Chapter 292

About 30 seconds later, the door opened.

"Ah, good evening, Talent! Are you free tonight?"

Behind the wooden door with its intricate wood grain pattern, a stunningly beautiful young woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, radiant skin, and a figure comparable to a model appeared before him.

A flicker of nostalgia and emotion flashed in Sakurakoji Talent's eyes, a feeling that momentarily defied time.

"Good evening, Esther. Well, I'm unusually free tonight, sorry to bother you~"

Estergalahanoz, the person before him was originally supposed to be his empress (lol)...

[Note: Galha also means moon in Ireland. The first female lead in Near Moon 2 has finally appeared! Clap clap clap~ clap clap clap... Also, by the way, Esther's hometown and Talent's grandmother's hometown were once in the same village, so they may have a very weak blood relationship.]

Born into an aristocratic family in the United Kingdom Ireland, he was a designer, just like his peers, and quite talented, having won top prizes in competitions among his peers in the America. For various reasons, he traveled across the ocean to study at the Filia branch campus in Japan.

Although her first impression was one of elegance, grace, talent, Talent, intelligence, gentleness, and virtue... after getting to know her better, it turns out she's just a slut who loves to swear!

As for when they officially met, it had been quite some time; they met when he returned to China and received the Ten no Yashiro apartment.

Oh, speaking of which, her hometown is United Kingdom. I wonder if she knows Eriri's family?

That's a question; I'll ask you when I have the chance.

Chapter 328 A woman like a pig or a slug.

He followed her into the room, which he had entered several times before, without looking around too much.

The scent lingering around his nose was different from the fragrance on her body, but the fragrance notes were quite similar, giving him the feeling that he was in another dimension.

Almost everyone he knew, including himself, had that person's unique scent in their room to varying degrees.

It could be a personal favorite Aromatherapy, the scent of books, or even the smell of facial cleanser, cosmetics, or sunshine...

In short, from the moment he stepped into their territory, he could vaguely tell whose room it was.

Although he doesn't really care about it, and it's fine even if there isn't one, as long as it's basically clean and tidy, at least there shouldn't be any strange smells...

Fortunately, he has not yet encountered such a person.

If he had such a person, he would have immediately removed them from his backup list and avoided any further contact with them.

"Let me pour you some tea, please have a seat for a while."

Esther walked toward the kitchen next door.

Like Yōkadō Sakuri's room, it was a medium-sized suite with multiple rooms, but it didn't occupy an entire floor.

It's much larger than a basic private apartment, but not as large as Loft Apartment.

Even so, it's more than enough for people like them who live alone, and it would even be more than enough to accommodate one or two maids.

"We haven't had many chances to meet lately. Esther, how's your campus life?"

He walked over to the sofa and asked casually.

"It's been a few weeks since school started. Are you getting used to the school life since you weren't in a special class?"

After he stopped working as her maid, he thought she would ask Okura Rumin to find a reliable maid again, but surprisingly, she ultimately chose to attend a regular class.

"It's alright. Actually, I didn't really want to have any followers in the first place. I was just worried that not doing so would affect how others perceived the Arnoz Family."

Esther returned with the tea.

"But seeing that Rumin-san and the others chose to attend the regular classes, I felt relieved."

"It's very convenient to ask the concierge to take care of the daily chores, so there are no problems with daily life."

That's right, the concierge or logistics department of this apartment building can provide cleaning, laundry and other services for the residents here, but if you are not a resident on a high floor, you will need to pay extra.

In this 60-plus-story building, the initial design for renting out rooms was 1,024 units—what an amazing number!

However, he kept several dozen of them for himself, so the actual number of households rented out was less than a thousand.

Even so, a considerable number of staff are still needed here.

Therefore, his hiring of Koto Satsuki and others as maids was not just a waste of money to keep them by his side; there were indeed many vacant positions available.

"Besides, not being admitted to the special class this year might actually be a good thing..."

As she said this, a hint of gloom flashed across her face.

"You mean Miss Justin?"

Sakurakoji Talent picked up his teacup, took a small sip, closed his eyes, and spoke softly.

This taste is so ordinary; it's a waste of the tea leaves.

"Yes, I told you, didn't I?"

Esther stared blankly at the ceiling. "I wanted to sever ties with the past and start over in a new place, but I never expected to meet kids here who know about my family situation, not only in America."

Although her family was an ancient noble family, it had declined long ago and only gradually recovered in recent generations.

Due to financial reasons, the family name was lent to underworld forces, resulting in a poor reputation within the circle and sometimes being looked down upon by other nobles.

"In my opinion, she's just a brat."

However, he knew that wasn't what she cared about, so he offered a less-than-comforting words of comfort:

"It's alright. Although your language can be quite vulgar at times, and even more unpleasant to hear when you switch back to your native language, I still think you're a pretty strong person."

"This is a small matter, it shouldn't be too difficult for you."

"FUCK!"

Upon hearing his summary, Esther instinctively puffed out her cheeks and glared back.

"Ha, I just said you used vulgar language... You really need to change your personality, which reverts to its true nature when your emotions get the better of you."

"Hmph~ this arrogant, sadistic, silver-haired nobleman, I really want to one day expose your Assassin to others and make you lose all face!"

Esther narrowed her beautiful eyes, scrutinizing him with ill intent.

