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The maids were tense but they did not look worried when Elder Hao's grandson complained about them to Yoko Tsurugi.

The maids knew that Yoko did not like Elder Hao. And they were certain that Yoko would not be able to tolerate Elder Hao's grandson as well. So, all they needed to do was make excuses to stall her.

Besides, the main evidence in this case, Eclipse, was too quiet and polite. He generally took all the abuse he was handed by the maids. So, they doubted that he would grow a backbone now.

These maids were safe and they could do what they wanted.

"M-Miss Yoko, this is not true. We did nothing but try to help young master Eclipse. But he was the one who asked us to leave him alone and to let him perform his duties in peace."

"T-That's right. We did want to help the young master out. But he was the one who asked us not to touch anything in the shelter."

The maids looked at Eclipse, daring him to say anything against what they were saying. And when Eclipse remained quiet, they knew that they had won this time.

A look of glee took over the maid's face but they quickly masked it so that no one would be able to tell.

Not only had Amane seen their behavior, but she had not appreciated it as well. She was sure that she needed to have a word with these maids, but not in front of Eclipse or his new friend.

"I see. So, you not only shrink your duties, but you also make excuses for your lack of desire to work. In that case, I will have no choice but to lay you all off. I do not need any lazy people working for me after all."

Amane clearly stated that she did not want these servants. Her words made the servants panic since this was their only source of income and it paid well as well.

"M-Miss Yoko, what are you saying? Did you not hear us? We said that it was all Eclipse's fault."

The maids insisted that they were in the right. But the more they said this, the more they were putting themselves in danger.

"You all say that it is all Eclipse's fault, but you have yet to provide evidence about that. You all are forgetting something important in your haste - Eclipse is someone I adopted into the family."

"As such, he has the right to deploy your service when he needs to. And cleaning this shelter is a part of your duties. Now do you have an excuse to make?"

Amane asked and the maids looked at each other. They suddenly seemed to have realized that they had been caught. No matter what they said, Yoko was likely not going to believe them.

Since they did not want to lose their job, the maids decided to apologize to everyone even if it hurt their pride.

"Y-You master Eclipse, we are so sorry. Lady Yoko, this shall not happen again, I promise you. We promise you this much. Please, do not fire us. This is our only source of income."

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Amane doubted that this was their only source of income, but she did know that these maids would not find anything better than to work for the Tsurugi household.

"Fine, I will let you go this time. But the next time you try anything foolish, you will be stripped of your job as well as the compensation money you were about to be paid after retiring."

Amane warned and the maids quickly nodded along. They knew that they had made a big mistake.

Elder Hao's grandson watched this interaction happen with a clenched fist. He had not done anything and that made him feel useless.

"Tsk, you are going to let those rude maids go just like that? You should have fired them while you were at it. It would have saved us a lot of time and effort in the future. Knowing people like them, it would not take long for them to return to their usual attitude."

Elder Hao's grandson did not sound happy with Amane's decision. He wanted something more solid to be done against those people.

But unfortunately for him, he did not have a choice in the matter of this decision.

"Let it go, Lias. I do not need any more drama in my life than I already have in my life. If those people do their work and leave my personal life alone, I do not mind their attitude."

Eclipse reminded the other youth of this before he also began to check up on his supplies.

Elder Hao's grandson did not loom happy with Eclipse's decision and he bit his lip before he cursed.

From the sound of things, it seemed as if this conversation had taken place before as well. And it made Amane wonder how long these two had been friends.

The way Lias looked at Amane and asked her to interfere with his eyes made it evident that he cared for Eclipse. And this friendship was something Amane was happy to see.

"Eclipse, it is not about your endurance or not. It is about the resources we are using up. The Tsurugi household pays these people to do their work. But if they are not willing to do that, then we need to act."

"It is not about you, but the decorum of our household. So, you need to report such things to me when you can."

Amane reminded Eclipse and he finally understood. Amane knew that she would get through to Eclipse if she made this situation not about him but about an overall bigger picture.

"I see. That does make sense to me and I can also understand how it can cause problems. In that case, I will stop holding back and try to be firmer with the maids."

Eclipse promised and Lias looked relieved once this was declared.

From what Amane could see, the relationship and friendship between Lias and Eclipse was genuine. They would make a good pair in the future.

As Amane was lost in her thoughts, the griffin and other beasts finally caught the scent of her and decided to visit her. Amane spent well over two hours calming the beasts down and playing with them.@@novelbin@@

She would have spent even more time with these adorable creatures of hers if she had not received a notification on her phone.

It came from the last place she expected - her school. And it made Amane feel awkward to have forgotten such an important aspect of her life.

'I forgot to process my long-distance communication form. I need to go and resolve this issue in person now.'

Amane was sure that Sakura's case had already been processed by Akabe Tsurugi. But Sakura's father would not go as far as to do the same for Yoko as well. Either he did not care, or he wanted to create problems for Amane. And it was clear to anyone which option this was.

This small maid had just added another stop to Amane's list of things to do today. And she decided to resolve this issue of 'school' first.

The driver came to pick up Amane quickly and she reached her principal's office in record time. And luckily, the man was there as well.

He was an old man and he reminded Amane of Elder Hao in a way. From the way he walked to the way he sat, everything oozed authority.

"I will be frank, Yoko Tsurugi, you should have been expelled from the school by now because of your poor attendance record. It is a miracle to still see you in this school and somehow still on the records."

The principal said as he held Amane's file out. It was filled with pitiful reds that marked her as absent. She had also not submitted any assignments so her grades were awful as well. It was clear to see where the principal had a problem with her.

"Do you have anything to say about yourself and your situation? If you do, then you can tell me. I am ready to listen to you all the time."

The principal held himself quite openly and gave Amane a chance to confess what she wanted to. But she was not sure what the principal wanted her to say in response to what he asked.

It was not as if Amane was keeping her doing a secret…most of the time. The principal likely knew that Amane was getting up as well as the media did.

"Is this something you cannot overlook? Did someone finally complain about my absence? Then, can I take an early graduation exam? Now will also suffice. I do not think I will also have time to come to the school in the future."

Especially with all the investigation and bullshit Amane got into. There was just too much to go through for school to be a priority.

The principal seemed to have realized this as well because he just sighed.

"I know your situation, Yoko. And I also empathize with you. So, I will help you out this time and allow you to take an early exam. It is within school rules after all."

Once upon a time, Amane had thought that she would take her new life slow and easy. But the more she lived as Yoko, the more she realized that it was a dream that would not come true for her.