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I raised my head and stared into Yu-Hyun's eyes. His eyes were so remarkably dark that it was impossible to fathom. Suddenly, I felt fear. The alias Cult Discerner... The name Yu-Hyun was associated with filled me with terror. The eerie and intense smoke of The Starless Night loomed before my eyes.
"When I saw you during the appointment ceremony, I had my doubts, but you..." Yu-Hyun murmured with a meaningful tone while staring directly into my eyes.
My lips dried up. I wanted to swallow my saliva, but I resisted the urge. I couldn't show any signs of apprehension. I couldn't explain why, but instinctively, I felt that way.
Yu-Hyun silently stared at me with an inscrutable expression. Then he slowly nodded and said, "You're quite handsome. What's your name?"
"...Do Sun-Woo."
"Alright. Let's hang out after school. Just to get to know each other."
Yu-Hyun pretended to be friendly and casually made plans. It looked like he hadn’t realized that I was the Cult Leader of the Voodoo Cult. No, perhaps he had realized it but was just pretending not to know. It was hard to tell. I could only hope that he hadn't noticed. While relaxing my tense body, I belatedly attempted to answer, but the words didn’t come out easily. If I opened my mouth now, I would definitely stutter.
"...Well, if you're busy, I’m fine with not hanging out. Why aren't you answering, though? It's unsettling."
"Can I go too? If Sun-Woo is going, that is." Dae-Man answered for me.
Yu-Hyun frowned and replied, "Dae-Man, I can't. The girls tell me not to bring you along because you look too scary."
"It's fine if...
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