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Ushiromiya Roza was at a loss. She just wanted to thank the person who lent her daughter the umbrella, but she couldn't find out who it was. She had assumed that everyone was there at dinner and she could easily find out by asking.

"So, is it Sister-in-law Xia Fei?"

"I'm sorry, everyone had a terrible headache after our 'pleasant' chat, so we've been resting in our rooms and haven't gone outside."

"Who could it be? Is it someone to punish you? That shouldn't be possible."

"It wasn't us. We've been staying at the guesthouse watching TV."

"We thought Maria had come to the main house with her aunt."

"Then Jiayin came to find us and asked if Maria was not with us, and that's when we found out she wasn't in the main house. And if it were us, we would have pulled her under the eaves before getting the umbrella."

The right palace tower was completely lost.

The relatives and servants all insisted it wasn't them, and that it wasn't something to hide. So, after eliminating them one by one, very few people remained.

"Of course it wasn't me. Not long after the rain started, I went to Mr. Kinzo's room and played chess with him until just now."

Following Nanjo, Ushiromiya Kirie said:

"This also means that it won't be my father-in-law."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? This is getting weirder and weirder. Who's left?"

"Who could it be? Genji-san? Wait, everyone, please don't misunderstand. I'm not looking for a suspect; I just want to thank the person who lent me the umbrella as Maria's mother."

If it really was one of them, there would be no need to hide it. Lending an umbrella to a girl standing in the rain is a perfectly respectable thing to do; there's no reason to hide it. But no one raised their hand to admit it. Why is that? Everyone felt the more they asked, the stranger it seemed, and they began to whisper among themselves. Lyuf, looking like he couldn't stand it anymore, said to the person in the balcony:

"Lou Zuo, calm down. Why don't you just ask the person who took the umbrella?"

Everyone took it for granted, tilting their heads and wondering why she couldn't ask Maria, who actually had the umbrella.

Ushiromiya Roza bit her lower lip tightly, because she knew what answer she would get if she asked Maria.

“That’s right. Lyufov’s brother-in-law is right. Maria, tell your uncle, who lent you the umbrella?”

"Beaterich".

This answer plunged the restaurant into silence for a moment, followed by a burst of laughter.

"Hahaha, I see. The forest witch Beaterich took pity on you and lent you her umbrella? That's quite a story. Sir, that's how it is."

"Ah."

Ushiromiya Roza seemed quite indignant, thinking to himself that he had simply wanted to thank the person who lent him his umbrella, so why was it being made into such a big deal out of it?

"Uncle Zangu is right, it was Beatrice who borrowed Maria. Waaah."

"Haha, that's great. Innocence is truly enviable, don't you all agree? Hahahaha..."

Ushiro Miyazaki laughed with a clearly mocking expression, but Maria seemed to think that he had accepted her point of view, and was both pleased and happy.

"What's going on? Could it be that a witch really came out to lend her an umbrella?"

Ushiromiya Akiko asked me this in a low voice, not wanting Maria, who was sitting opposite me, to hear.

Would Maria joke around?

If the same sentence were said by someone like Ryūfū Ushiromiya, who is known for his jokes, it could be taken as humor. But when Maria says it, it has a strange, unsettling quality that's hard to pinpoint.

"No, she's always been so honest and serious, almost to the point of being naive. She even takes jokes that any normal person would know are nonsense seriously. I've never heard Maria tell any jokes."

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Ushiromiya Rōza was fully aware of this, but the unexpected turn of events left her at a loss.

"So, since Maria said the person who lent her the umbrella was Beatrice, then it really must have been Beatrice?"

"As far as Maria is concerned, it's really hard to imagine that her statement was a metaphor or a joke. It should be interpreted literally."

"What do you mean? Are you suggesting that Genjiro wore that exaggerated formal attire from that portrait and offered Maria an umbrella?"

"How would I know? That's what I wanted to ask."

Ushiromiya Akiko shrugged as if to say it was a joke, but her expression didn't quite capture the joke.

