One Piece's Life

Chapter 124 Her Story

Catherine stood outside the door waiting for a long time. As a maid, she quietly waited for the young lady to appear. Half an hour ago, she had prepared Miss Mary's favorite strawberry cake and a plate of fruit ordered by the miss. However, Catherine, who was holding the food, saw that the door of the lady's room was open, and Catherine immediately understood where the lady had gone. Catherine quickened her pace and walked towards the second floor, but when she was about to reach a certain room, Kailin gradually slowed down her steps. Catherine quietly listened to the intermittent words spoken by the young man...

An hour later, Catherine, who was always energetic, saw Miss Mary opening the door. Catherine, who had her head lowered, saw the lady making a gesture... to tell her to keep her voice down. Immediately afterwards, after Catherine heard the lady's instructions, Catherine brought the prepared cake and strawberry cake to this room. When Catherine walked out of the door, she saw the young lady walking barefoot again. Catherine closed the door quietly. Catherine wanted to pick up Miss Mary, but when she thought of Miss Mary's strong character, Catherine gave up the idea. Three years ago, the lady rejected herself...

Catherine saw that the lady had left, and she had no choice but to walk to the kitchen. There are less than 10 people living in the entire mansion. As the servant who has stayed in this mansion for the longest time, Catherine still remembers the scene when she was rescued by Miss Mary's mother 10 years ago. Catherine, who was originally an orphan, felt satisfied that she could live in this beautiful mansion. Catherine remembered that when she first entered the mansion... there must have been nearly 300 servants here...

Mary returned to the bedroom, standing on the small chair...with her hands in front of the window, Mary thought: "What a...strange big brother. He even falls asleep when telling stories, and Mary hasn't heard enough." And... he was still talking in his sleep even when he fell asleep. This big brother... what you have been talking about... Mickey and Unaen, it seems that they are the most important people to you. .”

Deacon J. Mary is 11 years old this year. Mary lost her parents when she was very young. Due to the sudden death of his parents, the Deakin family's many businesses in this city where it rains all year round were all maintained by the grandfather, who was in his 50s at the time. But... when Mary was 7 years old, Deacon's family business only consisted of one restaurant and one bar, and the monthly income could barely support the Deacon family's daily expenses.

In addition, Mary has been strictly required by her grandfather to do her homework since she was five years old. At the same time, she will also be asked questions about business management. Of course, Mary can pass her grandfather's test every time.

Mary's impression of her parents was only through photos. When Mary first saw her mother in the photo with her own black curly hair, Mary had a dream at a young age. Mary doesn't want to be a family heir. Mary's dream...is to become a woman as beautiful as her mother...

Listening to the "dong dong dong" knock on the door, the entranced Mary put away her smile. Mary carefully closed the window. Mary jumped off the small chair and quickly put on a pair of flat shoes. Mary sitting in front of the desk was pretending Reading a book carefully...

After Catherine, who was dressed as a maid, still used the spare key to open the door, she saw that the young lady seemed to be reading a book seriously. Catherine, who was smiling... did not expose the young lady's behavior. She placed the recreated strawberry cake on the Beside the desk. The strawberry cake that Catherine prepared this time was slightly smaller. Catherine saw that the young lady was still looking at the book calmly. Catherine nodded respectfully to the young lady and walked out of the room.

When Catherine appeared in Mary's sight again, Catherine was holding a basin of warm water in her hands. Catherine placed the basin of warm water next to the desk and rolled up her sleeves. Catherine, who was half-crouching, took off Miss Mary's flat shoes. Catherine carefully helped the lady wash her feet. During this period, Catherine said calmly: "Miss Mary, your attitude towards that... red-haired boy is so good. I wonder... when will Miss Mary let him leave?"

"Catherine, don't you already know that the elder brother's injury is not healed yet? At least we have to wait until he is healed before letting him leave. Also, when will the old man come back here? I haven’t seen that old man for a long time, what on earth is he busy with?”

"As for the master, he is probably very busy. Calculating the time, it will take about a month before the young lady can see the master. In addition, if Miss Mary can take over the master's work as soon as possible, then... the master will not need to Go out often."

"Catherine, you are really verbose. But I am a very good person and don't care about the old man's work. In addition, I feel that if I take over the old man's job, our... Deakin family will not rise in this country. If you want to restore the Kendi family to its former glory, it is best to speak with strength. Catherine, I am going to practice swordsmanship tomorrow. Tonight... you go and prepare a sword for me. Tomorrow morning... This lady wants to see it."

