Chapter 29

Sho Sudo. An ikemen voice actor known for his seven-colored voice. His vocal range is incredibly broad, from a suave older gentleman to a mascot character in a magical girl anime. Recently, he has also been active as an actor, taking advantage of his good looks. His popularity among women is tremendous, with his fan club membership rivaling that of top idols. It is said that whenever he releases a song, it always takes the number one spot on the Oricon charts for that week. He has appeared in numerous otome games, including "Vrouhel Academy's Miko-hime 3," and is one of the voice actors even someone not very familiar with the industry, like Hino, knows.

"Sho's basic voice quality is a clear, high-pitched voice that appeals to everyone, but he can also consistently produce a low, husky voice, making him a true all-rounder. He is indeed a voice actor worthy of the title 'seven-colored voice.' When it comes to singing, his transition from chest voice to head voice is incredibly smooth, with no sense of discomfort. Moreover, when the character's personality is added, it evokes an indescribable pleasure, releasing oxytocin and dopamine in abundance—basically, he makes you feel incredibly happy."

That night, Grace passionately spoke about her love for Sho Sudo in the private research lab she had been given. Despite her calm appearance, her rapid, enthusiastic speech betrayed her heightened excitement.

Cecilia's cheeks twitched at her intensity.

"R-really?"

"It's not just that. Sho's acting skills are also incredible. He can convey compassion, sorrow, sentiment, and affection in just one word, 'Sōka.' Especially in the dubbing of a movie two years ago—"

It seemed her love was far from over.

Grace Martinez was, indeed, a reincarnated soul. Her name in her previous life was Satsuki Yayagaya. Satsuki was a researcher at a sound equipment manufacturer and a self-proclaimed voice otaku. She not only followed Sho Sudo but also other voice actors, and her involvement in "Vrouhel Academy's Miko-hime 3" was related to this. (…And now, using her knowledge from her past life, she is making a small phonograph to collect the teacher's voice…)

Truly, it was a waste of her abilities. She was of poor quality in a different sense from Lean.

Satsuki's final memory from her previous life, like Cecilia's, was of a burning movie theater. It seems that the OL that Ika and Hino were trying to save in the movie theater was Satsuki. Three people who died in the same movie theater at the same time were reincarnated into the same world. Could such a coincidence really exist?

Ignoring Cecilia's concerns, Grace's machine-gun talk showed no sign of stopping. She was now recounting how she and Sho Sudo met. Honestly, Cecilia had no interest.

Cecilia shifted her gaze to the person behind her and smiled wryly.

(Gil doesn't seem interested either…)

In the room, besides her and Grace, Gilbert was also present. He seemed to be listening, but his expression was one of exasperation. Indeed, listening to this would get them nowhere.

Cecilia had revealed to Grace that she was a reincarnated soul and that "Cecil" and "Cecilia" were the same person. If this continued, the meaning of revealing her secret would be lost.

(Somewhere, we need to cut this off…)

"Um…"

"Excuse me?"

It seemed Gilbert felt the same way. He cut off Grace's speech before Cecilia could speak. Despite being interrupted, Grace did not show any sign of dissatisfaction and responded, "Yes, what is it?" Perhaps this was a common occurrence for her.

Gilbert straightened his back, which had been leaning against the wall.

"Is it correct that you were able to help Emily because of your memories from your past life?"

"Yes, that's correct."

"Sister said that 'in the game, the third Miko candidate was only known to have died, but there was no information on where or how she was killed.' How did you obtain the information to save Emily?"

Grace's face changed at his words. After a moment of silence, she spoke.

"I don't know what you're misunderstanding, but if we assume that the 'third Miko candidate' you're referring to is the 'Miko candidate with the Azalea mark,' then the third Miko candidate is not Emily."

"Huh?"

"I am the Miko candidate."

"Wh-what!?"

Ignoring Cecilia's shock, Grace pointed to her shoulder.

"Do you want to see the proof of the Miko candidate here?"

"Um, well…"

"Taking off this dress is a bit troublesome. …Please wait a moment. Hmm…"

"Wait, stop!!"

Cecilia stopped her from taking off her clothes so naturally. She put the half-undressed clothes back on and shook her head vigorously.

"Don't take off your clothes here! I don't mind, but Gil is here!"

"I don't really care about seeing her naked, though."

"Anyway…"

"Wait! Grace, calm down! I understand! I believe you, so calm down!!"

Cecilia, who was trying to calm her down, was the least calm of all. They decided to stop her from undressing and proceed with the conversation, believing her words.

Cecilia asked Grace a question.

"Um, I understand that you are the Miko candidate. But if that's the case, Emily wasn't the one the Killer tried to kill, right?"

"Yes, but why would Mr. Mordred want to kill Emily?"

"No, it's not Mr. Mordred, it's the Killer! We thought Emily was the Miko candidate. We assumed she was in this state because the Killer did it…"

"Why would Mr. Mordred want to kill Emily? You know she's his sister, right?"

"Um…"

The conversation was not aligning. Grace's words made it sound like Mordred was the Killer.

"Could it be that the Killer's true identity is Mr. Mordred?"

At Gilbert's words, Cecilia turned around in surprise.

"No way! That's just too far-fetched—"

"Yes, that's correct."

"Eh!?"

Grace nodded smoothly, and Cecilia's eyes widened. Gilbert didn't seem particularly surprised, muttering, "Is that so." Grace looked at the shocked Cecilia.

"Ah, maybe Cecilia hasn't cleared Mr. Mordred's route? With CV by Sho Sudo? With CV by Sho Sudo?"

"Ah, no… Yes, I'm sorry."

The pressure made her apologize. Grace sighed and stepped back from Cecilia.

"No, there's no need to apologize. It's our fault as fans for not spreading the word enough."

"…No"

"But if that's the case, I understand. You don't know anything about him."

Grace straightened up. Her calm eyes behind her thick glasses narrowed.

"The Killer's true identity is another personality of Mr. Mordred."