I Became a Clothing Designer in Another World - Chapter 10

The head maid, who was flat on the floor, crying as if the world was ending, was finally able to calm down just when I was starting to worry if she might get dehydrated.

"Hic... I'm sorry, young master... Sniff..."

Like a child who had received a Christmas present, the head maid hugged her maid uniform tightly to her chest and apologized to me, sniffling.

"People can be like that sometimes."

"Sniff... Thank you..."

The head maid didn't do it on purpose to mess with me, and other than the stinging gazes of the servants, she didn't cause me any harm, so I laughed it off.

"So, what made you cry so sadly?"

"That is..."

The head maid fumbled to take out the maid uniform she was holding in her arms, and then held it up so that the front was facing me.

"Because of this, I was overwhelmed for a moment..."

Even though it was made of silk, the design itself was the same dress I had made for Emily, but there was a strange decoration that I had never put on the chest.

"... A seal?"

"Yes..."

And it wasn't the seal of my father or mother, but the seal of the Count's family.

The Count's family seal is something that the head of the family deems important.

For example, it's a drawing that is engraved on confidential documents, letters sent to the Imperial Family, or on the swords and armor of vassals who have sworn allegiance to the family.

Such an important drawing was engraved on the maid's uniform, which is her combat uniform.

"The moment I saw this, sniff... I thought, finally, I've been recognized as a vassal of the Count's family..."

"Ah..."

I understand why the head maid is reacting like this because the symbolism of the seal is so important, but the problem is...

"But who put the seal on it? I didn't draw anything on the chest."

"Who else but your father would be able to use the family's seal?"

"Ah... Aaa..."

I asked something too obvious.

Unless they were crazy, no one would arbitrarily use a drawing that bears the family's name.

"Isn't it a bit sudden?"

"It was a bit impulsive, but she's been working for the Count's family for decades, so why shouldn't she be considered a vassal like the knights?"

"That's true."

"Madam..."

The head maid's eyes become moist again.

"Esther, if you cry again, I'll confiscate that dress right away."

"Hic...! Yes..."

Startled by my mother's threat, the head maid hiccupped and hurriedly hugged the dress.

She was so shocked that the head maid's face was pale, as if she would faint if I actually took the dress away.

"But Esther, while it's nice to see you so moved... how long are you going to sit on the floor? If others see you, they'll think we're enslaving you."

"Ah, ugh... I'm sorry."

The head maid blushed bright red and jumped up from her seat.

Even in the midst of all this, she didn't want to let go of the dress even for a moment, so she didn't drop it from her arms while getting up from her seat.

"Hmm..."

My mother, who was staring intently at the head maid who was a wreck because she had rolled around on the floor, reached out her hand towards the head maid's hair.

And my mother gently combed the head maid's disheveled hair, raised the corners of her mouth softly, and sneered.

"Esther, how happy were you to roll around until you became such a wreck?"

"Ah, Ma, Madam, I'll do it..."

"Stay still, what are you going to do when you're so afraid that the dress will fall even a little bit?"

"Yes..."

When the disheveled hair was neatly arranged without a single stray hair, my mother, who had removed her hand from her head, patted the head maid's shoulder and said.

"All done."

"Thank you."

"If you've calmed down to some extent, go back to work now, the other children are waiting for you and their hands are stopped."

"Yes, excuse me."

"Okay, take care."

The head maid bowed to me and my mother, then turned around and walked away in a quick step.

My mother gazed wistfully at the head maid's back, then muttered quietly.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Esther express her emotions like that, she barely cried when I gave birth to Evelyn..."

"She's such a thorough person."

"If I had known she would like it this much, I would have done it sooner."

"It's good that you gave it to her now."

"Yes, I'm glad I gave it to her now."

_

Following the head maid, the head butler, who was also designated to receive the clothes, showed a similar reaction to the head maid as soon as he received the clothes with the seal on them.

Unlike the head maid, who shed tears like chicken droppings, he ended up wiping his tears with a handkerchief, but the fact that he was moved by the clothes with the seal on them did not change.

Perhaps because they were pleased with the more intense and passionate reactions of the two people than expected, my mother and father gathered all the servants in one place the next day and declared.

[We will treat those who are loyal to the family in the same way as the knights.]

[!]

And at the same time as that declaration, the seal that was only intended to be engraved on the head butler and head maid was changed to be engraved on the exclusive butlers and maids who directly served us.

Thanks to this, the servants' motivation to work began to rise so much that it seemed like it would pierce the sky.

I felt good because everyone seemed happy, but in some ways, I was a little sad.

