Light Novels

               I had only two sets of maid's uniforms, a corset with a lace front, and a few extra pairs of undergarments.                Perhaps they hadn't found a new chef yet, as the menu remained the same. Estelle left a note asking for an additional snack, but it was in vain.                The memo with a list of necessities only had an effect in the first few days. During that time, I managed to obtain essential items such as a stove, cleaning tools, and a sewing kit.                A month passed in this manner. To be precise, 30 days had gone by since Viscount Hippolyte had last visited.                To keep track of time, we made a mark on one side of the library wall with a knife every day.                It...

          "I mean... I have no idea when it will be even slightly safer outside. As I mentioned before, we can't afford to lose any of you either. I won't bother explaining the state most of the nobles, especially the young ones, are in right now. We must ensure your safety at any cost until this accursed disease subsides... As much as you..."                The voice trembled, resembling a cry. Not only I, but none of the siblings dared to utter a word.                It was at that moment that it occurred to me that any of my friends could be dead, and I felt guilty for complaining under such circumstances.                However, it was undeniable that life here had become unbearable. Even rational adults find it challenging to endure, let alone energetic adolescent children who must be horrified.      ...

 * * *                "I want to get out of here! Didn't they say we only had to wait for a week? Why are we still stuck here?"                It was no surprise that Estelle finally exploded. In fact, it was admirable that she had managed to hold on for so long without losing her temper.                Lethias, who was slowly picking at the cold omelet with a fork, his face showing clear disgust even from a distance, spoke in a subdued and weak voice. It was a voice I had rarely heard from him before.                "We need to finish the meal. Things are worse than we thought. Maybe something went wrong, or something unexpected happened. We can't be sure if any of our relatives are infected."                It had been two weeks since we arrived here. The fir...

               Finally, the guy who had reached the window grabbed the window frame with both hands, lifted his leg, and pulled himself out of the window, causing me to half-scream in fear.                "And then you fall!"                "I won't fall! Just hurry and come up!"                "Are you crazy?! Come back quickly!"                "Nope, I don't want to. I won't go down until you come up."                Did he really want to die? The more frightened and worried I felt, the more his determination seemed to rise, and he would do more dangerous things.                Damn it, if the kind-hearted Duchess were still alive, she would have slapped some sense into that ...

                 … It's really all good, but wouldn’t it be a lot better without you? I had to resist the urge to mercilessly poke Benya's slouching face with the fork I was holding. After all, I should have really fallen off the ladder a lot more hardly...! Lethias' expression also cooled down quite grimly. “Don’t be so mean.” “What did I do to you?” “You’re picking up a fight! Wasn’t this atmosphere because of you?” "I’m not even looking at you? Why is Hyung making such a big fuss?” "What?" No, hey, why are you guys trying to fight each other? Why are you standing up? Apparently, as they spent days and days in this confined space, everyone seemed to be in a very sensitive state. Lethias, who always took a step away from his younger brother, had a rarely serious face, and Benya also seemed to have lost his unique playfulness. “Do it in moderation. There are limits to what I could put up to.” “What if you can’t put ...