令嬢はまったりをご所望 (HIATUS)

V3 Chapter 2.6

"Hey, Rhonya-tenchou's not in the kitchen either!" said Sez while poking out his face from the lounge.

Well then, where might Rhonya be now. I searched for voices, so she doesn't seem to be in Shize's room.,

If anything, I might know where she would be.

I quickly headed towards my room. The second room by the corridor. The room is lit by the sunlight passing through the opened curtains. My room which is filled with walls of bookshelves. There was Rhonya.She was sitting in a proper position on a sofa big enough for an adult to lie on, reading a book.

Rhonya looked at me and gave a smile. The sunlight shone down on her, and her smile was none other than dazzling to my eyes.

"Welcome, Sena-san."

Maybe she said so due to habit. Or maybe due to her current fuzzy condition.

"This is not in Café Mattari, but my room, you know."

"Ah, that's right." Rhonya closed the book she was reading.

"Welcome home, Sena-san. Please excuse me for barging in without permission."

"It's fine. What are you reading?" I replied, and sat down beside her.

It feels slightly weird to have Rhonya in my room.

"The same book as the one you gave me last time. I was occupied and could not finish it then..."

"It's fine to read it."

"I will read it later on."

"That so."

Rhonya returned the book to me while talking in a gentle tone. Even though I wouldn't mind her reading it here right now.

"......"

"......"

The silence continued, and it felt like time just passed by slowly.

Thinking back, Shize might have guessed that Rhonya was in my room. Thinking about the room where Rhonya might be in this mansion, one could easily deduce it would either be the kitchen or somewhere with plenty of books like my room.

"There are so many books here -" Rhonya nonchalantly commented.

"Well, yeah."

"......"

"......"

Thus the silence continued again. I thought of thinking up a topic, but the identity of the elf and Rhonya were the only things that filled my mind. On the other hand, Rhonya was peacefully gazing at the bookshelves. It seems she doesn't feel awkward about this silence.

"How are you faring?"

"I still feel light and fluffy."

"It's like you're in a drunk state then..... It smelled like the Rotos, did they come over?"

"Yes. They brought fruits, and went back to the forest again."

"I see."

The conversation ended, and I had to find another topic to talk about.

"Since you're going to be here for some time, you can get any books you want to read from here."

"Thank you very much."

I stood up and head towards one of the bookshelf and took out a book.

It was a very thick book writing about the achievements of the hero, Orphias.

"Oh, I have read that book once before."

I wonder what kind of relationship she has with the hero Orphias. I am currently in a bind if I should casually ask about it. What will happen if I do ask her about it?