"What's going on outside?" Veronica walked up to the man: "Did the person following us leave?"
"No, that person hasn't left yet." Laine said softly.
Their plan today was initially to scout the movements of the Aesthetic Society, but as soon as they appeared in the Shield Coin District, they realized they were being followed.
The stalker was exceptionally skilled. Laine and Veronica tried to take a few detours, but the stalker kept tailing them persistently. That lingering gaze followed them down an entire street without stopping.
So Laine and Veronica decided, to just act as if they were on a date, strolling around, trying on clothes. They visited almost half the district's tailor shops, each buying quite a few clothes.
"Still not gone? They're really persistent." Veronica bit her lip: "So what did you see?"