After that, Bastin and his unsavoury companions were escorted to the Marquis's mansion. In addition to convincing Airi, another retainer who had been threatened by Bastin and felt assured of her safety upon seeing him bound, appeared, and the Marquis learned he had been deceived.
Amidst profuse apologies,
"I'll accept your apology. But more importantly, is everything alright?"
"Not exactly."
"In any case, you'll need time to sort things out. I'll come back tomorrow."
The next day, Lorenzo and I visited the Marquis's mansion again.
"I apologize for requesting your presence."
"No, it's fine. Given the circumstances. Anyway, what happened after yesterday?"
The Marquis began speaking with a deeply fatigued expression.
