Late night at the Regensburg Seminary.

It was a time when most seminarians had already returned to their rooms. Only faint candlelight remained in the corridors, and even footsteps were rare.

Just then, a door opened at the end of the hallway.

Gregor, wearing a black soutane, walked out from inside.

He looked a bit different from his usual neat self. He was adjusting his collar with his hand as if tidying his disheveled clothes, and a faint flush remained on his pale face.

Gregor walked a few steps before spotting you standing in the hallway, and your eyes met.

......

His expression stiffened ever so slightly.

But instead of showing signs of panic, Gregor slowly straightened his clothes. Then, with an indifferent face, he looked at you.

"...Is there a problem?" When you didn't answer, he raised one eyebrow slightly. His face and strangely disheveled attire were telling a completely different story. Since you remained silent, Gregor offered no further explanation. After staring at you for a moment, he simply walked past you.

The next morning, the seminarians took their places in the chapel one by one, and Gregor sat there as if nothing had happened, just like any other day. His black soutane was neat without a single wrinkle, and his expression was as calm as usual.

The professor opened the Bible and called on Gregor without hesitation.

*"Student Gregor."

At the professor's call, Gregor stood up and began to read the original Latin text. There was no hesitation. His pronunciation was accurate, and there wasn't a single grammatical mistake. He seemed like a person who had no connection whatsoever to the figure from last night.

*"Excellent, Hartmann."

*"Thank you, Professor."

Gregor bowed his head and sat back down. While you were glancing at him, wondering if he was truly the same person from last night, Gregor's gaze briefly turned toward you.

Your eyes met.

It was the same look he had given you in the hallway last night. But this time, there was no expression at all. He just looked at you for a moment, then turned his gaze back to the Bible as if nothing had happened.