Chapter 3

You were attacked by a stuffed toy and then you ran away?

That's right! Some giant, yellow thing was screaming and chasing me around.

And since you appeared in front of me with a stuffed toy in your hand, I assumed you were the one behind it all.

Ahahaha. We do talk to each other, but my toy could never move like you do.

Heh. Well, I'm certainly not your average stuffed toy!

I'm the Great Detective Kon, the deductive genius who can solve any enigma or mystery in the blink of an eye!

I assume you know about the strange happenings that have been going on at the estate?

Hmm, let me think.

Well, I did hear about a mysterious light that prowls the corridors every night.

I-Is that right?

While we're on the topic, what are some of the other strange happenings that you mentioned?

Let's see. Well, besides the talking stuffed toy, I've heard about things like food going missing at night and mysterious meals left out in the morning.

Oh!

Hm? Do you know anything about that, my fair lady?

That may have been me.

Wait, you?!

I get hungry during the night, so I end up going to the kitchen to make a midnight snack pretty often. Teehee.

But then what about all the thumping sounds?

That could have been from when I was making bread.

The estate's kitchen has so many rare food items that I'm able to come up with tons of new recipes. Too many recipes, in fact.

So, you're something of a seasoned cook, I take it? Could you give me some examples of your cuisine?

Okay. Well, there was the fermented bean and spring onion cream roll and the milk tea filled with red bean mochi, for starters.

Oh, and I also made some scones yesterday. Want to go and try some?

Uh, I think I'll pass.