Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 9 Episode 7 (section)

===Part 4===

After the four finished their breakfast, they enjoyed a light after meal rest.

Lux proposed to help out with tidying up like washing plates and so on, but Noct who was in charge of the housework denied him gently.

「Master, please rest at ease.」

「No, it’s fine to call me Lux just like usual……or rather, is there a meaning in this role distribution?」

Somehow, it would feel more relaxing for Lux if they interacted with him like usual, so he spontaneously said that.

「There is. Lux-kun was chosen as princess Lizsharte’s knight. It doesn’t matter even if you are a former imperial family of the old empire or a criminal──when you obtained that title, in the future there is a high possibility that you too will have subordinates. It will be fine if you think of this as rehearsal for that.」

Sharis in her butler uniform was replying like that from right behind the sofa where Lux was sitting.

Her words themselves might be indeed correct.

But……, somehow it also felt like it was only the surface reason.

「Thaat’s how it is, it’s fine to use us without reservation for killing time you know? Even though I look like this, in regards to playing I’m more able than any other.」

Tillfur puffed up her chest proudly. Lux smiled wryly seeing that.

In the end, it seemed like this was a really loose master and servant relationship.

「I guess, thank you. But, right now I have no request yet I think.」

「Lux-chi, normally what are you doing in your holiday? Like when you were still a prince, or before you came to our Academy.」

「Hmmmm……」

Lux hesitated to answer Tillfur’s question.

Honestly speaking, he couldn’t really remember.

When he was still living at imperial court, he only had the memory of playing with Philuffy, after that he stretched himself thin with Drag-Ride practice or studying.

In his life of chores after the coup d’etat, he had no memory other than sleeping because of his fatigue in his holiday.

Speaking of holiday for Lux, his impression about it was instead the time of working in service business.

「Then, how about you spend your time today for your hobby?」

Sharis gave an advice while Lux was crossing his arms and pondering.

But, Lux could only smile stiffly.

「I, cannot remember. If I’m forced to say, then searching for odd job’s tool or something──」

「……Uwah, so you used even your free time for your chores.」

Tillfur showed a twitching expression at Lux’s answer.

「Yes. It seems that Lux-san is ill. The chores nature has been completely instilled into your very bone.」

「Cruel-!?」

「Pardon my rudeness master. My true feeling unconsciously slipped out.」

「…………」

‘What’s going on with the thing about these three entertaining me……?’

While Lux was hurt by Noct’s words, Sharis suddenly talked from behind Lux.

「Lux-kun. What is called hobby is something that you discover. Was there anything that attract your personal interest while you were playing or working in the past?」

「Eerrr……」

Even if she told him that, he couldn’t remember anything.

「Uwaa……. Sometimes Lux-chi will give off feeling like that but──, could it be you have never thought about your own enjoyment at all?」

「N, no such thing──but」

Even though he tried to deny it in panic, he was shocked of himself who couldn’t deny it somewhere inside.

「Master. The cleaning up is finished.」

While they were talking like that, the maidNoct who finished the clean up came to his side.

In the end they couldn’t decide what to do. The three sat together on the sofa.

「…………」

When Lux was falling silent with a troubled look, the Triad began discussing in whispers.

Before long it appeared they reached a conclusion. Sharis clapped Lux’s shoulder lightly.

「Yosh, the schedule today is decided.」

「Eh……?」

「Let’s stimulate the feeling of enjoying spare time that Lux-kun has completely forgotten. ──And so, we will have you accompany us in our hobby today. Is that fine?」

「Ye, yes!」

Lux spontaneously nodded at Shari’s confident invitation.

After that the four immediately arranged their appearance and departed to the center of second block’s center.

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