Chapter 98
While constantly checking the situation on Earth through the frame, Gio continued searching for a potential new human "friend."
Eventually, Iser asked.
"Why do you not simply pass by the humans you check on often, but instead speak to them or share gifts?"
Gio answered in a calm yet confident voice.
"Had they not seen me, they wouldn't know. But they did. If our eyes meet, it’s a battle, and without speaking, there’s no way to challenge them."
"So, if eyes meet, it’s a challenge. It seems Earthlings have more aggressive tendencies than I thought. Are there specific rules for this?"
"The longer you make eye contact, the more likely it is to be interpreted as either temptation or a duel."
"How truly surprising. When I disguised myself as a child on Earth before, I was so rushed that I couldn’t study properly, but I see there’s such a culture here."
"Maybe that’s why even you can’t just let someone you’ve made eye contact with pass by."
Although Gio had expected that the people he met would be surprised, could there not be a perfect companion for him? And that, he thought, could only be discovered by speaking to them.
After all, finding someone who wouldn’t be frightened by the name "Black Cloak" and would greet him with an active greeting seemed almost impossible. But a mountain youth from Gangwon-do, who had never been in a relationship due to his belief in the importance of “serendipitous love,” carried an unusual romantic notion.
"If I waste time like this, eventually, I’ll be able to find a new connection."