Leaving aside the bewildered Derrick and Emlyn, who had yet to figure out what was going on, Audrey, Alger, and Fors did not dare move.
There was no other reason. Mr. Fool's reaction had simply been far too human.
Since the first Tarot Club gathering, their impression of Mr. Fool, aside from his lofty status, had included one thing—no matter what happened, Mr. Fool remained unflustered.
Unlike Miss Fate, who could change her expression three times in a minute, Mr. Fool had always presented an aloof image, which meant that few things could provoke an emotional reaction from him.
Doing something like this twice in a row... Mr. Fool was probably furious, wasn't he?
Yet compared to the wrath of a God in their impression, Mr. Fool's attitude felt more like... the mixture of anger and helplessness a parent felt when a child got into trouble.
No, actually, when analyzed this way, Mr. Fool had always treated Miss Fate like this. He was simply especially "angry" this time...
Thinking of this, Audrey could not help but look curiously at Alice, who was laughing happily without the slightest sign of panic. She became even more curious about what kind of thing the gift Miss Fate had given was.
Alger had reached the same conclusion, but unlike the curiosity-filled Miss Justice, he had no interest in probing such concealed matters.
He always felt that if he finished listening, he would not live until the Tarot Club ended.
And compared to those two who had seen Alice with their own eyes, Fors was far more restless.
She had fully experienced just how little Miss Fate cared about the lives of others, and in her heart, she prayed that Miss Fate would never notice her for the rest of her life.
Too terrifying.
Klein