Chapter 4
Betty cheered me on in front of Bianca’s room and then disappeared in a flash.
Even in this broken game, it was a relief that at least one person was willing to help me.
“…Phew.”
Now it was finally time to meet the heroine.
I felt far more nervous than before.
Just as I raised my hand to knock—
The door suddenly burst open.
A girl in a maid uniform, similar to mine, popped out.
“Ah—!”
I was just as startled as she was.
“What? You’re Reina’s replacement today?”
She asked with an openly hostile look.
I nodded.
“Yes. I was told to help serve the lady for today. Can I go in?”
“Honestly… what was Lady McKenna thinking, sending a newbie like you here? Hah… What was your name again?”
“I’m Evelyn. Evelyn Pierce.”
“Right. I’m Emma. Come in for now. There’s too much work.”
As she introduced herself bluntly, her status window appeared.
★★
Emma
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Notes: Practical, maid-type. Highly greedy and jealous. Bianca’s personal maid. Somewhat violent.
Affinity: ○○○○○
“…Hmm.”
After opening the door, we passed through a short hallway, and Emma opened another door.
Inside, Bianca was sitting on a chair.
“…Ugh, I really don’t like this person…”
She muttered while holding a letter with elegant patterns.
Quietly, I followed Emma inside.
“Milady, this is the maid filling in for Reina today.”
At Emma’s voice, Bianca quickly lifted her head.
Shalala~ ♪ ♬
At the same time, a soft “main character BGM” played—something only I could hear.
Her long, glossy black hair flowed down to her waist.
Her amethyst-colored eyes sparkled in a way that felt almost mystical.
Anyone would recognize her as the heroine.
“Alright, Emma. Oh? You are…”
Bianca looked surprised, then smiled gently.
What?
“Evelyn, isn’t it? I remember—I chose you myself. Come here and sit beside me with Emma.”
She lightly tapped the chair next to her.
★★★★★
★★★★★
Bianca Erze Vicious
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Notes: Noble-type, Protagonist-type, Healing-type, Allergic to dog fur
Affinity: ●●○○○
I stared at her profile in shock.
Wow… This is my first time seeing a 10-star character.
More than her status or kindness, what I envied most were those ten stars.
And “protagonist-type” stood out among her traits.
Wait… it even shows allergies? Because I’m a maid?
Dog fur allergy…?
That triggered a strange memory.
Wasn’t there a quest where you randomly turned into an animal…?
…Anyway, that’s not important right now.
At least I already knew a lot about Bianca from the original story, so she was easy to understand.
She was also a playable character—if you were lucky enough to pull a top-tier one.
But since I ended up as Evelyn, she now appeared as an NPC.
If only I had gotten Bianca from the start, I would’ve been living comfortably already.
Then why did Bianca recognize Evelyn so well?
Ah—right.
Even though Evelyn was just a 1-star maid, she had notable screen time in the original story because the heroine favored her.
When the game was made, Evelyn’s design became so popular that she was turned into a playable character.
…Hmm, maybe this makes things easier.
I quickly walked over and tried to sit neatly beside Bianca—
But suddenly, Emma nudged me hard with her elbow.
I stumbled back.
Before I could react, Emma had already taken the seat.
Was that… on purpose?
With no choice, I sat next to Emma instead.
“Is something wrong, Milady?”
Emma asked with concern.
Bianca’s expression immediately darkened.
“I received an invitation to be the Duke’s banquet partner. My father keeps saying it’s a good match… but I really hate things like that.”
She looked like she might cry.
There was even a hint of disgust on her face.
I nodded along, listening carefully.
“My father must have asked him to send the invitation… but I really don’t want to go. So I was hoping you two could help me. Could you run an errand for me?”
I had a strong feeling a quest was about to pop up.
Please don’t be difficult.
Make it easy and reward me well.
I prayed silently.
But Emma spoke first.
“Of course, Milady. I’ll go take care of it.”
She volunteered immediately without even hearing the details.
Bianca smiled brightly.
“Really? Then Emma—oh, wait. Didn’t you say you had to go out earlier?”
Bianca widened her eyes.
Emma froze, her face turning red.
“Ah… yes.”
Then suddenly, she seemed to get an idea.
“But I was just going to pick up the custom jewelry you ordered! I can take care of both things on the way back! I can do it, Milady!”
Bianca shook her head firmly.
“No. The routes are completely opposite. If you try to do both, you won’t be back until tonight. That’s too much.”
“I can handle it.”
Emma insisted stubbornly.
I hadn’t even received a quest yet, and honestly, I just wanted to rest.
If it were important, the system would’ve already popped up a window.
And since my life was precious, I had no intention of doing some low-paying bonus quest.
“…Hmm, what should I do?”
Bianca frowned, deep in thought.
I stayed quiet, pretending I didn’t exist.
“I suppose there’s no choice. Evelyn, could you go to Pendler Duke’s estate secretly, without my father knowing? It’s a simple errand—you can just take a carriage. Since you’re not my personal maid, Father probably won’t notice.”
At the words “Pendler Duke’s estate,” my eyes widened.
Wait… the male lead’s house?!
“…Pardon?”
I stared at her in shock.
So… the heroine was talking about the male lead just now?
She looked so disgusted, I thought she meant someone else.
Bianca smiled softly and set down the invitation.
“I’ll prepare a map for you, since it’s your first time going. I’ll also give you a reply letter and a small gift. Please deliver them for me.”
“Ah…”
“I’ll assign a guard to accompany you, so take your time.”
I hesitated.
On one hand, I could finally meet the male lead—Leonian Mook Pendler.
That was a great opportunity.
But I still wasn’t mentally prepared to complete that hidden quest.
His consent mattered.
And so did… my lips.
Meanwhile, Emma looked extremely displeased.
She clenched her maid uniform tightly.
I glanced at her.
…You elbowed me earlier, didn’t you?
Part of me wanted to see her annoyed expression a bit longer.
And since I had this chance, I could also buy things I needed.
So I made my decision.
“Yes, Milady. I’ll go. I’ll make sure to deliver the letter and gift properly.”
Emma glared at me so hard it looked like steam might come out of her nose.
I immediately shifted slightly away, remembering how I lost HP earlier from McKenna’s anger.
“Good. I’ll prepare everything now. Travel safely.”
“Yes, Milady.”
Ta-da!
[Quest completed. You have received (1) Gold and (50) silver.
As soon as I answered, the quest was completed, and coins jingled.
I stood up and bowed to Bianca.
As I stepped out and closed the door—
Emma grabbed my clothes.
“Evelyn.”
“Huh?”
“You’re a newbie, yet you have no sense at all. Do you think being pretty is enough?”
She snapped at me harshly.
