"I don't think there's any need for a thorough investigation. We already have our conclusion."
Looking at the clean, tidy study before him, Fang Zheng fell silent for a moment, then turned to the butler, Genji, behind him.
"It's obvious no one has lived here for a long time... So, Mr. Genji, please tell me the truth. Is Kinzo Ushiromiya already dead?"
"That is not the case, Mr. Fang Zheng."
Genji remained remarkably calm in the face of Fang Zheng's question.
"In fact, Master has not died. He was merely taken away by Beatrice."
"That Golden Witch? You mean Mr. Kinzo Ushiromiya is currently with Beatrice? Then may I ask where this person lives? Why have I never seen her?"
"..."
Genji fell silent for a moment in response to Fang Zheng's question.
"Even if you wished to see her, it would be impossible, because Lady Beatrice has no physical form."
"...Huh?"
What the hell was he talking about?
"Lady Beatrice is a witch. It is said that her human form resembles the one depicted in that portrait. Sometimes, she only appears in the form of golden butterflies. In fact, all of this is Lady Beatrice's will."
"You make it sound so convincing."
Fang Zheng slowly walked over to the bookshelf and took out a Western book on black magic.
"The master is a chuunibyou, and even the servants are playing along? No wonder Kinzo Ushiromiya trusts you so much. Turns out you're birds of a feather."
Flipping through the black magic book in his hand, Fang Zheng chuckled and looked at Genji again.
"You don't seriously think you can fool me with this nonsense, do you? A witch? How could something like that possibly exist in this world?"
"Lady Beatrice truly exists."
In response to Fang Zheng's retort, Genji