Chapter 24 Facade Of Desires

• A profound silence enveloped us, rendering even Uncle Hajime incapable of uttering a single word, as if the weight of the moment held us captive in its deafening stillness.
• This shouldn't be surprising already, as the power of the de Rosa twins conveyed this unexpected motion. A part of me felt jealous that Theodore could hold everyone's tongues because of their background, silently wishing I could do the same.
• "Cat got your tongue, Hajime? Where is this attitude you showed to Kasumi earlier? I want you to talk like that to me, too."