Beidou, who was stared at by the old butler's eager gaze, finally did not leave secretly, but waited until all the guests who wanted to see the Count were gone, and then made up his mind to show up. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The old butler, who had good manners, not only did not treat Beidou arrogantly because of his rough maid outfit, but also bowed to her very kindly.

Although his eyebrows have white spots, there is still a certain heroic spirit that does not want to accept old age, and the contours of the corners of his face are also hard and distinct.

"Please stay, here is ......"

"It doesn't matter, she's special. ”

The old butler just waved his hand, and let the two strong sailors who had not been able to move before, and no one would get out of the way. Of course, the road gave way, and when they retreated to the side, they still kept looking at the "little maid" in their eyes, as if they wanted to see something in Beidou.

"You're Miss Mariana. ”

Facing Beidou's gaze, the old butler explained, "With long gray hair and a suitcase in my hand, I think I should be not mistaken." I am Ethel, the Earl's subordinate, and the Count had instructed before the rest that if a lady with a suitcase named Marianne wanted to meet him, he should not be hindered. ”

"Hmm...... Ha...... Thank you, thank you. ”

I always felt that something was wrong, but the other party was polite no matter what he said, and he did have something to ask for, so it was the best policy to accept the Earl's kindness.

"Can I go in then?"

"Of course, please let me know if you need anything later. I'll try to prepare it for you as much as I can. ”

After a deep bow, the old butler named Ethel left with the plate, and without the sailors' hindrance, Beidou carefully opened the hatch that no one had been able to open just now.

The darkness inside was a little blurry, and the candles lit on both sides added some warmth to the pitch-black front, and after carefully closing the door, the sound of the wind blowing outside was completely isolated by the iron hatch, and a sound from the darkness began to echo around Beidou.

Like ...... The sound of the piano, the sound of who played the piano, so soft that Beidou almost had to hold his breath to hear clearly, the person in this cabin could only be the Count Jean who had met before, so the person who played the piano could only be him.

The footsteps slowly moved forward in the direction of the extension of the candles on both sides, and the sound of the piano that had been floating in the cabin before also became rich, and although Beidou, who was not even a layman, could not judge what kind of "skill" this continuous sound of the piano was, but at least it could still be described as "good". It was not a melodic melody, but a melody composed of notes that seemed a little gloomy, and although it sounded inexplicably heavy to Beidou, at the same time, it couldn't help but have a lot of admiration for the Earl who played such notes.

If the sound of the piano is like a human, then like this gloomy melody, the Count Jean, who seems to be graceful and calm, is probably also in such a mood, enduring some kind of emotion that Beidou cannot hear from the notes. But the only thing that can be known is that such feelings will one day explode in his heart.

Then...... What will become of the Earl?

The sound of the piano echoed, the candlelight flickered, and a faint light appeared in front of Beidou's eyes, the cabin illuminated by dim oil lamps, obviously above the deck of the ship, but there were no windows. Various fabrics and three or four floor-to-ceiling mirrors are intertwined, overlapping and intertwining to create a city in the mirror that seems to never end.

In the center of the hut sat a workbench that took up almost half of the room, long scissors, a ruler that had been used until it was almost black, and a tape measure that was rolled up...... Leftovers from clothes were stacked messily in all corners of the workbench. Creasing, rolling, fluffing...... Apparently they have been used for too long.

On the other side of the workbench, Beidou finally discovered the source of the slightly melancholy piano sound, and Count Jean who played the piano with his back to Beidou, even at this time he was still "calm" excessively, and did not shake his head to the melody of the notes like those pianists, just flipped his fingers like repeating mechanical movements, and knocked one note after another on the keys.

After a while, the last trace of melody fell, making the tense shoulders obviously relax a lot, and he stood up and turned the hourglass that was about to run on the piano to the side, and then turned back with a smile that was slightly different from when they met before.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Miss Mariana. ”

"Nothing, this tune ......"

Beidou pinched the broken hair on his shoulder, thinking about how to express his thoughts without being rude, "It's very good...... I don't know much about music, so I ......."

"It's just improvised, it's not good or bad, but if you like it. ”

Compared to Pierre, who wanted to go over and tease at the sight of a girl, Jean was obviously much more "gentlemanly", "Would you like to have something?" I can't stand the spicy taste of alcohol, so I can ask Ethel to prepare some other drinks for you. ”

"No...... That ......"

Beidou is a little overwhelmed and organizes the language, although it doesn't feel bad so far, even if Beidou is actually a "man" and doesn't have any objection to Jean's enthusiasm, but ...... The Count is leading the conversation at his pace.

"You...... How did you know I was coming to you? Ah, I didn't mean anything other than to ask. ”

"Item, oh, it's a very simple guess. ”

"What?"

Goods...... The only items you can bring on board are suitcases.

"The suitcase you're carrying now is probably filled with fabrics and other items. ”

Jean, who seemed to enjoy Beidou's sluggishness, continued, "Generally speaking, it is normal to bring some daily necessities on board, but most of the guests on the ship ask the sailors to help carry them, and if you have to bring them on the ship yourself anyway, it means that they are precious items." And judging from the size of the box, and the nature of the designer's number, Miss Mariana, the box you are carrying should contain items related to clothing. If you keep this kind of item at will, I'm afraid that it will be damaged due to environmental problems, so that's why you came to me for help. ”

“...... All right, but there is no reward. Beidou, who was silent for a while, tried his best to reconcile his emotions so that he could return to a calm state, "The box contains the fabrics needed to make the costumes, and if you can, I would like to ask you to keep them in a suitable place first." ”

"Absolutely. ”

Jean agreed without any hesitation, "There is a special place to store the fabrics on the ship, and I can keep them alone in the safest cabin possible." But...... Miss Mariana ......"

"Hmm...... Huh?"

Here we go again! The kind of gaze that isn't as obvious as Pierre's suggests, but still makes people hairy, remember correctly...... When Jean boarded the ship before, he also looked at himself so "vaguely".

"Please ......"

"In return for helping you keep the fabric, can you grant me a 'little' request?"