Chapter 12: The First Victim?
The hall of the Sanzenin House was originally magnificent, but now it is decorated as an auditorium, and it is like the British Museum, making people feel that they will desecrate this place just by walking around.
The first thing Mu Xiu felt after entering the door was the dim light, dim and gentle, creating an ambiguous and mysterious atmosphere.
However, although the lighting is dim and soft, it is enough to ensure that the design of the auditorium is clearly visible.
For example, the windows are covered with velvet blue draperies, the magnificent palace lamps hang in the middle of the ceiling, the floor is smooth enough to be used as a mirror, and the music is playing slowly and slowly......
It can be said that just after entering here, it already gives people a feeling of being in a trance.
"I really don't think I'm suitable for this kind of field!"
Mu Xiu glanced at it quickly, and found that there were upper-class people dressed up everywhere, or social elites in suits and leather shoes, or bejeweled women-
They are either champagne in hand, talking and laughing; Or in the male and female pairing, dancing.
Elegant and generous, full of pride, this party has just begun, and it has inadvertently shown the luxury atmosphere of the world.
At this point, the power of the Three Thousand Courtyard family was faintly visible, no matter how absurd the reason for this dinner party was, those upper-class people could not ignore this almost opportunity.
After all, it is really rare to have a reason to take the initiative to show favor and get closer to the 3,000 courtyards.
In other words, they only see what the dinner party can achieve, but they don't care what the reason for the dinner party is going on.
Whether it's "celebrating the passing of the 3000-courtyard housekeeper exam" or "celebrating the failure of the 3000-courtyard housekeeper exam", it doesn't matter to them.
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"Well, I actually know this, after all, the eldest lady just found a reason to practice the skills of entertaining guests......"
The debt housekeeper looked at Mu Xiu who was talking to himself on the side with some embarrassment, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked very speechless.
"It's just that, classmate Mu Xiu, can you not tell me about your mental analysis process. I feel that my belief that I have been trained for many years has been broken by you all at once, even with the courage to live! β
The reason for this dinner is indeed funny enough, and it feels like a grand party held to celebrate my admission to the White Emperor Academy like before.
Ayasaki can say that it was definitely the most embarrassing one in his life. But that was before, and now it seems that there will be more than one embarrassing scene like this?!
This is simply a public execution! It must be!
"I didn't say anything just now, it must be your excess of self-awareness, that's all! Let's get down to business! Mu Xiu said without guilt, and then changed the topic openly.
"It's so short! My round is so short! And what's the deal with that rightful look on your face! β
The corners of the debtor's eyes twitched.
"Complaining about forbidden, anyway, you just need to follow my rhythm......" Mu Xiu clasped his hands on his chest and squinted at him, "Or are you not ready to solve the problem anymore?" β
"Problem solving...... Oh, by the way, solve the problem, what do you think we should do? β
The debt housekeeper realized that he was almost taken crooked by the other party, and now he remembered what he was going to do in the first place.
"The eldest lady locked herself in the kitchen alone, and did not allow me to get near Miss Maria, and as soon as she approached, she would be furious and chase people, and there was really no way to stop her."
"This is actually very simple, just don't let her find out......"
Mu Xiu was about to say something, but at this moment, the lights around him suddenly dimmed. At the same time, a bright light fell in the middle of the hall, illuminating the improvised but unobtrusive stage.
"Thank you very much, guests, now that the party has officially begun, first of all, let's invite today's protagonist to speak, and perform a small program......"
Miss Maria, the head maid of the Sanzenin family, held the microphone in her hand and was smiling on the stage.
She has reddish-brown eyes and long brown hair, and her hair is tied back, and she is obviously dressed as a maid in a dark blue dress and black socks, but she has an unexpected aura.
It's just that the moment her words fell, there was immediately warm applause all around, and another beam of light had instantly shrouded the body of the debtor butler who had not yet reacted.
At this time, he was still subconsciously applauding with the crowd, and only when he noticed that everyone's eyes were on him, did he realize that something was wrong.
Mu Xiu had already retreated from the debtor's side into the darkness a moment before the light shone on.
This is a program arrangement that has been scheduled in advance, but it seems that only the eldest lady of the Three Thousand Courtyard has arranged it herself, but the debtor housekeeper has not been told, and now the duck is driven to the shelves and is embarrassed to go on stage...... The show went.
The boy couldn't help but order a wax for Ayasaki-san in his heart...... No, it was a thumbs up, and he began to turn his head and search the hall for people he knew.
The party looked very lively, but it was invisibly divided into two groups.
A group of people is the upper-class people mentioned before.,They have the largest number.,But they belong to the kind that were used by the three thousand courtyards to make up the number.,It's just that I'm worried that there won't be enough people and it's not lively enough.,So I asked them to come over and stir up the atmosphere.γ
The other wave is basically the classmates of the White Emperor, that is, the people who know each other in Mu Xiu's small circle, they are the ones who are really invited, but the number is too small.
- All of them combined, the number of people can barely break through double digits, which is easy to say if people go camping or something, but if they want to have a grand party, it is not enough to see.
Mu Xiu quickly saw Gui Daisy and them, probably because he was worried about being misunderstood or something, and he also had to take care of the drunken Teacher Gui, so after entering the door, Daisy's classmates separated from the teenager.
He didn't plan to get over there, after all, it was a team of girls over there-
And the eyes of the three fools who looked at him from time to time were all with a vague expectation, and there was an obvious prank.
Therefore, Mu Xiu naturally didn't know what would happen, and rushed up to deliver it.
The pink-haired girl was scrambling to sober up her sister, so she didn't notice Mu Xiu's gaze. Mu Xiu yawned and then withdrew his gaze as well, and then began to think about what he would prepare for the day.
