“Miss, wake up.”

Regardless of my feelings, time flows on, and morning has arrived.

When I open my eyes to Irena’s wake-up call, an unfamiliar ceiling greets me.

Right, I had resolved to leave the Count’s residence to become lazy and enjoy a listless life.

But because I picked up an unnecessary person, I made a major failure on the first day.

I organized the thoughts emerging in my foggy mind as I sat up.

“What time is it now?”

“7 o’clock.”

“7 o’clock?”

It was an earlier wake-up time than at the Count’s house.

I want to cry. When will I ever get to rest?

“Well!”

“Yes.”

“…We’re in trouble. I can’t think of anything.”

“Then have some food first. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday.”

Irena looked at me with concern, lowering her eyebrows.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Knock knock-

“Who is it?”

“Lady Lora, I’ve brought your meal. May I come in?”

“Yes.”

“Wait…!”

As Irena cried out, the person who opened the door and entered was Lionel.

He approached with his eyes prettily crinkled, but after walking a few steps and seeing me, he froze while holding the tray. His eyes were rippling uncontrollably as he stared at me.

“Um, should I leave and come back?”

“Why? I’m hungry. Put it down there.”

“Sigh. Miss!”

Irena sighed deeply and wrapped me up by rolling me in the blanket.

“Ah, I see.”

It seems my attire is the problem again.

“Put it there and leave, please.”

“Yes.”

I think I’ve messed up.

Irena’s expression as she gave instructions looked ominous. That wrinkled expression, just like Demian one second before he would lecture me, was enough to give me goosebumps.

I looked pitifully at Lionel, but he left without even looking back.

Wow. But I’m still the master here.

As I stared dejectedly at the door, feeling betrayed, I suddenly felt a powerful aura beside me.

I tried to pretend I was looking at the ceiling, but Irena showed no mercy. She glared at me with wide eyes and began pouring out her scolding.

“You did this last time, too! You must maintain proper decorum in front of men outside the family!”

I shrank back completely, repeating, “Yes, sorry, I understand, I won’t do it again,” but suddenly felt indignant.

Wait a minute.

“Why should I apologize?”

“Pardon?”

“That’s right! It’s not like I called him in while completely n*ked; it’s just sleepwear!”

“Miss!”

“What?!”

“If you’re going to be like that, live alone!”

“What?”

Knock knock-

“Um, I’m sorry to interrupt when you seem to be getting along so well this morning, but could I perhaps see my belongings?”

While we were arguing loudly, the man who had collapsed yesterday came looking for us.

“No, isn’t it extremely rude to come to someone else’s room so early in the morning?!”

Irena, who had reached maximum combat power from arguing with me, retorted quite sharply.

“Ah, I apologize. I heard loud voices and thought you were awake, so I took the liberty of coming over. I’ll come back later then.”

I quickly called him back.

“No, that’s fine. Please wait a moment. Irena, if you’re not going to continue fighting with me, let him check his belongings.”

He might have been a nuisance yesterday, but today he was the lifeline to end this situation.

“…When did I ever fight with you, Miss?”

Irena, seemingly having come to her senses, tried to smooth things over with a “hup-” sound.

“Just now? You were quite sharp.”

“I’m sorry. I’ll go get his things right away.”

“Hmm, no. I think I should go and look together.”

Thanks to Lora’s memories, I know most noble family crests.

If there’s anything related, I should be able to recognize it quickly, so I decided to look together.

“Then I’ll show you to the living room.”

“Alright.”

I went down to the living room before the man. Irena went upstairs to retrieve his hidden belongings.

And suddenly, everyone in the mansion began to gather in the living room.

“Huh? Why is everyone out here?”

“Shouldn’t we be prepared for any situation?”

“But what are all those things?”

Everyone who came down was holding something in their hands.

Lionel and Sion had ordinary swords, Aria had a frying pan, and Soho was holding a poker from somewhere with her tiny hands and a determined expression.

It was a scene that couldn’t help but make me laugh.

“Puhahaha- Everyone is really intent on protecting me. Thank you.”

I wiped away the tears that formed at the corners of my eyes from laughing, and soon, everyone’s eyes widened as they saw what Irena was carrying as she came down from upstairs.

“Wow, I really feel like I’ve gained an army of thousands. It’s reassuring.”

She was coming down solemnly with the man’s belongings in one hand and a broom in the other. This time, everyone couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter for quite a while.

In the midst of our laughter, the man in question appeared on the stairs.

“What is it…?”

The people gathered in the living room, who had been laughing, suddenly became serious and stared at him, creating a scene straight out of a horror movie.

I saw the man flinch and take a step back up the stairs.

“Well, we won’t hurt you. As long as you don’t attack first like yesterday. Come down.”

“Yes…”

As he hesitantly came down, I could see that the bruise on his cheek from being hit by Sion yesterday had turned dark blue. He might have lost his memory because of that…

I felt a tiny bit of pity for the man.

“I’ve heard about yesterday. That I took the young lady hostage and threatened everyone. I can’t believe I was such a despicable person.”

“What?”

After finishing his words, he wore an expression of deep remorse.

I wonder what Aria told him. It’s somewhat accurate, but…

When I looked at Aria with a bewildered expression, she just rolled her eyes with her usual expressionless face.

“I apologize once again.”

“Well, let’s check your belongings first. And you didn’t do it without reason, so don’t blame yourself too much.”

“Miss, your heart is truly as vast as the ocean.”

It’s too late to correct him now. As I changed the subject, he looked at me with deep gratitude.

I should be nice to him since he’s pitiful…

He might be a huge nuisance, but I was the one who stepped on someone collapsed under a carriage. I did treat his wounds, but he probably lost his memory after being beaten by Sion.

I felt a small sense of responsibility.

“If you still can’t remember after checking these, I’ll call the physician again.”

His belongings were taken out and laid one by one on the rug in the drawing room.

High-quality black casual clothes, a sharply honed dagger and broadsword, a locket necklace, a watch, and a magic scroll.

“Hmm.”

“Do you remember anything?”

“Well, it feels familiar yet unfamiliar.”

He gently reached for the necklace. At that moment, a cute short and chubby hand swatted his hand away.

Smack-

“Don’t touch it carelessly!”

Soho, gripping the poker tightly while glaring at the man was…

Too adorable.

“Soho, don’t do that. These belong to him originally.”

“But, yes…”

When I gently admonished her, Soho’s face immediately fell. The way she fidgeted with the poker while looking upset was so lovable that I wanted to bite her cheeks.

“Good girl.”

When I patted her fluffy, wheat-colored hair, her expression bloomed happily again.

Seeing this, the man forgot about being hit and drew a warm smile.

“The young lady is loved by many people. It’s not easy to become a master who receives such trust from slaves.”

“That’s right, Lady Lora is a good person.”

Aria said with a calm expression and in a tone like she was reading from a textbook.

“Yes! Master, no, Lady Lora is a good master!”

Soho, call me big sister, big sister!

The voice in my heart almost came out through my front teeth, but thinking of how scared Soho would be, I barely suppressed it.