* * *

Although Luna had thought there wouldn’t be a lot to do, she was very busy whereas making ready for the get together.

She greeted the mansion’s servants and constructed rapport with them, and ready to begin digging into the stone mines she had bought. The get together was ready by the butler.

Maybe as a result of it was a mansion the place the proprietor hadn’t stayed for a very long time, the servants took care of duties even earlier than Luna gave any directions. Due to this, Luna was in a position to give attention to her essential duties with none interruptions.

“Miss Luna, I apologize for bothering you since morning. I’ve chosen corporations primarily based on the situations you talked about. Personally, I feel this one is perhaps appropriate.”

Within the morning, Luna obtained the paperwork from lawyer Royer.

They have been corporations that will mine the stone. The situations have been that the corporate ought to be moderately sized, have been in operation for a very long time, and by no means have been the topic of scandal.

After reviewing Royer’s paperwork, Luna handed them again with a response.

“Then, are you able to contact them? And please ship this letter to my father’s secretary, Tein.”

Since there was no communication about which mansion they’d settled in, the vacation spot was the Antares Service provider Guild. They might absolutely cross it on if it was despatched there.

“Understood. I’ll maintain it instantly.”

Royer was now virtually Luna’s secretary, dealing with all of the duties she requested him to do.

As Royer gathered the paperwork and the letter, Luna stood up from her seat, prepared for breakfast. 

“Talking of which, I heard that Emma will probably be accountable for the primary meals beginning in the present day.”

“Sure, I’m trying ahead to consuming Emma’s cooking once more. You wouldn’t imagine how a lot I’ve missed it in only a few days.”

“I really feel the identical. Emma is one of the best chef.”

They chatted as they went downstairs, the place they bumped into Laura. She was additionally heading to the eating room. After they arrived, Emma, seeing the three of them, appeared a bit flustered.

“Emma, what’s flawed?”

“Huh? Oh, nothing! I’ll carry your meal straight away! Please wait a second!”

Why did she react that manner? Was there a mistake as a result of it’s her first day?

Whereas ready for the meal, it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Emma served it.

Was the pinnacle chef all the time the one to serve? There have been a number of servants assigned to the eating room, however for some cause, solely Emma was dashing round serving the meals.

“Then, I’ll get going now, Miss. The kitchen is so massive, and I’m not but used to it. So I’m a bit anxious concerning the style. Even when it tastes a bit totally different than regular, please perceive. You realize, proper?”

“In the event you’re anxious about that, it’s just like the sky is falling.”

It appeared that she had loads to do because it was her first day. As a head chef, she was imagined to give attention to the cooking.

With Luna’s permission, Emma shortly left the eating room. Luna was about to begin consuming when Laura, who tasted the meals first, tilted her head as if one thing was unusual.

“Hmm? One thing’s off… It doesn’t style like what Emma makes. The flavour is totally totally different from what we’ve had earlier than. Ah! I’m not saying it’s tasteless, however… one thing’s lacking?”

Royer additionally had the identical response.

“To be sincere, I really feel the identical. The wealthy taste feels a bit missing. However it does have a style. I’m not saying it’s tasteless.”

Upon listening to this, Luna shortly tasted the meals and certainly, it didn’t really feel like Emma’s cooking. It tasted a bit unfamiliar.

“Um… I really feel the identical, however let’s fake we don’t discover. She’s not used to it but. Let’s not complain and simply eat till she adjusts. She’ll ultimately get again to her regular style.”

Luna, anxious that Emma would possibly get damage in the event that they complained concerning the unusual style, instructed they fake to not discover. Given how involved Emma was concerning the taste, she would undoubtedly be damage.

Laura and Royer agreed with out objection.

“I perceive. It’s not tasteless, only a bit unfamiliar.”

“Similar for me. I normally eat something. Though, I do love Emma’s cooking probably the most.”

The three determined to miss Emma’s mistake and resumed consuming. They even agreed to say the style was tremendous if Emma requested later, however such a state of affairs by no means arose.

* * *

The subsequent day, Luna, who awakened early, started dressing with Laura’s assist.

They refined her pores and skin texture, corrected the tone, added shade to her eyes and lips, and completed her make-up. Afterward, she became a gown she had chosen the earlier evening.

Though it appeared easy, it took a big period of time due to the trouble put in.

As Luna contemplated whether or not to tie her hair or not, Laura, watching her, involuntarily exclaimed.

“I all the time assume this, however you look gorgeous with elaborate make-up.”

“So, I’ve a face that wants make-up?”

“No! That’s not what I meant. Each time you put on make-up, there’s this unapproachable and regal aura about you.”

“So with out make-up, I’m simply plain and simple to method?”

“N-no! That’s not what I meant!”

Seeing Laura struggling together with her phrases, Luna stifled amusing.

“I get it. You’re saying I look higher with make-up on, implying my naked face isn’t that nice.”

“It’s not!”

Teasing the distressed Laura, within the midst of their pleasure, a servant knocked on the door. 

“My woman, a visitor has arrived.”

Upon listening to this, Luna instantly left the room.

“So quickly? Who has come?”

