Chris-sensei said, āFollow me,ā and left the classroom.
I and Farren followed.
Then we went into a quiet room of about ten tatami mats in the corner of the school building.
āWhatās wrong?ā
āThis place feels strange, doesnāt it?ā
āWell, this room is a bit special.ā
I thought I felt something strange, but then I realized that there were no windows in this room.
The fact that there are no windows in itself is not that strange.
You can find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.
The space seemed to be cut off from the outside.
Chris-sensei closed the entrance door and then turned to us.
āSo? Whatās the story?ā
āItās about Dominic.ā
āDominicā¦ā¦. Whatās wrong with him?ā
āI felt the miasma from his magic.ā
Farren said.
āMiasmaā¦ā¦? Is thatā¦ā¦ true?ā
āI thought it couldnāt be, but Iām pretty sureā¦ā¦ itās miasma.ā
āIs that your opinion as a saintā¦ā¦?ā
She stared into Chris-senseiās eyes and answered.
āYes, thatās right.ā
āā¦ā¦I see. Well, if you say so, it must be true.ā
Chris-sensei put her hand on her chin and pondered for a while.
Then I gave her another piece of information.
āDominic was also at a suspicious gathering.ā
āGatheringā¦ā¦? What kind of gathering?
āI donāt know, but I believe that group has to do with Dominicās strange behavior and the death of a middle school student.ā
āI donāt know if it has anything to do with it. But when it comes to the miasmaā¦ā¦ā
Chris-sensei stared into the void.
āDo you know where this meeting took place?ā
āIn a back alley in a commercial area. There was an oddly designed magic shop nearby, but I canāt find the name of itā¦ā¦ā
It had a colorful exterior and the faces of orcs and goblins were displayed intact in front of the store.
It was a magic shop that Natalie and I had visited only once before.
āNo, thatās all I need to know.ā
The teacher stood up quickly.
And said, āThank you for the information,ā and turned to leave the room.
āExcuse me, what will happen to Dominic-san?ā
āI donāt know, butā¦ā¦ heās crossed the line. You know that, donāt you? You know what happens to people who have been exposed to the miasmaā¦ā¦ā
āYesā¦ā¦. I know. Thatās why Iāmā¦ā¦.ā
Farren grabbed the hem of her shirt tightly.
āYou guys donāt get involved in this anymore. Especially Farrenā¦ā¦. Thereās nothing you can do about it.ā