TEASER CHAPTER 4 PART 21
"So, what are you going to do?"
Nozomu
stood up and called out to Tom while searching for the presence beyond the bush
where the demon beast had disappeared. Perhaps Shīna and Mimuru have finished
joking with each other, they also came while being wary of the bushes.
"Wait
a minute ... Shīna, I'd like to confirm. You tried to fight alone because you
had some way to defeat it, right? "
"Th,
that was..."
Shīna
hesitates to say with an unpleasant expression, perhaps it was because she
cared about them that she ran forward alone.
"Look,
Shīna! Don't be like that!"
"Kyaa!"
Mimuru
urged Shīna by slapping her back, and Shīna let out a cute voice.
"Umm
... I'm thinking of using spirit magic ..."
"I
knew it..."
"...
Eh? I'm sure I've never seen Shīna use spirit magic before... "
Tom
seemed to know that Shīna's hidden hand was spirit magic, but the next moment,
Mimuru interrupted with her voice.
"Yeah,
I've never seen it too ... Shīna? Can you try to use it?"
"Umm
..."
Shīna
got stuck in words. Perhaps she was worried about
the failure of the previous contract, she looked down and was depressed.
However,
at that time, a grain of light was stroking her cheek to comfort her.
"A~……"
As
she raised her face, particles of light emitted by the spirits gathered around
her. Each one drifts unreliably and is so small that it seems to disappear when
blown, but the light that gradually gathers is somewhat gentle and warm.
"...
Looks like you're alright"
"Everyone……"
She
has said only selfish things for nearly
10 years, but Shīna's eyes are still moistened by the kindness of the spirits
who happily accepted her.
"OK!
Then..."
"Tom,
It's coming! "
"Eh?"
"Giguaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
!!"
Tom,
who was relieved to see Shīna and the spirits, tried to continue talking, but
Nozomu's voice made him turned his gaze toward the bush, the black demon beast
returned from the bush with a dreadful roar.
They
could see the spirit's light shake and glow faintly. It seemed that the spirits
were still frightened, but these particles of light did not leave Shīna’s side this time.
"Oops
~. Has it revived yet? I kicked it with all my might, so it's too early to
revive ..."
"What
are you talking about? It's no wonder if it's a demon beast of that level. Tom,
should Mimuru and I earn you some time?"
Mimuru
cursed the revival of the demon beast earlier than expected, but Nozomu calmly
retorted to her words. Thanks to Mimuru and Tom, Nozomu was able to rest and
regain his composure.
"Yup.
That's true..."
"Okay,
I'll leave that to you ..."
