"Hmm?"
Fang Li, who had been heading toward the counter, noticed something unusual behind him. He turned around and looked toward Sakura Airi.
What he saw was—
Sakura Airi stood there stiffly, as if frozen. It was as though her entire body had sunk into mud, leaving her completely unable to move her feet.
No, it was not as simple as merely standing there.
On closer inspection, her eyes, fixed on the counter, were filled with intense timidity—no, fear.
"What's wrong?"
Fang Li immediately frowned and looked back toward the counter.
The moment he did, his furrowed brow tightened even further.
Because a clerk at the counter was staring in their direction.
He was a middle-aged male clerk.
He appeared to work at the electronics store's counter. Dressed in the store uniform, he seemed to be responsible for handling customers' requests and stood behind the counter.
Yet that clerk was watching them with an indescribable look.
What kind of look was it?
In a word, it was an aggressive gaze.
Clouded and filthy, as though craving something.
That was why Fang Li frowned.
By now, Fang Li had met all kinds of people.
There were cruel and cold-hearted people among them.
There were kind and gentle people among them.
There were people with strong personalities, like Horikita Suzune.
There were also people who concealed their depths, like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
He had even encountered many conceited, arrogant people like Koenji Rokusuke, who regarded themselves as supreme and looked down on everyone else.
Naturally, Fang Li had also seen people who were thoroughly ugly and vile, displaying humanity's desires without restraint.
Having met so many people, Fang Li had long grown accustomed to them. He was not swayed by others' egos, and no matter what sort of person he faced, he could