☾ VII

[the_devils_maid]

[Sakuya was feeling uncharacteristically bored and frustrated; it seemed as though not only did Mayfield wish to make her feel as useless as possible to her mistresses, it also wanted to blatantly insult her. For her favor, the maid had received a peculiar suitcase which, upon opening at her home, made her blood boil; this case contained several

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[artwithknives]

[staring at THE TREE]

...I don't think it appreciated that.

[the_devils_maid]

[Sakuya turns and throws a knife at one of the trees closer to Shiki.]

I have no reason to worry about the concerns of trees.

[artwithknives]

[......]

Trees are living beings, you know. You should definitely be concerned.

[the_devils_maid]

I'm no agriculturist. If the tree complains, I'll stop. Although, it is boring and a poor way to exhaust stress.

Remind me: do you fight?

[lazygatekeeper]

Hey, Sakuya... you okay?

[the_devils_maid]

Have you received anything recently, Meiling?

[pooka_prince]

Is... everything alright, miss Sakuya?

[the_devils_maid]

I have no time today for stews or roasts.

[pooka_prince]

Thank heavens. I don't suppose you have time for conversation?

[the_devils_maid]

I suppose I can spare time.

[stateofworry]

. . .

I-is something wrong...?

[the_devils_maid]

Have you never seen a lady in a park before?

[stateofworry]

Ah, I was just wondering why you were throwing knives at the tree.

[the_devils_maid]

They likely started it.

[playswithwater]

[Well, it isn't every day you see a young lady attacking trees with knives, is it? Yuuto is going to pause to watch in the park.]

[the_devils_maid]

[Her hands move with great speed and, within a minute, the tree is impaled with thirty knives.]

[playswithwater]

Oh my~