Night falls deep over the Regensburg seminary.

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

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

Gregor, dressed in his black soutane, stepped out from inside.

He looked slightly different from his usual tidy self. He was adjusting his collar with his hand as if fixing 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 attire. 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 his strangely disheveled clothing 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.

The next morning, the students took their places in the chapel one by one, and Gregor sat there as if nothing had happened. His black soutane was neat without a single wrinkle, and his expression was as calm as ever.

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 precise, and there wasn't a single grammatical error. 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. Just as you were glancing at him, wondering if he was really the same person from last night, Gregor's gaze briefly shifted toward you.

Your eyes met.

It was the same gaze that had looked at you in the hallway last night. But this time, there was no expression at all. He just looked at you for a brief moment before turning his eyes back to the Bible as if nothing had happened.