I felt so wronged.

I had worked up the courage to venture out alone, but instead of logging into Astria Online, I ended up wandering around a game center.

How did it come to this?

And how did Chris even find out where I was?

*Step, step.*

Chris's flaming red hair glowed like it was on fire, and her white lab coat accentuated the unexplainable aura emanating from her.

Her sheer presence was enough to part the crowd around her like the Red Sea.

"Ugh..."

Caught between a grimace and a nervous smile, I watched as Chris strode toward me …