The next day.
When evening came, after everyone had finished dinner, Black Rabbit could no longer sit still. She took little Annie, Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, You Kasukabe, and Russell, who was basically useless, and hurried toward some place.
"Hey!"
(ー`′ー)
"Black Rabbit, where are we going, anyway?"
(′Д)
They had been walking for quite a while, but still hadn't reached their destination, and Annie had no idea how much farther they had to go. Growing impatient, she asked outright.
"What do you mean, where?"
"Obviously, we're going to take part in a Gift Game!"
Izayoi, who had been following behind everyone with his arms folded and an indifferent air, suddenly spoke up.
"We decided that yesterday. It's why Black Rabbit summoned the four of us, isn't it?"
"Of course!"
"The main reason is that we beat that guy up yesterday, and you kicked him flying. Maybe he was still bitter about it, so he challenged us to a Gift Game?"
"There could be other reasons, but who cares?"
Izayoi answered Annie's question on Black Rabbit's behalf. Looking rather interested, he shrugged. He seemed to be quite intrigued by the so-called official Gift Game they were about to take part in.
Of course, maybe he was just bored?
After all, it couldn't be good to spend all your time with nothing to do. You had to stir up some trouble now and then to feel at ease, didn't you?
"A Gift Game?"
(??????)????
"Is it like that boring card game you guys played the other day?"
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Annie blinked, then turned to look at Black Rabbit and Russell, hoping for a definite answer.
If that was the case, then that settled it—Queen Annie would turn around and leave!
After all, she had no desire to play some boring make-believe game