Rem stared blankly at Natsuki Subaru for a few seconds, an unreadable emotion flickering in her azure eyes:
"......"
Oh no, could she have figured out what I was thinking?
Thinking this, Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but scratch his cheek and quickly changed the subject:
"Ahaha... Then let's hurry and get measured. I can't wait to put on a handsome butler uniform."
......
After entering the dressing room.
Inside, there were not only servant uniforms but also many of Roswaal's replacement clothes, all of which were incredibly peculiar and brightly colored, making the entire room look like a circus costume changing room.
"Seriously, Roswaal's sense of aesthetics is appallingly bad, it's off the charts."
Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but complain inwardly as he looked at these colorful and strange clothes.
Passing through this visually polluting area, he saw a few conservative but gorgeous garments. Among them was an outfit he had seen in the Royal Capital. This was probably Emilia's clothing section. Natsuki Subaru's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Hmm... This dress, I saw Emilia-chan wear it in the Royal Capital."
He subconsciously reached out to touch it, but was stopped by Rem's stern gaze:
"Please do not casually touch Lady Emilia's clothes."
"Ah, sorry, sorry..."
Natsuki Subaru sheepishly withdrew his hand, but added inwardly.
Rem looks cute even when she's serious.
"Please stand there with your back straight, arms held out level with your shoulders."
Rem picked up a thin string marked with measurements and pointed to the cubicle beside her.
"No problem, go ahead."
With his back to Rem, Natsuki Subaru stood straight with his arms raised as instructed.
When Rem approached and began to measure, Natsuki Subaru's body suddenly tensed up.
Because he could clearly feel the girl's petite body close to his back, her warm breath gently brushing his neck, a faint fragrance lingering at his nose.
Hey, hey... Th-This is too close!
Rem smells so good... Is it shampoo or her natural scent?
Wait, what am I thinking!
But... this is too good of a perk...
To hide his inner turmoil, Natsuki Subaru quickly found a topic:
"Speaking of which, I've seen clothes like Ros-chi's and Emilia-chan's, but I haven't seen any formal wear for you, Rem, or Betty. Are they kept in other rooms?"
"Lady Beatrice's changing clothes are in her personal room." Rem replied in a calm tone while carefully measuring Natsuki Subaru's shoulder width with a soft tape measure.
"Rem and sister have no other clothes besides our uniforms, so we always change in our own rooms."
"Eh?!"
Natsuki Subaru turned around in surprise, directly bumping into Rem, who was concentrating on measuring.
In that instant, his chest clearly felt a soft touch, and his whole body stiffened, even his voice changed:
"—Y-You only have maid outfits? What do you wear when you go out or on holidays?"
Oh no!
This soft touch... Could it be I bumped into...
Speaking of which, this size is bigger than I imagined... Wait, what am I thinking!
It's over, it's over, Rem is going to smash me into meat paste with her flail!
Natsuki Subaru wailed frantically in his mind, but on the surface, he remained calm, though tiny beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
Rem quickly stepped back, her face still maintaining a professional calmness, but the tips of her ears were slightly red:
"...Rem and sister rarely go out, and even if we do, we wear our uniforms."
"Uh... So that's how it is."
Natsuki Subaru quietly observed Rem's reaction. Seeing that she didn't seem angry, his suspended heart finally relaxed a little.
Looks like Rem took my action just now as accidental.
"A maid's duty is to serve around the clock." Rem continued to measure Natsuki Subaru's waist, her voice still calm. "Casual clothes are not needed."
Isn't this just being a workaholic with no days off?
How much does that Roswaal guy even pay them?
Thinking this, Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but speak up for them: "That's too boring. How can girls not have a few pretty casual outfits? How about next time I go to the Royal Capital..."
"Measured." Rem suddenly interrupted him, recording the data on paper. "Please don't meddle in other people's affairs."
"Er..." Natsuki Subaru sheepishly lowered his hand, then added unwillingly,
"Alright, but, when I get paid, I'll definitely buy Rem a pretty dress, as a thank you for helping me alter my clothes."
Rem tidied up the measuring tools in her hand, replying without looking up:
"Rem doesn't need it, and with Subaru's salary level, I'm afraid you can't even afford a decent handkerchief."
"Hey, hey... That's too harsh."
Natsuki Subaru's mouth twitched, then he clutched his chest, feigning a heartbroken expression.
Thwack!
Rem ignored Natsuki Subaru's exaggerated performance, forcefully closing the notebook in her hand with a crisp sound:
"I will send the altered uniform to Subaru's room. Now, please follow Rem to familiarize yourself with the work procedures."
"Yes, yes, I understand..."
Following Rem out of the dressing room, Natsuki Subaru's thoughts had already drifted far away.
But, speaking of which, not even having casual clothes, isn't the life of these twin sisters too monotonous?
When I get the chance, I must see Rem in casual clothes.
And, take Rem shopping in the Royal Capital, let her happily wear the dress I bought her.
Thinking this, Natsuki Subaru secretly glanced at Rem walking ahead.
The girl's straight back looked particularly slender in the maid outfit, her blue hair swaying gently with her steps.
However, right now, Natsuki Subaru could clearly feel Rem's wariness towards him.
After all, logically speaking, they had only met for the first time today, so Rem's cold attitude was also normal.
"Don't lose heart! As long as I persevere, I will definitely win Rem's affection!"
Natsuki Subaru cheered himself on inwardly.
......
And so.
Natsuki Subaru officially began his life as a servant at Roswaal Manor.
Soon, he discovered a strange phenomenon.
That is, most of the work was guided by Rem.
As for Ram…
"Ram, where should this vase be placed?"
"Ask Rem about such trivial matters."
"Ram, the water bucket in the kitchen is cracked..."
"Rem will handle it."
"......"
It was only then that Natsuki Subaru realized Ram was blatantly slacking off, and he couldn't help but complain inwardly:
"Hey, hey, she's clearly the older sister, yet all the work is pushed onto the younger sister, and why is Rem, as the younger sister, more capable anyway!"
In the work that followed.
Natsuki Subaru deeply experienced the gap between himself and a professional maid.
When cleaning, Rem could finish a floor he couldn't clean in half an hour in ten minutes.
When doing laundry, Rem folded clothes three times faster than him, and every piece was as neat as a work of art.
When working in the kitchen, Rem displayed the solid foundation of a professional maid even more, her knife skills clean and sharp, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound when cutting vegetables…
Every cut was precise, and the ingredients were cut to a uniform size, perfectly meeting culinary requirements.
And Natsuki Subaru, on the other hand, encountered an unexpected situation.
"Huh?"
When Natsuki Subaru's fingers grasped the kitchen knife, a strange sense of familiarity suddenly emerged. His wrist naturally adjusted to the perfect angle, and the blade moved like flowing water among the ingredients.
In the blink of an eye, he had sliced the radish in his hand into transparent slices as thin as cicada wings, which were translucent when held up to the light.
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