When the Mistress is Used for Free!

The old butler's expression remained unchanged, save for a hint of reminiscent depth: "This mansion has looked like this ever since the young miss was very little, and it has been that way all these years. Those of us older generation servants all cherish this mansion very much, because after all, these are the precious memories of us accompanying the young miss as she grew up over all these years..."

Pausing for a moment, he continued: "Over the years, those of the older generation all retired and went home, leaving only myself and Doi here to continue taking care of the young miss. Although the young miss left half a year ago... but here, I can still feel that bit by bit of the young miss's memories are still keeping me company."

After a short pause, he went on: "Yet just two days after the young miss passed away, Master Mikio actually married a mistress and brought her into the home... and was even going to completely remodel this mansion to suit that mistress."

"I absolutely will not allow this mansion, left behind by the young miss, to be destroyed by these two fellows—a master and a mistress who have no relation whatsoever to the Fujieda Family."

Fujino listened quietly, speaking in a flat tone: "Yet what meaning is there in you doing this? In the end, won't the mansion still fall into that woman's hands?"

The old butler shook his head slightly: "If, after Master Mikio's death, she intends to keep going, I would have killed her as well... But now it seems that cannot be done."

Fujino: "..."

They were all ruthless people.

"You actually wanted to kill me?!"

Fujieda Suhua, who had been sobbing just moments before, instantly changed her expression: "I was merely acting as Mikio's