At nine o'clock in the evening, the curfew was about to start, and Cherie hurried out of Madam Mina's divination shop, rushing her way home.
She had already learned the basics that an astrologer needed to know, and she had prepared all the materials.
It was time to open the Gateway of Initiation.
But as she neared the tenement building, her keen observational skills suddenly made her aware of some unusual noises. Turning her head, she saw a figure running past the alley.
...Someone is out this late?
Cherie frowned slightly. Her curiosity was not that strong, and besides, the curfew was about to begin, so she didn't give it much thought. Instead, she ran back into the building, pushed open the door to her apartment, and saw Karlo sitting at the small table in front of the window... reading a book?!
She was taken aback, "Karlo, when did you start reading books! Can you read?"