"Looks like it fits well! Starting today, study properly with Rita."
After giving her a few looks, Durandal withdrew her gaze. She had no interest in little girls like this; if she had not known that Sheele would become a member of Night Raid in the future, she probably would not have paid her any attention at all. Thus, she merely gave a calm instruction.
"Yes, Lady Durandal! I'll work hard."
She did not know why, but whenever she stood beside Durandal, she felt an overwhelming pressure that naturally made her become serious.
To Sheele, Durandal was an important figure. It was not merely because of this luxurious residence—just the bearing she sensed from Durandal made her seem incomparably noble.
So this place was different from where she had worked before. She was afraid of making a mistake and being thrown out directly. Worse still, she might even receive a harsher punishment.
"Don't worry. Lady Durandal is actually very easy to get along with." Seeing Sheele's slightly frightened appearance, Rita gently comforted her. Unlike Durandal, Rita rather liked these cute little girls.
Though Rita and Durandal were currently the same person, when she was in Durandal's body, she had absolutely no interest in little girls. She preferred cats.
But when she was Rita, she liked these cute little girls again.
Of course... Rita's "liking" was merely ordinary affection, so don't get the wrong idea! She simply thought little girls were cute, like how Durandal liked cats... no... not even to the extent that Durandal liked cats.
The next day arrived.
Neither Durandal nor Rita slept in; both rose early. Especially Rita—she only needed four hours of sleep a day!
Because she had risen early, Rita had already prepared breakfast by the time Durandal and Sheele got up.
Rita had