Hitoshi stood frozen, his eyes shifting back and forth between skeleton No 4 and himself beside him, then back towards the girl atop the tree.

' Why is she still staring at me like that?.....' Hiroshi wondered.

 The leaves swayed in the cold wind, casting eerie shadows over the vast garden of the manor. Her gaze was sharp, cold, and unwavering, seemingly drilling straight into Hitoshi, making him feel as if he'd just stepped upon her sacred ground's which he had no business being near.

Trying to shake off the flustered feeling creeping up his spine, he cleared his throat dramatically, puffing out his chest as if to reclaim some semblance of dignity. "See, Skeleton Number 4?, Told you I'd find her," he boasted with forced bravado, jabbing a finger toward the girl on the branch.

The skeletal servant rattled nervously, visibly trembling at Hitoshi’s audacity. "S-sir Hitoshi, please be careful with your words!, let me remind you that your standing in the presence of the young miss!"

"...?" Hitoshi raised his head to glance at the girl atop the tree.

"..!!!!" his back felt eerie cold when he thought to himself that her gaze had turned even more chilling for some reason.

" Wait a minute....why am I even scared?" Hitoshi thought, his nervousness dying down quickly " She doesn't look that older than me, maybe 11 or 12 years old?." His naive mind suddenly took effect, his furrowed brows relaxing while an irritated look emerged on his face.

' This annoying brat!, now that I remember, she didn't even thank me for finding her!, After looking around all day!....I haven't even eaten dinner yet not to mention taking a bath!.' 

' Yet here she is, standing there without any care at all!!!' Thinking that, the last remaining traces of fear he had towards the supposed heiress of the estate vanished into thin air and in it's place, his displeasure and frustration towards this little heiress surged.

" Hey you, up there in the tree, whats with the stupid stare, Can't you see how tired I and No 4 are?." 

" Hitoshi what are saying!" Skeleton No 4 suddenly blurted out, feeling frightened by this human boys stunning boldness.

" I'm saying the least she could do Is at least, apologize for making us waste so much time looking for her!, aren't you tired, does she know all the places we went, the corridors we scoured, the quarters we trespassed, all those places and she doesn't even bother to say anything?!."

" Who does that?!" Hitoshi raised his cute little voice for the first time ever, not feeling the least bit pressured having talked so calmly and disrespectful towards the young miss.

" You....." Aiko's voice was suddenly heard, her expression suddenly darkened. 

' Crap!!!, We're toast!!!' Skeleton No 4 felt his thoughts running wild inwardly.

" You?, that's all you can say?!!!." Skeleton No 4 didn't know why yet when he saw Hitoshi's face suddenly turned grim, a sense of unease surged within him more than ever.

Right now Hitoshi felt completely irritated by the young girl before him, his mind unconsciously recalling a memory where a supposed, foolish young girl who had everything he could ever asked for, had stubbornly risked it all just for something so stupid and then he had to pay for it!!!!.

 " Hitoshi!!!, be careful with your words!." Skeleton No 4 shouted hurriedly when he saw the never before seen rage on Hitoshi's small adorable, beautiful face. Though she didn't want to admit it, even Aiko herself was lost for words seeing such an expression on his seemingly beautiful face.

"What's the big deal?!" Hitoshi said, boldly pointing at the girl atop the tree. "She's just some spoiled little girl sitting in a creepy tree.....why are you even so afraid of her!."

Though he said that, Still, there was something about her presence that gnawed at the back of his mind as if she was more than he could comprehend, similar to a figure covered in thick must one couldn't completely see through yet, even then, Hitoshi didn't give a shit!.

Gritting his teeth, he glared up at her and barked, " You know what!, Forget the thanks, there's no point if it's coming from some snort nosed brat like you!!!"

" Just get down from there before you hurt yourself!, Who knows who'll get blamed if you fall, me or poor old bonehead here." He angrily gestured towards Skeleton No 4.

Aiko’s crimson eyes narrowed dangerously, in all her life, no one, not even her own dear mother had ever scolded her so openly yet now she was being scolded by a lowly servant of all things?!.

She hadn’t moved a muscle, but inwardly, she was seething. ' This insolent servant dares raise his voice at me?!.'

She had been planning to deal a decisive blow to the two intruders disturbing her peace but now all she wanted was to make this human boy before her eyes wish he'd never been born!!!.

But just as her muscles tensed, ready to descend upon him, Hitoshi's next words froze her in place.

" Tsk, see what I'm telling you No 4, She's obviously too scared to come down after climbing so high." Hitoshi turned towards Skeleton No 4 and said, his words leaving the latter confused?.

' is he having some sort of mental breakdown?.' Skeleton No 4 wondered, thinking that Hitoshi had finally realized just how frightening the young miss was and was trying to back out yet his thoughts were instantly dispersed by the boys next word's.

" So you actually climbed all the way up there and got stuck, huh?" Hitoshi said loudly to Aiko. 

' When did I ever say I was stuck?....' Aiko's mind couldn't help wondering, her rage dispersing a little.

Hitoshi noticed her blank expression and took it for her acknowledging his words.

" Tsk Figures. You’re just some dumb young miss after all. Even if this whole manor's creepy and weird, its owners should at least be more mature!....dumb spoiled brat.." 

Aiko's acute senses picked up every word. Her pale face darkened with rage once more. "This brat… did he just call me dumb?"

Clenching her fists, she prepared to leap down and teach him a lesson, but before she could make a move, Hitoshi did something unexpected.

He started climbing the tree.

"Wait—what are you doing?!" Skeleton Number 4 clattered in horror.