Yozak had a smug grin.
"Well the problem is that Lord Von Bielefeld will walk in the circle. And knowing the tradition or not, no one would just walk into it. However, if I were to confront him at night and tell him that I heard a rumor that Bochan was spotted here at the temple, he'd practically come running here without a second thought or precaution. No matter the hour, he'd want to know why Yuri is here and not in the castle, and why had he not been informed. Of course, you must keep all the lanterns off here in the temple, so that the only light would be from my torch. Being fairly dark in here, if I were to nudge him a little in the general direction of the circle, he'd, definitely, step on at least one of these spoons or forks. Hopefully, with some luck, he'd tumble into the center and step on the glass. Who knows, he might even fall into the fountain."
Murata smiled, "I do believe that you're a genius Yozak. I was thinking of having you kidnap him, but your plan is much better. Hearing that Shibuya is here, he wouldn't hesitate to come over here, even in the dead of the night. And if he does happen to fall into the fountain, all I have to do is walk up to him and ask him to catch the spoon. Being confused as to everything that just happened, he should grab it instinctively. Then, I can offer to help him up and the switch will be completed."
"And what happens if he doesn't take the bait?" Shinou asked.
"Which bait might that be? Him coming here, or falling into Geika's switching trap?" Yozak asked.
"All of the above." Shinou said.
Murata smiled, "Oh, getting him here will be no problem. If just hearing that Shibuya is here and not in the castle doesn't spur him into action, then all Yozak needs to do is tell him that I'm here to."
"That is supposed to inspire him to come?" Shinou asked disbelieving.
"Mmm…well if all else fails, he could tell him that the last time we were in Shin Makuko, Yozak saw us talking in whispers with our heads very close together, occasionally laughing and giving long intense stares to each other and his jealously will do the rest. He won't be able to stop to think, any and all of his thoughts of reasoning will fly out of the window. But I believe that just hearing Shibuya is here will be enough to make him want to come here."
Yuri sighed, "Yeah, that'll most definitely do it."
Yozak just laughed.
"As for our trap, if for some reason Yozak can't get him in the center, we'll just have to think of something else."
That wasn't exactly what Yuri had wanted to hear. If they can't get this right in the first go, the jig will be up. Wolfram wasn't exactly stupid. It wouldn't take him too long to find out what they were really trying to do, no matter how much they lie to him about it later. That would mean that all of the future plans to break or switch the engagement will have to be forgotten as well, unless he could make a new tradition into law, which might not be such a bad idea, but then again it might not be acceptable or he might not be allowed to take advantage of it since he was the one who wrote it. He'd never written his own law or tradition before, and he didn't know if that meant that he would be affected by this as well, or if it only affected everyone else and future Maohs only. He knew that if he asked Gunter to help, he'd be happy to do so until Yuri tells him exactly what law or tradition he wanted to create. After that… Yuri shudders. He was not a big fan of Gunter's speeches, especially if they involved the importance of his marriage to Wolfram.
"You better go, Yozak, and make plans." Murata said.
"Yes, Geika." And with that, Yozak left to accomplish his mission.
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Yozak decided to go into the town, after he left the temple, for a number of reasons. One, if Conrad spotted him, he will instantly know that something fishy was up. He always did seem to have some sort of a sixth sense, which often made Yozak really uncomfortable, not to mention less prone to keep secrets. He, absolutely, didn't want to risk Conrad trying to force the truth out of him. He wasn't sure for how long he could lie to him under his infamous piercing stare, so it was best to avoid him and not rouse suspicion. The other reason was that if Wolfram were to, somehow, spot him coming from the temple, and he tells him about the boys' presence later, it would arise suspicions as to why he didn't informed everyone straight away. Wolfram, of course, would be angry, and so will Gwendal and Conrad, and he didn't want to be the center of attraction at that moment.
Once it started to get dark, he returned to the castle. He reached the castle just after supper. Thanks to his spying abilities, it didn't take very long for him to find him.
"Lord Von Bielefeld." Yozak called out.
"What is it?" was the snap retort.
"Cranky aren't you?" Yozak smirked at the now reddening Wolfram.
"Don't waste my time if you've nothing to say. Get lost." And with that Wolfram started marching.
"Well, I thought that you'd have been interested in this piece of information that I have." Yozak commented casually.
Wolfram kept walking as if he heard nothing.
