“Lord! You can’t go that way!”
“Huh? There’s a path this way!”
*Sigh… Didn’t I mention you shouldn’t enter here?*
*Tsk…*
I was waiting for the next noble in the hotel lobby, watching other servants at work.
Everyone looked so tired.
Even the ones I thought would have some strength were struggling because too many had shown up unexpectedly.
*Sigh…*
I’ve never been this busy before.
Since they’ve probably worked longer than me, they must be even more exhausted.
I shed a few tears of sympathy for the hardworking servants.
Just then, the next guests arrived.
I didn’t even know how many were coming today.
Thinking about how many have come this week alone is a headache.
“Welcome, members of the Keshitria family. I am Sophia, the direct servant of His Grace, the Duke of Eristirol.”
“Hmm…”
“I will escort you to your rooms.”
I said this with a smile, though it wasn’t the natural smile I usually gave Kyle but a forced one instead.
*
“Ahhh….”
“Are you really tired?”
“No, it’s not that hard.”
This time, I lied to Kyle.
If I complained about how incredibly hard it was, he might worry and pull me from my work.
I didn’t like such preferential treatment.
“I’m also a servant working for Eristirol, so I can handle this much.”
I raised my arms, still in my blazer, to emphasize my point.
Physically, I wasn’t that tired after all.
It was just mentally draining managing and guiding nobles.
“Then that’s a relief. If it gets too hard, please let me know. I’ll do my best to….”
Look at that.
He’s offering to relieve me of my duties.
I didn’t want to cause him any unnecessary worry.
“I’m fine.”
“Okay.”
Anyway, today I met Kyle after a long while.
I had come down from the castle to the hotel to work with the other servants since morning.
Waking him up this morning and just sending him off for breakfast made it feel like a long time since I last saw him.
“Is everything ready for you, Young Master?”
There’s about a week left until the coming-of-age ceremony.
It’s a really important event, so Kyle had to be well-prepared.
That’s why the servants, including me, were working hard for it.
“Yes, it’s going well. I think I’ll be ready in a few days.”
“Is that so? That’s a relief.”
Neither Elin nor I had been at the castle much lately, so we hadn’t been well-informed.
At least Louise was still around, but…
*‘There are so many guests that I’ve just been staying in my room.’*
Since I heard that, I didn’t ask about anything happening in the castle anymore.
It was inevitable with so many elderly nobles visiting to see the Duke who returned after so many years.
They must have a lot of catching up to do.
In the end, it was only the working servants and maids who had to bear the burden.
“Sophia, you’ve worked hard today, so why don’t you sit here?”
“…Will that be alright?”
Kyle pointed to the side of his bed.
To be honest, I was a bit tired and wanted to sit.
I had been standing all day.
“Of course. Please sit down.”
*Bang bang.*
“Then….”
I sat on Kyle’s bed as he said.
“Oh….”
It was incredibly soft.
Is this really a bed meant for nobility?
The moment I sat down, I realized it must be an extremely expensive bed.
I don’t think I’ve ever slept on something this nice in my life.
“Please rest here for a bit.”
“Is that really okay…?”
I hadn’t planned on resting at all, but once I sat on that bed, I couldn’t help it.
Was I really this lacking in self-control?
“Yes, I’m going to wash up.”
“Then… I’ll rest for a moment.”
Kyle exited his room, leaving me alone in his chamber.
Honestly, it felt too extravagant to be resting in my master’s room as a mere servant, but I couldn’t help it.
It was so comfortable…
“Wow….”
I never imagined I would experience such a luxurious sleeping arrangement in my life.
Not that I was going to sleep, but still.
It was a genuinely great bed.
Kyle had been using it for several years; I was a little jealous.
Feeling that way about a boy six years younger than me was slightly embarrassing, but there was no helping it.
By the way, if it felt this good just sitting, I couldn’t help but wonder how it would feel to lie down.
“…”
Even if he allowed me to rest, lying down felt a bit too much.
But it was just too tempting.
It seemed like if I lay down even once, all my fatigue would vanish from this bed.
Should I call it a perfect balance of softness and pleasant firmness?
Anyway, I really wanted to lie down just once.
