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Several days later, at a coffee shop near Rose Iron Prison, Aiden was browsing through the latest issue of "Adventurer".
"...Daisy was bound by an ancient curse cast by a witch. She felt weak, and death had become her shadow. Although it was only following her for now, she could no longer shake it off.
She turned to the hound knight, Jeno, and saw that his face held only seriousness, without any needless sympathy or sorrow—this somewhat relieved her. It was her own choice, and she didn't want to end things in a mournful atmosphere.
'Mr. Hound, do you know how to dance the Northern Continent's social waltz?' she asked, raising her voice and waving at him.
'Yes,' Jeno replied steadily, 'I can hum the tune from the beginning to the end.'
'Then, please, dance with me.'
...
As the dance reached its climax, a black fog appeared before Daisy's eyes. Distracted for a moment, she stumbled, but fortunately, her dance partner held her firmly and led her through this phase.
