令嬢はまったりをご所望 (HIATUS)

V1 Chapter 7.2

Rhonya.

Probably 15 or 16 years old. Family name unknown, and probably came to this town with some kind of circumstances.

Has a lovely smile, and courteous customer service. A shop where you can feel relaxed, plenty of customers come by here. One of the reason it is popular is the exquisite cakes and coffee.

Some days ago, it surprised me than even spirits come to her shop.

From her interaction with the spirits, it seems she is used to a relationship with those other humans as well. Hence she shows even respect to us Demis without prejudice.

Though I don’t know the reason why she is hiding her true nature. But I believe that it’s not because she herself have sinned in any way. We (Demi) are very sensitive to criminals, but she does not smell like them in any way.

Speaking of which, she did say she had just been heart broken. She was probably sent far away with the palimony from breaking up and cutting off the ties with a rich noble….. No but, despite that it seems she’s enjoying her life every day. Or is it just because she is optimistic?

“…”

The more I think about it, the more mysteries envelop her.

Suddenly, I could hear a faint sound from nearby. A sound not from the kitchen, sounds of small footsteps like those of squirrels and rats. Turning back, I could see a cluster of something yellowish-green beside the table seat. Looks like it was trying to hide behind the one of the chair’s feet, but I could see its butt protruding out…. It’s a spirit.

Although I have ever seen a spirit walking around in the forest, but to be able to see so many spirits in such close distance is a first for me recently. A spirit of a flower bud, still colorless. Or so Rhonya says, a regular visitor of hers.

I wonder what circumstances brought the spirits to start coming over to her shop. Additionally, if they are shy creatures, they would not even come close to a human town much less a human’s shop. To begin with, what made the spirits become close to her.

… If only I know the spirit’s habitat, I could find out something about her (Rhonya) hometown.

Staring deeply towards the spirit hiding behind the chair’s feet without realizing it, I could then hear Rhonya’s voice.

“Fufu. It’s in observation mode right now” Rhonya, looking over to me from over the counter then made a weird smile.

“Looks like it took a liking to Sena-san’s tail. So it is currently observing Sena-san for a chance to touch it again”

“……Hmmmm, what a careful one”

“I think it would take some time, but I am sure it will know that Sena-san is a good person. So please let them touch it again when that time comes”

The spirit who kept on showing and hiding its face. Ah, there’s 3 of them, I could see them all.

Although I would let them touch it now if they wanted to…. But, I guess it’s fine. I’ll let them have their way.

Rather, I too want to continue my observation. The target, it’s Rhonya.

The first time us 4 came over, I could feel that Shize took a liking to Rhonya. Maybe something happened while we took a short nap then. Shize has sharp intuitions, and is adept on how to judge people. Anyways, it just shows that we could trust her.

I would like to bring Shize and Rhonya closer to each other. But, Shize is a free-hearted one, and also stubborn as well. It would be difficult even for me to set them together.