Making Jam in the Woods: My Relaxing Life Starts in Another World Vol.2 by Kosuzu Kobato

Author:Kosuzu Kobato [Kobato, Kosuzu]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Cross Infinite World
Published: 2024-01-31T08:00:00+00:00

Lady Rachel, Marie-Louise, and I were chatting about stuff like that when Lord Walter called for me. He seemed to have finished his chat with Lady Adelaide.

“Apologies for how sudden this is, Margaret,” he said. “I have a message from the Royal Palace. From Hugh, too.”

Ah, come to mention it, we’ve been standing around since Lady Rachel arrived. I apologize for holding you ladies up. Please rest a little.

I nodded in response to Lord Walter and excused myself from Lady Rachel and Marie-Louise as I headed to the veranda with Lord Walter.

The veranda was an excellent place to enjoy the breeze and it was one of Buddy’s favorite spots. He was always in his usual spot in front of the hearth, or during the summer, he would be either out on the veranda or lying under the shade of a tree.

I was relieved to be in Miselle where we could enjoy the summer even without air conditioning.

Summers in Tokyo were so humid, and the nights were so stifling. People, dogs, and cats all suffer from it. I often saw people taking their dogs for walks after the sun had set. Even when I headed home late from work, the asphalt would still be holding the heat from the day, making it dangerous for animals and children.

On the way to the veranda, I stopped by the kitchen to prepare two glasses of fruit-infused water that I chilled with the ice from our food delivery that morning. Lord Walter was playing with the Festival of Eve decorations that were hanging from the roof beam while he waited.

“Do you want to take some with you? I’m sure they have wonderful decorations at your townhouse in the Royal Capital, but since it is a festival, it’s surely okay to have a lot of them.”

“We should have enough, but…I guess I’ll hang some up at my workplace, too,” Lord Walter responded, picking one he liked. It was a star-shaped decoration made by Lady Adelaide. He laid it on one side of the table, sat down on the bench, and started talking. “Have you heard about the Festival of Eve?” he asked.

“Yeah, the gist of it, anyway. If only you and Lady Rachel had come a little bit later. We could’ve enjoyed the festival together.”

“It’s a shame, but I work every day. We’ll have visitors from other countries coming to see the Festival of Eve, so I’ll be busy hosting and coordinating everything for them. On the day of the festival, I’ll be going between both the Temple and the Royal Palace.”

He responded like it was nothing. I get it.

I’ve had to work during festivals and holidays, too. Retail is especially busy when it’s a holiday. It was hard for me to get tickets to visit home around then, so I often worked those days, saving my vacation days for Obon, New Year’s, and the consecutive holidays in spring and fall. It was easier to get flights or tickets for the Shinkansen on weekdays, too.

I took a sip of the fruit-infused water while I reminisced.

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