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“Front desk… no one here?”
After double-checking, we reached that conclusion.
“…Well, the front desk is only so big. It’s easy to tell if someone’s there or not.”
“They posted a commission but aren’t around?”
The young miss let out a small sigh.
“Let’s look around.”
“Mm…”
We began searching the vast library.
It was odd—such a huge library, yet there were no other visitors besides us.
Thanks to that, though, finding the person became simpler.
In the deepest section, a girl with fluffy brown long hair and glasses was on her tiptoes, struggling with all her might to slide a book back onto the shelf.
But due to her height disadvantage, she wasn’t succeeding, her face turning red from the effort…
“Young Miss, is that the girl?”
“Yes, that’s her.”
Without another word, the young miss walked straight behind her, smoothly taking the book from her hands and placing it on the shelf for her.
“Does it go here?”
“Ah, yes… thank you… Y-you’re—!? Eeeeek!?”
She had intended to turn and thank the young miss, but upon seeing her face, she suddenly bristled like a little squirrel and let out a strange yelp.
Instinctively, she tried to back away, forgetting how close she was to the shelf, and bumped right into it.
“Wah!?”
The impact caused books on the shelf to slide, about to come crashing down…
“Ya!”
The little squirrel cried out, squeezing her eyes shut.
I panicked and rushed toward the young miss.
“Young Miss! Watch out!”
Just as I was about to deploy a wind magic barrier to block the falling books for them, the young miss acted first, giving a light shrug.
When the books fell, she effortlessly caught every single one… with just one hand.
“It’s okay… you’re not hurt, are you?”
The young miss smiled, speaking in the gentlest tone possible.
“…Eh?”
The trembling little squirrel finally opened her eyes, blankly patting her body and realizing she was unharmed.
With that back-and-forth, her emotions seemed to settle quite a bit…
Seizing the moment, the young miss apologized first:
“Sorry, I startled you.”
“N-no… i-it’s my fault.”
The little squirrel lowered her head, mumbling timidly.
“But your reaction was like you’d seen a ghost… Even I can get hurt, you know.”
The young miss gave a wry smile.
At that, the little squirrel panicked.
“Uh… s-sorry! Lady Duke!”
She quickly bowed deeply, apologizing repeatedly… her bows so fast they nearly left afterimages.
“P-please don’t eat me! I-I’m really skinny! Not much meat, and the texture would definitely be tough! Absolutely not tasty!”
“…Why did it turn out like this? Do I look like some man-eating monster?”
The young miss was at a loss for words.
“Uh… b-but the rumors say you don’t treat people like people at all… Beating them is considered light… If someone you really dislike offends you, you’ll swallow them whole, alive—”
“Good heavens… how did it get twisted like that?”
The young miss couldn’t help but press a hand to her forehead.
“…That’s the terror of rumors, Young Miss. One tells ten, ten tell a hundred—the original story gets wildly embellished and distorted beyond recognition… And the scariest part is, people actually believe it.”
“Sigh… Anyway, I’m not some terrifying monster. I’m just a normal person—I won’t do anything to you.”
Pausing, the young miss continued defending herself:
“By the way, what were you doing with these books?”
She lifted the books in her hand.
“…I-is that so?”
Though still hesitant, the little squirrel seemed mostly convinced.
After all, the young miss had genuinely protected her.
“That’s exactly it… Oh, right, Miss Nancy Rome, please tell me where these books go. I’ll help put them back.”
“Ah… about that… Eh?”
The little squirrel had glanced at the shelf, but after a moment, she whipped her head back, looking utterly shocked.
“You know my name?”
“Of course. We’re classmates—how could I forget a classmate’s name?”
“…But you seem like the type who doesn’t care much about others… Ah! Sorry, sorry! I didn’t say anything just now!”
‘…Actually, I’m just as surprised as the little squirrel. The young miss does give off the impression of not paying much attention to unfamiliar people around her.’
“Don’t be so nervous… I really won’t do anything to you. At this rate, we can’t even have a proper conversation—how are we supposed to shelve these books?”
“…”
At the mention of books, the little squirrel quickly calmed down.
“Sorry… that was rude of me. First, ‘Magic Guidance Manual’ goes in the middle of the third shelf…”
As expected of a librarian… she was incredibly serious about books and even remembered the exact spot for each one.
Thanks to the books, the atmosphere between them gradually eased…
However, the sheer number was still too time-consuming for just two people.
“Please let me help too!”
Sorting items is best left to a professional maid!
“Finally done…”
“Thank you both.”
After finishing, Miss Rome bowed in gratitude.
“It was nothing… By the way, do you organize all the books here by yourself?”
“The books on the shelves are already categorized—that’s basic. Beyond that, even the arrangement is meticulous. At a glance, it’s very neat, giving a sense of harmonious beauty.”
“But… that also means the organizer has to invest a tremendous amount of time and effort…”
“Yes…”
“Isn’t that amazing? Managing such a huge library all alone!”
‘It was clear the young miss genuinely admired Miss Rome.’
“Because… I really love books… Back at the earl’s house, I was quite timid, so no one really wanted to be friends with me… Books were always there for me…”
“Now that I’m at the academy, becoming the librarian of the country’s largest library is a great honor… I want to do my best to protect these books…”
The little squirrel hid half her face behind a book, smiling shyly.
But soon, her expression darkened again.
“Only… I’m so useless… I can’t even collect overdue books and need help…”
Perhaps finding the topic too heavy, Miss Rome forced a smile and changed the subject.
“Ah… I’ve been talking only about myself… I forgot about you two. Sorry… Are you here to borrow books? What kind would you like?”
“About that, we’re actually the student council members here to complete your commission.”
“…Eh?”
Thud.
The little squirrel froze again, the book in her hands slipping to the floor.
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