"Mirabelle is a helpless child.
Haha, don't be so proud. ...... But that's not true. You've got this.

　Graciel, who was better than everyone else in every way, was kind to his younger sister who was not good enough.
　And he wasn't just unskilled.
　She was a gifted young woman who excelled in music.
　A girl with a natural talent for music, a talent that I know only because I have studied it to some extent myself.

　I thought to myself as a child that one day, if she ever held a concert, I would be there to support her.

"Mirabelle, do me a favor.
You can do anything you want, but you want a favor from Mirabelle?
'Yes. Will you listen to me?

　The question was a sign of respect for her talent.
　The question was a sign of equality between brother and sister.
　Clumsy, uncommunicative, affectionate.

"Anything I can do for Mirabelle!
I don't know. ...... Then I want to hear you sing.
"Yes!









"Mirabelle, are you ......?

　A trembling voice echoed softly off the stone walls.
　The face reflected in the torchlight has grown, but there's no mistaking it.

　My precious sister. The sister who was supposed to be dead.

"Yes ......, brother, ......?
"Oh, yes. ...... Gracials. ......

　He grabbed at the bars. The closer you look, the more you can see that the old face is still there.

"...... Mirabelle.
What, are you crying?　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.　So--
No, it's not. . ...... apart, it's fine.

　Gracial shakes his head loosely .
　This is a great way to get the most out of your business.

　Lilac was playing with her own long hair as she watched them with cold eyes.

　As I thought, Mirabelle was herself.

　Then a few of the possibilities disappear.
　The remaining cases are...

"Hey, Mirabelle.

　No matter how much she grows in appearance, inside she's still the same Mirabelle.
　I'm sure you're right," Gracial said, reaching for his question.

"Aren't you supposed to be dead?
"What?

　What?
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic here.
　I'm not sure if you've ever heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

"My mother killed you. My mother killed you. You interfered with our bond with the Gringotts' struggle for the heirship. As a result, ...... you.
What?　Uh, ......, brother.
What is it?

　Mirabelle's face was flabbergasted and flustered.
　Gracile didn't know why he was making that face.
　He didn't know.

　But the next word...
　Graciel's expression tightened.

"You don't think Mirabelle is trash?
"What about ..................?

　What's that?
　I've never once considered the idea of humiliating my precious sister.
　Now it was Gracial's turn to freeze.
　Mirabelle, who was trying to put her thoughts together as if she was trying to organize a dirty desk, said, "Because I'm trash.

"Because I'm trash, my brother and mother-in-law threw me out and were going to get rid of me, so I couldn't go back home.
"Who told you that ！！！！?

　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.
　In the event that you have any kind of questions regarding where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.
　What are you doing?

"Well... My mother-in-law was about to kill me, and you saved me...


　The next words were inevitable.
　Lilac closes her eyes. And then... in contrast, Gracial's eyes widen.


"To Master Hura.
I wonder if ......!　Why ......!

　Why does Hura come up there?
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.


　In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, there are a few things you can do.

I'm not sure if you'll be able to find a way to get rid of it.
You're not kidding, ......!
I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with that. Hura-sama picked up that garbage and set it free!
"--

　This is what I mean when I say I'm speechless.
　Gracial's face turned pale, his eyes widened, and he fell silent.
　Mirabelle can't quite understand why he looks so shocked.

　It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find anything that might help you.

You've been treated very badly. If so, why did you continue to call yourself Mirabelle G. Gringott?
"Oh, Master Hura told me that!　Hura-sama also told me that I would live happily if I abandoned my family name. But.

　She smiled, a simple smile that Lilac was not very good at.

But," she smiled, a smile that Lilac wasn't too fond of, "I've been abandoned and I can't go back home anyway. I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
"...... Why are you so obsessed with your last name?
"Because.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm trash, but I liked your brother.
"You did?

　It's the last connection I can have.
　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.

"............ Mirabelle.
Yes?
I've never thought of you as garbage.
What? ...... But...
I don't know what my mother-in-law or that guy said to you. I'm sorry. I didn't ...... know. ......

　It was a weak voice.

　I'm sure it was.
　Now I'm confronted with a reality that I haven't known for over a decade, and I know that I've caused my precious sister a lot of pain.
　In such a situation, she has become a girl who can live with it. Given her background, you must have some idea of her temperament.

