“You want to know how I got close to Andras!!?”
I looked blankly at Amy’s sudden question. But her face was more serious than ever.
I organized my thoughts for a moment and asked again.
“Aren’t you already close with Andras since you’re a member of the Germour? And… You’ve been close to him since you came to the farm, haven’t you?”
“That… I’m not talking about that kind of closeness. When he’s with me, he only talks about work, or about the farm. He doesn’t talk about anything else. “
She replied sullenly.
“On top of that, I think he’s avoiding me these days. I was looking forward to knowing the reason while staying with him on the farm. But, I have no idea.”
Hmm…?
This…
No way?
I somehow suppressed the smile that seeped on my face and asked the question with a subtle expression.
“Is there a reason why you want to be close with Andras? If I have to say it, you guys are more like co-workers. I don’t think there’s any reason for you to force yourself to be close to him, right?
“Ah! That’s not what….! I’m not forcing myself… …Andras is someone I respect… He took care of me when I joined Germour Wizardry…. I just want to get to know more of him… more about him personally rather than as a co-worker…..”
Amy, who was making an urgent excuse, finished her speech with a weak voice.
It seemed like she was feeling sheepish at the fact that she revealed her innermost feelings, so she lowered her head with a red face.
Her pure reaction alone conveyed a sweet feeling to my heart.
The corners of my mouth crept up as I got excited with such a fresh feeling.
Andras and Amy.
I imagined in my head the two of them together.
The two, one tall and one small, seemed unbalanced in appearance, but they matched each other in atmosphere.
Amy has a girlish vibe, and Andras has a slight innocent, yet mischievous vibe.
I stopped my imagination that kept running wild and asked calmly the anxious Amy.
“I understand what you mean. So you want to build a personal relationship with Andras, right?”
“Yes, since Lord quickly became close to him… I thought you probably might know how to do it.”
“Um… The way…”
I wanted to help Amy but when I thought about how I got close to Andras, nothing popped into my head.
It was not like I did something to become close to him. Rather, it felt like our relationship grew naturally as we went through various crises on the farm together.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of a clear way to get close to Andras.
As I went silent for a while, Amy asked again with an anxious look.
“Did I offend you, my lord?”
“Oh, no. It’s not that… I can’t think of a way to…”
“I’m sorry, my lord. I mustn’t have asked this. Please forget what I just said.”
Amy said quickly and turned away from me.
I grabbed her in a hurry before she moved away.
“No, wait a minute.”
“….?”
“Why don’t we get help from other people besides me?”
Placing Speranza and the twins, who took a nap after running as much as they wanted, side by side on the bed, I quietly thought about the people who would help Amy with her worries.
The most helpful person would be Ryan, who seemed to be friends with Andras since childhood, but I couldn’t bring myself to call the busy person just to ask how to get close to Andras.
Of course, Andras was excluded from the list, and Kaneff…, he seemed to be way more hopeless than me.
After sorting the list, only two remained.
I’m not sure if they would be helpful, but I asked for help because I thought it was difficult to solve this by myself.
Four people gathered in the room where Amy was staying as a guest.
Amy, the person concerned, and Alfred and Lia, who came upon my request for help.
At first, the two looked puzzled because they didn’t know why they were gathered, but as soon as Amy slowly began to explain the situation, their expression completely changed.
Lia seemed to be completely immersed in Amy’s affectionate worries, twinkling her eyes and emitting a bright expression.
It was like a high school girl who heard about her friend’s love story.
Alfred, on the other hand, remained calm throughout the story.
He listened to the story calmly as if he wasn’t interested in it.
When Amy’s story was over, the excited Lia asked, leaning forward enough to shake the chair.
“So, you like Andras?”
When asked out of the blue, Amy was greatly embarrassed and made excuses.
“What? Oh, no! It’s not that I like him or anything. As a member of the Germour Wizardry, I have respect and admiration…”
She was so embarrassed that I felt sorry looking at the sight of her floundering her arms to the point where the glasses on her face shook.
I touched Lia’s arm with my elbow.
Fortunately, when she noticed my signal, she realized her mistake and kept her mouth shut.
Alfred, who was listening to the story, opened his mouth.
“So you want us to help her get close to Andras, right?”
“Yes, Elaine.”
“Hmm.”
Alfred thought about something for a while and then opened his mouth again.
“To get close quickly, it’s better to have a common interest, right? If you talk about the other person’s favorite topic, you can talk freely and more easily.”
It was a normal and definitely the most effective way.
