In the pitch-black night, the lights of the castle ahead were particularly conspicuous. With Dragon flying at full speed, the journey that would have taken a fast horse over an hour was crossed in a matter of minutes. After seeing the lights below from high in the sky, Aya folded her wings behind her and descended like a stone, landing lightly on the front lawn. The strong wind pressure blew the grass leaves flat to the ground, stirring up waves of grass in its wake.

Aya, who descended from the sky, startled a passing maid nearby. Clutching the broom in her hands, the maid stared nervously at the figure kneeling on the ground, whose back moved slightly with each breath. "Who... who are you? You better explain yourself quickly, or I'll call the guards..." It was clearly a stern and righteous interrogation, but it didn't seem to have much effect coming from a maid.

And it seemed that the person on the ground didn't pay much attention, still half-kneeling. "Scared me to death... damn it, I won't play like this anymore when I'm in a hurry..." Aya didn't pay much attention because she had a bit of motion sickness from the free fall earlier, feeling weak in the legs, dizzy, and nauseous, wanting to throw up. Deploying the wings at the end of the free fall for cushioning and deceleration was fine once or twice, but if done too many times, it would be suicidal. If she mistimed it even once, it would be a suicidal move of crashing into the earth like a meteor.

The maid who heard the voice finally recognized the person who had fallen from the sky. Her initially nervous expression finally relaxed, and she wiped her forehead with a small hand, gently patting her still-developing chest. "You scared me, Aya sister. Don't come in like that next time, okay?"

"Oh, it's Ellie." Aya recovered, raised her head and smiled. "Well, I won't do it like this next time. I'm in a hurry this time, aren't I?"

"In a hurry? What happened?" The blond girl looked at Aya with confusion.

"It's a bit hard to explain. Answer me one question first, is Mimi in the castle?" Aya waved her hand and asked the most important question directly. She had flown back at maximum speed, so she should have arrived faster than Mimi. On this festival day, the maids in the castle would have half a day off, and Mimi would usually join them for a party at night. In other words, Mimi should be in the castle. If Ellie gave an affirmative answer, then Aya had made a mistake at the beacon city. But if Mimi wasn't there...

"Well, Mimi sister? She was playing chess with everyone in the back hall just now... But it seemed like she left in a hurry for something."

"What about the time?"

"Probably... after dinner time?"

The timing matches up! That figure is most likely Mimi who hasn't run away!

Damn, how deep is this grudge? Isn't it just that she spent a little too much time with Tiran? Is it necessary to go this far? Aya felt quite annoyed. This maid chief is definitely an anti-social personality, right? The police should hurry up and arrest her!

"Grr, how could I let you succeed so easily!" The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. Aya snorted a few times, stood up, and hurriedly ran towards the main building of the castle.

...

"Huh? Mimi? Poisoning? You're the target?"

At the top of the tower, in the secret room of the princess, Tiran was still dressed in a loose strap sleepwear, standing barefoot on a display shelf, carefully wiping a limited edition figurine that was said to be limited to a hundred pieces in the entire continent. It looked like a knight in some work, holding a knight sword and standing proudly, with flowing hair that seemed lifelike.

After hearing Aya's accusation, Tiran stared at Aya for a while, wearing an expression of utter helplessness that said, "You're out of your mind."

"Delusional paranoia?"

"No way! I saw it with my own eyes! Roger personally gave Mimi the poison!"

"How about you, Ai-chan?" Tiran rolled his eyes and turned to the alchemical creature responsible for managing the treasury.

"Heehee, Ai-chan doesn't think Mimi would be bored enough to do something like that. Aya is just being dumb," Ai-chan said confidently.

"Don't you dare call me dumb!"

"Emmmm... on this point, I have to agree with Ai-chan. Aside from the fact that Mimi has been with me for so long, and she definitely isn't the type to have a dark personality, she has no reason to poison you," Tiran put down the cloth in his hand, leaning back with a soft cushion to catch him, accurately controlled by Ai-chan.

