When he stood up again, he had already returned to normal.
"So, did you see any cats you liked?"
"I liked them all."
Aurora held a little kitten
in her arms and looked up as she spoke.
Dark asked, "Want to pick one to take home? It could keep Galileo company, too."
Aurora shook her head. "No, I have to go to school. Aren't cats forbidden in the academy?"
"But Meow Meow Grass is allowed." Dark blinked.
Aurora had never entered his bedroom, so how could she have known about the specialty of St. Marian's Traveler Street?
She immediately grew curious. "What is Meow Meow Grass?"
Dark said, "A kind of grass with basically the same traits as a cat."
"There's something like that?" Aurora half-opened her mouth and imagined what Meow Meow Grass looked like, wondering which part of its body its roots and stem connected to.
Dark said, "We should head back. I'll show you once we get back to the mansion."
Aurora answered, "Mm!"
After that, Dark and Aurora left the pet street directly.
Although he appeared to have returned to normal, Aurora could clearly sense that he was still feeling down. She did not try to make much conversation, simply accompanying him into the carriage and all the way back to the Duke's Mansion.
By the time the Duke's Mansion came into view, the blazing sun overhead was no longer so dazzling.
Dark was the first to step down from the carriage, then took Aurora's hand and helped her down from the carriage step.
Aurora was actually born with immense strength, just like Diana, and had quietly stated along the way that she did not need any help. But Dark seemed to have forgotten.
After getting down, she quietly walked beside Dark and entered