Torimaru Naoko: "..." That hateful lackey, Hashimoto Maya, had actually wormed his way into becoming Jiang Xia's assistant. Uzo must have sent him there as an undercover agent. She had to find a chance to quietly warn Jiang Xia.
Messages sent through electronic devices could easily be monitored. It would be better to find an opportunity to tell him directly. Before that, she also had to watch out for listening devices near herself or Jiang Xia.
As Torimaru Naoko pondered this, the baseball player asked in confusion, "Weren't we all supposed to discuss the Evening Banquet together today? Why do we have to enter separately?"
Torimaru Naoko came back to her senses and explained gently, "This estate is divided into eastern and western sections, and your Guest Rooms are likewise on the east and west sides. Guests staying in the east must enter through the east gate, while those staying in the west must enter through the west gate. This has always been the rule of this house."
She recalled the handbook Mrs. Suho had given them on her first day of work and recited from memory, "In this house, if you do not follow the rules, you may become plagued by misfortune—after all, this is the residence where the Cursed Mask dwells."
The maid's words were gloomy and eerie. The baseball player and Mouri Ran both felt their hearts skip a beat, and they wanted to run away again.
Torimaru Naoko secretly shook her head. It was just superstition passed down by old people. Why did even young people believe it so readily? Then again, if these people left out of fear and left the stage incomplete, Uzo's expression would probably be very entertaining.
A moment later, Torimaru Naoko stiffened again. "..." Wait, if that happened, would Uzo forcefully