"In the very moment you walked over here, I analyzed a great many things."
"The conclusion I reached is that all of this actually has nothing to do with my teacher, Retsu Kudou. It was all orchestrated by you, Koushu, wasn't it?"
If it were any normal person, they would never think the way Yotsuba Maya did.
With Retsu Kudou pulling the strings behind the scenes to control and coordinate the entire affair, William should have been the figurehead pushed to the forefront—the one responsible for taking the fall should the plan go awry.
That would be a perfectly logical deduction.
Yet, Yotsuba Maya had arrived at the conclusion that this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Retsu Kudou.
"The Kudo Family absolutely does not possess the power to manipulate Tatsuya's mind. On that point, I am entirely certain."
"Therefore, when combined with the other suspicious points, the only conclusion is that some brand-new change has occurred within you, Koushu, who had vanished without a trace."
Yotsuba Maya did not continue after that, merely watching William with a smile at the corners of her eyes.
Her entire analysis was based on the Yotsuba Family's confidence in the field of mental magic—a conclusion drawn from the firm belief that no nation in the world could surpass the mental magic of her house.
There was indeed no need to continue; Yotsuba Maya might as well have shoved the words "you are the culprit" right into his face.
Denying it held little meaning and would only lead to unnecessary trouble.
"A fine deduction. You are not wrong."
William nodded in affirmation.
"Then, would you like to guess why I wanted to meet with you, Head of the Yotsuba?"
"Hmm—!"
Hearing William say this, Yotsuba Maya once again playfully pressed a finger to