𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟓: 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲
“Now that the confirmation is done, shall we go get the candy apples?”
When I reach out my hand to Demon King-sama, he eagerly grasps it with shining eyes.
We walk to the kitchen while swaying our joined hands.
I hand him the candy apples, and Demon King-sama immediately takes them out of the bag and takes a big bite. His left hand is still holding mine.
We look like a parent and child returning from a festival.
“Hey, what should we wash tomorrow?”
“Well… how about the kitchen towels we use? You can even wash them by hand.”
“What about feet?”
“Washing with our feet is for big things like sheets and carpets, which is quite difficult. Besides, I’ve already asked Ciel-san to take care of my room, and the other rooms are mostly taken care of by the servants.”
“If it’s sheets you’re talking about, I know a good place.”
“Where is it?”
“Tyran’s room.”
“I see.”
Most of the rooms, including mine, are cleaned every day.
However, Tyran-san’s room is different.
Although he asks for things like meals to be served, he refuses small cleaning tasks like laundry. It seems that his room has many things related to his research, and he doesn’t want anyone to touch them.
He said that just like his robe, he keeps his room and bedding clean with magic.
But laundry is easy if you just give it all at once. Yet he continues to refuse to do the laundry himself.
I have never seen Tyran-san washing his own laundry.
“If it’s Tyran-san’s room, there should be sheets and blankets.”
And if I explain the situation, he seems like he would understand.
If it doesn’t go well, I can explain that we can use magic to clean. And I can also talk to Ciel-san… I mentally piece together the puzzle.
“Tomorrow morning, let’s go to Tyran’s room!”
“After preparing the snacks, we’ll go to the king’s chamber.”
“Yes!”
As promised, I prepare the snacks in the morning. Today’s snack is jelly.
Unlike yesterday, I made a combination of tea and strawberries.
Since I prepared it before breakfast, I easily scrape the jelly on top with a fork and put it back in the refrigerator.
By the time the laundry is done, it should be ready.
It will be earlier than the usual snack time, but today is special because Demon King-sama will surely be tired.
I also plan to make hot sandwiches if he is hungry, so I have prepared the ingredients.
Finally, I take the towel I used yesterday and head to the king’s chamber.
Together with a fully prepared Demon King-sama, we head to Tyran-san’s room.
“Tyraaan, wake up!”
Demon King-sama knocks on the door with a strong force.
Surprisingly, there is a quick response from inside saying, “Wait a moment.” Tyran-san appears a bit late.
“What are you two doing together in the morning?”
“We came to get the sheets!”
“Huh?”
“Actually, we are planning to do the laundry ourselves in a human way, and we would like you to provide the sheets for foot washing.”
As I explain the situation, Tyran-san furrows his brow.
But rather than being angry, he seems to be troubled about something.
“I thought it would be convenient since Tyran hasn’t sent the laundry. I can even wash the blankets if you want.”
“Don’t test it with mine. Wash your own sheets.”
“My sheets are clean!”
“My sheets are clean too! I’ve cast a spell on them.”
Tyran-san insists, but even in the king’s chamber, we clean it once a year.
No matter how much magic is used, shouldn’t sheets and blankets that are used every day be washed occasionally?
You could ask the servant for help even if they don’t offer it.
As I was about to convey this, Demon King-sama tightly grabs the hem of Tyran-san’s robe and shakes it.
“I’m saying I’ll clean it for you, so bring out the sheets quickly.”
Demon King-sama, who is pouting and throwing a tantrum about doing the laundry, looks just like a child I used to see at the supermarket. Most children would beg for snacks or juice. But now, what Demon King-sama is begging for is sheets and blankets.
Demon King-sama is determined to do the laundry, and in his mind, the laundry is already narrowed down to Tyran-san’s bedding. He even started saying, “I won’t leave until you bring them out.”
“…Fine.”
“Then!”
“But! I’ll also do the laundry. I can’t stand it if they become stiff when they dry.”
And so, Tyran-san also ends up participating in the laundry.
