"Princess Mezzlen left with Professor Harold, saying she would see him off," Thomas explained.

"...What?"

"I did ask her to refrain since the café was still open, but she was quite adamant."

"...Well, we were nearly done anyway, and trying to stop her would’ve just caused a scene. It happened right after we served the last order."

"...I see."

So, she had left about an hour early. While it wasn’t ideal, it wasn’t exactly something to worry about. Sure, it wasn’t great for her to leave early while everyone else was still working, but I could let it slide this …