“If it’s a subject that Andras might be interested in… will it be Artifacts?”
As soon as I said Artifact, Amy’s face blurred.
“That subject must be a little hard, right?”
Alfred and Lia nodded furiously at my question.
Artifacts may be a very enjoyable topic for Andras, but from Amy’s point of view, it will be more like talking about work.
In addition, Andras, who pours out boring explanations whenever he talks about artifacts, felt tiresome in many ways.
I tried to come up with a topic other than artifacts. However, it was more difficult than I thought.
As Andras was such an “artifact nerd” I couldn’t think of anything else he would be interested in.
“Among the people here, doesn’t Lia know Andras the longest? Do you have anything in mind, Lia?”
“Um… Well, Andras has always been interested in artifacts…”
As Lia kept thinking, she managed to recall something and burst into exclamation.
“Oh! Come to think of it. I remember Andras saying that he enjoyed eating delicious food.”
Oh, right!
If I think about it, one of the reasons why Andras often visited the farm was because he liked the food I made.
“Amy, can you cook?”
“Yes, a few things…”
“Then why don’t you cook tonight, Amy? Food was one of the reasons I got close with Andras.”
Alfred and Lia responded positively to my opinion.
“I think Sihyeon’s suggestion is good.”
“I also think it’s a good idea. It’s like serving the food that you worked hard on to the person you like the most… …Awwww, I’m excited just thinking about it.”
Amy blushed shyly at the sight of Lia’s delusion running wild.
Still, she nodded slowly as if she liked my suggestion.
With the momentum, we immediately rushed to the kitchen to carry out the plan.
A few moments later
An unidentified dish on a plate was in front of me…
No, it was more appropriate to describe it as an entity than a dish.
Looking at the unidentified entity, I recalled some old memories after a really long time.
It was the time when I first saw Lia’s food, it felt somewhat similar to this.
Amy looked at us and wept.
“Sorry, I’m sorry…”
“Excuse me, Amy? You’ve cooked before, right?”
“It’s… I’m sure I’ve memorized the recipe…”
Ha-a…
Why do people who never cooked think that they can do it if they knew the recipe?
Since foods are something that’s part of our daily lives, we often end up thinking it’s easy to cook them.
Cooking is a field that requires skills and experience.
As if to prove that she has no experience in cooking, Amy cooked the food according to her instincts.
Of course, the results won’t be good if you trust your instincts in cooking.
At a time when everyone was at a loss, someone came into the kitchen.
“Huh? What’s this?”
Kaneff, who suddenly appeared, looked over the plate.
As soon as he checked the contents he frowned and was annoyed.
“What the?! Who made this crap again?”
“Ugh…”
“What do you mean Crap!? Isn’t that too harsh, Mr. Kaneff!”
Lia shouted at Kaneff, hugging the almost crying-faced Amy.
“Boss, this is a dish that Amy cooked.”
“Huh? Really? I smelled something strange in the kitchen, so I thought Lia was making those crap again.”
This time, Lia’s expression distorted at Kaneff’s insensitive remarks.
I quickly pushed Kaneff out of the kitchen before the atmosphere got any worse.
“Boss, nothing’s going on here. Can you leave now?”
“I don’t care what you do in the kitchen. But, I won’t stand still if something like that comes up at my dinner table.”
“Okay, okay, get out of here.”
I quickly sent Kaneff out of the kitchen, but Amy’s confidence got shattered beyond repair.
“I’m sorry. I said I’d cook unnecessarily…”
“Don’t say that, Amy. I think it’s okay. You two also think so, RIGHT?”
Alfred and I nodded reflexively at Lia’s intense gaze.
She comforted her very hard as if she sympathized with Amy in many ways.
“Don’t worry too much. I’m not a good cook either, but I overcame it a lot with Sihyeon’s help. I’m sure Amy will also be able to do it.”
Amy with drops of tears in her eyes looked at me.
I smiled softly to reassure her.
“Don’t worry too much, as Lia said everything will be fine. We still have time for dinner, so take your time. I’ll help you as much as I can by your side.”
“Thank you, my lord.”
Fortunately, my words worked.
A small smile came out on her face. And, she started cooking again with Lia.
Alfred approached me and whispered to me, looking at the figure with satisfaction.
“Senior. By the way, isn’t she here for getting selected as Barbatos’ successor?”
“Yes.”
“But it seems like she’s trying hard to enter the Schnarpe household rather than becoming Barbatos’ Successor, don’t you think so?”
I lost my words for a moment when Alfred made a really great point.
