Standing a short distance away, Rentaro's pupils contracted slightly.
"What was that ability? What exactly did those people see?" Rentaro turned toward the woman, who was still smiling at the children.
"They really are a mysterious bunch. I just don't know whether their presence is good or bad for Tokyo." Rentaro shook his head. "I'll leave that aside for now and follow them to see."
"All right, children! It's time to go home. We shouldn't stand around playing here and get in everyone's way!"
"Okay, Elsa!" the girls answered in unison, their voices full of delight.
The group headed toward the enormous stone monolith. Since the Cursed Children were not particularly welcome among the city's residents, Aiki had done his best to find a house far from the city center. There were fewer people out here, and with the strength he and his companions possessed, protecting the children would not be a problem.
Rentaro followed Elsa and the others away from the city center, sighing inwardly. Looks like I won't be buying bean sprouts today! Still, watching Enju skip and bounce along the road, he could only shake his head helplessly.
About half an hour later, they finally reached the Manor, which had an enormous lawn.
Rentaro's mouth fell slightly open at the sight of the lavishly decorated, Eurasian-style villa. Where did these rich people come from? Even this far from the city center, an estate this big couldn't have been cheap!
"Wow! Elsa, are we going to live here from now on?" the girls exclaimed in wonder. They were too young to understand how much an estate this large cost. They only knew that it was huge, and that they would be able to play happily here with their sisters. The thought had them bouncing with joy.
"All right,