Silent crimson lights rose one after another. Aside from Derrick the "Sun," who had arrived above the Gray Fog early, the other Tarot Club members appeared one by one and took their seats in their respective high-backed chairs.
At the end of the long table sat "World," whom Klein controlled through the All-Black Eye.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool, ladies and gentlemen~"
Miss Justice persevered with extraordinary determination in greeting the members every week. Influenced by her, even the newly joined Miss Hermit nodded and returned the greeting with a friendly smile.
After returning the greeting as well, Klein first looked toward Angel the "Empress," seated first on his left. They had not met for a week, and the wish for the novelist she was playing to publish her posthumous work still faced obstacles. It had not been completed as planned, making him somewhat anxious.
"Huh, Angel's aura is a little chaotic. Her inner Astral Body is dim and cluttered. That represents melancholy and sorrow..."
With the Gray Fog's home-field advantage, Klein could clearly see the hidden Astral Bodies of Beyonders and thereby confirm their emotions. Usually, Angel was a mixture of blue and white, occasionally displaying yellow, which meant she was generally calm or happy.
But now...
For no reason, a trace of doubt and anxiety arose in Klein's heart.
What exactly had happened to her this week?
Unaware that Mr. Fool at the head of the table was beset by countless thoughts, "Justice" and "Moon" each manifested a page from Emperor Roselle's Diary and handed it to the Fool. Meanwhile, "Hanged Man," having recently been at sea, had failed to obtain any new diary pages. "Hermit" also apologized, though she seemed to have realized that searching for diary pages was not a compulsory "task," so she did not feel