Chapter 95

"He's asleep right now."

The Grand Duke pointed to the room beside the stairs up to the second floor.

"By the way, Eirin, what's that you're holding—"

The Grand Duke seemed to say something more after that, but I didn't catch it. I was already hurrying up the stairs to the second floor.

This little rascal, crossing into the capital all by himself without knowing how scary that is?! It's barely been any time since he got scolded last!

But the moment I saw Mir's face, freshly woken and rubbing his eyes, every bit of my resolve to scold him melted clean away.

"It's Eirin...... Hi."

Mir blinked, mumbling in a slurred voice unlike his usual self.

"...gry."

"Hm?"

"I'm hungry."

The Grand Duke, who'd followed me up, spoke.

"You already ate before you went to sleep."

"Still hungry, though......."

A loud growl rumbled from Mir's small stomach.

I looked…