With tension overflowing within the depths of his racing heart, the timid Daizen Shizaki bent forward, with furrowed brows and narrowed eyes.
He cautiously kept his vision fixed on the beast, no, the monster that stood before him, and with a deep inhale, he spoke silently, directing his words to the young girl next to him.
"No matter what, stay close to me, Melody-chan. Alright?"
"A-Ah…"
Unable to muster up a response, the pink-haired child named Melody trembled with fright.
Her body twitched and her eyes widened while she held onto her chest tightly.
She wanted to shout, to scream, to cry. However, she simply couldn't.
Not when a being that radiated a prescence of killing intent stared straight into her soul.
Noticing her disposition at the corners of his eyes, Shizaki gritted his teeth.
He practically had an innocent child's life in his hands. With the risk of her dying here if he was not able to protect her, he could not mess this up.
