Shirone asked with an uneasy look.

�Rian, what if we get caught?�

�What are you so worried about? The library relocation work is done anyways, so you�re not tied down by the contract. Besides, my family won�t be back until the evening. Alright, alright, come on.�

As they went up to the second floor, Shirone�s eyes were greeted by the countless rooms littering the hallway.

As they approached the very end of the corridor, Shirone saw the family�s room.

Although there was no special decoration like a family crest, the interior was especially pink.

Instead of swords and shields, piano and unknown instruments were on display.

From the musical instruments littering the room, Shirone could tell It was the eldest daughter�s room.

The number of rooms were overflowing, so there would have been many options, but Rian decided on the last room.

Shirone felt like he had seen a side of the alienation Rian must feel despite being part of the family.

�Well, here it is. This is my room.�

As a passionate swordsman, wooden swords were piled up in the room and books related to swordsmanship were also visible on the bookshelf.

However, there were no professional books. Most of them were novels about myths.

�I wanted to come here at least once!�

Thought Shirone, as he considered Rian a friend.

Rooms were said to represent a person�s character. And that saying was not incorrect.

�He really has no interest in decorating at all!�

For Rian, who was always covered in dust, this place seemed meaningless except for when he wanted to sleep.

The two chatted away because they had nothing to do. But when that got boring as well, they played a card game.

The game ended in just 30 minutes.

It was a complete defeat for Rian.

Shirone asked while sweeping the chips.

�One more round?�

�I�m not doing it! Damn it. It�s a gamble based on luck anyways. I guess I�m just unlucky.�

Shirone spoke again while organizing the chips.

�You have a habit of moving cards outside when the ace comes in. And the time you take to bet is different depending on whether you have a pair. I�m guessing the reason why is because when you have a pair, you�re taking the time to think of a strategy, but when you don�t have a pair, you just give up. But if there�s a time difference, it stands out. Just knowing those two things gives me the higher probability of winning.�

Rian had a blank look on his face as if he had been cheated.

�How can you find such things?�

�Observation often achieves its purpose when you are not obsessively trying to observe forcefully. If you try to observe multiple things at once, you will never find what you�re looking for. Just appreciate and acknowledge them as a whole. Only then will something stand out.�

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