Chapter 37
Carmelo placed his staff down with trembling hands and asked me, “How are you feeling?”
His voice was thick with tension. It was understandable, given that we had just completed the final procedure.
“I don’t feel much different from usual. Hold on a moment.”
I clenched and unclenched my fist, delving into the sensations throughout my body. It felt like the blood coursing through my veins reached even the fine hairs on my skin. My whole body seemed to become an antenna, and my eyes widened.
“…This is a strange sensation.”
The difference between the 69th line and the 70th line was stark, like completing the last piece of a puzzle to reveal the whole picture.
“Was the room always this cool?”
My skin felt cold, as if touched by rain. It seemed that my sense of touch had awakened first.
As I proudly showed off my bristling fine hairs, Carmelo approached the window.