“Ohhhh….”
The only books I’ve read in this world are textbooks.
I usually don’t have the hobby of reading, so I didn’t read anything at all.
I wonder if that’s why?
“Interesting….”
Kyle went out for his successor lessons, so I was reading a book alone in my room.
The book Kyle handed me.
It felt like there might still be a bit of his warmth left in it.
I skimmed through it and then closed it.
It was fun, but not enough to read all day.
There were slight provocative elements, which made it entertaining.
“When will he come back….”
It had only been 30 minutes since Kyle left, but I was incredibly bored.
I might have very low concentration.
It had only been 30 minutes since I started reading….
“There are still about 2 hours left…?”
I couldn’t go to meet Kyle, but anyway, there were about 2 hours left until he came.
I was at a loss for what to do until then.
“…Should I read another book?”
That didn’t sound bad.
Kyle had given me a ton of books.
“Hmm… The Academy’s Top-Class Cooking Master, Found a Chest Pad in Grandfather’s Piggy Bank, Drank Soda and Gained the Ability to Generate Sweet Potatoes….”
Besides the first book, it seemed like most of the others were a bit strange.
I didn’t even know what those titles meant.
Literally, something was something…
“…”
All these books were brought by Kyle.
There were several others as well.
It’s surprising to think Kyle brought them all at once.
I envied the strength he had to carry all this at once.
I was just a pathetic servant who did nothing but work.
“Did the Duke’s son eat the private tutor?”
That was a seriously provocative title.
Totally different vibes from the other books.
“Hmm….”
The cover felt a bit different too.
Unlike the other books, it had a super colorful illustration and a suggestive female character.
Like something I’d seen in a light novel in my previous life.
“Looks fun.”
I pulled out the new book from the pile Kyle had left behind.
The one I just came across.
And I began to read until Kyle came back.
The actual content wasn’t that special.
It was literally what the title suggested.
The story was about the protagonist, who suddenly reincarnated into the Duke’s son’s body after fainting for several months, seducing the female protagonist, who was the private tutor on the cover.
The heroine, the private tutor, was a bit of an airhead character.
She was the kind of character who seduces the protagonist without realizing she’s doing it.
How does one not realize they’re seducing someone? Seriously.
“….”
By the way, was there really something like this in the library?
This was the sort of book that would severely harm a child’s emotional state.
Provocative, violent, and suggestive.
Those were the three key elements in this book.
“Oh my my….”
I kept staring at the cover in the middle of reading.
Only because I wanted to see the female character and to check if it was really okay for a minor to read this book.
“Huh….”
One thing’s for sure; they should pull out this kind of book from the library.
I couldn’t believe Eristirol Castle had something like this.
It was just unacceptable.
“For now, I’ll hide this book….”
There were probably so many books that no one would notice if one went missing.
Probably?
-Knock knock.
“Come in.”
“Sophia.”
“Oh, it was you, Young Master.”
Someone knocked, so I told them to come in.
And it was Kyle.
It seemed not much time had passed since I started reading, but already two hours had gone by.
“Have you been resting well?”
“Um… I’ve spent my time reading the book you gave me.”
“Oh, how is it? I brought a few from the library.”
“Is that so…?”
It seemed the library had many books that needed to be burned aside from the one I just read.
“Yes.”
Kyle sat next to me and started peeling an apple for me.
Probably because he learned from Elin, he was pretty good at peeling apples.
He might become a great husband someday.
After all, ordinary women like a domesticated man, don’t they?
Kyle seems like he’d make a good husband.
“Here, eat.”
“Yes.”
I gratefully took the apple from Kyle.
It was an apple, but it seemed a bit tastier simply because it was from Kyle.
“It’s delicious.”
“I didn’t bring it, you know.”
“No, it’s more delicious because it’s from you, Young Master.”
It wasn’t as tasty when Elin gave it to me.
It was delicious because Kyle gave it to me.
“…Well, if you say that, I’m grateful.”
I smiled at Kyle.
Kyle was looking at my legs and body.
He was surely still worried about my injured body.
“Young Master, let’s stop staring like that.”
“…. Okay.”
“I truly am fine. I can’t emphasize it enough. Your help is more than enough.”
Honestly, I was genuinely requesting this from Kyle.
I just didn’t get why he continued to worry even after everything had passed…
“Is there anything else you need?”
