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Reed and I had a promised meeting place after each of us finished our respective tasks. In the middle of the hydrangea garden, where light purple blossoms bloomed splendidly, I tapped my feet impatiently.
“Why isn’t he here yet?”
<Shouldn’t you go look for him? Before he destroys the world or something.>
“Probably, right? He must be trapped somewhere by now. I need to go rescue him right away…”
Just as I was checking the system map for locations like the underground dungeon, the top of the tower, the interrogation room behind the closet, the secret warehouse, and so on, I sensed a presence near a large tree.
My nerves were on edge, and I turned sharply, ready to knock out anyone suspicious. But then I realized there was no need for alarm.
“Ah, Reed!”
A man with long, black hair, whose beauty wasn’t dimmed even in the shadows, walked toward me and suddenly stopped.
Overjoyed, I ran to him…