The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 40. Tea Party

40. Tea Party

After a moment of silence at the tea party, Lady Levia gently took a sip of her tea to regain her composure.

“Excuse me. For some reason, talking with Isezaki feels like I’m talking to the older sister I admired when I was young…,” Lady Levia said, squinting sadly. But she quickly changed her expression and smiled at us.

“But… hehe, if my older sister were alive, she might have looked like Isezaki. You resemble her a bit—”

Suddenly, Lady Levia squinted and stared at Isezaki’s face across the table.

“Huh? W-wait, quite similar?!” Overwhelmed, Isezaki visibly tensed, stuttering nervously.

“Is… is that so? Hahaha…”

“But the more I look at you, the more you seem alike!”

“Hohohoho!”

Isezaki, surprisingly vulnerable under pressure, could only laugh nervously. Well, considering her recent behavior, maybe it wasn’t that surprising.

Anyway, I had to step in. I leaned closer to Isezaki, making sure I was within Lady Levia’s view.

“Lady Levia, does my wife really resemble someone important to you?”

“Huh? Oh, yes… Listening to Isezaki’s voice, it feels like I’m hearing my older sister!”

“Pfft!”

Finally, Isezaki was left speechless, as if in shock like a certain world-famous musician. Ignoring that, I nodded as if it were plausible.

“I see… When traveling as merchants, we often encounter people who resemble each other.”

Lady Levia turned her interested gaze to me. “Is that so?”

“Yes, in my country, we have a saying, ‘There are three people in the world who look exactly like you.'”

“Ah, I’ve heard such stories…? Hmm… Yes, that might be the case. In a vast world, such things may happen. Actually, I’ve never seen the products you handle before…”

Seemingly satisfied, Lady Levia relaxed her tense shoulders and smiled weakly.

“…Haha, my apologies. Seeing Isezaki so similar to her caught me off guard.”

With that, Lady Levia changed the topic with a bright voice.

“Now then, we’ve strayed from the topic. Isezaki, could you tell me more about the shampoo? I also want to have beautiful hair like yours.”

“Hoi!”

Isezaki, still with a stiff expression, answered. But afterward, the tea party continued in a relaxed atmosphere…

About an hour later, Lady Levia, having finished her second cup of tea, looked satisfied as she glanced at us.

“Hehe, today was very enjoyable. I’m glad I reached out to you. May I contact you again?”

“It would be an honor, but… Lady Levia must be very busy due to your position, right?”

This question came from the now composed Isezaki. However, Lady Levia smiled faintly.

“…Haha, actually, I’ve become the magistrate of this town. The earl’s daughter as the magistrate. And in a place so close to this kind of conflict… Isn’t it unprecedented? Haha, hohoho…!”

From that faint smile, Lady Levia’s lips gradually twisted into a sarcastic grin. It seemed like she had been thrust into this role against her will…

At that moment, a new customer entered the shop. No, that maid outfit belonged to the person who accompanied Lady Levia last time.

The maid turned towards us and walked straight over.

“Lady Levia, we need to talk.”

“Here is fine. What is it?”

“But…”

“I won’t say it again.”

“…Understood. Um, a summons from Lord Delixir has been sent to Lady Levia.”

Delixir, wasn’t that Lady Levia’s real sister’s name? Lady Levia didn’t bother to hide her displeasure as she furrowed her brows.

“Huh? After pushing me into this town… now they’re summoning me?”

“Y-yes. There seems to be some discrepancy in the documents, and they want you to go to the capital immediately to confirm it in person.”

“Grr… It’s obviously a setup. They just want to harass me!”

“But, you can’t just…”

“Yes, I know. I understand. If I don’t go, they’ll come up with more trouble later, and that’ll be even more troublesome… Sigh… It’s better to go as soon as possible… Can you get everything ready by tomorrow?”

“Yes, I’ll make sure everything is prepared.”

“I’ll leave it to you… Now then, Matsunaga, Isezaki. As you can see, I’ll be moving soon—”

“Yes, since you’re busy, we’ll take our leave first. Please take your time, Lady Levia.”

Isezaki tried to leave eagerly, but Lady Levia firmly grabbed her hand.

“Wait a moment.”

“W-what is it…?”

With a trembling voice, Isezaki asked, and Lady Levia leaned in closer to her.

“I’ve got a great idea! You two, accompany me on my journey!”

With sparkling eyes as if she had come up with a brilliant plan, Lady Levia proposed something outrageous.