"That's why I came to you! Are you sure... she doesn't know about that?" Aya hesitated for a moment, asking in a low voice.

"That? What?" Tiran looked puzzled.

"That, that... Ahhh, don't tell me you forgot! How can you forget something like that?!" Aya exclaimed.

"...Huh? Uh uh uh, what?" Finally understanding what Aya was referring to, a blush immediately appeared on the princess's cheeks, her voice becoming stuttered, "Definitely not! How could I ever say it?!"

"Are you sure? Then how do you explain Mimi's issues? I think she must have discovered some clues, maybe today on Qixi festival, she was irritated and decided to poison you," Aya said.

"But... wuahh I swear I didn't say it! I didn't!" Aya cried.

...

After struggling for a while, the two of them couldn't come to a reliable conclusion. Aya could only take it step by step and be cautious. The only thing she could do now was be careful and find a way to directly ask Mimi. "Oh? Has it been that long?" Coming out of the secret room, Aya looked up at the wall clock. It was already 9 o'clock, and through the glass floor-to-ceiling windows, she could clearly see the various lights flickering on the horizon in the direction of the Beacon City. It seems that the fireworks display for the Qixi festival has already begun.

"I'll go take a bath first. Mimi... good luck with her," Tiran gave Aya a smug look, stretched out lazily, and walked out the door.

"Forget it, I'll go first," Aya shook her head and, after a while, left the bedroom and headed downstairs. In a little while, the fireworks display would be over, and she still had to go get little Feizi and Chirp. Otherwise, with little Angel's sense of direction, they might end up circling the world before coming back.

Thinking this, Aya walked through the circular corridor on the second floor of the building. On the right side of this long corridor was the castle's banquet hall, and on the left were rooms for preparing banquet supplies and resting rooms for maids. Aya would sometimes come here to wander around and have a cup of coffee and some snacks when she had free time to treat herself.

Just as Aya was passing by, a door on the left suddenly swung open, and a maid with shoulder-length sakura pink hair happened to come face to face with Aya. In an instant, both of them saw surprise in each other's faces.

"Aya? Why are you back already? Weren't you going to the Beacon City with Chirp and that Angel?" Mimi reacted faster than Aya, quickly regaining her composure, and asked first.

"Ah... um, so I'm not going to pick them up?" Aya stuttered, not yet knowing how to ask about Mimi being at the Beacon. She could only come up with an excuse for now.

"Oh come on, you need to take responsibility for Chirp. What if something happens to her?" Instead of directly scolding Aya, Mimi sighed and walked away towards the other end of the corridor, appearing in a good mood with light footsteps.

Confirming that Mimi had gone far, Aya's gaze fell upon the room she had just left.

She was quite familiar with this lounge. It was where she usually slacked off during work, whether playing cards, reading books, or having tea and snacks.

Quietly pushing the door open, she was greeted by the familiar sight - paintings on the wall, two long sofas against the wall, a lush potted plant near the bed, a black wooden coffee table, and... two steaming cups of tea on the table?

Glancing at the coats hanging by the door, Aya noticed that one of them looked similar to what Mimi was wearing when she saw her in Beacon City. That means she had just returned, right?

Wait a minute!

Aya's eyes brightened and she quickly ran to rummage through the coat. It didn't take long for her to find what she was looking for - a delicate wooden box containing three well-sealed test tubes filled with a small amount of transparent liquid.

This must be the potion she obtained from Roger. If Mimi hadn't had the chance to take it away because she just returned... Isn't this a perfect opportunity?

A spark of red flame appeared on Aya's fingertips, ready to burn the wickedness to ashes. But then, a mischievous thought crossed her mind.

If she casually burned it, Mimi would definitely suspect herself, and she would surely find another opportunity. So...

Aya's gaze fell upon the two cups of hot tea on the coffee table, and a slightly wicked smile formed on her face.

