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— Well, let's live together then. It's just a shame that all the rooms on the fourth floor are already occupied; I would have liked to live further away from Ivy.
Futaba remained silent for a while, studying the bald beggar's face. Just now, he calmly admitted, spreading his hands and picking at his ear, to spreading false rumors and organizing an assassination attempt on the queen, staging a terrorist attack, taking a group of underage schoolchildren hostage, and, to top it off, beheading the kingdom. In any normal country, they would have long since skinned him and thrown him to the hungry dogs, even if he weren't a bastard, but a direct heir to the throne, but apparently, such things were commonplace in the Starling family, or perhaps the old man had mentally retired so much that even such events no longer bothered him. - I see that you are a man of action," the queen said, refraining from loud accusations and judgmental statements. "Did it ever occur to you that maybe this was too much? Did you simply carry out the orders without any doubts? Who gave the orders?"
— By my brother, Caladium. But don't jump to conclusions; I wouldn't do uninteresting work, so it's not that I'm just following orders like a soldier, okay? Now, let's go over it in order... The students went with me of their own free will; apparently, they trusted a stranger more than their president and classmate, heh. The workers... No one forced them to attack you, and looking at the gifts you were giving to your peers, you could say that there was no lie in my words. Thirdly... Well, I admit, I'm to blame for the rose hip incident. I just wanted to see what kind of woman you are and what your relationship with your father is. If he had mistreated you, maybe you would have killed him in your sleep, but apparently not. They say that love knows no age! — He raised his fist approvingly. — Congratulations, father, you found a good woman! Loving, strong, and, most importantly, capable of bearing healthy offspring! — You're right," the king seemed to ignore the information about the rose hip, or for some reason, he didn't consider this event important, — there is no better woman in this world than Futaba, and there will never be. — Oh, that's so sweet, father," Taxonomy smiled, — but still, allow me to express some dissatisfaction with your behavior. — Oh? What's that about? — In my humble opinion, you should have invited all family members to your wedding; then this misunderstanding would not have occurred, the competition would not have suffered, and the innocent would not have suffered either.
It seems that the conversation began to veer slightly in a different direction.
what's with everyone congratulating her in advance 🤔
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Before Nira left the room, Bella handed her an envelope containing 2,500 rakes. — This is from me, Cass, Sherochka, Ladia, and Chloe. Happy birthday!
—Oh, girls, you're too much! —Nira didn't expect a second pleasant surprise in a week. —You really shouldn't have... Thank you so much! —the girl hugged her friend tightly. —By the way, I was going to take a walk to the city, do you want to come with me? We could also stop by your mother's place to thank her for the gifts.
- So, you're like a brother to me... - Futaba shifts her attention to Caladium. - Just like with Rhododendron, I'll address you informally. Not out of disrespect for your age or any similar reason, but simply because, after everything that has happened, I don't feel obligated to adhere to such formalities. So, in your letter, filled with the most colorful epithets - to be honest, at first, I thought it was a mistake or a joke, and that it was written by someone else, but Levisia confirmed the handwriting - I found several curious insinuations directed at me. I'll skip some of them because they are emotional, unsubstantiated, and subjective judgments. What interests me first is the accusation that I took the students of NAILS hostage. What does this mean, and what is it based on? Secondly, the accusation of murdering Dion Villa - one of the students who died during the April incident, "and other students." Who are these students? How did I kill Dion Villa? What do you know about the April incident, and what is your source? And thirdly, let's also address what I heard from "Rodik" - about the "queen who has been leeching off the treasury." Is there even one instance where I used the kingdom's resources for my own purposes? Has even a single coin ended up in my pocket? Perhaps I've forgotten about it? Futaba folded her fingers together and looked expectantly at her "son." - I need to hear an answer to each of the questions I've raised - if any of them are skipped, I will remind you. And I understand that a person in your position is not used to such conversations, but given everything that has happened, I suggest setting aside pride for a while. From the tone of the letter and his direct statements, it seems that you did what you did out of a sense of justice, supported by undeniable facts. Of course, because these are serious actions. And if that's the case, it shouldn't be difficult for you to prove it with arguments.
— Nothing special, she just turned out to be a wild child...
