Chapter 5 Say What?
Good morning beautiful!
Just kidding as if I'm brave enough to say that.
I woke up a few moments ago and removed the blanket from the girl's shoulders. Poor thing must be tired because she is still sound asleep.
I use the opportunity to take a bath and go for a walk around the dorm to investigate it. Apparently, this early in the morning there is nobody up and about, so I was safe. However, I couldn't help but feel like a creep, so I quickly went back to the room.
The girl woke up the moment I returned. Narrowly safe. I wouldn't want her to miss me. I wonder if she remembered last night? She was apparently startled by our first real interaction. I hope she realizes I'm a living being now. I also hope she does not kick me out of the girl's dorm. Where am I going to live!? My future might be in jeopardy, so I patiently wait for the girl to address me.
She yawned. Cute!
Her stomach growled. Cute! Wait. Did she eat anything yesterday? Or the day before that? Is she eating properly? I thought I saw her snack on something yesterday, but it was at best a light meal. It had slipped my mind until this point that I have also not had any food. I do not have any memories of eating anything ever. Maybe we are both malnourished!? My body does not feel particularly weak though. The girl is little though. Maybe she has had nothing to eat for a very long time! I hope she does not have anorexia. At this point, I stop questioning the random knowledge that pops in my head but my worries do not cease.
I have an implicit understanding that I need to get this girl to eat. When I wondered around this morning, I saw a kitchen area. There is no time to worry about being spotted. I quickly slip out the room after the girl enters the bathroom.
I enter the kitchen area that is on the ground floor and quickly look around for the ingredients and cookware. I do not know if I can cook or not, but I figure that it is a do or die type of thing.
I find some eggs in a refrigerator as well as some cookware underneath the counter inside a cabinet. I know where and what to search for so I figure I must have the next step down as well. I begin cooking.
I cook some simple scrambled eggs and place the eggs on two plates. One for me and one for the girl. I set forks on the plates and returned to the room while carrying them with one arm. There is nobody up and about, so I wonder if anyone is even here. Perhaps the girl moved in earlier than the other residents. Classes do not start for another two and half weeks. I do not know how long that is, but I overheard that the other day. Apparently, it is a good bit of time. The girl might be here early to get ahead in her studies.
I've thought this before but doesn't speculating without the proper details lead to misunderstandings? I need to work hard to understand things correctly so that I do not upset the girl.
It would be the dozenth time I've told myself not to worry or think about what I do not know. Even so, I can not help it. I am confused and perplexed. Will I be able to arrive at an answer on my own?
I enter our room and place the plates down on the table. Following this action, the girl walks out of the bathroom. She stares at me. I stare back.
The silence persists for a few moments.
"Did I order you to make breakfast?"
"......"
What am I a servant? Could you not just say thank you and eat it, please?
The girl does not move though.
"I never taught you how to make scrambled eggs."
"......"
Well, I just knew. Is it one of those knowledge's a person with common sense just has right? Maybe not. Making scrambled eggs must be easy, right? It is the simplest dish that requires actual cooking. It is the basic of basics.
The girl walks past me and sits down at the desk and eats the food.
"Yum."
I'm glad you like it, princess. Hopefully with me around you won't starve to death. So please don't throw me away. At this point, my internal woes sound silly even to myself. Still, the fact that they are silly do not mean they aren't serious.
The girl turns around.
"You were commanded at the summoning to obey no other master but me unless he or she designates a person giving them permission to do so."
Was such a command given? I do not remember. And who are you calling master? Am I this girl's servant? And what is this about a summoning? I'm confused, but that isn't anything new. Maybe she plans on giving me answers now?
"Was this cooked by you?"
I nod.
The girl nearly jumps out of her skin. Hey! Are you going to have a panic attack every time I respond!
"How are you moving?"
You asked that last night and what do you mean how am I moving? I am a human, two arms, two legs, joints, bones, and muscles the whole shebang. The question is why you are surprised?
"Did something go wrong at the summoning? No. I filled the contract with you. You should be under the effects of the 'absolute commands' and the contract's bylaws."
You are speaking gibberish to me, sweetheart. Sorry, I am not following.
"Then someone tampered with the summoning. Would the nobles go that far to prevent me from attending here?"
Like I said what summoning?
"I will have to go speak with Miss Collins. Or perhaps I am just crazy. I've been working too hard with too little sleep and too little to eat."
The girl nodded to herself as if she came to a conclusion. At this point the girl noticed something.
"Hey, is your hair wet?"
Well yes. I did not dry myself properly earlier. Also, my clothes are a little wet. I used a towel to dry my body because there was only a single bath towel. My dark clothes that I have been wearing are a little soaked although it is not noticeable. My get up is a simple pants and t-shirt, but at least I am covered. Or did you think I was following a girl around while naked all this time like a pervert?
With whom am I speaking? Must be me. My internal monologue just goes off in any direction, doesn't it?
Oh, the girl came closer while I was zoning out. She was peering at me intently from a close distance. Too close. You are cute, and because you are cute this is bad, please do not stare at me like that.
"Your clothes are wet. What happened while I was asleep?"
Ahh, a very direct question. I can't just say nothing this time, can I? Still, I am struggling for an answer. I should tell the truth but how should I go about it? Oh well, staying silent is not an option so time to give it my all!
"Exploring."
Nailed It! A perfect and precise answer. My voice sounds a little strange. Maybe because it is the first time I spoke in a long time. Or is it the first time I ever spoke. Regardless, the girl fainted again. I quickly moved and caught her. I gently carried her over to the bed and laid her down. This fainting thing is not okay. I wonder why she faints? Should I take her to a doctor? Well, perhaps I should just worry about what to say to her when she wakes up. Maybe she fainted because she took my words to mean something naughty rather than their actual meaning. It is your fault for sleeping defenseless in front of a man! What a ditzy and clumsy girl. I will be sure to explain when she wakes up properly.
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