Because he was at sea, Klein inevitably could not respond to the Tarot Club members' prayers as promptly as usual.
Among those prayers, the most urgent was undoubtedly Fors's—Miss Magician's prayer for protection during the Red Moon.
Klein had originally thought he could still handle it, but reality told him he had been too naive.
The sea seemed freer than land, and fewer people were watching Klein, yet unexpected circumstances that could prevent him from responding quickly were actually more common than on land.
In Backlund, he might not encounter enough such emergencies to count on one hand over several months. Even in situations where others were watching him, he could always say he needed to use the restroom and find some private space.
But the sea did not care about any of that.
Private space?
Go discuss it with your life!
The sea was dangerous to begin with. Even a ship on the Titanic's level could sink without warning, especially on the seas of the Mystical World, especially in those particularly unusual waters.
In such places, even keeping watch over your surroundings at all times might still end with you closing your eyes for good. And he wanted to find an opening to answer prayers?
The waters where Klein had gone searching for mermaids were clearly one such unusual region. One mistake, and his life would be settled for good.
Thus, when he heard Miss Magician's prayer, Klein had only one thought at the time: You're praying to me, but who am I supposed to pray to? Noah's father, the chief shopkeeper?
He did not even know the other party's honorific name!
In the end, Miss Judgment had promptly brought Miss Magician to the Café. She sought protection from Shopkeeper Tiga of the Café in Mister Emperor's name, allowing