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Author: Kaburagi Haruka Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 2579 characters Translator: Aurum English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1272 words Editor(s): Deximus_Maximus

After spending several days in that room, I woke up in the middle of the night .

This is my room in Cortina’s house .

Finia kept insisting on sleeping with me, but as expected, laying down with a beautiful girl… sleep never came .

So I insisted on a single bedroom .

Because both she and Cortina expected me to ask for a single room, they gave their permission fairly easily .

In the first place, privacy is of major importance to me since I’m keeping so many secrets .

Being a man in my previous life, I had various desires .

Namely, alcohol, women, and gambling .

Luckily I had no interest in gambling, and I was unpopular with women, so I incurred very few expenses there .

It’s been seven years since I was reborn, gambling and women notwithstanding, it’s about time I started to miss my only pleasure, booze .

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So I decided to sneak around .

Up to this point in our travels, I’d snuck a bottle into our luggage, so I was in the process of taking it into my room .

“Right about now, that Lyell ******* ought to be in a panic . ” I chuckled to myself .

As a child, I can’t possibly buy alcohol on my own .

Which is to say, I snuck off with some of the good stuff that Lyell had kept hidden from Maria .

Maria had told him that drinking in front of a child was bad, so he would have to settle for some light wine at home .

That’s why that guy set some good stuff off to the side to enjoy later .

I popped the seal and poured some into a wooden cup .

I used this cup during the journey here, so it’s not suspicious at all for me to bring it into my room .

A strong scent floated up from the cup into my nose .

The faint smell of a cypress cask mixed into the air in the room .

“…*******, holding out on me ain’tcha?”

A clear amber hue, a strong fragrance, it’s a good drink . You don’t even need to take a sip to know .

Since I considered him my rival in my previous life, I rarely shared a drink with Lyell, but I can’t deny, he has good taste .

Though I did drink with Gadius a lot .

After enjoying the fragrance a bit longer, I slowly raised the cup to my lips .

As the distance closes I feel the scent gets stronger… .

…Before I realize, it’s already morning .

“Huh!? What was…!”

I sprung up, and tumbled in anguish with a headache .

The inside of my skull was throbbing, how many times did I have this same sensation in my previous life .

“You, You’re kidding… a hangover? After one tiny sip!?”

It seems my frail body has an extreme weakness to alcohol .

To think I’d be laid out by a single sip .

The sun is already rising outside while the refres.h.i.+ng morning air seeps through the window .

“First… I’ve got to hide you quickly . ”

The bottle is one thing, but most of the contents of the cup spilled out .

Thanks to that, my room strongly smells of alcohol .

I pop the window open to help ventilate while holding my aching head . It was at this time someone knocked on my door .

“It’s morning Lady Nicole, please get up soon . ”

“Ah, Finia . Yeah, I’m up . I’m changing right now, please don’t come in . ”

“Is that so? Then let me help you . ”

“N, Nono! Umm . . I… I’m fine by myself!” I quickly shouted back at Finia to keep her from entering the room .

“By any chance… Did you wet the bed?”

“How rude!”

Sure, as a girl I can’t hold in my business as easily as I used to .

It can’t be helped that girls can’t hold it in the same way a guy can, their bodies are just not made the same .

And if your body is young, the slightest bit of carelessness… well, yea, it’s over . Yup . I’ll admit it, there were accidents in my past .

But this is completely unrelated .

The problem is the smell of alcohol, not p.i.s.s .

For the sake of my pride, I want this to be known that it’s not the same!

“Alright then . Lady Cortina has already finished breakfast, so please hurry Lady Nicole . Afterward, you can do laundry in secret . ”

“I got it . But I haven’t wet the bed!”

Finia walked away with light steps .

Even so, Cortina, the night owl is already up and about, when does she even sleep?

In any case, if I open the window the alcohol smell will dissipate quickly .

Although it’s a little unsafe, this is known to the townspeople as Cortina’s house, there’s probably few who’d try to sneak in .

And so I started changing out of my pajamas for real .

Since I have comfortable pajamas, they’re easy to take off, but the clothes Finia and Cortina got me are more complicated and don’t really fit my tastes .

I wore a tight-fitting s.h.i.+rt and a short jacket .

Below I put on some shorts and knee-socks leaving little exposed .

It looks like activewear, but with my appearance of a proper young lady, it gives off a sense of mismatching, I found it pretty surprising .

As I head to the dining room on the first floor, I find Finia waiting for me as she’d already finished preparing breakfast .

Cortina, who already finished her food, was enjoying an after-meal coffee .

Finia lets out a small sigh as she sees me .

It seems she can’t suppress her sorrow at my choice to avoid wearing skirts .

Cortina meanwhile stared appraisingly at my thighs before throwing me a thumbs-up .

On the table, there was hot milk, ham and eggs, and a piece of toast laid out .

Coffee was too bitter for me to drink now .

On the bright side, I’m aware that along with this change in palate I’m weak to alcohol .

After I arrived at the table and got to eating, Finia went behind me and started taking care of my hair .

It may seem rude in the middle of a meal, but it can’t be helped since I can’t do it myself .

It was decided that Mich.e.l.le, Letina, and I will be shown around town after this . I’ve got no time .

Since we’re going to invite Letina, first impressions are important .

“It’s already that time?”

Looking at Finia caring for my hair, I started to think we were running short on time .

There’s a magic tool that tells time called a clock, but in Cortina’s house, there’s only one in the living room and another in Cortina’s room .

It’s pretty expensive .

“No, it’s just I got lost for a moment looking at Lady Nicole’s hair . It feels good to the touch is all . ”

“…Should we stop doing this during meals?”

“My apologies, this is my healing . ”

“Ah, sure…”

It’s quite pleasant feeling the soft touch of Finia on my hair, so please don’t stop .

Cortina pulls me over and sits me on her lap .

The soft touch on the back of my head feels comfy so I just let them do as they want .

Half-eaten toast, and half-eaten ham and eggs .

This is the limit of what I can stomach .

“Burp— Thank you for this meal . ”

“You’re very welcome . Your hair is done . ”

My hair is long, extending straight to the middle of my back .

I can say with confidence that if I got it cut Mari and Finia would be sad .

It’s set so that the sideburns were tucked behind my ears and tied behind my neck .

Finia would set my hair during meals without fail so far .

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