Riff opened the door and there sitting a well-fined chambermaid on the floor.

The Chambermaid: "NON!" (non? Does it mean "no" in French?)

Riff wonders: " 'NON' ? A French . . . ?"

A well-dressed guy (in suit) came in and helped the chambermaid.

The guy: "Sidonie" , he explains to Riff, "Ah! I am sorry. . . She is a new chambermaid here. She is from France . . . and that is why . . . . "

Riff: "Mr. Sutain! I know that we don't have enough servants. Is she chosen by the Servant-in -charge?"

- Little Cain listen what they said as an outsider -

Mr. Sutain (with sweats on his forehead): "No! No! It's not! She is hired by the ex-butler! I don't have the right to do this . . . But, I don't see it's reasonable to laid her off because of her language problem."

Riff: "No, it's not reasonable. But, in next time, please inform me before making any decision."

Mr. Sutain: "Yes! I know! Please excuse us. Let's go, Sidonie.:"

Seeing Mr. Sutain and Sidonie leaving , Riff is a bit worried . . .

Riff thinks:
I won't and can't let any suspicious person approaching The Hargreaves Because ... those who wants fortune and power greedy, all keep an eye on this beautiful young master. . .

Meanwhile, Sidonie tuned back and looks at Riff strangely and specially.
Riff knows that Sidonie is checking him

- Next Day, in the Hargreaves Garden, Sidonie follows Riff always. The servants exchange their gossips -

"Hey! Have you heard of that? That French woman and the Butler Mr. Riff. . .!"

- On the other side of the garden, Cain is listening -

- Shuiden just arrived the Hargreaves' House.
She always follow Riff that makes Cain suspicious ... -

- Inside the Servants Rest Room,
the chambermaids keep on talking about Riff and Shiduen .

Chambermaid A: "Hey, you heard of that?"
Chambermaid B: "Yes, I know! She stares at Mr. Riff!"
Chambermaid C: "Bah~ How could she do that? Ashamed!"
Chambermaid B: "But, you know, she doesn't know English and so doesn't care what we said!"

- In Cain's room, Riff is helping Cain to tie his shoes -

Cain: "Er. . . you are fantastic."

Riff (doesn't know how to reply): " . . . . . . "

Cain: "That woman doesn't know that love among servants is prohibited? Or, she believes that as long as she got you, she cares less being fired? To you, this is a chance to escape from your working-class work? So, what about . . . elope with her?", stopped a while; lowered his head and says, "Even I don't have you, I don't give a damn! It's just back to the old me before meeting you."

"Back to the . . . Old Me.. who wept lonely . . . "

Cain then runs away quickly.

Riff (tries to catch Cain): "Young Master Cain! "

- A door is slightly opened. Sidonie is watching secretly-

Next Day, in the Garden, Riff is talking to Shiduen.

Riff (holding Sidonie's arm and explains to her): "Sidonie! Why you always follow me?! You are supposed to do your own works!"

Sidonie said nothing and kissed Riff.

A Voice (Cain's): "Riff !"

Cain is looking for Riff. Obviously, he has just saw what Shiduen did .

- Riff asks Shuiden not to follows him anymore.
She kiss Riff and Cain saw what she did.
Cain asks Riff go to the Secret Room with him -

Cain (in sailor suit and with a cute hat): ". . . Come here, Riff! To help the ex-ex-butler carry his duty! I want to show you that Secret Room and ask you to check it . . . ", he holds Riff's arms and pull his to the way of the Secret Room , he looks excited.

Cain runs quickly that his hat is slipped away.
Riff goes with Cain , leaving Sidonie stands alone in the Garden, watching their leaving.

- On the hill, there is a well-built, small chapel.
The chapel where the Secret Room is -

In the Secret Room, Cain points to a large painting and tells its story to Riff.

A large painting about Prince Edward sits cozy and looks at a flock of white sheep on the meadow. Among the sheep, there is a black one in the corner.

Riff: "This painting . . . it's amazing! So, is this 'The Pleasure Hunting Prince'? And, is it the treasure of this family?"

Cain: "Here! Look here, Riff !", points to the black sheep and says happily, "It's a black sheep! Just like me!"

Riff (realizes what Cain meant and gives a warming smile): "Yes, the Black Sheep."

Cain (shows the secret to Riff): "You press that black sheep and see what you find!"

Riff: "Er?"

Riff did what Cain told him.
A door hidden on the wall is opened, there's a baptism pot is stored inside.

Riff (surprised): "This is . . . !

Cain stands next to Riff and he looks cute!!

- A well-fined Baptism Pot is kept inside a glass jar -

Cain: "This is the awarded royal treasure to my ancestor named "The Lilly Baptism Pot". It is said that its value is the same as this piece of Hargreaves Land ! "

Riff (shocked and surprised): "So valuable . . . !?"

Cain (cocky): "In this chapel, there're mountains of traverses like this one. . . And, to keep and care of these traverses is your duty. But, you need not worry.", he points to the iron armoured warrior to Riff and says, "This Baptism Pot is well-protected by the Black Sheep and this Henry VIII amour!"

- Outside the Chapel, Cain saw a chambermaid is sneaking away -

At night time.
In Riff's room.
A note is put beneath Riff's door.
Riff picked up the note and read: "To My Loved Butler"

Riff walks towards the Chapel and came into the Secret Room.

Riff thinks: It's unbelievable for her to ask me come here . . . Anyway, must be very careful."

Inside the Secret Room , it's very dark. Riff saw nothing and he lighted a light. What he found is . . .

A chambermaid laid on the floor backward. A long spear (the long spear of the Henry VIII's amour) is stabbed into her back deeply. She is dead.

Riff is shocked by what he has seen . . .
At the same time, Mr. Sutain comes in.

Mr. Sutain: "Aa...! Mur... Murder....! ...!", he shouted aloud and cried: "The Butler killed Sidonie ~~ !"

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