After saying goodbye to Old John, Shade did not immediately head for the next city with the supplies gathered from the priest and Old John. After putting the things in his hands away at home, he looked out the window again in the direction of Yodel Palace.
Thus, twenty minutes later, in the circular study of King Larus III at Yodel Palace, Leisha, who was seated outside the enormous curved desk in the middle of the office reading documents, suddenly heard several soft meows.
The princess looked up and saw Little Mia and a silver cat even smaller than it crouching on the windowsill outside the glass.
"Oh~"
She cried out in surprise and hurriedly got up to open the window and let the cats inside.
Since the Sun had still not appeared today, the Yodel Palace was still lit at eleven in the morning. This study, the one Larus III used most often and the political center of the entire Dellaireon Kingdom, had every corner illuminated by wall lamps, Crystal Chandeliers, desk lamps, and standing lamps.
However, His Majesty the King was temporarily absent from the study. When Leisha opened the window to let in the cold wind and the cats, she was the only one in the room.
"Dorothy already told me about tomorrow night. You didn't need to come all this way just to tell me again. Grace and Helen will bring me over directly then, and even if you miss me terribly, we can still see each other tomorrow."
After closing the window, Her Royal Highness the Princess said with a smile, then picked up both cats at once. The reason Little Mia did not struggle was that it was focusing intently on rubbing against the silver Shade Cat.
The Shade Cat nimbly jumped onto the