Before continuing with what happened after Chapter 34, let me tell you a backstory about some characters in this story.
[Since it's Christmas now, I thought of writing a few words and sentences related to it. There's a chance that what I write will be brief.]
Before the chaos....
Time: 10:00 AM
Date: December 22 [A day before Christmas]
At the De Lolce mansion.....
Aella was inspecting the door to her room, and upon entering:
Aella (I wrote on my paper last week about the things I need to do before Christmas, such as what gifts to buy for my siblings, the outfit to wear on Christmas day, decorations to buy, and food for Christmas, and many other things). Now, I've thought of something else that I want to add to my preparations for the upcoming Christmas.
Aella opened her wardrobe, which contained the paper she had written last week, but....
Aella (Where is that yellow paper I wrote on?!) Why is it missing? I clearly remember putting it here!
Aella searched through everything and every corner of her room. She messed up her bed and even rummaged through her trash can, but she still couldn't find her yellow paper.
Aella: How did this happen? Why is my yellow paper missing?! (No one can enter my room except me when I leave because I lock it before I go out, and besides, I always carry the key to my room with me. Most importantly, I didn't make a duplicate key for my room.)
Aella thought carefully and suddenly.....
Aella: I know! *snaps her fingers* (Maybe during the days when I had people enter my room to clean, tidy up, or talk to me, someone might have taken or found my yellow paper from my wardrobe. It looks like I need to play detective like Detective Conan!)
Aella quickly dressed up like Detective Conan and took out a pen and paper.
Aella *looking at the mirror* This is good to go!
Then Aella closed her room door and went out.
Her first stop was to investigate the servants and staff who had entered her room in the past days.
Servant 1: Oh, I don't know. I don't open your wardrobe when I clean.
Servant 2: I didn't see any yellow paper in your wardrobe when I cleaned your room yesterday.
Plumber: I don't know.
Gardener: I have nothing to do with it, Saintess!
Sweeper: I don't know.
Guard: I've never even been inside your room.
And this situation continued.
Aella: If they aren't the suspects, then who took my paper?? Hhmmm!!! *snaps her fingers again* I know, maybe the head cook is the suspect because I talked to her in my room the other day about my food.
[Flashback #1]
Aella: Why did you put nuts in my food, Mrs. Cheil? You know I'm allergic to nuts.
Head Cook: I'm sorry, Miss Aella. I forgot....
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Aella immediately went to the kitchen...
Chef Roland: Wow! Your outfit is stunning! It really suits your fair skin, Saintess *smiles*
Aella: Oh, thank you! *smiles*
She then approached and spoke to Mrs. Cheil in a polite and serious manner.
Mrs. Cheil: Are you thinking that because I was scolded by you the other day about your food, I might have taken your paper to get back at you?! Saintess, you know I'm not that kind of person, huhu! *cries*
Aella: It's not like that.... *concerned*
Afterwards....
Aella: Hhhhhh...., she's definitely not the one.
Then she asked the people who had entered and talked to her in her room over the past days. Even her pets were investigated.
Aella: You probably thought there was food in my wardrobe, so you opened it and jumped on it. Then you took my paper and tore it to pieces with your sharp teeth out of frustration because you couldn't find any food in my wardrobe, huh?! *staring intently at her cat*
Cat: Meow!!
Aella: Hhhh!!! *frustrated* What am I doing talking to my cat?! (I must be going crazy, talking to my pets and making them suspects!)
Afterwards.....
Aella *walking* I only have 4 suspects left: my two siblings and my parents.
Aella went to Selena's office and knocked on the door.
Knock!! Knock!!!!
Selena *arranging papers* Huh?! *stops* Yes, come in!! *shouts*
As Aella was entering her sister's office, she suddenly remembered something.
Aella: !!! (It's impossible that Ate Selena did it because she has been focused on hunting since last week, practicing, and most of all, she has been here almost all the time with piles of papers. And if I accuse her of something she didn't do....)
