"Could you let me hear it too?"
The moment those words left the young man's mouth, the air around them immediately filled with pressure.
It was an unseen pressure that even the passing crowds could not perceive, yet anyone who did perceive it would be devoured by it.
The pressure was extremely faint, yet it carried an undeniable ferocity.
The feeling was practically telling them—
"You cannot refuse my request, or I will be unhappy."
That was all it meant.
Naturally, no one could predict what would happen if they made the young man before them unhappy.
But at least one thing could be predicted.
It definitely would not be anything pleasant.
Both Sylvia and Rem felt that way.
"Mm..."
Rem stared fixedly at him, but her entire body had tensed up, even beginning to tremble slightly.
It was a sign that she had been overwhelmed by his presence and ferocity.
Though she could not sense any threat whatsoever from the young man before her, her instincts wailed on their own, telling Rem just how abnormal the current situation was.
"Ah..."
At once, Rem opened her mouth, but not a single word came out.
Seeing Rem like that, the other party tilted his head as though he found it unbelievable.
"I said, I'm asking you a question, okay? I'm asking you a question. Why haven't I received a response?"
The young man let out a somewhat exaggerated sigh and began speaking.
"In this world, no matter what kind of person someone is, they should have the right to converse as equals. Even if we didn't know each other before, if someone speaks to you on the street, then responding is the natural thing to do. That is the right of the person who spoke to you. If you cannot do