Chapter 481: Annie Belle
Karp turned at the sound of her voice and saw that a girl about his age had taken the seat beside him without his noticing. The faint freckles on her delicate face gave her a lively air.
Did she see what I just wrote?
Karp felt his face grow hot with embarrassment. At school, he had never been the sort of boy who was popular with girls.
Was she just complimenting me?
"Were you talking to me?"
Still uncertain, he had to ask.
"Of course! Who else would I be talking to? I saw you on Silent Guardians. I use that forum too. Oh, I hope you don't mind that I saw your post!"
"Haha... It's fine. It's not a diary. I posted it for people to read, after all. As long as you don't think my writing's terrible."
"Not at all! You're absolutely right. My dad told me that everyone who gives their all for our world is a hero. I also think people online worship the Dawn Association a little too much. Even people in the Dawn Association think it's too blind."
Hearing that the girl agreed with him, Karp was delighted, filled with an inexplicable sense of excitement and accomplishment.
"You think so too? I just came back from the hospital. I saw so many wounded and disabled soldiers there. They're brave people fighting on the front lines too. They might not have the incredible powers of those hidden guardians, but they're protectors who deserve just as much respect."
The girl smiled beside him and nodded vigorously, clearly agreeing wholeheartedly.
"By the way, how do you know people in the Dawn Association think it's too blind?"
"Uh... An educated guess! Of course it's a guess. Think about it. They're powerful figures whose greatness