Dorian had wanted to give a few more instructions, but seeing the evasiveness in Fors's eyes, he smiled slightly. "I know you're still troubled by that earlier misunderstanding, but you might not know that what you did back then was precisely one of the important reasons I decided to take you as my student."
"Huh?"
"Heh, even I, the 'victim,' don't mind anymore, so don't dwell on it."
Fors nodded firmly. "I understand, Teacher!"
After leaving Dorian's place, Fors headed straight for Pritz Harbor's train station. She wanted to catch the next train back to Backlund so she could return before the shops closed and buy a divination crystal ball, an astrolabe, and other tools.
Just as she reached the station entrance, she saw a familiar figure emerge from the crowd-a very handsome, well-dressed man with bright red eyes.
It was that vampire, Emlyn, who was also Mr. Moon of the Tarot Club.
Fors's first reaction was to avoid him, but then she realized that he didn't know her in real life, so what was there to fear? Instead, she took a few more looks at him.
Immediately afterward, a love story with a vampire as its protagonist gradually took shape in her mind. A long-lived vampire earl and an ordinary girl came together because of love, parted because of their lifespans, and finally...
She had only just reached this point when she saw a blond man throw an arm around Emlyn, laughing and saying something to him. Emlyn glared at him and tried to push him away, but failed and was held even tighter. He could only roll his eyes prettily-what a textbook display of playing hard to get!
Wait!
This isn't the story I wanted!!!
Leaving aside Fors's inward howling,
Danitz rubbed his chin, studying Emlyn as he