Ah, so there are so many gentle and kind people in the world. Cenomi complained about her past bad luck while also feeling grateful for her current situation.
She had never thought before that she could be treated as an ordinary girl, rather than a slave or a wanderer.
But people always have their lucky breaks; after a lifetime of bad luck, she was bound to have some good fortune for once.
And so, Cenomi joined this temporary "shared house."
During the preliminaries, Miss Margaret had a competition every day, with training and competitions being her only activities.
Cenomi often saw Goki and Miss Skadi training with Margaret. On a few occasions, they also went to watch Margaret's competitions.
Miss Shining and Miss Nightingale also drove away from their residence every day to work in various places. No one knew what they were doing, but when they returned, they were clearly very tired.
Goki would often chat with Miss Shining and Miss Nightingale. Shining was a bit difficult to approach, but Miss Nightingale was very interested in modern technology. Every time she chatted with Goki, Cenomi could see her smiling face.
As for Goki and Miss Skadi, they also went out daily. Cenomi knew they were going to eradicate the mad cultists hidden within Kawalerielki.
Goki did not hide their identities from Cenomi; the two were born hunters, not hunting prey, but hunting gods—Cenomi didn't understand what gods were, but getting rid of those madmen was a good thing.
Therefore, because the five residents of the house were all busy people, Cenomi volunteered to take on the housework.
Cenomi, whose cooking experience was originally limited to roasting meat in the wilderness, began to learn how to cook from Goki, aiming to share some of his work at home so that Goki could rest better.
In addition, whether it was organizing, cleaning, or repairing furniture, Cenomi was learning from this man named Goki. Sometimes, he would even give her pointers on combat skills and Originium Arts.
Underneath the Ursus-style black and white maid outfit Cenomi pestered Goki to buy for her, two daggers were hidden; they were a gift from Goki.
And when Cenomi, somewhat overwhelmed and flattered, tried to decline, saying she couldn't fight and her Originium Arts could only be used for escape, Goki said this:
"Since your Originium Arts can protect yourself, then naturally they can protect others—you will be an excellent person, Gravel."
Although he later muttered something about "being able to block purple arrows," overall, these words left Cenomi in a daze for an entire night.
She had been treated as a commodity by the madam, as a displaced disaster victim by robbers, as a sacrifice by cultists, and by herself as a rat that could only flee.
From childhood, Cenomi had never been treated as a human by anyone.
And here, this Zalak girl felt for the first time that she was living as a "person."
So... "Master Goki, you must fulfill your duties as a Master properly, otherwise, I, your slave, might rebel, you know?"
Hearing Cenomi's words, Goki, who was walking into the room, seemed to stumble on the doorframe. He turned back helplessly and looked at this energetic Nona maid.
"Please, for goodness sake, embrace some feudalism, Gravel—it's not too late to rebel once your cooking surpasses mine."
Goki knew that the current Gravel was worlds apart from the slave she claimed to be.
Although not a knight, Gravel was already a proud person. Her self-deprecation had never hidden her inherent pride; she simply lacked a stable environment to display it.
"Hmph hmph~~ Let's eat first, then we'll talk. Don't cry if you lose to your own slave, my Master?"
This Zalak girl, who claimed she would never be interested in Goki, flashed him a brilliant smile.
For the current Cenomi, the word'slave' had taken on a new meaning.
"Miss Gravel, Mr. Goki and the knights of the Nearl Family both detest slavery. I don't think you need to be in a place like this where it's everywhere..."
Behind Cenomi, Margaret patted her shoulder, trying to dissuade this girl she had also recently met.
She had already changed into her jacket and was excitedly preparing to eat with Goki. Although everyone had been busy these past few days, Margaret still cherished their meal times together.
"Hey, Miss Margaret, although you are unmatched in knightly valor, and in my opinion, not far from being a champion—you still need more cultivation in terms of 'feminine charm'."
However, hearing this, Cenomi lowered her voice and said with a smile into the ear of this Kuranta girl, who was about the same age as her.
"'Slave' and 'Master' are just terms to add a bit of spice, Miss Margaret."
Observing Margaret, whose gaze never left Goki, Cenomi had long noticed the change in the knight Nona's eyes towards Goki over the past half-month, this knight Nona who was admired and loved by countless people.
"You also admire Master Goki, don't you? It's perfectly normal for young people to look up to such a reliable person. If you don't act fast, you might not even have a chance to say it before Master leaves, you know?"
No way, Cenomi thought, as long as it wasn't a woman who liked girls, she probably couldn't resist his charm—while it might not be love at first sight, feelings would surely develop over time.
There are no eternal slaves, nor perfect knights; people change, and Margaret was no exception.
"Uh, what, what are you talking about, Miss Cenomi! I just turned adult not long ago—"
Margaret, who had just been incredibly composed, suddenly started breathing rapidly.
However, fortunately, before she could find an excuse to argue, the large gate at the school entrance, which Goki had repaired, shattered once again.
A beautiful leg slowly retracted, falling outside the large gate, revealing Zofia's voice.
"Goki, you bastard, you haven't done anything strange to our Margaret, have you—the old man of the Nearl Family asked me to give you a message!"
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