''Shucks, that thing speaks so much about the inside of your chest to that extent, Kite-san is a stone~''
Yeah?　Alice, how do you know Mr. Lasse?　I mean, it's the Sixth King, of course....
Well, that's true. Well, I know that guy pretty well because he's a 'regular customer'.
...For you, sir?
Well, it seems they change the number of people who come to request it.

　

''That's an interesting person in its own way. As he said, his talent is ordinary. His Majesty's brilliance as a king is probably higher than the Emperor's. But she has a good nose, and she knows very well that she's an ordinary person.
...Yeah?
The first thing to do is to understand where you can find an opening and set up a trap and wait for you... Just when you think you've successfully outsmarted him, he'll be gobbled up... His Imperial Majesty is a human being with a single copper coin. The King of Symphonia is one silver coin as a king and five gold coins as a human. Well, as for the human assessment, it's perfectly up my alley. I feel close to the person who plays a clown like that.
...hmmm, I'm not sure.
Ha-ha, Kite, that's all right. I like you best when you're a natural, non-acting person.
Oh, thank you.

　I can't help but be embarrassed by Alice, who makes a joyful smile around her mouth and tells me she likes me... It's kind of frustrating, even though she's the one I'm talking to.
　It was a bit embarrassing to continue with the topic at this point, so I decide to change the subject.

You're not going to be able to get it right. What happened to that thing you asked me to do before?
Yeah?　Oh, it's evidence from a case from four years ago. It's gathering~

　Saying this, Alice pulled out various items out of nowhere and placed them on the desk.

'This is the body of the report that was switched, this is the ink on the pen that was used to create it, this is the paper that was miswritten, this is the report of the actions of the person involved in the swap over the next few days, and I've also secured the person who was given the instructions to do it.
Secured?
"Yes, a little bit of illusionary magic, a little bit of mind-shaking--you've been very helpful.
What did you try to tell me?

　I thought I heard some very frightening words, but I'd like to think it was my imagination.......no, I'd like to think it was my imagination.
　

But anyway, if you're going to do this...
It's easy to expose a sin but let's not do it now.
'What?　Why?
''No, actually, the two nobles involved in that case, but they were driven out to the frontier about two years ago.
Huh?

　Alice says that the nobleman who trapped Lilia-san's knights is currently being driven to the frontier.......why?

By the way, it was the King of Symphonia who did it.
Mr. Lasse?
'Yes, as I said before, that thing has a good nose. From the situation at the time and so on, it seems that he had a bite to it but I couldn't find any evidence. That's why it looks like they hung it up somewhat forcefully on another matter and kept it away from Duke Albert~
Why did Mr. Lasse give it to Miss Lilia...
''It's just that, you see, we didn't have access to any evidence regarding the incident four years ago. The other party was a nobleman with a certain amount of power, so I'm sure they didn't tell him so that Duke Albert wouldn't get ahead of himself.

　Apparently, Lasse-san already had his eyes on these guys, but he couldn't get his hands on their tails.
　I'm sure that's why he was forcibly led away from the capital by another incident.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on. That's why we can't immediately detain them even if we expose their crimes at this time. It would be troublesome to be locked up in the territory, so let's wait and see what the timing is. Well, I can catch them easily if I were you, but that's not the flow you want, is it, Kite?
Speaking of timing...
'Those two are First Princesses, and they will be at the First Princess's birth party on the 21st day of the month of Saturday, the 21st day of the month. Let's hit them there.
....

　It seems that Alice has already decided what to do with them.
　But in the end, I still want Lilia-san to decide on the matter.
　As if she could see through my thoughts, Alice smiles calmly at me.

''It's okay. I understand Kite-san's request. I'm not going to expose and defeat your crimes, but only that the Duke of Albert will win against those guys......................I'll prepare a scenario for you over here.
Thank you, please.
"As you wish.

　When I thank Alice for reading our intentions so well, she lowers her head with a theatrical movement as I tell her thanks.
　I chuckle at that, but I'm filled with gratitude...

...Oh, I got goose bumps. Serious mode is over-- Ouch!
"...you....

　But after all, Alice is Alice..................and she instantly says something joking.
　While wondering if the seriousness of the situation really can't last a little longer, I suddenly remember something and ask.

''Speaking of which, and changing the subject.......but as I said before, you have to leave some money for living expenses.......''
Come on!　I've got to start getting things ready!
Wait a minute, hey...

　As soon as he heard it, he instantly turned himself around and caught Alice by the scruff of the neck as she tried to escape.
　I had just lectured my subordinates to leave half of it as a salary before, but it seems that they were using the other half for gambling, so I had just lectured them to leave it properly....
　

I told you, didn't I?　Make sure you keep the money, I won't forgive you if you spend it all...
Yeah, no problem. No, no, I got it all right.
How much?
Huh?　Oh, no, that's not....
We?
...10R...

　I felt lightly dizzy........When I preached to him earlier, Alice must have had more than 10 white gold coins, excluding his subordinate's salary, and he spent them all in a few days.......
　And I told him not to use it all up, so it looks like he only had 10Rs left... something that makes me even angrier than if I had used it all up.

　But what's going on?　At this rate, it's unlikely to improve even if I preach to him again, and that said, no matter how much I hit him, I can't expect any clear damage to this guy, the Sixth King.
　No, wait?　Speaking of which....

Well if you're going to be like that, I have an idea.
"...Heh?　Thoughts?　Oh, wait, Kite, you look scary, hi!

　I reached out with a low voice to punish her a little, and Alice cowered as if she thought she was going to get hit again.
　My hand went past Alice's head and grabbed the strap of the opera mask Alice was wearing on her face and pulled it off.

''...Heh?　Oh, what?
....

What?

　The beautiful blue eyes that are usually hidden by the mask are exposed and Alice rolls her eyes in a stunned state.
　Then, when she saw that the opera mask was in my hand, her face turned bright red and she screamed as if she was going to explode with a bang.

''Haha, ka, kite, kaka, give it back to me... wah, I... wah, I... yeah, without it...''

　What do I do?　I meant to punish her a bit but...I started crying.
　It's easy to forget because of the impact of her normal mask, but the Alice who took off her mask is a beautiful blonde haired, blue-eyed girl with loose, wavy hair, and when she cries with that face, it makes me feel like I'm doing something very bad.

''Gee, I'm sorry!　It's too much!

　I hurriedly return the mask to Alice, who clings to me while crying.
　Alice took the mask from me and immediately put it on............................slowly hugging her knees.


'Yes, no, I'm sorry I didn't think it would go that far, I'm really sorry!
"...a fancy dinner...
Okay, okay. I'll pay for everything.
"...a date with me for a fancy dinner...
Okay, okay.
Then I forgive you!
What's up?

　I tried my best to apologize to Alice, who looked extremely depressed, but she came back with a vengeance. It can't be that it was just an act before........
　I don't feel like Alice has set me up somehow, but.......I'm the one to blame, and I'll be glad to see Alice's moods improve.

　Dear Mom, Dad - Alice is the Phantom King, and it seems that she has already collected the evidence. But it's still no good, as usual, and I thought I'd chastise her a bit - but for some reason, I made a date with her.