Group Photo

"Mr. Dantès, I didn't expect you to attend the Founding Ceremony and the first Board Meeting. Your speech that evening left a deep impression on me."

Audrey smiled and greeted him.

At the same time, she observed this man she had met only once, though as Mr. World, he had already helped her many times in the Tarot Club.

He showed just the right amount of surprise and admiration when he saw me. It was exactly how a man who didn't know me would react. By contrast, once I saw through Miss Empress's identity, she stopped pretending. Is that a difference in experience and attitude, or the influence of their Potions? Given what I know about his past and his ability to disguise himself, could he belong to a Sequence beyond Faceless?

Even if this appearance is a disguise, he must have designed it carefully. Steady yet handsome, old enough for his accumulated wealth to seem plausible, but not so old that ladies would lose interest... Audrey, he already has Miss Empress. You can't think about him that way!

As thoughts raced through her mind, Klein approached, bowed slightly, and said with a touch of humor:

"I had intended to keep an eye on how my donation was used, but with Miss Audrey on the board, I have no concerns at all."

To Audrey, this polite remark meant that World was asking Justice to keep an eye on the Student Aid Fund and report its progress to him.

That's exactly what I want to do. I'm not here to polish my reputation or build ties with the Church. I want to do something that genuinely helps people... She nodded and said:

"I'll do everything I can."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three entered the Student Aid Fund Office. They