Knock, knock, knock~
As Shade turned his gaze toward the door, there came a knock from outside, just as expected. Leisha frowned at the door in obvious displeasure, while the guard outside informed the princess that Miss Sivie Aurora, the mistress of the manor, had arrived.
"That woman, honestly. Shade, find somewhere to hide first."
Leisha spoke apologetically to Shade, then saw that he was already preparing to hide beneath the desk.
This was one of the manor's guest rooms, temporarily being used as a resting room for the banquet. The most convenient hiding place was actually the washroom, but Shade somehow felt that it was not a safe place.
After realizing that beneath the desk was unsafe as well, his eyes immediately fell on the wardrobe standing in the corner. He promptly opened it and slipped inside. Apart from the fishing rod propped in the corner, it was filled entirely with women's clothing.
Shade did not know whether the clothes had been brought by Leisha or prepared for the princess by the Great Witch, but the pungent scent of perfume and soapwort nearly made him sneeze the moment he entered.
Leisha watched Shade deftly shut the wardrobe door from the inside, only for him to poke his head back out at once.
"Maid, quickly, stand in front of the wardrobe!"
This was to prevent the sharp-sensed witch from hearing him gasp for air due to lack of oxygen after staying too long in the confined space.
The young maid who had led Shade here earlier hesitantly looked at Leisha, and the princess asked with a smile:
"How are you so practiced at this?"
Still, she gave a slight nod, and only then did the maid hurry to the wardrobe. With a tranquil smile on her face, she clasped her