Angelās mouth was wide open as though he had heard the most unbelievable thing ever. It made me laugh.
āAnyway! Iāll be away for a while, so take responsibility for the mansion for a while.ā
āI c-canāt! Miss, just leave it to Uncle Lars!ā
āI canāt do that because he isnāt attentive. He already has a store, so he is very busy.ā
āIāve never managed a nobleās mansion. You also know that Iām a kid who delivers newspapers and does the dishes at a restaurant.ā
āYes, a diligent kid who cares about his family more than anyone else.ā
I was still pulling at his cheeks, but he didnāt push my hands away. He was so cute that I laughed again.
āIāve prepared an empty room where you can stay while Iām away. The other rooms are messy and dirty, so youāll know where it is right away. Bring your younger siblings and stay here. With that amount of money, just managing the mansion without doing anything else would be enough to get by.ā
āYou donāt need to hurry. The library is open too, you can read anything you want. You can even go to the library of Acrab and borrow books under my name.ā
āMissā¦ Itās too much. All of this is really too much for me!ā
With a pale face, Angel fell to his knees. The innocent boy cried and begged and said that he couldnāt do this. I was doing him a favor, but he acted as though I had made him do something heinous. I felt like a villain.
āCome on, Angel! I need someone to manage my mansion! I donāt have anyone to trust, so Iām reluctantly entrusting it to you, so please take good care of it. I want you to continue this job when I come back so I am telling you to read and write while I am gone. I want you to learn.ā
āStop complaining and do it. Donāt worry about money. If, by any chance, you need more, write me a letter and address it to āKaichen Tenebreā. You know how to write, right? No matter where he is, if the letter is addressed to him and sent by a magical carrier, it will reach me through him. Itās expensive but for Countess Alshine, Lord of Acrab, itās free. So, it shouldnāt be a problem. I have given the permission for use, so no one will stop you.ā
I closed my mouth when I saw Angel shaking his head in tears. It seemed that no matter what I said, this child couldnāt hear anything. I handed him the letter I had prepared for him. He wiped his eyes and took it and lowered his head.
āDonāt worry about money. And use the fireplace because it will get cold. Donāt try to spare any money for your needs. I donāt have any pricey items, but I am sure you will take great care with everything in the mansion.ā
āWhy are you being so nice to me? I have never done anything for miss.ā Angel seemed sad and scared of my kindness. I took a deep breath and took his face in my hands.
āItās because you have always greeted me so nicely.ā For a hundred years. āIf you feel uncomfortable accepting everything, then study hard and make sure everything is well when I get back. Just take it as me lending you some things for now, which I will take back later. Okay?ā
Angel sobbed so much that his eyes turned red. I was glad that Angel no longer had to worry about the roof collapsing on his head when it rains or rummage through the trash to scavenge moldy bread after starving for days. He doesnāt need to freeze in the cold and worry about his siblings dying in winter. I hugged the crying Angel and patted his back.
Even if Angel ran away with the money, I would not have regretted it. Management of the mansion was an appropriate excuse to help Angel. The mansion was already ruined and abandoned for many years. There was nothing of value here.
āThen please take good care of it, Angel.ā
After leaving behind sniffling Angel, I carried the bag that I had packed yesterday afternoon. It was just a small bag that didnāt look like a travelerās, but this was the famous subspace bag.
I wanted to surprise Kaichen, so I bought a small bag and engraved it with subspace magic.