{Wait, wasn't yesterday a week...? If you really find this boring to read, I'll just have to pick up the pace...}
Paimon looked at Lumine in a panic, while Lumine looked worriedly at Lyney, whose expression had changed as well.
"Who's that girl?"
"How should I know? She seems to have appeared here out of nowhere. Lyney actually dared to take in an outsider without permission. He's in serious trouble now!"
"Given Father's personality and the rules here, he'll probably face a very harsh punishment, won't he?"
"Don't forget, it wasn't just Lyney. He had accomplices too!"
"Hmm... that Traveler and the talking white Floating Spirit are guests, so they probably won't face any consequences. But Lyney and his sister Lynette are in for it~"
Some of the children from the House of the Hearth watched Lyney and Lynette's drastically changed expressions as though enjoying a show.
"Father... I can explain!"
"Besides, this is entirely my responsibility. It has nothing to do with my sister, the Traveler, or Paimon!"
Under The Knave's gaze, Lyney forced down his trembling, made himself walk up to her, and lowered his head to admit his fault.
"Huh? Lyney, what's wrong? Why are you scared of Pepe?"
Clervie raised her head to look at The Knave, then turned to the slightly trembling Lyney and asked curiously.
"We're responsible too. We helped Lyney look after this poor girl, but we haven't done anything suspicious!"
Lumine hurriedly turned to The Knave and said she shared the responsibility; it wasn't all Lyney's fault.
"Enough. This banquet is very important, and keeping our guests waiting would be extremely rude."
"We'll discuss this after the banquet. Lyney, you will give me a full account later. You must understand that your conduct is already no different from betraying the House of