"Do I need to remind you again? That house is my house!"
The next day, early Sunday morning, Miss Galina angrily questioned Shade in the carriage heading into the city.
It was nine in the morning. After breakfast at the manor, Shade had planned to head into the city to search for Demon Man's Pus. Luvia and Tifa had originally been meant to accompany him, but Luvia needed bed rest due to her condition, so she remained at the manor.
Miss Galina happened to have business in the city as well, so she entered the city with Shade and Tifa.
Only this morning had she learned from Tifa, who was looking after Little Mia, about what had happened the previous night. She had held back from commenting at the manor, but once they were in the carriage, she finally brought it up.
Since the operation might be dangerous, Mia had temporarily stayed at the manor with Luvia. As for Shade, he looked at Tifa, seated beside Miss Galina, and blinked in hopes that she would rescue him. But the black-haired maid pretended not to understand.
"But at least, doesn't this confirm that I really am a man?"
Shade said slowly. The witch took a deep breath, looking as though she were suppressing the urge to punch him.
"Even the clothes she wore were found by my maids. The house is mine, the bed is mine, the quilt is mine, the pillow is mine, even the clothes are mine, and yet she actually..."
She clearly could not swallow this indignity. As she spoke, she sized Shade up, then suddenly added:
"Well, perhaps it's for the best. Your kissing skills are so awful that your other skills probably aren't much better. The maids on night duty who passed your door said your