Taking Grace’s hand, Avril proceeded to Clarissa’s room in the separate building and changed into a maid uniform. Afterwards, she went to the laundry room.

“Jesenia, I apologize for the wait…”

“Oh! Clarissa, where have you been!? I went to call you for breakfast, but you weren’t there!”

“My apologies…”

Even if Jesenia called her by the wrong name again, she wouldn’t try to correct her. After all, it’d be troublesome if they found out she was ‘Avril.’ When she bowed her head to apologize, Jesenia gave her a laundry basket.

“We’re going to collect the sheets from every room! Hey, who’s that, though? I don’t recognize her…”

In response to Jesenia’s question, Grace popped out from behind Avril.

“…My name is Grace. I’m a new maid at the main house. The lord heard the rumors and asked me to study under Clarissa.”

“Hee… So, there’s a new maid in the main house? Oh, I see. Lord Dylan and his evil fiancée are there, right? I bet he sent you here so that his fiancée wouldn’t get angry. Let me tell you something, when you meet other maids, it’s best to only introduce your name. Personally, I don’t care about the whole feud.”

“Understood.”

Grace responded affirmatively, but it took a long time to convince her. Before they arrived, Grace refused to let Avril go while Avril really wanted to go undercover.

In fact, they came up with that setting while Avril dragged Grace all the way there.

As long as Grace is with me, there won’t be any problems!

…The separate building was build like a palace, it’s almost like that of the townhouse in the royal capital.

Avril couldn’t help but fall in love with the white castle all over again. But today, she was playing the role of a new maid. As such, Avril couldn’t remain dazed forever.

She followed Jesenia as the laundry maid trotted upstairs. It turned out that there were many rooms on the second floor. By judging from the distance between each door, she could tell they were quite spacious.

Jesenia knocked on a door, and after a short pause, a beautiful woman appeared.

“Is it time to change the sheets? Thank you for your hard work. You are…?”

“They’re the new maids, Clarissa and Grace. Despite how they look, they’re quite talented.”

After responding to the woman’s meek question, Jesenia quickly entered the room and yanked the sheets off the bed.”

“Clarissa, the basket!”

“Coming!”

—As expected of Jesenia. She collects the sheets with haste…!

Not wanting to lose, Avril took a step forward, but the owner of the room tapped her on the shoulder.

“My name is Lucy. The people who live here change frequently, so please do your best to remember everyone’s names.”

The woman, who smiled gently, had her wavy blonde hair in an updo. A lock of hair was let loose on one side of her face, curved elegantly. Despite appearing to be about 10 years older than Avril, she seemed innocent. Probably because of the light make-up.

She looks like a properly lady. I suppose she is the previous duke’s preference—someone like Lucy.

“Thank you, Lady Lucy. I’ll do my best to serve you.”

When Avril responded with a ladylike curtsey, Lucy’s eyebrows furrowed in surprise.

“…Oh, you’re that new maid from a noble family. Does that mean this is your first time working or coming to this town?”

“Indeed. That’s right.”

“Then, when you go to the port town to run errands, you shouldn’t go alone. Lately, it seems that there’s been a lot of suspicious individuals coming and going. It’s dangerous, considering you’re a young lady.”

“Okay…?”

? Lord Dylan said almost the same thing on the day we arrived. Did something happen?

She tilted her head, but couldn’t ask any further. Jesenia, who was enthusiastically collecting the laundry, led her out while saying. “C’mon! To the next room!”

Like that, the three of them went around several rooms. Whenever they knocked at the door, a beautiful and innocent-looking woman would come out.

Every room was luxurious and adorned with lavish gifts. Once again, Avril was reminded of Jesenia’s words. With the former duke’s help, anyone could lead a luxurious life.

Since Lord Dylan is in charge, the servants probably don’t have to worry about money. After all, this isn’t the Count of Allingham family, which collapsed due to its debts. However—

—She probably shouldn’t stick her nose where it didn’t belong. Nevertheless, Avril couldn’t help but be stunned by an unknown world that stretched her imagination to its limits.

Why on earth would the former duke spend so much money and effort to take care of these women…?

“Clarissa, what’s wrong? This should be the last of them.”

“!”

While she was deep in thought, Jesenia peered into her face. Before she knew it, they had reached the end of the hallway where she was greeted by a brown door.

“Listen, the resident of this room only moved in recently. She’s somewhat difficult to deal with. However, she’s the youngest and also the master’s favorite. Please don’t be rude.”

No way…

She had an inkling as to whom the person might be.

“What’s the name of this lady?”

“Ms. Teresa Pannella. She came from a baronial family in a neighboring country.”

“…!”

Why, Ms. Teresa Pannella…! She’s the daughter of the Baron Pannella’s family from the neighboring country…! Her name was on the list we retrieved at the masquerade ball the other day! She’s the subject of this investigation!

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***T/N: Gasp! What a coincidence!!!!

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