【𝐀 𝐕𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥】➛𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓑𝓾𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓻

24

"Wow! What is that large animal!?"

"Finny! Don't run off!!" 

[Name] can't remember the last time she had heard of the Crystal Palace. See, this wonderful building here, a large greenhouse of glass which truly fits its name no longer exists in the 21st century, so admittedly, she is just as amazed as the blonde gardener, but held herself back even though the butler has already caught her several times staring in wonder and awe.

"That's an elephant. It's a sacred animal. I have some in my palace, about ten." Although it didn't come off as bragging, it surely seemed like it from the prince,

"Amazing!"

"You can have these as pets?"

"They can fit such large animals in your house?"

Behind the five Sebastian had, once again— grabbed [Name] by the back of her collar of her blouse, as if she was the one wandering off, it's becoming a rather odd habit between the two, and she just simply accepts it, "Please try not to wander too far away."

"Yo earl!" Not too far away, sitting on one of the short walls was Lau, waving over the earl and lady with a woman sitting between his thighs, "So it's time for the big show down eh?"

Grumbling, the young earl looked away, "You brought one of your girls even though you would be in front of clients?"

[Name] had walked up beside the earl, looking over at Lau who introduced the girl, "Meh, Ranmao is my little sister, yeh my sister. Even though we are not related by blood. I heard that during the curry contest they would serve curry to the audience. So I figured I could treat this girl." Lau poked her cheek, Ranmao herself seemed rather unbothered.

Ranmao, the girl tilted her head as she looked over at [Name], curiously, like a cat. But the woman herself was pulled away by the butler as they needed to make it to where the competition was taking place.

Lau, however, jumped up to join them, "So the prince's butler is really serious?" Looking over to the prince, distracted from showing the servants items from his home country, Ciel spoke.

"He betrayed the master he regards as a god. Of course he is serious. It's safe to assume that this is all for the prince. He was probably told that once the plan is complete, the girl will be returned to them..."

"Sounds like a big fat lie to me,"

"Well...should his plan succeed, letting Agni go after obtaining the royal warrant would possibly mean the leaking of his deeds...If I were West..."

"—You would have him killed?" Lau interjected with a rather cunning look,

"You really think it would be worth killing someone over?!" sighed Ciel, exasperated, 

"Mehh, I'd do it if it was me. I'm much more interested in your strategy for today, Butler." Before Sebastian could respond, a familiar, ear scratching, irritating, irksome, a voice enough to drive you up the wall made it known.

"Oh my...If it isn't Earl Phantomhive!"

Yes, behind them, approaching rather rapidly was the man of the topic himself, 

"Ah...Lord West."

"Long time no see! It hasn't been since last year's social events if I recall correctly?" From the corner of her eye, [Name] caught Soma hiding around the corner, "It's an honour to meet you again."

"You never change,,, always wearing a well-tailored coat."

"So what brand does someone of the earl's status wear?"