The Abandoned Baroness is one of the Black Knight’s favorites

Sfei, Sfei?

Sophia was walking around the hallway of the Marquis of Folster, looking under her feet.I haven't seen my kitten Spi for a while after lunch.

The Suffi that Gilbert picked up from his assignment are completely accustomed to the Mansion, and now, a month after that, they are free to behave as if this place were our home.There seemed to be some favorite places, but they weren't always there.

The door is closed in a room that is troubled to enter, but it can still get into some kind of beat.The other day, I was taking a nap buried in the dry laundry before folding it in the laundry room.

As Sophia walked, Carina, who seemed to have finished her lunch break, came from across the street.I am tilting my neck as if something had happened.

"What's the matter, Sophia?"

"There's no Spi." Carina, have you seen it somewhere? "

Maybe he's going underground.If Carina had finished her lunch, it would have been in the servants' dining room in the basement.I asked, but Carina shook her head to the side.

"You haven't seen it."Is there something? "

Today, we have a customer, so I want to make sure that Sufi doesn't get in the way.

I heard that Gilbert has a visitor today.It's about a consignment of wine, a specialty of the territory, and some merchants are coming.I wanted to take Spi to Sofia's private room before it was time for another hour.

"Oh, I need to talk to Milord."If you don't stay in the room, I won't be able to help you. "

When Carina said that, she immediately turned over.From that direction, you're going to look for the garden.Carina, trying to get ahead in a hurry, looked back at Sophia the next moment.

Sophia ─ ─

"It's in the house, so I'll be fine by myself."Please let me know if you find it. "

Sophia said that Carina was a little lost and then nodded, and it was time to head for the garden.

Carina doesn't want to leave Sophia much.Sophia knew that rather than being loyal to her duty of leaving the Marquis alone, she felt uncomfortable with her dear friend.

Hans also told me that he was learning how to fight when he was away from Sophia.I was worried that it might not be possible, but when I asked the customer herself, she smiled lightly that it was fun to be able to do it now.

I don't like to be worried.Still, as a dear friend, Sophia couldn't help but wish for Carina's own happiness.

Sofia went around the mansion and came to the kitchen.In the kitchen, the head chef seems to have started preparing dinner, and there are fish on the workbench that have not been caught yet.

"Oh, ma'am. What's the matter?"

The chef found Sophia and stopped her hand.Sophia asks, feeling sorry for stopping her work.

Chef, have you seen Spiffy?

I don't want you in the kitchen, so I won't be here.

Sufi went into the kitchen and went berserk only two weeks after he came to the mansion.

They say they ate a small fish that was supposed to be used for lunch that day and chased it with an apprentice cook.Since then, it seems that Gilbert used the magic stone as a mediator to set up a barrier so that living creatures other than humans could not enter the kitchen without permission.

When I asked him how he did it, the principle itself was the same as the magic tool.Gilbert's explanation was interesting, but Sophia didn't know the details.

When Sophia remembered, the chef clapped her hands.

Oh, yes. Have you been to Milord?

Is this Gilbert-sama's place?

At this time, Gilbert is in the office.The head chef gave Sophia a mischievous smile as she leaned her neck.

Yes. Milord sometimes seems to have Sufi-chan in his office.

Hans is not too happy about Sufi entering Gilbert's office.The reason is simple: I don't like to be misled by the office paperwork or have hair on Gilbert's clothes.

But at the same time, Sophia knew that Hans had Spiffy in his office.

Thank you, I'll try to find it.

Sophia turned to the maid who had just arrived in the kitchen and asked Carina to tell her what to do.

Sophia knocked on the door and entered Gilbert's office, awaiting a reply.

Gilbert seemed to be arranging some papers on his desk and comparing them.Sophia is stopping her hand when she arrives.

It's almost time for a visitor.If I had checked, I might have gotten in the way.Sophia walked in with an apology and found a fluffy light brown hair on Gilbert's thigh.

"─ ─ You were really here, weren't you?"

Sfi is asleep on Gilbert's black slacks, apparently already dressed for the reception.Because it's large and stable, it's a more extended posture than when sitting on Sophia's feet.

Sophia unexpectedly smiled with a small sigh.

"Sophia, what's wrong?"

Gilbert tilts his head.

"No. I was looking for Spi because I thought Gilbert was planning to have a visitor..."

Gilbert looked down at the sleeping Spiffy.Gilbert's eyes, which confirmed his sleeping face, narrowed softly.Apparently, while Sophia was holding back, Spiffy enjoyed her time with Gilbert.

"I'm sorry about that. I'm here, do you want me to take you?"

Sophia glanced at Spiffy and shook her head.

“I'll let you know when Gilbert leaves the room.It's pathetic to force it on me. "

I see.

Sophia didn't want to leave the room and sat down on the sofa nearby.Gilbert checks his watch and looks back at the paperwork.Somehow, when I was staring at that face, I felt that Gilbert's mouth had slightly raised.

Then, a little while later, Gilbert pulled the paperwork to the edge of the desk.Due to the large movement of the body, Sufi also woke up and stretched his body to feel good as he landed on the floor.

It's time to get ready, Spi please.

“Yes, I'm taking you to my room.”

Sophia nodded with a small smile at Sufi, who looked around.However, I was surprised to see Gilbert's slacks exposed when I stood up.The black fabric has thin, short bristles that are not misleading.

But now it's autumn. For cats, it's the period of hair removal.

"Gilbert-sama, Spiffy's hair..."

When Sophia stood up unexpectedly, Spiffy jumped on the sofa like she was waiting for it.

Gilbert followed Sophia's gaze and looked at his slacks, nodding a little, ah.

"It's okay."

Together with the words, lighten your right hand.Instantly, the hair stuck to the black cloth began to move one by one and gathered in the air to Gilbert's right hand.It became a floating sphere in space, and the next moment it disappeared with a small flame.

Sophia turned a blind eye to the sight.

"... have you finished the magic you mentioned before?"

"This shouldn't be a problem."

To Gilbert, who looked serious, Sophia burst out in a small bubble and laughed.

Gilbert uses it for a reason that is gentle and cute, as it often becomes a noisy force in the first place.It is very difficult to develop magic.

Too bad Gilbert did it only to love Spi freely.

"Fufu, that's right."

Sophia held on to Spiffy and left the office with Gilbert, who had finished preparing.Gilbert gently kissed Sophia and headed toward the reception room.

Sophia went back to her room and told Carina the story, and she said, "Please somehow turn this magic into a magic tool."

At his request, Gilbert consulted with Viscount Gasket, the director of the magic pagoda at the Royal Castle, and Viscount Gasket, a cat lover, immersed himself in the research.In a few weeks, it will be commercialized ─ ─ but that's another story.