We bestow Lulu Watari with 『Oyugock Dukedom's Special Grade Kitchen Master』 Noren and supplementary prizes."
During the ceremony in the duke castle, Lulu was given a congratulatory address and Noren from the duke.
I've never seen any shop that hangs Noren on its entrance, it's probably some kind of good luck charm like when you give surume and kombu during an engagement gifts exchange.
The female executive branch manager of Echigoya Firm in Oyugock Dukedom, who came in place of Mr. X-sensei as he was "sick", received the [Oyugock Dukedom's First-class Grade Kitchen Master] Noren and the supplementary prizes with a stiff face.
I'll present her with some liquor for this hardship later.
After completing the ceremony without accident, we left the castle and went to one part of the noble district.
"Hee, so this is the mansion that Lulu got?"
"Y-Yes... That seems to be the case."
Viewing from the carriage that had stopped in front of the mansion, we saw a big mansion that Lulu received as the supplementary prize.
It's small compared to an upper class noble's mansion, but it's on the upper side of a lower class noble, a splendid mansion that look like it's for a baron.
It's located in the lower class noble district, but since it's facing toward the main street that connects the noble-use harbor and the duke castle, its location is quite good.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Viscount Pendragon-sama. The gate will open shortly, please wait a little."
A butler who ran from the mansion told me so and opened the gate.
I thought he looked familiar, turned out he was the butler who was managing the detached building of Earl Wolguck's mansion when we stayed there.
It was probably arranged by the previous Earl Wolguck who are in the duchy capital.
Around 30 maids are standing in line in the rotary before the mansion's entrance.
Everyone is wonderfully wearing a maid uniform.
Looks like it's finally begun to spread in Shiga Kingdom.
"""Welcome back Master."""
When I got off the carriage, the maids bowed their heads all at once.
According to the AR readings, it seems they're employees dispatched by Marquis Lloyd and Earl Houen.
"The master of this mansion is not me, but Chevalier Watari over here you know?"
"P-please excuse us."
The butler apologized while bowing his head.
It seems there's a discrepancy in the communication.
Not only the mansion has been cleaned, fine furnitures that are usually found in the mansion of an upper class noble have also been prepared inside.
Moreover--.
"It's amazing! It's completely equipped with magic tools for cooking."
"They are items from Earl Houen's magic tool workshop which are coveted among the merchants. My master would be pleased if Chevalier-sama would use them habitually."
A veteran maid dispatched from Earl Houen house answered Lulu who was gleefully looking at the brand new magic tools.
We're not going to permanently stay here, so I tell her not to bring things like microwave oven, steam cooking and IH cooking heater.
Lulu wanted to cook with the mithril kitchen knife set she got along with the Noren, but since we're invited to a banquet in the evening, there's no time for it.
Lulu was longingly watching at the kitchen, but when Arisa called her, she went to the closet room to dress up while looking like her back hair stood up.