"Yes, ......, I don't want you to apologize. I'm not down with it.
I'm sorry.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you have.
　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to try.

He smiled and told her, "Hey. Can you do me one last favor?
Anything you can do for Mirabelle!
Well... I'd like to hear you sing at .......
Yes!

　My mistake. A mastermind. --The old conspiracy I couldn't stop.
　I don't know why Hura did it.
　But he might have died anyway because of his mother.
　In the end, it was my own inability to do anything about it.

　This is the last time I will listen to her beautiful voice.
　No, I thought I would never hear it again.
　Just the thing to take back to the underworld.

"Hey, Lilac.
Hey, Lilac. ............, can you get out of my way, please?
That's funny. I'm the one who asked him to sing for me.

　Apparently, the princess has an appreciation for the arts.
　If her voice is as beautiful as she admits, I'm proud to be her brother.
　To her displeasure, I tell her.

"...... I'll curse you if anything happens to Mirabelle.
Before you go, do you have an apology?
Apology?
You know exactly who set you up, don't you? I was just trying to clear the fire.
I was just dousing the flames." "Then you over-defended yourself, you piece of shit. ......

　The swearing is not cheerful.
　Oh, yeah. Not that Mirabelle would see it.
　My fists are clenched in anger.
　There's nowhere for it to go.

"...... thank you for bringing Mirabelle to me.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

You sound like you've given up.
...... Oh, so that's what you're doing, huh?
Well, I don't know. I don't know. The floor was quite pleasant.



　Gracial sniffs.
　The point is, Lilac is saying.
　I liked your dare on the floor, and if you're willing, I'll consider ruling on it.

　Gracial is a nobleman. He'll lose everything over this.
　But he's worth more than just his fortune. That's why he's offering Mirabelle as a hostage to lure him to us.

　If you're willing to destroy the country with him.

　But Gracial laughs.

"I'm sorry, but that's not gonna happen.
"What do you mean?
"What do you mean?" "You don't use magic much, so you wouldn't understand. --You don't know why I haven't mentioned the name of that lowlife before?
"............ I see. Is it a curse?
It's partly because I'm the one who figured it out. How long have you been doing this, you son of a b*tc*?

　Sigh.

　By some kind of trigger, you will be killed by magic.
　I have some idea of what it is, but not all of it.
　If you're not sure what to do, you can always ask him.

"So, Graciel G. Gringott is finished.
Really?
The only thing I felt better about was being able to call an unscrupulous b*tc* a b*tc*.
I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into.
If you're the kind of person who's always been that way, it might have been fun to follow ...... you if you'd been able to talk to me.

　I know it's impossible.
　In the end, because this is the end of the story, all of his moves were exposed.
　No one can prove that there is no cheating, so even if you reveal everything during the game, there will still be suspicion of deception.

　I know it's a long story.

"I'm willing to be deceived. The only people who are on my side are those who say so.
What? What the hell is that? That's worship, man.
"Well, ......, I don't know.

　I'm not sure what to say.

"Well, ...... I'll see you around.
I don't want to see you again in the underworld.
That is, if they kill me and I don't die.
If that happens, I'll put you in a museum.

　Mirabelle's song came to an end.

　--A few days later.

　Gracile G. Gringott was executed.

　












　--A few days later. The princess's office.

　An open door. A tap of the cane.
　Step by step, a man walks toward the center of the princess's castle.

　The sound of the door slamming shut made him turn around, and there was a girl locking the door behind her back, as if to block the outside world from this place.


"Hello again.
Do you need anything for tea?　I can offer you some tea and snacks.
I'm a dargent by nature, so yes. A second one would be nice.
"Then just say the best new tea you have.

　They exchanged a few words as if they were close neighbors.

　While the girl pours hot water into the pot, the man relaxes on the sofa.

　A cup of fragrant tea is gently placed on a saucer and offered to him.
　The girl, sitting opposite him, smiled again.



"Well. Let's see what the answer is, shall we?



　Lilac smiled, and Hura relaxed the corners of her mouth.

Lilac laughed and Hura relaxed her mouth.
"Oh, don't say a word. You don't have to say anything. There was no evidence at all. So this is all just speculation on my part.
"Really?　I don't think I'm going to get much out of it.
No. No, I don't think so.

