Simone doesn't remember the specifics because it was a scary story she shared with her friends when she was in elementary school, but she thinks it also included something like, "You have to sing a song to escape from the scary story."
'But it's no use now.'
This isn't just a horror story, it's real life. Can anyone sing in front of a ghost and clear their mind?
At least it wasn't Simone.
She knew that the curses of this mansion were strong enough to kill a person, but it was difficult for even her to act calmly in front of them.
“Wow, we’re in trouble...”
How many times do I have to say that something big is going on?
As Simone sat down to catch her breath, a black cat approached her from the shadowy hallway.
“Did you fail?”
“Yes, I couldn’t even go in. I thought I’d be caught right away.”
It's better to get hurt than to go crazy. If you go crazy, there's no answer, so you'll end up being even more cautious.
“Yeah, good job. If it seems dangerous, you should think it over a few more times. You’ve matured since last time.”
Simone chuckled. If he were to say last time, he would probably mean the day she jumped into the lake.
“Huh? What are you talking about? I’ve been careful in the past and now. If there’s anyone who values their life more than I do, come out and tell me.”
Geneon sighed deeply. He was so tense that he lost all his strength and sat down, but his mouth was still open.
“This is lacking.”
Even if no one else knows, Geneon knows that he can hear Simone's inner thoughts.
Simone is always calm and solves curses extraordinarily, but she is actually quite timid and is determined in every action.
Geneon turned around in annoyance.
“Get up. Let’s go first. Let’s go back and fix things again. It’s not something that can be done if we keep trying.”
“Oh, Geneon, did something come to mind? Will you help me?”
“You, you’re the only one in this mansion who can lift the curse. But I can give you a little advice.”
Simone smiled faintly, jumped up, and followed Geneon.
Naturally, she thought she would return to her room, but Geneon led Simone to the study of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
“Huh? Why here?”
There's nothing to report since she couldn't even save Dan.
At Simone's question, Geneon clicked his tongue and said,
“He was very worried about you.”
“Me? The Grand Duke of Illeston? Oh, no way.”
Of course, it is true that the Grand Duke of Illestone has been very kind to Simone recently, but he is not the type of person to worry about having to lift a dangerous curse.
In the first place, the favor was given because Simone was good at lifting curses, but now that it was all in vain, it was embarrassing to meet him.
Geneon, who had clearly read Simone's thoughts, chuckled and knocked on the study door with his forepaw as if telling her to open it quickly.
“Well, of course, the Grand Duke is worried too. But I wasn’t talking about him.”
"Yes?"
Simone knocked on the study door.
“Come in.”
When she heard the voice of the Grand Duke of Illeston and opened the door, the study was unusually full of people.
"...Uh?"
“You came. Did you manage to save Lord Dan? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Simone!”
“Simone, are you okay?”
“S, Simone... where is Da, Lord Dan?”
The servants in charge of the Grand Duchess Florier and Simone's room, as well as Viscount Chaylor, looked at Simone with very worried expressions.
All of them, including the Grand Duke of Illestone and Kelle, were gathered in the study, worried about Simone.
Simone paused in surprise for a moment, then pretended as if nothing had happened and went inside.
“What are you all doing here? Even Kaylee and Anna.”
Even if the Grand Duchess Florier or Viscount Chaylor could be here, Anna or Kaylee would not be able to wait for Simone unless the Grand Duke specifically summoned them.
In short, the people gathered here must have been personally summoned by the Grand Duke of Illeston. Why on earth? Simone wondered.
The answer to this was given by the Grand Duchess Florier herself.
“I was worried about you and was discussing ways to help.”
It all started with the Grand Duchess of Florier. She heard that not only were the guests affected by this curse, but even Simone had already been affected.
“I was so worried that I went to your room, but you had already gone to get the ball, and the servants were all worried and fidgeting.”
“Well...”
Simone looked at Kaylee and Anna, who were looking around her, sobbing.
Now, the servants in charge of Simone's room are almost like family.
Oh, of course, the people in the mansion were family, but the servants who assisted Simone were much closer to her.
Grand Duchess Florier also observed Simone with eagle eyes, and only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did her expression soften.
“That’s why I brought you here. What good is it to just worry? If we share our views on how we can help you together, this frustration will be relieved a little.”
The story of Simone's screams when she was suddenly cursed, her calm but anxious face that would pop up from time to time, and her repeated attempts and failures to change the subject have long been public knowledge in this mansion.
How can one not be worried when the strong Simone is having a hard time?
Everyone in the mansion was worried and anxious when they heard this news. Are they afraid that they too will be cursed? No, they already knew that Simone's amulet was effective against that ghost.
What they were worried about was Simone, who was already under a curse and had to continue to fight it.
They were so worried that they couldn't just sit still and wait.
Simone was told to stay inside her room and refrain from going out as much as possible, as even hearing it could cause a curse, but what kind of person would stand by and watch their family be put in danger?
