Eshnunna was stunned. Before she realized it, Chi-Woo had suddenly appeared before her and was reaching out to her. However, she soon regained her composure and placed her hand on the floor, groaning. Instead of taking Chi-Woo’s hand, she pushed herself up. Chi-Woo pulled his hand back awkwardly, while Eshnunna looked away from Chi-Woo and gulped.

“W-when did you…?”

“I heard a scream. When I came, I saw you floundering amid the commotion…”

“Ah.” A wave of relief passed through her; he hadn’t heard her conversation with Yohan. “I showed you something unpleasant. How embarrassing.”

“Were you in trouble?”

“No. I wasn’t,” Eshnunna instantly replied and put on a faint smile. “It’s nothing serious…Must have been a nightmare.”

‘Oh. Is she planning to feign ignorance?’ Chi-Woo carefully observed Eshnunna; she looked like she would collapse at any moment. On another note, he supposed it would be weirder if she immediately clutched onto his hand and cried out, ‘Oh my, yes! Please help me!’

‘It doesn’t seem like she is possessed. Was she bewitched?’ He didn’t know exactly, but it was something to dive deeper into. Eshnunna’s usually neat hair was in a wild mess, and she appeared to be extremely nervous.

“I apologize for causing you concern with something...