In the end, he pretended to wipe his face with one hand, covering his mouth. He seemed completely unaware that this only made his embarrassment more obvious.
Ash, of course, didn’t let it slide.
“Wow, I didn’t know you had this side to you. I thought you were just a lunatic, but now I see—what’s the word—pure-hearted lunatic? You’ve got some humanity after all. I’m kinda warming up to you—can I call you ‘hyung’ from now on?”
Even after such teasing, Reed was too flustered to summon the gates of the demon world.
Meanwhile, I was annoyed.
Hey, Reed. Why are you acting all innocent? You and Muriel have already done everything.
[‘The Soul-Judging Scales’ pounds the table, trying to stifle laughter.]
[‘The Architect of the Tower of Trials’ clears their throat repeatedly.]
[‘The Balance-Adjusting Cynic’ covers their mouth, pretending to be sympathetic.]
[‘The Eye That Watches…