Violetta

"What's your name?"

Amid all the excitement, before Fu Qian could say anything, Hayami Suzune stared straight at Su Gao and asked.

What an innocent, naïve girl!

Knowing full well what Fu Qian had done in the past, Hayami Suzune immediately took Su Gao for his latest prey.

"Violetta."

Su Gao smiled and answered naturally.

That name sounded familiar.

Hayami Suzune didn't think much of it, but Fu Qian, standing nearby, mused to himself.

The name Violetta inevitably brought to mind a little girl in a blue dress.

He'd been forced to help her look for her mother's room for ages in some fairy tale.

It seemed Su Gao had merged quite well. She hadn't lost even such a small fragment of her personality.

"Violetta..."

Hayami Suzune was already far weaker than Asao Sakura, and Su Gao's response had been so natural that there was no way she could spot anything amiss.

"Did you need something from me, Lady Suzune?"

Just as Hayami Suzune was gritting her teeth, about to ask more, Fu Qian interrupted her.

"...What do you think?"

Suddenly remembering why she had come, Hayami Suzune looked at Fu Qian, her expression changing in an instant.

She made no attempt to hide her murderous intent. As she spoke, a gleaming dagger appeared in her hand.

"You have no idea how long I've been looking for you. You're not getting away this time!"

"Sorry for putting you through so much trouble."

Faced with her barely contained resentment, Fu Qian first apologized with impeccable manners, then looked surprised.

"But why would I run?"

"As a law-abiding citizen, I just got home from a trip and was about to get some rest. Why would I run off somewhere else?"

Law-abiding citizen...

Hayami Suzune nearly laughed in disbelief.

"Do you dare tell