The Reader who became a Butler

EXTRA #2

'Thoughts'

It all started small, with decorated vases falling and even some silver wares.

Then, it slowly escalated to doors closing and opening by themselves.

Items that had been placed in their original location were unexpectedly relocated from their previous spot and are sometimes missing.

It became so worrying that even Deruth had started to consider asking for help from priests and even exorcists.

However, there seemed to be one thing they did notice, the ghost seemed to particularly target the count for some reason.

So rumors started to spread that the count might have angered someone or something.

Well, at first they thought it was someone playing a prank, but with the unexplained... paranormal activities, they started to doubt it. And who would even dare to prank the Lord of their territory? You're practically asking to be banished or, worse yet, executed.

Deruth, of course, didn't want these rumors to spread throughout his territory as it might cause some panic, so he asked for the assistance of one of his trusted servants.

And who does he ask for help?

Of course, it's the trusted servant, Deputy Butler Hans.

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"Count-nim, may you elaborate on the things that have been happening around you?" asked the very serious butler.

"I have been getting bad luck wherever I go," Deruth said slowly.

"Oh, can you share some of it? " questioned the butler, who, for some reason, had changed from his butler attire to the appearance of a detective holding a notepad in one hand and a ... magnifying glass in the other.

'Where did he get those?'

"Uh... When I would open a door, a bucket of water would suddenly fall on me. When I asked Ron to investigate, he said that he didn't see anyone do it. There are also times when I feel as if someone is... following me down the hallway..."

"No, it is more like... someone is watching me. " Deruth couldn't help but shiver at that thought, and those were the tamest of the weird things that happened to him this past week.

Hans positioned himself in a thinking post as he looked at the notes he had taken, "Hmmm... Count... I believe you might have angered a spirit. "

"Maybe? However, why are they do- " As Deruth was about to sit down, his chair broke and he ungracefully fell down the floor.

"..."

"..."

Hans, who suddenly was wearing a priest outfit.

'Seriously, where did he get those?!'

He watched as the young butler quietly took out some holy water from... somewhere and started to use it to bless around the room.

"May you find peace and forgive this sinful soul."

"..." Deruth could only watch Hans do his... whatever that is.