Don’t Remember Me

itta’s bed, opened her eyes wide and looked at the head maid.

Rosé served the Queen all day long, but she never heard anything like that.
Even during the teatime with the Duchess, nothing was aid related to that.
She suddenly wondered when the decision was made but of course, it was not like she should know everything, and the head maid does.

“Really?”

It was fortunate though.
Rosé was relieved to see the child delighted with the maid’s words.
Again, she would not be called by the late queen to wait on her, and her child would not have to worry about being noticed by the late queen and the duchess.

Rosé nodded involuntarily and smiled, but the head maid brought another piece of news into her mouth.

“And the day after tomorrow, His Highness the Grand duke will be leaving for an inspection.”

‘… Inspection?’

Rosé’s eyes widened at the unexpected words.
However, Flitta nodded her head as if she had heard something insignificant.
For she was not particularly surprised as a child.
It was not the first time that her father regularly inspected his estate.

However, not only Rosé but Flitta were also surprised by the maid’s story that followed.

“And the princess will be going with him in the inspection.”

“… What?”

“… Yes?”

Flitta’s pale green eyes widened.
At the same time, Rosé looked at her maid with a similar expression.
The head maid instructed Rosé with her calm face as if it was nothing to her.

“So, you will have to accompany the princess.”

“… M, me?”

“Yes.
Also, the nanny remains in the Grand Prince’s residence, so keep in mind that your responsibility to serve the Princess has become more important.”

“…!”

Rosé’s eyes widened even more.
The moment she opened her mouth to say something, Flitta came out of the blanket before hrt and she sat up and said her words.

“Rosé, then are we going to play? Dad, me, and Rosé, all together?”

“Rather than going out to play, the purpose is for the inspection…”

Even while Rosé was confused, she stammered in answering Flitta’s question.
However, Flitta was so excited that she didn’t even listen to Rose’s words, and she clapped and shouted.

“Wow! It’s a family trip! right? I am going on a family trip for the first time!”

It was not like the usual timid and calm child.
As if that appearance was unexpected, the head maid also opened her eyes wide.
However, she straightened her expression right away and looked back at Rosé.

“… Family, travel.”

The head maid saw Rosé who was lost, unable to cope with the situation and had a dazed expression on her face.
Even so, she could see her normally paled face that seemed to be flabbergasted with the news, her excitement was a bit obvious.

‘No, it was not a simple excitement…’

The head maid looked at Rosé’s reddened eyes with a puzzled look, but she soon withdrew her attention and continued her words with a request.

“Anyway, I let you know that so you can prepare in advance.
Make sure to pack the necessary items carefully so that the Princess does not feel uncomfortable during the trip.”

Only then did Rosé come to her senses, rubbed her hand around her eyes, and nodded her head hastily.

“Yes, Head Maid.
I will.”

“Okay.
Then Princess, it’s late at night, so why don’t you go to sleep?”

The head maid bowed her head to Flitta and then turned around.
But just before she opened the door and left, she remembered something, and she looked back at her again.

“Seriously! Rosé.”

“Ah, yes?”

Rosé put on her dazed expression again, then hurriedly corrected her expression at the call of the head maid and looked at her.
The head maid looked her up and down, then narrowed her brows as she asked.

“I thought I head you had a fever.”

“…?”

Rosé’s eyes widened.
The head maid noticed that she seemed to not comprehend her question so she explained.

“I overheard the conversation you had with the princess earlier.
It was unintentional.”

“Ah…”

On the way to the bedroom, she seemed to have heard Flitta’s question as she worried about her.
Rosé rubbed her cheek in embarrassment and shook her head.

“I am okay.
I was just a bit tired…”

Rosé hurriedly tried to explain, and the head maid opened her mouth in a blunt tone.

“It is also a duty of people like us to take good care of ourselves.”

“…”

“You thought so lightly of being tired, but if you become ill, who will serve the Princess? If you unknowingly have a contagious disease, what if you pass it on to the Princess accidentally?”

At the words of the head maid, Rosé shut her mouth tightly as she was speechless.
Her hands which were clutched, trembled slightly.
Even though she knew that the head maid hadn’t noticed her condition, the words pierced her heart like a dagger.