Hearing this, Paimon nodded, indicating that she understood, and then continued to ask:
"So... there's actually no conflict within your group? After all, your Group leader brought all of you together..."
The man nodded slightly, and then said:
"That's right. As a group that has experienced no less than a hundred performances, big and small, our internal atmosphere has always been very harmonious, and there is basically no conflict among members."
"If I had to say... it's just that everyone's ideas about performance occasionally differ and we might argue a bit,
but in the end, everyone chooses to compromise, and then Audrey combines everyone's ideas, and then... there are no more arguments."
Hearing this, Paimon nodded again, and then said:
"Thank you for telling us this, it's really helpful!"
The man nodded slightly, then sighed again, muttering softly:
"I hope Mr. Yuto can bring the doctor back soon, otherwise, even with the guidance of Lord Yuto and Lady Furina, we can only stand still..."
Upon hearing this, Lumine and Paimon exchanged a glance, a somewhat relaxed expression appearing on their faces.
They had both seen the abilities and medical skills of the nurse in Meropide, and Mr. Yuto had just said that although it looked severe, the injuries were not serious.
"I guess it should be a piece of cake for that nurse, right?"
Paimon wiggled her finger slightly, saying with a smile.
Lumine, on the other hand, nodded gently, and then walked towards a yellow-clad woman who looked a little uneasy.
Although they had already received a lot of information from the previous man, they should ask more people, both from the perspective of investigation and the accuracy of the information.
"Hello, Miss~ We'd like to ask some questions. Are you available now?"
Paimon floated in front of the yellow-clad woman, gently waving her hand, seemingly expressing her goodwill.
Looking at the little elf that suddenly appeared in front of her, the woman's expression froze slightly, and then she asked tentatively:
"You two... are the 'partners' who assisted Miss Navia in solving the 'Serial Disappearance of Young Girls' a few days ago, right? Are you here to investigate something?"
Paimon nodded her small head, and then repeated the previous question.
The yellow-clad woman nodded gently after listening, and then said:
"We have no conflicts to speak of, because we all know... what our meaning is here."
"Audrey brought us homeless people into the Fontaine Opera, worked hard to manage everything for us, and encouraged us to move forward..."
"But she herself became a victim of the 'Serial Disappearance of Young Girls' and left us forever..."
The yellow-clad woman's emotions gradually became low, and her golden eyes were misty with tears, as if she missed her Group leader immensely.
"Although the case has been solved, those who have left can never come back..."
Seemingly realizing her gaffe, she quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and then said:
"Sorry, I lost my composure... But there aren't any very sharp conflicts between the group, nor have I heard of any intense conflicts among the members."
"I think... this might really just be an accident?"
Hearing this, Paimon put her hands on her hips, a confident expression appearing on her face.
"Don't worry, whether it's an accident or someone intentionally causing damage, we will do our best to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"Okay, we're counting on you!"
...
After briefly asking a few other people in the theater, Lumine and Paimon had already reached the most basic conclusion.
Looking at the pitch-black pit in front of her, Paimon blinked slightly, and then said:
"Although I don't know what's behind this matter, it currently seems... it's definitely not a dispute caused by internal strife within the group."
"So if we want to continue investigating... we'll have to go inside and take a look."
In response, Lumine gently shook her head, and then slowly squatted down at the edge of the broken stage, quietly observing the broken area.
"If it's an accident... then it proves that the wooden boards here have rotted, and can't even bear the weight of a slender woman..."
Lumine thought this while gently tapping the wooden board under her feet.
Thump thump thump—
The solid sound made Lumine frown slightly, and then she roughly observed the broken part of the wooden board again, and then jumped into the dusty pit without hesitation.
"Whoa! Lumine! Be careful!"
Seeing Lumine leap down, Paimon instantly became nervous, and then quickly followed her.
Lumine, on the other hand, gently shook her head, indicating that she was fine, and then picked up a few broken wooden boards to observe them.
Looking at the wooden boards that showed no obvious signs of decay, Lumine nodded slightly, a clear expression appearing on her face.
"If there are no signs of corrosion on the wooden boards, not even a trace of mold is left..."
"Then it proves that this matter is not an accident."
Lumine slightly raised her head, looking at the stage floor not far above her, a look of "as expected" flashing in her golden eyes.
The tapping experiment and rough observation just now were not enough to prove that Lumine's idea was correct.
But now... these stage floors, which only had slight splinters and dust, became the best evidence for Lumine to convince herself.
"Lumine? Did you figure something out?"
Looking at Lumine, who had been staring blankly at the stage floor, Paimon asked worriedly.
She didn't want to drag her good travel companion into this just to earn mora from Palais Mermonia.
Lumine, on the other hand, gently shook her head, and then lowered her head, falling into thought.
Under normal circumstances, if a floor has corroded to the point where it breaks when someone stands on it...
That means that no wooden board in that area is in a normal state.
However, from the current observation results, the other floors of the stage show no signs of decay, which officially proves that this matter is definitely not an accident.
Just as Mr. Yuto said before he left, this matter was aimed at him and Claude!
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