“No, just having you by my side is more than enough.”
I didn’t really want anything.
My leg hurt, but it was just pain.
It didn’t hurt as much if I didn’t walk myself.
And with Kyle beside me helping me,
I had no issue because he was there for me when showering, walking through the hallway, or just daily life.
“You’re always here, Young Master.”
“……. That’s true.”
“With someone like you by my side, what more could I ask for?”
“….”
I’m simply not the type to be greedy for anything.
As long as I can eat, it’s enough.
Of course, it’s better if it’s delicious.
The place I’ve spent years in had good hot springs, delicious food, and enjoyable work.
“Anyway, I’m fine.”
“Then let’s have a meal. You haven’t eaten dinner yet, have you?”
“That’s right.”
I had just remained still in my room after lunch.
“Then let’s go have a meal together. Father has allowed me to eat with you.”
“Uh… really?”
The Duke allowed a servant to eat with him?
That was shocking.
“Even so, eating with a servant….”
Isn’t that a bit too low?
I wouldn’t have thought much if it were an ordinary noble.
It felt like the Duke was unusually free-spirited in many ways.
After all, he wouldn’t have left his seat for several years without that.
“It’s fine. Even if my father blocks it, I’ll allow it.”
“….”
To be honest, Kyle looked rather cool in that moment.
Anyway, I moved with Kyle’s support.
Maybe because I’ve had his help every time I move like this, Kyle looked incredibly reliable.
Is this the Alpha Male?
Well, he stood almost 190 cm tall and his shoulders came close to 60 cm.
He had a lot of muscle, and he was good-looking so it wouldn’t be a problem to call him an Alpha Male.
“Thank you.”
And thus, I sat at the dining hall’s table.
Sitting where the Eristirol family and guests usually would sit felt so bizarre.
Normally, I would just stand back there quietly.
“Oh…. Whoa…….”
This dining hall was something else!
The food the servants ate wasn’t of bad quality either.
Since it was a place with great staff welfare, it was naturally good.
But the food real nobles ate was on a whole different level.
“Wow….”
It was at a level that made me gasp in awe.
It was really amazing!
If I were someone who sought out good restaurants, I would give Eristirol Castle a perfect 50 out of 5 stars.
It was that incredible in quality.
“Y-Young Master, is it okay for me to eat this…?”
To be honest, I wondered if I was dreaming.
There’s no way I’d be eating this kind of food…
It was genuinely absurd.
Is it really okay for this fabulous food to enter my mouth?
“Well… I should at least express my gratitude before eating….”
“You don’t need to. You’ll always be able to eat like this later anyway.”
“R-Really?!”
I could eat this kind of food regularly?!
It was simply unbelievable….
“Yes. Hurry up and eat. You need to before it gets cold.”
“N-Nodded, yes…!”
I put the meat stew on the table into my mouth.
“O-Oh….”
“How is it?”
“It’s the best….”
This was honestly insane.
Is this food?
What I had eaten until now couldn’t possibly be food, right?
What if everything was just ingredients wearing the guise of food?
This level of difference just didn’t make sense.
The food I had tasted at past parties wasn’t even close to this.
Even if it was a party, it was food served from the capital!
“Enjoy your meal.”
Was my body in such a state because I was eating this food?
Yeah, I think it’s better to eat this than be in a cast for over two months.
Honestly, there’s no way I could eat like this for the rest of my life.
Even if I were to be part of this family for life, the food I would eat would be from the servant’s hall.
Kyle was the one who was treating me this way because he felt responsible.
After I recover, I wouldn’t be able to eat like this.
Kyle might be able to eat this forever, but that would just be rude.
So right now, only one thing mattered.
“Thank you, Young Master…”
I genuinely couldn’t hold back those words.
“Eat comfortably. If it’s uncomfortable, I can feed you.”
“Really?!”
Since I had the bandage on, eating food that was far away was pretty hard.
However, if Kyle was going to feed me, that wouldn’t be an issue.
It would make it all the more convenient to eat.
“Then could you please give me that meat dish over there? It’s hard to reach….”
“Yes.”
Kyle scooped some of the meat stew with a spoon and fed it to me.
Serious talk: It was the best flavor I’d ever tasted in my life.
If I could eat this kind of food forever, I think I’d be happy.
Is this how other nobles usually eat?
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