"So, it's you who have returned."
Having already received the servant's report, the Hero's father looked unperturbed, as if his daughter had only stepped out and returned, rather than having been away for more than half a year.
"Princess, I sincerely apologize, it seems I was inconsiderate."
Facing the stern-faced Fourteenth Princess, the Hero's father slightly bowed in greeting before she could speak, showing no sign of rudeness or panic.
"Because she traveled far, I instructed her room to be temporarily sealed, so the servants wouldn't have to clean so many places."
"Viscount..." Upon hearing this lightly glossed-over explanation, the Fourteenth Princess' pink eyes slightly narrowed, clearly displeased with his attitude, about to argue when the Viscount gently raised his hand to signal.
"As a gesture of apology," the Hero's father flipped his palm downward, "I will take on the cleaning work here myself."