"...Well, Mrs. Deacon will definitely be happy if she sees Miss Mary working so hard. Then Catherine will leave first." Catherine took a dry towel and wiped Miss Mary's feet, holding the basin. Catherine quietly exited the room...

Mary, who had already finished her strawberry cake, watched Catherine leave the door. Mary quickly picked up a book on the desk. It was a handwritten note by Mary's mother. Mary would read it for a while every day. These strange yet familiar notes.

Mary, who was sitting at the desk, turned to look out the window. Mary, who was in a bad mood, saw the same scene outside the window. Mary, who had long been tired of seeing it, put down her notes. Mary, who was standing on the small chair, jumped to the side of the big white bed. .

If she wants to become as powerful a swordsman as Brother Shutz, Mary must seize the time to exercise and practice swordsmanship. Two years ago, Mary, who was only 9 years old, had read all the books in the old man's study. Everything Mary saw and heard...she remembered it all in her mind and never forgot it.

Since the age of 4, Mary has discovered that she has an interesting ability, that is, as long as any part of Mary's body touches an object, the object will always stick to her unless Mary takes the initiative to evacuate.

This is the reason why Mary often sits on the window without worrying that she will fall. But... for some reason, Mary gradually gets used to walking barefoot. Before Mary went to bed every night, she would do some strange things in her bedroom. The cheerful Mary walked on the walls and stood upside down on the ceiling...

In the past two days since rescuing the injured Shuzi, Mary has repeatedly thought about whether to prepare a weapon for herself. Mary, who had never been interested in the family business, also began to develop a strong desire for power.

As long as there is enough strength, then... any family industry can definitely be restored; if there is enough strength, then... the annoying weather outside the window can definitely change it. Mary, who was standing upside down with her hands beside the bed, gradually put away her left hand...

Two days later, Mary, who had just come into contact with the sword, felt that the sword in her hand had no weight, as if it were part of her body. The rusty one-handed sword held in Mary's left hand would be Mary's The first step towards success.

Mary, who was staying in the lobby on the first floor, listened to what was going on around her. When she put her movements away, she saw Brother Schutz appear in her eyes. Mary saw that Brother Schutz had packed his luggage. Uh, something doesn't seem right, Mary suddenly remembered... Brother Xiuzi didn't seem to have much luggage, just one weapon.

In these two days, he ate half of the food in his house. What a terrible big brother. Will he wait until Mary is as strong as Brother Shutz? Does he eat the same amount of food as he does?

Xiuzi, who was still wearing a maid uniform, walked into the hall shyly. Now, although the injuries on Xiuzi's body have generally recovered, and the strangulation marks on Xiuzi's neck have also faded, Xiuzi cannot perform strenuous activities. movement, especially fighting with people. As long as he rests for about two days... Xiuzi thinks that his injury should be able to heal.

When Xiuzi, who had just finished taking a shower, walked out of the room, he saw a backpack and a red umbrella placed on the small table in the room. Xiuzi, who smelled the food, opened his backpack. Xiuzi saw some fruits and bread inside. Thinking that these should be food on the road, Xiuzi almost drooled but he held it back. In addition, after leaving this time... I don’t know if I will be able to find Matthew’s whereabouts...

Now, Catherine behind Mary was combing Mary's black curly hair with a hairbrush. Mary, who was standing there, said with a smile: "Thank you... Brother Shuzi for teaching me swordsmanship. Mary believes that she will become a Brother Xiuzi, a powerful swordsman, you should have memorized the map I gave you before."

"..Well, although I don't remember it all, I still want to thank little Mary...for taking care of my elder brother these past few days and teaching you how to swing the sword correctly, which can be regarded as repayment...then... elder brother Xiuzi will leave first. I believe that little Mary...will be able to become an excellent swordsman."

"Hmm, um, then...Brother Shuzi, take care of yourself. One day, Mary will practice swordsmanship to be even better than Brother Shuzi. Mary...will work harder."

Looking at Xiuzi's figure... slowly walking out of her sight, Mary was still saying "Mary will work harder" on her lips. Catherine, standing behind Mary, was in a very happy mood today.

Catherine didn't know what was going on, but she saw that Miss Mary was very happy in the past two days. Catherine, who was quiet, still recorded in her mind some interesting things that happened during Miss Mary's growth...