Chapter 220
Chapter 220
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Chapter 219
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"I'm thinking of using Father's old room as my office."
"That sounds good. It's probably the best room in the mansion anyway, and now that Camellia is the Family Head."
"Yes, and we're planning to redecorate the mansion. I figured we'd do it all at once this time."
"Hehe, the mansion's going to be bustling again for a while."
Rozalin and I were chatting like that over tea.
We weren't touching at all on what had happened that night.
I'd managed to vent some frustration through Ashley and Lize, but I was still anxious.
I had no idea what Rozalin, sitting across from me, was thinking, or if she'd suddenly bring up what happened.
I was just trying to stay calm, but inside, I was terrified on my own.
"So, all the documents and books in the current room. We'll have to move everything?"
"For the important ones, I'll handle them myself, but the rest I'll have the servants do. It'd be better to move the things I use while working over there too, though that might end up being quite a bit."
"True, there's a lot in there."
"Well, it should all fit in a day anyway."
Rozalin had skipped breakfast but hadn't done anything unusual after that.
Unlike my worry that started when she didn't show for morning meal, she didn't seem to hate me or anything—she treated me just the same as always.
That actually made me more worried.
She was acting perfectly normal on the outside, but was the situation really okay?
Maybe she already hated me for what I did, but was letting it slide because of her kind personality.
Maybe she was hiding it.
Maybe she'd suddenly disappear from the mansion.
Those worries kept filling my head.
Especially since I'd already seen someone close to me run away from this mansion once.
"Camellia?"
"...Yes, Mother."
"What are you thinking about so intently? I called you, but you didn't answer."
"Oh.... Just pondering how best to redecorate."
That was why I ended up losing focus in our conversation without realizing it.
It was truly... frustrating.
"Hehe, no need to overthink it. You're the Family Head now. Can't you just do whatever you want?"
"Is that so."
"Honestly, it's not a big deal—just normal stuff. I think it'd be much better to do whatever feels comfortable and whatever you want."
...Unlike my inner turmoil, Rozalin was just saying kind things to me.
My head really... hurt.
*
After becoming Family Head, my daily life did change a bit.
Becoming Family Head meant I was truly an adult now, so I could live a little more freely, I suppose.
"Um... Camellia? How long are you going to stay like this...?"
"Yes. Teacher."
"Huh...? That response feels a bit off...."
After moving some documents from my room, I had a short break.
It was more like stuffing everything into big bags than properly organizing, though.
In the end, I had some time, so I was resting in Ashley's room.
"You've been like this for over ten minutes.... How long do you plan to keep it up...?"
"You agreed to it, Teacher."
"That's true, but.... Staying like this forever is kind of embarrassing...?"
"It's fine."
Ashley had already agreed to being my pillow.
So, I'd come to her room and was comfortably holding her on her bed.
She had large breasts and wasn't too tall, making her perfect to hold like a pillow.
"Um... are you tired lately?"
"Probably."
I answered honestly to Ashley's question as she lay in my arms.
Of course I was tired, really.
There'd been too much work lately, and the worries about Rozalin were exhausting me.
That was part of why I came to Ashley's room to rest.
"I'd love to go further, but if I did, it feels like there'd be no turning back."
"Huh...?"
"Everyone has those moments, right? You want to do something, but feel like you shouldn't. That's all that's on my mind."
I didn't say it directly.
Of course not—I couldn't just blurt that out easily.
Even if we weren't blood-related, we were still in a mother-daughter relationship, so it'd obviously seem weird.
No matter how sleepy or oblivious Ashley could be... she wasn't a weirdo.
"I see...."
"Yes."
So in the end, I just used her like a pillow.
Her breasts were big, her face was pretty, and her voice had a nice low tone—it was quite to my liking.
"Mmm... I see..."
"Yes. That's right."
"...Must be tough."
"It is tough."
"......."
Was it because of what I said?
Ashley wasn't resisting at all when I touched her body.
She'd always been weak to this kind of thing from me, but it felt like she was starting to enjoy it more herself.
"If... you're really tired, want to touch my breasts at least...?"
"...Pardon?"
"You like this stuff, right...? Um, touching and all...?"
"Well, yeah."
That was what Ashley suddenly said while we were like that.
I wasn't groping her on purpose, but I hadn't expected her to offer first.