“You want to know how I got close to Andras!!?”
I looked blankly at Amy’s sudden question. But her face was more serious than ever.
I organized my thoughts for a moment and asked again.
“Aren’t you already close with Andras since you’re a member of the Germour? And… You’ve been close to him since you came to the farm, haven’t you?”
“That… I’m not talking about that kind of closeness. When he’s with me, he only talks about work, or about the farm. He doesn’t talk about anything else. “
She replied sullenly.
“On top of that, I think he’s avoiding me these days. I was looking forward to knowing the reason while staying with him on the farm. But, I have no idea.”
Hmm…?
This…
No way?
I somehow suppressed the smile that seeped on my face and asked the question with a subtle expression.
“Is there a reason why you want to be close with Andras? If I have to say it, you guys are more like co-workers. I don’t think there’s any reason for you to force yourself to be close to him, right?
“Ah! That’s not what….! I’m not forcing myself… …Andras is someone I respect… He took care of me when I joined Germour Wizardry…. I just want to get to know more of him… more about him personally rather than as a co-worker…..”
Amy, who was making an urgent excuse, finished her speech with a weak voice.
It seemed like she was feeling sheepish at the fact that she revealed her innermost feelings, so she lowered her head with a red face.
Her pure reaction alone conveyed a sweet feeling to my heart.
The corners of my mouth crept up as I got excited with such a fresh feeling.
Andras and Amy.
I imagined in my head the two of them together.
The two, one tall and one small, seemed unbalanced in appearance, but they matched each other in atmosphere.
Amy has a girlish vibe, and Andras has a slight innocent, yet mischievous vibe.
I stopped my imagination that kept running wild and asked calmly the anxious Amy.
“I understand what you mean. So you want to build a personal relationship with Andras, right?”
“Yes, since Lord quickly became close to him… I thought you probably might know how to do it.”
“Um… The way…”
I wanted to help Amy but when I thought about how I got close to Andras, nothing popped into my head.
It was not like I did something to become close to him. Rather, it felt like our relationship grew naturally as we went through various crises on the farm together.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of a clear way to get close to Andras.
As I went silent for a while, Amy asked again with an anxious look.
“Did I offend you, my lord?”
“Oh, no. It’s not that… I can’t think of a way to…”
“I’m sorry, my lord. I mustn’t have asked this. Please forget what I just said.”
Amy said quickly and turned away from me.
I grabbed her in a hurry before she moved away.
“No, wait a minute.”
“….?”
“Why don’t we get help from other people besides me?”
Placing Speranza and the twins, who took a nap after running as much as they wanted, side by side on the bed, I quietly thought about the people who would help Amy with her worries.
The most helpful person would be Ryan, who seemed to be friends with Andras since childhood, but I couldn’t bring myself to call the busy person just to ask how to get close to Andras.
Of course, Andras was excluded from the list, and Kaneff…, he seemed to be way more hopeless than me.
After sorting the list, only two remained.
I’m not sure if they would be helpful, but I asked for help because I thought it was difficult to solve this by myself.
Four people gathered in the room where Amy was staying as a guest.
Amy, the person concerned, and Alfred and Lia, who came upon my request for help.
At first, the two looked puzzled because they didn’t know why they were gathered, but as soon as Amy slowly began to explain the situation, their expression completely changed.
Lia seemed to be completely immersed in Amy’s affectionate worries, twinkling her eyes and emitting a bright expression.
It was like a high school girl who heard about her friend’s love story.
Alfred, on the other hand, remained calm throughout the story.
He listened to the story calmly as if he wasn’t interested in it.
When Amy’s story was over, the excited Lia asked, leaning forward enough to shake the chair.
“So, you like Andras?”
When asked out of the blue, Amy was greatly embarrassed and made excuses.
“What? Oh, no! It’s not that I like him or anything. As a member of the Germour Wizardry, I have respect and admiration…”
She was so embarrassed that I felt sorry looking at the sight of her floundering her arms to the point where the glasses on her face shook.
I touched Lia’s arm with my elbow.
Fortunately, when she noticed my signal, she realized her mistake and kept her mouth shut.
Alfred, who was listening to the story, opened his mouth.
“So you want us to help her get close to Andras, right?”
“Yes, Elaine.”
“Hmm.”
Alfred thought about something for a while and then opened his mouth again.
“To get close quickly, it’s better to have a common interest, right? If you talk about the other person’s favorite topic, you can talk freely and more easily.”
It was a normal and definitely the most effective way.
