San slowly got up. With his back now straightened, he looked at Yumia. There was a soft, comforting smile on his face.

Yumia lowered her head as she heard his quiet voice ring out within the room.

“I see… Then I’ll speak to you comfortably. Let me tell you what you need to do. First, there’s nothing that we need help with at the moment. Just wait for our call nearby. Second, we’ll be going out as soon as we’re finished organizing our stuff here. Rest comfortably until we come back. Finally, we don’t know the proper manners and etiquette of this place because we’re outsiders. We’re having dinner with the Count today, so I’d like you to teach us proper dining etiquette. You can describe this to us once we come back from our stroll outside. Is this fine?”

“Yes! We will do as esteemed guest directs. We’ll be waiting in the next room. If there’s anything uncomfortable or something that we could be of service, please do not hesitate to ring the bell.”

The expressions of Yumia and the three maids behind her quickly brightened before they stepped back. Once they left, San exhaled deeply.

“Phew… this isn’t easy. It’ll take some time to get used to… It’s never easy to order civilians around,” he mumbled. He sat back down on...