At the start of the first round, the character controlled by Eriri launched a fierce assault, and the fight looked almost completely one-sided. (Continued)

Takanashi Rikka and Dekomori Sanae's impressions of her had improved considerably.

"By the way, where did Izumi go? What's that idiot plotting?"

Eriri went into the hallway and called the Art Teacher, but what bothered her most was that she still hadn't seen her Childhood Friend.

A few minutes later, the Art Teacher arrived.

"Was that painting stolen? Who would do something so awful? It was a masterpiece that could've won an award!"

At first, she was surprised. Then, when she learned she was also a suspect, she couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

"I went on a date with Darling yesterday. How could I possibly have done something like that? If you don't believe me, I can show you—we even recorded a video yesterday..."

She pulled out her phone, intending to prove her innocence.

"Okay, okay! Put that away, Teacher. We believe you!"

Eriri and the others hurriedly tried to stop her, their faces turning bright red.

"What are you thinking? It's not that kind of video! We only filmed some night scenery."

The Art Teacher wore a teasing smile as she put her phone away.

"Now I'm cleared of suspicion, right?"

Natsukawa Masuzu made no comment. Instead, she fell into thought.

If it wasn't either of the two people with keys, could there be another key?

For instance, one someone had made a copy of.

"Has anyone ever borrowed the key?"

She continued questioning them, but both shook their heads.

"This makes things tricky!"

Nibuya Morika realized how difficult it was, too.

"Looks like this really is a mysterious case!"

Takanashi Rikka offered her assessment thoughtfully.

"Does this mean we have no choice but to ask Lord Sage for help? Dekumori is so useless, death."

Dekomori Sanae seemed to lose all her energy at once. At a loss,