The room fell into a heavy silence as Hanako and Chiyo stared directly into each other’s eyes.

The modest living room grew quieter, the afternoon light filtering through the half-drawn curtains casting soft golden patches across the wooden floor and highlighting the simple furniture.

The faint hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen and the occasional distant sound of traffic outside were the only background noises.

Hanako’s long black hair framed her face as she sat upright on the couch, her dark eyes glowing with a steady, hypnotic blue light.

Chiyo’s smaller frame leaned forward slightly from her chair opposite them, her cute face completely still, her ponytail hanging motionless as her own eyes reflected the glowing blue light back at Hanako.

The air between them felt thick and charged, as if the power itself was weaving something invisible in the space separating their gazes.

Akane sat beside Rin on the couch, holding her breath, her red sweater rising and falling with shallow breaths as she watched the exchange with wide eyes, her hands clenched tightly in her lap.

Rin remained silent, his calm blue eyes staring ahead without much interest, his gray t-shirt shifting slightly with his breathing as he let the moment unfold.

Then Hanako said, still looking deeply into Chiyo’s eyes, her glowing blue eyes widening suddenly like she was surprised.

A single drop of sweat rolled slowly down the side of her face, tracing a shiny path along her cheek before dripping onto her cardigan.

Her voice came out hesitant and slightly shaky. "Emm Chiyo? Did you feel anything?"

She blinked once, her long black hair shifting as she tilted her head slightly, clearly unsettled by the lack of reaction she was expecting from her power.

The glowing blue light in her eyes flickered for a moment, her posture tensing as she searched Chiyo’s face for any sign of influence.

Then Chiyo was like "Wow... indeed your power is really strong and interesting."

Her voice was soft and full of genuine admiration as the glowing light in both their eyes slowly faded back to normal.

Chiyo’s eyes returned to their usual bright, innocent sparkle, while Hanako’s dark eyes lost their hypnotic blue glow, leaving her looking slightly dazed.

Chiyo leaned back in her chair, her small hands resting on her knees as she continued speaking with quiet fascination.

"Activating your powers on someone even by mistake could make them protect you with their life and even harm their close ones for disrespecting you."

She explained it with calm detail, her cute face serious for a moment as she described how Hanako’s ability could create such deep, unbreakable influence that a person under its effect might go to extreme lengths — even turning against their own loved ones if they disrespected or threatened Hanako.

The power was so strong that it could override normal emotions, loyalties, and moral boundaries, turning someone into a devoted protector willing to do anything, including killing family or friends under the influence. Chiyo spoke with surprising knowledge and maturity for her age, her ponytail swaying gently as she gestured with small movements of her hands.

Akane and Hanako exchanged a quick, surprised glance, their faces showing clear astonishment that this little girl knew so much about supernatural abilities and their dangerous potential.

They had assumed Chiyo was just an ordinary, innocent younger sister, but her understanding of how powers worked — the risks, the consequences, and the depth of influence — left them momentarily speechless.

The modest living room felt warmer as she talked, the afternoon light casting soft golden patches across the wooden floor and highlighting the simple furniture around them.

Then Akane said to Chiyo, her voice filled with genuine surprise as she leaned forward slightly on the couch,

"I’m surprised you know so much about all these."

She rubbed her arm lightly, her red sweater shifting as she tried to process how a girl Chiyo’s age could speak with such insight about powers that most normal people avoided or feared.

Akane’s hazel eyes widened, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her sweater as she looked at Chiyo with renewed curiosity.

Chiyo rubbed the back of her head with one hand, smiling shyly as she replied, "Well my mom got a friend who got a friend who taught me some of this." She said it jokingly, her voice light and playful as she waved her hand dismissively, clearly trying to downplay it with humor.

Her cute face lit up with a mischievous grin, her ponytail bouncing as she laughed softly.

"And well I read a lots of books too..."

She added the last part with a small shrug, her eyes sparkling as if sharing a secret, making the explanation sound casual and endearing rather than serious.

But Hanako was still seated upright, her eyes wide open as she stared at Chiyo.

She whispered loudly, almost to herself, her voice filled with disbelief and confusion,

"Why didn’t it work on you?"

Her long black hair fell forward slightly as she leaned in, her dark eyes searching Chiyo’s face for any sign of the power’s effect, her cardigan sleeve brushing against Akane’s arm as she tried to understand what had just happened.

The room felt heavier for a moment, the afternoon light casting long shadows across the floor as Hanako’s surprise hung in the air, the faint sounds from the back rooms occasionally drifting down the hallway, reminding everyone of the earlier chaos in the apartment.

The modest living room felt charged with a mix of curiosity, surprise, and quiet tension as the girls continued their conversation.

Chiyo sat with her small hands in her lap, her innocent yet knowledgeable demeanor making her seem both younger and wiser than her age.

Akane and Hanako exchanged another quick glance, their faces still faintly flushed from the earlier shock and the unexpected depth of Chiyo’s understanding.

The afternoon light continued to warm the space, highlighting the simple furniture and the faint lingering scent from the maintenance session, turning the ordinary visit into something far more intriguing and revealing than any of them had expected.

Rin remained silent between Akane and Hanako, his calm blue eyes staring ahead as he let the girls talk, the peaceful afternoon unfolding in unexpected ways around him while the faint sounds of the apartment continued in the background.