　Hura raises one eyebrow.
　Well," Hura raises one eyebrow, "are you sure you don't want to get up and walk away?
　Lilac smiled and said, "I suppose that's true.

Lilac smiled and said, "But, well, I suppose it pays to ask.
"Ha-ha-ha. So this is not a negotiation.
"Yes, it's blackmail.

　That's all she says with a smile.

　The man in front of me is an ally. The man in front of me is an ally of the Commerce and Industry faction and a court mage.



　If one of the attendants were here, he or she would cower in disbelief.

　Lilac gazed blankly at a painting on the wall and said.

It was quite a grand plan, wasn't it? But it's very sloppy. I thought it was a bit haphazard for a premeditated crime, or perhaps there wasn't enough time to prepare.
"I see... you mean the Volunteer Corps?"
I'd say that's part of it.

　We both tipped our teacups and made a sullen face.

Oh, and for the record, even though the tea leaves are excellent, my tea is third-rate.
...... Why do you do that?

　Lilac continued, rolling the tasteless tea around on her tongue.

They are trying to stop a show at the Spectacular. In order to do so, they are targeting you, the court mage, or someone related to Richter. Well, with a certain amount of information laid out, it didn't seem like the instructions were coming from someone who knew Spectacula that well.
"...... I see. So you've seen the lineup of people who were bombed or killed.
Yeah. ...... and showed no suspicion that I was on the back foot. And what does this mean?
This is the act of one who disregards your highness.
That's right. I'm .......

　Then Lilac's eyes narrowed.

"Then why no motion for me to blow up the Spectacular?
".......
If you really think I'm just a little girl, your target should be me. If you really think I'm just a little girl, your target should be me, but for some reason, no statement has been made against me. You can harm me, you can harm my people. And yet, there was--
"Only a magical attack on Lord Corona.
Yes. That's all that's floating around. That's the thing.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.
"...... I see. I'm sure there are a few brainiacs out there.
That's right. One who disrespects me, one who is wary of me.
Oh, not those two?
Yeah. One more. The one who put them together.
............ Ha ha. That's right. There's no reason for two disparate people to work together. Besides.
Yeah. There would be trouble. Normally. But the whole process of blowing up Spectacula was really smooth. If you think there's another instigator behind it. --What if there is? That would explain the sloppy planning in the beginning.

　Sloppy for a grand scheme. That was Lilac's assessment of the "volunteer corps" or terrorists.

　One of the reasons for this is immediately apparent if we include the presence of the instigators.
　The current state of affairs at the Spectacle has been successful.
　If you think that they instigated people who were "not supposed to start yet" to make a plan because they knew that they were in danger.

But that would be too ...... pointless, wouldn't it?　It's as if they don't want to succeed.
Yeah. That's what's bothering me, too.

　Stop the spectacle.
　If you want your plan to work, you have to be a little more resourceful.
　But humans are emotional creatures.
　The more you rush, the more you will fail.

　But-- if that's the way it's going to be.
　If that's the way it's going to be with a bunch of lowlifes.

"Is it possible that grabbing the tail is the only thing that gives you so much trouble?
"...... I see. The plan may or may not work, but they've got it covered up.
The order is reversed. If you really had a strong will to stop Spectacular, I would have identified all of them much earlier. The balance of the effort I'm devoting is absolutely wrong.
So, what was the balance?
"What I know.

　Snickering, Lilac looked straight at Hura.
　Looking straight at Hura.

There are people at the top who never thought to cancel the show at Spectacular.
You think they had the wrong goal all along?


"It's skewed, this plan itself. It's not focused where it should be. "It's distorted, this plan itself. --So, what did the top brass want?
"Well, what did he want?

　What did he want?
　Lilac smiled at Hura's blurting.

So, it's all about the answers.
...... Oh, so that's why?
Yes.

　For Lilac M. Fangini, sitting here with each other is the answer.

You - you wanted to know, didn't you?
"Oh. Oh, ......, I'm well aware.

　It's a kind of confession.
　But a meaningless confession.

　Hurrah laughs and nods.




"You're a wicked man, aren't you?"





　Lilac's eyes turned cold at that comment.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. --No, let's just say it's us.
Of course. We're going to wipe out everyone who gets in our way. Well, I don't know who did it, but it's brilliant.
"......

