In an apartment in Bayram, Sno lifted his teacup, the corners of his mouth curling slightly—
"Finally took the bait... But with Klein's personality, he probably wouldn't sneak into a friend's ancestral home. Hmm, though there are always exceptions. I should write a few more books to expand the Banal Library, and the adjustments to the 'Insect Nest' need to continue as well. At the very least, it has to make Sequence V feel pressured...
"The types of Monster need adjusting too. After all, Tentacle Monster aren't that lethal to men, and they're rather hard on the eyes...
"A Wardrobe Monster that forces people into women's clothing sounds pretty good, but the design... Why would there be a wardrobe in a gloomy underground cavern? Either I need to change the trial map, or alter the monster design. For example, gorgeous clothes that were never worn becoming sentient because of resentment?"
"Hmm..."
As he pondered, Sno raised a brow.
"Your tea-making skills are terrible. Don't you even know the common sense of warming the cup before brewing black tea?"
"I-I know... It's just been too long since I last made any..." Helene looked at Sno cautiously, her gaze somewhat evasive. Sno's lips curled upward as he narrowed his eyes, about to say something, when the room suddenly turned cold and gloomy.
Immediately afterward, a grayish-green streak of light flashed past with two golden glimmers, and a letter landed on the table.
"Forget it. Someone will come to collect you soon..." Sno glanced over the letter, shot Helene a meaningful look, then handed the prepared address to Dodo, who was circling in the air. "Give this to the person who sent you the letter."
"Dodo!"
Dodo took the letter and vanished with a whoosh. Only then did Sno shake open the letter