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Returning to the mansion with the noir manifested, my father, my mother, my brothers, and Luke all rejoiced in my success.
Besides, being a senior spirit, my father is a hockey face when he can brag about his surroundings.
"I wondered what would happen for a while, but if it was over, everything would be fine. Lili, well done. His Royal Highness Alan will be delighted."
"It's... yes"
"Let's have a treat tonight. We have to order the cooking number."
The wolf and father call the cooking number and announce any changes to the dinner content. The cook numbers, who were surprised by the sudden order, were also explained that it was a celebration for me, nodding pleasantly and dropping back.
I also decided to get dressed in my room and take Luke back to his room.
I told Noir it was because I would call him back again, and he asked me to go home where I was, but Noel was walking under my feet. I was looking at Noel with a face that seemed complicated, but there's nothing I can do about all this.
"I'm sorry," he apologizes, "I know. I'm not going to do my best, either," he said.
Walk down the hallway of the mansion remembering your interactions with Noir. Luke said, "Is that it?" He raised his voice.
"What's going on?
"Ma'am. There was no collar on Noel, was there?
I still seem to have noticed. I explained with a careless tone in mind.
"... I just got it from Al. You look good because you're white, don't you think?
"Oh, was that a gift from His Highness? That's good to hear."
Luke nods as convinced.
As for Noel's identity, he was to remain silent for now.
It can't be normal, such as having the Great Wizard Noel, and my father or mother, no, even my brother, would definitely graduate if I asked.
Even I was accepted because it was that stream, and suddenly I was told, "Noel is the Great Wizard Noel," but I can't and I don't want to admit it.
I know that it's easy to keep quiet.
I'm about to tell Luke one of these days, but not yet. I don't have a lot of mind sorted out either, and I'd like to think if I could calm down a little bit before I talk.
"Yeah, Luke. I'm sorry, but I need you to get Noel out of here."
"Lady?"
I was just going to get dressed, and I realized that Noel was still there. Even cats have adult men in their appearance. It's embarrassing to be seen dressed just like that. I mean, I don't like it.
But from Luke, who doesn't know what's going on, my behavior is extremely suspicious.
I frowned and asked.
"Are you kicking Noel out? You never said that before?
"Oh, yeah. Anyway, do as you're told. Noel will not be allowed to enter the room while dressed in the future."
I thought of some excuse, but I didn't think of anything busy. If I have no choice but to mislead, Luke asks me as if I had guessed.
"... Ma'am, did Noel even bite you while you were dressing? So you said something like that?
"... yes"
I thought it was the reason I was dressed too badly, but for now I nodded.
I can't think of any other excuses. Anyway, if you asked me to take Noel, Luke shoved Noel out of the room while clapping his shoulders. After confirming that, I called my maid Lotte.
I still want to use a woman's hand to change clothes. Lotte is brilliant, and lately she was calling her every time she changed.
Room clothes are often black. I liked the noticeable design of the ribbons and laces, and I wore all those clothes indoors. The dresses have more sweet designs, but the room attire hasn't changed much. I'm going to stay like this for a while now because I'm going to settle down somehow.
After getting dressed and taking a short break, I moved to the dining room.
The dinner was so delicious thanks to the cooking number waving my arm, and the whole family was able to have a great time smiling all the time.
"Good. Really good......"
My father kept repeating those words, and my brothers stared bitterly at my father like that.
But the gaze was warm, and again, I realized that I was worried about my family.
I also eat dessert after dinner and go back to my room.
I hung it on my favorite elbow chair I put at the window and exhaled with a howl.
"Finally, I feel like I'm on the starting line."
Luke, who prepared the tea after the meal, agrees, "Right."
"Now the lady has all the conditions for marrying Her Royal Highness. From now on, the Queen's education begins. Now is the time."
"I know, I know."
We still have over a year to get married, but we can never afford it. With the Spirit covenant, education begins at the royal initiative so that he can be recognized as his official fiancée and be the queen Al deserves.
"It's to live with Al. I'll try as hard as I can to study."
Originally, I received the necessary education as a Duke's maid. As much as it adds to that, there's nothing like it. Instead, education takes place at the castle, so much so that I have more chances to meet Al and look forward to it.
Frankly telling Luke that feeling, he said to me, "Then you don't have to worry," along with a smile.