Before going to see Shade, the ladies still had to change clothes. The clothes they had worn for train travel were hardly suitable for reuniting with Shade.
Miss Belinder had naturally arranged the rooms. She had originally intended to instruct Miss Matilda to handle the matter while she went to check on Shade and Emilia, but Miss Benanis saw through her intentions and pulled her back, refusing to let her leave. Instead, she had her explain the general situation in Moon Bay.
Thus, the Countess could only wait for the female opera singer to finish changing and join Margaret. Since Miss Sylvia still needed some time, they went together to the guest room on the third floor.
A maid opened the door for them from outside. When the Witches entered, they saw the blonde elf still asleep on the bed. Shade sat worriedly at her bedside, watching her, while the Black-Haired Maid in a black-and-white maid dress stood beside him.
The badge had actually already alerted Shade to the arrival of the Witches. Thus, when they had returned to the manor just now, Shade, who had been embracing Tifa, had already let go of her. Shade never let the badge leave his person.
Miss Belinder and Miss Benanis had naturally not seen that scene. The female opera singer brought her apprentice to the bedside to inspect the girl's condition, while the mistress of the manor suspiciously glanced at the beautiful Northern Kingdom maid before asking:
"Miss Servit, you and him... Aren't you curious why this man is here?"
Her rosy lips pressed together in a serene smile. Her dark brown eyes glanced at Shade, and remembering her mistress's instructions from the night before their departure, she gently shook her head:
"I have no doubts."
Then she softly greeted them:
"Good