"I'm... Camellia's pillow, right? If Camellia wants, it's okay to touch."
"...Teacher."
"Yes...?"
"You're being really pervy."
I said that while looking down at her.
Because she really was acting pervy.
"Being treated like a pillow by your student is pervy enough, and now you're even seducing me first."
"Eek...?"
As I said that, I started groping her breasts while holding her.
"Hmm..."
"Mmm...."
Among the people I knew, her breasts were top one or two in size, and they fit perfectly in my hands.
Fingers sinking right in.
It was such a shame I hadn't groped them until now.
"Haaah...."
"They always fascinated me since I was little. Touching them now, they're so different from mine—it's fun to squeeze."
"'Fun'...."
My own breasts had changed a lot since childhood, but touching mine versus someone else's was definitely different.
The more I touched, the more I wanted to keep touching.
Soft and squishy.
Perfect.
Next time, if I got Lize involved too, groping both sides would surely be great.
"Huu...."
"Hek...."
"Your ears are still sensitive, huh."
"You whispered in my ear so suddenly...."
I teased Ashley like that and spent a bit more time.
I'd already been holding her like a pillow whenever I was tired.
Now, I could escalate things a little higher, which was nice.
Honestly, if I pushed now, we could do even more intense stuff, but I held back on purpose.
"I wonder if I could do that kind of thing with Rozalin."
Who knows.
I wanted to make love with Rozalin, but... I couldn't see that future right now.
All I could see was a future where she despised me.
"...Sigh."
After finishing up the room sorting somewhat, I was resting alone in a chair.
I'd relieved some stress through Ashley.
But my head was still full of various worries and concerns about Rozalin.
It all stemmed from not knowing what she was thinking.
"Should I call Lize?"
I'd just spent time with Ashley like that, but my head was still tired.
Without thinking, the idea of calling Lize popped up.
*Knock knock.*
"...?"
Right then, there was a sudden knock, and the closed door started opening.
Lize should be working in the office with the other servants.
Who could it be?
"Camellia...? Is it okay to come in for a sec?"
It was Rozalin who entered.
I had no idea why, but... Rozalin had suddenly come to my room.
Why?
There was no reason she couldn't, but her sudden visit startled me a bit.
"It's fine."
"Then I'll come in?"
"...Yes."
For now, I let Rozalin inside.
Rozalin, entering my room, smiled kindly just like always.
I didn't hate that look.
It just made me anxious because I couldn't guess her thoughts at all.
"The room does look cleaner."
"Well, we cleared out a lot. It feels much fresher."
Rozalin was looking around my room, which felt way more spacious now that I'd moved stuff to the office.
Watching her, I kept wondering why she'd come.
"Your room always had tons of documents and books since before. This is the first time it's been this clean, right?"
"Is it...? But Lize always kept it clean."
"Hehe.... Aside from that, clearing it out like this makes the room look so much bigger?"
We kept chatting like that.
Rozalin continued talking to me with her usual smile.
"You've been working hard since you were little, Camellia. That's why I always felt more at ease seeing all those documents and books in your room."
"That might be true. It has been like that since I was a kid."
"Hehe...."
The conversation... was proceeding normally.
Just everyday talk about the changed room.
But she surely didn't come just for this.
There had to be another reason she visited my room.
"By the way... you've been doing business since you were really young, Camellia."
"That's right."
"So more running around for business than playing with other kids."
"...Yeah?"
Why bring this up all of a sudden.
No clue.
"So, I want to introduce someone to you, Mom's acquaintance."
"...Pardon?"
"Not just the girls you met at the academy—wouldn't it be good to meet some more diverse friends?"
"......."
Sudden topic.
But I could tell this was her real point.
And that it was something she'd thought up because of what I'd done a few days ago.
"I know someone from my academy days. Her younger brother—maybe you should meet him? He's the same age as you, conveniently."
"......."
What did it mean for her to suddenly tell me to meet a guy.
Coming here out of the blue to introduce me to a man—what was her real intention.
I started getting angry at Rozalin's sudden action.
"What do you think?"
"No."
"Uh, huh?"
"I said no."
So... unlike usual, I answered a bit emotionally.
It wasn't weird for me—anyone hearing this from someone they like would react the same.
I'd imagined other things, but never this.