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Maid's Gratitude
Having decided to do a major cleaning in the mansion, Bartolo and the others prepared their cleaning tools. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
And I opened the window so I would be fine even if dust started flying.
The wind blowing from the outside is cold so I made a fireball to float inside the living room to maintain the temperature inside.
「Boy, first lift the furniture in the living room」
「Hoーi」
At Bartolo’s request, I cast Psychic.
The furniture in the living room, a sofa, table, and chairs are now floating in the air.
There was a slight accumulation of dust and grime in the place where the furniture had been placed.
Although the maids are cleaning the place periodically, there are limits to what places they can clean thoroughly or not so this much is probably inevitable.
The maids moved quickly and continued to clean them when they found dirt from each place.
Sweeps up large amounts of dust with a small broom and small stains with a rag. As for the stubborn stains, they pour some liquid on them and leave them.
As for me, I am mainly just here to lift the furniture.
I shut myself inside the kotatsu and maintain the magic so I won’t be a hindrance to everyone. They also wanted to clean the furniture so I lowered the furniture occasionally and adjusted the angle, but that level of work was not something difficult at all.
This scene reminds me of the end-of-year cleaning as I absentmindedly stared at everyone cleaning.
There are no events like New Year's or New Year’s Eve in this world, but people do a major cleaning a lot when the season has become cold.
Since people will become cooped up inside their houses due to the cold winter weather, people would be worried about things like dirt that has accumulated in the room they usually don’t pay attention to.
Another reason is because people have less work and more free time. I mean, when you’re busy, just a slight amount of dirt won’t catch your eyes. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Only I stay warm and cozy in the kotatsu and not feel guilty while everyone is moving quickly.
As for why, that’s because I’m a noble so I don’t have to unnecessarily work and there is also the contribution I made just using and maintaining my magic like this.
I think it’s fine to slack off somewhat as long as you’ve done your part of the job properly.
「Boy, you can lower the furniture now」
Since Bartolo said that, I lowered the furniture and placed them in their original place.
「We’re going to clean the lounge next, I’ll leave it to you」
「Okay」
It’s unusually fast considering the size of the living room, but the point of this time’s cleaning is to clean places they can’t clean normally.
Other than those places it’s basically clean and they can clean them anytime so their priority is low at this time.
Although, it gets cold when you leave the kotatsu. There is also a fireplace in the lounge but there’s no way it’s lit since no one is here now.
……yosh, let’s move together with the kotatsu.
I used Psychic on the carpet where the kotatsu is placed on the floor and raised it all along with my body on it. And then, I properly wrap my body with the futon so my body doesn’t roll around.
I became one with the kotatsu by applying the method of moving with the futon.
「B, boy……」
Bartolo looked shocked when I became one with the kotatsu floating in the air as I followed along.
I know what Bartolo wanted to say, but I don’t have any intention to leave the kotatsu.
I have no intention to part with my comfortable environment even though it may look a little strange.
「What?」
「No, it’s nothing」
Then Bartolo shrugged his shoulder and shook his head when I asked him with a resolute face.
Incidentally, Sara, Mina, and Mell didn’t appear shocked at all, maybe because they were already used to seeing me like this.
I also want Bartolo to pick up and have this level of calm and open-mindedness.
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After that, we took turns cleaning the lounge, vacant rooms, bedrooms, and dining room in the same manner. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The most difficult task of moving the large furniture was smoothly taken care of with my Psychic and all the rooms in the mansion were cleaned by noon.
「We’re done with this!」
「Then, I don’t need to help anymore right?」
「Yeah, we will take care of the rest」
「It took three days for us to finish back when we did it ourselves, we managed to finish it in less than half a day thanks to Alfried-sama!」
Mina excitedly says.
Indeed, doing this kind of task with four people would likely take a lot of time if done by hand.
Although the mansion is modest in size, there are many rooms inside.
「Magic is amazing, right」
「Rather than the magic, I feel like it’s Alfried-sama himself that is amazing」
I was just using Psychic to make the furniture float so there’s no it’s not something deserving that much praise.
Just that, Mel and Sara look to be genuinely happy about it so it was worth it helping them.
「I’m really grateful you helped us boy. Thank you」
「「Thank you very much!」」
「Don’t worry about it. In exchange, I will ask you to help me with that matter, alright?」
Bartolo and the others are thanking me, but somehow I feel embarrassed about it so I asked them in a joking manner.
「Yea, but we can’t do it all the time, so tell us in advance if you want to skip」
「Okay」
Yosh, I will be able to skip practice at least once. Although, I think it will be just them asking me for different chores, it’d be a breeze compared with the harsh practice.
I felt more satisfied than ever after having obtained a ticket to save me from troublesome things.
It’s a happiness that feels like when you receive a paid vacation approved by your boss and you can leave at any time.
「Okay then, maybe I should take a bath now」
Even though the room was ventilated as much as possible, there should be dust clinging to my body even if a little. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I was not the one cleaning the rooms, but I wanted to take a bath myself and feel refreshed.
「I know you would say that so I have already prepared the tub with hot water」
「Really?」
As to be expected from the capable maid Sara.
Who would’ve thought she already prepared the bath in anticipation of this? She already did it at some point.
「Yes, and today is special」
「What do you mean by ‘special’?」
「You will have to look forward to it later. I will bring your change of clothes so please enter the bath as you are」
「Okay」
I tilted my head in confusion at Sara’s answer as she said it while smiling at me, but my expectations outweighed that, so I headed for the bathroom as instructed.
Then, I smell a citrusy smell in the changing room.
「……this is, no way?」
Understanding what was going on, I excitedly took off my clothes and entered the bath.
There, a bag with orange skin was floating on the bathtub.
「Ooh! It’s an orange bath!」
「I also dried the skin when I made the dried fruits」
When I raised my voice in surprise, I heard Sara’s voice from the changing room as she seemed to be bringing my change of clothes.
「I see, thanks for the trouble」
「No, this is a thank you for helping us with our work. Please take your time」
Sara quietly left the changing room after saying that.
Isn’t it kinda stylish when someone thanked you by letting you have an orange bath?
The soft smell of orange wafts inside the bathroom.
Orange skin contains an essential oil called limonene which has a relaxing effect. It also contains vitamins and citric acid that make your skin beautiful so it will be able to moisturize your dry skin in winter.
There is also the effect of erasing body odor and moisturizing properties, so it’s the ideal bath for winter.
Before entering the bathtub, the first thing to do is to wash away the dirt in my body.
And I could feel the scent of orange even more strongly when I poured the hot water on my body.
The hot water is a little fresher than usual. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
After washing my hair and body earlier than usual, I lower myself into the bathtub.
It feels comfortable to be gently enveloped by a warmth different from a kotatsu. And, the smell of orange rising from the hot water tickles my nostril and makes me calm down.
I’m sure this is the effect of the orange bath.
Some people may experience a tingling sensation on their skin due to the components in the orange, but I don’t particularly have any issues.
I’m enjoying a fresh feeling, enveloped in the smell of oranges.
Even though it’s a trade-off condition and I ended up having to help a little, it’s not so bad if there’s this kind of treatment service.
After fully enjoying the orange bath and being pleased with the feeling I got with the bath, I headed straight to the kotatsu and took a nap in broad daylight. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
TL Note : Early chapters release, something is wrong with my PC so I'm gonna bring a part for RMA, just in case I can't release the chapters tomorrow as usual.
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