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With the barrier in the museum dispelled, Erika and Se-Hoon returned to the limousine, resuming their trip.
“…”
“…”
Silence filled the car.
Glancing at the girl gazing out the window without a word, Se-Hoon gauged the tense atmosphere before cautiously asking, “So… we’re heading to your house now, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Ahem. I’ve always wanted to visit it once. This is exciting.”
“Yeah.”
“…”
“…”
Erika’s curt response cut the conversation short again, leaving Se-Hoon smiling awkwardly at the uncomfortable silence.
It’s like I’m not allowed to laugh even once… geez.
It wasn’t just anyone—the person who always had a mysterious air about them was dazed, with her hair sticking out in all directions. How was he supposed to keep a straight face at that?
Anyone would have laughed in his situation, yet Erika had been sulking ever since, refusing to make eye contact.
If she were the Blast Dog, she’d have just smacked me and moved on.
Although it could’ve ended in a brawl if she actually did retaliate like the Blast Dog would have, at least there wouldn’t have been any lingering tension like the one he was enduring right now.
Well, considering her age, maybe I went too far…
Erika likely had painstakingly prepared the test, only for it to fall apart in one go. Then on top of that, she even was laughed at. It was no surprise she felt a bit hurt.
Deciding to smooth things over, he pondered over what to say for a bit, and soon an idea struck him.
“Aren’t you curious how I figured it out?”
“…”
Flinching slightly at his words, Erika turned her head ever so slightly and finally met his eyes for the first time since they got back in the car. Realizing he’d said the right thing, Se-Hoon started explaining.
“The barrier back there… you based it on the spell you showed me before, right?”
“Yes.”
“It’s a pretty solid barrier. If one doesn’t know how to dispel it, they won’t even be able to search for it. It’s practically...
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