âHmm, I see. So thatâs how it is.â
âHuh?â
Dranste smiled. I frowned because it was a smile filled with mockery.
âWhat?â
Would this man just quit hiding things and just tell me?
I wondered what the hell he realized. I grabbed Dranceâs sleeve.
Dransteâs pupils that were directed at me changed slightly. It felt strange to see his pupils be reduced vertically like a cat.
âWell, I once told you that the reason you can see me is thanks to your unique bloodline, didnât I?â
âDid you really?â
Now that I had come to think of it⦠He did say something like that when we first met. I didnât mind so much anymore since I could talk now, but I was inquisitive about it back then. More importantly, the reason why I was the only one who could see Dranste sometimes was still a mystery.
âIt seemed like the witchâs power reacted to the spiritâs power in your blood. Well, youâve always had an exceptional memory and sense of sight since you were a baby.â
âWhat? Then⦠is that the cause of all the strange things that happened to me?â
The reason I could see you, why he could hear my thoughts, and why I could remember my past life⦠all of that?
Dranste shrugged.
âPerhaps thatâs also the reason why youâve always been so clever, even as a baby.â
I clearly remembered that my physical strength was never high. I did excel in terms of mental and emotional growth⦠but my motor skills werenât anything to brag about. Wasnât I just a healthy baby? I did learn to talk pretty quickly, but that was the result of my hard work to become a proper humanâ¦
All the same, I was more surprised to find out that I was a witch.
âDoes this mean I can use magic?â
âMaybe?â
What!? Really?
I was so surprised that I couldnât even ask, and I just opened my eyes wide as Dranste giggled.
âMaybe when youâre 15?â
âReally, really?â
âYeah, itâs a âfemale magicâ that would happen every month.â
⦠Oh, was he talking about my period?
For a moment, something boiled inside me. I punched Dranste. However, Dranste just giggled. Oh, heâs really annoying. However, despite being beaten, Dranste was too busy laughing to care. Bastard!
Why were humans even considered higher animals? Itâs because they knew how to use tools. I picked up the notepad.
Take this, my parentsâ enemy!
However, Dranste immediately blocked it with his arm.
âSo⦠did you find out?â
Find out what?
Soon, I realized what Dranste was saying. Oh⦠right. We made a bet. I almost forgot. I had thought about it, but⦠I had had nothing to go on. How could I guess his identity when I didnât even have a single clue?
âEven if you tell me to find out who you are, that would be too difficult for me if you wonât give me any hints. Itâs not fair!â
At my complaint, Dranste touched his lips as he agreed. See? Right?
âWell, then Iâll give you one more hint.â
âReally?â
Whatâs the matter with him? This wasnât like him at all.
However, I could see why this guy was so docile when I heard his next hint.
âI am a symbol of power and authority.â
What sort of hint was that!? Why was I even talking to this jerk?