Chapitre 115: Friendly talk and another revelation

"I... I... I am... y-yo-young lady... "

Apple started trembling and bowed deeply in front of the girl.

All of his bravado disappeared, probably because the small demonstration had sobered him up completely and he realized the terrible position he got himself into.

"Good."

Cranberry nodded benevolently.

"Now, tell me what the Envy family is doing in the shadows."

She smiled happily and asked.

"N-nothing! The Envy family isn't doing a-anything suspicious! I swear!"

Apple shouted in a panicked voice but his eyes darting all over the place clearly showed that he knew something, and was lying about it.

"Ooh... I see, I see..."

Cranberry nodded and quickly reached towards Apple's shaking hands.

Before the man could realize what was happening, the red-haired girl got a hold of the pinky finger of his right hand and pulled on it.

"AAAAUUUGGHHHHAAAAHHHH...!!!"