"Dear His Majesty the Crown Prince. I want to ask for a favor regarding the request that His Majesty promised me at that time... Ugh! How do you write a proper letter?!" In frustration, I crumpled the paper I was working on and threw it into the nearby trash can. The wad of paper almost filled the can.

"Sigh... Writing letters is harder than I thought. Now I miss my phone."

I'm facing various issues that are causing me trouble. Firstly, I'm finding it challenging to differentiate between formal and informal letter writing. Secondly, I'm worried that the language I use might offend the crown prince. Thirdly, an eraser or correction pen is unavailable, so it becomes problematic when I make mistakes in my writing. Additionally, the pen that I use to write is a feather, which makes it even more difficult for me to write.

"Ugh! I want to curse whoever made me transmigrate in this era..."

Sigh... I want snacks...

I got up from my chair and walked out of the room. The quiet hallway made me remember that it was midnight.

...I just realized that I still haven't figured out the layout of this mansion and where all the rooms are located.

Hesitantly I stood in front of Vasilius' room which was next to mine.

Should I knock?

Hm... Forget it, it's already midnight. I don't want to disturb his rest.

I walked down the hall, opening the doors to each room. Although some are locked.

Sigh... This mansion is unnecessarily big. Most of the rooms I passed were empty or unused rooms.

I went down the stairs and met Helios. He wore a butler suit as usual.

"Excuse me, Lady Lavenia. May I know where you are headed?"

"Uhm... I'm looking for the kitchen." I said awkwardly.

Helios looked at me in surprise. "Are you perhaps hungry?"

"Uhm.. Just wanted some snack." I scratched my cheek.

"You don't need to bother going to get it yourself. I will bring snacks to your room. Please wait for a moment." Helios was about to leave, but I stopped him by holding his hand.

"That's not necessary, I can get it myself. Uh... You just need to tell me where the kitchen is."

Helios stared at me for a moment. "Alright, at least let me accompany you."

I nodded and let go of Helios' hand.

He walked in front of me in silence. Not long after, the two of us arrived in front of the room located next to the dining room.

...Of course, the kitchen must be located near the dining room. Why didn't I think of it?

Welp, maybe because the kitchen and dining room in my previous house weren't close together. The dining room is next to the living room, while the kitchen is on the other side.

Creak

When Helios opened the door, a strong aroma of flour and spices hit my nostrils.

BAM

Shocked, I froze and held my heart as my eyes darted towards the kitchen where a girl with green hair, neatly cut bangs, and grayish-black sparkling eyes stood.

"Lady Edelyn. Do you need anything?" Helios approached and picked up the sack of flour dropped by Edelyn.

Ah... I forgot that there is already a heroine in this mansion.

Edelyn's voice trailed off as she apologized, "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do anything. It's just..." She looked down, clutching her shawl tightly around her nightgown.

"Are you planning to bake a midnight snack too?" Helios put flour on the table in the middle of the kitchen.

Edelyn looked at Helios with a visible blush and gave a small nod.

Wow... What is this incident I am witnessing...

Helios sighed softly. "Please call the servants to do something like this. We are not paid to let our master do what we should do."

Uh, well... I'm not used to this because I've never had a servant. Especially now that it's midnight. Not that I can say it out loud because you see... Edelyn doesn't know I'm from another world.

Edelyn lowered her head and drew closer to Helios while fidgeting. "Sorry... I just don't want to bother with small things like this..."

"We're not bothered because we're getting paid." Helios took off his white gloves and put them in his trouser pocket. He folded the sleeves of his suit up and started preparing the tools and materials to make something.

"Oh... Okay..." Edelyn was silent, uncertain about what to do.

Sigh... I don't know what to do either.

Helios seemed busy messing around with ingredients, while Edelyn hesitated to help him.

Hm... Helios' route isn't in the game... I wonder how Edelyn got hooked on Helios.

"What are you doing?"

The sudden voice startled me. I turned around and fell because I stepped on my nightgown.

Ugh! Why is this floor so hard? This long dress doesn't help either.

I looked up and found Damarius looking at me in confusion.

"Are you alright?" He raised his hand and together with that, I floated and then stood on my two feet without even trying.

"Do I look alright?" I said sarcastically.

Sigh... My hands feel sore from supporting my fall...

"What are you doing here?" I asked while looking at Damarius, who this time looked like a normal teenager when wearing a plain black nightgown.

"Because of you. You tried to get in my room, even though it was locked. I thought you were an intruder." Damarius opened his palm, and suddenly a small bottle containing transparent liquid appeared.

Ah... So one of those locked rooms belongs to Damarius...

"Sorry, I don't know where the rooms in this mansion are." I scratched my cheek out of habit.

Damarius sighed and handed the bottle he was holding into my hand. "Use it yourself."

"...You know? You should stop using your magic for unimportant things." I took and applied the liquid to my hands without resistance.

Wow, it's cold. I wouldn't be surprised how this makes my pain go away instantly.

"Troublesome. It takes a lot of effort and energy."

"Sigh... I bet you don't have any muscles at all," I said making Damarius fell silent.

"You should save your magic power or something. Seeing you fall sick looks very pathetic. And here, thanks." I handed the bottle back to Damarius who was now looking at me intently.

I raised one eyebrow. "What? I was just speaking my thoughts."

"It's not something that can be avoided."

"I know. At least don't get sick too often because you waste your magic power. Sigh... I wonder why you accept such a heavy task like protecting the kingdom in the first place..."

Damarius fell silent, making me look at him with a raised eyebrow.

