The Trickery Of Darkness

He stood up and folded the will he wrote before leaving.

"What is this?" Paimon asked.

"My will."

Neo placed it inside the drawer.

He turned to Paimon.

"Will you follow me with that appearance?"

"Indeed. But, worry not, hardly anyone can see me. Now, give me your hand."

He followed her words.

Paimon jumped on his palm and climbed his arm.

She sat on his shoulder.

"Let's go, my soldier!"

Neo smiled at her actions.

He grabbed the door's handle, opened it, and saw his homeroom teacher, Anna, and a short old woman, the principal probably, outside.

Anna carried a long bag on her back while Charlotte stood with a cane's support.

The two women stared at him.

Neo, surprised, quickly calmed down.

Charlotte opened her mouth before him.

"See, Eliz? He is alive. I told you it was a needless worry."

"..."

Anna — maybe Eliz was her nickname — did not reply to the principal.