027 - Torenia: A Talented Maid (1)

"I'd like to apply here as a maid, Miss!"

"Applying...as a maid?"

The black-haired girl excitedly nodded.

The brunette girl, Leslie Berdandy, on the other hand, glanced at the two knights behind her.

'Are there any vacancies for maids...?'

Instead of making excuses, the two knights quickly dropped their ashamed expressions.

'Well, I can't blame them. They would trust her and let her in if she didn't wear a shabby robe and claimed to be my brother's girlfriend.'

The brunette girl sighed deeply before returning her eyes to the black-haired girl.

"Before that, what was your name?"

"My name is Torenia, Miss!"

Torenia, or Torenia Fournieri, is another name for a wishbone flower. (In Indonesia it is known as the cat's eye flower.)

Torenia flower is a flower that develops quickly because it is easy to maintain.

Torenia can grow well if you water it regularly and keep the media in which it is planted moist but not soggy, as this can cause Torenia to rot. It is also sufficient to fertilize twice a month.

'To reproduce Torenia, take the seeds from the seed bag once the flowers have dried and then... Why am I even explaining how to grow Torenia?'

She fixed her gaze on the silhouette of a black-haired, well-dressed girl emerging from the clear pool of water.

'Perfect! You can do it, Faerie!'

Faerie, or Torenia, was currently disguised as a girl from a remote village in the East. She went back to wearing her long black wig, which was the same length as Faerie's body hair and fit flawlessly.

Her straight black hair reached her waist, and the hair on the front of her face was cut short to form cute bangs, which were unsuitable for Faerie because the original Faerie was already 25 years old, but this hairstyle was perfect for Princess Faerie.

The outfit she is currently wearing is a dark blue work dress with simple long sleeves that successfully cover her neck and shoulders, giving the impression that she is trustworthy and responsible.

Faerie had no trouble choosing clothes because Princess Faerie had unparalleled beauty and the perfect body shape for a teenage girl, thus any kind of clothes would look great on her. Everything seemed to be made for the Princess to wear.

'Overall, she does resemble the Royal Princess from a fairy tale!'

'Well... Perhaps the only thing lacking is her height... But! Dont worry Princess Faerie! You're still growing!'

That is an exaggeration, but it is true.

As a result, Faerie tried to choose clothes that were simple yet prioritized tidiness so that Faerie would not stand out too much in comparison to the other possible maids.

'Well… A Princess is hidden among the maids? I hope it doesn't stick out too much,' Faerie hoped before departing for the Berdandy Castle.

Her request was denied, unfortunately.

Faerie has now piqued the interest of Young Master Berdandy's younger sister.

Even so, Faerie will not give up easily.

Faerie had to think hard to make the most of Leslie's attention.

Torenia would be her first choice over Faerie.

Why did Faerie choose Torenia as her fake name rather than her name?

"Well, there's no genuine reason... Just... Torenia's name reminds me of this body's gray eyeballs.' Faerie scratched the back of her neck.

To be honest, Faerie liked Princess Faerie's gray eyes. The unique sparkle in those wide round gray eyes appeared to lure someone, causing their gaze to immediately latch onto her.

Another reason was that Faerie couldn't introduce herself using her name because Princess and hers shared the same first name.

'It was an odd coincidence. It sends shivers down my spine every time I think about it.' Faerie stroked her quivering palms, trying not to draw the attention of the people in front of her.

"Torenia?"

Faerie smiled instead of responding to Leslie's question about her name.

"Your name sounds foreign. It seems that you are from the far East."

"Yes!"

"Hmmm...." Leslie, the teenage girl with gorgeous fluffy brunette hair, peered at Faerie from head to toe with an indescribable sight in her eyes.

Faerie was trying hard to suppress her furrowed eyebrows as someone much younger than her observed her.

'It's as if I'm being judged on whether I deserve to enter her house... How uneasy... I want to lecture her and teach her to respect olders... But I have to put up with it...!'

Faerie put her palm over her mouth, which was ready to protest the disrespectful behavior of the main character's close friend's sister.

"Okay, Torenia. I'm Leslie." Leslie reached out her hand unexpectedly.

Faerie raised an eyebrow at Leslie's offered hand.

'She merely asked me to shake hands, as usual, right?'

Faerie shook Leslie's hand without hesitation.

'I had no idea medieval culture could be so interesting.'

Faerie didn't see the two guards' pale expressions when they watched Faerie and Leslie calmly shaking hands.

'By the way, isn't Leslie one of the important characters?' Faerie began scrambling her mind as she returned her gaze to Leslie, who was still staring at her intently.

"...Activate ," Faerie whispered.

A thin screen appeared in front of Faerie's face as soon as she activated her skill.

Faerie, who was used to screens mysteriously appearing in front of her, kept a nice smile on her face.

The pair of gray eyes glanced at the information displayed with a pleasant smile since they were delighted with her skill of cheating.

But that pleased smile gradually turned into a terrifying smile.

[Name: Leslie Berdandy.]

[Age: 15 years old.]

[Personality:

> Having extensive insight as well as a desire for undiscovered knowledge, she sometimes makes overly irrational decisions that can harm many innocent people.]

> She adores her family. Because of her family's love, the current Leslie will not be the one to bring harm to others due to her apathy.]

[Special ability:

> Having the ability to see a person's personality or personal intentions manifested in color.]

> This ability can evolve into a powerful ability that can expose anything hidden through...? (This information is restricted)]

[Current status: Right now, Leslie is quite tired and wishes to sleep and read a book.]

[(New feature!)] 'Target's thoughts about 'Faerie': 'Who is this beautiful girl? Is she truly not my brother's girlfriend?']

"Torenia?"

Because Leslie seemed to have no intention of letting go of her hand, Faerie quickly released go of the long-lasting handshake.

"Ooo..oh." As Faerie took her hand away from Leslie, she gasped faintly.

Faerie was shocked at first to see the information, which was quite long and detailed.

Perhaps it's because Leslie is one of the closest characters to the main character of the novel Faerie is currently entering.

Furthermore, Faerie has never seen a new feature with other characters, but it now appears in Leslie's information.

But that's not what caused Faerie to panic.

[Special ability:

> Having the ability to see a person's personality or personal intentions manifested in color.]

'... Don't tell me... The handshake from before?' Faerie looked at Leslie, who was now looking at her as well.

They made eye contact for a minute before one of them expressed surprise.

That's right.

Leslie, not Faerie, was stunned till her face turned deathly pale.

"...Miss Leslie?" Faerie spoke to Leslie in a nervous tone.

Leslie's eyes trembled uncontrollably when she watched the black-haired girl in front of her.

"No...!" Leslie instantly recovered from her surprised expression and regained her composure and elegance.

Leslie smiled gracefully as if she'd never had a frightened, deathly pale expression before.

"Please come in," said Leslie to Torenia, the black-haired girl.

"Uh?" Torenia, alias Faerie, a black-haired girl, lifted one eyebrow.

Leslie ignored Faerie's confusion and instead talked to one of the guards. "Tell the Head Maid to accept another servant."

After finishing her conversation with the guards, Leslie turned back and smiled at Faerie.

"Welcome to Berdandy's Castle, Torenia."