“Y-Yes?”
“Umm.”
Siesta paused, as if trying to choose the right words.
“That talk, that we had before, was a lot of fun! Especially about that thing! Um, what was it called? Oh, the airplane!”
Saito nodded. Saito had talked to Siesta about his world and Japan in the bath. Siesta, coming from a village, didn’t know much about the world and was able to grasp what Saito had said as though they were things from another country.
“Ah, the airplane.”
“Yes! Being able to fly without magic must be wonderful! So even commoners like us, can fly freely in the sky like birds?”
“Isn’t there an airship?”
“It only hovers.”
“My village is actually a very nice place. It’s called Tarbes. It’s about three days from here by horse, in the direction of La Rochelle.”
Saito listened intently while eating the food.
“It’s a very remote village and there’s nothing really special there but… it has a very spacious and beautiful field. During the spring, the spring flowers bloom and during the summer, the summer flowers bloom. It’s like a sea of flowers, as far as the eye can see, past the horizon. It should be very beautiful at the moment…” Said Siesta, eyes closed as if she were drowning in memories.
“I want to look at that sea of flowers just once in an airplane.”
“Sounds nice…”
“Oh, why didn’t I think of it before!” cried Siesta who suddenly grasped Saito’s hand.
Surprised, Saito nearly fell backwards.
“W-What?”
“Do you want to visit my village Saito?”
“Huh?”
“The princess is getting married right? There’s a special holiday for us. It’s been quite a long time since I’ve returned to the village… If it’s ok, please come. I want to show you that beautiful field of flowers. My village has this really nice way of cooking stew as well. It’s called ‘Yosenabe’. It’s made from vegetables that people don’t usually use. I really want to let you taste it!”
“W-Why do you want me to come?”
“…You showed me that there’s a possibility,” said Siesta, nervously looking downwards.
“A possibility?”
“Yes. A possibility that even commoners can win against nobles. We live in fear of the nobles. Knowing that there are people who don't live like that makes me happy, as if their happiness was my happiness. Everyone in the kitchen believes that as well.”
“I want to show such a person to my hometown…” said Siesta.
“I-I see…”
Saito felt embarrassed. I’m not great or anything. Occasionally I’m a legendary familiar, but that’s all. It’s not something to be praised over.
“Of course, it’s not only that. I also want to show Saito the village… But, if I bring a man back suddenly, my family will be shocked. What should I do…”
Suddenly Siesta blushed deeply and whispered, “I can just say you’re my husband.”
“W-What?”
“If I say it’s because we’re getting married, they’ll be happy. My mother, father, brother and sister will all be happy.”
“Siesta?”
When Siesta glanced at Saito, who was staring at her dumbfounded, she shook her head.
“Sorry! That will be troublesome! I'm not sure if you'll even come! Haha!”
Embarrassed, Saito replied, “S-Siesta, you’re really bold sometimes. Like when we took a bath.”
Siesta blushed once again.
“I’m not being bold or anything.”
“Eh?”
“When I left home, my mother told me to not show anyone my body except to my chosen man.”
And with that, Siesta reached out and grasped Saito’s hand. Saito’s heart beat very loudly.
“I would have showed you if you simply asked.”
“Y-You’re joking…right?” Saito said, slack jawed.
“It wasn’t a joke. Even now…”
“W-W-What about now?”
Siesta looked straight into Saito’s face.
“Am I not attractive?”
“No, that’s not it at all.”
She was attractive. Too attractive.
“Really?”
Siesta continued looking into Saito. Stop, Saito thought, feeling as though he were being drawn into those black eyes.
“Then why didn’t you do anything when we were taking a bath?”
Siesta hid her eyes sadly.
Ah, don’t look like that, I’ll feel as though I’ve done something very bad.
“…I see, I’m not attractive. You have such a cute girl with you too…That La Vallière is a noble too. I’m just a village girl after all.” Said Siesta sadly, sighing.
“No, it’s not like that at all!”
“Saito.”
“You’re really attractive. I can guarantee it. You look stunning without clothes on.”
Normally those words would get him beaten up, but Siesta was glad.
She had been wondering whether to bring in the dessert or not. While Saito was rambling on, she closed her eyes and stood up. With a deep breath, she let her apron fall to the ground.
“Siesta!” Said Saito, shocked.
Siesta looked at him calmly. She was the kind of person who would do something well once she had decided to do it. She started to undo the buttons on her blouse one by one.
“Siesta! I don’t think it’s a good idea!” cried Saito, shaking his head.
“Don’t worry.”
Her blouse was half undone. Her well-sized cleavage captured Saito’s vision. Saito sprang at Siesta, but suddenly found himself shaking his head, crying, “W-Wait! Wait a moment! I have to think about something like this!”
“Kya!”
Siesta, whom Saito was grasping by the shoulders, lost her balance and fell onto Louise’s bed behind them, as if Saito had pushed her down.
“Sorry…”
Directly below Saito, Siesta lay with her blouse undone. Siesta put her hands on her chest and closed her eyes.
With superb timing, Louise had opened the door.
Within ten seconds, various things occurred.
One: Louise noticed that Siesta was pushed onto the bed by Saito. Two: Louise noticed that Sieta's blouse was undone. Three: Saito and Siesta stood up flustered. Six: Siesta buttoned up her blouse. Seven: Siesta dashed out of the room, facing away from Louise. Eight: Saito cried, “Wait Siesta!” Nine: Louise regained herself. Ten: Just as Saito was about to explain what had happened, he felt an intense pain as Louise high kicked him.
And with that, Saito was lying on the floor ten seconds after Louise opened the door.
Louise stepped on Saito’s head. Her voice and body were shaking.
“What exactly were you doing?”
“It’s not what it seems, Louise.”
“What were you doing on my bed?”
“It’s a long story, Siesta was bringing me food and…”
“A familiar doing something like that on his master’s bed. I can’t forgive you.”
“It’s not what it seems to be. I didn’t plan to do anything like—”
“That was the last straw.”
Tears started to fall from Louise’s eyes. Saito stood up and grasped Louise’s shoulders.
“Listen to me, it’s a misunderstanding!”
“Enough already.”
Louise glared at Saito.
“What?”
Saito couldn’t understand why Louise was so angry. She didn’t even like him. It definitely wasn’t something to cry about.
“Get out.”
“Um, just then, I didn’t mean for it to happen…”
“Get out! You’re fired!”
Saito was also starting to feel angry. First you summon me, then you fire me? What am I supposed to do?