The two looked at me and exchanged words.

I was startled by the content of the conversation coming in, without warning, that hit the nail on the head. Fayman introduced the man with a gentle smile.

“He’s called Bassad. He looks a little rough, but he’s not that bad.”

“…I’m Bassad.”

“I-I see!”

I don’t know why he had to appear at such a moment!

I leaned back and began to move one step to the side. It was a so-called crab walk.

Then two pairs of eyes followed. Their eyes were telling me that they could not understand why I was walking like that.

“Are you uncomfortable? Why are you walking like that?”

“Just because!”

I awkwardly smiled and looked at Bassad.

Fayman even introduced us, and I couldn’t help but say hello. Because it’s not polite to meet for the first time and say nothing back.

All right. Let’s wave up quickly and lower it quickly.

I earnestly looked at Bassad. Then quickly waved my hand and brought it back down. However, the two looked full of surprise to see a white object between the bag and my back.

Bassad, who was looking at where the bag would be covered, muttered quietly. 

“……Tail?”

“…I thought I was a mistake. Bassad, you saw it too, right?”

Fayman answered blankly and then covered his face. A giggling voice could be heard very clearly.

“Don’t laugh.”

“……Ku ku Kuk-Hip. Kuh… Yes.”

“Don’t tell anyone, all right?”

“Yes. It’s Miss’ order, right? I will never tell anyone.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“…Bassad too?”

Can I really trust these two? Still, they were my escorts, so they won’t easily spread information about me in other places, will they?

When I opened my eyes and looked up with sharp eyes, Bassad did not readily answer and was silent.

“Why don’t you answer?”

“…I won’t say.”

“Good. I trust you.”

Now, first, I’ll have to think about how to get into the mansion without being caught.

There were not many people in the garden, but as soon as I enter the mansion, a lot of gazes will stick on me. I quickly walked to the mat where the parasol was installed.

First of all, my legs hurt, so I’ll have to sit over there and think about it.

“You’re not going in right away?” 

“Yes.”

“Well. There are many eyes in the mansion, so we must be careful.”

Fayman seemed to be subtly enjoying the situation. I took off my sneakers, laid out my bag, and sat down.

Contemplating a way to go unnoticed by others, Fayman raised his hand to say.

“Why don’t you give her a hug and go together? I think Bassad can hide it well.”

“Hmm? I think it’s going to stand out too much.”

Bassad looked as big as Dante. It seemed like it would only attract more attention if I went back in his arms. Even now, people passing by the garden were already glancing at him.

“How about going through the window?”

Bassad said, pointing to the window of the mansion. It was a pretty daring method. But Fayman immediately shook his head.

“You can’t do that, Bassad.”

“Why?”

“Do you think you can go through the window with your body?”

…….

There was only silence.

“Then, Fayman can do it, right?”

If Bassad couldn’t do it work, Fayman had to do it. Then he spoke out as if he was waiting for this chance.

“I’ll let you in through the window, so can I touch your tail a few times?”

“……Forget it. I don’t need it.”

I mean, not just everyone can touch my tail!!

I quickly turned my head. In the end, going through the window failed.

“I think it would be best to go in through the window. Think a little more about it while you eat a snack, I just need to touch the tail a little bit.”

“No need. I’m not eating.”

Fayman had yet to give up on my tail, so he was trying to get attention using snacks. Who would fall for something like that? I turned my head not to look.

“She’s sulking hard.”

Fayman muttered and tapped Bassad.

Bassad, who silently watched the situation, sighed. As if this was not the first time this happened, he had an attitude of giving up halfway. Just by looking at Fayman’s behavior, it was already evident that he was in charge of cleaning up his mess.

…Bassad, you must have suffered a lot while being caught in the middle.

I thought of Karma, Messi, and Fayman I had met so far. It was easy to see that everyone had different personalities without having to look closely. 

It was a pity to imagine Bassad, who would have silently endured this situation while squeezed among such colleagues. 

