The Duchess of the Attic

The next day.

Opal, who finished his breakfast, just asked the housekeeper to show him around the consulate.

The building is well managed and I don't see anything in particular that needs to be changed.

In order to express its willingness to remain the same, it was decided to leave the management of the keys in the building to Connally and the housekeeper as before.

However, the husband and wife's room keys will be returned from Connally, and only the study and library keys will be returned from the housekeeper.

Knowing that the housekeeper would not lose his job, he lost his strength from his stiff body, but his approximation remained unchanged.

It's only been two days since I've been here.

But Opal felt on his skin that he was being rejected regardless of time.

That was to feel for all servants working for the consulate, not just the housekeeper.

I don't mind because I'm used to that, but the problem is Duncan.

"You can stay behind about the mansion. We just have to hurry up about the farmland, but Duncan doesn't..."

"Apparently, the previous land administrator was Mr. Duncan's father. Mr. Duncan's father was stubborn and uncomfortable, and he didn't even allow the residents to take time off work due to illness or injury. You think my predecessor the Duke liked that place? That's why Mr. Duncan was raised so hard. But everyone says Mr. Duncan is still a little compassionate."

"You are."

When Opal blurred, Naja just gave me the information she had just collected.

Unlike the previous House of the Duke of McCloud, I have such reliable allies.

Opal continued to be deliberately foolish.

"When I recommended new farming equipment useful to Duncan, he told me that it was a" devil's tool "and I got stuck. I wonder if all the people around here are very faithful?

"Mr. Duncan refuses to say that everything unknown beyond your understanding is the work of the devil. The plague, the railroad, the young girls."

"Young girls too? Apparently, you know Duncan's weakness."

Opal was once again surprised by Naja's ability to gather information, even though he answered brightly and jokingly.

I think it was well collected in this short time.

It's not strange that Naja should be wary and neglected.

"Thank you so much for everything, Naja"

"There's no such thing. If Mr. Duncan believes in demons, I'm one of the followers of Opal."

"Wait, don't believe in weird religion. And Duncan doesn't believe in demons."

If you say your sincere thanks, Naja laughs a lot and stretches her chest.

Opal erupted as he penetrated.

And when I finished my afternoon cup of tea, I thought of looking around the consulate as well, and decided to go for a walk on Claude the Dog.

Ask Naja to help you with your assignment and take Claude to the front door.

Connally slowly approached me there.

"- Ma'am, which way are you going?

"Thought I'd go for a walk on Claude."

"Are you alone?

"I'm not going far. Just take a look around here."

"But..."

"Something Claude is with. She's smart, she'll be fine."

I'm still unfamiliar with this land and people, so I'm putting a lead on Claude.

Claude is restless as to whether that's cramped or if he wants to go outside quickly.

Connally looked suspicious when she saw how it was going, but she didn't put it in her mouth, and just when she understood, she opened the front door and bowed her head.

"Thank you, Connally"

"Welcome"

Claude is shaky, but he doesn't pull the opal, he goes down the stairs in front of the front door.

Opal, who fixed the side of his hat with one hand, thought which way to go.

The consulate's grounds are vast and it would take half a day to walk around the front yard alone.

"Now, where should we go? Claude."

Claude, who is not even a year old yet, is a mess, but very smart, and was adored by everyone as a gift for this trip.

And still, sitting next to a stopped opal waiting.

"Right. Let's look around the consulate first."

Opal started walking, saying it wouldn't take that long if it was just around the hall.

Claude would want to run, but walk according to Opal's gait.

As I walked thinking about asking a young servant who took good care of Claude during this journey to let me run later, another young servant showed up a little further.

"Oh, Julian. Wouldn't it be nice to see you here for a walk?

"No. I asked Mr. Connally to see how your wife was doing. Because the greenery is deep around here, and if you're accidental, you'll get lost."

"Yes...... Well, then, you better thank Connally. He's worried about me."

Julian smiled at Opal as he answered honestly.

That smile is nostalgic, but there's a shadow somewhere, and I guess this kind of place tickles the female mind.

"Ma'am, I'll take care of Reed"

- Thank you.

Opal handed Reed over to Julian that it would be better to focus on the story here.

Claude turned around once, but quickly turned forward to see who wouldn't mind holding the lead.

"Until yesterday, we went to the northern port of Pasma, didn't we?

"- Yes. I imported stone, the walls of this consulate. to make sure they are properly dropped off the ship."

"Will you import stone again... and build more?

"It's for repairs. The storm last month broke the tree and damaged the wall, but I used all the spare stone then. So you wanted to keep a new stockpile. Mr. Connally wants to keep this consulate perfected at all times."

"You are."

Opal, who replied, looked up at the consulate.

The white-walled hall shines as if polished every day.

Maintaining just this many halls will require a lot of funding.

(Well, I don't mind that, but you're wrong if that consists of a burden on the people)

Opal decided to check the books and review them once around, too, and continued his walk.

Julian points me to the area around the hall and tells me, and if I see a gardener or something on the way, he will introduce me.

"How long has Julian been here?

"It's not that long yet. So everyone is nice to me in the new America."

"Yes, that would be nice."

I felt like I had been teased well, but Opal didn't pursue it deeply.

If you want to know, ask someone else and you'll find out soon enough.

So I changed to another topic.

"From Julian's perspective, what is Duncan like?

"Right...... He's tough, but honest, diligent, trustworthy."

"You praise me a lot. I'm not gonna tell anyone, so I want you to tell me the truth."

"... I try not to trust a woman's words' I won't tell anyone '."

"Oh, I can't complain about that."

Opal laughed out loud at Julian's words, which he joked about.

Then again, Julian makes me laugh by saying all sorts of things.

Unsurprisingly for Opal, Julian was a great guide and his first stroll was a pleasure.