"Fool" Klein set down the six pages of diary in his hand, tapped the edge of the bronze table with his right index finger, and swept his gaze over the members on either side.
It was not until he saw Cyril's somewhat awkward expression that he belatedly realized he had ignored this new member, who was most likely a fellow countryman.
...The Gray Fog's rejection of him must have affected me, making me overlook him.
After casually finding himself an excuse, he withdrew his right hand, folded his arms across his chest, and said evenly to the others:
"Today, a new member has joined us, Mr. Fate."
"Also, Roselle's Diary just mentioned some basic common knowledge that I seem not to have told you about yet."
Feeling the gazes directed at him from ahead and beside him, Cyril straightened up. If the occasion had been appropriate, he really wanted to say, Have you finally noticed this insignificant little person?
If they kept ignoring him, he would start wondering whether Klein had used the power of Sefirah Castle to conceal him.
Across from him, "Justice" Audrey, dressed in an elaborate and gorgeous gown with her face obscured, also belatedly noticed him and began sizing up this new member.
...He looked very young. White shirt, black formal suit, and glasses. Like a student who had just graduated from university.
...His clothing had distinct Loen characteristics. He seemed middle class, with an easygoing temperament, yet he was easy to overlook. Was that a special effect brought about by his Beyonder Pathway?
Audrey instinctively suspected that this new member's Beyonder Pathway was one particularly adept at concealing oneself. Perhaps Assassin, or some other Sequence skilled in lurking.
To Cyril's right, "Hanged Man" Alger was also studying him, and his thoughts were surprisingly similar to