PAID

I didn’t open it. The lock just fell off on its own.

But that was enough to change the atmosphere. After all, the contents of the box I’d been curious about had revealed themselves.

"……"

"…Lilith?"

"I-I didn’t break it! The lock was just old and fell off by itself!"

"Hmm… Yeah, I saw that too, but still…."

"……"

I was curious.

Honestly, I was really, really curious.

What exactly was inside the box? And why had it been left untouched for so long?

Countless questions swirled through my mind.

"Are you going to open it…?"

"Aren’t you curious, Isabel?"

"I am… but it’s not my property…."

Creeeak.

"Wait, hold on…! I never said I was going to look…!"@@novelbin@@

"It’s fine, I’ll take responsibility."

Honestly, if it had been abandoned long enough to be in this state, that was on its owner.