Chapter 5
…Knock knock.
The small sound was enough to bring me to consciousness. I sleepily opened my eyes.
Knock knock knock.
Another set of knocks came after getting no reply from me. The knocking seemed to be rushed, as if reflecting the anger and impatience of the person knocking. I slowly sat up and opened my mouth.
“Who…?”
Click-
Before I even finished my sentence, the door burst open.
“Lady. It’s me.”
A bright light came shining in the room from where the door was opened. It was dark in the room, and judging from that, it looked like the sun had already set. My eyes burned due to the sudden light shining in the room and frowned as I turned my gaze to the person who opened the door.
“Butler…?”
“I came here because there was something urgent I had to do.”
There weren’t many times when the butler came to find me in such a hurry. I felt my heart drop. Even more so from the dream I just had.
“What urgent thing?”
Did those brats blame me again? What am I guilty of now?
My voice came out shaking very much when I asked the question. The butler explained why he came bursting into my room.
“I thought it would be best to pick Lady’s new personal maid before dinner, so…”
My mind went blank from the words that came out so casually from the mouth of one man.
“Wait.”
I raised my hand and stopped him. The butler paused. However, he seemed to be displeased with me stopping him because he faintly furrowed his eyebrow.
Is that all?
The first thing I felt when I heard what the butler said was ridiculous relief. Soon, however, rage started to take over the feeling of relief.
The reason why he opened and entered through the door to my room without my permission was just to pick a new maid…?
I was left dumbfounded at the reason the butler has stated.
“…Butler.”
I called him with a deep, low voice.
“Yes, Lady.”
“What’s your name?”
“…Pardon?”
He asked as if it was an unexpected question. I decided to be kind, and repeated my words for him.
“What is your name?”
“…It’s Pennell, Lady.”
“Then, what is my name?”
“Lady, why are you asking these questions all of a sudden…?”
He seemed to dislike me asking questions totally not related to the topic here. The crease between his eyebrows dug deeper.
“Answer what you’re asked. What is my name?”
“…You’re Penelope Eckart.”
He answered, having no other choice.
“Yes. Penelope Eckart, a noble.”
I nodded and applied force when I spoke my name out, then I continued with my words.
“I’ve never heard of any mannered rules that allow others without a last name to just burst in the noble’s room without permission, have you?”
Stupid Penelope. If she was angry with these ignorances and hatred, then she shouldn’t have screamed and made a fuss, but used her title and rank as a noble to show the lower ones their place instead. So that they don’t see you as easy mistreat.
‘Formally adopted by the Duke family’. And a ‘Lady’ at that. What a good title to use in these sorts of cases. It was better than ‘one rich family’s unknown whore son’.
“Adding to that, a man bursting into a young noble girl’s room however they want seems like something that would happen to commoners.”
“…”
“Aren’t I right?”
I smiled innocently after finishing my words. Of course, as expected, the effect was great.
“L-Lady!”
The butler shouted in a panic.
Please let me know if there’s anything inconsistent, or that needs further editing/corrections!!
-emrld
Scarlett Shoujo 