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Beatrice:  He looked, he saw that the source of that sound was Beatrice’s lap—or rather, the open book upon it she had so sternly closed.
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Subaru:  Sensing Beatrice’s irritation from that gesture, Subaru awkwardly pursed his lips.
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Beatrice:  With Subaru falling silent, Beatrice glared at him with a sharp glint in her eyes. "Would you get to the point already, I wonder? Spineless coward."
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Subaru:  "...Sure." He couldn’t summon a rebuke for the insult. That itself was proof the girl had judged him correctly. He’d used this trick and that to prolong the conversation, keeping it lukewarm while putting off the conclusion, for which Subaru could only blame his weak heart. He already had the words he ought to ask inside his chest. He required nothing more than the courage to put them on his tongue. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and took pains to listen to his beating heart. After that, he opened his mouth. "How much do you…do you and Roswaal know about what happened this time around?"
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Beatrice:  "…" Upon receiving the question coming from Subaru’s lips, Beatrice concealed her eyes under the edges of her long eyebrows. The resulting silence weighed heavily.
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Subaru:  When it felt very long, Subaru exhaled as if he were breathing hard. "...Beatrice."
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Beatrice:  She made no reply.
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Subaru:  Even as that fact burned him, Subaru realized his own hypocrisy. What exactly did he want Beatrice to say? Even within himself, no answer was forthcoming. Did he want her to be a mastermind with a grasp of everything? An ignorant girl who knew nothing about it? Someone who was neither of those things? Even he didn’t know.
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Beatrice:  Finally— "For the sake of argument…what reply do you desire from Betty?"
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Subaru:  "Th-this ain’t some what-if! Besides, it’s got nothing to do with what I want you to say. What I want is an answer to my question. I want an answer deeper than just yes or no!" The unexpected counterattack made Subaru unintentionally coarsen his voice.
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Beatrice:  But Beatrice’s cool demeanor toward Subaru did not falter. "Betty finds it unfortunate you are so worked up, but perhaps she does not understand what you mean? Betty is not your instructor. If you expect her to politely educate you on every topic, you are sorely mistaken."
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Subaru:  "Ugh…! Don’t gloss this over! Someone told me that if I want to know what Roswaal’s thinking, I should ask you. Sorry, but seeing the attitude you’re giving me, I agree."
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Beatrice:  "Who said such a… Ahhh, you saw the half-beast girl who recently returned?" When Beatrice spoke the word half-beast, a word he could not unhear, she made an adorable face as she clicked her tongue. The girl proceeded to close one eye, pointing a finger at Subaru. "That girl’s opinion might have some merit, I wonder? But though Betty and Roswaal are certainly connected, that has nothing to do with this latest affair. Might Betty know nothing of it at all, I wonder?"
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Subaru:  "But he left you in the mansion.