"Honestly, I think that might just be how others perceive her. There could be people stirring things up behind the scenes," Satoru said, his voice soft yet thoughtful, as he considered the complexities surrounding Yuri.
Janne nodded slowly, her arms crossed, though her expression softened. "Hmm, that's a possibility," she replied, her eyes flickering with faint contemplation. The hard lines on her face began to ease, the sharpness of her earlier tone dissipating.
"She's actually been kind to both Yuki and me. No hostility, at least not that I've felt," Satoru continued, a faint smile tugging at his lips as he recalled Yuri's teasing nature. "In fact, she's been going out of her way to help Yuki and you with the Blessed Curse investigation, even meeting with the Marriana family."
