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Translator: Nonon
Proofreader: Silavin
POV: Violet
“Miss… Robot?”
“… Oh… you got it wrong… wait, robot? There are robots in this world?”
I had heard that there was a blonde woman inside (?) Ms. Robot, so I checked just in case if the masked woman was her, but it looks like I was wrong. On the contrary, her strange reaction bothered me even more.
The people around who took no notice of me earlier also realized that I was in the venue thanks to the masked woman, but I don’t care about it at this point. Anyway, I have to deal with this masked woman first.
“I don’t mind talking with you, but I have a companion. Unfortunately I cannot move around until he returns.”
After I held back Gray and the others, who were wary of the masked woman’s approach and immediately tried to protect me, with my hand, I came up with a reason that was beyond my control, calmly looked the masked woman in the eyes and declined her invitation.
Even if Lord Clo was here, it’s not very wise to deal with people like this.
“… Mr. Clo is with me, too.”
“… What?”
Hearing that, I glared at the masked woman.
It was rude, but I didn’t care about that. If she has harmed Lord Clo in any way, I will show no mercy.
“Did you do something to Lord Clo?”
“… I’m acting on my own, so if I don’t bring you with me, he might get angry at me. So I would be happy, if you came with me, as a cushion…”
“… What do you think she means, Kriemhild?”
“Ahaha, please don’t drag me into this.”
I’m not sure, but it doesn’t seem like Lord Clo was harmed in any way.
I don’t believe everything she said though…
“… Very well, let’s hear what you want to say.”
“It’s dangerous, Milady. We don’t know what she can…”
“It’s fine, don’t wo—“
Just as I was about to reassure Amber, who was very concerned…
“What the hell are you doing?!”
“*squish*?!”
“Lord Clo?!”
Lord Clo appeared behind the masked woman and grabbed her head, including the hat, squeezing it.
The head he grabbed made a creaking sound as it was squeezed and the masked woman seemed to be in great pain.
“Ouch, it hurts, Mr. Clo! It actually hurts like seriously! The shards of the mask are pricking me and it hurts!”
“Please don’t worry, I’m being careful to not hurt you… And, is that all you wanted to say?”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry I was embarrassed to come here as my real self so I came out dressed like this just because I wanted to talk to Violet and ended up standing out even more!”
“Anything else?”
“I’m sorry I immobilized you with living chains, Mr. Clo! I panicked!”
“Indeed. I had to go through a lot of trouble to free myself.”
“It hurts, please don’t use more force!”
… I don’t really get it, but it’s rare for Lord Clo to directly use his power on someone like that other than Ms. Cyan and Khaki.
When I heard the voice of the masked woman, I felt a strange disturbance for some reason. I knew that it was a ‘woman’, but I couldn’t tell ‘who’ it was. I couldn’t tell, but…
“What’s wrong, Milady? You have a complicated look on your face…”
“… It might have been over her hat, but Lord Clo still didn’t hesitate to put his hand on her head, and he even touched her hair… even though he doesn’t touch me that often…”
“That’s true… wait, are you envious of that?”
What do you mean by ‘that’?
Lord Clo is touching somebody familiarly, in a way that he doesn’t do with me. What’s wrong with me being a little envious of that?
“Haa… haaa…! I can see the firmness and the balance of the muscles in his arms as he puts more force in them even through his clothes… ah, I’m envious of her…!”
See? Even Mrs. Vert seems to be envious. The usually calm and composed Mrs. Vert is even panting a little right now.
“Lady Vert? Why are you breathing hard while looking at Lord Clo?”
“You’ll understand it one day, Gray. The joy of meeting someone who is on par, or surpasses, the person you previously thought was the best…!”
“Lady Vert, you look the way Lord Bligh does when he looks at me sometimes …”
… No, what exactly is she envious of? I don’t know why, but I suddenly feel like I have to protect Lord Clo.
“Lady Violet, I’m sorry but can you please listen to what this masked woman has to say?”
“I don’t mind it… but is she… your acquaintance, Lord Clo?”
“I guess. Well… I think they know her more closely than I do.”
Lord Clo stopped speaking and glanced at His Highness and the others who were professing their love to Mary Sue until a while ago. But that happened in an instant. It was only a split-second eye movement that I was able to see only because of the angle we were standing at.
“That Family is already here?… I’ve heard that Shiki has a lot of strange people, but I wonder if they also have many weirdos like this one.”
“I can’t believe the atmosphere is dampened even before Mary arrives.”
“I really didn’t want any trespassers in our long-established school.”
“So Violet and Heartfield are already here. But that woman… could she be… no, but…?”
“That woman’s…no, that girl’s dress looks familiar… did I prepare it?”
“That masked woman is…? And why is my Mother with the Baron’s Family…? That gaze is the same she used to look at Father with when I was a child… kuh, my head…!”
Everyone in his sight was looking our way, some of them making snarky remarks loud enough for us to hear, while others were whispering. The only thing they had in common was treating us with the same hostility as when Ash and the others came to Shiki for the investigation, and when we came to the academy.
His Highness and Ash were looking at the masked woman with a bewildered expression for some reason. Also, Chartreuse seemed to be conflicted in various ways.
“I don’t really understand what’s going on, but if Lord Clo is saying to do it, I’ll hear you out. Is this location fine?”
“No, let’s move a little further away… Excuse me, Mr. Burnt, Ms. Amber. Can I leave Gray to you two?”
“That’s fine, but… I’ll be worried if it’s just you two. Besides, we have our positions to consider.”
“Then, please just come to the hallway. Just far enough so that they cann’t hear the conversation, but you’ll still be nearby.”
“”Understood.””
Burnt and Amber bowed to Lord Clo, and Gray followed their suit.
I wanted to apologize to Mrs. Vert for my rudeness before I followed Lord Clo, so I turned towards her… only to notice that she was no longer where she had been a moment ago. Before I knew it, she had moved to where Lord Clo was, and was having a quiet conversation with him.
“Lord Clo, won’t you do the same thing to me as you did to her earlier? You can even put more force in your arm.”
“A mere Baron cannot do something so disrespectful to a Viscountess, so I’ll refrain.”
“I see. So if I tie you up and leave you stranded, there’s a chance that you would get angry like earlier?”
“Lady Vert, do you know what a proper conversation is?”
Is it just me or do I actually have to protect Lord Clo from Mrs. Vert?
“By the way… doesn’t it hurt?”
“Oof, so you finally noticed…”
“I only realized halfway through.”
“Honestly, it hurts. Also, please keep this a secret from everyone.”
“Haha, I get it.”
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