I Became the Son of a Corrupt Lord, so I’ll Enjoy an Easy Life in Another World ~but Please Stop Revering Me as a “Saint”!~

Stage 4-9. The Great Detective Mashiro

Ah, Alice reacted ever so slightly to the word ‘wife.’

“…Alice-san?”

“Me? I’m sorry, I’m still not very knowledgeable and don’t have as much information as you three…”

“Same here~!”

Mashiro, having found a kindred spirit, happily hugged Alice.

Alice, with her impressive core strength, didn’t budge as she accepted Mashiro’s embrace.

“That’s both happy and sad…”

Essentially, they’re grouped as the ‘clueless group,’ so Alice couldn’t wholeheartedly rejoice.

“Fufu. Mashiro-san, your always cheerful demeanor is wonderful.”

“Yeah, I wanted to avoid making the atmosphere too heavy. It’s really a big help—”

“—Huh? Alice-san smells like Ouga-kun…”

The cheerful atmosphere died in an instant.

“…Ouga?”

“Ouga-kun?”

First, my shoulders were firmly grabbed from both sides, eliminating any chance of escape.

While my face remained calm, my back was drenched in cold sweat.

Most likely, it’s because of last night’s shared sleep.

But don’t underestimate my genius brain.

I’ll get through this situation without a hitch…!

“This morning, Alice helped me change. She might have held my clothes then.”

“Yes. Ouga-sama said he would handle the pants himself, so I held onto his jacket in the meantime.”

“……..”

Mashiro’s gaze pierced through me.

Now… what will the verdict be!?

“…I see! I was so surprised~”

Having received a not-guilty verdict, I mentally celebrated with a fist pump.

Hearing Mashiro’s verdict, Karen and Reina also released me.

…However, this feels like a husband hiding an affair, and I hate it…

If I had known it would come to this, I should have proposed to everyone sooner… Wait.

“What’s wrong, Mashiro? Did you want to hug me this time?”

“Yeah, that’s right. I wanted to do this with Ouga-kun.”

She had somehow made her way from Alice to me and buried her face in my chest.

…Huh? Wait, this situation… is pretty bad, isn’t it?

Just as I realized this, Mashiro smiled with eyes that weren’t smiling.

“…Huh? Why does Ouga-kun also smell so much like Alice-san…?”

What happened next was swift.

My shoulders were gripped even tighter than before, and my belt was firmly grabbed with the free hand.

This effectively prevented me from even standing up.

Naturally, Alice, who wouldn’t abandon me, stood frozen in place.

…Kukuku. So this is what they call a battlefield.

It’s more terrifying than I imagined.

“I’d like to hear all about it, in detail.”

“…Yes, I’d very much like to hear it too.”

“It’ll be fun until we reach Encarton, won’t it, Ouga?”

“…Ouga-sama…”

And so, the interrogation of me and Alice by the three of them continued as declared, until we arrived in Encarton.