Meiling gasps in alarm, hand on her chest. "Oh...no! Has Lady Flandre's and Miss Sakuya's disappearance attracted the attention of some opportunistic oni to do some lootin'!?" Meiling knew better than to question the librarian's methods, or, by extension, those of the librarian's assistant. Meiling redoubles her efforts in looking for the soybeans. "I was only gone for a few hours! Goodness, Miss Patchouli's scrying abilities must be really good if they could already sense trouble heading the mansions way...ah, here we are."

Meiling pulls a wooden bin of dried soybeans from one of the pantry shelves. "I hope dried will suffice. Oh, Miss Koakuma, while you're here, could you help me find something? I can never remember where Miss Sakuya puts the tea in this pantry, but Lady Remilia and our guests need tea, and I need to prepare it fast so I can get to my post before the oni arrive!"