"Yesterday, we waited all day."
A trace of regret showed in Yu Yuer's voice.
"But no one came."
"Otherwise, we wouldn't have come today."
"...We came today almost as soon as the bookstore opened, too."
The old woman's mouth fell slightly open.
She looked quite surprised.
"What are you looking for her about?"
"What made you willing to spend so much time..."
"We have some questions we want to ask her."
Yu Yuer answered vaguely.
There was no need to tell an unrelated person all the details.
Especially since Little Deer's situation wasn't something they could easily talk about openly.
Who liked being called unlucky?
It wouldn't leave a good impression on others, either.
The old woman nodded in understanding.
She wasn't oblivious to social cues.
However...
There was something strange in the way the old woman looked at Yu Yuer.
"Y-You're looking for someone surnamed Dongfang?"
"Dongfang Qing?"
Yu Yuer was just about to nod casually.
But the very next moment, before she could move, she froze.
Wait...
Had she just said Sister Dongfang's name?
She hadn't... had she?
Yu Yuer's expression turned wary.
"You..."
"How did you know the person I'm looking for is called Dongfang Qing?"
"Didn't you just say so?"
The old woman seemed a little confused.
"I heard you talking to yourself just now."
"No."
Yu Yuer shook her head.
"I'm not doubting that you heard me talking to myself."
"But..."
"I only said Sister Dongfang."
"I'm sure of it."
Yu Yuer stared at the old woman, watching for even the slightest change in her expression.
"I never said her name was Dongfang Qing."
"How..."
"How did you know her name was Dongfang Qing?"
"Do you know her?"
Yu Yuer unconsciously pressed her lips together.
A faint tension rose in her heart.
The old woman