“Come down and have a meal.”

The boy naturally used informal language.

“Alright, just sit there.”

And strangely, there was no sense of distance.

Sion stood by the kitchen door, silently watching Uvia, the boy who had pulled out a dining chair for himself, with a gaze that went beyond the table.

Uvia, in turn, began to gaze steadily at Sion. Without being defensive or intimidated, he blinked his eyes as if to ask what the problem was.

After a while, Sion felt a strange sense of defeat from his side.

“What are you doing now?”

“DS errand. The tenant asked me to take care of the meal when you come.”

When Sion, feeling somewhat defeated, opened his mouth, Uvia responded naturally.

About a month ago, Ibi suddenly bought Sion’s peaceful residence. Marso, the former landlady, left without looking back, her face full of regret.

She went to the city where her relatives lived, and despite her regrets, she left without a fuss. Parting with beloved neighbors is sad, but it had become tiresome due to the curse.

So Sion was prepared for his life to become even more difficult. Although Marso received a modest fee and took care of the tenant’s meals and laundry, it was difficult to expect such things from the new landlord.

However, surprisingly, the new landlord automatically took on the role of the previous landlord.

However, there was little intention to do it properly, and for some reason, the intention to tease seemed strong.

You could see it from the black food on the dining table and the confident young boy who presented it.

“It was the best I could do.”

When Sion looked at the dish with half charcoal and half scorched bread, Uvia calmly explained.

“Still, it’s edible.”

Then, as if trying to prove his words, he picked up the partially burnt bread. So Sion learned why the dining table was covered in ashes.

The boy combed the burnt part of the bread and dropped it under the dining table. When picking up the jam with a knife, more than half of it spilled onto the table, and the cup of milk also inevitably overturned. While trying to wipe it, he even accidentally broke the plate with soup, but fortunately, the low plate did not flip.

The boy remained calm only in appearance, and everything was clumsy. He didn’t try to hide his mistakes at all.

To put it nicely, he was an affectionate and maternal child who stimulated paternal and maternal instincts. To put it poorly, he was lacking and bursting with incompetence.

So, for most people, he would either help or hinder the boy who was clumsy enough to cause accidents. Sion, however, continued to watch his actions from the door.

Then, eventually, he asked.

“You mentioned the Night Tribe?”

“Yeah.”

“You killed someone and became a member of the Night Tribe?”

That question was close to an interrogation.

Sion didn’t trust Uvia’s appearance. Although Ibi guaranteed his safety, he still didn’t fully trust him.

The curse of the nocturnal curse appears every time only to reap lives. And the Night Tribe are those who accept that curse.
Therefore, Sion still doubted the danger of Uvia, and when he found out that this boy was alone at home, he was quite angry with Ibi’s butler. It was because he not only brought the Night Tribe into the village but also neglected proper surveillance.

So Sion’s attitude was colder than usual, but Uvia just nodded casually.

“I didn’t kill anything.”

“To become a member of the Night Tribe, you would need to fulfill a vow.”

“You know a lot.”

Uvia praised, so Sion felt like losing again.

“Yeah, to become a member of the Night Tribe, you need a sincere desire for life to mix with the curse.”

Upon the boy’s admission, Sion narrowed his eyes.

Uvia casually said that, but in fact, this information is a confidential matter known only to superiors in the Bayen military.

According to the investigation conducted by the Bayen military for a long time, those who become members of the Night Tribe have two common characteristics.

One is that they heard a certain voice when encountering the curse, and the other is that they became obsessed with killing someone.

For those who couldn’t kill someone and became frustrated, the curse whispered.

“I will give you strength, come with me.”

Those who accepted this became members of the Night Tribe. And they, as members of the Night Tribe, first fulfill their own vow: killing the one who made them accept the curse.

“But I didn’t kill anything.”

“Why not?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

Responding to Uvia’s answer, Sion frowned. Uvia, who had been calm, suddenly raised his head. Then, as if opening his mouth or closing it, he added softly.

“We’re not that close yet.”

“I know it’s not someone I want to be close to.”

“Even if you act badly, it’s useless. I understand your concern for your student, but being straightforward is not dignified if your intentions are not clear.”

Unexpectedly scolded, Sion’s mouth was sealed. Then, as if understanding everything, Uvia nodded, and started spreading jam on the bread.

Thanks to him, Sion became quite confused.