One minute later, Aya carefully put the wooden box back exactly as it was, except that she had replaced the liquid in the potion vials with her temporarily condensed water element - after all, the potion was colorless and tasteless, and as long as there were no visible issues, Mimi wouldn't seriously inspect it.

And as for the whereabouts of the potion... Ah, what a perfectly round moon tonight.

...

"Aya-senpai seems to be in a good mood," Fiona observed as she and little Angel walked back to their rooms late at night, noticing the unmistakable smile on Aya's face and curiously asking.

"Oh haha, nothing, nothing. I'm just in a good mood today... cough, cough."

After returning, not seeing Mimi... She must have already fallen into her own trap, right? Considering Demon's resistance to toxins, nothing serious would happen, but it was already an accomplishment to trick the head maid.

With such a pleasant mood, Aya entered dreamland contentedly.

However, not long after Aya fell asleep, the door was silently pushed open a crack.

-Huh? Why does it feel strange?

-Something is touching me...

-Wait, what is this? Ahhh!

When Aya regained her consciousness, she found herself tightly bound and thrown onto the bed. But her mind was still a mess - Who am I? Where am I? What's going on?

Slap.

A cold and soft touch. Huh? Tiran, Miss Tiran?

Upon closer inspection, it seemed that she was lying in Tiran's room, on her bed?! Wait a minute, it was fine to chat in my room all night, but to bring me back so tied up is absolutely crossing the line!

"Hey, Tiran, this is, uh, uh, uh..."

"Shut up." Tiran gently pressed his foot against the side of Aya's cheek, effectively silencing her.

Aya sensibly closed her mouth, not because she happened to be a foot fetishist or anything, but because something was clearly off with Tiran.

His cheeks were tinged with a faint rosy shade, his emerald eyes twinkled with a pinkish hue, and his gaze was as indeterminate as the morning mist. There was no way everything was fine, no way!

"This is too much! Uh uh... Your Highness, this is too much!" A protest filled with coquettish displeasure came from the side, and soon enough, Aya felt something pressing on top of her.

"Mimi?!" Without even turning her head, she could see a strand of sakura-colored hair cascading down in her field of vision. Why was Mimi here? And...

In the next moment, a snow-white thigh was pressed onto her. Unlike Tiran's slender legs, Mimi's legs were a bit fuller, but not to the point of being considered thick. They were rather the kind of legs that could captivate any leg enthusiast. Compared to Tiran's, they were equally outstanding. It was just a shame that they were rarely seen beneath the long skirt of her maid outfit.

It was indeed a stunning sight... Wait, no! Aya shouldn't be paying attention to this! Startled, she struggled to break free.

Leaving aside everything else, that smooth and beautiful leg... It almost drove Aya out of control. By the way, Mimi, what's going on with you? Why can I see everything that should be covered in holy light?

And now Mimi was definitely pressed up against her back, and judging by the faint touch transmitted through the thin velvet, it seemed like there was... absolute emptiness?

"Tiran, explain this!" Tiran himself was only half-dressed in a nightgown, with half of the strap barely hanging on his fragrant shoulder, struggling to maintain a shred of dignity.

"...Meow?" He tilted his head and grinned, sticking out his tongue.

"Don't act cute, come on!"

"It's unfair, Your Highness. Clearly... clearly I'm the one who has always been by your side. Why do you like this stupid dragon? Whether it's my respect for you or my work attitude, or even the skills I possess in serving you, including my chest, I am superior to her!"

There's something wrong with this statement itself! Am I supposed to compare chests with you just because I'm a man?! And what about what's happening behind us... Did you really have such a dangerous idea in mind?!

"Since Your Highness betrayed me first... then I... Uh..." Mimi seemed to have made up her mind.

"Oh, oh, together, together~" Tiran also cheerfully shouted and pounced.

"What do you mean? Huh? Huh huh?! What are you two trying to do? Let go of me! Don't touch me! Don't come any closer, ahhhh!" The castle echoed with the pitiful screams of a girl who was suddenly overwhelmed late at night.