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— I agree, her soft and melodic voice complements the composition very well," Leyla nodded. — Maybe they'll teach us to sing like that too when we get to vocal lessons.
"— Pfft, as if you could sing softly and melodically... 👀" — Yeah, that would be cool. And you, are you a fan or something? Because you have a record and a painting.
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what's with everyone congratulating her in advance 🤔
—Oh, girls, you're amazing! —Nira didn't expect a second pleasant surprise this week. —Actually, you shouldn't have... Thank you so much! —the girl hugged her friend tightly. —..By the way, I was going to take a walk to the city, do you want to come with me? We could also visit your mother and thank her for the gifts.
— You're welcome! We all love you, how could we miss such an important date... Yeah, let's go. Where should we go first?
"— Pfft, as if you could sing softly and melodically... 👀" — Yeah, that would be cool. Are you a fan or something? Because you have a record and a painting.
— Not really, haha, although I enjoy her lessons and creative activities, — Leyla laughed, — I won the painting as a prize in a contest last month, and Ixora gave me the record a while ago.
— Oh, don't mention it! We all love you, how could we miss such an important date... Yep, let's go. Where should we start?
—You've really embarrassed me... And I appreciate it too! ...Mm, let's start with Rainbow. I heard they donated all their stock to us for the contest, but promised to bring a great batch of new items in early October. I wouldn't want to see an empty store there after such great help from them.
Caladium Starlight mentally divided his answer into quotes to make it easier for the listener to understand what he was talking about.
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First, I am interested in the accusation that students of NAILS were taken hostage by me. What does this mean and what is it based on?
— This means that some of them wanted to leave the academy, but could not do so, and those who tried disappeared only to return as morally devastated individuals. It is based on the words of the students themselves, but mainly Aorih Ttrab, the son of an aristocrat from Levia, who drew my attention to what happened. If such a respected person asks to release, I repeat, release his son from captivity, and then this son and his classmates confirm this state of affairs, then there is little doubt about the truth of what happened.
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Secondly, the accusation of the murder of Dion Villa - one of the students who died during the April incident, "and other students". Who are these students? How did I kill Dion Villa?
—Ignatius Warlong and a guy from Eolia named Sisnemis - his body was found by Rhododendron on the first day of his visit to Alma. I don't know how they were killed, because a full-scale investigation is impossible at this stage, but the time intervals coincide with the addition of the name "Futaba Starlight" to the family register. How should I react to the fact that a new "queen" suddenly and quietly appeared in our family, while students are disappearing from the academy where she de facto has absolute power?
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And thirdly, let's also deal with what was heard here from "Rodik" - about the "queen who is leeching off the treasury". Is there a single episode where I used the kingdom's coffers for my own purposes? Has a single coin settled in my pocket? Maybe I forgot about it?
— A detailed investigation is needed to give a detailed answer to this question. However, in my position, it was necessary to act decisively, and therefore I did not have time for this.
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— Not really, haha, although I like her lessons and creative activities, — Leyla laughed, — I received a painting as a prize in a competition last month, and Ixor once gave me a record.
— Oh, yes. I completely forgot about the competition. It's strange that Mana didn't win with her outfit. I didn't know we had prudish students. "I think she would make good money in a brothel."
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— You've completely confused me... And I've confused you too! ..Mm, let's go to Rainbow first. I heard that they donated all their goods to us for the competition, but promised to bring a cool batch of new items in early October. I wouldn't want to see an empty store there after such great help from them.
At "Rainbow", the girls found an empty store and a somewhat puzzled look on Lilibet Varnish's face.
Varya nodded, and the girls started to take their places. The referee hung the "Festival" trophy on the wall, although there was a feeling that it wouldn't be of much use in this quarter (if it's possible to hang it now and the effect will apply later).
— Oh, yes. I completely forgot about the contest. It's strange that Mana didn't win with her outfit. I didn't know we had such prudish people among us. "I think she would make good money in a brothel."
— Well, if you look at it that way, second place is also a very good result. Although I agree that Eva taking first place was a big surprise for me. Honestly, I was more expecting Nira to win. I thought that, being sociable, popular, and charming, she would easily win over the crowd.
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