After the appetizers were served to everyone and Xiangtian finished showing off his knowledge, we began our meal. Occasionally, we could hear soft laughter and conversation, but it always felt a bit awkward. The entire dinner was so quiet that the sound of rain sneaking into the restaurant was unforgettable.

corridor.

On their way back to the kitchen, Xiongze and the others encountered Yuanci and Jiayin.

"Was it Genji or Jia Yin? Did one of you give the umbrella to Miss Maria?"

"Umbrella? What are you talking about?"

"Yes, I heard that when it started raining, Miss Maria was alone in the rose garden and said that someone lent her an umbrella, but she couldn't find out who it was."

"It wasn't me. I thought Miss Maria was at the guesthouse. When Young Master Lin Yan found her first, she was already holding a white umbrella."

"I'm sorry, it wasn't me either."

"Then...could it be...the master...?"

Everyone in the restaurant and everyone standing here clearly indicated that it wasn't them. In that case, only Ushiromiya Kinzo was left. If it wasn't Ushiromiya Kinzo, then who could it be?

"For example, the master was walking down the corridor when he happened to see Miss Maria in the rose garden without even an umbrella."

"The master doesn't like Miss Maria very much."

After Yuanci finished speaking, Jiayin followed up with:

“I feel the same way. I really can’t imagine the master personally going downstairs to get an umbrella for Miss Maria.”

"This is a real headache. Does that mean that the person who lent the umbrella to Miss Maria was indeed Miss Beatrice?"

Xiong Ze laughed it off, just like the relatives in the restaurant.

Because, apart from that, they couldn't think of any other way to break this situation that was being used as a pretext. Just then, two claps were heard, and everyone turned around to see that it was Xiang Tian coming out of the restaurant.

"Alright, alright, everyone, the timing of serving the dishes is also very important for dinner. Please prepare the soup immediately. Genji-no-machi, they are doing very important work, please don't hold them back."

"..."

When Jiayin saw Gota speak so arrogantly to the respected Genji, she immediately gave him a hostile look.

Genji noticed this and gently patted him on the shoulder, as if scolding him for not showing his emotions on his face.

Jiayin was unwilling, but she still turned her face away and changed back to her original expression.

"Jiayin, listen to Xiangtian, now we should be busy serving the dishes."

"Come on, come on, there's no time to waste, don't dawdle. Be quick."

Gota snatched the food cart from Sana's hands and hurriedly pushed it towards the kitchen.

“Then we’ll go back to the kitchen first, since Mr. Gota is in a very impatient mood.”

"Excuse me, I'll take my leave now."

Kumazawa and Shana both left, leaving only Genji and Kaon.

Outside the window, a dark night raged with wind and rain, and the occasional rumble of thunder could be heard.

"Steward Genji, has Miss Beaterich really returned?"

"do not know."

"Should we inform the master?"

"No need. If she really comes back, she will naturally appear before the master. Besides, her personality is unpredictable. Even if we report to the master, it will be meaningless if she doesn't show up."

"I wonder if the master's ceremony has already begun."

"Most likely. But this has nothing to do with our furniture. All we can do is repay the master's great kindness until the very last moment."

"Yes, that's our responsibility as furniture manufacturers."

Another clap of thunder sounded outside the window.

Except for the brief moment when the electric light illuminated the room, the outside world was completely dominated by the darkness of the night.

If the time when sunlight shines is the time ruled by humans, then the time when sunlight does not shine is the time ruled by non-humans. The darkness that now shrouds Rokkenjima and the Ōya is ruled by another power besides the Ushiromiya family.

Perhaps it was this ruler who saw Maria alone in the rose garden in the rain and felt sorry for her, so he took an umbrella to lend to her. Jia Yin looked out the window at the faint lights that could be seen in the rose garden.

These lights only emitted a faint glow, unable to illuminate the surroundings.

Looking at these lights made Jia Yin feel as if he were staring at a witch, so he forcibly looked away, because he felt that if he didn't, he would most likely be drawn into their gaze.

restaurant.

