Published at 21st of June 2023 6:16 pm

Chapter 331: Viscount Dole Visit

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On the morning of the fourth day after Nord-tousan told us that Viscount Dole will be coming.

「Viscount Dole will arrive in a little while」

After we are having our breakfast, Sara said so as soon as she entered the room.

Maybe she saw the carriage approaching from the distance, or a servant of the Viscount arrived earlier to announce his arrival.

「Eeeh!? He is already coming here!?」

「Yes, I will hurry up and bring the tableware to the kitchen so we can welcome him」

The maids - Mina and Sara - quickly gather the tableware, put them in the wagon, and continue to leave for the kitchen.

I don’t think Viscount Dole will come here so soon, but there is always the possibility of him doing so.

「Well then, let us also head outside, shall we?」

We head outside for now since we need to welcome Viscount Dole.

Although, we should still have some time left until the carriage arrives at our mansion. I can just stare at the blue sky at the front door, but let’s try asking about Viscount Dole.

Though I know that he likes dolls, I don’t know what kind of personality he has.

「Say, what kind of person is that Viscount Dole?」

「A mild-mannered person. Just that when a doll is involved, he might lose sight of his surroundings for a bit」

「As long as you don’t have a hobby that has to do with dolls, then he is normally a very kind person」

I become a little worried after hearing Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan’s answers.

I wonder if it’s alright? This time, everything we are going to talk about is things involving dolls though.

「Well, it will be fine if it’s Al. He should be satisfied as long as you show him the moving dolls」

Maybe it’s because he thinks that I will be responsible for the troublesome part that Nord-tousan reply seems like it was someone else’s problem.

Are you sure it’s alright? I don’t think that a person who made such dolls is satisfied just by seeing moving dolls though?

While I was standing by and having various worries inside, before long I heard the rattling sound of a carriage coming from the distance.

Soon, the sound got louder and louder, until two carriages stopped in front of the gate.

A butler-like ojiisan got off from the coachman seat and opened the carriage’s door.

Then, a huge person suddenly appeared from inside the carriage.

「……huge」

「Hey, that’s rude」

Eleonora-neesan - who is standing next to me groaned - but then Elna-kaasan rebuke her with a small voice.

But, that can’t be helped, isn’t it?

The person who came out from the carriage is so huge that he’s the same or even larger than Roomba. It looks like he’s close to two meters.

Wearing a monocle and all-back hair. A man with a well-groomed mustache and dignified features.

He is probably Viscount Dole himself.

I can’t think of him as someone who is good at making dolls judging only from his appearance alone.

And perhaps it’s because the maid standing by behind him has small stature that this person looks conspicuous.

I felt like I could hear a thud sound of footsteps in my brain as soon as he took a step forward.

……I’m the one who will be accompanying him? He doesn’t look like a gentle person like what Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan were saying, more like a grumpy ojiisan though......

While I was observing him in a manner that will not be thought of as rude, I realized that Viscount Dole was walking a bit slow in comparison to his height.

I see, was he walking like that because he was keeping the pace of the maid and butler behind him in mind? I mean, with such long legs, he would be able to cover a considerable distance when he took a step forward.

I guess it’s just as Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan said, Viscount Dole is a kind person. I’m convinced by what they claimed now.

After Viscount Dole walk closer to us, he softened his dignified expression and say,

「Hello, Nord-dono. I apologize for asking to visit you so suddenly this time. I can not stand still when I heard that I could see the dolls moving」

「No not at all, Dole-dono, thank you very much for going out of your way to come here from such afar. Let us not talk about that here, why don’t we go inside first」

「Aah, thank you」

After a brief greeting between Nord-tousan and Viscount Dole, Mina and Sara opens the door.

Mel was already waiting for us when we enter and had neatly arranged slippers for everyone.

「Hou, so the Slowlett house is wearing such inner shoes?」

Viscount Dole stopped moving as he looks surprised seeing the slippers.

It is considered common practice for people of the Misphilt Kingdom to enter their house with their outside shoes directly or change into different shoes from the outer shoes. So it should be unusual to see slippers like this.

On the other hand, we are already used to wearing slippers inside so we put them on without feeling confused.

「They are easy to wear since you only have to insert your feet and you will not feel any tightness. We can also prepare the normal shoes if you prefer to wear them instead of this?」

「No, you have prepared them for me. I will try them」

After saying that, Viscount Dole took off his shoes and put his feet into the slippers.

However, it’s probably because his feet are also large just like his build, his feet don’t fit the slippers as it’s too big. His heels also stick out a bit.

