# 50
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"Huh? What?"
Lucio's voice was so low that Allen tilted his head.
“Leah, if you worked here every day now, you wouldn’t have to run here and there.”
Jack approached Leah before she knew it and spoke quietly.
“It seems a bit spacious to clean it on your own, but still... I think it's good, now, if I want to see you, I just have to come here without wandering around.”
“Ah.”
Leah, who had been confused by Jack's words, finally realized it.
I didn't know what Lucio was going to make me do, but it seemed like it would be a lot better than worrying about what kind of bullying I would be exposed to every day.
“Besides, it continues even after Lucio returns to the academy.”
Since he spoke directly to Helen, the other maids wouldn't be able to say anything.
But the best part of all was working in the library.
I really loved it, whether it was cleaning or organizing books.
Leah suddenly felt like she was in a good mood and smiled brightly, and Jack blushed.
"Who are you?"
asked Lucio, who was looking at this in silence.
“I am a new apprentice knight of the Rexion Knights.”
Allen hurriedly introduced.
He is also a child from the same orphanage as Leia whom Tez took as his apprentice, and is also his fellow Knights.
Jack tensed his body without realizing it as Lucio stared at him, tapping his fingers on the couch.
It was a similar feeling when I went to see Duke Elad with Tice that day.
Just when I thought I was facing an adult, Lucio suddenly stood up.
As if his intimidation wasn't just a feeling, Lucio was so tall that Jack had to look at him for a long time.
“I changed my mind, I'll watch the fight now, so let's go to the training hall.”
"Awesome! Brother, you're the best!"
While Allen was jumping up and down, Lucio gently cleared the table.
At the same time, Leah placed the uneaten sandwich on the plate and stood up to follow.
Lucio must have noticed that Leia was paying attention, so he tilted his head.
“Why?”
“There are no girls’ lessons this afternoon, I have to continue cleaning after lunch...”
“Go and see, I will tell you what to do tomorrow, so come slowly after breakfast, and from now on, you can only come to the library when you are not with Diana.”
Leia nodded slowly at Lucio's words.
* * *
Kong Kong —
It pinched my stomach, and I felt like I was sick even though I only took a few bites.
Lucio went to change his clothes, and Allen and Jack followed before Diana's class ended.
Jack looked worried as she continued to beat my chest.
"Are you well?"
“Huh, yeah I'm fine.”
When I reflexively answered, Jack gave me a suspicious look.
“I think it's a bit of a picnic.”
When I saw the worried look on me and changed the subject with a smile, my facial expression calmed down.
He seems like a good guy.
As I looked at Jack happily, I lost my thoughts.
“Today is full of strange things.”
From the time I was in charge of cleaning the main library, when the visit seemed far away, to the moment I met and parted with Lucio.
Although it was a trap set by the maids, if you looked at the results, it was a very good thing.
'But there's something a little strange about this…'
“Hehehehe, after all, not even my brother can stop me.”
At this time, Allen suddenly began to shrug his shoulders and laugh.
And he said.
“Leah, you should be really thankful to Diana.”
“I'm always grateful to Miss, but why all of a sudden?”
“Why, why? My brother told you that you were ugly yesterday...”
“He said I wasn't pretty, but he didn't say I was ugly, right?”
As I was listening to Allen, I raised my voice without realizing it.
It was only then that I realized I was too excited, as Jack and Allen looked at me with shocked faces.
“It's Mr. Allen who calls you ugly every day.”
I was so embarrassed that I kicked the ground and whimpered, and Allen looked embarrassed.
“H—ha…I.”
“Did the young master say that you are not beautiful?”
I hesitated to ask Jack before nodding my head.
Despite his gruff appearance, I felt like complaining because I realized that Jack had deep feelings inside.
“Are you hurt?”
“Huh?”
However, I was speechless by the unexpected question.
Even though I looked into Jack's serious eyes that didn't seem to bother, I couldn't say anything.
Usually, I say: “No, it's okay.”
I would say it without hesitation.
As I hesitated to answer, I saw Jack's expression soften.
"What are you two talking about now? That's not what's important!"
At that time, Allen, who had his head tilted to the middle, intervened.
