"What do you think?"
I sat on the floor near the end of the room, with Evelyn quietly settling beside me. Her gaze drifted toward the others, who were huddled together, eating the food I'd given them. None of them spoke, their attention fixed entirely on the meal. However, upon closer examination, it was clear that something was wrong.
Their movements were somewhat stiff, and the face of each person was pale.
Taking out a snack bar for myself, I took a bite before responding, "I'm not sure myself. I don't see why they'd have a reason to lie to us."
"I'm not talking about that."
Evelyn shook her head.
"...I'm talking about the so-called curse. Are we also affected by it?"
Are we...?
I closed my eyes and felt the inner parts of my body. Regardless of how hard I tried, I couldn't feel anything at all.
In the end, I could only shake my head.
"I don't think so."
"But why?"
"I'd like to know that myself."
