Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster: Volume 5 by Saki

Author:Saki [SAKI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club

Chapter 4

Early the next morning, Adi departed from Albert Manor. Unlike the extravagant mansion or the lively town center, the place he arrived at was completely silent. There were no estates or even streetlights in sight across the vast expanse of land, only a solitary hut. Although the structure looked sizable enough to live in, its surroundings were eerily bleak. Perhaps the quietude would’ve made this a decent place for retirement or recuperation, but on the other hand, it seemed like an inconvenient location.

“So this is the place, is it?” Adi inquired, and the woman standing next to him nodded. The two of them had grave expressions on their faces. The air around them was heavy, in contrast to the serene scenery surrounding them.

Yet it was only natural for them to be in this state of mind. After all, they hadn’t come here for an outdoor picnic, nor for a date. There was only one reason for their presence here.

“This hut belongs to that fortune teller...” Adi murmured.

“That’s right. This is the home of the person with ringlets as powerful as Lady Mary’s,” replied the woman.

They both glared at the hut, one intending to help resolve a certain incident, the other burning up with the indomitable hairstylist’s spirit.

“I don’t know why you wish to see this person, Adi, but those ringlets are my prey.”

“Be my guest.”

“I’m going to defeat them, and then make my grand return as the hairdresser at Albert Manor!” the woman declared passionately, to which Adi offered an apathetic applause.

Thanks to her—or rather, thanks to her indomitable fighting spirit—they’d been able to locate the fortune teller’s residence. Once all is said and done, I’ll put in a good word to help her find a job, Adi thought. Then again, seeing her sheer determination, he could easily picture her returning to Albert Manor after defeating the ringlets, and then working at a hair salon the next day as if it were a matter of course.

Adi shook his head at that mental image. This wasn’t the time to be having such thoughts. He had to focus on finding a way to clear Alicia’s name. Telling himself as much, Adi pulled himself together and began walking towards the hut.

***

Though it was daytime, the inside of the hut was dimly lit, its thick curtains obscuring the sunlight. The place must’ve hardly seen any cleaning, as everything was covered in a layer of dust. The air was gloomy and dreary, a stark contrast to the scenic nature outside.

A woman who looked to be about the same age as Adi’s or Mary’s parents had been the one to open the door, leading the two guests inside. Her simple, drab dress, combined with the air inside the room, made her look all the more sullen. Her complexion was so pale that Adi jokingly found himself thinking he’d stepped into a witch’s abode. The plain, melancholy woman truly did give that impression.

However, each time she moved, her gorgeous jet-black ringlets waggled. Those tight curls didn’t suit her unsophisticated attire.

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