"Outlander, you have returned to the present time."
A gentle voice reached his ears, and emerging from the white mist, Shard found himself back in his warm and comfortable home.
The cat, reverting from a toy, merely shook its body vigorously to dry its slightly damp fur, and then eagerly went to the table in anticipation of breakfast.
But Shard didn't possess the cat's peculiar ability. Fortunately, he had previously mentioned the troubles he would encounter in the past, so the maids had already prepared a change of clothes for him.
Once Shard had tidied up and emerged from the washroom, the Red-Haired Duchess also stepped out of the bedroom. Mia's long-awaited breakfast finally began, and while Miss Galina lazily ate breakfast, she listened to Shard recount the events that had just occurred.
