"Miss, the master is still waiting!"
The butler cleared his throat, tactfully reminding Therese to stop tormenting the child.
"Fiiine~"
At the butler's reminder, Therese reluctantly let go of Norn, though her hand lingered to ruffle Norn's hair twice more.
Norn gave the butler a grateful look.
Whenever Norn went to church to pray, she would run into her aunt, who would then fuss over her for half an hour and take her shopping for lots of clothes and snacks.
Norn both loved and feared her aunt.
"Hmm?"
Therese's gaze shifted, and only then did she notice an eyesore among the group.
"What's that blond Paul doing here?"
She shot Paul a disgusted glance, as though she had spotted something filthy.
"Isn't Paul banned from our house?"
"Throw him out at once!"
"Seriously? How can you do this? You're not even trying to hide the different treatment!"
Paul looked utterly speechless. Ever since he had arrived in Millis, Therese had never shown him a friendly face.
After all, it was only natural for her to dislike the blond who had stolen her beloved sister away, but even so, she would still lend a hand whenever Paul and Norn ran into trouble.
By comparison, the head of the Latreia Family and his wife were just...
"Hmph!"
Though Therese had said to throw Paul out, she did not actually call anyone over. She merely gave a little snort and turned toward Leo.
"Wow! What an adorable doggy! Let your big sister pet you!"
"Heh, calling yourself a big sister at your age?"
Paul curled his lip and muttered under his breath.
"Paul, if you want to die, just say so! Besides, I'm only in my twenties! How am I not a big sister?"
Therese glared fiercely at Paul, looking exactly like Zenith