Thank you for everything.

　The young man smiling softly certainly looked a lot like Futa, Wind thought.
　There's no doubt about what Ruri said.

　A girl who had just met Earth Note and her son bought three candy bars from a stall, with the hustle and bustle of people on the street behind her.

This is yours, isn't it?
Thank you!　Let's see, .......
"Hmm. No need to tell me who you are, it's just a coincidence.
"Oh, yeah?

　The girl nodded and smiled at Ruri.
　The girl nodded her head and smiled at Ruri, who tilted her head in confusion.

"Which do you prefer?
Thank you for going to the trouble of ...... for me.
It's a gesture of friendship. Please don't hesitate. And--

　The girl glanced at Ruri, then smiled mischievously and continued.

I wanted to try it too. I don't want to buy just her and me in front of you, you know?
"......, if that's what you mean.

　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.

　That's when it happened.

I'm not sure what to say.

　He let go of her hand.

　The girl in front of her glared at her with a suddenly swollen murderous spirit.

You're .......
"Oh, that's too bad.

　She shook her head loosely and handed Luli another candy - the one Wind had just reached for.

Two!
"Well, yes. You can give one to your father. I'm afraid he didn't get one from me.
Are you embarrassed, Dad?
Oh. That would make me feel like a woman.

　She even giggled and smiled.

I told you not to worry. I told you not to worry.
"......

　She turned away from me with her parasol, still in a happy, good mood.

　A rusty, iron-colored umbrella.

"Hey, sis!　Thank you!
"Yeah. Have a good day.

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"...... Dad?
"Oh, no, I'm fine, Luli.

　I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with that.
　When she was touching Luli, and when she was facing Wind, she didn't seem to have any harmful intentions, but ...... for the moment when she handed him the candy, she felt it clearly.

　I'm sure you'll agree. It's as if he's trying to seduce you, to kill you.


　And, Wind thinks.


　It's hard for the average person to tell, but when she opened that parasol, there was a slight odor.

　To Wind, it was a familiar name.

　The faint but dense smell of human blood.















　--The castle garden.

　The princess and her pimp were enjoying a relaxing moment in the bright sunlight.

　The princess and her pimp are having a relaxing time in the beautiful sunlight, and there is also a maid sniffing unhappily.

"Meido......
I'm sorry. But I really wanted to talk to you about something.
Can't we go to ...... your room?
No, a room would be fine.

　No, a room is fine. That was the maid's information, but...

"It won't make a difference either way. Working in a dark room can be depressing, and I'm more than happy to do it here.
"You're a jerk.
"Aho......?

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.
　Let the sneezing maid sneeze.
　More importantly.

What's wrong with your invitation to tea?

　Today, Futa had called me to talk to me.
　I'm sure there's some sort of reason for this, since he's usually so reserved.
　I don't have time to deal with the maid's heckling.

"Heck.
"...... Actually, about that killer. I've been asked to look at the description.


"Oh. It's been distributed to the guards. What about it?
I think I know what it looks like.
Huh?

　Lilac raised one eyebrow as she tipped back the juice of her maid's grass.

"Heck.
If it's someone I know, I'm afraid the guards are a bit too much for him.
"I see. So you're quite good?
Yeah.

　Lilac thought for a moment and muttered to Huta, who nodded.

"Heck.
I've received information from Conrad A. Eastwood that there have been many casualties of knights and mercenaries in the territory. I've also heard that women and children have been killed in a number of villages.
I have a feeling it's the girl I know. ...... Hmm. To be honest, I'm not too sure. Sorry.
"Hmm.

　Lilac gently brushes her lips, lost in thought.

"Heck.
In case you're wondering, the killer's name is Aria.
Aria ......? ......
No?
Yes.

　Normally, this would be the end of the story.
　In the past, Lilac would have ended the conversation with Futa here and returned to her duties.
　But...

　But when she looked in front of her, she saw that Futa was still thinking about it.
　The fact that Futa took the trouble to call him.

　Futa's stance on Lilac, his trust in her, is what made Lilac stop.

　He would never restrain Lilac just because she resembled someone he knew. It must have been because he had some kind of premonition, even if he was not sure.

　That's why Princess Lilac took the ravings of an ordinary person named Futa seriously.

"Why do you think he might be someone you know?

　Because I saw the picture. I don't want an answer like that.
　I want to know the process that must have taken place between the time you saw the drawing and the time you thought it might be someone you knew.
　If it ended up being someone else's likeness, he would not have called Lilac. There's something stuck in his mind.

"Heck.
"...... Corona. Can you please shut up?
Don't mess with me!
Well, I'm sorry about Corona, Lilac.
Hmm, ......, why don't you shut your mouth?
"The maid is going to die?

　The maid wondered.

"There are two main reasons why I said I had an idea.
Let's hear it.
The first is a question of character, for she would have no hesitation in killing at all.
"So she could be considered a mass murderer.
Yes.

　"She'd do it.

　Because...

Which brings me to the second reason, as far as I can tell.

　At the Colosseum, she was defeated by foul play 54 times for murder.

　While his rank as one of the Eight Flashes of Heaven is Urushinotachi, more than half of his defeats against other Eight Flashes of Heaven have been by foul play.

　She has no hesitation in defeating her enemies, and is notorious for it.

"Tenka Hassen Urushi no Tachi. Aylan B. Smiles.
"Is ...... the seventh of the Eight Flashes of Heaven?
Yes. But if you're asking me if I'd put my hands on a ...... woman or child, I don't know. ...... I didn't have a lot of contact with her, so I don't know. It's just.
Just what?
I think Prim knows more than I do.

　Huta looked up and said.
　Prim Lancaster and Aylin B. Smiles were often talked about in the Colosseum as a contrast.

　However.



I ...... hate that guy.



　The grim expression that Prim had shown in the parade hall had bothered him.





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　I'm sure you'll find it useful.

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