“Anyway, my brother took great care of you today, and it’s all thanks to Diana, so you should know!”
When I looked at him as if to ask him what he meant, he continued.
"You don't notice! Didn't you see Diana ignoring you without even making eye contact with my brother when you were having dinner last night?"
It really bothered me to hear that Allen, and not just anyone else, was being insensitive, but I kept my mouth shut because I didn't really know.
Yesterday, in the dining room, Lucio, who was sitting next to him, was so distracted by the food that was being distributed to him alternately by the Duke and Diana that he did not even pay attention to it.
“Even after you left, my brother came to Diana’s room and did not even respond when communicating with anyone.”
“Huh.”
Diana for me. …!
Allen frowned, covering his mouth with both hands and making a surprised expression.
“How are you feeling during this time? What an idiot.”
So he's treated like an idiot this time?
When I opened my mouth in confusion, Allen laughed.
“How scary it is when my brother gets angry. If he had been cruel, he would have kicked me out of the palace without giving any excuse, but he endured it because of Diana.”
I stared at Allen and then blinked.
I had been anticipating the situation almost from the moment I realized that the maids had set a trap, but Lucio's attitude was so strange that I was at a loss.
'It was because of Diana.'
Unlike me, who nodded calmly, Jack shuddered and asked.
“Why is Leah being fired? I said earlier that there was definitely a mistake, it’s not even Leah’s fault.”
“If I were someone who understood such a situation, I wouldn’t say such a thing. In any case, it is true that you have disturbed and disturbed my brother, right?”
I didn't really have anything to say about this part.
If they found out he was making a fuss in front of Lucio, who was asleep, they would walk away.
“So, you're saying that Master took care of Leia because of her?”
Then Jack asked in a strange voice.
Allen nodded as if there was more to it than that.
“My brother too, are you saying that he is weak in front of Diana? Diana shouldn’t forget my brother’s feelings like this in the future.”
When I saw Allen shake his head jokingly, I couldn't help but laugh.
Now I feel like something that was blocked has been released.
I was relieved when I realized why Lucio was so generous to me.
“Now you know what to do when you go to Diana, right?”
“Can I say that Master has been very good to me?”
"Yes! Then Diana will feel better."
It was time to burst out laughing after seeing Allen once again joke that he was the peacekeeper of his family.
"Oh? Brother! When did you come?"
I turned my head and was startled when Allen shouted behind me.
I don't know when he arrived, but Lucio, who had changed his clothes, was standing nearby.
It's the first time I've seen someone walking around so oblivious even in everyday life.
It's time to think about being careful until Lucio returns to the academy.
“Leah, I think it's almost time to end class.”
My eyes widened when I heard Jack whisper next to me.
I hurriedly greeted Jack, turned around, bowed slightly to Allen and Lucio, and passed by Lucio with light steps.
“What, I didn’t tell you the most important thing!”
At this time, Allen suddenly screamed and rushed towards me.
Then he leaned down a little and whispered in my ear.
“So what do you mean? Are you hated by the other maids now?”
* * *
“Ah.”
I sighed deeply.
“I thought you were an insensitive child.”
I really had no idea that Allen would find out about my situation.
A few hours ago, she seemed shocked by what Allen had whispered to me.
〈You are the only maid in this duke’s house who does not know that my brother is staying in the library.〉
Even though Allen said that, he didn't seem convinced.
This is because when he saw my expression, his expression immediately turned gloomy.
She quickly grabbed his arm as if he was going to do something at any moment.
〈It's not a big problem! I'll be in the library most of the time now, so it'll be okay, so don't do anything.〉
Allen, who had been silent for a moment, scratched his head and turned around, saying to speak up if you needed help.
She looked blankly at Alan's back.
I was trying to act like I was okay with Jack, who seemed to notice early on, but I was embarrassed because I didn't know Allen would find out too.
'Fortunately, I don't think he'll tell anyone...'
However, my heart calmed down a little because I thought that more and more people had noticed my situation.
‘If Allen had known, Lucio would have noticed it too.’
So it seems they entrusted me with running the library.
To prevent my sister's favorite maid from being bullied.