“It’s Woman Rosemary.”

In fact. Who else would come this early?

There was nonetheless an hour left earlier than the beginning of the get together, and Rosemary was already exchanging greetings with the butler on the primary ground.

The butler, who all the time appeared expressionless to Luna, appeared to be smiling for some cause. Luna, considering it is perhaps as a result of they’ve recognized one another for a very long time, known as out to Rosemary.

“Woman Rosemary, you’ve come early.”

“Woman Luna!”

With that, Rosemary approached Luna with glowing eyes.

“I’ve one thing to current to you, which is why I got here this early.”

“One thing?”

“Sure. I’d very very like so that you can put on it.”

Put on? Rosemary gestured to the maid behind her. The maid then handed over a small field.

“What’s this?”

“Open it.”

Upon opening the field, inside was a pink hair ribbon with a ruby within the heart and gloves intricately crafted with diamonds.

“Isn’t it lovely? I ready it in celebration of our first get together.”

Rosemary herself had the pink hair ribbon tied in her hair and wore the diamond-decorated gloves.

So, this was the intention.

“They’re equivalent to what the younger woman is sporting.”

It was an identical accent set for them to put on to the get together collectively.

“Sure. It will have been good if we wore matching clothes, however I believed that is perhaps too burdensome for you on the outset. So I ready the hair ornament and gloves first.”

“…”

It was already rather a lot to soak up, however the concept of matching clothes too handed by way of Luna’s thoughts.

“Your hair is as darkish because the evening sky; the pink will certainly swimsuit you nicely.”

Luna didn’t reply, and Rosemary spoke once more. Her pleading eyes have been the icing on the cake.

Properly, alright. It’s only a hair ribbon and gloves in any case.

Luna didn’t know why Rosemary went to such lengths, however she might oblige that a lot. She was additionally grateful for the considerate present.

“Thanks. I’ll settle for them with gratitude. Laura, are you able to tie my hair utilizing this ribbon?”

“Sure.”

Utilizing the ribbon from Rosemary, Laura styled Luna’s hair.

“How does it look?”

“My goodness, it’s completely lovely.”

Rosemary, who had been watching eagerly, complimented Luna.

It was exhausting to really feel something however pleasure when a very lovely individual calls you lovely. Luna smiled in return.

Because the environment grew hotter, a carriage handed by way of the primary gate.

Rosemary, recognizing the logo on the carriage by way of the window, knowledgeable Luna a couple of acquainted noble woman.

“It’s Woman Karen of Viscount Irenol. We’re of the identical age. She’s a affected person soul, all the time enduring my limitless chatter.”

Appears she knew she was noisy, but didn’t restrain herself. Each Antes and Rosemary have been shameless, it appeared.

In fact, Rosemary’s cuteness was forgivable.

“Woman Rosemary! It’s been some time.”

Rising from the carriage, Karen wasn’t alone. She was accompanied by one other finely dressed noble woman.

Upon seeing an uninvited visitor, Rosemary requested Karen with a considerably chilly smile.

“Woman Karen, very long time no see. Who would possibly this be?”

“Ah, I’m sorry I couldn’t converse earlier. My schedule has been a bit tight, so I didn’t have a lot time. Immediately, because you stated you’d introduce a brand new buddy, I additionally got here with my longtime buddy. I got here a bit early to test if that may make you uncomfortable.”

Karen defined intimately, gesturing in the direction of her buddy. The noble younger woman, who was her buddy, launched herself with a brilliant smile.

“I’m Flory from the Viscount Flora. I attended the get together though I believed I is perhaps a hassle. In the event you’re uncomfortable, please let me know.”

Having completed her greetings, Flory’s gaze shifted from Rosemary to Luna after which immediately froze.

To assume they might meet in a spot like this. Luna, too, was stunned, however given their modified circumstances, she responded with a smile.

“We’ve met earlier than.”

“You realize one another?”

Rosemary requested, to which Luna replied with a smile:

“Sure, we’ve seen one another just a few occasions. Woman Flora visited my mansion, and we’ve ran into one another at a boutique. We performed an attention-grabbing sport there too, didn’t we?”

“You visited her mansion? And performed a sport at a boutique? So, you two are fairly shut?”

Listening to concerning the mansion she hadn’t been to, Rosemary requested with a touch of jealousy. Luna smiled ambiguously.

“Properly, ought to we name that being shut, or how ought to we phrase it?”

What closeness? It was a deep-seated animosity. Particularly if she was Seira’s buddy, who had stormed into the mansion sporting a hat adorned with contemporary flowers.

They are saying you meet your enemies on a slim bridge. What to do? Ought to we reveal our previous encounters and inform one another to depart, or not?

Maybe due to their final assembly, the place they walked from the boutique all the best way to the mansion, Flory couldn’t assist however glare at Luna with sharp eyes.

After some thought, Luna made up her thoughts and opened her mouth:

“We’ve met earlier than and because you’ve come from afar, I can’t ask you to depart. Welcome. I hope you may have day.”

Let’s see how lengthy she will be able to sustain that act. Flory nonetheless owed two favors from their earlier wager.