Inside Jewel Manor...
The raging blizzard seemed to have invaded the hearts of everyone here.
Everyone was being oppressed by it.
Everyone watched the others, yet no one made a move.
Yukiko Kudo clutched the playing cards in her hand, biting down nervously as her shoulders trembled slightly. This silence was becoming unbearable for her; the prolonged psychological pressure had nearly made her think she was about to break down.
Perhaps her mental fortitude was the weakest among everyone present.
One hour...
Two hours...
In the blink of an eye, the clock on the wall reached ten in the morning and chimed ten times. Yet throughout those two hours, everyone here had remained silent, and no one had taken any action...
"Damn it! I can't take this anymore. If that's how it is, I'll go first."
Yukiko finally could not endure it any longer. She shouted and rose to her feet. But just as she was prepared to throw caution to the wind and pick someone at random to make a guess about...
Someone grabbed her hand first and pulled her into an embrace.
Yusaku Kudo.
He knew his wife too well. Willful, playful, prone to childish tantrums, yet lacking a sense of security and extremely incapable of keeping calm at many times.
"Calm down."
At Yusaku Kudo's words, Yukiko truly began to feel at ease.
Right, there was no need to be so anxious. Yusaku was here. As long as he was here, every problem could be resolved with ease.
A blush gradually spread across Yukiko's face. She silently lowered her head and said nothing more.
"Everyone, since none of you seem inclined to begin, my wife and I will be leaving for a while. This villa isn't that large anyway. If anyone wants to come make a guess