The girls spoke as they headed toward the study. Shade followed beside Leisha and asked Miss Galina, who was walking with them, in confusion:
"You don't need to take the exam, do you?"
The Duchess raised an eyebrow:
"Of course not, but I still have some documents to deal with. Your study is plenty big enough, just like your bedroom. Can't you spare me a bit of desk space? Tifa isn't here right now, so there are some matters I have to handle myself. I'm already starting to miss my dear apprentice."
"Then tonight—"
Luvia tugged at Shade's sleeve:
"I knew you still wanted to know. Yesterday was Saturday, and Leisha's time was originally given to me. Tonight, I'll sleep in the guest room."
As she said this, a smile appeared on Her Royal Highness the Red-haired Princess's face. Shade then looked at Miss Galina again. The Duchess glanced at Leisha and asked teasingly:
"Does little Leisha need any help?"
Naturally, Leisha would not admit defeat:
"Of course not. Tonight is my time. You and the maids can all sleep downstairs. Don't underestimate me. Counting Dorothy, Grace, and Helen, I'm also a genuine Chosen One."
The Duchess smiled and did not object. But late that night, when she quietly came to the 2nd Floor and pushed open the bedroom door to see the moonlit scene within, the panting Leisha did not object to her arrival.
Miss Galina had originally thought that Luvia, who had truly slept in the guest room on Monday morning, would tease her about what she had done. But in truth, Luvia said nothing. Early Monday morning, the atmosphere at 6 Saint Derain Square was warm and harmonious. The maids either helped the mistresses of the house dress and prepare themselves, or busied themselves in the kitchen