Raga was shocked to see Aari outside of her room, and as Aari said, "Caught you," Raga's shock only deepened, leaving her at a loss for words.
"W-What are you doing here, Aari?" Raga stammered.
Aari stepped into her room, looking around, and sat on her bed, folding her legs and gazing straight into Raga's eyes. "Why? Can't I come to my fellow council member's home?"
Raga let out a breath of relief, feeling slightly more at ease. She sat down on a chair, nervously playing with her hair. "No! It's totally fine. I just thought something urgent came up."
Aari glanced around the room, noticing the plethora of books. "Hmm, so you do read a lot of books...I see," she remarked.
"Yes, I do," Raga replied, eyeing her desk where she had left her diary all open. She quickly tried to hide it before Aari could take notice.
However, Aari moved swiftly, stepping forward to grab Raga's hands, looking directly into her eyes. "I know what you're trying to do, so don't struggle."
Raga was taken aback by the sudden turn of events. "What are you doing? Let me go!" she demanded.
Aari released her grip and swiftly grabbed Raga's diary before she could react. "Let's see what you were hiding," Aari said, glancing at the diary's first page, which bore the title "Project Adira."
Raga tried to get her diary back, her anger mounting. "Give it back!"
Aari pointed a finger at her while still looking at the diary. "If you don't want to stay conscious, then step ahead."
Feeling powerless against Aari's formidable aura, Raga clenched her fists but remained rooted in place, doing nothing.
"Clever of you," Aari said as she turned the pages of the diary.
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Closing the diary, Aari took a deep breath, trying to process all that she had just read "A devil manipulates an ignorant person more easily"
Aari sat beside Raga, her face a mix of concern and understanding. "Raga, I know why you're doing all this," Aari said gently. "I found out that your mom is in the hospital, and you need money for her treatment. But you should have come to your friends instead of joining hands with the mafia to get the money."