　Hurrah, who proudly states that there is nothing to blame.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　Well, this is certainly a "check and balance".


　He was, after all, using the Spectacle as bait to entice his political opponents and drag them into the fray.
　Then he hit Lilac and sealed the deal with Huta.

　Without a champion as a pawn, how far will the wicked man who is "his own ally" be able to fight?

　His choice of the gravestone was also disgusting.
　If he wanted to, he might have been able to stop the entire explosion with one hand.

Well, well, well. I'm glad to hear that you're going to be okay.
"......

　But. I'm not sure what to make of this.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

　I was completely "measured". I've been tested.
　Tested my strength and my capacity.

　At this moment, Hura feels like she knows Lilac.
　Then I have to tell him.

　Where we stand with each other.

Hurrah. This has really worked out well for both of us.
I'm sure it has.
But...

　Quietly, nonchalantly.
　She looks at the carved wooden pendant around her neck and says.


"The next time you try anything on me, I'll erase it.
"Well. I'm sure I'm of some use to you. Is it social? Or is it really capital punishment?

　Hura smiles loosely and shakes her head.

No. Not you. Not you.
"I'm going to take the things that are important to you and put them in front of you.

　He gently stroked the cheaply made pendant, and Hura narrowed her eyes and murmured to Lilac.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm going to try.

"...... What's that?
I'm not sure what to make of it. It's pretty.

　--He's implying. You can delete it anytime you want.

"...... Oh, Ayame.

　Hura's expression did not change. I'm not sure what to do.
　It's true that you can feel a little magic. It's the first step a child can take.

　I've taught it to Ayame before.

　But when did you and Lilac become so close?

I didn't know you were friends with Ayame. She's always happy to tell me what happened today at dinner.
"Yes, well. I don't suppose the name "Princess Lilac" will ever come up.
"...... Hmm.

　Hula's expression did not falter, though she thought she was doing something. Hura's expression never faltered.



"So-- so what?　If it serves a purpose, I'm in.
Well, ......, I don't know.

　Ayame doesn't work as a hostage.
　That's true.
　If Hura was behind this, she would have detonated her own house with her daughter.

　--Actually, that's Hurrah's appeal.

　That's his way of showing that he's not the culprit.
　--And to whoever gets to her, she won't hesitate to kill her daughter for the plan.

　Just to see how far Lilac can go. Just to test it.

　But Lilac would have none of it.

If you really didn't care about her, you should've killed her. I shouldn't have given you the chance to help her.

You're a brilliant architect, and you want to make sure one room doesn't burn down?　...... No, you don't. From the very beginning, I built a room that wouldn't burn, wouldn't smoke, and wouldn't get too hot. --It's just in case of emergency.

　That's just like lilac, careful prep.
　I might use it for something. The accumulation of such things will blossom into something like this.
　It's easy to imagine that Mirabelle was probably one of the pawns.

　But Hura shakes her head.

It was only when Miss Prim jumped in that we were able to save her.
I saw it happen. I saw it happen. It was the other way around, wasn't it?

　The opposite. What I mean by that is.

Prim intervened, Ayame was in mortal danger, and you rushed out.
What?
The reason you were there when your house was about to be blown up was to prevent that from happening to Ayame. Isn't that right?
Well, I don't know.
I don't care which. --I'll work on my own speculations. Let's try killing him, shall we?
............ I hope our alliance remains amicable.
Very well.

　Nailed it.

　Lilac drank her bad tea and stood up.

"Well, I'm off to get a nice cup of tea now. Isn't that enough of an answer?
"......, yes. I see. Well, it would have been a mistake not to ask.
Let's go.

　Then the two of them leave the room.
　The merchants and the court mages have joined forces.

　Knowing the threat they pose to each other, they join hands, that's all.
　There is no intention of friendship there.

　But they're just the right partners to destroy a country.

"And yet...

　As we parted, Lilac smiled and said.
　Already switching to the graceful demeanor of a highborn princess.

"That's quite a grand plan for someone who only knows me.
"Yes. When the value of what you want to know is so great, it naturally becomes so, doesn't it?

　I'll do everything I can to achieve my goal.
　This is why Lilac is most wary of this man.