Volume 3 Chapter 2 Part11 (1/2)

Translator: DarkHeartedAlchemist

【Episode 2 Part A: Real and Fake, Part 11】

「Let's discuss the possibility of the culprit possessing shi+ki-san next, since he definitely had the opportunity to do that」

「Really? I thought she ith senpai the entire ti the time when you caht have been attacked when she returned to her own room to prepare for the party That was the ideal time frame for him to make his move, since there was probably no one else to interrupt hi From my experience with senpai's previous sleepover parties, the female ly large amount of time to prepare the of said preparations include taking a bath and choosing pajamas and underwear that are 「appropriate for the occasion」

So let's try to visualize the whole sequence of events according to Aika's speculation

After our date, senpai and shi+ki returned to school

While she was on her way back her rooendary Knight」, and he either possessed her or took on her appearance after he defeated her, because it seehly unlikely that someone like shi+ki would allow themselves to be done in by a surprise attack

And finally, having succeeded in obtaining a 「disguise」 for himself he made his way towards the clock tower

If that is indeed what happened, then that begets the question: what happened to the real shi+ki? (assued into her, not possessed her)

Only two options coht off the bat: either he incapacitated her and hid her somewhere where on't be able to find her… or he killed her Just the thought of the latter an to blur

「Please, calrabbedme out of my sudden panic attack

「Ah, ahhh… Sorry, Aika」

「Don't be I know full well that when it coet surprisingly emotional To be honest, I kinda wish you'd show such es too But working on that can wait until we'll be done here For now, just take a deep breath and calm down」

She toldh to calm down my heart, which was about ready to burst out of o It has always been like that: every ti or felt sad, Aika's counseling and her gentle touch were enough to make my worries disappear That was all it took to stabilize my disarrayed emotions, and also cement my belief that Aika in front ofI can be sure of, it's the fact that no one else but her would be able to bring nificant gesture

「I can't help but to wonder, why is that you can't keep your wits about you whenever shi+ki-san is involved?」

「D-Don't ask me, I'd like to know that myself」

She was ht of so to her I'm sure senpai would react to it in the saht Aika, I'm okay now I' worrying about the 「current shi+ki」 won't acco, so there's no need for ht now, and that's a fact

「Right, let's do that Based on what you've told me about her earlier, shi+ki-san has already tried to kill you once when you happened to be alone with her in one roo the state of suspended animation What would happen if that scenario repeated itself, but this time without shi+namachi-san around?」

「If senpai is not around then it won't be possible for me to be revived, since she's the only one who can do it… wait, but if that happened, there would no one else left to protect her!」

Asuet taken out, that would mean that senpai will stay alone without the protection of her Knights

Knowing shi+ki, the rooed with her threads, just like the tiainst Fujisato and Kuhoh If that is indeed the case and he'd be able to use theainst us, then even with me on their side ould have a hard time, since shi+ki's threads can counter at least two of Fujisato's Gifts As if things couldn't get any harder for us Kuhoh said that just by hi to hiains access to shi+ki's 『Satori』, that would have been too powerful of a combination

「True So if we assume that the current shi+ki-san is the fake one…」

「…Then it all adds up」

I gently lean out of the kitchen to check on senpai and shi+ki across the roouya Chests are not the only parts of a girl's body that guys like Monjiro are interested in They also pay close attention to our butts and faces, respectively」