He had no doubt that what Sanzenin Nagi had made up in the kitchen would inevitably turn into the worst murder ever if it were to be eaten by all the guests here.
It's no wonder that the debt steward has the kind of expression that sees the end of the world.
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At the same time, inside the kitchen.
The blonde and double-ponytailed tsundere Lori, who is only one centimeter and less than one meter four in height, is cooking with confidence - at least in her own eyes, she herself is like a kitchen god at this moment.
That's right, the unprecedented smoothness gave her a burst of confidence.
So far, I haven't cut my fingers, and the kitchen hasn't exploded a single time until now...... This incomparably smooth development, can't it all prove that he is the real protagonist at this moment?!
Sanzenin Nagi thought so, and she put on a crisp white apron, a crooked chef's hat on her head, and a high stool under her feet.
Next to it is a huge electronic pot, like a water tank, the stainless steel shell is clear and clean, and the inside is full of soup - it should be soup, right? Although it is sticky and black, it has nothing to do with the concept of "soup" except that everyone has liquid.
And Sanzenin Nagi is still humming strange tunes next to him at the moment, constantly pulling all kinds of ingredients from the side at random, whether it is meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, he can't even look at it and chop it down with a few knives.
Chop it to pieces, then reach out and mix all the ingredients together, and pour it into the cauldron.
A dark aura emanated from it, waving through the air like tentacles.
However, the blonde and double-ponytailed tsundere Lori didn't notice it, and was still immersed in her illusion that "I feel that this wave is stable" and "I think I have a great advantage". She hummed an unknown tune under her breath, repeating the process.
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When the applause around him rang out enthusiastically again, Mu Xiu also applauded as good, but he never raised his head once from beginning to end.
Until Ayasaki Sa comes back -
"I'm sorry, classmate Mu Xiu, I really didn't think that there would be such an arrangement. I don't even know myself, I didn't even know what was going on when Maria called me......"
The debtor butler was sweating profusely and panting slightly, and the performance of the improvised ducks on the stage consumed a considerable part of his mental energy, and he felt that tonight was destined not to be peaceful.
"Oh, it's okay, your performance was actually pretty good." Mu Xiu comforted him casually.
"Uh, yes, yes, thank you very much......" Ayasaki seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"That's right, especially the part of the onion thief is too exciting, the plot is handled very well, I didn't expect the magical boy Ito Makoto to actually use the secret technique of repeated horizontal jumps to summon the Sakamoto boss in the battle on the top......"
Mu Xiu slapped his palm: "But now is not the time to talk about this, let's hurry up!" β
"Huh?"
A trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and the eyes of the debtor housekeeper shook violently.
Wait a minute...... Did you just say this? Oops, my mind is in chaos now, what embarrassing thing did I just do on stage!
He subconsciously kept up with Mu Xiu, who started to move, but couldn't help but think hard about what he had just performed on it, at that time, because he was really unprepared, he was completely reflexive.
So in the current situation of some confusion in his thinking, he really can't think of anything.
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The villa of the 3000-in house is very huge, and when you walk in it, you will always feel that there is no end ahead, as if it is a castle in a fairy tale.
It's just that since it's a kitchen, it will naturally be built too far away, so under the leadership of Ayasaki, the two quickly arrived at their destination.
A head poked out of the kitchen door, Mu Xiu didn't know how to see the scene in the pot next to the Sanqianin Nagi, and suddenly his eyebrows trembled, revealing a strange look-
"I'll go, what a hideous soup...... Hey, look, there's a Loch Ness monster-like creature inside. β
If you eat this kind of thing, you will definitely die!
"Be quiet, classmate Mu Xiu, don't be discovered by the eldest lady." The debt butler slumped his shoulders, "Are you still going to try the taste?" β
"That's right, then...... Now it's your job. β
Mu Xiushen nodded approvingly, then stretched out his hand and pointed to the side, "I moved it out, no matter how much messy things your eldest lady throws down, it will only be in this pot of soup, but you need to replace it with normal soup by yourself." β
"W-When? So fast! β
The debtor housekeeper wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at the pot that had appeared next to him, and then seemed to remember something, and quickly stretched out his head to look inside the kitchen.
"Don't look at it, only she can't find out, but your time is running out." Mu Xiu patted him on the shoulder and said.
"Got it! Leave it to me...... However, I can't go into the kitchen, or I'll be found by the eldest lady, so I'll have to ask Miss Maria for help. β
As if waking up from a dream and understanding that success or failure was here, Ayasaki turned around and began to sprint, bringing a whirlwind in the aisle.
"Why do I always think that as long as I have a relationship with him, it will definitely be no good thing, and I guess it will end in failure, right?"
Looking at the other party's distant back, Mu Xiu scratched his cheek, and after a long while, he turned around again, and then his smile suddenly froze.
"Gui, Gui teacher? Why did you come along, Daisy-san? β
"Wine, my wine...... Hina that big stupid, airfield! They won't let me drink...... Hey, hey, I found it, a lot of wine......"
didn't notice Mu Xiu's existence at all, the drunken Gui Xuelu staggered and knelt next to the cauldron, and then his eyes lit up, and he directly filled a cup in it with the cup in his hand.
Then, she exerted the bold energy of drinking before, and when Mu Xiu didn't have time to stop it, she raised her head and raised her glass, and poured all the "grunt" down.
"Hey! Wait, that's not ...... Finished! β
In the young man's stunned sight, the movements of the older single female teacher suddenly froze.
The next moment she screamed, and a cloud of white smoke rose from her stomach, and then the whole person fell on the carpet in the hallway in a very wistful position, slowly melting into a pile of foam.
"Hey! Teacher Gui, cheer up a littleβ"