"Anna... Anna?"
Staring at the screen where the name had frozen, Hada Ryuhiko and Hada Ichiba blinked at the same time, the words slipping from their mouths before they seemed to have processed what they were seeing.
"It's my turn!"
The two of them might not have reacted yet, but Anna was quick. Seeing the name displayed above, she spoke with a little excitement.
"Kazuha, if Anna beats that Mizuta Ichiji, then you can't lock Anna in the little dark room, and you have to feed Anna too!"
Then, before either of them could react, Anna skipped down the stairs, looking remarkably happy.
There was none of the crying from before.
It was as if she had never cried at all.
Uh...
This girl has completely forgotten what I said. She probably doesn't even know why she was crying just now, why she was going to be locked in the little dark room, or why she wasn't allowed to eat.
Looks like I was too naive to think reminding her would help.
Hearing that, Hada Ichiba instinctively had that thought.
Judging from Anna's expression and behavior, and based on what he knew of her, she probably still remembered the little dark room and not being allowed to eat, but had completely forgotten why she was supposed to be locked up and denied food.
Wait!
However, Hada Ichiba's expression immediately changed.
When did I ever say I was going to lock her in the little dark room and not let her eat?!
That thought flashed through his mind.
Anna...
Good luck! Don't get hurt, and don't let it turn into a hard fight!
At that moment, Hada Ryuhiko finally came back to his senses. After shooting Hada Ichiba a glare, he focused entirely on the girl skipping downstairs and silently prayed.