TLed by NolepGuy
Chapter 203
Desmond Olivia’s estate was peaceful.
-Twitch…
Olivia woke up from her sleep with a clear mind, staring blankly at the ceiling with sparkling eyes.
“Hmmm…”
One star, two stars.
The glow-in-the-dark stars that Ricardo had installed, hoping that Olivia wouldn’t get bored with the same old ceiling, were twinkling in front of her.
Although the glow-in-the-dark stars were nothing special, to Olivia, who spent a lot of time alone staring at the ceiling, they shone like the Milky Way.
-What’s the Big Dipper look like….
-What are you doing?
-I’m creating a night sky on the ceiling that you can see every day.
-Why?
-I thought you’d get bored with the same old ceiling.
-You can see it by opening the window.
-It’s a different feeling, and I can also give you the stars.
-Give me the stars?
-Do you remember what I said during the Butler Appointment Ceremony?
-I’ll make sure you don’t go hungry?
-No.
Olivia smiled slightly as she recalled the past.
“Fool.”
Seeing the glow-in-the-dark stars still twinkling, it seemed like it was still early in the morning, as the stars would lose their glow by dawn.
Olivia, who had woken up early, pouted and regretted waking up early, as she would fall asleep during the fairy tale that Ricardo would read to her in the evening.
“I need to go back to sleep….”
Sleepiness didn’t come easily.
Olivia took a deep breath and tried to let out a familiar shout, a word that would make Ricardo laugh and say “Puhaha, what’s that?” while worrying about the Empire’s safety.
“Air Raid…”
Olivia covered her mouth with her hand and swallowed her words, as it was too early to wake Ricardo.
Since Ricardo needed sufficient rest time, Olivia turned her body towards the clock on the wall, holding back her voice.
-Tick-tock, tick-tock.
The current time was 4 am.
There were 2 hours left until Ricardo woke up.
“I’m bored.”
Olivia pouted, hugging the blanket tightly, as the 2 hours were too long to bear alone.
Her eyes were wide awake, and it seemed difficult to fall back asleep, and even if she did, she would wake up soon, as there was a limit to how much a Beauty like herself could sleep.
If Ricardo were here, time would pass quickly, but it was too early to wake him, and Olivia let out a deep sigh, pouting.
“I’m bored…”
She was bored alone.
She needed someone to play with.
Olivia looked under the bed, as the only being that could play with her at this hour was there.
Even if she woke it up, it wouldn’t complain.
The unemployed, most laid-back being in the estate.
Olivia smiled, checking if the being was sleeping under the bed.
-Purr…
“Hehe…”
Olivia smiled, seeing the black fur ball under the bed, as it was time to claim her rightful ownership and receive compensation.
Olivia slowly reached under the bed with her fingers.
“Wake up.”
Her fingers dug deep into the fur, and Olivia laughed at the soft, warm sensation.
Now, if it would just wake up and play with her…
-…
Olivia raised an eyebrow and poked Gomtangi’s body with her fingers again.
“Wake up…”
-Grr…
“Wake up, Pig.”
-Goom…
There was no reaction.
Gomtangi, as if trying to prove that it loved sleep more than its owner, let out a light murmur, ignoring Olivia’s call.
“…”
Olivia stared blankly at Gomtangi, wondering if it was truly her pet.
She had given it delicious treats and played with it, and even brushed its fur, but this pet didn’t help its owner when needed.
Olivia clenched her fist, trying to turn Gomtangi into a punching bag.
“Eeek! Wake up!”
She thought that if she kept hitting it, it would wake up, but Gomtangi’s sleep only deepened.
-Purr…
Olivia felt a strong sense of betrayal, glaring at Gomtangi.
“Eeek!”
In her house.
A beast that ate the food her Butler, Ricardo, prepared, was ignoring her.
Olivia shook Gomtangi, whining.
“Bear Cub, I’m bored.”
-…
“I’m bored.”
-…
“Eeek… I’m bored!”
