Book 2: Chapter 32: Side story: The young Lady's quite frequent Social Studies Part 3
Leena, having completed stocking up, returned to the diner and promptly brought the ingredients into the kitchen. Neither Ciel nor Effy was in the kitchen when her mother, Regina greeted her. She glanced up at Leena and then her gaze returned to the dish she was currently making, letting her hands resume as she addressed Leena.
“Welcome back, Leena. Were you able to stock us up on everything?”
“Yes, it went fine. More importantly, where are those two?”
“They’re both at the front of house at the moment. They’re working terrifyingly well! I’m not surprised about the butler-like young boy but I wonder where the girl – to all appearances, a noble young Lady – had learned it from?”
“Right? I was worried about what would happen at first too but I’m really glad now!”
“I was really frightened when you spilled that drink on her earlier.”
“Ah…I’m sorry.”
Leena felt remorseful about almost causing her mother to collapse with worry when her father was still bedridden from overworking, too. Although, if Effy was an oppressive noble or anyone of that sort, Leena would have been dead by now.
“By the way, Leena, have you enquired into their background?”