handsonthepanda

... Agent Noel Vermilion, reporting for duty.

There are... Significant abnormalities to my situation. For the convenience of those who do not care to read this, I will place the continuation of this entry behind a link.

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*Noel is sitting down in a hall, looking wholeheartedly frazzled and tired.*

No money for food... Mistress is out of food money... I must remain at her side, but that won't help...

But I need food...

What do I do?! This isn't...

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Mariya-san provided me enough for a while for myself and Lady Rozalin, but I'd better figure a longer-term solution. Employment worthy of Lady Rozalin might be ideal...

... "Shizu"... The details on roommates seem to be rather sparse.

*And she knocks on the door of her assigned room.*

I'd best hope I can get along with them, whoever they are...

*Shizu, answer?*

*A girl leans against a wall of the castle... She sounds like she's been running away for quite a while.*

Huff... Huff... Is she gone yet? Please tell me she's...

*Noel turns around... And sees the ashen environment around her.*

... Wait, what?