The next day, returning to my Jokjevi appearance, I quickly left the room and rushed down the corridor. I could hear the maids screaming behind me.

“Miss is gone!”

“Oh dear, where did she go at such an important time?”

I feel sorry for those who came here to make clothes for me, but no matter how I think about it, I don’t need clothes.

‘But it’s still a hassle.’

Although there were many places in this castle where others wouldn’t find me, I quickly ran through the corridor as a Jokjevi.
“If it’s necessary, can’t you adjust to a similar body shape like mine?”

Measuring arm length and waist circumference in front of strangers was cumbersome just to imagine. Initially, living in a deserted forest without people was frightening, but now, even dealing with people seemed troublesome.

“Ugh, it feels good to walk on all fours after a long time.”

At first, I thought about hiding in a corner like stairs, but as I walked, I felt like I wanted to feel the cool breeze. When I went out to the backyard where provisions were being transported through a slightly open door, carriages lined up ready to go to different regions.

“Let’s see what kind of carriages there are.”

Besides helping Hadel adapt to the flames, another thing I wanted to do was find a new business in the northern region. To do that, I needed to know what items were being transported by carriage.

Despite having high expectations as I looked closely at the carriages, honestly, there weren’t many noteworthy things being transported.

“The domestic situation is really poor.”

Sighing heavily, I hopped onto another carriage. Inside, piles of letters were stacked.

“Oh, letters go out like this.”

Usually, there would be a separate post office, but it seemed that in the North, they simply sorted letters within the castle.

“Maybe the literacy rate is higher than I thought? Then, should I teach letters?”

While thinking about such things and watching what kind of letters were going back and forth, I felt a sense of popularity.

“Huh!”

Suddenly, I hid inside the pile of letters. Two men had approached.

“It’s not usual to send reports so frequently.”

“What can we do? The New Year’s Prince has issued a new order.”

Initially, I hid to secretly read letters and was worried about getting caught. However, when the New Year’s Prince was mentioned, my eyes widened.

‘Why is that name coming up here?’

It had been a long time since I left the capital, and it was strange to hear the name of the New Year’s Prince in the castle, filled only with Hadel’s subordinates.

Perking up my pink ears, I eavesdropped on the conversation between the two.

“Why did the New Year’s Prince suddenly show interest in a pink-haired girl like that in the Grand Castle?”

“Isn’t it strange? He used to be only interested in Hadel’s health and mana status. When he asked the Grand Castle guys, they said that a Jokjevi turns into a beauty with pink hair.”

“That’s what he said.”

As the conversation progressed, it became even more suspicious. I was so surprised that I blinked my eyes.

‘A Jokjevi? Me? The New Year’s Prince wants a report about me?’

Even though they couldn’t catch me last time, just remembering the touch of the hand pulling my tail sent shivers down my spine.

While I was shivering, the two continued their conversation without realizing I was there.

“Honestly, does it make sense for a Jokjevi to turn into a human? He just made up nonsense about a Jokjevi turning into a beautiful girl with pink hair to avoid opposition when he brought a commoner girl. That’s just a lie.”
With a plausible conjecture, my head nodded involuntarily.

“That’s right. It’s normal to think that way. People in the Grand Castle who suddenly believe in the fact that someone is a Jokjevi are the strange ones.”

The carriage rattled, and it moved slightly. I was startled, twisting my body.

“Oh! Wait a minute, are we leaving right now?”

This shouldn’t happen. Should I jump out of the carriage right now?

While contemplating, fortunately, the carriage stopped again. Someone else called the two.

“Hey, come over here for a moment!”

“Oh, why? We need to get the postal carriage out!”

“Just a moment! Something’s missing! I can’t do it alone, so come here!”

“Ugh, seriously.”

It was a golden opportunity.

“During this time, let’s quickly snatch the letter.”

I hopped off the carriage with the envelope the two had left behind earlier. Rushing inside the building, panting, I put the envelope back on the floor.

“This is a letter going to the New Year’s Prince.”

If the two hadn’t mentioned it, it would have seemed like an ordinary letter envelope with no suspicion at all.