"Mhm, they are the kind people who saved me last time."
Corin nodded and admitted.
"So, you are the Second Miss of the Xingjian Family who has recently risen to fame?!"
"So, we are not enemies."
"We are Victoria Housekeeping; we also served the Hoshimi Family for a period of time."
Lykann performed a gentleman's bow.
The most discussed topic in high society recently was this suddenly appearing Second Miss of the Xingjian Family, after all, she was a Void Hunter Level figure who appeared out of nowhere.
No matter which faction she belonged to, she was an existence that could not be ignored.
Therefore, the Hoshimi Family has been quite prominent recently.
"...Risen to fame?!"
"Is my reputation that big?"
Hoshimi Aya asked doubtfully.
She shouldn't be that famous, right?
After all, she hadn't shown her face much.
"Yes, that's right."
"You are the most discussed person in high society circles recently."
Lykann nodded in response.
"..."
"I more or less get it now."
Hoshimi Aya fell silent.
After all, with her strength, she was an existence that could not be underestimated in any faction.
Her sudden appearance in their sight would certainly cause quite a stir.
However, there shouldn't be any short-sighted faction targeting her.
So the question is, which organization was it that Nicole found out was targeting her before?!
"To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
"For this reason, I will explain here that our action this time was commissioned by the owner of this building."
"We are here to perform facility maintenance services."
Lykann explained, because if they really started fighting, they might not even be enough for Hoshimi Aya to handle alone.
"You are hired by the owner of the mansion?!"
"But I heard the entrepreneur who built it, the Balai brothers, went bankrupt long ago!"
Mao You was shocked again.
"Guest, what you said is correct."
"Balai Tower has indeed been under mortgage for a long time."
"Recently, the activity of the Limnian Void has weakened, and the government also intends to eliminate the accompanying Void here."
"The owner saw the potential value of the mansion, which is why he paid the deposit."
Lykann explained.
"Investing in a Void? Is this how rich people think?"
Mao You was puzzled again; perhaps poverty was limiting her imagination.
"But thanks to this whimsical fellow, we were able to meet here."
Mao You said with a smile.
"Miss Aya, Miss Mao You, and investigator-sama."
"Corin is also very happy to see you all again."
"But why are you here today?"
"The mansion is now the owner's property; there shouldn't be any missions here..."
Corin replied with a smile, but stopped halfway through, lost in thought.
When Mao You heard this, she suddenly didn't know how to respond.
After all, if she told the truth, she could only say they snuck in disguised as grave robbers.
"Corin, the answer to that question is very obvious, isn't it?"
"But never mind that small matter for now. Do you have anything to pass the time? My phone is out of battery."
Ellen interjected to ask.
Corin shook her head upon hearing this, but suddenly realized something, "Wait, Miss Ellen, what you just said about the answer being obvious means..."
"It means the true identities of these guests are actually not investigators."
Lina explained with a smile.
Corin's expression showed disbelief.
The atmosphere in the Time Field instantly became tense, except for Hoshimi Aya.
"That's right, we are indeed not investigators. We are here to find a friend this time,"
Hoshimi Aya admitted.
"I see. However, I sincerely apologize. Because the Carrot data provided by the government is very outdated."
"We cannot provide you with useful assistance,"
Lykann pondered.
"..."
Hoshimi Aya looked towards Eous at her feet with a questioning gaze.
After all, she had never handled such a situation, and Ling should have more experience.
But before Ling could speak, Zhe's voice came through.
"Ling, Nicole just finished a call. She discovered upon landing at the helipad that the previously registered attendees were the entire Cunning Hares crew. The Court requires Billy and the others to all be present."
Zhe reminded her.
"Does that mean the few of us also have to take the airship?"
Billy asked doubtfully.
Although the few of them only served as companions here.
"It's not a big problem. Let's send you away first,"
Hoshimi Aya nodded.
Although having more people could attract attention to help with the rescue, for now, she could only go in alone.
"Everyone, I am very sorry for overhearing your conversation without permission."
"But I have a proposal. Rope Master-sama and Miss Hoshimi, perhaps we can act together."
"Since you two need manpower, and our work is currently stalled due to outdated Void data."
"It's perfect for both sides to cooperate so we can each get what we need,"
Lykann proposed.
"There was such an option. I'll leave the rest to you then,"
Ling pondered.
Perhaps interacting with this upper-class circle wasn't a bad thing.
"You are too kind."
"I believe with your assistance, Victoria Housekeeping's work will certainly be completed more smoothly,"
Lykann said. Although he hadn't revealed his identity, he had some guesses about this Proxy.
He should be the legend on the Inter-Knot, Phaethon.
He hadn't expected that the Second Miss of the Xingjian Family he had been searching for was always by Phaethon's side.
After the few of them agreed to meet near the building, both parties left separately.
...Sixth Street.
Hoshimi Aya returned to the Video Store carrying Eous.
As soon as they returned to the Video Store, Eous was taken by Zhe for inspection and maintenance.
After all, they had to go to The Hollow later, and it would be troublesome if problems arose then.
"Aya, how much do you know about Victoria Housekeeping?"
Ling inquired.
She had briefly learned about Victoria Housekeeping from her brother via Fairy earlier.
Their service fees were frighteningly high, but it was true that, as they claimed, they served the pure members of the upper class.
"...I don't know."
"But they probably aren't bad people,"
Hoshimi Aya thought.
Although Corin seemed timid, she didn't have malicious intentions.
She didn't know Wolf Uncle, but he probably wasn't a bad person either.
Ellen... She didn't have that character, so she only understood a small part of the plot.
Lina... Besides cooking being a bit dangerous, she probably wasn't much of a threat either?!
"I see."
"Alright, let's go over to the building together later,"
"And say hello,"
Ling thought.
After all, no matter how one looked at it, contacting Victoria Housekeeping wasn't a bad thing.
"Mhm, I'm fine with anything."
"But they said I'm very famous in high society recently."
"Ling, do you know what's going on?"
Hoshimi Aya asked.
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