Alger was the first to speak:
"Mr. Fool, I found five pages of Emperor Roselle's Diary."
Before Klein could speak, he heard Alger add in a voice filled with humility:
"But I only just obtained two of them and haven't had time to memorize them. I've memorized three pages so far. Please allow me to offer the others to you next time."
"No problem." Klein kept his delight out of his voice, but still couldn't resist praising him. "You've already done very well."
Even if the first round of collecting was bound to be easier, and things would only get harder afterward, five whole pages... Hanged Man really took this to heart.
Klein marveled inwardly.
Alger felt a surge of joy, but promptly suppressed it. He merely bowed his head deeply and replied even more humbly:
"It is my honor."
What? Mr. Hanged Man actually collected five whole pages of Emperor Roselle's Diary?
As Audrey marveled at Alger's abundant haul, a small sense of defeat arose in her heart.
They had only learned of Mr. Fool's request at the previous Tarot Club gathering, and she still owed him three pages. Yet Mr. Hanged Man had paid off his debt in one go, while she had only collected one.
Audrey, how could you do this? How could you be so lax...
She quickly composed herself, silently reproached herself, and resolved to redouble her efforts to collect diary pages once this gathering ended.
Then she spoke as well:
"Mr. Fool, I also obtained a page of Emperor Roselle's Diary. I believe I still owe you two pages."
Klein nodded slightly, leaning back in his chair and tapping the armrest with his index finger.
The next second, yellowish-brown parchment and dark red fountain pens materialized on the Bronze Long Table:
"Then you