Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son

Chapter 336  [Who Killed Mary?] [4] [Clue]

[Zenith's POV]

'What is he doing?'

Leaning against the wall, I exhaled, my eyes flickering toward the timer overhead.

'It's been so long.'

Only five minutes left before the first cycle ends, and we're no closer to identifying the killer.

Everyone started doing their own things after Himmel was gone.

"What's on your mind?"

A soft voice pulled me from my thoughts.

Epione stood beside me, her crimson eyes studying my face.

"Himmel—"

I caught myself mid-word and quickly corrected,

"I'm not thinking about Himmel!"

She flinched at my unintentional outburst.

"O-okay," she stammered, nodding awkwardly.

Silence stretched between us.

We both stood beside each other.

"..."

"..."

"...I really wasn't thinking about him—"

"Yeah, I get it," she interrupted with a sigh.

She huffed. "Geez, weren't you the big sister figure before? What happened to that?"

"I still act like a big sister." I replied, grinning as I straightened my back.

But reality hit fast.

The height difference between us was undeniable, and I deflated almost instantly.

Why is everyone taller than me?

Midget.

The word in Himmel's voice echoed in my head.

I whimpered, shifting my gaze. "I'm not that small."

"You're not," Epione assured, her smile gentle.

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