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Chapter 355
Chapter 355
Chapter 355
Ms. Anne Was in a Strange State
“Uh… Ms. Anne?”
“What is it, Mr. Takumi?””
“What is that?”
“This? Surely Liza will not be scared if it is like this? Now I will be able to touch her ears and tail!”
“Hah…”
Milina and Ms. Lyra were horrified as they looked at the transformed Ms. Anne.
However, it seemed that she did not understand their reaction, as she continued to look very proud as she answered my question.
I now realized why she had shut herself in her room for so long. I suppose she really wanted to touch Liza’s ears.
But as Ms. Anne stood there, as if nothing at all was wrong, Ms. Claire touched her temples and sighed.
I understood her perfectly.
“Now, Liza! You do not have to worry about being stabbed anymore! There is no need to be afraid!”
Ms. Anne said as she began to walk towards Liza.
As for Ms. Anne’s hair rolls, they were no longer sharp at the tips, as they had been tied into bows.
While it must have taken some skill to do that, I wondered why she didn’t just change her hairstyle completely.
…Hmm. And I had thought that Ms. Anne wasn’t this stupid.
Had I been wrong?
What if she was actually… No, it would be rude to think about it.
She is just someone who thinks differently from most… Yes, that is what it was.
But it helped explain why the people investigating the count had trouble knowing what to do with her, and had left her in Mr. Ekenhart’s care.
“Wow, amazing…!”
“It is, isn’t it?”
“Can I touch it!?”
“Yes, of course. But you will have to let me touch your ears too.”
“Oh, okay!”
“Uh, are you sure, Liza?”
“Hmm. As long as she doesn’t do it so it hurts…then it’s fine!”
Surprisingly, Liza seemed to like the new hairstyle, and all fear was gone and replaced with awe.
Children really were amused by the strangest things…
Even Leo, who had been glaring at her at first, looked surprised now at Liza’s reaction.
“Uhh… In that case, Ms. Anne. When touching Liza’s ears…”
If Liza didn’t mind, then there was no need to stop her.
In spite of the odd direction, she had changed the shape of her rolls for Liza’s sake. And so I suppose…I should respect her effort?
“Gently, gently. If you yank them too hard, they will unravel.”
“Okay…gently…”
“Now, this one.”
Ms. Anna and Liza were facing each other as they sat in their chairs.
I stood behind Liza, while Ms. Claire, Ms. Lyra and Milina watched us from a distance.
For some reason, everyone seemed quite nervous…
Only Leo was lying down and relaxed, clearly feeling that there was no reason for alarm.
So, Ms. Anne’s hair would unravel if you pulled them too hard…
And while Liza gently touched Ms. Anne’s hair rolls, Ms. Anne stretched out her hand towards Liza’s ears.
“Ahahaha! So soft.”
“Isn’t it? I have the best hair, after all. Your ears aren’t bad either.”
I could hear the others sighing with relief at this. Why had they been so nervous…? It’s not like these two had been fighting before. But I suppose it was difficult to know what would happen when it came to Ms. Anne.
I had known that she was troubled about being feared, but I didn’t expect it to come to this.
And so it was no wonder that they felt a little anxious as they watched. But I wasn’t sure why Milina was there with them, as she had only come to the mansion recently.
“Hah. I am quite satisfied now. Liza, I hope you will allow me to pat you on the head in the future?”
“Yes, okay. And can I touch your hair?”
“Of course. It would not be very fair for me to keep this all to myself. I hope you understand what a great honor it is to be able to touch such wonderful hair?”
“Yes!”
“…It seems like Liza has become quite used to Anne.”
“Indeed. But I think that she’s always had a friendly personality. She is just cautious around people she is meeting for the first time, due to some bad experiences.”
And so for a while, Ms. Anne and Liza touched each other’s hair and ears and laughed.
There was no sign of the awkwardness from yesterday, they had broken the ice and seemed quite close now.
Well, Ms. Anne wasn’t a bad person, when she wasn’t thinking about terrible things… So, I suppose it was fine?