Bab 229: Chapter 72 - The pros and cons of mana depletion (part 2)

*knock* *knock* *knock*

"Come in."

The sound of knocking might not be something that's supposed to be unique, but Miriette easily recognized who was the person outside only by the sound alone.

*click*

The door opened and the gold-haired first prince entered the room rather cautiously...

"Is it really fine for me to waltz in? You aren't using the chance and snuggling up to our Zoemi, are you?"

Horeo snickered after carefully closing the door behind his back and glancing between Miriette and the sleeping Zoemi.

"Shush! What if you will wake him up and he would hear you?!"

Miriette put her index finger up to her lips and shook her head urgently – she had a feeling that Zoemi wasn't actually asleep, but since the black-haired boy just laid in his bed without moving even after Burushi left, the dark-haired girl started wondering whether her intuition was correct or not.