Today, the class planned to study late into the night.

Because they had poured everything into preparing the tea house until now, most of the kids—except for a few exceptions—were cramming in bursts.

The weather was cold, and thinking of the kids, I planned to bring warm mulled wine, cocoa, and fish-shaped bread, but Ryu Jang gifted me cold tiramisu and vanilla ice cream for affogato.

“When exam season comes, students usually choose cold desserts with coffee, regardless of the season.”

I understood the feeling of eating cold desserts indoors during winter.

I gratefully accepted Ryu Jang’s kindness but decided to bring along the snacks I had originally planned.

‘Ah, so that’s why he recommended cold foods.’

When I arrived at the place where the kids gathered, I finally understood what Ryu Jang meant.

Our class’s main study spot was the living room of the exhibitionists’ hideout.

Usually at night, the dorm students—among them Maeng Hyo-don and Kwon Rena, who were most likely to fail—would gather separately, but this time everyone was to gather together.

Because the academic schedule had been adjusted, expanding the exam scope significantly, a few kids were under severe pressure.

That pressure was devouring them.

“Get up... I haven’t graded it yet...”

“...Just a little more sleep.” 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Weak voices drifted here and there, and kids were sprawled across the living room floor.

Some sitting were collapsing onto low tables.

Thanks to ondol heating, the floor was warm, and with so many gathered and poor ventilation due to the cold, the room was filled with hot air.

Using their brains to study in such conditions naturally made them drowsy and sluggish.

I opened the window.

As cold air flowed in, the kids stuck to the floor began to stand one by one.

“Oh? Yi-shin! When did you get here?”

“...It’s a bit refreshing but also chilly.”

“Rena, cover yourself with the blanket!”

As the night air pushed away drowsiness, several kids regained alertness.

Those who had been studying leisurely wrapped themselves in blankets or coats quickly.

When tutoring, I always ventilated the room when kids got sleepy, and that trick still worked.

Seeing the air circulate and kids become alert, I closed the window.

Then, I silently gave a hint to the White Tiger, who was just standing there watching.

“What are you just looking at? Get it ready.”

Only after I spoke to him inwardly did the White Tiger smirk and arrange the snacks he had bought in front of the kids.

“I brought snacks. What do you want?”

The kids’ hands moved toward the cold food.

Especially Maeng Hyo-don, who had been cooling off on the window sill, didn’t hesitate and chose ice cream.

Hwang Ji-ho, who was preparing snacks with Han in the kitchen, looked this way and said,

“Good timing. I just brewed some coffee. Where are the espresso cups?”

“Ah, I’m getting them. Wait a moment.”

In ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) the end, the cold desserts were gone first.

Though twisted in personality as a contractor of the Demon Lord, Ryu Jang clearly understood what the kids wanted well enough to run a bakery for the picky Eun Gwang High students accustomed to high-quality meals.

While the kids ate snacks, they took a break.

“Did you see the photos Class 1 posted? The atmosphere looked really good.”

“Ugh, we also visited and took photos, but unfortunately, ours didn’t get much attention compared to the others!”

The kids’ topic was about additional photos of the Butler Café posted today by Class 2-1.

Mingrin displayed photos that had received many likes via hologram, and my photo popped up immediately, nearly choking me on my cocoa.

The photo was oddly titled ‘Eastern Prince Visiting the Mansion.’

In the photo, I was sitting on Victorian antique furniture wearing a black coat.

In the Western interior finished with dark wood, my outfit stood out a lot, but since I was with the perfect butlers, there was no problem.

‘There’s a photo with Butler Andain and Butler Joo Suhyuk too. I should save that later.’

There was also a photo with Butler Kim Sinrok, but Yong Jegun’s sly face spoiled it.

Actually, Yong Jegun was always bothersome no matter which butler came, but when the other butlers came to me, the photographer tried hard to keep Yong Jegun out of the frame.

Thanks to that, only the photos with me, Andain, and Joo Suhyuk remained.

As I happily admired the photos, Cheongho spoke with a tone that seemed to pity me.

“Yi-shin, you keep making that expression and everyone’s freaking out...”

“Let them be. If it really happens, Jo Yi-shin will become part of our family.”

The two tigers whispered something, but I didn’t pay much attention.

Since rumors seemed to spread no matter what I did, I gave up and just enjoyed the wonderful photos featuring the world’s most perfect butlers.

There were quite a few great shots, but the ones showing butlers with their families were impressive.

‘The photo of Kim Sinrok with Jeokho and Ungnyeo goes without saying, and Andain really looks good.’

Andain’s parents currently work as staff at Eun Gwang High.

Having long been away from the secular world wearing masks, they still lack communication skills and don’t teach directly.

Still, they assist in training students using their abilities and physical strength.

They mainly operated in the Eun Gwang training course before Bang Yun-seop became Tak Geosan’s disciple, and since they joined, the course level has risen significantly.

