Episode 217: Asidanthera’s Morning Routine
Asidanthera-Ayame Zero’s morning doesn’t start particularly early.
She wakes up every morning at the same time as the clock tower chimes.
The time is 7:00 AM.
In summer, it’s already fully bright.
Even in winter, it’s already illuminated by the morning sun.
Around the time her awakening process completes, a maid employed at the mansion knocks on the door.
“Lady Sera. Good morning. I’ve come to help you prepare.”
“Enter.”
“Excuse me.”
The maid, entering quietly, bows to Sera, who is sitting on the bed. She briskly arranges the dressing table, dusts it, and pulls out a chair.
“Please.”
“Mm.”
Sera gets out of bed, walks over with small steps, and plops down on the chair the maid is holding out.
“I will attend to your hair.”
The maid skillfully combs through Sera’s silver hair.
Even for a Communicator Doll, sleeping in a bed all night will cause some tangling. Neatly untangling it and waiting patiently to be braided is how her day begins.
“What hairstyle would you like today?”
“Today, waterfall.”
“Understood.”
To the maid’s question, Sera states a randomly selected hairstyle. Fortunately, the maid knows how to braid it. If not, it would be necessary to call another maid.
In front of a large full-length mirror, Sera sits and waits quietly. The maid quickly braids her hair.
Asidanthera’s hair has a gentle wave. “Waterfall” is a hairstyle that expresses flowing water like a waterfall. It’s a choice that matches her hair texture. Although it’s a random choice, basically outlandish hairstyles are never selected. Commander (Eve) and ＜Ringo＞ have already supervised it.
While Sera intently watches the maid’s hands, the hairstyle is completed.
“Shall we change your clothes?”
“Mm.”
She takes off her nightgown and changes into her uniform. A distinctive uniform is prepared so that anyone can immediately recognize her as belonging to ＜Paraiso＞.
However, even though it’s called a uniform, it’s more like fashionable going-out clothes. Always wearing stiff, formal clothes isn’t Commander (Eve)’s taste.
Therefore, Sera possesses many clothes as gifts from Eve. This is also popular with the employed maids. Currently, the cutting edge of fashion in the Royal Capital Moor is made in ＜Paraiso＞.
Today, she chose a fluffy, milky-white blouse that hides her figure, and brown long skirt-like gaucho pants. When going out, adding accessories such as a beret, shoulder bag, and boots completes the look of a soft and fluffy silver fox girl.
In her imagination, Onee-sama (Eve) gives a firm thumbs up.
Of course, Ayame Zero perfectly records Asidanthera’s appearance and sends it to ＜Ringo＞. It will be used for the report to be submitted to Onee-sama.
“You look very lovely today as well.”
“Perfect.”
Once she is dressed, it’s time for a meal.
“Then, let’s go to the dining hall.”
“Mm.”
Sera follows quietly behind the walking maid. The mansion staff they pass all smile.
Although there isn’t much variety in breakfast, Ayame Zero is generally satisfied.
Prepared on the table are a fresh green salad, crispy sausages, a brioche roll, butter, and tea.
“Delicious.”
The Repuytari Kingdom is a wealthy country. Leaving aside the rural areas, everyone in the urban areas lives a reasonably affluent life.
When there is余裕, culture blossoms.
Therefore, regarding meals, quite advanced research is being conducted compared to other countries.
Strategic AI ＜Ayame Zero＞ is very fond of such dining conditions.
In particular, she actively advises the embassy’s chefs.
Not only is it at the forefront of fashion, but it has also become the source of delicious meals.
After breakfast, if there are no particular plans, it’s free time.
Today, there are no plans.
Sera decided to take a walk around the city, accompanied by guards.
The guards consist of two Communicator Dolls using random genes, and three soldiers from the Repuytari Kingdom.
The guard Communicator Dolls are replaced with different personnel every few days. Today, they are individuals with the genes of a black cat and a light brown rabbit. Both are clad in combat uniforms, with their hands on their Assault Rifles, flanking Sera on both sides.
Leading them is one of the guards. The remaining two follow at a slight distance behind.
“Shall we go to the morning market as usual?”
“Let’s do that.”
The morning market in the Royal Capital Moor, where many people and goods gather.
Being the capital, the治安 is generally good. It’s perfect for market research.
It’s about a 30-minute walk from the embassy.
Carriages or Motor Carriages can be prepared, but they often become immobile due to the crowds, so Sera and her group often travel on foot.
Their appearance is very conspicuous.
They have very refined looks, and their fashion is sophisticated.
Because they are accompanied by guards, their movements usually cause a crowd of onlookers.
Since they usually head to the morning market when they have no plans, many people gather aiming for them.
However, the embassy is located at the edge of the political central area where the official residences are lined up.
There are many guards, and recently there hasn’t been any major chaos. The onlookers are well-behaved. It’s also said that they only reflected after a major chaos occurred in the beginning, resulting in injuries and arrests.
“Here.”
“Oh my, isn’t it Lady Sera?”
They visited a stall where they are already frequent customers.
Ayame Zero is very fond of it because it handles rare ingredients.
“Anything new?”
“Ah, we’ve got some rare potatoes from the continent. Would you like to take a look?”
“See.”
The stall’s proprietress smiles broadly at Sera, who nods with a short word, and pulls a long wooden box from the back of her wagon.
“Here we go… There you go. Here it is.”
After carrying the wooden box to the front of the stall, she removes the lid with something like a crowbar. It seems to be filled with sawdust.
“Just a moment.”
The proprietress plunges her hand into the sawdust and carefully takes out a long potato.
“…Potato. Long.”
“Ah, it seems they call it Ryunpot, a long potato, over there. The story is that it’s buried vertically in the mountains. It’s said that it’s hard to get one that’s so long and splendid, and even if you find one, it often breaks while you’re digging it up, so it’s quite a task.”
“Intriguing.”
This potato is fluffy and delicious when cooked, but it’s best eaten raw. It’s sticky, and you can eat it simply by slicing it thinly and sprinkling it with Salt.
“I definitely want to try it. Is this something that can be obtained continuously?”
“Ah, a trading caravan that travels back and forth is bringing it in. It’s hard to transport, but they say they can manage to bring it. It’s all thanks to Lady Sera, ＜Paraiso＞ made a good cart for them. With that, the road that used to take a month can now be traveled in two weeks!”
“I see. That is very good. If the roads are improved, it will be even faster.”
“Well, for now, this is all we have. I told them to stock up a little more next time! They should be back in about a month, so how about then?”
Sera gives a thumbs up and buys the Ryunpot in front of her for now.
Some will be analyzed at ＜Paraiso＞, and the rest will be handed over to the head chef immediately. New ingredients are actively secured. Of course, Ayame Zero likes them, but the goal is also to have Onee-sama (Eve) enjoy them.
She will analyze whether the new ingredients can be cultivated, and if possible, mass-produce them.
As usual, the group calls a porter and loads the purchased wooden box onto a cart. When it’s full, they have it delivered to the mansion.
Sera, who drew a hit on her first try, walks through the market with a light step.
To search for and taste new ingredients that she has yet to see. And to deliver them to her beloved Onee-sama.