Caroline pulled her hand back with lightning speed, so 403 failed to actually grab it. 403 felt extremely surprised. Caroline seemed to be afraid of something.
Perhaps it was his terrifying appearance. 403 had long since grown accustomed to his current form, so he did not show any anger. He merely said indifferently, "Get up. Let's talk somewhere else. There are too many people here."
Caro clutched her hand and stood up with her head lowered. She hurried past 403 without looking back at him. She did not know what kind of look 403 had on his face at that moment—was he examining her, staring at her, or deep in thought? Was it good or bad?
Caroline was not even sure whether what she had seen was truly 403's future, but she had seen Boss Boston appear... and the fate of the two of them was intertwined.
Did 403 know that Arno was already the real Arno?
If he had known long ago, why had he not warned her...? Suddenly, Caroline remembered what Nia had said: Never trust anyone easily.
Caroline suddenly felt like backing out.
So, behind the teaching building, Caroline stated her intentions directly. "I don't want to continue. I only want to leave. I don't want to keep doing something this dangerous."
403 was silent for a moment before shaking his head. "Caroline, I thought you were a determined person, but you've disappointed me."
Caroline found it laughable instead. "Is that so? Then I'm sorry... But I've disappointed people my whole life. I got used to it long ago... In the end, you're only doing this for your own revenge... I don't know what kind of revenge would satisfy you, but please don't drag me into this. I'm just an utterly ordinary person!"
"I told you that