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Louis stood in silence, eyes narrowing. For a moment he considered doing to them what he had done to Mikoto, but he refrained from being in such a crowded public space.
"Who were they?" Mirai asked, returning to Louis after browsing jewelry with her friends.
"…I have no idea," Louis replied. "But there was something strange about them… They… I hate to admit it, but they looked like… us?"
"…?" Mirai tilted her head in confusion. "Huh? What does that even mean…?"
"Forget it," Louis shook his head. "Let's go somewhere else for lunch. My treat."
Louis could not fully shake the strange feeling. Such instincts had often warned him of danger before, so he stayed alert, expanding his aura around his body to avoid any sudden surprises.
