Congratulations to eleora23 for guessing the last two missing words from that one censored sentence back in chapter 36!
This person was the one who guessed the last part but it took a whole bunch of you to build up to it!
Though...
Guys, I know you might be interested now that it's solved but please don't go back and look.
You'll regret it!
That sentence is so messed up I'm embarrassed that I ever wrote it!
Let's all just peacefully read this chapter and forget about that sentence.
(If you do end up reading it, remember that the context was that this is something that Neuvillette overhears one of the inmates say and repeats it back to Wriothesley.)
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Wriothesely's POV
"Duke Wriothesley, please stop laughing. It's not that funny." Lady Furina groaned.
"On the contrary. I think Neuvillette being passive-aggressive is hilarious."
Did you not see how he looked at the guy when he said that?
He pretty much called him an idiot in a hundred different languages with a single look.
"That whole falling in love part after wasn't even true." She continued to grumble.
"Oh?"
"You were enamored long before he stepped foot in the Fortress." She spat out.
Well...
Fair enough.
"If you want to see something funny you should just look up, Your Grace."
"Oh, I don't dare."
I fear I wouldn't be able to hold back my laughter if I did.
"You truly should. You don't want to miss this."
Okay, fine.
I have been convinced.
As I glanced up, I was reminded of what happened a few days back after Neuvillette and I returned to Lady Furina's place.
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"So that's what happened." I finished explaining to the girls.
Other than silence, there was no other reaction.
That was until-
"Eggs it is then." Veleda shrugged her shoulders.
"I was still hoping for flowers." Sedene sighed.
Eggs? Flowers?
What the hell are they talking about?
I looked back at Neuvillette for answers but he too locked equally confused.
Lady Furina on the other hand...
"Wait. You kids weren't joking?"
"No."
"Of course not."
"Why would we joke about something like this?"
"We even gave you our mora."
???
What the hell is happening?
Now Lady Furina started looking a bit confused as well as she pulled a large wooden box from the corner.
"So you kids really put aside all of this to-"
"Yes."
"That's correct."
As if I wasn't confused enough yet, I found myself getting dragged over to the crate by the girls.
"Papa, can you use this to buy us some eggs?"
"Eggs?"
"Yes, eggs."
"Why would you want so many eggs?"
And just how much mora is in that crate?!
"To throw at that bas- at that guy, of course." Trow nodded gravely.
????????
"Girls... Would you mind explaining to us what this is about?" Neuvillette sighed.
They hesitated for a moment before Veleda stepped forward to explain.
"A few years back we all decided that we would all put one month's worth allowance together and stash it away somewhere. We had two options for what we would do with the money depending on what that assho- depending on what Gerlad did with his life."
"And you did this why exactly?" Neuvillette sighed.
"Because that guy felt like a prick."
"We didn't like him."
"He stinks."
A few more insults were thrown around each more colorful than the last.
It got to the point where I started wondering just what crowds the girls spent their time with.
"Girls, wait just a moment. So you're saying that none of you were fond of him?"
"Yeah... Not really."
"He just gave off this feeling."
"Like a snake."
"Right! A snake."
"And none of you thought of sharing this with me?" Neuvillette sighed again.
"We thought that since the other guy we compared to a not-so-friendly animal was okay, this one might turn out fine as well." Trow explained.
"The other guy-"
"Papa. We're talking about Papa."
Yet another sigh left Neuvillette as he couched down next the the children.
"Next time you don't like someone or get a bad feeling about them, just tell me, alright?"
"So... We are not to blame for this one?" Sigewinne asked hesitantly.
Wait.
Even you knew that he was a prick?!
You don't even go to the surface that often.
So it wasn't just me who thought of that guy as an a*shole at first sight!
"Of course, you are not to blame. Who would ever blame you, my dear little ones? I just hope that if something like this happens again you will tell me."
"Okay!"
"We will!"
"Next time we will tell you!"
"For sure."
Neuvillette smiled at them, petting them on the head. A deep relief hid behind that smile knowing that the girls wouldn't be hurt by this betrayal so deeply.
I do have one question though.
"So you planned to spend all that money on eggs to throw at him if he turned out to be a prick, but what about the flowers?"
"Oh, those? If he turned out to be just a nice guy with a weird air about him we planned to spend that money on flowers for his funeral." Sigewinne deadpanned.
"Excuse me?"
You planned to do what?
"How thoughtful of you." Neuvillette praised them, rewarding them with another pet on the head.
No, it's not.
That is incredibly ominous!
Argh!
Just when I thought you had acquired some semblance of common sense!
"I suspect you will want to watch the trial." Neuvillette started.
Naturally, the girls all nodded.
Now this was a problem.
I didn't want them anywhere near that bastard and I doubt Neuvillette would want it either.
"Let's do it like this then. Please excuse me Furina. I'll reverse it in a moment."
"Reverse wha- F*ck! Neuvillette! What the hell?!" The archon shouted in shock.
The floor had turned completely see-through with a simple wave of Neuvillette's hand.
"Would this be a satisfactory compromise? It is also see-through from the other side but only for the people I allow to see through it."
This is a total cheat!
The girls of course quickly nodded, locking down at the grand hall of the Opera with wonder till Neuvillette changed it back.
"Now, for the trial-"
"Uhm... Dad?" Sedene interrupted hesitantly.
"Yes, my dear?"
"You said we should tell you if there is something that bothers us."
"Yes. Of course, you should. Is there something like that?" Neuvillette asked with a smile.
Sedene looked back at the rest of the girls who nodded, at first a bit hesitantly but in the end full of confidence.
"So..."
"Yes?"
"You two..." She pointed to Neuvillette and me.
Us?
What about us?
"Please stop it."
Stop what?
Both of us were left utterly confused.
Sedene took a deep breath before spitting out:
"If you are aroused please find a way to deal with it. It is truly starting to become a bother to us."
F*ck!
I totally forgot about that!
Aaah!
Damn it! So the kids all knew every time I-
Argh!
Someone please kill me!
And if that wasn't enough, Sedene continued to speak.
"Papa is still kind of okay, but you Dad... It's making our eyes sore so please do something about it."
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Yeah...
So anyway.
As I looked up at the see-through ceiling now in the middle of the trial, I could see why Lady Furina didn't want me to miss it.
The girls were all lying on the ground scribbling cutely on pieces of paper.
What was revealed when they turned those papers around was anything but cute though.
Snake-like bastard
Can't even win an argument he started
Boo!
Get a life
I hope your life is as pleasant as you are
His IQ is lower than Dad's EQ
You're ugly
It looked like they got Claude to join too.
I watched attentively as a satisfied smile surfaced on his lips before he turned his paper around, sticking it to the floor.
Pfft!
I nearly choked on air reading it.
Your wife will probably leave you because you're lacking in more than one department
Hahahahaha!
The kids are truly...
I quickly waved at Neuvillette, motioning for him to look up as well.
He took a glance and I could see his composure cracking.
These brats are...
Seriously...
Truly well raised!
Good job Neuvillette!
Amazing kids we've got here!
I couldn't be more proud!
I should get them some sweets later!
I'm sure Neuvillette wouldn't mind just this once.
Not with that smile filled with pride that he was hiding behind his hand.