Become A Human In Another World
ACT 6: Interlude 1 - Just A Gossip
The waiter inside the carriage nodded, pouring tea for Ruly with the smoke still billowing. Seemed a high quality tea was being poured, making the face of the moody Rule turn bright.
"Oh yeah. When talking about Young Master, I remembered something." the servant looked a little surprised, for forgetting about it.
Ruly who did not understand, just started sipping her tea while observing the waiter who put his tea pot and was busy looking for something. In the end, he found the thing he was looking for while trying to reach into the pocket he had on his back.
It was a letter, neatly wrapped without the slightest spotting. Ruly was a little confused at how her maid could keep it nice without tangling, whereas she put it in a place that even Ruly herself did not know where it was.
But Ruly ignored that, only receiving a paper that was a letter with brownish-white paper.
"Letter? From Ren? Why is he using the letter?" ruly asked as she slowly opened the letter.
"I received it from Carla, the Young Master's personal servant. He said, when he wanted to check on Young Master Ren, he found the letter on his writing desk." The waiter started telling stories.
"Above the message was written to deliver the letter to Miss. Therefore, Carla delivered the letter to me." said the waiter, looking down.
Ruly nodded in understanding, and managed to slowly open the letter.
"Good job, Lulu. You kept your secrecy and this letter. Anyway, there's a note saying that this letter should only be read by me, and it should be opened after I die right in Larvest, right?" asked Ruly slightly inhaling.
"As you say, Miss." replied the maid, whose name Lulu later became known.
After Lulu withdrew, Ruly began to read the letter. His eyes moved quickly, right and left analyzing the contents of the letter, until he finally stopped at one point.
Not only that, his mouth was also gaping, a sign of disbelief.
Precisely out of disbelief, Ruly shook her head, and repeated reading the letter. But still, what he read had not changed.
Immediately, Ruly took a deep breath, and put the paper on her lap.
"Full love and compassion, Ren Larvest, is that it?" ruly asked slightly trembling with rage.
Lulu was a little clueless as to what was going on with Ruly, especially when she trembled looking angry, muttering sweet-sounding words.
"I don't understand what Young Master is writing, but please calm yourself, Miss! We're in the train, it'll be dangerous if Miss moves with Miss's power just a little!" said Lulu warning Ruly, while trying to calm her down.
There was a panicked expression on Lulu's face, because Lulu knew how her ordinary Ruly acted.
Understandably, Lulu's age was not far from Rule, and was only a few years older. Also, Ruly can be spelled out as her distant friend in Academy and sword practice. It made Lulu memorize the habits of the Ruly.
And that is also what makes Lulu chosen as Ruly's personal servant.
"Hummmmd. You're right, Lulu. I should just calm down. But, will I be able to calm down after reading this?" ruly asked while thrusting the paper towards Lulu.
"Can I?" ask Lulu slowly.
"Well, I offered it to you." forced Ruly.
That way, Lulu moved quickly and received the letter and immediately read it. And immediately a strange expression that could not be described appeared on Lulu's face.
"Ahh, umm. Is this true, Miss?" asked Lulu a little in disbelief.
Ruly who heard that laughed softly, holding her head that looked dizzy.
"Yes yes. I know it. And I know him well and so do you."
"If he arrives he asks to find a female tiger beast boy with silver hair and 7 years old, with the name Aina, and somehow take him with us, that's really unbelievable." continued Ruly while reading some of the letters that made her gawk.
"I'm sorry if this is presumptuous, miss. Does the Young Master really have such a hobby?" ask Lulu slowly.
"Hummmmd. As far as I know I don't. But seeing this, I thought so too. He could know his name, age, physical form, race, and several others clearly. He even explained where we could meet him. Ahh, I don't even know how to say it.." said Ruly as he closed his eyes.
"Don't this look like Ren's stalking the kid?" ask Ruly again.
Silence, no one answered. Ruly only looked tired, while Lulu fell silent while looking at the letter seriously.
"And again!" suddenly Ruly got up, shouting a little surprise Lulu.
It made Lulu panic a little for fear of Ruly doing something strange. That way, he quickly thought of something that could calm Ruly down!
"At least, calm yourself first, Miss. What if we ask Uncle Kurls if he knows something. Moreover, the time where Young Master could go out and visit another city was when Young Master visited Miss Suzu" said Lulu, again calming the already standing Ruly.
Ruly who heard that was silent for a moment, then handsomely thought while holding her chin.
"You're right. Kurls who usually escorts Ren when he goes to Furyuun. Kurls must know something." said Ruly as she opened the window between the coachman and the carriage cabin quickly.
It slightly produced a loud sound, and Kurls was a little surprised, but she remained calm.
"Ahh, Miss. What's up here? Is there something insecurity?" ask Kurls with a smile.
"Yes. There's a big discomfort, you know?" ruly said with a serious face.
Seeing the person he was serving forming a truly serious face, Kurls immediately responded and prepared himself.
("If this situation is to make Miss Ruly strong until this serious, then this must be an emergency matter. Like her I have to activate my tracking ability..") Kurls thought. But he doesn't know...
"What's up, Miss? I am ready anytime. Just tell me your orders, I can finish them right away." Kurls replied in a low tone, slightly bowing.
"Yes. It's difficult. Did you know that Ren has weird hobbies, like stalking people? No, right? Humm, do you have any special evidence?" search Ruly still with her serious face.
"Did?"
"What's wrong?" querying Ruly was like without sin. Beside her, Lulu also peeked through the window slit, looking curious.
Kurls was silent for a while, being asked a question he shouldn't have. Though, the famous Kurls were professionals, so keeping him quiet like this was rare. Even his hand that was racing the horse also had a moment to stop.
"Pardon me, Miss Ruly. What makes you think that?" ask Kurls wonder.
"Ren asked me to look for a child named Aina, with a complete true description Besides, this child is in the town of Cerida!!" ruly shouted quite loudly.
Behind her, Lulu looks that nods quickly, like making a point, said Ruly.
Kurls who heard that smiled softly, but was a little awkward with that.
("Ahh, about that, huh? I was told to keep secret how the Young Master stopped every time he left in Cerida City. It would violate the agreement, but it seems fine. After all, the Young Master himself who asked Miss Ruly to look for a child in that city..") thought Kurls quickly.
"A-ahh, okay. I'll tell you." Kurls replied.
That way, Kurls told about Ren who every time he went to Furyuun, he always stopped in the city of Cerida, for half a day. He said to rest the horse.
But, Kurls knew that Ren had his own reasons for stopping in this city every time passing by.
And after conferring with Ruly, Kurls also said that the likely affair of her being in the town of Cerida was to become an Adventurer and make money.
And from there, Kulrs deduces that Ren has known this child for a long time, and intends to take her on a trip this time, but is stymied by her illness.
"Maybe that's the cause of all this, Miss Ruly, Lulu. I know Young Master very well. He must have acted under some circumstances and for some reason" Kurls said.
Ruly was silent, pensive. Just like Lulu who was also thinking the same thing.
Until finally, Lulu patted Ruly on the shoulder, and nodded her sure sign.
"Hummmmd. Youre right. Thas right. Yep! He is so! After all, he always acted logically and always thought about things. Maybe he knows something we don't...."
"Eventually, even the pain has a certain purpose" said Ruly slowly.
"Humm?" instantly Kurls and Lulu looked over, hearing what Ruly just said.
Soon, Ruly remembered that she said something dangerous, and shook her head as she moved her hands quickly.
"No no! Forget what I just said!!" yells Ruly panicked.