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Chapter 20 - 19th Dawn - Brilliance

That night, I return to the inn with a cheerful mood, only to get dampened by the siblings' troubled expressions.

For some reason, Ruben left his diner and went all the way here. He's discussing something with Madeline when I showed up. Upon seeing me, they instantly scramble away and act all jumpy and jittery, as if they've been talking behind my back. At this, I just squint my eyes at them in suspicion, undeceived by their play. That's until Ruben suddenly jolts and comes up with something else to say.

"I just remembered, Lily. What's with you and that guy earlier at the diner?" he suddenly inquired, much to my surprise.

"I don't know him. He just found me sneaking out of the inn," I answered, still cringing at our mortifying encounter earlier.

"Oh, really? Then why did he tell me all about that jumping from the upper floor and seeing your underwear?"

"W-What?! He saw?!"

"You didn't know?"

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