Hayasaka Ai followed Shinomiya Kaguya's instructions, getting into the Shinomiya family luxury car and leaving the school for the mansion.
The reason she had to return, despite Kaguya's workload, was naturally household matters. Replying to letters, preparing for visitors, and informing Kaguya—these were all part of the job.
Being a personal maid wasn't easy. That was why the maids and chefs in the Shinomiya mansion were replaced from time to time. As for where those replaced staff members went? No one knew.
The first thing Ai did upon returning to the mansion was dump out all the mail she had collected that morning and sort it according to corporate assets.
Then, she gave them a cursory read.
If they were normal greeting letters, Ai would reply with similar pleasantries. Letters requesting investment were set aside; she would only reply after gathering information to confirm if the investment was worthwhile.
After all, Shinomiya Kaguya was a member of the Shinomiya main family. Although, as a daughter, her inheritance rights were practically non-existent, she still possessed a considerable amount of funds and assets. This was the source for her daily expenses and the salaries of her servants and bodyguards.
While Ai was processing these documents in the mansion's office, several luxury cars suddenly drove through the gates outside.
The gatekeeper shuddered the moment he saw the license plate. Snap! He immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Only after the convoy of luxury cars had passed did the guards wipe the non-existent cold sweat from their foreheads.
That license plate belonged to a car used by the Shinomiya main family—specifically, Kaguya's father, Shinomiya Gan'an.
They didn't dare speculate on why someone from the main family would come to Lady Kaguya's residence at this time.
"Greetings, Family Head!" "Greetings, Family Head!"
All of Kaguya's servants bowed low and greeted Shinomiya Gan'an as he passed.
"Family Head!"
When Gan'an walked into the reception hall, a woman who appeared to be the head housekeeper approached him and bowed.
"Is Kaguya... home?"
His voice was cold and aged; Shinomiya Gan'an was getting on in years.
"Lady Kaguya is not home. Her personal maid is currently in the study handling some affairs."
"Hayasaka. Go call Hayasaka out here."
"Yes! Family Head!"
After receiving Gan'an's order, the head housekeeper turned and left elegantly and swiftly.
Escorted by his bodyguards, Gan'an walked over to a plush, luxurious sofa and slowly sat down.
A moment later, the head housekeeper reappeared quickly with Hayasaka Ai following behind her.
"Family Head, I have brought Hayasaka."
"You may all withdraw."
"Yes!"
The bodyguards standing by Gan'an, along with the housekeeper, accepted the order and left the room.
Now, only Ai and Gan'an remained in the room. The atmosphere instantly became heavy.
"Hayasaka, find a seat."
"Yes!"
Ai knew that Shinomiya Gan'an was an old-fashioned man, but more importantly, he did not like hearing dissenting voices.
"Why hasn't Kaguya returned yet?"
"Lady Kaguya said she still had some matters to attend to at school today, so... it will take her a little longer to return."
"Call her and tell her to come back."
Ai desperately wanted to smash a sword into his face right now. Kaguya wasn't here, and this man was her father. Although there was a huge conflict between father and daughter, Ai was technically just an outsider.
Furthermore, Gan'an seemed to have something to say to Kaguya. It might be better to hear what he wanted first.
This led to the scene where Kaguya received the phone call while watching Lin Feng and Miko rescue the kitten.
Of course, Ai also sent a message to Lin Feng, telling him to come to the Shinomiya mansion immediately.
Lin Feng's phone was bought by Ai. Having worked as a personal maid for so many years, her savings in this world exceeded forty million yen. Buying a mere smartphone was trivial.
Back at Shuchiin Academy, after Iino Miko thanked Lin Feng repeatedly and introduced herself, she headed toward the Public Morals Committee office while playing with the kitten.
She needed to ask her classmates if anyone could adopt the kitten, as she couldn't keep it at her house.
"Hayasaka? Shinomiya Gan'an is at the mansion?"
Lin Feng frowned when he saw the message from Ai. Wasn't he supposed to come in two days, on the weekend? He had wanted to relax in this modern, technological world for a bit longer.
Currently, Lin Feng possessed Minamiya Natsuki's advanced spatial control magic, allowing him to use teleportation magic with a simple wave of his hand.
In the broad daylight, the purple magic circle wasn't overly conspicuous. In a second, Lin Feng's figure vanished from the spot.
Miko, who happened to be looking back, stared blankly at the scene. She couldn't believe her eyes—magic actually existed in this world!
She hadn't intended to spy. She had just realized her Public Morals Committee armband must have fallen off during her struggle, so she had trotted back anxiously to find it.
Right as she was about to open her mouth to call out to "Student Lin Feng," she saw him wave his hand. A purple magic circle appeared beneath his feet, and in the next second, he vanished from her sight.
"!!!"
"Student Lin Feng is actually a magician!"
"Did he suddenly transfer here because there are strange things in our school?"
Miko's mind raced through a dozen possibilities at once. If Lin Feng knew, he would probably want to bonk this "Small Fry" Miko on the head and tell her to stop letting her imagination run wild.
This world was just a very ordinary slice-of-life world; nothing supernatural ever happened.
Shaking her head lightly, Miko walked slowly, step by step, to where Lin Feng had stood. She got down on the ground to inspect the area carefully.
Sure enough, there were footprints, and they stopped abruptly right where he had vanished.
The evidence was undeniable. In her heart, Miko was now absolutely certain: the new transfer student, Lin Feng, was a magician!
As a God, Lin Feng possessed all the standard abilities of a regular deity, the most basic being Divine Aura (Arcanum). It could strip all lower beings of their will to resist, sending them scattering in fear.
And that was just from leaking a tiny bit of Divine Aura.
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