A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 3 – The Scion and Handmaid teasing each other

Tintaluna, the capital of the Bregueren Empire, was always bustling with people, befitting the capital of a superpower.

“Huh, this is Tintaluna, the capital of our country. It’s a place where people come and go here and there, so a lot of fun things will happen.”

Because of my father and mother who only practiced swordsmanship or magic every day, our family’s estate was really boring and uninteresting.

Coming to think of it, I remember that my father, a sword master, rarely went outside.

Once in a while, when a monster threatening the residents near the manor appeared, I had never seen him go out of the house except to personally lead the knights and defeat the monster.

I once asked her mother why her father didn’t go out, and her mother’s answer was more speculative.

“Whoops. Son? It’s all because my father loves this mother so much, so I hope you understand.”

Well, at that time I was young, so I didn’t know what she was talking about, but now that I’ve grown to a certain age, I still can’t understand what my mother meant when she said it.

Perhaps you will understand when I get married and have a child?

I stopped thinking for a moment and started to picture the streets of Tintaluna in my head.

Befitting the capital of our country, the Bregern Empire, which is called a superpower, every street was full of people.

You can see a woman wearing a pretty dress, which is hard to see in our estate, walking down the street arm in arm with a well-dressed man.

The place the two of them were heading to was a shop called ‘Le Crepe Bouchon’.

I could tell that the items sold in the store where the two entered were desserts.

How did you know that Le Crepe Bouchon was a dessert shop?

That’s because all the things I could see through the windows of the store were cakes, breads, jellies, and puddings.

Even though it may seem like this, I am strong enough to become a sword master once I attain enlightenment.

I don’t know if that’s why my eyesight improved to the point where I could tell what color the number of feathers attached to the wing of a bird flying in the sky was, despite the slit eye that seemed to be closed.

Thanks to the strengthened eyes, reflexes, and coordination of the body, I was able to hit things like memorization, poison needles, and arrows flying from far away without much effort.

On the way to Tintaluna, I met a few bandits who looked like bandits, but I disarmed them with just a few sword swings, and they ran away.

Seeing that, Nina nodded her head as if it were natural.

Maybe it’s because she trusts me that she doesn’t get scared when she sees the bandits.

Ah, by the way, I envy that man.

You can go to the dessert shop because you’re with a girl.

Ha, I also want to go to the dessert shop without permission.

“I really envy you.”

“What do you mean, boy?”

When the words of envy came out of her mouth, Nina turned her head to look at me and asked.

“Hey, a man walking arm in arm with a woman. You look really happy, don’t you? I want to become a man like that.”

“Oh, oh, oh.”

As I pointed out the window at a couple coming out of the window to buy dessert, Nina turned her face red and looked at me with mischievous eyes.

No, what is this woman thinking?

“What are you thinking, Nina?”

“Ho-ho-ho. It’s nothing. Come to think of it, the young master is already fifteen.”

Oh, dear. Nina opened her eyes and smiled.

I know that side of Nina very well.

When Nina finds something suitable to tease her opponent, she always makes that face.

And it was me who was the main target of her teasing.

I was the main target of Nina’s teasing, so now she could tell what she was thinking just by looking at Nina’s expression.

“Whoops, Nina? What do you think I am looking at?”

I talked to Nina and attacked her first so she wouldn’t misunderstand her.

“Well? There’s no way the youngster, who only knows about women like me, the madam, or the young lady or the clerk at the local dessert shop, can’t possibly identify a woman already, right?”

“… ….”

I was dumbfounded by Nina’s unexpected answer.

Now it was clear that Nina was making fun of me.

“Nina?”

“Yes. Young master.”

“When I saw the dessert in the hands of that couple, I thought I was envious. So I hope you don’t get me wrong. Whooping…….”

“Brother. It’s okay. All men of your age are more interested in the opposite s*x. So there is no need to be shy.”

Ha ha. Apparently, Nina thought I was envious of a man walking arm in arm with a pretty woman.

No, I’m not envious of that man walking arm in arm with a pretty girl!

I was envious of that person who could enter the ‘dessert’ shop without hesitation thanks to the person who seemed to be his girlfriend.

