Selene was relaxing under a tree near the inn when something pressed gently against her stomach. When she opened her eyes, a cheerfully smiling child greeted her.
Claude!? What are you doing here?! That was what she wanted to shout, but she held herself back because the boy did not call her "mother."
"I heard you are my father's guest. Would you like to play with me?"
"Eh?" She glanced at Elric and Fatty, who were standing not far from them. Her eyes demanded an explanation.
[Elric, Fatty! What's going on?!]
The two contracted beasts looked at each other.
A few minutes earlier—
"Elric, I heard that Papa received Lady LFS as his guest."
"Young Master, it is already surprising that you knew His Grace was receiving a guest, but how did you learn the identity of the guest?"
"I'm not deaf." Claude scowled, glancing at the low-rank beastmen gossiping in the corner. "And they said this guest's beauty is top-notch. Is Papa cheating on Mama?"
