“Uncle Norma, I’m back.” Jasmine kicked off her shoes and ran barefoot into the mansion’s hall.
“Miss, you should wear slippers indoors, or you’ll catch a cold.” The maid, a bit helpless, handed Jasmine her special pink bunny slippers.
“Hehe~ Thank you, maid sister.” Jasmine smiled sweetly and took the slippers from the maid.
She had a good impression of the maids at the Norma house.
They were pretty, spoke nicely, and were gentle and considerate.
Who wouldn’t like such lovely sisters? The maids also adored this cute girl who often came to the mansion for meals.
With a round face and clear, beautiful eyes like stars in the night sky, although she always wore a hood that obscured her full face, the strands of silver hair peeking out suggested she had white hair.
Looking so adorable and sensible, the maids naturally loved this energetic little girl.
Plus, given Norma’s attitude towards her, the maids, who loved to speculate and gossip, had already assumed Jasmine and the frequent visitor Mo Li were Norma’s illegitimate children.
Since they were the master’s children, they were considered family and might even inherit Norma’s title and territory in the future, so being kind to her was never wrong.
“Again with the bare feet, not even wearing socks… Miss, you’ll catch a cold like this.” The maid showed a ‘I knew it’ expression, then ran back to the room, returning with a pair of white fluffy short socks.
“These were bought for my sister last year, but she grew too fast, so they don’t fit her anymore.
They should fit you, Miss.”
“Ah, no need, I’m not cold.” Jasmine shook her head.
“No, you have to listen~ If you don’t wear socks, you’ll catch a cold.
Miss, you’re still growing, and getting arthritis would be very painful.” The maid insisted Jasmine wear them, as there’s a kind of cold called ‘elders think you’re cold.’
Jasmine reluctantly accepted.
She couldn’t exactly say she was a dragon and couldn’t get such diseases, right?
“Miss, I’ve never seen you come with your brother.
Is he busy?”
“Huh? Brother?” The white-haired girl, being helped into socks by the maid, was stunned.
What brother? Where did I get a brother from?
“The black-haired boy who often visits our mansion, called Mo Li.
Your names sound similar, don’t you know him?”
“…” Jasmine’s mouth twitched.
She underestimated the maids’ imagination.
They managed to conjure up a brother for her without any hints.
What does this mean? Is she her own brother?
“Ah, ahaha… You’re talking about my brother, right? Yeah~ He’s a bit busy these days, so it’s just me.”
Thinking it would be troublesome to explain, Jasmine simply admitted it.
After all, only Norma and Rocco knew her true identity.
It’s not that she didn’t trust the maids, but Norma had advised her that the fewer people who knew, the better.
Jasmine scratched her head, stuck out her little tongue, and blinked her big eyes ‘unintentionally,’ using a cute tactic to brush off the awkward topic.
“Ah, you’re Miss Jasmine’s friend, right? It’s rare for Miss Jasmine to bring a friend home.
Come in, change your shoes here.”
“Ah, ah? Oh…” Limdis, who had been in a daze since entering the mansion, nodded immediately when someone called her.
Wasn’t this girl quite lively just now? Why did she become dazed after entering the house?
“What a cute child, what’s your name?~” The maid bent down gently to greet her.
“I, I… I am the divine fox, divine fox…” Limdis stammered, unable to get a word out.
What’s wrong with this chuunibyou girl? She became tongue-tied and couldn’t act chuunibyou after entering the house.
Could it be that she’s not good at dealing with such kind and friendly behavior?
“Divine fox?” The maid was slightly surprised but, as a professional maid, it was impolite to comment on a guest’s strange name.
“Oh, divine fox? It’s a very unique name, just as cute as you.”
“No, it’s not, I…” Limdis tried to explain but was interrupted by Jasmine.
“Maid chief, when’s dinner? I’m starving.”
“Pfft, the master has already prepared it for you, Miss.” The maid, as usual, took Jasmine’s hand.
“Let’s go, Miss Divine Fox, it’s lunchtime.
I hope you won’t find our food lacking.” The maid responsible for receiving Limdis respectfully led the way.
“I, I…” Limdis wanted to speak but ultimately closed her mouth in frustration and followed behind.
“Maid, I remember the dining room isn’t this way.” As they walked, Jasmine noticed something was off.
“Oh, well, the master said to change the location today~ Since Miss brought a friend home, it’s different from usual.”
“Oh.” Jasmine nodded, not suspecting anything, as she had high trust in Norma.
However, as they went deeper, Jasmine felt increasingly uneasy.
Why was the path leading more underground, and the light gradually dimming?
“By the way, where’s Uncle Norma? Is he here yet?”
“No, the master has already eaten and said he wouldn’t disturb your lovely meal with your friend.”
“Is that so?” Jasmine was puzzled.
It was just a simple meal, right? If she had money, she wouldn’t bring people home.
It seemed a bit over the top.
“We’re here, this is it.” Arriving at a dimly lit room, the maid patted Jasmine’s shoulder and whispered in her ear.
“Have a pleasant meal.”
With that, the maids gradually left, leaving Jasmine and Limdis staring at each other in confusion.
“Is this the dining place?”
“…I guess so.” Jasmine had a bad feeling, unsure why the maids were acting so strange today.
She pushed open the door to the room, which was dimly lit with deep purple and bright red roses as the main color scheme.
The windows were covered with oiled paper, preventing light from coming in.
The only light source was a few candles on the luxurious long table.
“?” Is this the dining room? Jasmine hesitated.
If it weren’t for the exquisite food on the long table, she would have thought she was in the wrong place.
The long table was surrounded by a circle of bright red roses arranged in a heart shape, and with just the two of them alone… the atmosphere was indeed a bit strange.
Wait, could this be…
