Chapter 3
Part 1
---North Side. In an unexplored section of the forest.
Just when Kouryuu and the others activated their Authorities of [Host Master] to host their new Games.
The moonlight that sieved through the gaps of the canopy roused KuroUsagi from her unconsciousness.
“……?”
“KuroUsagi? That’s great. You have awoken.” Came a familiar voice beside herself.
Turning her head to the side, the relieved face of Kudou Asuka swam into her field of sight.
“Asuka-san…… Where are we……?”
“…… I don’t know. I think we were both thrown here by Maxwell …… But I guess I’m lucky enough to be thrown near KuroUsagi. I would definitely be at my wits end with fear if I were to be thrown to this place alone.”
Saying that, Asuka stood up and patted the dust off her tattered formal dress. A closer look would have given away the fact that she had lost a shoe and her hair was messier than the moment before the dimensional dumping. Although she had said that it was near, but KuroUsagi could guess that it might have been quite a distance instead. And KuroUsagi bowed her head as she felt uneasy.
“…really sorry about this. If KuroUsagi did not let herself be caught…”
“Aah, let’s not talk about things that have already past. We are comrades of the same Community, aren’t we? We will have to look out for each other then,” Asuka paid it no mind as she straightened her back to face forward.
“Anyways, we can’t be staying here forever either. Let’s go find a nearby village of sorts. Are you able to stand?”
“No…No problem. But first, I will prepare some shoes.”
KuroUsagi took out her Gift Card and confirmed her inventory of extra clothing while Asuka leaned her back on a withered old trunk, looking up at the stars quietly.
“…… I hope everyone’s okay.”
“…… .”
Met with that worried tone, KuroUsagi found it difficult to come up with a response. In the past, she would have given her utmost effort to overcome any obstacle that stood in her way regardless of its difficulty. But after losing her Usagimimi, it felt like her determination had been sapped from her as well.
The loss of her spiritual powers must have caused her to lose her self-confidence as well. But more importantly, she could not get rid of that scene of fresh blood spurting before herself, no matter how hard she tried.
(Izayoi-san……what could have happened after that……?)
An unending uneasiness weighted on her heart. But it wasn’t the time to worry about the others.
Were they still in the North Side or were they thrown to the South or East Side?
Not that it changes anything as the forests of Little Garden are inhabited with various eudemons, faeries and evil spirits who roam freely and cause trouble.
Continuing to stay in this location would be dangerous for them.
“Walking around at night will be dangerous. Let’s rest here for the night and continue the next day,” saying so, KuroUsagi began to take out the rations and a water tree branch from her Gift Card. And it was then that Asuka realised her blunder.
“…… Oh, no. How? I think I might have lost my Gift Card.”
“It’s, It’s okay! There’s still a few days of ration stored in KuroUsagi’s card! If we find a river and follow it downstream, we will eventually find a Community and its village!”
KuroUsagi waved her hands to get Asuka to cheer up. And seeing KuroUsagi’s effort to brighten the situation, Asuka gave a bitter smile in return. Although it was a serious blunder on her part, she could not afford to beat herself down at this point. After all, it wasn’t only herself who was in this desperate situation.
The duo prayed to the stars for the safety of their comrades as they arranged their equipment in preparation to pass a night in the forest.
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