Well, not that I'm really curious. Being nosy isn't always good, so...

I turned around and looked back at Helios who was now busy teaching Edelyn how to make dough.

I wonder how Edelyn and Helios will end up.

"You already know," said Damarius, catching me off guard as I turned to look at him.

"What? What do you mean?"

"Don't you already know everything about me?" His question left me feeling confused.

"Please speak with language that I understand and explain what you said at length. On what basis do you believe I know everything about you?"

"At that time. You know-" Damarius stopped talking. He turned his gaze towards the two people who were making snacks in the kitchen.

Damarius' pupils changed to light purple for a moment, and suddenly there was a transparent glass that gleamed slightly surrounding us.

"What's this?" I frowned and tapped the glass.

"Soundproof. Just in case." Damarius was silent for a moment. "I'm curious how much you know about me. And how you know it."

"You're not the only one I know. Uh... Should I explain it...?"

"Yes, I want to know."

"But that's very troublesome."

"Did you just mock me?" He looked at me with a funny expression.

"Does it sound like that?"

"Yes."

I shrugged my shoulders. "Then that's it."

I was silent, waiting for him to speak.

...

Of course, that is impossible

"Sigh... I don't know whether you'll believe it or not, but the explanation is complicated. There aren't even games here."

He raised an eyebrow. Damarius was about to speak, but I cut him off first. "I don't mean like hide and seek or anything like that. Uh- how do I explain it..."

I thought for a moment. "Ok, so- in my world, there is no magic, but we get around it by developing technology. One of the developments is cell phones. They are this big." I drew the size of my phone in the air with two index fingers.

"With this object, we can communicate with other people directly without worrying about distance. Wait- that's out of topic. So, this object can display games in the form of images. Some move, some don't. And uh-"

I looked at Damarius who was listening seriously. He who saw me stop talking looked at me confused.

"Uh... So, there's a game... This game is story-based and we, who played the game, have a mission. We become a character and that character has to attract other people. In the sense of finding a partner."

"I understand it slightly. But what does this have to do with my question?"

I scratched my cheek. "Welp... Long short story, this world is a game."

I glanced at Damarius who was speechless.

"That- though not everything is accurate in the game, only some of it is true. For example, in the game, it is said that Duke Alfaret has an indifferent and cold nature even towards his family. But this information is very far from my experience here with him."

Damarius frowned. "I'm serious here."

"I'm not kidding either. I know that hearing that your world is a creation made for entertainment is very unacceptable. I wouldn't believe it if I was told that unless I experienced it directly like I am now. Well, it's up to you whether you want to believe it or not," I said a little annoyed.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes, and looked down. "So, you know my life story from a game?"

"Mhm, because several people here, including you, are important characters in the game."

He fell silent and then looked up. "What would happen to us?"

"Huh?"

"How about the fate of this family."

"Oh... Well, I don't know for sure, because in the game there are many stories with different plots. What determines is the choice of partner the player chooses."

"In one of those stories... Is there a story where this family ends tragically?"

"Let's see... I don't remember all of it because I stopped following the progress of this game about a month before waking up here." I pinched my chin while remembering.

"As far as I remember, this family is fine if we exclude Lavenia. Ah, although there is an exception, namely in the route of Julianus or Vasilius. In Julianus's story, this kingdom will be destroyed by war. I don't know whether this family is safe or not, but what is clear is that you and Vasilius will be fine because you two are an important character. Meanwhile, in Vasilius' story, this family is... Uh... very chaotic."

"Wait, I have a lot of questions..." He looked at me with an expression that seemed unable to accept the facts.

I was about to respond but didn't when a knock made me look back.

Edelyn, the perpetrator, was startled and took several steps back. She bowed repeatedly while saying something I couldn't hear.

"Well, if you're curious, should we move to another place and then talk about it? Or do you want to wait until tomorrow? You see, it's already midnight and I don't want this to disturb your activities tomorrow."

"Are you tired?"

"Not really. Not that I have a schedule tomorrow 'cause I'm unemployed with nothing to do." I said bitterly.

I sound so useless here...

"Then, I want to know." He looked at me expectantly.

...Did I choose the wrong words?

"Sigh... Alright then. Should we move to my room?"

He fell silent and looked away. His ears looked red. "No. Garden."

"Uh... Sure?" I looked at him who looked strange.

Damarius released his soundproof magic, and suddenly Helios' voice entered my hearing.

"Lady Lavenia, would you like me to take this to your room?" Helios was holding a tray containing a glass of white milk and a plate of freshly baked cookies.

That fast? Doesn't baking take a long time?

Damarius, who saw me confused, opened his mouth. "Magic item."

I looked at him, then followed his gaze towards the grill stove.

It's... Convenient.

"Let brother Darius carry it." I smiled while looking at Damarius who was looking at me expressionlessly.

What? What are you waiting for?

He sighed and took it with magic.

I snorted. "Use your hands. At this rate, your hands will be useless."

He looked at me full of complaints, no doubt still holding it with his hand.

I looked at Helios with a smile. "Thank you, Helios."

"That is my duty, Lady Lavenia." He bowed slightly like a professional Butler, which was a fact.

"Then, good night, Helios. And you too, Edelyn."

"I wish you have a good night, Lady Lavenia," Helios answered with a composed demeanor.

In contrast to Edelyn, who looks flustered. "H-have a good night..." She said as she looked down and squeezed her gown.

I looked at Damarius who seemed bothered by Edelyn. "Then shall we go?"