Gomtangi, with its ears plugged, was diligently ignoring Olivia’s words.
Olivia let out a deep sigh, thinking that she would make Gomtangi live outside when the sun rose, and she would also reduce its food and take away its treats, and tell Ricardo to do so.
She wouldn’t abandon it, as it would surely starve to death in the wild.
Olivia gave up on playing with Gomtangi and lay down on the bed, trying to sleep.
Many sounds could be heard from outside the window.
The sound of crickets chirping.
The sound of a deer crying.
The sound of the wind blowing.
The sounds of nature, shining brightly under the moonlight, were peaceful and quiet.
Olivia smiled warmly, hugging the blanket tightly, as the sounds that others would call “healing” were calming.
“Heek… I’m scared.”
Olivia was afraid of many things.
Specifically, she was afraid of ghosts, as she couldn’t hit them, and to Olivia, who believed that violence was the fastest way to resolve conflicts, ghosts were like unbeatable enemies.
Olivia also thought that she was hated by God, as she had often taken snacks from the cathedral, and her conscience didn’t allow her to expect any divine power.
Olivia, who had a clear understanding of herself, hugged the blanket tightly, trembling with fear.
It was embarrassing for a grown adult to be afraid of such things, but she couldn’t help it.
“I’m scared…”
It was laughable for someone her age to be afraid, but she was scared.
Olivia hated the sleep that didn’t come easily, and her ears were sensitive to the small sounds around her.
-Whooshing sound.
“Heek!”
-Grr…
“Eeek!”
-Hooting sound.
“Heeek!”
The wind blowing in felt particularly chilly today, and Olivia wanted to close the window, but she didn’t, fearing that a ghost might appear.
She had been fighting alone for about 30 minutes.
“Eeeek…”
Still unable to fall asleep, Olivia stuck her face out of the blanket and started taking deep breaths of the fresh air.
It was a hard-won victory.
She had been deliberating whether to get out of the blanket or not, but she finally decided to get out, and that was a big challenge for Olivia.
Olivia made a sullen expression and let out a sigh.
“Fool. There’s no such thing as ghosts.”
-Whoooosh…
“Eeek! Sorry!”
Indeed, Olivia thought she was worrying too much.
After taking a refreshing breath, Olivia’s mind gradually calmed down, and she tried to fall asleep again, lying down on the bed. This time, she thought she could sleep.
About 10 minutes had passed since she tried to fall asleep with a refreshed mind.
“…This is bad.”
A new challenge emerged in front of Olivia, who had overcome the difficulty of darkness.
Olivia’s eyes widened, and she puffed out her cheeks.
“Did I drink too much water…?”
Olivia’s fingers trembled with growing anxiety, and it seemed like her body was sending a signal that she needed to go to the bathroom.
Olivia muttered to herself, her fingers trembling.
“I need to pee…”
There was still an hour left before Ricardo woke up.
Olivia, who couldn’t go to the bathroom by herself, gritted her teeth and glared at the clock, which seemed to have stopped.
“Why is it so slow…”
-Tick-tock.
“Hurry up.”
Olivia’s face started to turn bright red. She didn’t want to wake Ricardo, but she really needed to go to the bathroom.
Olivia clenched her fist, trying to hold it in.
And.
“Hee-hee… Hee-hee…”
Deciding to protect her dignity, Olivia gave up, thinking that she had already let Ricardo sleep for a long time.
Just as Olivia was about to utter a familiar word in a trembling voice.
“Air Raid…”
-Creak.
The sound of the door opening was followed by Ricardo, who had just finished showering, entering the room.
With a towel around his neck and a refreshed expression, Ricardo smiled slightly as he saw Olivia.
“Oh, Young Lady, you’re not sleeping?”
Olivia spoke to Ricardo in a trembling voice.
“Ricardo…”
“Yes?”
“I need to pee.”
Ricardo chuckled and nodded at Olivia’s words.
“That’s a big problem.”