year. Ruriko’s 15. Third-year in middle school. Even if they go to and from school together, the three of you are alone when you’re in your classrooms
Not a young lady nor a servant, a state of limbo.
Misuzu, if I recall, Mitama’s 18, right?
I checked.
Yes, that’s right. Danna-sama Mitama is Kurama Misato-san’s bodyguard. She goes to Misuzu’s school. Since she’s still registered in school, let’s make her Yoshiko-san’s bodyguard Kuromori-sama?
Yoshiko-san’s surprised.
Unfortunately, Kurama Misato-san can’t attend to that school anymore
She’s going to become a prostitute of the Black Forest brothel.
It would be impossible for her to attend the school for the young ladies.
So, Mitama’s going with you. During the party yesterday, Misato-san asked Misuzu to look after Mitama and Kinuka while the other young ladies are watching. In that situation, it won’t be weird to have Mitama who no longer has a master to become hired as Yoshiko-san’s bodyguard
I said.
If Yoshiko-san has a bodyguard, the other girls will look at Yoshiko-san a bit differently. It would be reassuring to Yoshiko-san to have someone from the family in the same school year with you, right? but, a bodyguard for someone like me is.
Yoshiko-san’s confused.
It’s okay! Yoshiko-san is Jii-chan’s granddaughter too
Err.
What else can I do for Yoshiko-san?
Kou, that’s good enough
Minaho-neesan tells me.
You can leave the rest to Misuzu-san, Ruriko-san, and Michi-san as they all attend the same school
I don’t know much about Misuzu’s school.
It’s a girls’ school after all.
The reason why Yoshiko-san has been in a troubled situation and everyone hasn’t noticed is because the problem is that Yoshiko-san couldn’t say it herself. She’s finally frank and so you all can take your time after bath and talk about it
Minaho-neesan looked at us and smiled.
You can’t solve Yoshiko-san’s solitude for half a year that quickly, can you? Yoshiko-san still has a lot she hasn’t said and it would be better if Kou’s not there. Give them some girl’s talk
You could say that.
If I leave then Yoshiko-san would find it easier to talk.
Yoshiko-san is under the impression that she has to have sex with me to become equal with Misuzu and Ruriko.
It’s not her obligation though.
Kou, can I join in the conversation?
Mariko asks me.
I’m also a student of the same school, I’m not a daughter of nobility, so I know conversations that don’t reach Misuzu-sama and Ruriko-sama’s ears
Right. Opinion from a third party like Mariko would be crucial.
Yeah. Thanks. Misuzu, let Mariko join in the conversation Certainly, Danna-sama
Misuzu agreed with a smile.
Anyway, listen to everything Yoshiko-san had piled up in her heart and then think about what to do. Yoshiko-san too, okay? i. If you think with everyone, you’ll be able to manage somehow. If you still haven’t found your answer, then you can change schools and go to ours Yes, it’s fun over our side! You can eat delicious food every day!
Edie, it’s just you.
Edie’s the only one who guards the bakery when we’re on sale and she never helps out in making pastries.
Well, she’s a genius at everything she does.
She’s doing it to not disturb the others, but.
But still.
Edie, I never tried out a pastry you baked Darling? Well, I just thought that if it’s you, Edie, I’m sure that you can make delicious pastries
I feel like this genius could make something amazing.
Then, soon
Edie smiled.
Anyway, our school doesn’t care about the young ladies or servants. Yoshiko-san’s a beauty, and you have a good personality, so I’m sure that they’ll like you But, there’s only half a year before I graduate
Yoshiko-san said.
If it’s about enduring something, then half a year is a long time. If the environment doesn’t suit you, running away is the right choice
I think.
If I were to met someone who thinks differently than me, then I won’t correct their way of thinking. I’ll go away from them as soon as possible, if I recall, that was a quote from Heinlein’s novel
Minaho-neesan speaks to Yoshiko-san.
It may be your fate to fall in such a troublesome situation but knowing how to escape is human effort. You don’t have to do anything unreasonable nor endure anything. As mentioned earlier, there’s no have to, need to, in this world. If you force yourself that your heart bursts and crashes, then it’s better to run away. The thought of There’s no paradise for those who escape from the pain is a lie. If there’s no paradise where you escaped then just escape again. There should be a place that’s kind to you somewhere. A life where you jump from place to place is okay Minaho-neesan escaped from the hell of Black Forest brothel.
Even if there’s a five-year limit, Minaho-neesan that she had to reopen the brothel.
Minaho-chan’s like a teacher!
Agnes smiled.
Agnes hasn’t gone to school yet but Nei-chan watched a school story movie with us
Err.
Minaho-chan is like the school teacher
Minaho-neesan is our homeroom teacher. Yeah.
She’s supposed to be our English teacher but she’s a mysterious teacher not teaching in any other classroom.
I mean, the truth is her license is a fake one.
Therefore, she’s not teaching us.
I have to work hard too I guess
Minaho-neesan smiled wryly.
Even if I pass the secondary education University Entrance Qualification Exam in one year, I don’t think that I can get a five-year qualification