“...Hm….”2

On the day he was preparing to leave the inn where he had been staying for the past three days, Eugene had to blink for a few moments when he saw how Kristina had arrived at his door.1

It wasn’t an unannounced visit. Since Eugene had decided to leave Yuras and return to the Lionheart estate today, he had told Kristina to come to his lodgings before noon.1

“But don’t you have a little too much luggage?”2

After pondering what he should say for a few moments, Eugene eventually spat out these words.1

He wasn’t just saying this for no reason. Kristina’s luggage really was quite a lot. She had one, two, three… four travel suitcases as large as her.1

Eugene let out a sigh and shook his head, “Why have you packed so much junk?”1

“They’re all things that I need,” Kristina responded seriously.1

Eugene glanced at an open slit in one of her suitcases. Through the gap, he saw clerical robes and miscellaneous items that seemed to have been crammed in randomly. It didn’t look like she had bought anything new; instead, she seemed to have packed everything that she had already been using.1

“When did you even get the time to pack them all?” Eugene asked in disbelief.1

“Two days ago, I hired someone to go to Tressia Cathedral, pack all my personal belongings, and retrieve them for me,” Kristina revealed.2

Eugene argued, “Was there really a need for you to take all the items you had used there with you? You could just buy new items when we get there—”0

“I don’t want to have to owe any more favors to you, Sir Eugene,” Kristina responded with a determined face. “As of today, I will be completely independent of Yuras. Previously, I used the Bishop’s card issued by the Holy See and Sergio Rogeris’ card, but from now on, I will no longer make use of them.”0

“Oh… why not?”0

“Because if I continue to be financially dependent on them, that wouldn’t be true independence. In other words, I am currently penniless and jobless.”0

“Well, fine… both the Lionheart clan and I have a lot of money, so if you need anything—”0

“Sir Eugene,” Kristina interrupted him once more as she stared at Eugene through narrowed eyes. “Didn’t I say it just now? I don’t want to be in any further debt to you, Sir Eugene. As such, I need to take all of this luggage with me.”0

“In that case, does that mean you don’t want a room in the Lionheart mansion?” Eugene teased.0

“Sir Eugene, if you want me to camp out in the garden and be covered by the cold morning dew, then I will gladly do so,” Kristina stated confidently.0

In the end, doesn’t that mean that she did want a room?0

“Isn’t all this luggage you brought with you things that were purchased with the Bishop’s and Rogeris' cards?” Eugene pointed out.0

Kristina argued back, “Strictly speaking, rather than being purchased by me, most of these items were handed over to me. And...1