She looked at him—not teasing, not stern, just… curious.
"How large is your spatial storage?"
His breath caught.
"...What?"
"Your space storage," she said, voice calm. "I assume it's more than just a little satchel, judging by what you've been pulling out."
Kael froze.
Cold settled in his stomach.
"I… I don't know what you mean."
She smiled slightly. Not mocking—just calm. "You don't have to worry. I won't tell anyone. I'm just… curious."
Kael said nothing.
But inside, his mind was spinning.
How does she know?
He hadn't used storage in front of her. Not once.
Only Seris had seen it.
Did someone tell her?
Had she… been watching me longer than I realized?
Was she guessing?
Or—
Does she already know I'm not from this world? Does she know about the Dimensional System?
A chill ran down his spine.
Was that why she supported me so openly?
Kael stared at her, unsure if she was complimenting him… or testing him.
Or both.
He didn't have the answers.
