I observed Marshall as he was tumbling out of my office, barely standing up on his own two feet. I could see the effects working very well. At least they weren't lying when they said it was authentic, I would've killed each and every last one of them if they didn't pay me all that money just to try out the dumb toy. I almost feel bad for the kid, but after almost punching Ume like that, I can't really forgive him.
If anything happened to Ume, I'd feel so guilty. Quip has only known her for a few days now, but he's attached. I'm glad he finally has someone to be around other than me, and he's learning great family values since he never had a very organized family himself. At least it's better than what Ume has now, being alone so often and all. I know those two will get along, maybe teach each other a few things, like you shouldn't want to take over the whole world.
I knew that the stupid angel boy he hangs out with so much would help him somehow, so I'm gonna give them a deal. I can't have King live, it's for the money. I need to see how this show plays out, it's quite...entertaining.
After sitting back at my desk, I picked up my shiny black phone and dialed a number. It rang a few times, before the man who I wanted to speak to finally picked up.
"Klover? What do you want? Do you know what you've done?!--"
"If you let King die, then your little flower child lives. If you let King live, then your little flower child dies."
"Wait, you mean Aza--"
No questions needed, I hung up the phone. He should know that I mean what I say, and when I mean what I say, I follow through with it.
I set the phone down and looked up at the door. I could hear Lulu's voice on the other side.
With her sweet and quiet voice, Lulu said, "S-sir, someone is here to see you."
"State your name and purpose." I replied.
"It's Rime, I'm not sure if you remember--"
"Come in. Lulu, leave us be for a while."
"Y-yes sir!"
She quickly walked back to the bar, her usual location, and Rime walked through the door with a disappointed look on her face.
Concerned, I asked, "Hey, what's wrong, dear?"
"Why would you do such a thing?"
"Wait, what are we talking about?"
"I saw you drag King back to your office, why would you treat a teenager like that?"
"First of all, he's 18 so he's an adult. Second of all--"
"I don't want to hear your excuses, Greed."
Wait...what did she just say? Greed? She knows who I am? W--...what is the meaning of this? Maybe it was because I showed off in public, but she doesn't seem like--
Then it hit me. She must be one of my kind.
"No one wonder you were so good at winning me over, Ace of Hearts."
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Matryo-ress (Volume 5)
Fiction généraleDomino has always mentioned his young daughter who's alone back at home and Klover's good friend Quip has visited his establishment Greed's Gamble in the past, so it's about time that King is introduced to them. But what will happen when their world...