"Something about Yuri-Heika."
Wolfram's steps faltered and he froze.
"Something very interesting… and very suspicious." Yozak's voice was deep as though hiding a secret.
Slowly, Wolfram turned back. "What do you mean?" he asked. "What's suspicious about Yuri?"
Yozak just kept on smiling cunningly, leaning against a cold wall. Slowly, Wolfram approached him.
"Look, he's back on Earth. So, whatever you've heard is just rumor. But even so, I'm his fiancé and must protect his honor. So, tell me fast what you heard and where. And don't you dare waste my time with your stupid riddles. I'm warning you." Wolfram glowered.
"Back on Earth? Is he, really?" Yozak smirked evilly.
Wolfram's glower faltered. "Wh-What do you mean?"
"Well, Ulrike had asked me to tend to some business at the temple today. And I'm positive that I overheard a couple of maidens mentioning that Bochan and Geika had been there all this week."
Wolfram was shocked. "WHAT?" But his surprise soon morphed into anger, jealousy taking over. "YURI!" The scream was heard all the way to the temple.
And so, just as Murata had expected, all Yozak had to do was mention Yuri and he was off to the sacred temple.
It was pitch black but Wolfram didn't care. Yuri and Murata were waiting and watching not far away at the opposite end of the chamber. Wolfram didn't even bother to wait for Yozak and his lantern. However, just after taking two steps towards the center, he stopped.
"What the hell is this?" He yelled.
Yuri noted that he was about to turn back and walk away. 'No! If he doesn't go in the center and break the glass now, I'll never get another chance to get out of this engagement.'
With that, he stood and held up the lantern and said in as innocent voice as he could manage while feigning surprise, "Wolf, what are doing here?"
Wolfram turned around and seeing Yuri, his anger returned. Forgetting all about the forks and things lying on the ground, he started towards Yuri, "Yuri! You cheating wimp, what are you doing here? And for almost a week no less. How dare you keep me in dark about this? I'm your fiancé." He ignored the fact that he had stepped on a glass until he slipped on it.
Murata took this chance to strike while Wolfram was confused. "Lord Von Bielefeld, here take this." He said, dropping a spoon.
Wolfram was dazed by the fall and so caught the spoon reflexively. With the room filled with dark, he couldn't see what was thrown at him, and it was a miracle that he managed to catch it with such little light coming from Yuri's lantern.
'YES! It's complete!' Yuri thought, overjoyed that he was no longer engaged to Wolfram.
Murata held out his hand, "Can I help you to get up?"
Wolfram placed his hand down and accidently broke a fork, cutting his hand. With the spoon still in his bleeding hand, he grabbed Murata's and got to his feet.
Ignoring Murata and his slightly bleeding hand, he walked over to Yuri and asked, "What are doing here, you cheating wimp? Why aren't you in the castle with me? What were you doing hiding here from everyone else for a week? Answer me, I'm your fiancé."
Suddenly, Shinou appeared as those words fell out of Wolfram's mouth and said "I'm afraid that it is not true anymore."
Wolfram blinked in surprise seeing Shinou once again in full form, then glared and asked, "What the hell do you mean that's not true anymore? What's not true?"
"The moment you stepped into the center of that circle and stepped on that glass and then accepted the spoon that My Great Sage asked you to catch, you became his fiancé. However, there's one thing that no one counted on."
Yuri cocked his head to the side, curious. "What's that?"
"The moment he cut his hand on that fork and accepted my Great Sage's hand, they were no longer engaged anymore."
Yuri felt deflated, "Don't tell me that means the ceremony was ruined and we are once again engaged?" He panicked, looking for someone to end his confusion. He couldn't help but feel the disappointment that crept into his voice. Really, wasn't anything going to go right for him ever?
"No…", Shinou answered. "…exactly the opposite, actually."
Trying to comprehend his words, Murata looked over at the circle once again and then at Wolfram's bleeding hand and he suddenly realized what Shinou was talking about. "You mean…No way."
Shinou smiled, "Oh, but I'm afraid it's true. You asked for this when you decided to do this. You should have realized that there was that chance."
"Would somebody like to clue the rest of us in?" Yozak asked having walked up to them and hearing the interesting debate going on.
"It means that they are now married." Shinou announced casually.
"MARRIED?" Everyone but Murata shouted.