"Why? Surprised that I could tell at a glance that you were a tourist from out of town? As a vigilante in Canghai City, I can't say I know everyone in the city, but I'm very familiar with the people around these few streets," Himeko said when she saw that Chen Luo had not replied for quite some time.
"I can tell that Miss Himeko must be a very warmhearted person. There's no need to help me, though. I'm just taking a look around, so I probably won't run into anything strange. But Miss Himeko, do you have any wishes?"
"Hm? Wishes? Only children believe that wishes will someday come true. Only adults know that wishes are just wishes..." At the mention of this subject, the originally energetic light in Himeko's eyes suddenly dimmed somewhat.
"Don't say that. Everyone has some wishes in life, like living to a hundred or curing their own illness... Miss Himeko must have some wishes too, right? Tell me. What if they come true?" Chen Luo subtly guided her.
"If I had to name a wish, I'd only hope you don't go poking around these dark little alleys. They're dangerous. If you run into the suspect behind those serial vampire attacks, be careful not to get drained dry," Himeko warned Chen Luo.
These little alleys near the streets were ideal places for an attacker to commit crimes. Dark and narrow, they made hiding and escaping easy. Even if someone cried for help, the noise from the nearby streets would drown it out...
Himeko was not naive enough to think that some boy she had happened to meet on the street could fulfill her wish.
Still, Himeko felt that the boy before her seemed a little different from other people. At the very least... he looked