"Milady, it's fine..." The moment Ai Hayasaka saw that familiar number, she seemed to understand something. She first reached out with her left hand to hold Kaguya Shinomiya's, while patting her with her right in reassurance.
"Phew!" Kaguya Shinomiya nodded at that. After taking another deep breath, she finally gripped the phone with both hands and pressed the answer button.
"Kaguya, come to the main house tomorrow..." The moment the call connected, Gan'an Shinomiya's unquestionable voice came through.
"I..." Kaguya Shinomiya was just about to say something when a lazy yet rather familiar voice suddenly came from the phone:
"Um, is that Uncle Shinomiya? Sorry, but Kaguya's already asleep!"
Kaguya Shinomiya: "..."
Wait, who was talking!? Why did that voice sound so much like that bastard Sogo Doma? Why was that guy's voice coming from her phone?
Kaguya Shinomiya stiffly turned toward Ai Hayasaka. "Hayasaka, am I sick? I actually heard..."
Ai Hayasaka shook her head blankly. "Milady, Hayasaka heard it too!"
Gan'an Shinomiya: "..."
What was going on!? Why was a man's voice coming from Kaguya's phone? Where was Kaguya? Had all the people he planted as watchers died?
"Who are you? What is your relationship with Kaguya?"
"Uncle, you really are forgetful! It's me, me! As for my relationship with Kaguya... it's kind of embarrassing to say. The moment Kaguya sees me, she can't help wanting to touch me (beat me?). I never expected Kaguya to be such a passionate person. No wonder that when we reunited after so long, Kaguya got so excited that she exhausted herself and couldn't get back up (was beaten flat)..."
Kaguya Shinomiya Castle, Kaguya Shinomiya's bedroom.
Listening to that pile of nonsense coming from the phone, Kaguya Shinomiya: "..."
"Bastard, what the hell are you talking about? Since when did I feel