"Okay, Rose. Come here."
"Yes, Father."
"Welcome back, Rose. And Yanagi, too."
"I'm home, Father."
Rose and Yanagi answered at the same time.
"You've grown quite a bit, Rose."
"Yes, it's because I drink milk every day."
"Hahaha, I see. You should continue to drink milk every day."
"Yes, I will."
Dalgodas stares at Rose. Then he noticed the dagger on Rose's waist.
"What about that dagger on your waist?"
"This is the dagger that Brother Yanagi gave me. I needed it for my training, so he gave it to me."
"I see. It's fine. Take good care of it. By the way, your room is now clean, so you can use it."
"Thank you. But..."
"What else?"
"I want to be paired with Brother Yanagi."
"Are you going to become a warrior?"
"No, I don't know yet. But I like magic and would like to learn how to cook."
"Then you should become Seti's apprentice."
Dalgodas said this while staring at Rose.
"Besides, your mother still wants to have you by her side. Besides, you are her young daughter who's been away for a year. Then when you go home you are caught up in the war, twice. Twice! There were rumors that after defeating the monster attacked the capital, you destroyed an entire country, alone! Your mother lost consciousness just hearing about them. I thought it was just rumors. But I got a report from Miraiya and feel a little complicated... Hmm, you want to be Yanagi's pair, huh?"
Dalgodas thought while saying that.
"What do you want to do now, Yanagi?"
"I have not decided."
"If you're willing to stay in the village, I'll allow you to pair up with Rose. Rose will be living in the village for a while."
"I will think about it."
Yanagi said as he looked at Rose.
"Hmm..."
"What's wrong, Rose? Are you dissatisfied?"
"Yes, is it okay to travel?"
"No. From now on, you will be studying the manners of a girl. Sewing, embroidery, etiquette, cooking, politics, economics, and reading and writing."
"Huh..."
Rose sighed.
"Can I study magic?"
"You can do it when Miraiya is around."
"Can I practice martial arts or hunt?"
"You're not a warrior, so is there any need to go that far?"
"But··."
"That's the end of the story. I'll give you a new maid. I'll talk to the head maid later."
"Yes, Father."
Rose tried to go outside. However, Yanagi stood in front of his father.
"Father··."
"What?"
"I have something to talk about."
When Yanagi said this, Dalgodas nodded.
"Let's hear it. Rose, go back to your room and rest. You're tired from the long journey, aren't you?"
"Yes. Excuse me."
Rose went outside, leaving Yanagi and Dalgodas behind. Rose was curious about what was being said, but as expected, she couldn't listen.
Not knowing what to do, she goes to the living room and finds Miraiya and Jatayu there. The guard and Rinka went to help organize the luggage. Rose felt relieved when Jatayu told me that the treaty talks went well. From now on, countermeasures against airships will be taken, and damage from surprise attacks can be reduced.
As Rose reached out and ate the baked goods on the desk, the head maid and a young maid appeared. When the head maid saw candy dust around Rose's mouth, the head maid gently cleaned it. Rose excused herself from Miraiya and Jatayu and headed to her room. The partially destroyed building is now clean. One of them is Rose's room.
The entire room has a beautiful rose pattern, elegantly colored beds and curtains, and even the blankets have a rose pattern. It is equipped with shelves, study desks, sofas, and tables. There's a carpet on the floor, and it's very soft.
"From now on, she will be Miss Rose's maid. Her name is Liena."
The head maid introduced Rose's new maid of honor.
"I'm Liena. Nice to meet you."
"I'm Rose. Thank you very much."
Liena looks very young. Her hair is short and she has rabbit ears. A cute rabbit tail is sticking out from the back of her clothes. Her skin color is white. Rose looked at Liena and wondered how old she was, but she stopped asking. Honestly, she doesn't know how old someone is in this world. Although she looks young, she is actually not young. Rose also has the opposite. Apparently, her mental age and abilities are different. People who are young but highly capable are socially recognized. On the other hand, even as they grow older, those who lack any skills are less able to speak out in society. That's why Rose sometimes wonders how her 2-year-old looks to other people.
While Rose was looking at the room, she got hungry and went to the dining room with her maid, Liena. It had been a while since she had been to a diner, and she ordered something to eat. Her plate was there and she took it in her hand and meekly sat down on the carpet. Dalgodas, Jatayu, and Miraiya are eating in the VIP room. The door was closed, so it was probably a dinner party, with important conversations. The guard, Fereza, had already had lunch and now he's talking with Rinka at the guard's rest area. Rose heard that Yanagi was resting in his room. Rose heard from Liena that Yanagi refused to eat.
The head chef remembered Rose's favorite egg dish and made it for her. It had been a long time since she had eaten this dish, and it was so delicious that she ate it first. She ate all the food served and tried to talk to the head chef, but the kitchen was busy. That's right. Tonight is the dinner party welcoming the prince. Also, Moi and Darga's wedding reception will be held at that banquet. To get out of the way, Rose decided to go back to her room.
Rose feels restless. Even though it's her home, she doesn't feel at ease. Even though it's her own room, it doesn't feel familiar. Rose sat in a chair, and her maid Liena prepared tea for her. However, the tea was not Rose's favorite flower tea. However, since it was made, she drank it and asked to be left alone.
Now alone, Rose notices a large package on the floor. There were some bags, so she opened them. This contains the books and clothes that she bought in Dwipa. A travel bag is also included. It also contains Escodria's armor, which now become smaller. But Rose couldn't throw it away, because she thought it was important in many ways.
Suddenly Rose felt so tired that she fell asleep on the carpet. When she woke up, she was already on the bed. Someone carried her to her bed. And there's no one around her. The dagger Yanagi had given was placed on the side table next to the bed. The contents of her luggage, which she had scattered, were now neatly organized. And someone opened the door. The person who came in was her maid Liena.
"Ah, are you awake?"
"Yeah."
"We're getting ready for dinner, so let's get the bathtub ready."
"Okay."
"I heard a lot of things from Mrs. Moi. Regarding the flower tea, I can't provide flowers, but I contacted the kitchen staff and got a reply saying that they would buy them every day."
"Huh? Do you mean she put the flower out?"
"Oh, didn't you know? Mrs. Moi takes the flowers from her palm and makes the infusion of those flowers."
"Oh..."
"Besides Mrs. Moi is a Grass-spirit race, so she can produce flowers. I'm a Rabbit race, so I can't."
"I understand. Thank you."
"No, please feel free to tell me anything from now on."
"Yeah."
Rose nods and looks at Liena.