"That hateful little brat!!"
Backlund, the Hall Earl Family's luxurious villa.
After hearing Mr. Fool's instructions, Audrey immediately sent Susie outside to stand guard and cast a Repelling Charm on the room. Only then did she arrange the candles and incense for the ritual and pray devoutly to Mr. Fool:
"The Fool who does not belong to this era..."
The Book World, Snowy Town.
Fors had made no progress in communicating with Jessica-to be precise, she had been talking to herself the entire time. Just as her frustration was building up, Klein pulled her aside and told her his plan.
"Suicide?! Are you serious?"
Klein nodded earnestly. "I want to give it a try."
"But your reasoning might not be right." Fors's craving for a cigarette returned. "If the words on the back of your hand really are a hint you left for yourself, why make it so roundabout?"
"If they were too explicit, perhaps we wouldn't be able to see them now."
"But... if I were the big boss, I wouldn't care whether the clues you left were explicit or roundabout. I'd either erase them all or... replace them with a fake! I just love watching people fall into despair after being filled with hope!"
Noticing Klein's gaze turn strange, she hurriedly said, "I-I'm speaking from the boss's perspective."
"I've thought of that too. I can only gamble... perhaps this is a 'game' she's playing with me. Besides, even if I'm wrong, I'll only lose another portion of my memories."
As he spoke, he looked at the woman beneath the holy radiance, her head lowered as she read intently. At that moment, she looked like a truly devout priest, her gaze calm and her expression gentle.
Fors shook her head. "No! Judging by how you lost your memories