20th Days (2) | A Conversation with Miss Adventure (2)

"It's already noon, Vivian," the butler retorted dryly.

"What's the difference? The sun's out, and I just woke up—so it's morning for me~."

Her response only elicited another sigh from Sebas, his shoulders slumping in defeat. He then shifted his attention back to Anastasia… who was now glaring at the carefree female adventurer with an intensity that could almost pierce through steel.

A stark contrast to her previous hesitation toward the woman. It was as if something had suddenly stirred within the redheaded noblewoman…!

"…L-Lady Ana? What's wrong?" Sebas inquired, confused by her sudden shift in demeanor.

The redheaded mistress merely grumbled under her breath, clearly annoyed—not at Sebas, of course, but... at the audacious woman before her.

A woman who had shown little regard for rank, propriety… or boundaries.

It wasn't just the way this female adventurer carried herself so carelessly, but... it was the way she acted around him—