Chapter 208 – Hotline (2/2)

To tell her that, there was no reason for her to be told the truth like that.

If she said she already decided where she would live, then why would Leticia send out an operative in search of a place?

Why did she say that?

「Sakimori!」

Youran called out and her underling appeared in the door.

Youran called her over and told her what she had heard from Leticia.

「Well, well, I…」

The girl Sakimori seemed surprised and looked at Leticia on the monitor.

「Do it.」

Youran had returned to her 『Shingetsu no Kami』demeanor, ordering Sakimori abruptly.

「Y…yes ma’am!」

Sakimori said, and then ran from the room.

『Seems like I’ve been found out.』

「Maybe because you tried too hard to clean your tracks, you actually stood out.」

『Well, I never thought I was gonna hide everythin’ from you anyway.』

「…What…why do you act so nonchalant?」

『I like to decentralize power, ya like to centralize power.』

Youran was surprised again, and understood the meaning of Leticia’s words.

「That roundabout way, ever since you became his wife, acting like he does like that doesn’t fit you.」

『Heh…Yer too focused on doin’ what ya want. Even though ya don’t dress up and go out anymore like ya did, ya got too much power.』

「As if you know the reason why.」

『I do, ya do everythin’ straight in one line, I’m just a powerful princess with no ambition, that’s how we’re different.』

「So then, if you do know…」

『Yeah, it’s okay either way. Sakura can’t rule, Adano can’t take Sakura. Right now ya really don’t have anyone to squeeze, right?』

「Leave me alone, we’re talking about you now.」

『Me?』

「Yes. I don’t know where you’re trying to live, stop trying to get your own place and live with him.」

『Are ya tryin’ to order me around?』

「Idiot, I’m giving you advice. You’re just being obstinate, that’s why you’re acting like this.」

『Yer the one bein’ stubborn.』

「What?!」

Youran’s face color changed.

『Yer just gettin’ flustered because yer gettin’ desperate, and now ya can feel it!』

「What, don’t use those strange expressions with me!」

Youran stood looking at Leticia angrily.

Leticia knew about her and Taiyou.

She also understood that that relationship with Taiyou planted a seed of misunderstandign between them.

That’s why she was angry and was always trying to oppose Leticia.

『The reason is simple.』

「…」

She simply stood and glared at Leticia.

『I bet he didn’t even pull on those twintails of yers today, huh?』

「Whaaaa?」

Guarding her head, she was cut through the belly by Leticia’s biting words.

At least that’s how Youran felt.