Selena: Are you accusing me, Aella?! *with a frightening expression*
Aella: Oh, never mind, Ate! Continue with what you're doing, hehe! I still have things to do, Bye! *suddenly shuts the door*
Selena: Was that Aella?!
As Aella went down the stairs....
Aella (It's impossible that Mom and Dad did it because they've been on vacation in Juvia for the past two weeks. They said they won't be back until January.) They even sent me a picture of them in Juvia the other day.
[Flashback #2]
Aella *holding the picture* Aww!!!, my parents look so sweet in this photo, holding hands, yieee!!! *feels thrilled*
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Aella: That leaves Aerielle (The person who loves to borrow my stuff)
Aerielle: Can I borrow your bracelet?
Aella quickly went to Aerielle's room...
Aerielle: Huh?! You haven't let me into your room since last week because, wasn't it, I lost your comb??
[Flashback #3]
Aerielle: I already apologized, don't be mad. I'll replace and buy you a new comb.
Aella: Hhhhhh!!! *sighs*
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Aella: So who took my paper?! (I guess I'll just have to make a new one)
In the following days....
At the mall....
Aella *shopping for clothes* What should I choose here?!
Until...
Date: December 23
Aella *sitting on the sofa* Hhhhhh!!!, I shouldn't have volunteered to plan and do everything for Christmas in the past three weeks.
"I'll take care of everything for Christmas, Ate Selena."
Aella: Aiishhh!!! *messing up her hair*
Selena and Aerielle noticed that Aella had been worried for the past few days, so they quickly approached her.
Selena: Do you have a problem, Aella?
Aerielle: You can tell us everything, and we'll help you.
And so...., Aella shared her problem with her siblings.
Aerielle: Then let's work together as siblings for Christmas *smiles*
They helped Aella with decorations, cooking, shopping, and many other things.
Until....
Date: December 25
Aella: Do you think our relatives and other guests will be happy with what we've done?? (Even though it didn't turn out as well as I hoped.)
Selena: Of course *smiles*
And the guests arrived. Even though there were some problems with the games...
Aella: That's not how you play it! *worried*
The food....
Uncle Eloy: The chicken isn't cooked properly.
And despite other issues, they still managed to celebrate Christmas joyfully while chatting.
Until Aella remembered something again...
Aella (Aunt Marilou is the culprit because she was in my room on December 20 and left for a while!)
So she brought her aunt into her room and talked to her seriously.
Aunt Marilou: Oh, I didn't just go into your room that day. There was another person....
[Flashback #4]
Aella: Just wait a moment, Aunt. I'll get something. Please stay here and wait for me...
Aunt Marilou: Alright.
Aella *leaves*
A moment later.....
Aunt Marilou: Oh, who are you?!
Chef Roland: I'm Chef Roland. I was instructed by the Saintess earlier to get something from her desk related to the Christmas food preparations.
Aunt Marilou: Ah, okay. Well, I need to leave briefly to talk to Uncle Eloy about something I forgot to do earlier. If he looks for me and you see him coming here, just let him know, okay?
Chef Roland: Alright.
Aunt Marilou *leaves*
A few seconds later.....
Chef Roland *holding Aella's picture* Finally...., hehe!!
???: Oh Roland, what are you doing here, and where is my Aunt?!
Chef Roland *quickly hides Aella's bikini photo in his pocket and closes the wardrobe quietly*
But in his haste, he also pocketed the yellow paper.
Chef Roland *facing them* Ah, well...
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Aella (So that's why my picture was also missing!)
She then spoke with Roland, who admitted to what he had done, including his excessive desire for Aella.
Chef Roland: I did it because I admire you greatly...
He also confessed to having burned the yellow paper to eliminate any evidence against him.
Selena heard all of this and kicked out Chef Roland.
At the gate.....
Selena: Don't ever come back here, ever!, pervert *angry and shouting*
And the people present continued to chat and enjoy.