After leaving the room, I went to speak with Sophia about Levinas.

“Sophia, Levinas said she didn’t want to part ways. What could she have meant by that?”

“Hmm…”

“She seemed like someone who might leave at any moment.”

The thought of saying goodbye to Levinas was something I couldn’t bear. I didn’t want to imagine a world without her. Hoping there was nothing serious going on, I looked up at Sophia for an answer.

“There could be many reasons, but if she’s saying nothing, there’s a high chance someone’s been threatening her.”

“A threat?”

“Yes. For instance, maybe by …