Although she had already anticipated that Marisa would surely do something, Patchouli still felt angry after Kars confirmed it.
"As for the matter you spoke of, why don't you just refuse her? That would solve it."
"No… I just feel that if I say it directly, our relationship will immediately sour." Marisa knew that saying it directly would be the most effective, but she was afraid to imagine whether their relationship could return to normal after she refused Alice.
"It seems she's a very good friend. But Kars, why did you agree to this person?" Patchouli's gaze shifted to Kars. After confirming his relationship with Marisa, he still agreed to this matter. Was he planning to use this opportunity to get closer to Alice? But Alice explicitly stated she liked girls.
"No… I hadn't had the chance to refuse. Marisa just happened to come back, and then Alice pulled me to start doing what she wanted. I couldn't just openly object at the time, or your relationship with Alice would definitely have issues."
"That's right. Alice even said that if Kars was willing to help, she would agree to any condition he proposed as a reward." Agree to any condition? How much must she like Marisa to say something like that?
Patchouli could somewhat understand Marisa's distress. For a girl to say something like that showed how much she valued this matter. If they simply refused her as Patchouli suggested, and she found out about Kars and Marisa's relationship, Kars might even be in danger. Realizing this, Patchouli's expression became a little serious. This matter needed careful consideration.
"Marisa, tell me everything about your interactions with Alice. That way, I can roughly assess the current situation and analyze it."
"Oh, okay." Marisa didn't refuse. Patchouli listened to her explanation of her daily interactions with Alice and realized that trying to make Alice give up on Marisa through conventional means was likely impossible. The other party's resolve was quite firm, and ordinary methods were unlikely to make her give up. So, should they use some other means?
Thinking of this, Patchouli looked at Kars. Kars's existence was undoubtedly the key to this matter. Because Alice could only ensure the smooth progress of her plan by relying on Kars's presence, Kars undoubtedly had the best conditions for action.
"First, it can be confirmed that ordinary methods won't work. So, we need another way to make Alice give up on Marisa. The best way is to make her fall for someone else."
"Fall for someone else? I don't think that's possible. Alice doesn't interact with many people. Finding someone she can fall for is too difficult." Marisa thought this idea was unreliable, but Patchouli pointed to Kars.
"Kars can do it. Considering the current situation, Kars will undoubtedly be the person who interacts most with Alice. If we utilize this condition well, the matter can proceed smoothly. And Marisa, you need to help with this."
Marisa: ?????
"Huh? How did it turn into a situation where I have to set up Kars and Alice! That's completely wrong!" Clearly, this sudden turn of events was unacceptable to Marisa, especially since nothing had really changed except for the target!
"This is the most ideal method. It won't let your relationship with Alice drift apart, and it will ensure Alice won't do anything dangerous out of jealousy if she finds out about your relationship with Kars. Otherwise, what else do you want?"
"This…" Marisa was speechless. That did seem to be the case.
"Then, what exactly do you intend to do?"
"It's simple. When you spend time together, you just need to act intimately with Kars as you normally would. After all, if Alice wants to get closer to you, she will have to bring Kars along and can't let Kars leave, because if Kars leaves, she has no reason to approach you."
"Then, you deliberately block Kars between the two of you. At that time, Alice, in order to get close to you, will definitely pull Kars to her side. This will make Kars's interactions with her more frequent. If she gets used to this, the first step is successful."
"Afterward, Kars should frequently hug Alice from time to time, acting in a way that fits your own image—like a child—making some suggestive touches to Alice, preferably in front of Marisa. Then, Marisa can say things like how good their relationship is, and then get even closer and more intimate with Alice. This will make it difficult for Alice to refuse Kars's actions."
"Because if she refuses, she'll feel Marisa won't continue to get close to her. Thus, her tolerance for Kars's behavior will be very high. Finally, Kars, you propose to Alice to help you with some erotic acts. Because of the Marisa situation and her promise to agree to any condition, she won't be able to refuse. Start with something simple at first, and continue this way. The matter should be smoothly resolved."
"Th-that's amazing!!" After hearing Patchouli's plan, Marisa immediately exclaimed, surprised that Patchouli could come up with such an idea. It truly made good use of Alice's attitude toward her, building the plan around it.
"So, you two understand what you need to do now?"
"I understand, but will this really make Alice give up?" Kars felt that the entire plan didn't include any arrangement to make Alice give up on Marisa.
"That part is up to your performance, Kars. Use what you've learned from me to make Alice focus the majority of her attention and affection on you. Then, the problem will be solved." Kars understood, realizing exactly what he needed to do.