When I was taking a bath, Sophia explained me the situation.

It seems that I somehow managed to faint while Miss was fighting the bandits.

Not knowing what happened to me, Miss wanted to quickly find a place that I could properly rest.

I'm really happy that Miss is concerned about my health.

Fortunately, Prince Si' first planned stop was close.

Yes, this place is Prince Si' vacation house.

It seems that I have been asleep for a whole day.

I have left my duties for a whole day.

I have failed as a maid.

"Latifa?"

"Latifa, where are you?"

"Latifa...?"

Ah... Right now, I'm also failing as a maid...

Hiding from Miss in a closet...

Uuuu...

"Latifa... Miss will get angry if you keep hiding from her..." Sophia talks to me from the other side of the closet.

"A, awuu..."

"What is happening? Why are you avoiding her?" Sophia tries to question me, but... Even if I could answer her, I wouldn't know what to say.

"Come out, Latifa. We can't leave without you..."

A, are we leaving already?

There's no helping it...

A good maid must listen to master's and superior's orders...

I reluctantly get out of the closet.

"A, awuu..." I grab Sophia sleeve.

"What's wrong?" She asks gently.

I can't possibly tell her that I don't want to see Miss, just because I'm afraid of the Demon...

Uhuu... I'm scared of the Demon...

I don't want to see the Demon...

Sophia leads me towards the carriage.

I feel my knees wobbling while walking.

I really want to be with Miss.

However, I really don't want to get near that Demon.

That Demon is scary...

Elder Sister Sand, what should I do?...

How am I supposed to face Miss like this?

We have arrived outside.

Everyone else is already waiting here.

A maid like me holding everyone back...

If I only was a great maid like Sophia...

"Miss, I found her." Sophia informs Miss.

Miss looks at me.

I can't tell what her expression looks like right now.

After all... I can see only the Demon's face.

I want to see Miss's lively face.

What should I do?

What do I have to do to see Miss's face again?

"Latifa! Where were you! I was so worried!" She says while embracing me.

After rubbing her cheek against mine for a while, she leads me to the carriage.

She then lifts me up and puts me on her lap.

The carriage starts moving and Miss tightly embraces me.

Her smiling expression suddenly freezes.

"W, why?" She mutters.

"Hm? What's wrong, Mei Mei?" Prince Si asks her.

"N, nothing. Nothing at all..." She says with a grim expression.

Miss's tight embrace on me lessens.

She stops resting her chin on top of my head.

Prince Si's expression looks very joyful today.

My heart aches.

It's painful.

Miss... will I be able to see your face again?