Inside the space—
When Shenhe casually exposed who she had voted for, Sparkle was laughing her head off.
"This is way too funny."
Only Robin looked utterly miserable.
That white-haired beauty looked so honest and simple at first glance.
Who knew her move would be this ruthless?
"What's wrong?"
Sensing the strange gazes, Shenhe turned her head and saw Robin looking like she was about to cry.
"You… why did you reveal your answer?"
"They asked."
"..."
Robin almost coughed up blood.
Because they asked, so I answered.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that logic.
It was the most standard answer possible.
"Heh, how interesting."
Aventurine chuckled.
This girl had just unintentionally pushed someone into a pit—and didn't feel the slightest bit guilty.
With leisurely steps, he walked into the small room.
Inside, he sat down across from Valerius.
After the usual explanation, Valerius gestured for him to choose.
But Aventurine casually grabbed three cards at once.
"Is 'Lingering Echoes' among these?"
"…Yes."
"Good. I vote for her."
He didn't even care about the other hints.
He was voting for Lingering Echoes. End of story.
"That was Shenhe's information, wasn't it?"
"Yep. Heh."
Aventurine couldn't stop laughing and even recounted Shenhe's earlier performance.
Valerius also found it amusing.
Robin had escaped once in the first game—
Only to fall again in the second.
It really was tragic.
Although a few players hadn't voted yet, Valerius already felt that Robin was in serious danger.
She already had two votes.
This was practically a replay of the first round.
After Aventurine left, it was Robin's turn.
The moment she entered, she immediately protested.
"Mr. Valerius, how can players reveal who they voted for in advance? That's unfair!"
"It is rather unfair," Valerius nodded seriously.
Robin's eyes lit up.
Was there hope?
"But this is a luck-based game," he continued calmly.
"Why are you talking about fairness?"
"…But… it's still a game! There should be fairness!"
Robin refused to give up.
"Luck is unpredictable."
"Being exposed by Shenhe—couldn't that also be considered your bad luck?"
"And I deliberately let you all stay together. Did you never think about why?"
That single sentence made Robin freeze.
So… they were meant to expose each other.
It was part of the design.
"Choose."
Resigned, Robin randomly selected three cards and got their identities.
"I vote for this one."
"Alright. You may wait outside."
Back outside, Robin made one last desperate attempt.
She walked up to Zhu Yuan and Billy.
"Everyone, I voted for the Starlight Knight. If you vote with me, we can eliminate them."
She had thought carefully before deciding.
From the nicknames alone, she deduced identities.
A knight symbolizes protection.
Starlight—could it represent the Path of Preservation?
And "Stellar Peace Company" also fits the theme of starlight.
So who could the Starlight Knight be?
Obviously Aventurine.
She had already voted for him.
If she could convince these two, she might still turn the tables.
"Uh… I can try," Zhu Yuan said hesitantly.
Robin looked gentle and harmless.
Helping her didn't seem unreasonable.
But Billy suddenly exploded.
"Whaaaat?! You voted for the Starlight Knight?!"
"The Starlight Knight represents justice! How could you vote for him?!"
[Nicole: This idiot hasn't realized Starlight Knight is him yet, has he?]
[Anby: Probably not.]
[Nekomiya Mana: Told you Billy's unreliable. Should've sent me instead.]
"…You know the Starlight Knight?" Robin's heart sank.
Had she guessed wrong?
Was Aventurine not the Starlight Knight?
"Of course!" Billy struck a dramatic pose.
"The Starlight Knight is—wait… don't tell me the Starlight Knight is me?"
"You voted for me?!"
Robin's mind went blank.
"I… I swear I didn't mean to. Do you believe me?"
She was doomed.
Absolutely doomed.
She had directly voted for the owner himself.
"Uh… hehe. Sorry."
Zhu Yuan awkwardly smiled at Robin and headed into the room.
She had thought the name sounded familiar.
Of course—it was from their world.
There was even a tokusatsu show with that name.
Since Starlight Knight was Billy…
Then sorry, Robin.
She couldn't vote for her own teammate.
A short while later, Zhu Yuan came back out.
And immediately stood far away from Robin—
Like someone who had just committed a guilty act.
Robin's heart sank.
She already knew who Zhu Yuan had voted for.
"My turn."
Billy practically rushed inside.
"I vote Lingering Echoes! I vote Lingering Echoes!"
He declared his stance before even selecting cards.
Didn't care about anyone else.
He was voting for Lingering Echoes.
"Pick your cards first."
Valerius tried not to laugh.
"Fine, fine! This one, this one, and this one!"
Billy grabbed three cards.
"Did I get it?"
"Yes."
"Excellent!"
He struck an exaggerated victory pose.
Revenge was sweet.
You voted for me—now it's my turn.
Valerius watched with twitching eyes.
This robot was way too flexible.
Far more expressive than Svarog.
"Alright. Wait outside. I'll announce the results soon."
"No problem!"
[Sunday: It's over. Completely over.]
[Jade: If Robin hadn't revealed she voted for the Starlight Knight, would she have had a chance?]
Jade had noticed Zhu Yuan hesitated.
A few more persuasive words might have worked.
[Topaz: Doesn't matter. She got five votes in total.]
[Sushang: Wait, wasn't it four?]
[Guinaifen: Don't forget Sparkle's vote.]
[Jing Yuan: It's clear Miss Robin's luck is terrible.]
[Ruan Mei: Indeed… other than Yae Miko, every vote landed on her.]
[Sunday: My sister isn't this unlucky!]
[Kamisato Ayato: Or perhaps… she is?]
[Sunday: That shouldn't be possible.]
Sunday frowned.
Robin's luck shouldn't be this bad.
No matter how he thought about it, it didn't make sense.
…Unless…
Had he infected her with his own terrible luck?
The thought made him freeze.
Was this all his fault?
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