Although Renka was no ordinary person, Rita was a Valkyrie of Schicksal—a Valkyrie as powerful as her name suggested. How could she possibly be afraid of some measly ghost or monster?!
So it probably wasn't because of strength.
"N... no."
Rita shook her head, then suddenly remembered... the Renka before her could read minds. She had used it many times in the game, and had even mentioned that the game's male lead, Fukami Natsuhiko, possessed the same "power of insight" as her, which was why he could see her. By the fourth game, she had also mentioned that the protagonist's power had grown stronger.
However... Renka actually couldn't read Rita's thoughts at all. As for why she knew Rita was thinking bad things about her, it was merely because she sensed it through intuition, not because she had read her mind.
"Is that so..."
A trace of confusion appeared on Renka's expressionless face. She was a little surprised. It seemed that her Mind Reading had lost its effect on the girl before her. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
The girl before her was no ordinary person!
Rita had no intention of dwelling on these questions. Besides, even if she won against this girl, there would be no benefit to it... For now, she just needed to talk with her a little longer. As long as she triggered the event, she would be done.
"Is this your room? Did you make all these dolls too?"
Rita showed no sign of wanting to leave in a hurry. She simply took a few steps back and sat down on the tatami in the room.
Renka merely watched Rita's movements calmly, her expression as tranquil as ever—cool and unshakable, like the darkness of midnight.
After a short