“Since Kyle said to rest….”
Just laying down for a moment shouldn’t be too bad, right…?
Besides, how would Kyle even know if I lay down here?
He wouldn’t be able to tell, right?
There aren’t any CCTV cameras in this room.
“…”
I slowly pulled back the covers and slid into the warmth of the bed.
I made sure to move cautiously; Kyle might come back at any time.
If he did, I’d be ready to jump up.
“…”
For now, there was no sign of Kyle returning.
I gently reclined further into the bed.
The feeling of the soft bed pressed against my back was delightful.
What if I asked Kyle or the Head Butler where this bed was purchased? Would they tell me?
“….”
And just like that, I lay down on the bed!
On Kyle’s bed, without him knowing!
*Huff… huff….*
I don’t know why my heart is racing this much.
I just lay down on a bed.
Is it because it’s Kyle’s bed?
A servant lying down on their master’s bed is technically a no-go.
That might be why my heart was racing just a bit.
*Thump thump…*
“…”
A nice scent wafted from Kyle’s bed.
The scent that sometimes came from him.
“…It smells nice.”
It wasn’t bad at all.
I couldn’t tell if it was Kyle’s natural scent or just cologne.
Whichever it was, I liked it.
“Haaah….”
Being in bed like this was gradually releasing my fatigue, and I began to feel sleepy.
I sensed that if I laid here too long, I would drift off.
I just knew I shouldn’t stay still here…
Sleeping while lying on Kyle’s bed…
“Z…z….z….”
*
“…”
When I returned from washing, I found Sophia peacefully sleeping on my bed with a pleasant smile.
I had thought she would be resting, but I never expected her to be sleeping like this.
She had taken off her shoes to sleep as she always did when she travelled to the capital.
I knew that since she always insisted on taking her shoes off to get on my bed.
I was aware that most people, except in a few eastern regions, usually didn’t lay down on beds with their shoes on.
*Sigh…*
She probably put on a tough act in front of me, even though she was clearly tired.
She always did that.
I knew she was the type who wouldn’t want to burden me with her worries.
“Mmm… om nom….”
I quietly observed Sophia as she slept.
It made me feel strangely proud to see her resting peacefully.
Of course, I didn’t own the bed, but seeing Sophia comfortably asleep on it was a pleasing sight.
It was a much better sight than seeing her exhausted from work.
Even if there were many people who could handle hotel duties, she never shied away, and I was a little concerned.
With all these guests here for my coming-of-age ceremony, it made sense she’d be this busy.
Typically, not many people visited the estate, but they came to see me.
“Hmm….”
By the way, where should I sleep tonight?
Sophia looked completely out of it from exhaustion, and I didn’t think she would wake up in the next thirty minutes.
She’d probably sleep until tomorrow morning if I had to guess.
“I guess I’ll just sleep beside her.”
The bed was plenty big enough, almost fit for three, and besides, I wanted to sleep next to Sophia.
Sleeping beside her shouldn’t be a problem, right?
I thought it’d be okay since my time with her had been decreasing lately.
After all, Sophia wouldn’t mind sleeping in my bed either, or we wouldn’t have been here in the first place.
Even if she was tired, she wouldn’t just fall asleep in any man’s bed.
*Slide…*
I slowly snuggled into the spot beside Sophia.
Thankfully, she hadn’t taken up the middle, so I wasn’t going to fall off.
I had shared a bed with Sophia before.
We had once shared a room in the same inn while traveling to the capital.
But back then, we always had two separate beds.
“Huff….”
This time, we were sharing the same bed.
It wasn’t the first time I found myself in a close position next to Sophia.
There had been moments before when she had closely brushed up against me while organizing her clothes.
But this time felt a bit more stimulating.
Beside me lay Sophia, resting comfortably.
Her substantial bosom was being squashed by gravity but still accentuated her curves.
Seeing her chest reminded me of the times I’d bathed her just a while ago.
That had been challenging.
Every time we entered the bath, I had to mentally prepare myself.
Then, once we were in, I had to focus on not getting too excited.
But now, I figured it shouldn’t be a problem.
After all, we were both going to sleep anyway.
It might be a bit tiring for her, but…
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