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Are there any dark spaces in this mansion that require a ladder to reach?

"Oh! It's Hoshino." The footsteps of those carrying the ladder paused, and Tachibana Sherry's head peeked out from behind the ladder, which had been obstructing her view. She greeted him first, and then answered:

"Exploration!"

"Let me tell you, Hannah and I discovered that the structure of this mansion doesn't actually match the map."

"Hmph, that's a common trope in detective novels. Being able to keenly detect inconsistencies in maps and house details—that's the quality a great detective should have!"

Shirley Tachibana hummed softly, flicking the loops of her braids on either side of her face.

"There is a hidden room on the second floor of this mansion."

Perhaps feeling that the ladder was in the way and interrupting her enthusiasm for sharing and showing off her intelligence to Hoshino Utsunomiya, Tachibana Sherry casually put the ladder aside, then walked over and gestured with her hands as she spoke.

"You know, the first floor is already very, very big. There is a huge courtroom and so many small scattered rooms."

"Although there is a large library on the second floor, it is clear that the recreation room and corridor on the other side cannot fill such a large second-floor space."

Sherry Tachibana took out her phone from her pocket, opened the Witch's Compendium, and without any sense of distance squeezed into the middle of the three holding hands, approaching Hoshino Utsunomiya and showing him the screen.

The maps of the first and second floors are clearly visible in the map.

The map was marked with the names of the rooms and their approximate sizes. According to the map, there was no obvious difference in size between the first and second floors, and there was indeed a large blank area on the second floor.

Utsunomiya Hoshino actually noticed this the day before yesterday.

It would be strange if you didn't notice it; it's not like it's a small room.

After wandering around the second floor twice without finding any hidden doors, he gave up on finding a hidden room.

After all, this is a prison, and even if there are hidden rooms, he probably wouldn't want to see what's inside.

I don't want to see the bodies of previous prisoners locked inside, rotting for years.

You should know that this prison was originally used to hold prospective witches. Judging from what the owl said, they would go crazy and commit all sorts of murders that would be tried because of their witch transformation.

However, it seems that Tachibana Sherry has found a clue now.

"I spent the whole day exploring the second floor. I touched every floorboard and every wall." Before Nikaido Hiro could express his opinion, Tachibana Sherry quickly distanced herself and continued talking about her exploration.

"No mechanism found!"

"At first I suspected it was something like in a library where you could open a door by pulling out a specific book."

"But that would be too complicated and too far away. Wouldn't the person who designed such a mechanism be afraid of being discovered when the library opens and closes its doors?"

A wise glint flashed in Tachibana Sherry's eyes.

"Just as I was pacing around, deep in thought..."

“I saw it, on that balcony in the courtyard.”

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Chapter 121 isn't very interesting (8K)

Atrium, balcony.

Upon hearing these two keywords, Hoshino Utsunomiya immediately recognized them.

The atrium is one of the few open spaces on the ground floor in this mansion, allowing plenty of natural light to pass through.

Above the atrium, on the second floor, there is a separate opening.

Pond, moss, green plants.

Of course, there's also a spot right on the second-floor balcony.

I didn't think about it in detail at the time.

Looking back now.

Why would there be a balcony on the second floor, which only has an entertainment room and a library?

Which room does the balcony connect to?

"If I can't find the mechanism to open the door, surely I can find the room?"

Tachibana Sherry straightened her back with great pride.

Actually, if it weren't for the point deduction issue, and the fact that Hannah Tono kept stopping her, she wouldn't have needed to find a ladder or walk from the balcony.

If we can't use the main entrance, can't we just use the wall?

Humph.

Your secret mechanism is well hidden, but I, Tachibana Sherry, also know a little bit of martial arts.

Unfortunately, she can't use her fists and feet, because it would deduct points.

Oh my god, how could this witch be so mean? She even deducts points for such a small thing.

Fortunately, although she could easily break down the wall to find the room, Tachibana Sherry was quite happy to use her intelligence to deduce solutions from small clues.

After all, he's a great detective; he can use his brain, so why would he need to use his hands?

