Chapter 1118
The way they bowed was a little different here
“Mr. Takumi, please stand up.”
“Ah, yes.”
“Just do the same as Lady Claire and the rest of us.”
“…Very well.”
Alfred whispered to me, and so I got up to my feet.
I had been briefed about how things would go, but there was still a lot I didn’t know when it came to manners.
From what I understood, everyone was going to bow at the same time. Ms. Lyra told me to watch the others and copy them.
“We salute the flag of our kingdom!”
Sebastian and Alfred held the flags and stood between Claire and I.Ms. Hermine raised her voice to the people and everyone bowed towards the flag.
The women brought one leg backwards and lowered their heads while raising the hem of their skirts.
But I kept my eyes on Alfred and Sebastian.
They went down on the right right knee and bowed their heads while raising their right hand in front of them.
While their left hand was stretched backwards…it was certainly interesting.
“At ease. … Next, salute the Duke’s flag!”
Sebastian said, and everyone raised their heads.
They returned the country’s flag to its original spot and picked up the duke’s flag.
This time, all men and women were the same. They put their feet together and held their right hand in front and their left hand in the back and bent forward while lowering their heads… It was similar to how the butlers usually bowed.
As it was all the same, I copied Claire…but while it was simple, I felt that I wasn’t doing it correctly.
Apparently, this was something that all citizens learned. But some places were more thorough in teaching than others. So the servants had taught the people again before they entered.
Well, it was to prevent anyone from embarrassing themselves or acting rudely.
In fact, Ms. Jane had taught Nick a moment ago, and he had looked rather awkward. Just like me.
“Now please take your seats, everyone.”
Said Sebastian. And so everyone sat down.
“…Huh?”
“What is it, Mr. Takumi?”
“Nothing…”
There were two people who were taking their time. Ms. Lyra looked at me questioningly, but I just shook my head.
I see. So it was them… The two who had not come last night. This was my first time seeing them, but the details had been written on the documents.
After all, I had chosen them myself.
“Lady Claire.”
“Yes…oh! I am the daughter of the duke, Claire Liebert…”
Once everyone was in their seats, Claire stood up once again.
She coughed once and then began to speak to the room in a calm and cool voice. She was clearly used to this kind of thing.
“Now then, the person who will be master of the herb gardens…”
“Yes. Uh… I am Takumi. I will be in charge of the management of the herb gardens in Range village.”
As the people here had already been told the important details in advance, I kept the introduction simple.
“My name is Alfred. I was hired by Mr. Takumi to work as his head butler.”
“And I am Lyra. I will be working as head maid.”
After that, Keith, Jane and the others introduced themselves as well.
“I-I am Milina. I will be helping with the medicine…as some of the herbs will be concocted into medicine… Ah, um, also, I will working as as servant for Mr. Takumi…”
As for Milina, she was very nervous and stiff…