The sky outside the window was overcast, and everyone's expression was somewhat gloomy.

Everyone had tried several times to dispel the gloomy atmosphere, but no matter what topic they brought up, they could only heat up the atmosphere temporarily, and in the end, the sound of rain filled the entire restaurant.

The dessert was a sliced ​​cake topped with fruit smoothie. Mr. Gota tried to elaborate on the preparation method, but I couldn't remember any of the details.

Ushiromiya Kinzo, who was supposed to sit in the head seat, was absent, the weather was terrible, and the person who lent Maria an umbrella remained a mystery. Dinner thus ended in a series of unpleasant circumstances.

It's too late to say all this now, but I still deeply feel that when it comes to eating, not only is the taste important, but the overall atmosphere is also crucial.

In this performance called Dinner, Goda also served as conductor, trying his best to provide many insightful speeches to liven up the atmosphere, but he seemed to fall short.

After asking everyone if they wanted coffee, black tea, or orange juice after the meal, he went to the kitchen. Uncle Zangjiu waited until he was out of sight before saying:

"I can't stand it. It's all thanks to Xiang Tian's amazing skills, but the atmosphere is so gloomy that this dinner doesn't taste like anything."

"Yes, absolutely. With this kind of mood today, nothing tastes good."

"Oh? Huiyu, I really want to ask you why you feel this way? Later, your older brother will help you cheer up."

Ushiromiya Eiha's expression tilted slightly.

Anyone with eyes can see that Eiha and Kurausu don't get along, and the conversation in front of them makes that even more apparent.

"Aunt Huiyu and my dad both seem to be in a bad mood."

"Really? I don't think so."

When her aunt, Princess Natsuhime, inquired, it seemed the aunt was also in a bad mood. She appeared completely uninterested in the matter, and spoke with absolute certainty.

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"It's alright, we just got a bit carried away with adult topics. Lin Yan, you kids don't need to worry about it. Hahahaha, Sister-in-law Xia Fei, Sister-in-law Wu Jiang, don't you agree?"

Ushiromiya Hideyoshi's uncle said this with a smile, but his tone lacked its usual cheerfulness, and one could vaguely imagine how deep his so-called adult topic was.

When the two adults ignored his uncle, Ushiromiya Hideyoshi, creating a somber atmosphere, Ushiromiya Kirie spoke up: "We're talking about the children's future. Lin Yan, what are your plans for the future? You're going to university without thinking things through? Life is a long race, and it's worrying to see you starting like this."

"You've hit a nerve, Sister Wujiang. Bringing up this kind of topic halfway through a meal will give me indigestion and diarrhea."

"That's right, that's right, we were talking about Lin Yan and Zhu Zhixiang's future. We need to think about the future carefully."

Ushiromiya Hideyoshi chimed in, saying they had been discussing this topic before, but that was probably not the case. Kirie was clearly trying to steer the conversation away from the subject.

But since Sister Wujiang thinks this is the best way, there probably isn't a better solution right now.

Having figured this out, Lin Yan decided to stop questioning the reasons why Ushiromiya Eiyu was unhappy.

After a while, a food cart containing various drinks such as coffee and black tea was pushed back, and Xiongze and Shayin served it to everyone.

Then, Gōda explained that dinner would end here.

"Brother Zhi, have we finished eating? Are we done?"

"Well, I'm done eating."

"Maria, you have no manners. Sit still and finish your drink."

"..."

The occasional rumble of thunder seemed to amuse Maria immensely. She appeared eager to finish her meal and rush to the window, her mind racing with anticipation as she waited for dinner to end.

Some people are terrified of thunder, while others find it fun; Maria seems to belong to the latter. That's why she beamed with joy when she heard Osamu say they'd finished eating.

Maria stood up, took out the handbag she always carried with her, even while eating, from under the chair, and rummaged through it.

No one really noticed her action.

"What is this? Where did you get it?"

The first person to notice was Rang Zhi. Hearing his question, Lin Yan also noticed.