"S-Since you know, then...!"
"Well then, see ya!"
Just before Beatrice was about to go berserk, Natsuki Subaru quickly closed the door and leaned against it, laughing heartily.
"Haha... Betty is just too much fun!"
The thought of the proud, straight-faced Great Spirit Beatrice making such an adorable expression, like a little cat with its fur standing on end, made Natsuki Subaru unable to hold back his amusement.
Meanwhile, inside the Forbidden Library.
Beatrice stared blankly at the closed door, her pink pupils trembling slightly:
"How... How did he accurately open the Door Crossing twice?"
You know, Door Crossing was a special passage she created using spatial magic. It was impossible for an ordinary person to find her location twice in a row.
She was very concerned about Natsuki Subaru being able to enter the Forbidden Library by relying on intuition.
"It is indeed strange, meow..."
Puck floated in the air, stroking his whiskers thoughtfully.
"Could it be him..." Seemingly having thought of something, Beatrice's voice suddenly became very soft. "Is he that person?"
"I'm not sure about that..." Puck tilted his small head, thought for a moment, and said, "But, Subaru is indeed different from others."
"No... He's not the person Betty is waiting for..."
Beatrice repeated in a low voice, but a wavering light flickered in her pink eyes, her slender fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt.
Puck floated in front of Beatrice, gently tapping her nose with his paw:
"What's wrong? Betty. Are you that concerned about Subaru?"
"N-Not at all!" Beatrice, startled, immediately bristled, burying her face in Puck's soft fur. "It's just... It's just that that disrespectful person is very suspicious!"
"Oh, is that so..."
Puck shook his head helplessly, letting Beatrice rub against him, his eyes, however, gazed thoughtfully towards the door.
And in the corridor, Natsuki Subaru suddenly sneezed:
"Strange, why do I feel like someone is badmouthing me? Could it be Betty cursing me?"
"Serves you right," Ram said coldly. "Now, have you chosen your room?"
"Yep, this one it is!"
Natsuki Subaru patted the door panel behind him, a mischievous grin suddenly appearing.
Maybe next time I open the door, I'll see the cute Beatrice again...
"Since you've chosen your room." Ram turned crisply, her pink short hair drawing an arc in the air, pointing to the changing room at the end of the right corridor.
"Go change into your uniform immediately. Once you're changed, we'll start working right away. Don't even think about slacking off."
"Coming, coming..."
Natsuki Subaru hurriedly followed Ram's steps, but a trace of doubt arose in his heart.
However, Beatrice's reaction just now was a bit strange.
It felt like the way she looked at me suddenly changed...
"Forget it, let's deal with the work at hand first..."
Shaking his head, Natsuki Subaru pushed the thought to the back of his mind.
...
After the unexpected encounter with Beatrice, Natsuki Subaru changed into the servant uniform Ram gave him in the dressing room.
A white shirt paired with a black jacket and trousers, perfectly matching Natsuki Subaru's image of a butler, but the problem was…
"Ram, I've put the clothes on, but they don't quite fit..."
Natsuki Subaru tugged at the tight shoulder area, couldn't help but complain inwardly:
The shoulders are about to burst.
Speaking of which, this physique of mine was built from real hard work at the convenience store before I transmigrated.
"Where doesn't it fit?"
Ram, who was waiting outside for him to change, complained as she pushed open the door. The moment she saw Natsuki Subaru, she suddenly paused, hand on her chin, sizing him up:
"Hmm? Something seems off. The problem is the shoulders and the short legs, right?"
"The shirt is basically fine, but the jacket is very tight around the shoulders."
Natsuki Subaru moved his arms helplessly.
After all, he had been working out before, and with the addition of two attribute points to strength, his upper body was quite muscular.
As Ram had seen, the tightness in the shoulders and the length of the trousers were the fundamental reasons for the ill fit.
"The trouser legs can be rolled up, but there's nothing to be done about the top." Ram frowned. "Regardless, I can't let you work looking so shabby. People will question the taste of this mansion, and even Lord Roswaal."
"Even if you say so..." Natsuki Subaru tugged at the tight jacket and said to Ram, "It's quite difficult to alter this, isn't it? It's troublesome, right?"
Although he had learned some basic sewing skills for work clothes in his previous life's school home economics class, he couldn't handle alterations on such high-quality fabric.
"Don't worry," Ram said calmly. "Rem will come."
"Will come... Is Rem free?"
Natsuki Subaru's eyes lit up.
If it was Rem, then there would be no problem. He had full confidence in Rem's professionalism as a maid.
Just then, Rem's voice suddenly came from the corridor: "Are you calling me? Sister."
"Eh?"
Natsuki Subaru was startled by Rem's sudden appearance.
Hey, hey, is this some kind of superpower?
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Could it be that Rem has been eavesdropping nearby all along?
"So, what is it?" Rem glanced at Natsuki Subaru expressionlessly. "If it's about Subaru, then Rem is not free."
"..."
Natsuki Subaru's face immediately fell.
Seriously, Rem has become sharp-tongued too.
Meanwhile, Ram, completely ignoring Natsuki Subaru's dejection, pointed at him and said to Rem:
"Rem, seeing Subaru looking so unsightly, have you noticed anything?"
"Hmm..." Rem earnestly sized up Natsuki Subaru and then commented, "The shoulders are strange, and the legs are short..."
"Subaru, then give Rem your jacket. It can be altered by tomorrow morning."
Ram said in a tone that brooked no refusal.
"Okay."
Natsuki Subaru grumbled to himself as he took off his jacket.
These sisters are really... one is sharp-tongued, the other is tsundere, but why are they both so cute?
"Thank you so much for your trouble, Rem."
Natsuki Subaru inwardly rejoiced as he handed the jacket to Rem.
Hehe, this is an excellent opportunity to get closer to Rem.
Rem took the jacket, gesturing with her chin towards the dressing room: "We need to take measurements. You can't do it yourself, can you?"
"Oh... I'm sorry to trouble you with everything."
Natsuki Subaru said politely, but thought to himself:
This level of service would cost money in my original world.
But having Rem personally take my measurements... it's like a scene from a visual novel with a beautiful girl.
"It's alright." Rem replied faintly, her blue short hair swaying gently as she turned. "Anyway, this favor, you'll have to repay it tenfold someday."
"Never mind tenfold, a hundredfold is fine!"
Natsuki Subaru immediately patted his chest, assuring Rem.
Worst comes to worst, I'll marry you then, and the favor will be settled...
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