"You despicable bastard! Hey! Fujino, Sakura, Grea, stop just watching and come untie me!"
Semiramis struggled and cried for help. Just as Fujino stepped forward to untie her, Gilgamesh suddenly asked:
"Hey! Higashino Kanade's three disciples, do you know what kind of person Higashino Kanade really is?"
The three looked at one another, unable to understand why Gilgamesh was asking this.
Semiramis shot back without any courtesy:
"They've lived with Higashino Kanade for over twenty years. If they don't know him, can an outsider like you?"
"How laughable. How well you see a person has little to do with how long you've known them. What matters most is your own discernment and experience."
Gilgamesh sneered and began speaking at length:
"As Higashino Kanade's former enemy, I may understand him better than any of you."
"When facing enemies, Higashino Kanade is clever—so clever that you never know when you'll fall into one of his schemes. Even I, with wisdom surpassing that of the gods, have fallen for his tricks. An enemy like that is everyone's nightmare. But his cleverness is limited to battle."
"You must know that Higashino Kanade handles relationships in a complete mess. He finds it difficult to refuse others and always hopes everyone can be happy. But where in the world is there such a perfect thing? His current predicament is entirely of his own making."
"Do you know why I'm telling you this?"
Fujino and the other two shook their heads together, indicating that they had no idea what Gilgamesh was showing off for.
"Fools! You're truly beyond saving! Let me tell you: if you truly want to pursue happiness, then express your feelings. If you don't say it, how will that idiot ever realize you like him?"
"This has nothing to do with success or failure.