Chapter 127: I and Me / Aura (1/2)

Chapter 126: I and Me / Director of the New Moon Chapter 128: I and Me / An Unexpected Chain of Events

Translator: Reflet

Youran took a deep breath, calming herself down. And with the usual attitude, she inquired from Michiyo.

「Where is he?」

『He is in the multi-tenant building two kilometers ahead northeast from where Milady is.』

「Multi-tenant building? Why there?」

『From what we investigated, that seems to be Tsubaki-sama’s possession.』

「So that’s how it is.」

Hearing that name, Youran quickly became satisfied.

There was a faction within Juunishima that backed Adano Pochi against Youran. Juunishima Tsubaki was one of the people in the center of that, as well as the master of Saekusa Tsukumo who had assaulted Taiyou on the ship.

The image of a woman with rich heavy makeup floated in her head.

Youran had taken on the name of『Director of the New Moon』and had the number one spot in terms of inheritance rights, but on the other hand, Tsubaki held quite a bit of authority with enough power to resist.

In order to further increase that power, she would do things like try to chase Youran out or harass her with trivial things.

She already knew this time that the one who attacked Taiyou aboard the ferry was the protégé Saekusa Tsukumo, so she understood that Tsubaki was heavily involved. So she was able to immediately grasp why the disappeared Taiyou was in Tsubaki’s personal building.

「……」

Thinking briefly, Youran spoke in a low voice.

「You are familiar with my location, are you not?」

『Yes.』

「Then inform me about the route to get there. Just send it to my device.」

『Understood.』

She said hanging up, and then after a brief wait, mail from Michiyo arrived. Opening it, there were images and writing that minutely noted the way to the destination.

「Fast as ever, I see.」

Youran muttered, returning to her informal way of speaking. There was probably a favorable nuance toward her retainer elsewhere.

Removing her eyes from the cell, she surveyed her surroundings once. This was the back of the hospital building with no one else in sight. She had been waiting since earlier, but as usual・・・・she couldn’t detect Hera anywhere.

Having received the additional information about Taiyou being in Tsubaki’s building, she thought that something might be happening.

Then as there was no point in remaining, Youran made her way out of the hospital.

Driving the information of the mail into her head, she headed out to the destination. She wasn’t familiar with the land around these parts, but it seemed like everything would go well thanks to Michiyo’s informative mail.

And as she was heading to her destination, the phone rang once again.

Wondering what it was this time, she stopped and looked at the screen. Doing so, there was a familiar number there that wasn’t registered.

She hesitated about whether to answer, but those who knew this number were quite few, so Youran decided to go ahead and answer.

『Airheadーーーー』

「Hyaa!」

All of a sudden, a high-volume yelling voice from the receiver shot her eardrum. It was the kind of voice that made her instinctively separate herself from the phone and cover her ears.

It was a voice and manner of speaking that she was used to. It had to be Leticia E Keraaz, who was supposed to have returned to her lodging place soon after parting ways.

As she was wondering what in the world this was about, her friend asked again in a loud voice that could be heard even without being next to the receiver.

『Where are ya?』

「Hey! You’re too loud. What’s up all of a sudden? I’m going to sleep soon, okay?」

『Airhead.』

Leticia repeated the same phrase.

『I’m in yer room right now.』

「Eh?」

『I had stuff to ask ya ‘bout tomorrow and then when I came ya weren’t there. Where ya loitering around?』

「Y-You’re in my room right now?」

『S’right.』

「And my body double?」

『The lass is at the seat of honor. She was making an irritated face after all.』

「We have the same faces. She’s my body double after all.」

『Hah』

Hearing her burst out snickering, Youran inclined her head at what she meant by「Hah」.

『More ‘portantly, I didn’ ask earlier, but where are ya?』

Realizing that if she was already in the room there would be no more point in bluffing, Youran decided to admit it.

「Some minor business.」

『What, ya going on a date?』

「No! Anyway, what do you want?」