Itâs the story about an early morning days after we reunited with the cats.
A horse carriage stopped in front of the Stuart mansion.
The one who got off the carriage with his soul crawling out of his body is the fatherâs younger brother Arban who was supposed to be in the royal capital.
He is an intellectual in the clan who is scholarly by nature.
His blonde hair and purple eyes that is the characteristic of the Stuarts are oozing with undisguised tiredness.
Instructed by the gardener Imoko who was working first thing in the morning, the disciple Jack hurried to wake Leonard up.
Jack was newly hired just a month ago. He called out Leonard with a loud voice that doesnât suit a nobleâs mansion, making the whole family wake up to welcome Arban.
âUncle Arban-!â (Oji-sama = uncle in a very respectful way)
Awakened by Jackâs voice, Emma leaves her room in pajamas and rushes to see her uncle that has just arrived at the front door. The late George and William rub their sleepy eyes and are surprised to see their uncle after they left their room.
Arban has a different kind of sweet smile from Father, and his smile becomes sweeter as soon as he saw Emma and lifted her.
âIâm home, my cute little sweetie. You have become more beautiful than a goddess during the time I havenât see you. George and William look fine as well.â
Men in the Stuart family are all sweet to Emma, but her uncle Arban is extraordinarily sweet.
Every time he talks to Emma, itâs like sugar overflows from his mouth that itâs worrying. He doesnât like children. He is only an adoring uncle, or rather, a niece-con who prioritized holding Emma up over his tiredness after a long trip.
The father, Leonard, also hurriedly came out wearing a gown over his pajamas. He is surprised at his younger brotherâs sudden return.
Anyhow, it takes 15 days by horse carriage from the royal capital to Palace territory and a month for a round trip. Itâs not at a distance where you can come easily.
âLong time no see. Big Brother Leonard. I will talk about the details later⌠By the way⌠cats? Arenât they too huge?â
Needless to say, Emma has been sleeping together with Koumei every night since then.
The other cats are sleeping in othersâ rooms one by one.
Because Jack shouted, the vigilant cats also came out of the room.
âUncle! I will introduce you, the calico cat Shokatsu Koumei, nicknamed Koumei-san.â
âMeowâ
The cat introduced by Emma gives a greeting.
âAnd Koumei-sanâs daughter Ryuubi, Ryuu-chan, and Ryuu-chanâs sons, the black cat Kanâu and the white cat Chouhi⌠Kan-chan Chou-chan.â
(Kanâu = Guan Yu, Chouhi = Zhang Fei. Both are Chinese war heroes alongside Liu Bei (Ryuubi))
â â âMeowâ â â
The cats who are further introduced give a greeting.
âNice to meet you⌠huh? Can cats greet people?â
âWell, itâs fine since Emma looks happy,â Arban thinks. The Stuartâs blood is definitely also flowing in Arban. He doesnât think much. Itâs supposed to be something a smart person is shocked about.
Anyway⌠because of one word from the mother Melsa, who came after changing her clothes, the dusty Arban bathed, Emma and the others got dressed, had breakfast earlier than usual, and moved from the dining room to the living room to hear Arbanâs story while drinking tea.