[Oracle of Past] [8] [Back in the academy]

"Remember me, senior Christina."

But she quickly shifted her view as a boy with brown hair stood in front of her with a bright smile.

The first thing Christina did was take a step back to create some distance from him before she looked at his face.

"...You have grown up, haven't you?" she asked, noticing the familiar features.

"...I have." Ethan's smile widened as he confirmed that she did remember him, "...it's been years since I last saw you."

"...Yeah." Christina replied nonchalantly before she started to walk, "....And I never found anything related to that artifact."

"...I see." Ethan replied, walking beside her, "...I was trying to talk with you for the last week—."

"...It's fine." Interjecting him, she remarked, "....you don't have to continue being friendly with me just because we met a few times."

Ethan's face twitched slightly before he gave a sad smile, whispering softly,