What's the matter with you, Sakuya?

　Sakuya disappeared with Nihonium.
　I had been working with her for a long time now, so I hadn't thought deeply about it because if Nihonium disappeared, Sakuya would disappear too - but then Sakuya suddenly appeared.

　Sakuya answered my question with a shake of his head.

''......''

　He just shook his head and didn't say anything.

　I looked around, wondering, peering out of Sakuya's side into the hallway.
　There was no one else in the hallway.
　I had hoped that maybe Nihonium was back - but it didn't seem to be the case.

　I pull back the head I put out and ask Sakuya again.

'Where's Nihonium?'
......

　She shook her head again.
　And just the same, there was no reaction beyond a shake of the head.

'There's something about you, Uncle.'
Looks like it. ......

　I think for a moment and ask further.

'Can't you speak, by any chance?'
......

　He shook his head again.

'Did they do something to you?'
......
...... Did they tell you not to talk?
......

　He shook his head endlessly, then shook his head this time.

'You're a mute. Or rather, it's like Vanadium-chan.

　Sakura does that with her hands around the back of her head, looking somewhat amused.

'Hey, can we go back to Nihonium now?'

　Sakuya shakes her head.

'Did Nihonium tell you to stay over here?'

　This time he waved it vertically in the affirmative.

'--meaning...'
Yeah, don't say anything, just go back to the house. That's what they told you?
Yeah. And by the way, you won't get any more information than this.
Yeah.

　Me and Sakura nodded at each other.

'It's nice to have those things confirmed, but I'm worried we don't have enough information.
Why don't you go ask Plumbum?
'Prumbum?　Why?
Why? ......

　Sakura gave me a bit of a stunned white eye.

''Ask them anyway. ...... the genie thing to the genie.
"Hmm.
Aulum will be back at night, and when he doesn't come back, your uncle will go out and ask him.
Yeah, okay.

　I don't know what's going on, it's a natural progression to summarize the current situation and ask the spirits.

''Okay, I'll go for a minute.''

　I said and left the room and headed for the transporter room.

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That's why I have to go to .......

　Prumbum's room for the second time today.
　I ponied up in a transfer to the spirit's room, and I explained the situation to her in amazement.

'Hmm,'
What can you find out?　Anything, any little thing you can imagine.
I don't know if it's the other side, but that's what I would have done in this situation.
Really?!

　I was surprised, as expected.
　Sakura is right.

　This answer from Plumbum is like saying that he knows exactly what Nihonium is trying to do.

'Why is that?'
'You will go, won't you?　To Nihonium.
Yeah.
Nihonium is convinced that you will come.
...... Right.

　I try to remember what has been going on.

　What has happened with the spirits and the dungeon since Nihonium started coming to the mansion.
　I'm aiming to get to Nihonium now, and I'm sure he's convinced that I'm going to find a way to get there no matter what.

'Then it's only natural to let those who stand in your way go home first.
"Interference?
'The straw man does not want you to be in the way when you are here. Wouldn't it be a distraction to have a third person there when I'm talking to you?
...... That's it?
Hmm.

　Plumbum nodded clearly.

'No, it's not the same as saying that's all there is to it.
What?
It's important for me to see you, to prepare for our first meeting, to be alone with you.
Haha. ......

　Prumbum said.
　That may be true, but I still think it's .......

　That's it?　That's how I feel.

'I've heard a lot of stories from you, and I've learned a lot from you.
What?

　What are you talking about, all of a sudden?　I look at Prumbum in surprise.

　She gives a rare, mischievous smile.

'Let's just say you're a Park Nenin,'

　So I said.