Of course, they can't provide as much help as the Crown Prince or Abel and his party, but they can still do something.
Simone looked at them with a surprised face, then smiled and entered the study.
“Did you get any good ideas?”
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t think of many methods. But it’s not like I didn’t think of any.”
“...Your Highness the Grand Duchess?”
Florier took out a dagger for self-defense from her belongings.
“...”
Simone kept her mouth shut.
What are you going to do with that knife?
The Grand Duchess smiled softly, contrasting with the sinewy hand holding the sword.
“I heard about the curse. Fortunately, I can save you at least.”
“...Yes?”
For the first time, a panicked voice came out of Simone.
No, why are people so scary?
When Simone seemed not to understand what she meant, Florier answered in a way she could understand.
“I know because I've been there, done that.”
"... Yes?"
“Even if you’re crazy, if you’re sick, you’ll come to your senses for a little while. It’s up to me and this person to save you.”
Grand Duchess Florier pointed the tip of her sword at Grand Duke Illeston, and the Grand Duke quietly took Florier's sword and attached Simone's amulet to the blade.
Geneon said.
“I will read your mind here. If anything even slightly evil enters your mind, I will run straight to you. I will dig my claws into your head to make sure that no whispers enter your mind.”
“Ugh...”
Simone burst out laughing without realizing it. These people are really risking their lives to help lift this curse.
Heavy.
Their willingness to help her feels so heavy.
“But you.”
That was the moment when she was about to say that there was no need to go that far.
Grand Duke Illeston, who had been keeping his mouth shut the whole time, asked.
“How do you plan to get through this from now on?”
Yes, these people also help Simone when Simone has a proper plan and carries it out.
Having just failed to save Dan, will Simone have the energy to try to lift the curse again?
At his words, Simone's expression became more ambiguous than usual.
“Oh, that’s right, I had some thoughts. That’s...”
Geneon clicked his tongue. Judging from the long tongue, Simone must have come up with some kind of creepy plan.
“But I also suddenly thought of it and it’s my first time trying it, so before I do it, I want to ask Geneon-”
Knock knock.
Everyone's heads turned to the door.
A knock on the door was just heard by them.
Simone's eyes, which had been giving an explanation that wasn't an explanation, sank deeply.
It was an ordinary knock on the door, but an ominous energy was coming from beyond the door.
“...”
Simone approached the door with a determined look on her face.
She's not ready to face this yet. She's not even sure about her new plan.
Nevertheless, if the curse had come first, Simone would have been the first to face it.
'But it's no use now.'
This isn't just a horror story, it's real life. Can anyone sing in front of a ghost and clear their mind?
At least it wasn't Simone.
She knew that the curses of this mansion were strong enough to kill a person, but it was difficult for even her to act calmly in front of them.
“Wow, we’re in trouble...”
How many times do I have to say that something big is going on?
As Simone sat down to catch her breath, a black cat approached her from the shadowy hallway.
“Did you fail?”
“Yes, I couldn’t even go in. I thought I’d be caught right away.”
It's better to get hurt than to go crazy. If you go crazy, there's no answer, so you'll end up being even more cautious.
“Yeah, good job. If it seems dangerous, you should think it over a few more times. You’ve matured since last time.”
Simone chuckled. If he were to say last time, he would probably mean the day she jumped into the lake.
“Huh? What are you talking about? I’ve been careful in the past and now. If there’s anyone who values their life more than I do, come out and tell me.”
Geneon sighed deeply. He was so tense that he lost all his strength and sat down, but his mouth was still open.
“This is lacking.”
Even if no one else knows, Geneon knows that he can hear Simone's inner thoughts.
Simone is always calm and solves curses extraordinarily, but she is actually quite timid and is determined in every action.
Geneon turned around in annoyance.
“Get up. Let’s go first. Let’s go back and fix things again. It’s not something that can be done if we keep trying.”
“Oh, Geneon, did something come to mind? Will you help me?”
“You, you’re the only one in this mansion who can lift the curse. But I can give you a little advice.”
Simone smiled faintly, jumped up, and followed Geneon.
***
Naturally, she thought she would return to her room, but Geneon led Simone to the study of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
“Huh? Why here?”
There's nothing to report since she couldn't even save Dan.
At Simone's question, Geneon clicked his tongue and said,
“He was very worried about you.”
“Me? The Grand Duke of Illeston? Oh, no way.”
Of course, it is true that the Grand Duke of Illestone has been very kind to Simone recently, but he is not the type of person to worry about having to lift a dangerous curse.
In the first place, the favor was given because Simone was good at lifting curses, but now that it was all in vain, it was embarrassing to meet him.
Geneon, who had clearly read Simone's thoughts, chuckled and knocked on the study door with his forepaw as if telling her to open it quickly.
“Well, of course, the Grand Duke is worried too. But I wasn’t talking about him.”
"Yes?"