“If it’s a subject that Andras might be interested in… will it be Artifacts?”
As soon as I said Artifact, Amy’s face blurred.
“That subject must be a little hard, right?”
Alfred and Lia nodded furiously at my question.
Artifacts may be a very enjoyable topic for Andras, but from Amy’s point of view, it will be more like talking about work.
In addition, Andras, who pours out boring explanations whenever he talks about artifacts, felt tiresome in many ways.
I tried to come up with a topic other than artifacts. However, it was more difficult than I thought.
As Andras was such an “artifact nerd” I couldn’t think of anything else he would be interested in.
“Among the people here, doesn’t Lia know Andras the longest? Do you have anything in mind, Lia?”
“Um… Well, Andras has always been interested in artifacts…”
As Lia kept thinking, she managed to recall something and burst into exclamation.
“Oh! Come to think of it. I remember Andras saying that he enjoyed eating delicious food.”
Oh, right!
If I think about it, one of the reasons why Andras often visited the farm was because he liked the food I made.
“Amy, can you cook?”
“Yes, a few things…”
“Then why don’t you cook tonight, Amy? Food was one of the reasons I got close with Andras.”
Alfred and Lia responded positively to my opinion.
“I think Sihyeon’s suggestion is good.”
“I also think it’s a good idea. It’s like serving the food that you worked hard on to the person you like the most… …Awwww, I’m excited just thinking about it.”
Amy blushed shyly at the sight of Lia’s delusion running wild.
Still, she nodded slowly as if she liked my suggestion.
With the momentum, we immediately rushed to the kitchen to carry out the plan.
A few moments later
An unidentified dish on a plate was in front of me…
No, it was more appropriate to describe it as an entity than a dish.
Looking at the unidentified entity, I recalled some old memories after a really long time.
It was the time when I first saw Lia’s food, it felt somewhat similar to this.
Amy looked at us and wept.
“Sorry, I’m sorry…”
“Excuse me, Amy? You’ve cooked before, right?”
“It’s… I’m sure I’ve memorized the recipe…”
Ha-a…
Why do people who never cooked think that they can do it if they knew the recipe?
Since foods are something that’s part of our daily lives, we often end up thinking it’s easy to cook them.
Cooking is a field that requires skills and experience.
As if to prove that she has no experience in cooking, Amy cooked the food according to her instincts.
Of course, the results won’t be good if you trust your instincts in cooking.
At a time when everyone was at a loss, someone came into the kitchen.
“Huh? What’s this?”
Kaneff, who suddenly appeared, looked over the plate.
As soon as he checked the contents he frowned and was annoyed.
“What the?! Who made this crap again?”
“Ugh…”
“What do you mean Crap!? Isn’t that too harsh, Mr. Kaneff!”
Lia shouted at Kaneff, hugging the almost crying-faced Amy.
“Boss, this is a dish that Amy cooked.”
“Huh? Really? I smelled something strange in the kitchen, so I thought Lia was making those crap again.”
This time, Lia’s expression distorted at Kaneff’s insensitive remarks.
I quickly pushed Kaneff out of the kitchen before the atmosphere got any worse.
“Boss, nothing’s going on here. Can you leave now?”
“I don’t care what you do in the kitchen. But, I won’t stand still if something like that comes up at my dinner table.”
“Okay, okay, get out of here.”
I quickly sent Kaneff out of the kitchen, but Amy’s confidence got shattered beyond repair.
“I’m sorry. I said I’d cook unnecessarily…”
“Don’t say that, Amy. I think it’s okay. You two also think so, RIGHT?”
Alfred and I nodded reflexively at Lia’s intense gaze.
She comforted her very hard as if she sympathized with Amy in many ways.
“Don’t worry too much. I’m not a good cook either, but I overcame it a lot with Sihyeon’s help. I’m sure Amy will also be able to do it.”
Amy with drops of tears in her eyes looked at me.
I smiled softly to reassure her.
“Don’t worry too much, as Lia said everything will be fine. We still have time for dinner, so take your time. I’ll help you as much as I can by your side.”
“Thank you, my lord.”
Fortunately, my words worked.
A small smile came out on her face. And, she started cooking again with Lia.
Alfred approached me and whispered to me, looking at the figure with satisfaction.
“Senior. By the way, isn’t she here for getting selected as Barbatos’ successor?”
“Yes.”
“But it seems like she’s trying hard to enter the Schnarpe household rather than becoming Barbatos’ Successor, don’t you think so?”
I lost my words for a moment when Alfred made a really great point.
