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Hanging A Painting
「Elza, do you have a moment?」
「Yes, what can I help you with?」
The day after Lefyria painted a painting for me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
After purchasing the metal fitting and frame in the royal capital, I called out to Elza - who was wiping the window - as soon as I returned to my mansion.
I was lucky enough to receive such a beautiful piece. And I want to hang it properly in a good place.
I don’t think I have the sense for interior design so I thought it would be best to get her opinion.
「I’m thinking of hanging a painting in the mansion, what do you think will be the best place?」
「What is the size, and what kind of painting is it?」
「I have the painting I want to hang up, I will show you」
I take out the painting Lefyria painted for me from the subspace and show it to Elza.
The landscape of Howling village is fully contained in the wooden frame.
The elegant wooden frame matches extremely well with the rich-in-nature watercolor painting, creating a different impression when looking at the painting on the canvas as it is. It feels like it has become more luxurious.
「…………by some chance, is this a painting from the painter Lefyria?」
Elza was staring intently at the painting and asked me in a surprised tone.
「You can tell just by looking, huh」
「That is because there are no other painters with such a delicate use of color」
It seems like she knows more about it than I do.
Elza often passes through the Cafe Street, which also has an art gallery.
Perhaps she often peeked into the exhibition.
「…………」
Even while I was thinking of such things, Elza continued to intently stare at the painting.
「Umm, Elza?」
「Please forgive me. The place to hang the painting, right. With such a size, I think you can hang it in the entry hall or the living room, or the dining room」
Elza hurriedly turned around and answered when I called out to her. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
She might possibly be a fan of Lefyria.
Well, I think I will let her admire the painting as much as she wants after we’re done hanging it.
「Hmーm, I wonder where to put it」
「With this size of landscape painting, I recommend hanging it in the living room or the dining room」
「I wonder if it’s best to hang it in the dining room」
I always felt the wall looked a little empty during a meal.
I can appreciate the painting while eating if the painting were to be placed there.
「Understood. Then we will hang it in the dining room. Arche-san, please help me」
「Yes!」
Elza nodded at my words and called the nearby Arche.
It’s a little heavy for a woman to carry alone.
It will be easiest to carry it with magic, but it is also important for the maids to do their job.
Although I feel sorry to let women carry such a heavy object, I try not to interfere unnecessarily.
「Arche-san, please don’t let it hit against the wall, alright? If the painting gets even a scratch, then please be prepared to lose ten years’ worth of salary」
「Uueeeeeehhhh!? Kureto-sama, is this really such an amazing painting!?」
Arche’s face turns pale after receiving Elza’s unexpected pressure.
「Looks like it, so please be careful!」
「Pl, please wait a minute! I’m nervous that my arms ended up shaking! Elza-san, let’s call Lulua and Larasa to help! We should all be able to carry it safely!」
Arche - trembling all over - shouted in panic and Lulua and Larasa, what they were doing and rushed over. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I, I will help!」
「Can’t be helped, eh～」
The maids are fully mobilized to carry the painting to the dining room.
Well, since it is a valuable item, it is better to carry it carefully.
Thus, the 4 of them carefully carry the painting to the dining room.
The place to hang it is on the wall facing where I am usually sitting.
It’s just a pure white wall above the closet. It will probably look good if we hang it there.
Once the place to hang it has been roughly decided, the next step is to determine the position to hang it.
「A little above there...a bit more right. That’s too much, please move back to the left just a little more」
Arche, Lulua, and Larasa move around while holding up the frame.
It feels like Elza is watching them from a distance and giving instructions.
I know Elza is knowledgeable and has a higher aesthetic sense, so I just watch and wait for them to finish without saying anything in particular.
「Kureto-sama, what do you think about that position?」
After waiting for a while like that, it looks like she has found a satisfactory position.
Elza asked while nodding, looking satisfied with the position. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It was already on the level of obsession where I couldn’t tell the difference anymore, but just nodding along mindlessly is also pathetic.
At least, I should scrutinize it from various angles and distances so it will match Arche and the others’ effort.
Even so, my answer remains the same.
「Un, it’s good. Let’s place it there」
「Understood. Then, we will begin the installation」
Once the metal fixtures were handed to her, she proceeded to skillfully use a hammer to drive in the screw and install the fixture and such.
It appears that a capable maid is also good at handling tools.
Elza installed the fixtures in no time at all and hung the painting to match its position.
The beautiful watercolor painting painted by Lefyria brightens up the dining room.
Not only me, but Arche, Lulua, and Larasa - who installed it- looked up at the painting and let out a sigh of admiration.
In the serene room, the green landscape displayed will likely have a soothing effect on anyone who looks at it. At least I feel soothed and comforted.
「This is the scenery of Howling village where I live」
「So this is the other location where Kureto-sama lives」
Elza muttered in admiration when I muttered something like that.
「I, it’s very lush in greenery」
「It makes you feel relaxed just by seeing it alone」
Lulua and Larasa also express their thoughts. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I have told Elza and the others I live in Howling village, but I had not actually brought them there with me.
If they want to, I might take them there someday.
I continued staring at the newly-installed painting while thinking of such things. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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