The mayor's arrival (bonus update)

The next day, at Lumina Square, Wise looked at the grand prize he had just won in the raffle and muttered, "Only fifty thousand Denny for the grand prize? These supposed high-society types sure are stingy. That won't even cover a few days of Fairy's electricity bill..."

Wise stuffed the prize envelope into his pocket and prepared to head home. He had barely left the square when his phone vibrated.

Belle had sent him a message: "Bro, the store's in danger, he muttered."

Wise replied, "Sis, what happened?!"

Belle: "Don't ask, get back here NOW!!!"

After receiving Belle's message, Wise rushed back to Sixth Street. The moment he entered the video store, he saw two Thirens standing there—a Wolf Thiren and a Shark Thiren.

"Lycaon? Ellen?"

Wise studied the two members of Victoria Housekeeping, and a thought flashed through his mind:

Are these the 'special guests' Belle mentioned? Sure, the people at Victoria Housekeeping are pretty mysterious, but that shouldn't have sent her into such a panic, right?

"Belle, what happened? Why has even Griseo come downstairs?"

Wise looked around. Belle and Griseo, the hosts, were chatting intermittently with their guests, Lycaon and Ellen. It felt as though they were waiting for someone.

"Welcome back, Manager Wise." Lycaon bowed slightly and took a pocket watch from his breast pocket to check the time. "Please wait a moment. Our master will be here shortly."

"Your master?" Wise was about to ask more when Belle darted over, grabbed the hem of his shirt, and tugged him back. She leaned close to his ear and lowered her voice.

"Bro, brace yourself."

"What?"

"Victoria Housekeeping's master is the mayor of New Eridu, the current head of the Meflor Family!"

"Oh, so it's the may... The mayor?!" Wise's voice shot up. "Wait... the mayor's coming