In no time at all, Manami Suda had figured out how to bait the trap.
She deliberately made her footsteps louder, hurrying past while pretending to be troubled by some headache-inducing problem and muttering complaints.
"Damn it! Something's gone wrong over there again, and we don't even know what's happening. No wonder Lord Geto's so worried..."
The sisters, who had been chatting, noticed someone familiar approaching, but they weren't on particularly good terms with Manami, so they ignored her as usual.
This time, however, she seemed irritated, even anxious, and she had mentioned Lord Geto...
Hearing the name of someone so important to them, both girls immediately turned toward the visibly frustrated Manami.
As though she were too caught up in her own negative emotions to notice the sisters, Manami frowned.
"Tch, if only we had someone inside Jujutsu High..."
Looking as though she were suppressing her anger, Manami strode along with her high heels clacking heavily, rapidly flipping through the documents in her hands.
"This one won't work... neither will this one... damn it, infiltrating the teaching staff is too difficult, but we can't find any reliable students to send in, either..."
The sisters, who had only wanted to hear what was troubling Lord Geto, froze. Nanako, always quick to speak her mind, blurted out a question.
"What are you talking about? Does Lord Geto need someone to infiltrate Jujutsu High?"
"Nanako!"
Mimiko frowned and gave Manami a wary look. Something felt off. This whole encounter seemed far too convenient, making it hard not to suspect a trap.
After all, Manami's dislike of them was nothing new. This woman had always been jealous of the extra affection and attention Lord Geto gave them.
And now she would be kind enough to hand them a mission that clearly suited them