The Crimson Eyes

“...Ultos-sama. Was that really a success...?”

Riera asked me with a dubious look.

There was no one else in the room, which was filled with the bright light of the midday sun.

“...Yeah, more or less. This was all part of the plan, too.”

“Do you really think so? It doesn't feel like it went very well... He was completely bright red.”

Riera tilted her head, looking uncertain.

Several days had passed since that accursed “Bath Invitation Incident,” and Riera was currently grilling me about it.

“...That's not true. It went perfectly, exactly according to plan. Not a single thing went wrong.”

I tried to bluff, my face twitching as I said whatever came to mind.

But, of course, it hadn't been a success at all...