"Whew!"
Enju Aihara took a deep breath and was about to leave when Lin Luo slowly said, "But I do have a little interest in something else."
"After all, you're a Cursed Child, Enju Aihara."
Huh?
H-how did he know?
Enju Aihara's pupils contracted, and her body began visibly trembling.
It was over!
Everything was over!
This man knew her true identity. He would definitely spread the word.
Then she wouldn't be able to keep going to school.
No!
Word must have already gotten out.
After all, there were so many people here.
She glanced around and froze.
At some point, without her noticing...
The entire ice cream shop had emptied out.
Even the staff had disappeared.
What was going on?
"Relax. It's just magic to keep bystanders away. I have no intention of exposing your identity."
"Huh?"
Enju Aihara was bewildered.
Magic?
Was he kidding?
How could something like that possibly exist?
No!
None of that mattered.
How could she get this man to keep her secret?
"Don't be so nervous. I bear no ill will toward Cursed Children. Kohina used to be one too."
Enju Aihara paused, then instinctively looked at Kohina Hiruko.
"That's right."
Kohina Hiruko nodded.
As if to prove it, she was already twirling a kodachi in her hand.
"You really are a Cursed Child too?"
Enju Aihara's pupils contracted, and she instinctively asked, "Are you a Promoter?"
A Promoter...
Was someone who partnered with a Cursed Child to deal with Gastrea.
Promoters weren't exactly trustworthy either.
But he had used some means to keep other people away. Perhaps he really could be trusted.
At least...
He had no intention of exposing her identity.
"I'm not a Promoter."
Lin Luo shook his head. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lin Luo, and I'm