Chapter 501: Its Alice After All, So She Should be Alright (2/2)

[……Umm, Vier? Seeing No Face-sama like this…… Would we be killed later?]

[I- I think we would be alright? After all, I don't think Shalltear-sama cares about our lives……]

[……Ahh, by the way, if you go around telling people what you saw here…… I'll beat you up, you know?]

[ [ Hyiiiihhhhh!? ] ]

Dr. Vier and Neun-san were sneakily whispering about, but before they knew it, Alice had moved in front of them and coldly announced.

And then, the two of them clearly looked afraid…… This is that, right? …… She's trying to guide them to do something, as if she's training someone to do her will.

[……Eh? Wait, Kaito-san? Ah, no way~~ I- I'm just joking, okay? It's Alice-chan's joked, you know!? A- Ahaha, completely fooled ya…… that didn't work, right?]

[……It didn't.]

[……Whoa there! Come to think of it, Alice-chan was quite busy preparing for tomorrow's Six Kings Festival!!! This won't do! I need to go n———- Gueehhh!?]

[……Hey, how about…… we talk over there for a bit?]

[O- Of course, I will always prioritize Kaito-san, so we can talk as much as we want but…… i- is it just my imagination? I kind of feel like I've heard some extremely dangerous inner thoughts, ”You're fooling around too much, so let me beat down your character a bit or two” or something like that, you know?]

[…………………]

[Waaaaa…… That smile's freaking scary……]

Smiling back at Alice, who was telling me such things while profusely sweating, I caught her by the scruff of her neck and dragged her to the corner of the room.

However, hmmm, I wonder what I should do? It's already decided that I would scold her, but I don't think that would be enough to teach her a lesson…… Ahh, that's right.

As I suddenly thought of an idea, I called out to the black necklace on my chest.

[Kuro, can you help me scold Alice here?]

[Wait!? Why did you suddenly call her!? You're a demon! A devil!]

[Of course, I'm fine with it.]

[Gyaaaahhh!? Kuro-san!?]

……Well, Kuro appeared as if it's natural for her to hear what I said through the necklace, but let's just stop worrying about such things. However, arehh? Doesn't it seem like…… Kuro's angry? Black smoke was coming out of her body, you know……

[……By the way, Shalltear? Did I just hear you say ”you're going to beat up my family”?]

[N- No, it's just a joke, I tell you…… I'm seriously serious here! I swear to God! Stop, stop…… Please stop clenching that fist. Being punched by Kuro is a real life-threatening situation…… wait! Why the heck is that black vortex behind you, Kuro-san!?]

[………………..]

[……Ahh, K- Kuro-san! You look more beautiful than usual today huh! However, Kuro-san doesn't look good with an angry face, you know? I like you more with a smile~~]

[………………..]

[……Ummm…… errrr…… I'm sorry.]

[Hmph!]

[GYYAAAAAAAHHHHH!?]

Dear Mom, Dad————— Well, I guess Kuro knows that what Alice said was just a joke. After all, she held back in her punch just now…… right? She did hold back in her punch…… right? It would be great…… if she held back. Well————– It's Alice after all, so she should be alright.

Serious-senpai ZERO : [……It's not that you're just feeling it, Alice did indeed appear on every single day of the Six Kings Festival…… Just her appearance turns the situation into a gag. She's seriously my natural enemy…… Unnn?]

Serious-senpai ZERO : [Fuaaahhhh!?]

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