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 Vil
Vil 
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I see. So that’s why you two were making so much useless noise.
Deuce…. right? Are you an idiot?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Are you implying that telling a plant nice things to make them become healthier was a lie..!
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Looks like it. And you really believed that. Shishishi.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Hngh-…
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 Vil
Vil 
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Well, I suppose obedience is also a virtue. But you won’t survive in this world just by being obedient.
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Heh, at this school, that kinda serious personality is pretty valuable too.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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What the…. I don’t feel like I’m being complimented here…!
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 Vil
Vil 
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Regardless, all the flowerbeds in the Botanical Garden are damaged. What does the superintendent think he’s doing?
Judging from the condition of the leaves, they must’ve gone without water for about three days now….
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Three days….?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Is the superintendent take some holiday leave?
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 Vil
Vil 
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If that’s the case, there should’ve been a substitute taking care of them instead.
There are many valuable herbs and flowers for the study of magical drugs being cultivated in these gardens.
To think the person the superintendent left in charge would do such a terrible job at it.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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How about we go to the superintendent’s office now? We just got to apply some pressure one time and I’m sure they’ll rethink their ways.
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 Vil
Vil 
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Indeed. Let’s have a pointed chat with him.
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Ah~……. This is kinda, starting to look a lil’ bad….
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Bucchi-senpai….? Could it be you know something?
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Know something heh…. Well, I think I got a bit o’ a general idea.
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 Vil
Vil 
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I see. I get the gist of it now. Leona is involved in all this.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Huh, why are you bringing up Kingscholar-senpai’s name?
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 Vil
Vil 
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Deuce, could you try using your head a bit more?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Ghn-….
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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I’ll explain it in a way even Deuce-kun can understand….
It’s true that the superintendent has been on holiday for three days.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Then, the substitute skipped his duties….?
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Ya got it~. Deuce-kun, you’re the kinda kid that can do it when he tries, huh?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I still don’t feel like you’re complimenting me here!
Ah-….. In that case, you mean that the substitute is …
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 Vil
Vil 
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The leader of Savanaclaw. Leona Kingscholar.
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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I know they were making him water the botanical garden as punishment for skipping classes.
But seeing that Leona-san isn’t in the botanical garden at the moment….
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 Vil
Vil 
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That means he’s skipping his punishment too. Incredible.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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In that case, we should just direct our complaints to Kingscholar-senpai, right?
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 Vil
Vil 
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Oh, you’re not afraid of Leona then?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Doesn’t matter who it is, you can get through to them with some muscle.
If you don’t say what you should say because you’re too scared, isn’t that super lame?
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Ha~a. You’re the type that won’t live a long life….
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 Vil
Vil 
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Rather than obedient, you’re pretty quick-tempered. Challenging someone without first observing their true strength isn’t courage, it’s recklessness.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Uh…. We-well, you might say so….
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 Vil
Vil 
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Well, at least it’s better than being an impudent slothful man like Leona.
More importantly, Ruggie. Guide me to where Leona is likely to be right now.
If I don’t go to him directly, I won’t be able to contain my feelings much longer.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I’ll come too.
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 Vil
Vil 
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If you feel like tagging along, suit yourself. Now then, where is Leona?
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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I didn’t say a word about leading ya, did I? I can already tell it’ll become a real annoyin’ situation.
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 Vil
Vil 
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That’s self-evident. You reap what you sow.
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 Ruggie
Ruggie 
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Hey, hey now, tis’ not like I know where Leona’s at anyhow’…. Anyway, see ya!
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 Vil
Vil 
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Hold up, Ruggie! I won’t let you get away!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Ah- wait!
… Both of them disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The trees and weeds in the botanical gardens do grow at an incredible speed…. Could it be because of magic?
… For now, I guess I’ll water the plants, and go looking for Kingscholar-senpai later.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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But am I really as simple-minded as they were saying?….
I get the feeling Ace is often saying similar stuff too….
It’s true that I just took Schoenheit-senpai’s words at face value and started complimenting the flowers….
Deuce, ya gotta doubt people sometimes!
Ah, first I’m talking to flowers, now I’m talking to myself.
….. Well, I’ll learn my lesson today! …
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