“So the one to teach me and Zen is… Betty?”

Delina asked Betty again, to which Felik affirmed.

“Yes. Actually, Betty is from a noble family as well.”

“Really?”

Surprised by this, Delina looked at Betty, who lightly nodded.

“Yes. I’m from a baron’s family.”

“….”

“But it’s ruined now.”

Betty said this without any particular change in expression, as if she had no lingering attachment to her family.

“Still, Betty also has things she learned in the noble family. She’ll teach you the basic manners needed at social gatherings.”

“Okay. I think that’ll do… So what about Zen?”

Delina asked, looking at Zen, who was wandering around her room as if exploring.

“While a teacher is needed to teach human behavior, as you also know, not only study is needed, but also the ability to control a sudden situation.”

Indeed…

Delina recalled Zen running wild with Bellion. It seemed to her that it would be difficult for an ordinary person to control Zen.

“Here’s Betty. The house leaned, and she started shepherding, but she was famous for not losing even a single sheep.”

“……Why?”

“Because she splendidly suppressed the wolves and wild dogs that ran to eat the sheep with her bare hands. She was even called a wolfbeater girl, not a shepherd boy.”

“It seems that ‘beating’ is not that ‘beating’… No, then could Zen also with bare fists?”

Imagining Zen being beautifully flown by Betty’s fist, Delina’s mouth gaped open.

“No. We won’t go so far as to teach like that, but Betty has the strength to control sudden behavior, at least.”

A teacher who could both teach and suppress Zen was rare. But one who could do both was right in front of Delina.

“Betty, will you be okay? Teaching both me and Zen?”

“As I’m your maid, it doesn’t matter as long as you permit it.”

“Is that so? I’d like it if you did that, but… won’t it be too hard on Betty?”

“It’s okay. I have some teaching experience.”

Betty’s eyes were focused on Zen, who was still running around on all fours, messing up Delina’s room.

“I think we’ll have to start with teaching to walk on two legs.”

Feeling Betty’s gaze, Zen looked at her. Then instinctively knowing Betty would do something to him, he bared his teeth and threatened her.

“No, Zen! Don’t do it.”

Betty didn’t flinch even when Zen threatened her with bared teeth. Delina tried to intervene between the two, but Betty stepped forward and said,

“Lady, leave it to me for a moment.”

“What are you going to do?”

“If there is an animal’s instinct, it’s easier to start with establishing hierarchy and then educating.”

“But… will it be okay?”

Betty was unarmed, literally with bare fists. Having seen Zen’s duel, Delina looked at Betty with worried eyes, but Felik was calm.

“Betty, be gentle. This is the lady’s room.”

“Don’t worry.”

Betty’s knuckles cracked as she slowly opened her hand. The tendons rose on Betty’s back, and Delina’s eyes widened.

“Lady, don’t worry and come this way. It will be over soon.”

“…….”

“Wow, finally, I’ll see the skills of the wolfbeating girl Betty that I’ve only heard rumors of. They say that all the neighborhood wolves bowed their heads just at Betty’s passing.”

As soon as Felik’s words ended, the match was over. Zen, who had received Betty’s technique, was lying unconscious on the sofa. Delina, who barely followed Betty’s quick movement with her eyes, gaped. Betty, as if it was nothing, dusted off her hands and approached Delina.
“Miss, I shall arrange for etiquette lessons that are necessary for the social gathering. Knowing the names and faces of the noble ladies who are coming to this social gathering would be good too.”

“……Yes. Shall we?”

“Why do you suddenly use honorifics, Miss?”

“Ah, right……. Yes.”

Upon seeing Jen faint in an instant, Delina unknowingly spoke respectfully to Betty, and Felik, who was watching her, grinned, showing a joyful expression.

(This is a time separator.)

Duke Bellion’s office was as quiet as ever. Occasionally, the silence was broken only by the sound of a pen moving.

“Entering, Your Grace.”

Of course, the story changed when Felik entered the office. Duke Bellion was still holding the documents even as he looked at Felik entering the office.

“May I report?”

Though surprised that his master was so interested in these documents, Felik took a step towards him as if to say he was going to do his job.

“Yes.”

“Yes. Miss is going to the Rosehip Duke’s social gathering and is receiving education from Betty. Both of them, of course.”

Felik spoke, imagining Jen, who walked on two legs and spoke, or Delina, who was particularly burning with concentration while studying. Whether it was Betty’s effect or thinking of the passion in the lesson, Felik’s lips slightly lifted. But Duke Bellion’s expression was not very good.

“What is the matter?”

“The Royal Palace has discovered the existence.”

Who that existence was, there was no need to say. Felik’s eyes also became serious.

“Indeed, if such a rumor goes around, it will be impossible to avoid the Royal Palace’s scrutiny.”