Muyoku no Seijo wa Okane ni Tokimeku

Chapter 4: Leo meets his servant.

A morning for Kai Greisler starts with him visiting his master, Adela's room and forcing himself to give a big smile.

「Hey, Kai, what do you think about this hair ornament?」

「It suits you very well miss.」

If he had to be honest, the gaudy make up made her look like a cheap harlot. Rather than to please the eyes of guests, It seemed more like its purpose was to hide her face.

「What about this dress? Don't you think it's very mature? 」

「Yes. It would suit no one else other than Adela-sama.」

While folding up the scattered dresses all over the floor, Kai thought,

(If you thought it looked just like the tight wrapping of a shoulder roast anyway)

Receiving praise, the young mistress showed a cocky attitude unbeknownst to her servant's hidden thoughts under his angelic smile.

「Hey, who's your master, it's me right? Me, who will be the future marchioness of the Harkenberg household, Adela.」

「Yes. It is a great honor to serve you.」

「That's right! Isn't it? But, isn't it too great of an honor for just a servant's son? 」

Kai simply kept smiling without saying anything.

「Fufu, but, don't worry, I will earnestly take note of your diligence.」

Adela — married to the first-born son of the Harkenberg household nicknamed, 「Budget Claudia」– and over the past few years, have gotten very fat.

「With your honey golden hair and blue eyes that shined like the winter's night sky, it matches very well with your smooth face and excellent posture. Even with a glance, one could tell that in the future, you would definitely be able to find a great man.」

「I thank you for your compliments.」

Kai cursed in his mind that he had to continuing indulging this useless couple who couldn't even bear a single heir, all the while, all Adela does every day is make passes at any men she can find and caring only about her 'appearances.'

It was pointless to let himself be irritated by her piggy features.

While he maintained his smiling face, Adela got impatient and closed the folding fan she held in her hand.

「And so, Kai? Is it true that you're forgetting your obligations to your merciful master and going to the academy to be a servant for a mere slum girl of unknown origins? 」

「Please allow me to say, she isn't a slum girl, but rather, she is Leonora-sama.」

「Something like that doesn't matter at all, doesn't it!?」

Adela sprayed her saliva as she yelled.

「You! I'm asking why you're suddenly leaving and choosing that girl over me! 」

With the blood rushing through her white skin, she almost looked like a cooked pig with some tomatoes. Kai became a little hungry and then politely bowed.

「I deeply apologize. This was a personal order from the marquis-sama himself.」

「Huh!」

Even if she was the to-be marchioness, Klaus still held all of the power in this household. After bringing out his trump card, Adela let out a shrewd shriek.

「Dear father-in-law, how cruel! You should go complain as well! If you were taken away, how will the pitiful me handle my morning preparations!?」

「I apologize, that does sound rather troubling. However, please worry not, we've increased the maids that will take care of you. So you will find no deficiency in your morning preparations — 」