As I tried to head back to the maid café to meet Seraphine, Ethan suddenly blocked my way.
His expression was slightly different from usual, and I found myself shrinking back a bit.@@novelbin@@
"What do you mean, Master Ethan?"
"I can't let you go. You should just stay here and rest for today. Don't wander around."
"I can't do that, Master Ethan. There's still work to be done."
"...What kind of work?"
"First, I need to return to the maid café and report everything to Princess Seraphine. Since we've rescued Princess Mezzlen, we need to detain the fake princess at the café immediately. The fact that she appeared looking exactly like Princess Mezzlen suggests she might be capable of using dark magic. We need to imprison her in a secure facility where not even a bug can get in."
"...Fine. Do that, but leave the rest to Princess Seraphine..."
"No, I can't do that."
"..."
"After detaining the fake princess, we need to catch the remaining culprits behind Princess Mezzlen's kidnapping. There's no way only one person was behind a plan to abduct a royal. We need to capture them before they can blend into the crowd after the festival and escape the academy."
Bang!
Click.
Tighten!