Alice paused, suddenly realizing that Klein had not even reached Sequence 5 yet. Her gaze drifted for a moment before she swiftly shifted the blame:
"It was you who asked first!"
"...Fine." Klein nodded with great reluctance. "From now on, don't just show up in front of other people... no problem, right?"
Alice nodded solemnly.
The credibility Alice had displayed was not enough for Klein to trust her on this matter, but her solemn attitude at least gave him some comfort—at least for now, she had truly taken it to heart.
After more than ten seconds of awkward silence, Alice decided to do something to make up for her earlier mistake:
"Um, do you want charms from the 'Fate' pathway?"
Klein froze for a moment, while Alice spoke as she calculated in her heart:
"If you can use charms at the Sequence 1 level, I can make a few for you... but only you can use them! Gifts can't just be given to other people!"
"Alright." Klein nodded, unable to laugh or cry, but remembering Alice's strange earlier demands, he did not fully agree. "I understand. When I need them, I'll look for you."
Though he said that, Klein silently swore in his heart that he would never take charms from Alice unless absolutely necessary—who knew when she might suddenly have a brainwave and make some bizarre demand!
Alice looked at Klein's expression and said thoughtfully, "So, can what you just said be understood as... definitely next time?"
...It really could.
Klein choked, beginning to wonder whether he should admit it. But Alice stared at him, gave him a glance that made his scalp tingle, and vanished from where she stood.
After hesitating for a moment, Klein touched the "Ninth Law" charm in his pocket, adjusted his height and facial