"Okay, I will go."

"When will you be visiting?"

"After I complete my duties. So, please see yourself out."

Cade pointed at the door with a crooked smile.

It was an order.

Rosaria frowned and reluctantly left the room.

Cade put down his pen as he couldn't continue to work since his workflow was interrupted.

He couldn't believe that the child needed a guardian as he believed that they were capable of growing on their own.

Thinking about the standards of her childhood for growing up made him laugh.

"So her tail grew?"

He thought that it was interesting.

* * *

Blink blink.

My eyes opened while I was still under the covers.

The child probably fell asleep thinking about how she should live her life.

"Pii."

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. Still feeling sleepy, I looked around.

The room was too quiet.

What?

Around this time, Rosaria would have come and greeted me.

I looked around and tried calling for her.

"Pii pii pii pii."

It was quiet.

"Pii pii pii pii?"

Rosaria probably left to do her business while I was asleep. She can't be by my side all day.

I knew that already, but now that she's actually not here, it feels lonely.

I can't believe I have to be alone in such a big room. I wiggled completely out from under the covers.

When will Rosaria be back?

"Pii pii pii pii..."

I was just sitting on the bed swinging my legs, when I felt a fierce gaze coming from somewhere.

Huh? What is this?

Why does it feel like someone is watching when there's no one here?

"Pii?"

I lifted my head.

And I was horrified.

"Pii?!"

"You're reacting as if you've never seen me before."

The landlord was looking at me with his arms folded, leaning against the door.

Oh, he scared me.

I quickly put my wings over my heart. Boom boom. My heart was pounding.

Why did I run into the landlord when I was alone?

Looking embarrassed, the landlord approached me and said,

"I was about to leave, bored of waiting, but now you're awake."

"...Piit!"

"I heard you've grown a tail, is that right?

Surprisingly, the landlord knew that my tail grew.

Rosaria seemed to have tipped me off.

I nodded slowly and stepped back, matching every step he took.

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