Meeting Ravin Haywood Again

Ravin Haywood. In truth, it was a name that felt as unfamiliar as a title written in an ancient history book.

The Mirror Castle terror incident had an impact, but it had also been quite a long time since I had seen this Ladam customer.

Feeling considerable guilt for speaking in a yelling manner to one of my few gentle regular customers, I awkwardly guided him to a seat.

Clearing my throat, I spoke.

“…Um, it’s been a while. I think this is the first time seeing you since then?”

“Indeed. I have been coming to dragons Lair a bit less frequently since that incident. Still, it’s not that I haven’t dropped by at all, but Mr. Aaron wasn’t around whenever I did.”

“Yes, well. I’ve been a bit busy lately.”

I was kidnapped by a cyborg ninja. My house was turned into a mess so I took a few days off. I received an invitation to some Consortium Club, and on top of that, there were the Chainsaw Man Murder Case and the Mirror Castle terror incident.

I just wanted to quietly commute to the bar every day, but this damn city wouldn’t leave me alone.

“Come to think of it, is your body okay? Did you get hurt anywhere back then?”...