“Yes. Young master. If the young master said it, then it must be true.”

hahahaha, Nina pretended to agree on the outside, but that was 100% just pretending to let it go.

At times like this, it’s better to counterattack Nina.

That was the best defense I’ve learned after years of suffering from Nina’s teasing.

“Nina.”

“Yes, boy.”

“Wouldn’t you like to go get some dessert together later? It would be nice to have someone like Nina by my side.”

“… ….”

At my words, Nina, unlike before, blushed and lowered her head.

Okay. It worked.

Since ancient times, Nina has been weak against this type of attack.

I walked over to Nina’s side.

“Do, boy… ….”

As I moved to the side, Nina flinched in amazement.

I said as I held Nina’s hand.

“Nina? Nina is the only person I can talk her out of like this right now. If a man goes into a dessert shop alone, there will be a lot of eyes on him, so can he go to the dessert shop for me?”

“Boss, but I…….”

Nina hesitated shyly.

The moment I hesitate here, there is a high possibility that I will be attacked in reverse.

Don’t stop, keep pushing forward and capture Nina.

“Nina. Nina is the only person I can ask for a favor like this. Nina is pretty, so if she dresses well, she won’t know that Nina is my maid.”

“Boss… ….”

Nina seemed to be moved by my words.

To be honest, Nina was no slouch compared to the girls out there right now.

Now she’s my maid, so she’s wearing plain clothes that don’t have much decoration, but it rather enhances her beauty.

“Nina is the most beautiful woman I know. So let’s have confidence. Would you like to go to the dessert shop with me later? If I decorate it a little, people will see me and Nina as lovers, not as a son of a noble family and her handmaid.”

“Yes… ….”

Okay. Nina nodded, her face flushing red.

Whoa. Thank god. This gave me some relief from Nina’s teasing of her later.

If Nina makes fun of me later, I’ll use this incident as a counter attack.

So I began to enjoy the journey to the Royal Academy while looking out the window.

Really, the sky is clear and it is a pleasant day.

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My name is Nina Esselton.

I am a commoner, so I don’t have middle surnames attached to nobles.

It has already been 10 years since I entered the family of Count Meidern at the age of 16 and became Master Alberto’s handmaid.

Originally, it is correct that a commoner woman should be a maid rather than a nobleman’s maid.

However, Countess Meidern has made me a lady-in-waiting for Master Alberto.

One day, when the time came, I asked the lady why she made me her maid, and she answered like this.

“Nina. Whatever happens, please be by Alberto’s side. That child, even though he is smiling on the outside, he is a child with many scars on the inside.”

At that time, I was able to understand what the madam said.

As Master Alberto grew up, his eyes began to narrow unlike the other two.

Maybe that’s why, when I went out to a different territory from you, I was always misunderstood.

The Bocchan I know is good enough to break all the prejudices I knew about nobles.

I always used respectful words for others, never treated anyone carelessly, even if it was a commoner, and always maintained a respectful attitude.

Always smiling, no matter how upset he was, he never got angry.

However, even such a young master has only been angry once.

When was it?

A drunken semi-nobleman once grabbed my wrist and started a scuffle.

It was a difficult situation because even a semi-noble without a title could not be touched by a commoner.

At that time, Master Alberto appeared.

“What did you do to my precious person?”

The young master erased his smile for the first time that day.

The boy’s appearance at that time was really scary.

To the point I don’t want to see it again.

The case was concluded with the arrest of the semi-noble by the head of the guard who ran after him.

When everything was settled, the young master held my hand and asked if I was okay.

“Nina, are you okay? Are there any injuries?”

I was really grateful for the heart of the boy who cared so much for me, a commoner.

That day, I made up my mind.

I said that I would give my all and serve the young master for the rest of my life.

“Nina is the most beautiful woman I know. So let’s have confidence. Would you like to go to the dessert shop with me later? If I decorate it a little, people will see me and Nina as lovers, not as a son of a noble family and her handmaid.”

And I heard this confession today.

Boss saw me and said I was pretty.

I don’t remember how I answered, but I was very happy that the young master looked at me as a woman.

Mister Alberto, smiling while looking out the window, is such a lovely person.

My dear boy.

I will follow you for the rest of my life.

Until the day my life ends.

You are my only master.