The Bet Battle with Rentaro

"That's too much! What you're saying makes it sound like I'd drag others to their deaths with me..."

Hearing Wood's words, Rentaro's tone lightened considerably. If Wood was going to act like this, then getting him to take in Enju shouldn't be a problem.

"I don't want to! I don't want to stay at the Cursed House! If Rentaro is there, then I'll be there too! If Rentaro dies, then I won't live alone either. Rather than leave me to cling to life, it's better to let me die with Rentaro!"

Enju had initially thought Rentaro brought her to the Cursed House just to say a final farewell to her friends. But she never imagined that Rentaro would actually intend to leave her at the Cursed House and go to his death alone.

"Enju, this mission is something I requested myself. You have no reason to accompany me to my death. Besides, I'm doing this for the entire Tokyo District, but you have no reason to go this far for Tokyo District."

Originally, Rentaro had planned to sneak away after leaving Enju behind. Who knew she would overhear his conversation with Wood just now.

"But Rentaro's wish is my wish. What Rentaro wants to do is what I will do. If Rentaro insists on abandoning me here, then I'll go find the Gastrea for revenge myself!"

Compared to other Cursed Child, Enju was clearly more mature and stronger, so she rarely cried. But now, she looked at Rentaro with tears streaming down her face, hoping that Rentaro, who was like family to her, wouldn't leave her alone.

"Wood brother is a big meanie! If you just helped Rentaro defeat that Pleiades, Rentaro wouldn't have to die, and Enju wouldn't be so sad. Waaah..."

Seeing her friend cry so sadly, the