Ridan rubbed his chin, floating in idle thought.
"Hmm… where did I hear that name before?"
"Yeah, Ridan," Ellyn said, holding up her necklace.
"Syaria said she knows you."
"Hmm? Really?" Ridan blinked, tilting his head.
"Yes. Right, Syaria?" Ellyn asked, gently touching the glowing charm.
But there was silence.
No response from the necklace.
Ridan's body tensed slightly, he suddenly shivered.
Hazuki raised an eyebrow.
"Hey… you okay?"
"Y-Yeah… just felt a chill…" Ridan muttered, glancing at the necklace with unease.
Poof!!!
A small glowing puff of silver-blue mist appeared in front of them, sparkling faintly like stardust.
"Ridaaaan!!!" a feminine voice echoed with childlike excitement and fury.
"Huh!?" Ridan froze mid-air.
Hazuki blinked.
"Whoa. What the—?"
The small spirit zipped toward Ridan like a bullet.
SLAP!
A puff of impact sent Ridan spiraling backward in the air, spinning like a tumbleweed.
"Gehhh!?!?"
