Well, this will be interesting, because this quite clearly means that instead of cooperating with him, Mei is actually working against Arata's interests.

Wonder what the implication of nicknaming her "canary" is. The only reference I can think of is the phrase "canary in the coal mine," which doesn't seem applicable. So why is she that bird over any other songbird that might be kept in a cage?

She's simply using the terminology used by her new favorite textbook, of course. Now why the author of that chose this particular bird, that's quite another question...

Smoooooth...

Poor Joe... :D

For some reason, I’m low key expecting the uncle and kanna to get back together cuz of this.

Pretty sure most of us have been expecting this for a long time now.

We've seen before that she was bothered by it a bit.

Even in this very chapter. But she also knows they need the income. And, of course, there's not much she can say considering how she first met Mashiro, anyway.

Very nice. :D

I see what your plan is, tiny woman.

Perfect. :D

Good.

Cute.

Nice. :D

Lovely.

Very nice.

Adorable. ^_^

Very good.

Nice.

Nice!

I can't believe the bait didn't work, Hana has let Mya-nee get away with too much... :D

On the other hand, Mya-nee's cake worked perfectly as always.

Best Christmas ever.

Hilarious: she left that "dude" getting throttled to his own devices.

Have to have the correct priorities, after all.

Adorable. ^_^

Our princess has wants of her own as well. ^_^

You silly girls.

And the prince is smarter than he looks. :D

Ah, time travel troubles...

Are we sure this is the end? Mangadex says there's two more chapters left.

Unrelated to this, though, as you can also see from the table of contents in chapter 1. In fact, we already have the second of those here.

Those pillows... :D