“Journalist, I didn’t say anything wrong, did I?”

“Well, you didn’t, I was just a little curious. You should be busy with drama shoots and all sorts of other things, but you’re investing your time into a school club, not to mention a club that you aren’t even in.”

“So you even know that I belong to the acting club, huh.”

“It’s natural to find that out as an interviewer. You could also say that it’s minimum courtesy.”

“I’m surprised that you found out so much about me when I’m not worth anything much.”

Sora wanted to interrupt midway, but she couldn’t say anything as there was a thick wall around the two of them. She wondered why such a wall was made. Why did Maru look like he was hostile, and why did the journalist keep asking roundabout questions? Everything was a question to her.

“In any case, you found out that the youth film festival was taking place through another person and was advised to participate, right?”

“Yes, I guess that’s true.”

“Who was it that advised you to do so?”

“Well, I want to know why you are so curious about who that person is, journalist.”

Journalist Koo wiped her lower lip with her pinky. The red lipstick got smudged onto her finger. To Sora, it looked like blood.

“Maru, is it me or does it sound like you hate me?”

“Of course I don’t. I want to answer your questions...