Lazy Sigh of the Villainess

Chapter 2.2 - This is Also Awakening in a Sense

After getting a new spark from her conversation with Milan, Eseria has been doing something on her desk. She only leaves when it is time to eat or sleep.

At first, her family was perplexed seeing her like that so they immediately had her maid Misty ask but she said “My appetite is better than usual and I sleep well every night which is something even others will be envious of. There’s nothing to worry about.”. Thus, they left Eseria alone.

That situation changes during the fifth day. Eseria who was only in her room went to Cornelia’s room.

「Aneesama, I have a request….」

「Ara, what is it, Eseria?」

Cornelia tilted her neck to the fact that her little sister, who has been shutting herself in her room, has visited her. She finds her attitude more polite and stranger than usual. Then, Eseria appealed to her while presenting a bunch of papers.

「Aneesama, I want you to read this desu. It is interesting according to me but I want a frank impression of a third party.」

Cornelia received it with a smile and asked casually.

「I don’t mind. So, what did you write?」

「Novel desu」

Cornelia was seriously puzzled hearing her brief answer since it is a word she’s unfamiliar with.

「Novel? Is it not a poem or an essay? Did you write a sermon from the scriptures or a parable derived from it?」

「It’s not that rigid and it is not that stereotypical! It was written with more freedom and imagination!」

Eseria already threw her politeness from a little while ago. Cornelia was pressured by her younger sister so she can only nod.

「I-is that so? Then, allow me to read it.」

「Yes, please.」

While sitting on the sofa, Eseria watches her elder sister read it with a smile across the small round table.

(“Written using imagination” is something I have said but in truth, what’s written on it is the storyline of “Crystal Labyrinth” itself. I think there’s no problem because I changed the names.)

Like that, Eseria waited for her to finish reading it. There’s only silence in the room.

It has been a while since the only sound that can be heard in the room is Cornelia flipping to another page. Alana, Cornelia’s personal maid, who seems to be unable to stand the silence in the room, started to ask something politely.

「Ano, Cornelia-sama, would you like some tea?」

「….no, I’m fine.」

「Then, Eseria-sama, would….」

「I do.」

「Please wait a moment.」

She was surprised by Cornelia’s reaction because she did not even raise her face. Eseria, on the other hand, demanded tea with a smile. (What kind of thing is Cornelia-sama reading!?) is what she thought while being terrified. Alana prepared tea and sweets for Eseria and presented them to her.