My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s

proached them, the two people who were happily chatting looked up at the same time.

「Oh, Kyousuke, is it their turn already?」

I nodded at Akira’s words.

The two people walked towards the stage together with Princess Amelia.

I thought that it would take time for them to go around, but it was unexpectedly fast.

Maa, I saw several women who turned pale and left when they saw Princess Amelia’s face.
I understood why they would do so.

If there was a face that was as beautiful as that one, I would like to see it.

And then, I looked at the demon who was wearing a hood.

「Is it alright for you to not go?」

Suddenly remembering that she had to go, the demon headed towards the stage in a hurry.

I thought that if it was almost time for Princess Amelia, Ueno, and Hosoyama’s turn, then the same would go for the demon who came after them, and it seems that I was right.

I stood next to Akira who gave a wry smile and looked up at the stage.

「…Akira, you probably forgot Ueno and the others’ names again.」

I did not miss the fact that he cleverly did not call them by their names just now. 

Akira shrugged, and laughed. 

「I can’t hide anything from Kyousuke.」

「Of course not.
Akira might not remember, but I’ve known you for a long time.」

I’ve been with Satou and Akira for about ten years. 

Akira was smiling, but his eyes sharpened.

A chill ran down my spine.

「Then, you can’t hide anything from me either.
I have no interest in other people, but if it’s your poker face, I can see through it somewhat.
…maa, Kyousuke, just what are you guys planning?」

His look was by no means one you would use towards your friends. 

Akira was not like this when we were in Japan. 

「What are you talking about?」

When I feigned ignorance and tilted my head in confusion, Akira’s gaze became even sharper. 

「At the very least, you should’ve had the Kansai-dialect girl and the animal trainer get out of my sight.
Ever since the pageant started, that girl has been restless the entire time.」

Certainly, Ueno and Waki were easy to understand.

However, if we had just those two go somewhere else, then that would be suspicious.

「And then, you as well.
You were flustered ever since Latisneil came.
I’m going to ask you one more time, ok? What are you guys planning? …no, is something going to happen after this?」

Seeing that he had keenly pointed everything out, I unconsciously let out a sound of admiration.

Did my friend become a detective?

Was this the intuition of someone who had gone through life and death?

I shrugged my shoulders and saw Ueno who was on stage waving towards us.

「If it were a plan that I had thought up and executed, then I would, without hesitation, tell Akira, but this was something that everyone in our party had come up with.
I can’t talk about it at my own discretion.」

I continued to speak with my head hung down.

I was not betraying him, but even so, me keeping a secret from Akira was extremely suspicious.

「Something is definitely going to happen after this.
That is for certain, and Gram is involved.
…be careful, Akira.
Make sure to keep an eye on Princess Amelia.」

「…got it.」