Mel also looks troubled after noticing the situation.

Having said that, we don’t have any slippers bigger than this size.

「Hou, it is a little too small for me but this is surprisingly comfortable. Let us keep going」

We continue to walk toward the lounge while feeling relieved that Viscount Dole is satisfied by the slippers for the time being.

Then, the sounds of people wearing slippers resounded from behind me.

「Uuh, excuse me」

The owner of that voice is Viscount Dole’s maid-san. Maybe the person herself is also conscious of it as she casts her eyes down.

Just like her minimum stature, her feet were also small and the normal-sized slippers is probably too big for her.

「I’m sorry, Nord-dono. Do you have smaller-sized inner shoes for my maid?」

Not only he was concerned because of the voice she made, but he also properly asks for shoes for his maid, really considerate of him. As to be expected from a noble.

「……that is right, it is a little cute but are you all right with that?」

I understand why Nord-tousan is hesitating here. I mean, when you consider maid-san’s small figure, there are no other slippers other than the child-sized slippers like mine and Eleonora-neesan’s.

「It is all right」

When Viscount Dole nodded to that, Mel quickly returns to the front door with different slippers.

「Here it is, please」

「Waa, so cute」

Seeing the green Gekota slippers, maid-san’s expression becomes less tense.

That’s great, I don’t want her to say it looks terrible or such.

「It is just as Nord-dono said, it looks really cute. Frog dolls might also look cute」

But his impression of muttering with a small voice while fixing his gaze on the small of the little maid is a little dangerous.

「U, umm, Master. We should enter......」

「Hm? Ooh, you’re right」

I felt like I began to slowly see a glimpse of Viscount Dole’s love of dolls.

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After we enter the lounge, we sit down and face each other, and do a brief self-introduction.

「My name is Gregor Dole1. It will be a short while but thank you for having me here. This is my maid Tickle2 and my butler Bastian3」

「M, my name is Tickle! Please take care of me!」

Being introduced by Viscount Dole, Tickle lowered her head in a hurry. She’s a girl with childish facial features.

She doesn’t seem to be used to being in this kind of place, but you can tell from her figure that she’s trying her best. Oh well, our place is much more relaxed compared to other places and she would be more relaxed in due time.

「My name is Bastian. Please let me know if you need anything」

While this old butler is an extremely calm butler. If he’s like that, then he should be able to follow up on various situations when Tickle is nervous.

These people look like to be the only people on Viscount Dole’s side4, so the self-introduction was over quickly.

「Then it is our turn next. You have already known about me and Elna so we will introduce you to our children 」

「Yes, please」

I got locked-on by Viscount Dole’s gaze.

I think he wants to immediately see me moving the dolls but you are troubling me even if you stare at me like that.

「This is the eldest son, Sylvio, my eldest daughter Eleonora, and my second son Alfried」

We are already lined up so the introduction is simple.

「My name is Sylvio. I have heard from Nord-tousan that Viscount Dole also enjoys Reversi」

「Yes, Nord-dono gave me a Reversi before and I enjoy playing it」

「If that is the case, please have a game with me later」

「Sure, I would also like to have a game with you. I’m counting on you」

Come to think of it, Nord-tousan said that he gave a Reversi in exchange for the dolls. Sylvio-niisan, how shrewd.

He’s showing off his communication skill as the eldest son.

Now then, after Sylvio-niisan is Eleonora-neesan. She’s probably going to feign amiability again.

「My name is Eleonora. I will guide you when you want to go to the mountain or the village, so please do not hesitate to ask me. I am also confident in my swordsmanship so I will also be able to serve as your escort」

You’re just indirectly saying you want to hunt monsters, didn’t you? She looks like she’s admirably volunteering to guide him, but her true desire escaped her in the second half of her sentence.

「Aah, I have also heard about miss Eleonora’s swordsmanship. I will ask you to accompany me when I go out」

After Eleonora-neesan’s self-introduction is over, I’m the last one to do so.

「My name is Alfried」

「Oooh! It’s you.....!」

Even though I only told him my name, Viscount leans forward and firmly grabs my hands with both of his big hands.

Amazing, I don’t feel like I can move my hands even for one millimeter. Actually, he doesn’t put much strength when he grabbed me but his fingers have overwhelming sizes.

「You can move the doll, right? You will show me how you do it later, yes?」

「Ye, yes」

And after I nodded, Viscount Dole smiles in satisfaction and let go of my hands.

For some reason I feel that my chastity is in danger, I wonder if I’m going to be alright?

Though he’s a gentle person, I’m a little scared to keep him company while he’s here.

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