Sitting in the car, Aizawa Sakuya's silver-gray eyes locked onto the three people in front of her.
"You three... shouldn't you explain things to ?"
Nagi, under her gaze, snorted and crossed her arms.
"Why should I tell you anything?"
"Because if you don't, I'll pester you nonstop until you do."
Nagi almost lost her temper.
But she had to think carefully about the situation because this person really could be annoying.
Annoyed, she couldn't help but grumble.
"This is all Amamiya's fault."
"Why did you have to say all that in front of her?"
Maria, sitting beside her, shook her head slightly.
"Nagi-chan, your behavior with Miss Isumi has completely piqued Miss Sakuya's interest."
"I think even if Mr. Amamiya hadn't ntioned anything, Miss Sakuya would still have dug into it sooner or later. She's not the type to let go of a mystery that easily."
Maria also felt the need to remind Nagi of sothing.
"Your grandfather already knows what happened to you on Tsukikage Island. There are so things he needs to understand; otherwise, he will be worried."
"Tsk, that old man too."
Nagi clicked her tongue in frustration.
But there was no way to hide it from her grandfather. Given what they knew about Amamiya, her grandfather was also soone who pursued the so-called "royal authority."
That damn old man must know about supernatural things.
The only question was whether or not he had figured out what had happened to her yet...
...Maybe he had already guessed but was just waiting for her to say it herself.
"Nagi-chan, Grandpa is soone who seeks out the unknown. He understands the supernatural better than anyone."
"Mr. Amamiya also said as much."
"So no matter how much you try to hide it, there are so people you just can't keep secrets from forever."
"Isumi, what do you think?"
Maria then turned to Isumi.
"Hmm..."
Isumi stared at Sakuya for a long ti before finally speaking.
"Sakuya might be unreliable in so areas, but what she's best at is taking care of people. She's always been considerate of Nagi-chan's feelings, especially when Nagi is upset."
"Even though her cold jokes aren't funny at all and tend to kill the mood, Sakuya would never reveal sothing carelessly."
As she listened to this evaluation, Sakuya felt a pang in her heart.
Her jokes weren't funny at all...? They killed the mood...?
Each word felt like a knife stabbing into her soul.
At that mont, Sakuya felt her breath hitch. The blood in her face was rushing so fast that her whole face turned slightly red.
"Isumi, you're really not holding back at all, huh?"
"Well, Miss Isumi hit Miss Sakuya right in her weak spot."
"Huh?"
The one who landed the critical hit looked confused, not understanding why Nagi and Maria were saying that.
"I didn't hit Sakuya at all."
"...?"
No critical hit?
Nagi and Maria both turned to look at Sakuya, who was now completely red.
Her face was flushed, the veins on her forehead were twitching, and she showed clear signs of high blood pressure.
If this wasn't a critical hit, then what was?
Seeing Sakuya's expression, Nagi figured it was better to just tell her the truth.
Her grandfather already knew. And this nosy woman was shaless. If she didn't say anything, sothing irreversible might happen.
After struggling internally for a mont, Nagi made her decision.
"Fine. We'll talk about it when we get back."
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anwhile, in another car, a similar conversation was taking place.
"Kaguya, please lend Hayasaka."
Chika clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture.
Kaguya remained expressionless.
"You're planning to confront your family this soon?"
"Well~ I don't really have a choice."
Having her thoughts exposed so easily, Chika's face twisted into a bitter expression, far from her usual lively and playful self.
"This whole situation has gotten out of control. If I don't tell my father and grandfather soon, I probably won't be allowed to leave ho anymore."
Ideally, she would've liked to tell them at a more appropriate ti.
But ti wasn't on her side.
If she didn't act now, her father and grandfather would make sure she never had the chance to speak up in the future.
Right now, Chika knew, the key to obtaining that diary in the future was Ren.
If she lost the ability to go out freely, how would she ever find a way to surprise her father and grandfather?
It was almost inevitable that they would try to lock her down.
For soone who had already caught a glimpse of sothing interesting but couldn't reach it, that kind of situation would be pure tornt.
To avoid that outco, Chika had only one option, she needed to give her father and grandfather an ultimatum before they could trap her.
Kaguya considered it for a mont before nodding slightly.
"Hayasaka, go with Fujiwara."
"I understand, Kaguya-sama."
Hayasaka nodded slightly and opened a shimring doorway in midair.
"Miss Fujiwara, please step in."
"Okay~"
Sitting in the back seat, Chika imdiately leaped up, stepping through the door and vanishing into another dinsion.
Hayasaka followed right after.
The doorway closed behind them.
Two people had disappeared from the car.
Nao, who was driving, felt like her worldview had just shattered.
She had just watched Chika and her own daughter disappear into thin air.
"Aunt Nao, today is a rare weekend. Contact Uncle Masato later—we'll have a family gathering at my house tonight. A weekend dinner."
Nao took a deep breath, then nodded slightly.
"I understand, Miss Kaguya."
After calming down, Nao started to piece things together.
Now, she understood why Kaguya had such a strong connection with Sanzenin.
It all ca down to this.
And now, little by little, they were beginning to uncover the truth.
Nao, whose worldview had just been shattered, quickly composed herself.
At this mont, she demonstrated the impeccable professionalism of a top-tier maid.
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