[Touka-dono.]
[……Yeah.]
Me and Seras’ gaze was focused in the same direction..
A sign of something approaching—– a sound.
I focus my attention on my hearing.
[It seems to be running away from something.]
From what I feel…
If this being wasn’t acting, it must have been pretty desperate to run away.
Preparing our stance, ready to go into battle at any time, we waited.
Eventually…
Rustle!
As the leaves of the bushes fluttered around, a young girl appeared.
Seeing us, the girl’s mouth opened wide.
And a few moments later…
[P- Please run away nya!]
……Cat ears.
A Demi-Human?
A light pink hair.
She’s quite short.
It feels like she’s a child.
However……
Why is there a child in this place?
[……Are you being chased by something?]
When I asked, the cat-eared girl stops and checks behind her.
And then, she turns to us again.
[A f- frightening monster appeared nya! Nyaki was here to pick up some rare medicinal herbs that can be found here nya! But I was attacked by a monster and I escaped for my life nya! So you two, please get out of here as soon as possible nya!]
Nyaki—- must have been her name huh.
The girl points to the south.
[You may already nyeow this, but if you go towards that direction, you’ll come out to the Urza territory nya! Errr——]
The girl points in the direction we came from next—– to the East.
[Nyaki’s going to run that way nya!]
[……You’re not going to run away with us?]
[Nyaa!? That’s…… I don’t nyow if you can believe it, but Nyaki actually attracts monsters nya. While I run towards that direction, please run away nya.]
[……………..]
This cat.
Pat!
The girl proudly pats her chest.
[Nywhat! Nyaki is very nimble nya! As you can see, I was a bit wounded by the monster, but Nyaki’s body is tough nya♪ That’s why, you don’t nyeed to worry♪ So, please quickly run away nya! Nya’ll be going then!]
The girl was just about to run past us but……
[Oi.]
I stopped the girl.
[Can I ask you one question?]
[W- What is it nya? I nyeed to run away……]
[You…… The first time you showed up in front of us—–]
It was clear to me.
[Weren’t you going to ask for our help?]
[Nyaa—-]
Stop.
Nyaki stopped moving.
[I- It’s just your imagination nya……♪]
[You’re lying, aren’t you?]
Seras’ ability to judge if someone tells the truth or not.
[N- Nyaki…… Nyaki is, ummm…… ——-I- I’m sorry nya!]
Nyaki suddenly turned towards us, and got down in a dogeza.
[Nyaki is actually being chased for her life nya! The humans who are chasing me are very strong nya! They may perhaps, ummm…… You two might get caught up too nya! So, please quickly leave this place nya!]
[……………….]
This child…
Even though she’s in a situation where her own life is on the line…
She was more concerned—– about making sure we escaped.
On one hand, she even chose to head towards the more dangerous depths of the Demon Zone.
On the other hand, she tried to get us to flee to Urza down south, where we were moving away from the depths.
Furthermore…
She swallowed the word “Help” as quickly as she could.
She even lied—– about being chased by a monster.
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