But Audrey Jeanne d'Arc's status was different, after all. Emma could not let her argue endlessly, and so she had put in a great deal of effort.
Once this book club is over, I'm definitely going to give Dark a piece of my mind! Emma thought, growing even more irritated.
As for why they had come to the Cafeteria, that had nothing to do with her.
Perhaps the older girls had had their fill of "fun" and wanted to find some other activity to pass the time. That was how the current situation had come about.
When they arrived at the Cafeteria, they found it shrouded in a rather mysterious atmosphere.
The lights, originally bright, had been dimmed, bathing the entire Cafeteria in a hazy yellow glow.
The students coming and going whispered among themselves, all keeping their voices low.
In the corner where the largest crowd had gathered, lights of every color shone from the center of the crowd. Faint exclamations could be heard, along with even stranger sounds.
Every so often, someone would flee from the crowd in panic, while others emerged slowly, looking utterly lost.
Within that crowd, a demon was whispering.
"Audrey, do you sense anything?" Helena Tracy asked quietly, matching the mood.
Audrey Jeanne d'Arc had already furrowed her brow.
She disliked this somewhat gloomy atmosphere, especially since a foul aura belonging to a demon was indeed emanating from within.
"So the rumor that a demon is conducting transactions is true," she murmured, not seeming to answer Helena Tracy's question.
"They say it's a demon of the mind." Angelia Hudson, already a fourth-year, held a book in her hands and laughed softly.
Helena Tracy followed up, "I wonder if this demon of the mind can draw out our desire for knowledge?"
Angelia Hudson glanced at