A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 97

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Takeo returned to the bedroom to find Alice sitting on the bed.

“Lady Alice, I’ve prepared the bath.”

“?………………What is a bath?”

“The bathing area is called a bath or a bathroom where I come from.”

“Is that so.”

Alice took her towel and a change of clothes and went to the bathroom.

“……………Why are you coming with me, Sir Takeo?”

“I thought that I can add more hot water if you find it lukewarm.”

“…………………So that’s it……………..you won’t say that you want to get in together with me right?”

“………………I won’t say it?”

“It’s not okay, right?

I’ll let you know about the adjustment of the water temperature later so please return back to the room first.”

Alice stared at him in order to refuse him.

“Understood.”

Takeo obediently listened to Alice and returned back to the bedroom.

His retreating back looked pretty melancholic.

Alice watched Takeo leave and sighed.

Takeo returned back to the bedroom, sat on a chair, and then smoked his pipe in his study for a little while to pass some time. However, he only managed to pass a few minutes like that.

That’s why he took the memo pad from the desk and went to the bed, turned to his side and drew a basic square with a door depicting the layout of his study, and began to think.

He could place a chair there and a table, also a bookshelf over there…………..

No, not a table and chair, a low table and sofa are good………..

But it might be difficult to write on a low table right?……….

In that case, a table is definitely necessary……………I think a lighter work desk would be good though…….

He thought of various things and passes the time.

Alice returned back to the room.

The only times she usually soaked in the tub when she had a cold so it was pretty refreshing to soak in the tub after a long time.

“Thanks to Sir Takeo, I can soak in the tub every day from now on~”

She was in a really good mood.

“Sir Takeo, I’m back.”

She entered the room and called out to Takeo but he didn’t respond.

“Ah?”

She went to the bed to find that Takeo was sleeping.

“Well, a lot of things happened today.”

Alice cheerfully watched Takeo’s sleeping face.

But, it wouldn’t do if he didn’t take a bath so she decided to wake him up.

“Sir Takeo, the bathing area is free.”

She gently called out…………and shook him.

“………….Lady Alice?…………. Did I fall asleep?”

Takeo woke up and asked.

“Yes. You seemed to be sleeping comfortably but please do take a bath first.”

“Yes………..I will.”

Takeo sleepily responded.

Takeo got off the bed and took his underwear and nightwear. He headed to the door but then turned around and came to Alice.

“……….Lady Alice, should I dry your hair………..?”

He returned to the bed.

“Eh? Sir Takeo? I’m wiping my hair so it should be fine?”

Alice said.

“You might catch a cold, let me dry it a bit.”

Takeo made Alice get off the bed and sit on the chair and he went around to her back.

He began to dry her hair with warm air that was produced with [Aero] and [Fire].

Takeo lightly held Alice’s hair and dried it.

Alice started to hum feeling great with the warm air hitting her.

“Lady Alice, how is it?”

“It’s my first time but it feels great.”

“That’s good. It’s my first time drying someone else’s hair so I’ll only dry it a little bit.

I’ll stop once some of the water has evaporated.”

“Yes.”

Alice said.

Alice rolled around on the bed since Takeo was in the bath.

“Drying my hair…….it felt so good~!”

She felt good a the new discovery.

“Sir Takeo never bores me.”

She smiled.

He really took care of her, she had found herself a good man.

She suddenly noticed the memo on the bed.

She saw that a square was drawn on it with some words written here and there but she couldn’t read it.

“………….Sir Takeo wrote this? What has he written?”

She got his glasses from his study.

Table. Chair. Bookshelf……………

‘Ah, so it’s the layout of the study.”

He had listed the necessary items but it was disorganized.

She turned the page to find a title that said-

‘Measures for the Lady’

“………….Eh? What is this?………..”

Alice was surprised. Was it alright to see this?

But she was curious. She felt that it wouldn’t do if she didn’t check it out.

There were only a few lines though…………..

• Lady Alice is beautiful, she has good features………..if someone else were to say it then I’ll kill them.
• If the Royal Capital rejects our marriage………….then will she elope with me?

But I don’t know her feelings……..what should I do?

• The face she makes when she eats what I’ve cooked is lovely. Should I make something new?

I can do anything to see that face.

• If she says that she wants to cook then I’ll have to refuse her. Since she cannot cook at all.
• The lady’s hand gg!

………………..So he slept off here………

There were a few disturbing parts, but she realized that it was all about her.

“Will I elope………..Fufu.”

Alice thought about it.

“Of course, I agree to elope with Sir Takeo.”

Alice was looking forward to his return and she placed his memo back in its original place.

“That was a good bath.”

Takeo returned to the room.

“Sir Takeo, welcome.”

Alice sat on the bed and welcomed him warmly.

“Yes, I’m back.”

“Sir Takeo, come here.”

Alice patted the space on the bed beside her.

“Yes, yes.”

Takeo went to the bed and sat in that spot.

Alice suddenly hugged him.

“What…………what happened?”

“Sir Takeo, I won’t let you break the engagement alright?”

“Hn? I don’t want to break it though?”

“Since we’ve already become one in body, I’ll make sure to have you by my side for the rest of our lives!”

“That’s my intention.

I‘ll also have you by my side forever you know, Lady Alice?”

“That’s what I intend as well.”

The two of them laughed.

“Shall we sleep?”

The went to bed like that.