I Favor the Villainess

"Huh?"

Unexpectedly, Master Claire seemed to have been blamed for her family name.

"The record demon props I have also record evidence of dollar fraud. What can happen to the François family?

"So, this is bullshit! Your father..."

"She's a happy daughter. I grew up with butterflies, flowers, without knowing how dirty my father was."

"I won't tolerate insulting your father!

Master Claire is likely to launch an attack on Suras even now.

"Dear Claire, please calm down"

"Can you calm down and wait! Or do you mean swallow what Suras says up to Ray!?

"I'm not going to pelican. But it's true what Master Suras said."

"!? What...?

I make the face that Master Claire heard something incredible.

Or is it a face that I don't understand what I'm saying?

Previously, when I spoke directly to Mr. Dollar, there was hope that he might still be innocent.

But when I came here, Suras told me that there was evidence of injustice, and I was told that it was true.

The shock won't be small.

"For once, will you let me check? Whether the Dollar-like evidence of wrongdoing that you have is certain"

"Fine."

As Sarus rose from the stationery, he approached the vault on his side.

Unlock the dial as you hide your hand from us with your body.

What he took out was a recording demon prop that was somewhat more tedious than I had.

Suras put magic into the magic props.

- Was this the only amount you could jump this month?

- I'm sorry, Master Dollar. Anyway, the inspector's eyes have been getting tighter lately.

- Yeah, well said. You know you're fattening your own stomach, right?

- As for the dollar, aren't you taking bribes from a lot of nobles?

- Don't say anything rare. I just receive donations from aspiring people.

- Really? Then I'd like to make this clear already, too.

- I don't mind. Instead, you wouldn't have been promoted to senior nobility.

- That's troublesome. Is this still not a bribe?

- Take whatever you want.

"That's enough!

A sad voice echoed.

It is like Claire.

"... me, I couldn't believe it. No, I didn't want to believe it..."

"Dear Claire..."

"We knew the circumstantial evidence was indicative of your father's guilt. Still... Still!

I embraced and supported Lady Claire in mourning.

My chest gets clogged.

"Well, let's make a deal"

But Suras didn't seem to be willing to wait.

I have asked for negotiations to be tatami.

"If you don't want us to reveal evidence of dollar fraud, don't even talk about the evidence we have."

"I and Lily have nothing to do with the François."

"You should stop blurring. I know how to get you in against Claire. You can't kill Claire."

……

It is a fact, so there is no objection.

"Oh, even if you two can't, Lily can charge your father!

"I can't. Not to you."

"So, you can do it!

"I can't... I can't"

What Suras said was inexplicable, but seemed to have some basis.

"Well, let's hear a response"

Suras came for an answer.

When I tried to open my mouth...

The answer is no.

The response echoed from the inside of my arm.

"Dear Claire..."

"If your father's wrongdoing, I can't keep it quiet. Instead, I must be the one to accuse your father of sin."

Lady Claire's eyes were still wet in tears, but there was not a single cloud in that light.

This is who I am, Master Claire.

"Stupid...... You're accepting your own fall?

"Nobility is something that should discipline itself strongly. Nobles who have learned to corrupt, that's what the civilian movement calls parasites."

Suras is wolfish at the words of Master Claire, who says it as perseverance.

Even in the same aristocracy, the two ways are as different as the heavens and the earth.

Lord Claire's way of being Rin will not be understood by Suras.

"Surras-Lilium. If you're a nobleman too, be careful."

"... say no"

Suras shook his head and rejected Lady Claire's ultimatum.

"How hard do you think it took to get here... What happens when you come here and fall?"

That's what I said. Dangerous colors floated in Sarace's eyes.

Ladies Claire and Lillie feel at ease.

"Fine. Let's keep quiet."

"Ray!?

In such a tense air, I broke in.

"What are you talking about!?

"Dear Claire, I'm sorry"

When I put my finger on Master Claire's forehead, I activated the magic.

Master Claire's body collapses.

"Fuck, Mr. Ray!?

"It's okay. I'm just asleep."

Same as during the civilian movement.

I put the magic of sleep on Master Claire.

"Hmm. You seem to understand the story."

"Though it is heartfelt to be the same as you, Master Claire, because it is of the utmost priority"

"Oh, I see."

As satisfied with my response, Suras laughed at the creep.

"So you don't mind if we keep silent about each other, do you?

"Yes."

"Can Claire persuade you?

I'll take care of it.

"Hmm."

Suras was still suspicious, but for now he didn't say anything more.

"I missed it, Mr. Ray!

The blameworthy voice belonged, of course, to Master Lily.

"No matter who else said it, only Mr. Ray... only Mr. Ray didn't want you to say that!

She tricked me with tears in her eyes.

Naturally.

My deeds have never been praised.

To her, also called the Virgin, and high in ethics due to the seriousness of her faith, it should not be acceptable at all.

I was in a deep hurry.

With that said, I wasn't thinking about her.

"Oh, don't worry. There's nothing Lily can do."

…… You said earlier, based on what?

"You can think of it as the same way you can convince Claire."

I don't know, but if they say so, I can't pursue it any further.

……

There was no time for me to speak, and Master Lily jumped out of the room.

"Are you sure you're okay, her?

"I'll make a deal there. Swear, she can't do anything. No, I won't let anything happen."

Well, if Master Lily talks about anything, Sarus himself is in danger, so I guess he's right.

Now I just have to believe it.

There's going to be revulsion, such as believing in this kind of thing.

"So here's the deal."

Suras has offered his hand.

"I'm not going to get used to it."

"Really?... Kuck."

Disgust creeps up on the cunning laughing suras.

"Oh, yeah. One piece of advice."

"What is it?

On leaving, I told Suras as I remembered.

"Tonight, the Record Demon Prop will disappear from the vault"

"... say something strange"

"Right. Believe it or not, I'll leave it to Master Suras."

"Really?"

"That's all I have to do. Excuse me."

When I held up the fallen Master Claire, I left the room behind.

(Convince Master Claire? You can't possibly do that)