On the way to Rosa-chan's room, I repeatedly looked at the letter sent by Luis.
Curious about its contents, a bad idea crossed my mind—to open and read this letter before Rosa-chan did.
No, no... that would be a bad thing, and I have to maintain my manners.
"Hah..." I sighed softly, feeling confused.
When I arrived in front of Rosa-chan's room, I knocked on the door before entering.
Knock, knock.
"Come in," Rosa-chan replied from inside the room.
I turned the doorknob so the door would open outward.
Inside, I saw Rosa-chan preparing her dress for tomorrow.
Isn't the bride supposed to wear a white dress for a wedding?
Why is Rosa-chan taking out colorful gowns instead?
Maybe weddings in this world are different? Hmm, could be.
"Rosa-chan, there's a letter that just arrived," I said.
She turned to me, but from her expression, I could tell she looked confused.
"The guard said this letter is from Luis... and once it's in your hands, you must read it immediately—" I said.
I turned to see her face, and her eyes widened, looking startled and panicked.
As if she had expected this to happen, Rosa-chan immediately ran toward me.
She snatched the letter from my hand and opened it.
I could only stay silent, feeling that Rosa-chan's actions were a bit strange.
Why does Rosa-chan want to know the contents so badly? Ah! Maybe she just can't wait for tomorrow.
That's understandable though; what girl wouldn't be excited if tomorrow was her wedding day?
From what I can deduce, after seeing Rosa-chan's reaction, I can conclude—
Luis sent a letter probably to confirm that he's ready to marry Rosa-chan.
And as a form of assurance that tomorrow's ceremony will go smoothly.
Since Rosa-chan already suspected this, she hurriedly opened the letter.
Right, right, everything is clear now.
Just from a few clues, I've already figured it out.
Maybe I should become a detective someday? That sounds kind of fun.
——
After reading the letter to the end, Rosa-chan handed it back to me.
But instead of looking happy or excited, she looked completely panicked.
Of course, that made me worried about her too—afraid that something unexpected might happen.
"Rosa-chan—" I said.
"I have to report this to Dad and Mom... Yukito-san, read that letter and tell Vern-san!" Rosa-chan said.
She pushed the door open and ran off to meet the king and queen.
Why does she have to report this letter to them? There shouldn't be any problem.
I shifted my attention and focused on reading the letter.
—
Rosalia, there's something I want to tell you. Maybe this is too sudden.
But I hope you're willing to do what I'm about to ask.
Because of some mistake, the guests I invited for tomorrow have arrived today instead.
And what's worse, they came to my house.
Maybe I really made an error when sending out the invitations.
But honestly, my house is already so penuk and crowded right now. And finally, I came up with an idea.
Rather than making them upset, how about we hold the wedding tonight?
Time is limited, but if the event starts at eight o'clock, it should still be possible.
I'm really sorry, I didn't expect something this complicated to happen.
To help the situation there, I've already sent several of my servants to the castle.
The plan is for us and the guests to be present by seven-thirty.
I'll be heading there soon; please do everything as I've explained.
Even though it sounds impossible, I believe that your perfect self can definitely make it happen!
—
Actually, there's more to it, but I'm too lazy to read it.
Then, I got some additional information—Luis thinks Rosa-chan is a perfect girl.
I just want to say, a perfect girl doesn't exist in this world. But well, it depends on one's way of thinking.
I have no right to protest other people's beliefs and opinions.
——
Then... WHY IS THE CEREMONY BEING HELD TODAY?!?!?!!
There are only about three hours left before it starts.
That Luis guy seems really unreliable... but maybe this was just a small mistake.
More importantly, I have to tell this to Vern-san.
——
The servants belonging to the Milhert noble family arrived at the castle. They immediately entered the castle hall and began preparing everything for the event.
They were assisted by all the maids and servants who also worked in the castle.
We all worked hard and fast. Moving swiftly, without missing a single detail.
Honestly, it felt like forced labor!
My entire body felt exhausted and sore, the work seemed never-ending.
The same went for the other maids—they already looked completely drained.
The tables were arranged, and several chairs were placed near them.
All the tables and chairs were covered with clean white cloths, the kind used for formal occasions like this.
A small stage had already been set up at the end of the hall, where Luis and Rosa-chan would exchange their vows.
In an instant, the hall, which at first looked empty and unused—
Transformed into a grand and elegant wedding venue.
Even though not everything was ready yet, our progress was already halfway there.
Just a bit more decorating, and the room would be ready.
Everywhere was chaotic; people moved quickly without stopping.
Even when I went to the kitchen earlier, the cooks were incredibly busy.
There wasn't a single frying pan left unused—they were all cooking nonstop.
The food stock had to be ready to serve for what might be hundreds of guests.
And there were only about nine people cooking—isn't that way too few?!
Even five of them were servants from the Milhert noble house, why are the castle cooks so few?!
I really wanted to help them, but I have no cooking skills.
If I helped, things would probably turn into chaos and no food would be ready.
So, I returned to the hall and continued preparing again.
I looked toward the stage and saw Vern-san standing there, giving instructions to several people.
It seemed that Vern-san's directions were extremely useful at this moment.
Because his arm still hadn't healed, he couldn't help with the preparations physically.
But the orders he gave weren't random—if not for him, our work would've been a total mess.
Along with four others, I carried a fairly large round table.
This round table would be used by the king, queen, and the head of the Milhert family.
Of course, its position was at the very front compared to the other tables.
After everything was set up, I crouched down and tried to catch my breath again.
Honestly, I was already at my limit. I needed water and rest.
But instead of feeling comfortable, someone suddenly smacked my back.
I turned around—it was Vern-san.
"Vern-san... please, give me a moment—"
"There's no time left!" he shouted.
He left me speechless, and that made me stand back up again.
I went back into the crowd of servants and continued helping.
When will this end?!
——
When I finally meet that Luis guy later, just wait and see.
None of this would've happened if he hadn't been so careless with the invitations.
And the ones suffering the most right now are us—the maids and servants.
We're being forced to work nonstop, without drinks or rest.
At this rate, we might all collapse! Our lives could disappear tonight.
Then... why didn't that Luis guy just tell the guests to go home?!?! Where's his brain?!
He could've just asked them to come again tomorrow, it's that simple!
His only job was to make invitations, and he couldn't even do that properly.
Listen to our complaints and wishes, you nobles whose brains are filled only with money!!
(Maybe that last part was just my frustration toward the nobles)
(I swear, I didn't mean to offend anyone)