✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 3, Act 22: Festival Prelude and Honey Lemon

A few days after Cordelia heard about Christina from Cyrus.

Cordelia was holed up in her laboratory the day before the Founding Festival started. Emina, her maid, was in the room with her.

Ojou-sama, would you like another cup of tea?

Thanks. Yes, please.

Neither Ronnie, who worked as her experimental assistant, nor Lara, the small apprentice girl, were by her side. Both of them had gone out to town that day.

The period before and after the Founding Festival were holidays for the servants of the Pameradia House.

Of course, not all of them took time off at once. Every year, around this time, Elvis would stay at the castle, so there were no visitors, and the schedules were easy to set up. The basic idea for the servants was that they enthusiastically made it through the work, even if the workload increased a little since they would get holidays in turn. She told Ronnie, before he went out today, that it would be a loss if he didnt go to see the bustling streets while the Founding Festival was on, even though he lived in the Royal Capital and Elvis had told him to rest. According to Ronnie, a lot of street stalls were already set up, even a day before the festival started.

(I also want to go if I hear something like that.)

Cordelia resented Ronnie a little since she had finally decided to wait until she became an adult to go to the Founding Festival, but there was a horrible adult who was weakening her resolve. Of course, it wasnt like she could go, even if he didnt, so she wanted him to enjoy it as much as he could if he went; but she wanted him to give her delicious fruits if he found some.

( But, I am extremely reluctant to stay home when I think that I might find a caravan that sells Japanese things, like the fox mask Gille-sama had.)

She did miss those things, and she was also curious because she might find something interesting.

(Even so, Ill control myself. But I want to hear them talk about it later.)

Vernoux-sama and Gille-sama will probably go to the festival. Vernoux-sama will probably come around for sweets as always, and Gille-sama will probably tell me cheerfully about the festival. And, if I remember the things they tell me, then I can have a good time at the festival in the future.

Cordelia thought that, and she became worried about one thing. That was that Emina was currently not scheduled in for any holidays.

The festivals finally here, so I dont mind if Emina takes some time off.

She was extremely thankful that Emina, who she was familiar with, was by her side, but it wasnt like she couldnt do anything without Emina. Other servants didnt understand Cordelia as well as Emina did, but they were all considerate people.

Thank you for your concern, Ojou-sama. But, its fine.

Its finally time for the festival, you know? Or do you dislike busy places?

Its bad if shes mindful of me, but it also feels uncomfortable to force it. Emina continued smiling at Cordelia who had tilted her head in curiosity.

I will take a proper holiday.

She said, and Cordelia couldnt comprehend the true meaning behind those words, and was hesitant to keep on asking.

(Emina also didnt rest during the Founding Festival last year, or the year before that either, did she?)

Though I would keep pressing her to take a holiday if she shows a little reservation. She thought, though if Emina didnt seem reserved at all, then the correct thing to do was rely on her favour.