Neither Aizen nor Yusaku Kudo's concerns were known to the others.
Alice still smiled as she said, "What a prank-loving manor owner. Come, let me see what's written inside."
She removed the letter, broke the beeswax seal, and a key and another sheet of paper immediately fell out. She examined the key first, then glanced over the letter. A smile appeared on her face, and she began to read aloud.
"First, welcome, everyone, to my Diamond Manor. In the depths of this bitter winter, I am delighted by your willingness to come climbing. This spirit of hardship and simplicity has moved me greatly, and so I have decided to reward your courage here."
"Given that everyone has been trapped inside this snowstorm-bound manor with nothing to do, I have taken the liberty of preparing a game for you all. The game follows a seven-in, six-out format. In other words, there will be only one loser and six winners. In addition to receiving an excellent gift from me, each winner will also receive a generous gift of ten thousand dollars."
"What does that mean? A game?"
The chubby blond boy was clearly intrigued, and spoke with a hint of excitement.
Yukiko Kudo glanced at the box and smiled as she picked up the key. "Well, there's nothing wrong with that, is there? Seven in, six out. The winners get ten thousand dollars. It seems the owner of this manor really is a nice person."
As a world-class star, even though she had retired, ten thousand dollars truly meant nothing to her.
After saying that, Yukiko immediately grabbed Yusaku Kudo and whispered into his ear, "Seven in, six out... Yusaku, this sounds fun. You can win, right? You can win, right?"
Yusaku rubbed his brow with a headache. In Shinichi's words, his