It is up to my mother and father how they will use the clothes that were made, so I don't have any major complaints, but because of the seal that started with my father's surprise gift, there was almost no reaction to the tailcoats and maid uniforms.

I wanted the maids to giggle when they saw the pretty clothes, but I didn't want to see them willing to bury their bones in the Count's family to get a seal.

It was a shame.

But since what has already happened can't be helped, it's best to ignore it.

There's no point in agonizing over things I can't change, so I should focus on the clothes I'll make in the future, or the things that will happen in the future.

"Hmm..."

I closed the book I was reading and placed it on the desk.

Then, I turned my head slightly and looked at Emily, who was sitting quietly nearby.

As soon as she felt my gaze, Emily turned her head slightly, made eye contact with me, and whispered quietly with a blunt expression.

"Do you have something you want me to do?"

"No."

I shook my head slightly and moved my gaze to Emily's chest.

Emily, my exclusive maid and the favorite of the Countess, my mother, was naturally included among the loyal people who would receive the seal.

She was also the second maid to receive it after the head maid, a very competent and excellent maid.

I looked at the seal drawn on the chest of the maid uniform and said with a smirk.

"What does it feel like to have a seal on your chest?"

"Ugh..."

Emily, who had become a glorious servant equivalent to a knight as of yesterday, frowned and subtly covered the seal with the shoulder strap of her apron.

Then, she pouted and grumbled.

"It's burdensome."

"Burdensome?"

"Because of this, the butlers' flirting has become more severe."

"Ah..."

A nineteen-year-old pretty maid favored by the Count's family, it's enough to attract attention.

"Hmm..."

I felt good, but I didn't feel good.

It's nice that others think highly of Emily, but I don't like it when they pay too much attention to her.

"Should I talk to my father about it?"

Emily shook her head at my casual suggestion.

"It's not that bad, and their interest will fade soon, so it's okay."

"That's a relief, and if it's still hard, tell me, I'll help as much as I can."

"Yes."

"But, by any chance, aren't the other kids jealous?"

"No one is jealous, but... there are often people who expect the first young master's child."

"You're getting married soon, so that's understandable.

The remaining spots are full, so they're aiming for the newly created spot.

If she's a maid, she can take the position of a nanny, whether she's a man or a woman, so it was a pretty reasonable thought.

Since the first brother's child has a higher right of succession than me, they might hire a famous nanny from outside, but there's also the opportunity of the second or third child.

"And there's been more attention on you, young master."

"Me? Why me."

"Because you're the only one you take around with you, unlike the others."

"Ah... I don't want to increase the number of people here."

It's okay to have Emily by my side, but I don't really like having someone constantly hovering around me, so I have no intention of increasing the number of people serving me.

"It used to be like that, but these days, there are rumors that you're so interested in the servants that you even make clothes for them, so everyone is expecting it a little."

"I want to tell them to wake up from their dreams."

"Don't be too harsh, you're the strange one, young master."

"Ugh..."

I had nothing to say.

_

As tailcoats and maid uniforms gradually spread among the servants, I was thinking about new clothes.

"Brother."

My mother's daughter, and my sister who is one year younger than me.

Heiss, who is usually rude to me, came to my room with her lady-in-waiting, Leticia.

It's not surprising that my sister comes to my room from time to time, but.

"Who are you...?"

It was the first time she had come to me calling me "brother" since she was a little kid, so I swallowed hard and stepped back.

"Huh, brother, who are you calling a cute sister?"

"Don't lie, there's no way Heiss would call me 'brother'."

"What's wrong with calling my brother 'brother'?"

"Have you ever called me anything other than 'Hey', 'You', and 'Idiot'?"

"......"

Heiss, or something similar, who is clenching her teeth and closing her eyes tightly, is trembling.

And Heiss, or something similar, who is twitching her lips and opening her eyes, muttered in an annoyed voice.

"Ha- This bastard... I'm just trying to be nice and you're making a fuss?"

The sense of incongruity, as if the world line had been twisted, disappeared, and the world I knew well returned to normal.

I relaxed and smiled brightly.

"So you're Heiss?"

"I really want to kill you."

"So what brings you here?"

"Ha... I came to ask you for a favor."

"A favor?"

Does Heiss have something to ask me?

If it's something I can do, it would be faster to visit my mother or father...

As I looked at Heiss with a puzzled expression, Heiss lowered her head slightly as if she was embarrassed and mumbled.

"Brother, can you make me a dress?"

"Oh..."

This was a very welcome sound.