Hearing the accusation, Alice shook her head. "How am I cold-blooded? There was simply no other way.
Fine, since it's certain that your husband will give up because of this, I have nothing more to say. Everyone, it looks like we can rest now. In a little while, that husband and wife should start killing each other."
It really was cruel.
Cruel as it was, it was the truth. Fat Richard, Julia, and the ponytailed Ronte all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and began lying down.
Meanwhile, Yukiko Kudo desperately tried to persuade Yusaku Kudo, hoping to change his mind.
But just then...
"Mr. Aizen has issued a guessing challenge to Miss Alice. Miss Alice, please confirm."
"...What?"
Alice looked in disbelief at the smiling man beside her, staring at the glowing emerald ring on his hand. At the same time, she listened as the announcement began its countdown...
"What exactly do you mean? Hey, you bastard, pulling something like this at a time like this..."
Aizen smiled, still as pleasant as a spring breeze. "I merely wanted to make the game fairer."
As he spoke, he spread out the cards in his hand and placed them before him.
Alice had nothing to say. All she could do was curse under her breath as she spread out her own cards and placed them in front of her.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Didn't you hear that Yusaku Kudo over there has already decided to sacrifice himself? We can all survive—every single one of us."
Aizen still wore a smile, but his voice was calm. "4."
Snap.
Correct guess.
Alice's ring gave a light chime, and one of the cards in her hand immediately shattered.
"...You!" Alice's expression changed abruptly. She was so furious that she could