Parang’s eyes quivered slightly, and her expression grew incredibly, almost painfully, conflicted.

What in the world was the Kraken, and how did it lead Alice to know something like this?

There were two reasons behind Parang’s reaction.

The first, of course, was that Alice’s question had come completely out of the blue.

“You’re asking how I see you… Well—”

The second was a lingering doubt: did Alice really not already know the answer to this question?

“Well, obviously, I think of you as a living person.”

Since waking up in this world, not once had Parang ever thought of the …