Near noon, relying on his connection to the card in Xio's hand, Abner found a café in Cherwood Borough.
The moment he entered, he saw a girl in a chef's uniform carrying a plate of something that looked like mung bean cake over to the table where Xio was seated in the innermost part of the shop.
The girl had long hair draped over her shoulders and sweet features, but she was thin and rather short, seeming even a little shorter than Xio...
A flash of "pure white" passed through Abner's eyes. He did not scrutinize the girl further and walked straight toward Xio's seat.
Although her gender had changed, her height had shrunk to this extent, and she had even used makeup to conceal her brows and features, Abner still recognized at once from her aura that the girl in the chef's uniform was Shoko, the former police officer.
Back when Shoko had been injured and brought back by Xio, then given him the Fallen Morning Star, Abner had tactfully reminded him that an Assassin would eventually become a Witch...
He had never expected that, after only a few months, Shoko had really become one!
After sighing inwardly, Abner guessed that Lina, who was behind Shoko, was most likely hiding nearby as well. However, he did not deliberately investigate. Other than the Fallen Morning Star, he had no connection with her... They had even briefly fought once, so theirs could hardly be called a friendly relationship.
It was just that this mung bean cake seemed rather strange...
As he pondered, Abner sat down across from Xio. A silver card appeared in his hand, which he displayed before her eyes before it vanished again.
"Your appearance changes every time... That really is convenient..." Xio muttered softly. Then she pushed the