Their names are gradually spreading, but many know their faces even if not their names.

“These two really look like Dain.”

“Not only their looks but also their vibe is very similar. I actually had the chance to meet them.”

That couple was a legendary noble clan famous for their beauty thousands of years ago.

According to Hwang Ji-ho, they lived in the same era as mythic nobles but left no legendary achievements.

Still, humans who couldn’t forget their beauty engraved their images on walls, leaving murals, and so they became legendary nobles known since ancient times.

Those tigers being with a kid who looks like them naturally became famous.

Strictly speaking, they were Andain’s adoptive parents on record, but everyone who met them thought they were his biological parents.

The three looked so beautiful and alike and cared deeply for each other; there was no room for doubt.

‘Andain’s rapid growth and noble demeanor began after he started considering himself a noble.’

Meanwhile, though not quite like Andain, Joo Suhyuk’s family also became a topic.

Since Joo Suhyuk was the grandson of the current head of the Joo-oh Group, his family was royal, so naturally, they attracted attention.

Still, since Joo Suhyuk was not a direct heir like Do Won-woo, son of the next head, the impact was smaller.

‘Joo Suhyuk is the nephew of the next head. The next head’s child is Joo Su-ri.’

By chance, there was a photo of Butler Joo Suhyuk entertaining his cousin Joo Su-ri.

Joo Su-ri looked slightly displeased.

Joo Suhyuk and Joo Su-ri resembled each other quite a lot and even shared the fondness for Andain.

Joo Su-ri probably wanted to see Butler Andain more than the cousin she often saw.

“Our class and Class 1 should do another tea house and café for the Christmas charity event.”

“Really? It’s a pity we couldn’t serve all the waiting customers, but trying something else could be fun.”

Kim Yuri smiled, looking off into the distance, and showed a screen on her device.

It was a screenshot of a complaint board anyone could write on, with several posts full of exclamation marks and tear emojis.

Kim Yuri, the student council vice president, heard daily cries from those who missed our class’s tea house and butlers.

Our classmates felt Kim Yuri’s hardship and silently nodded.

“Haha, complaints keep increasing as photos get released. And since we’re busy studying for exams these days, wouldn’t it be less burdensome to do what we’ve done again? Also, it’ll cost less budget.”

“No need to worry about the budget. Our investment assets yielded quite well this quarter, and operating profits rose significantly...”

“Let’s just do what we did before.”

Before Hwang Ji-ho could say something useless, I interrupted.

I didn’t know what more trouble those tigers wanted to cause, since neither I nor they would have time for school events anymore.

Hwang Ji-ho looked at me with a bright expression as my break was almost over.

“Have you all made winter vacation plans?”

Among the snacks I brought, In Seon-oh, who ate the least popular cream-filled fish bread, spoke.

Her gaze lingered briefly on me.

It didn’t seem because the snack was bad, but it seemed like she had another intention.

“I’m going to England with my aunt. She’s going to show me where our family lived.”

“I will be accompanying Rena. The Eternal Lake requested an additional violin for Rena to perform a duet with the Blue Violinist, and we’ll select the materials together locally.”

“I’m starting to prepare my next single. They say I’ll record it at an overseas studio.”

“I haven’t decided yet! Hmm, as long as I’m not stuck at home, anything’s fine.”

Some had overseas plans, others hadn’t decided yet.

Also, though unspoken, there were kids like Maeng Hyo-don, who planned to train with Tak Doin, or Kim Yuri, who intended to hone skills with Jukho.

And like Song Daeseok, who was itching to say something but couldn’t because it was secret.

‘Song Daeseok was invited not to the satellite management team but to the player headquarters’ satellite development team. He’s probably busy and has little time to meet Mingrin, who’s holding a solo tournament.’

Thinking of the classmates’ schedules warmed my heart.

So I wanted to ensure they passed finals safely and cleared the Demon World scenario to protect their plans.

Just as I was about to suggest studying again, Ong Gildong spoke.

“I’m planning to spend winter vacation in Gangwon-do! Partner, will you join me?”

“Yes, I will!”

The exhibitionist duo said brightly as usual, but when they said Gangwon-do, the tigers and I reacted sensitively.

There were many tourist spots in Gangwon-do, so saying they would stay there during vacation wasn’t strange, but considering the timing, it was a strange coincidence.

Especially since I knew what was happening there now.

Ong Gildong, catching my gaze, confidently spread out a hologram.

It was fairly small and looked like a map, but on closer inspection it was filled with various articles, notes containing Ong Gildong’s speculations, and lines connecting them based on intuition.

“If what I read is right, something big will happen this winter in Gangwon-do.”

Ong Gildong had independently noticed the Black Curtain working in Korea.

He seemed to use that ability again to see through this matter, and exhibitionists weren’t the only ones thinking that way.

“Same here. Looks like we’ll meet in Gangwon-do.”

Even Jin Jeongmuk thought the same.