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Chapter 60 - An Interrogation, But the Laughter and Blushing Won't Stop

Kyle's eyes fell sadly, but then he suddenly laughed.

"I figured as much partway through. Promising to make it was just an empty promise. I never got it, no matter how long I waited. I'm not even sure a medicine like that really exists."

"If it's an illness, you could have just had a regular apothecary look at her..."

"I tried that too. I bought medicine and took it to her. But it doesn't work anymore. Seems she's been suffering for a long time... I know I can't go back now, and for her, maybe this was for the best, rather than just prolonging the pain."

Kyle's eyes stared off into the distance.

"Um..." It was Camille, from the former First Knight Order, who timidly raised his hand.

"What Kyle's saying, that part is true. The girl, she can't take customers anymore so she's on a different floor. But I've seen him buying medicine and taking it to her. I heard it from the girls at the brothel too."

Leonhard crossed his arms and asked in a low voice.

"So? What information were you leaking?"

"Things like the First Knight Order's deployment, relationships, member personalities, and skills. All stuff that anyone would know. I think the real purpose was less about information and more about planting the 'King's pawns' in each order. That's why I didn't feel much guilt until I came here."

Then Kyle laughed, as if he'd just remembered something on purpose.

"Oh, but. I did leak some information about the captain just the other day."

"What did you say?"

"That you 'made a move on a minor, took a week off, and are having fun playing dress-up at your townhouse'."

"What!?"

Leonhard's and Mireille's faces turned bright red at the same time.

"Playing dress-up!!" And the surrounding squad members instantly recoiled.

"That's not it! It's!!" Leonhard panicked.

Kyle spoke with a nonchalant smirk.

"Huh? But you told me Mireille-chan was your fiancée, didn't you? So that's your relationship. Besides, they were watching you, but couldn't find Mireille-chan, which means you spent a whole week without going outside at all, playing dress-up with the clothes I ordered for you, right?"

The murmuring around them grew louder.

"Dress-up... Captain... you have such a hobby..."

But this one was flustered too.

"F, fiancée...!" Mireille covered her mouth, blushing furiously.

"N, no, that's not it! It's not!!" Leonhard was panicking, wondering why he would say such a thing in this situation. Even if Kyle was at his wit's end, he didn't have to say that!!

"The reason I said fiancée was.... well..." Mireille couldn't help but ask. The surrounding squad members also leaned in.

"Well???" they asked, getting drawn into the conversation.

"Please, everyone. Don't ask me right now. It's just a wish, we haven't reached that stage yet."

Leonhard turned completely red.

A moment later, the sound of someone in the squad bursting into laughter could be heard.

"Captain, you're actually incredibly shy when it comes to romance, aren't you?"

"I want to play dress-up with Mireille-chan too. I get it."

"Nice. So Mireille-chan is your girlfriend."

Amidst the chorus of chuckles, Mireille buried her face in her hands.

Just then, two shadows approached from behind.

"I thought it would be more like a funeral, but it sounds like you're having a rather enjoyable time, which is a relief."

The shadows were former Supreme Commander Darius and the Chancellor, Adrian.