The Reincarnated Extra - Chapter 58: Extra-sama's Deductions (Useless)
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Chapter 58: Extra-sama's Deductions (Useless)

Extra-samas Deductions (Useless)

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The day after the roofing board incident.

The rain that started the previous night is still pattering heavily on the roof of the mansion.

Since Sara cant go out and play in this weather, shes a little grumpy.

Well, after what happened yesterday, they wouldnt let her go outside even if it was sunny.

So, what am I doing right now?

Im watching over Sara as she studies.

Normally at this time in the morning, I would be going around the mansion cleaning with the Maid-senpai. But considering what happened yesterday, the Baron has secretly instructed me to stay near Sara as her guard.

In other words, regarding the culprit who dropped the roofing board yesterday, the Baron is also considering the possibility that it was someone within the household.

Otherwise, there would be no need to assign a guard within the mansion, which is supposed to prevent outsiders from intruding thanks to the barrier.

The forced smile he showed last night may have been concealing his anguish at having to suspect someone from within.

Now then, Sara, lets review what we learned yesterday. Which territory boasts our countrys largest output of magic ore from the famous Zakhzakh Mine?

Um, erthe Marmooke Margraves territory?

No, its the Deswaar Duchy. You see, the Deswaar Duchys eldest daughter, Lady Ijiwaar, is about the same age as youshe may become your classmate. If you were to meet her and say I dont know anything about the Duchy!, that would be rude, wouldnt it? You need to memorize these things.

Sara is currently struggling with her geography lessons under the tutelage of the lady of the house.

It seems she has only been told that yesterdays roofing board incident was just an accident.

The Baron must have made that decision to avoid worrying her.

However, with that energetic baroness

Today the rain provides an excuse, but it wont be possible to keep restraining her from going outside forever.

Probably in a few days, shell reach her limit of patience and run wild.

Specifically, shell sneak out to play without the adults noticing.

Shes an idiot, after all.

<Which is why we need to quickly identify and apprehend the culprit behind the roofing board incident at the very least!>

Extra-sama, why do you sound so excited?

<A young lady whose life is being targeted, and her mother too! And the culprit is someone from within the trusted household staff! The intrigue and betrayal hidden behind those smiling faces! Ive seen these kinds of situations before in the isekai broadcasts of a Detective God!>

Ah, so youre getting excited because the situation is like a mystery story.

Honestly, as someone who has become involved with the household staff, even if only as a short-term hire, I dont have the luxury of finding any enjoyment in this!

But I do agree we need to apprehend the culprit quickly.

<Yes! Which is why Ive been deducing who the culprit might be since last night!>

Oh? So you have a suspect in mind, Extra-sama?

<No, unfortunately not There are people I find suspicious, but no evidence. However, Emi, I think it would be worthwhile for you to review the information on the household members again as you carry out your guard duty.>

Alright, Extra-sama. Then why dont you present your deductions to me?

Of course, Ill keep my guard up the whole time though!

<First, there are two people we can likely rule out as suspects. Baroness Sara Salar and Lady Emma Salar.>

Yes, the carriage attack and the roofing board incident both seemed to be targeting those two.

Its unclear if one of them is the specific target, or if they both are, but either way.

<Next, Baron Martz Salar>

The Baron himself couldnt be the culprit, could he? Hes family to the two who were targeted.

I think that man genuinely loves his wife and daughter.

Unlike mygood-for-nothing family.

Ah, the lady is glancing this way.

I must have leaked some killing intent and used Intimidation unconsciously.

Its nothing, its nothing

<Anyway, even if your capabilities were told by the lady and the maid, having a suddenly appearing vagrant child, a cursed one with black hair and eyes at that, assigned as a guard is still rather odd behavior.>

Hmm, when you put it that way

Sadly, people with black hair and eyes like me are hated to the point of being chased out of villages with spears (I have experience with this).

In this household, the evil butlers treatment of me is probably more typical for how a cursed child would be viewed.

<There may be some circumstances behind that decision. But it doesnt seem related to this incident, so I wont speculate further.>

I get the feeling he might explain those circumstances if I ask though.

Ill ask him about it if I get a chance later.

<Moving on to the maid, Maid.>

Maid-senpai was also attacked along with Sara and the others during the carriage ambush, right?

I dont think she could be the culprit.

<Its possible she was just pretending to be attacked, with the plan being for the bandits to let only her go after it was all over.>

Ehhh!?

<Im just saying its a possibility, its not impossible, is it?>

Well But Extra-sama,

Maid-senpai just seems like an ordinary maid skilled at cleaning based on appearances.

She doesnt seem particularly strong, and Ive never seen her intentionally use Body Strengthening And that roofing board from yesterday was quite heavy, I think even dropping that would be difficult for Maid-senpai?

It seems unrealistic for Maid-senpai to be the culprit.

<Perhaps that maid is concealing her true abilities.>

No, no, no, thats not it.

Why are you so suspicious of Maid-senpai, Extra-sama?

<Because the maid is actually an assassin is a common trope in isekai stories!>

Thats just prejudice!!

<By the way, what about the servant Mauve>

Dont just brush him aside like that Even if hes a plain old man.

<This person was actually attacked and knocked out by the bandits during the carriage ambush. Unlike the maid, I dont think that was an act.>

Guh, Extra-sama, youre too fixated on the maid is the culprit theory!

Dont be so presumptuous!

<However, hes a man, so he likely has the physical capability to drop a board from the roof.>

Well if you put it that way, the evil butler probably could too, right?

Come to think of it, if we exclude the Baron from the criteria of having the physical ability to drop the board, the only remaining suspects for the roofing board incident are mister Mauve and the evil butler?

<Ah>

Ah? What is that supposed to mean!?

Is that the conclusion your deductions from last night led to!?

<Ahem! Regarding the butler Sneigen next, this person was not involved in the carriage ambush, but does have the physical capability to drop the board.>

And hes also ill-tempered!

Hes always calling her my lady but seems to look down on the Baron, so there may be some resentment there!

<However, in both the carriage ambush and the roofing board incident, if Emi had not been present, the lady could have been seriously injured. Do you really think that butler who adores the lady would do such a thing?>

W-Well, when you put it that way

And based on the evil butlers usual behavior, even though his personality is bad, he does seem diligent about his work.

He probably wouldnt deliberately sabotage his own job by trying to harm Sara and the others.

Ugh, in the end, I cant figure out who the culprit is!

No matter how much I think about it, Im stumped!

<Which is why I insist that the maid is actually concealing her true strength and is the culprit theory is correct! The maid is formidable is an established trope, after all!>

What kind of trope is that!?

Geez Actually, Extra-sama.

<Yes, Emi?>

We dont know the Barons household that well yet, so I cant even imagine what kind of motive any of them might have to commit these crimes.

<Yes.>

And we dont have any real evidence either.

<Yes.>

So in that case, isnt speculating any further just baseless conjecture rather than actual deduction?

<>

Extra-sama?

<Hmph!>

Dont pout!!

Extra-samas deductions turned out to be more useless than I expected, and did nothing to help solve the case.

Well, Im a guard, not a detective. I should stop overthinking it and just focus on protecting Sara and the others!

Yes, Ive decided to stop worrying about it.