The air suddenly became quiet.

Mimi, the head maid, stood at the doorway, her hand trembling slightly against the doorframe as she tried to comprehend the current situation.

It was certain that Princess Dianxia and Aya, the stupid dragon, had stayed obediently in the room and hadn't caused any trouble. As for the mess inside the room, it could be ignored for now. The princess's room was always messy when in the castle, but...

What on earth was with all the children's clothes and that gothic lolita girl scattered everywhere on the floor, bed, and sofa?

Mimi, calm down. As the head maid of Julius Castle, you mustn't panic in this kind of situation. There must be a reasonable explanation for all this. There's no way Princess Dianxia would be involved in trafficking underage girls, right?

"Mimi, please don't misunderstand. There is a perfectly reasonable explanation for all this!"

Your panicked and flustered behavior, Your Highness, doesn't look like you have a legitimate reason. In fact, it makes you even more suspicious! How can there be a reasonable explanation for dressing up a loli you've never met before and hiding her inside your room?!

Perhaps being around Tiran for so long had improved Mimi's ability to critique.

Taking a deep breath, Mimi forcefully suppressed all her emotions and wild assumptions and maintained a calm expression as she asked, "So, Your Highness, who is this girl?"

"Well, um..." Tiran crossed her arms and seemed a bit troubled as she pondered for a moment. Then, she pushed Aya forward and said, "Aya, you explain!"

"Huh? How am I supposed to explain this?"

"Just be honest!"

After a brief silence, Aya tried to organize her thoughts and find the perfect words to explain the girl's origin to the head maid.

At that moment, the little loli, who had been standing on the side with a foolish expression, seemed to have finally understood something. She suddenly smiled joyfully and ran up, hugging Aya's right leg. Then, she pointed at Tiran and exclaimed, "Mama! Papa!"

The air fell silent once again.

Aya nearly gagged at the unexpected turn of events. How could this mischievous child mistake her and Tiran as her parents!?

Suddenly sensing danger, a chill ran down Aya's back, and a clump of white fur appeared on her head.

"Mimi! No, it's not what you think! Stay calm and let me explain! She's not mine and Tiran's child! Lilies can't give birth to children...ugh, no, I mean, it's not the lilies...ah, no, it's not what I meant is that I didn't do anything!"

...

Hello everyone, I am Asteltin...uh, never mind, it seems like I'm just trying to meet the word count, so I won't mention my full name.

Just now, I once again faced a life-threatening situation because of a mischievous child mistaking me as her parent. But I, the great Golden Dragon, with my extraordinary wisdom and formidable strength, of course managed to turn the situation around...?

"Mimi Miss! It's all a misunderstanding! I haven't done anything with our princess!" Aya, who was hanging from the ceiling like a turtle, struggled and shouted in protest. Why was she in this position again? As a male, it didn't feel good at all to be tied up like this! Not at all!

By the way, it seems that the head maid has always had some sort of grudge against me...

"Shut up! Confess honestly, what's the deal with this child?" Mimi yanked the silver whip in her hands and said with a cold face.

"There's a problem with your logic... How can I confess when you tell me to shut up..." Tiran reminded in a meek position, kneeling to the side.

"Your Highness, please be quiet. We'll discuss your matters later. Now is the time for the head maid to interrogate the inappropriate words and actions of her subordinates!"

She was shut down with one sentence and a fierce glare. Is this head maid the true behind-the-scenes boss?

A cold sweat ran down Aya's temples. Speaking of which, Mimi's feelings toward Tiran have always been a bit strange. It may not be as extreme as Bari Fubia, but it seems to have surpassed the boundaries of a master-servant relationship... So that's how it is!

Suddenly understanding, Aya nodded with a look of enlightenment. Swish! No wonder she lost control when she saw that child.

Clap!

Almost unable to see clearly, a silver light grazed her cheek, bringing a gust of wind that made her cheeks sting. Glancing sideways, she noticed a deep whip mark on the wall behind her, where the wallpaper and plaster had been stripped away, and even the bricks had cracked slightly.Help! Kill...kill...kill the dragon!

"Ne, Aya, it seems like you're thinking of something very impolite, right?" The maid laughed, but her smile was a bit wicked.

How can Yu Xiu say that becoming dark is cute! A dark and out-of-control maid is not cute at all. Whoever wants that smile can have it, give me back the elegant and cute Mimi!

"I'm not, I didn't! Give me a chance! I can explain!" Damn it, do all the people in the castle have mind-reading abilities? Does this mean I can't even mutter to myself anymore in the future?

Mimi's expression faltered slightly, finally loosening up a bit. "Okay, I'll hear your explanation. Say it in 50 words or less."

"...Can I organize my thoughts first?"

"You still have 39 words left."

...

Hello everyone, yes, it's still me, Astellitine. I am currently serving as the exclusive maid for Princess Aya, under the name Aya.

I am currently alive and well. As for how I managed to explain the origin of this child named Juju and the series of complicated events this morning within 39 words...hmph, I'm not telling you!

Actually, the author couldn't figure it out at all.

Oh, right, Juju, that's the child's name. When Tilan was naming him, she said, "Isn't there a habit of saying 'ju' at the end? Let's name him Juju." So the name was decided so hastily.

...It's really a casual way of naming, the child's real parents are probably crying in the bathroom. I also sympathize with the future children of the princess - if there are any.

"I think I understand," receiving confirmation from Tilan, and confirming that Juju is not Aya's and Tilan's child, Mimi's expression finally became less terrifying and quickly returned to her usual elegant maid appearance.

"But there's still one question, what do we do with this child?" Aya asked, while playing with Juju who was sitting on her lap with her fingers. She always felt that this child was more like a pet, and maybe even a silly one...

After being dropped from the ceiling by Mimi, Aya was once again stuck with Juju. Perhaps it was because she was still influenced by the Dragon's aura when she was accidentally released from the stone egg, this child was really clingy to her.

Mimi frowned as well, and indeed, it was a problem. Of course, the first option was to find the child's original parents, but considering the fact that they were kidnapped by alchemists, whether her parents were still alive was uncertain. Moreover, even if they were still alive, it would be difficult to find them - the region where beastman races live is far in the north, and it would be unrealistic for the caravan to give up going to the capital and go to such a place.

So the other option was to find a place to adopt her or to take care of her themselves.

"If we let someone else adopt her..."

The three of them simultaneously met Juju's innocent gaze, fell silent for a moment, and then decisively crossed out the option of "letting someone else adopt her". Are you kidding?! How could they just let go of such an adorable child? What if they encountered some perverted person with ill intentions?

Although in a certain sense, your thoughts are also a bit dangerous.

"And this child is so foolishly adorable, it wouldn't be bad to raise her as a pet..." Tilan's smile was quite indescribable, very similar to the femme fatales in her novels. So good children, never read any messy novels, you'll be corrupted!

And after the truth was clarified, Mimi finally calmed down. After staring at Juju for a while, she confessed that she too had fallen for her. Yes, in this world, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely no one can resist cute things!

If there is, it's just because they're not cute enough!

"Umm..." With a hesitant expression, the maid also wanted to reach out and pet Juju like Aya and Tilan, but Juju fearfully shrank behind Aya, cautiously sticking out a head from behind her shoulder to secretly observe.

...Perhaps it was because of what just happened that this child had developed a sense of wariness towards Mimi.

With a disappointed face, Mimi stepped back, her eyes looking a bit dim.

Especially when she saw the three of them happily interacting with each other. Damn it, why does this mysterious feeling of a family of three make her want to join in too...

Mimi admitted that she still couldn't accept this situation.