“Have you ever seen anything like this?”

He pulled something out of his pocket. It was a necklace made of wood.

The round wooden surface was flat and smooth. It was carved with colored sculptural drawings, which looked like some kind of pattern.

“It’s a superstition, but it is said that if you make a wish here, it will come true.”

“Are you giving me this?”

“Yes. I haven’t made a wish yet, so I’ll give it to Miss Irene.”

When he put it in my hands, I saw two tightly twisted strings tied into a short knot.

I’m going to have to pray for the success in shapeshifting here. I quickly hung it around my neck and then paused.

…But, if he had this, wouldn’t Bassad also have a wish?

I actually received it because I liked it, but it bothered me a bit. 

Bassad puzzledly looked at me as I was only thinking and fiddling with the necklace without putting it on my neck.

“Bassad. If you give me this, how will your wish come true?”

“……What?”

“Didn’t you make this because you wanted to make a wish?”

“Ah.”

He shook his head saying it was not it.

“I made it for you this time.” 

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Then it was a relief.

I lightly hung the necklace. Seeing the swaying wood, it seemed like my wish would come true soon.

Shu.

My mood soon improved and my tail went up.

Fayman, who felt the slightest movement and looked at my tail, had twinkling eyes.

“Does your tail move according to your mood?”

“Yes.”

“Then would you like a snack?”

“…I’m only eating it because Fayman told me to.”

When Fayman encouraged me to eat snacks again, I pretended I couldn’t win and got rid of the jelly in one gulp.

…The pheromones will return only when energy is replenished.

In fact, even if pheromones returned, nothing could be solved right away. Because Kasana said that it was absolutely forbidden to try shapeshifting when she was not there.

I had to wait until the next class.

“I’ll go to my room first. If I stay here for too long, Rodaria will be worried.”

“That’s right. You’ve been here for over an hour already. Have you figured out a way to get in without getting caught?”

“Yes. You two need to help.”

“How?”

“Please hide me.”

Hiding between the two of them seemed like it would somehow work.

If the change had been in a different area, I wouldn’t have been so concerned. My ears heated up at the thought that everyone was watching my tail move freely according to my mood.

I lowered my bag in the same way as before.

“If I do this, you can’t see it right?”

“…I think this is going to stand out more.”

“I think so too.”

There was no other way. This is the best I can do. I don’t know if things will go as planned. 

Sneaky.

I cautiously walked towards the mansion.

The two participated in the plan, but they looked confused.

Fayman asked me several times if I was really going to use this method, and each time I naturally nodded my head.

Two tall black mambas followed behind me for a long time. The two of them looked around with a very suspicious attitude, probably more nervous than me.

Naturally, attention was focused on Fayman and Bassad.

Good! Success!

I laughed happily.

I mean, I knew the eyes would be on the two of them.

“…You were aiming for this.”

“That’s right.”

“You’re surprisingly smart, Miss.”

“I get that a lot!”

“It’s kind of fun.”

Fayman seemed to be enjoying the situation.

I managed to get through the mansion’s central lobby without showing anyone my tail. I took a deep breath after feeling relieved. Now, all I had to do was climb the hallways and stairs, and I was done.

The problem was that there were more people in the hallways than in the central lobby.

“It’s all right. I can do it.”

I glued myself to the wall and examined the corridor before turning the corner. Fayman and Bassad hid their bodies behind me, and their heads poked out above me.

A little funny picture was drawn.

“There aren’t many people in the hallway. I don’t feel much of a presence.”

“I think now is the best time to pass, Miss.”

“Really?”

“Yes. But this is really thrilling. It feels like the most difficult mission I’ve ever been on.”

Fayman muttered happily and Bassad nodded in agreement.

“The difficulty is slightly higher because the people we have to deceive are from the same clan.”

…You don’t have to take it so seriously. Is this something that should be done while detecting the presence of other people?

Still, it was reassuring to see the two of them doing this with a serious approach.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”