Simone knocked on the study door.
“Come in.”
When she heard the voice of the Grand Duke of Illeston and opened the door, the study was unusually full of people.
"...Uh?"
“You came. Did you manage to save Lord Dan? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Simone!”
“Simone, are you okay?”
“S, Simone... where is Da, Lord Dan?”
The servants in charge of the Grand Duchess Florier and Simone's room, as well as Viscount Chaylor, looked at Simone with very worried expressions.
All of them, including the Grand Duke of Illestone and Kelle, were gathered in the study, worried about Simone.
Simone paused in surprise for a moment, then pretended as if nothing had happened and went inside.
“What are you all doing here? Even Kaylee and Anna.”
Even if the Grand Duchess Florier or Viscount Chaylor could be here, Anna or Kaylee would not be able to wait for Simone unless the Grand Duke specifically summoned them.
In short, the people gathered here must have been personally summoned by the Grand Duke of Illeston. Why on earth? Simone wondered.
The answer to this was given by the Grand Duchess Florier herself.
“I was worried about you and was discussing ways to help.”
It all started with the Grand Duchess of Florier. She heard that not only were the guests affected by this curse, but even Simone had already been affected.
“I was so worried that I went to your room, but you had already gone to get the ball, and the servants were all worried and fidgeting.”
“Well...”
Simone looked at Kaylee and Anna, who were looking around her, sobbing.
Now, the servants in charge of Simone's room are almost like family.
Oh, of course, the people in the mansion were family, but the servants who assisted Simone were much closer to her.
Grand Duchess Florier also observed Simone with eagle eyes, and only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did her expression soften.
“That’s why I brought you here. What good is it to just worry? If we share our views on how we can help you together, this frustration will be relieved a little.”
The story of Simone's screams when she was suddenly cursed, her calm but anxious face that would pop up from time to time, and her repeated attempts and failures to change the subject have long been public knowledge in this mansion.
How can one not be worried when the strong Simone is having a hard time?
Everyone in the mansion was worried and anxious when they heard this news. Are they afraid that they too will be cursed? No, they already knew that Simone's amulet was effective against that ghost.
What they were worried about was Simone, who was already under a curse and had to continue to fight it.
They were so worried that they couldn't just sit still and wait.
Simone was told to stay inside her room and refrain from going out as much as possible, as even hearing it could cause a curse, but what kind of person would stand by and watch their family be put in danger?
Of course, they can't provide as much help as the Crown Prince or Abel and his party, but they can still do something.
Simone looked at them with a surprised face, then smiled and entered the study.
“Did you get any good ideas?”
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t think of many methods. But it’s not like I didn’t think of any.”
“...Your Highness the Grand Duchess?”
Florier took out a dagger for self-defense from her belongings.
“...”
Simone kept her mouth shut.
What are you going to do with that knife?
The Grand Duchess smiled softly, contrasting with the sinewy hand holding the sword.
“I heard about the curse. Fortunately, I can save you at least.”
“...Yes?”
For the first time, a panicked voice came out of Simone.
No, why are people so scary?
When Simone seemed not to understand what she meant, Florier answered in a way she could understand.
“I know because I've been there, done that.”
"... Yes?"
“Even if you’re crazy, if you’re sick, you’ll come to your senses for a little while. It’s up to me and this person to save you.”
Grand Duchess Florier pointed the tip of her sword at Grand Duke Illeston, and the Grand Duke quietly took Florier's sword and attached Simone's amulet to the blade.
Geneon said.
“I will read your mind here. If anything even slightly evil enters your mind, I will run straight to you. I will dig my claws into your head to make sure that no whispers enter your mind.”
“Ugh...”
Simone burst out laughing without realizing it. These people are really risking their lives to help lift this curse.
Heavy.
Their willingness to help her feels so heavy.
“But you.”
That was the moment when she was about to say that there was no need to go that far.
Grand Duke Illeston, who had been keeping his mouth shut the whole time, asked.
“How do you plan to get through this from now on?”
Yes, these people also help Simone when Simone has a proper plan and carries it out.
Having just failed to save Dan, will Simone have the energy to try to lift the curse again?
At his words, Simone's expression became more ambiguous than usual.
“Oh, that’s right, I had some thoughts. That’s...”
Geneon clicked his tongue. Judging from the long tongue, Simone must have come up with some kind of creepy plan.
“But I also suddenly thought of it and it’s my first time trying it, so before I do it, I want to ask Geneon-”
Knock knock.
Everyone's heads turned to the door.
A knock on the door was just heard by them.
Simone's eyes, which had been giving an explanation that wasn't an explanation, sank deeply.
It was an ordinary knock on the door, but an ominous energy was coming from beyond the door.
“...”
Simone approached the door with a determined look on her face.
She's not ready to face this yet. She's not even sure about her new plan.
Nevertheless, if the curse had come first, Simone would have been the first to face it.
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