"Then I wish you good luck in finding that hidden room." After letting Tachibana Sherry approach for a while, Nikaido Hiro couldn't help but shoo her away: "We have other matters to attend to, so we'll have to leave now."

Not to mention that Tachibana Sherry was the witch she had identified with, contact with a witch was an extremely dangerous thing in itself.

Judging from her initial purpose, she also wanted to find a way to reduce the chances of Utsunomiya Hoshino coming into contact with the witch.

Although the hidden room sounds appealing, it's definitely just bait deliberately thrown out by the witch to lure out Utsunomiya Hoshino.

This time, Hoshino Utsunomiya was kept by her and Emma in turns. She used the excuse of being a love advisor to get closer to Emma, ​​but she couldn't find an opportunity to intervene.

That's why Tachibana Sherry seized the opportunity of not finding Noah's studio and pretended to 'discover' this hidden room.

Ha, this prison, this mansion, is the witch's territory. Doesn't the witch know how to enter the hidden room?

He was pretending to make some kind of deduction, yet he was standing so close to Hoshino.

The witch's sinister intentions are obvious.

It wasn't that Nikaido Hiro was jealous. Although she knew she liked Utsunomiya Hoshino, her possessiveness wasn't strong enough to prevent any woman from getting close to her.

This is to protect Hoshino Utsunomiya.

We can't let him die at the hands of a witch again.

"It's not that urgent." However, contrary to her wishes, even though she had already said that, Utsunomiya Hoshino still spoke up:

"We've already explored all the other places, haven't we? Why don't we follow Sherry and see what's in that hidden room?"

"Perhaps this is the studio Noah needs."

If a suitable place could be found elsewhere, it would have been found long ago.

Since we haven't found it yet, a little more time won't make a difference.

As for security...

It's confirmed that Tachibana Sherry isn't a witch, so she should actually be quite safe, surprisingly.

"Noah, listen to Hoshino."

Noah Kinosaki nodded in agreement.

Two to one.

Nikaido Hiro has no right to refute.

Protests that are too jarring can cause confusion and are more likely to lead to trouble.

Although somewhat uneasy, Nikaido Hiro had no choice but to accept it.

She gripped Hoshino Utsunomiya's hand tightly.

So, Tachibana Sherry picked up her ladder again, and wobbled along, leading the three of them to the courtyard.

Hannah Tono seemed to be waiting by the pool in the courtyard.

"Too slow, Desuwa, are you lost or—" She was about to complain when she saw the three people who had followed her.

"cough."

With a light cough, Tono Hannah opened her folding fan and covered her pretty face.

"Why did you bring someone here?"

A reserved inquiry.

"Because I'm interested!" Sherry Tachibana replied emphatically. "The mysterious hidden room, the great detective's exploration is about to reveal the truth, how can it be without an audience?"

"Onlookers are necessary!"

"And it's already very fast! If it weren't for Hannah's levitation magic preventing me from flying up, there would have been no need to specifically find this ladder!"

After answering the second question, she then contradicted the first question.

"Because you're too heavy, desuwa." Tono Hannah snorted and turned her head away.

"Am I really a very heavy Sherry?" Tilting her head, without asking Hannah Tono, Tachibana Sherry turned to Hoshino Utsunomiya and asked.

Her big, blinking eyes were full of innocence.

"I don't know," Hoshino Utsunomiya shook her head.

He never hugged Shirley Tachibana.

There is no answer.

However, Tachibana Sherry's figure doesn't look like that of a very heavy person.

She has a fairly average figure, like a young girl.

Lively and youthful, whether it's heavy or not is another matter.

Ultimately, you should know your own weight, right?

"Hmph." Shirley Tachibana gave a meaningful hum, but didn't dwell on the topic. She slammed the ladder against the wall and then looked up.

The ladder isn't very tall, and it can't be extended or retracted, so you can't lean it against the balcony to reach it directly.

However, it can raise the height considerably; by placing the ladder against the wall, you can reach a distance where you can easily climb onto the balcony.