Sudden Persuasiveness

In the event known as Infamy Is Known to All, Lady Kanna Kisaragi had once achieved an impressive Depth Four and earned the title of Dark Fairy.

Translated into the realm of the supernatural, that would put her at least at Intermediate Tier.

Fu Qian had never been one to casually dismiss his own far-fetched ideas. Besides, his check-in at the Warehouse today had shown that the Infamy Law event wasn't so simple.

So what had made him feel he didn't want to refuse wasn't Kanna Kisaragi's natural charm, but rather her casual achievement of Depth Four?

That seemed to make the problem even bigger.

"I'm not going."

The next moment, Fu Qian overcame a trace of reluctance and shook his head firmly.

Being affected was one thing. Actually having it work on him was another.

"Oh."

Kanna Kisaragi's face visibly fell. The aura that came with ascending to the supernatural realm had failed to affect Fu Qian, and she was clearly disappointed.

Still, she didn't press the matter. She turned and nodded to Hayami Suzune.

"I'm ready whenever you are."

Realizing that her wish to ascend to the supernatural realm might have come true, she was obviously eager to confirm her condition.

"You two go back first. Don't touch anything here. We can't rule out a supernatural influence in this death, so I'll notify someone to handle it."

Hayami Suzune nodded, then looked at Chie Kisaragi. After a brief hesitation, she gave her instructions.

The whole string of events had clearly left her struggling to make sense of things, too.

"Okay."

First came Takagi's inexplicable, frenzied behavior, and then her younger sister suddenly became a supernatural being. Chie Kisaragi had clearly been shaken badly. At Hayami Suzune's words, she nodded, pale-faced, without raising any objections.

Kanna Kisaragi left with