The girl looked around, then smiled as she asked Seele. Though it was phrased as a question, her tone was... decidedly certain.
"What?"
Seele did not react at first.
"You don't need to pretend. Those ghosts, especially the one attached to that man just now... I know you can see them too, right?"
"Huh?"
Seele froze, looking at the girl before her...
There was no spiritual energy, demonic power, or divine power on her. She was just an ordinary person...
But... could ordinary people see vengeful spirits?
This...
"Don't be surprised. We're the same kind of people. This isn't a place to talk. Let's go chat at the nearby park for a while, okay?"
Having met someone like Seele who could "see vengeful spirits," the girl was obviously excited. She could not hide the expression of delight at finally finding one of her own kind.
"But..."
Seele looked at the office worker's receding figure, then at the girl holding her hand, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"That vengeful spirit is different from ordinary ghosts. It can attack people, so don't go after it... It's dangerous. Let's go to the park instead..."
Seeing Seele's expression, the girl immediately understood what Seele was thinking and tried to dissuade her.
"..."
Seele looked at her helplessly. Vengeful spirits could attack people, but... could one really hurt her?
However, since it had already disappeared, Seele could not be bothered to deal with it anymore. It was only a vengeful spirit, after all. Right now, she was more interested in the girl beside her.
"Alright, then! Um... my name is Seele Vollerei. I'm fourteen this year. What's your name?"
Looking at the girl leading her toward the park by the hand, Seele could not help feeling a little surprised. This country was rather strange.