"I'll poke your eye if you say that again."

"Long-lasting and swift like a pulley (8) 2VImII Hmm~!"

She immediately covered her eyes, looking visibly shaken; it seemed she really had been poked.

"Before you completely humiliate me, you'd better evolve from a naked slug who just sleeps in bed into an ape-man."

"How did you know?!"

Esther leaned back on the sofa in shock.

"That's what my maid told me—it's because you're a useless person who can't even get out of bed by yourself."

Sakurakoji Talent glanced at her sideways; in this respect, she really did resemble Shiina Mashiro.

What is this? A traditional United Kingdom art form?

Poor Aoyama Nanami, taking care of Shiina Mashiro was already troublesome enough, and now she even had to help take care of this noble slug, responsible for waking her up every day...

Fortunately, she is exceptionally capable, and since they are all from the same school, they currently have plenty of time to spare—truly Part-time Job Superman! A reliable newcomer and senior in the maid community! Her abilities are just different!

It's a pity that Aoyama Nanami didn't study fashion design; otherwise, assigning her as an attendant would have been very suitable.

"Ugh~ That damned Sakurakoji faction~ Waaaaah..."

Esther's eyes were filled with tears, saddened by the fact that she had no secrets here.

"If you feel ashamed, how about changing this habit?"

"Hmph~ That's impossible! No nudity, no life~"

"Oh, is that so?"

Sakurakoji Talent glanced at her with hopeless disdain; this slug-like sow was doomed.

"Ah, soo—so,"

After recounting her slightly unpleasant experience, Esther seemed to remember something, her face brightening as she raised her finger, "You don't know about Talent because you're not in our school! This year's top student is Miss Haruko from the regular class!"

"She's in the same class as me, and her designs are truly outstanding! I have a feeling that if we encourage each other, I'll be able to create even better designs!"

"Really? Good luck..."

He paused, remembering the lively and quirky commoner girl.

Ginjo Shunsin, the top student in their class, is quite unique and very talented in street culture fashion design, but she is completely incapable of wearing high-end formal gowns.

She has a best friend Ichimaru Yumi, who is in charge of the online operation and sales of her clothing line.

"Hehehe~ At this rate of development, I might just surpass you soon~"

Esther raised an eyebrow smugly.

"Stop dreaming, that's impossible. Maybe in your next life."

Sakurakoji Talent was met with a lightning-fast triple denial.

"Hmm... Ah, ah... There's no need to deny it so firmly..."

She stretched out her delicately shaped hand, her eyes brimming with tears, looking pitiful.

"So you think it's possible to meet?"

"No, I know there's basically no hope..."

She lowered her head listlessly, her face expressionless. "What exactly does it take to have Talent and ability like yours?"

"Born with an exceptionally rare talent, coupled with over a decade of continuous hard work... I guess."

"What you're saying makes me even more desperate. It's one thing to be outmatched in talent, but you can't even compete in effort. Miss Justin, you must have made her cry from disappointment."

She sighed and picked up her teacup.

"The only thing that could make someone as arrogant and talented as Miss Justin so captivating is your Talent."

"It was just a troublemaking brat who got a scolding from me, nothing serious."

He said nonchalantly.

"Haha, even so, there's no need to be so harsh... But I know that Talent is standing up for me, such a gentle Talent —I love it! kissing sounds"

Etes blinked her big eyes quickly.

Sakurakoji Talent went unnoticed.

Her first meeting with him was at a tea party on the rooftop. After learning that he and Esther were also in the same profession, she started to show off her talents and cause trouble, just like she did in the special class classroom.

However, after learning about his and Okura Rumin's family background, she didn't dare to act as excessively as she did in the classroom.

Unable to tolerate her arrogance and the way she unconsciously provoked Esther's family background, he tried to put her down a little, but it seems he went a bit too far and made her cry and go back to her room.

"It's not so bad, is it? Anyway, her aunt wanted her to come and learn something. She didn't take it seriously before, but she should be much more humble now."

[Note: Justin's aunt is Lillian Lagrange, a character from Theory of Girls and related figures. It's okay if you don't know her; just know that she was a classmate of Talent's father and aunt in Paris. In the timeline of the second game, Yusei also goes to Paris for a while as support, along with Risana.]

"By the way, are you closer to her maid than to Miss Justin?"

Is Ai Lengqi abandoned? Wu Kunster wondered.

"Well... because she's friends with my cousin, I guess I'd like to take care of her a little."

He explained simply.

Justin's attendant, Katerina, was a child from the same convent as Meryl Linqi, but a little younger than her.

"Because she lacks talent and is unwilling to unilaterally accept the other party's care, she continues to remain in the world of clothing in this way."

"Huh? Is that so?!"

Esther was utterly astonished, never expecting such a detail. "Your cousin, Talent, is also Fashion Designer?"

"My uncle and aunt are the same. My aunt's name is Meryl Linqi, my uncle's name is Okura Iyo, and my aunt's name is Okura Rina. You might know them?"

"Wow... aren't they all top-tier designers with renowned reputations?!"

Esther's delicate body trembled, and she felt a little broken. "Even the most inconspicuous one is still a very famous person in a specific field."

"Plus your parents... this is practically a family of designers!!!"

"I didn't say it wasn't."

Sakurakoji Talent shrugged.

"Cunning!"