"Bastard Luke, I curse you to be dumped by Lady Krul!"
Amidst the ruins of Harajuku, Shibuya, Kyle drifted aimlessly. He didn't even bother to kill the Four Horsemen of John he encountered along the way, simply stabbing them with his demonic sword to draw some blood before leaving.
In any case, the Four Horsemen of John only targeted humans as prey and wouldn't chase after Kyle.
However, being inexplicably stabbed made the nearby Four Horsemen of John even more irritable; originally just wandering around, they were now running about searching for targets to attack.
At this moment, Shinoa Hiragi's squad was experiencing this firsthand.
"Dammit, why are there so many of these monsters?"
Yuichiro held asuramaru to block an attack from a Four Horseman of John, faint purple demon markings appearing on his face.
Shihō Kimizuki attacked from behind the monster, using Ghost Box King to disembowel it.
Another Four Horseman of John lunged forward, only to be pierced through the skull by a sudden arrow.
"Good job! Yoichi!"
Saotome Yuichi stood on high ground overlooking the battlefield, firing arrows from Moonlight Rhyme from time to time to help his companions reduce the threat. A little girl in yellow clothes was currently hiding behind him.
"Ah! Die!"
Sannomiya Mitsuba smashed the body of a Four Horseman of John with tenjiryuu and shouted to her companions,
"This can't go on, we have to take the girl and leave!"
Shinoa Hiragi brandished the flaming shikama doji, the flames burning a Four Horseman of John to ashes.
There were still three Four Horsemen of John around, and if they kept fighting, more might arrive. It was indeed not a place to linger.
"Ahaha~ Mitsuba is so responsible. Even though you're an underage virgin, you're surprisingly composed when handling things."
Mitsuba was in no mood for Shinoa's banter. She struck the ground with tenjiryuu, and the Demonic Aura from the weapon spread across the floor, condensing into countless demons that attacked the remaining Four Horsemen of John.
Yuichiro and Shihō Kimizuki took the opportunity to break away and regroup with their companions.
"Go!"
Holding tenjiryuu in one hand and picking up the little girl with the other, Mitsuba ran in one direction.
Fortunately, these Four Horsemen of John were not fast, and with the demons manifested by tenjiryuu covering their rear, the group successfully retreated.
Once out of danger, Mitsuba angrily slapped Yuichiro across the face.
"This is war! Don't waste your passion on acting impulsively! Unless you want to put your companions in danger!"
Yuichiro knew he had indeed been reckless and lowered his head to apologize.
"I'm sorry, but I won't reflect on it. I had to save that girl!"
When they encountered the little girl being chased by the Four Horsemen of John, Mitsuba had sensed something was wrong. However, Yuichiro ignored orders and rushed in. Left with no choice, everyone had to join the fight. It turned out to be a bait set by Vampires, though the Vampires were eventually driven back.
But then, out of nowhere, several more Four Horsemen of John appeared to block them, leading to the scene just now.
It was getting dark, so the group found a building that was still relatively intact.
Shinoa Hiragi walked over to Yuichiro's side and whispered,
"Mitsuba has had a very rough past, so try to be a bit gentler with her~"
Yuichiro didn't know much about Sannomiya Mitsuba and asked,
"What happened to her?"
Shinoa Hiragi playfully made a face.
"I'm not telling Idiot Yuu, heehee."
Everyone found a relatively intact public bathhouse and took a bath.
The boys finished faster. After coming out, they planned to ask the little girl about the specific location where the Vampires were hiding.
Meanwhile, on Shinoa Hiragi and Sannomiya Mitsuba's side, the atmosphere was quite intimate.
That night, Shinoa clearly realized the gap between herself and Mitsuba, but she would never admit it!
When the two girls came out after washing, the little girl hesitantly revealed the Vampires' hiding place.
"At Omotesando..."
..."Oh my, it's getting dark."
Luke looked at the darkening sky and said to Krul with a smile.
"You guy..."
Krul grabbed Luke by the collar, pulled him toward her, and questioned him.
"You literally just took me for a walk all day!"
Luke maintained his smile, staring into Krul's eyes as he spoke.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Didn't those Vampires say they encountered people from the Imperial Demon Army? They should be coming tomorrow. Besides, traveling around outside is better than staying underground, and information travels faster here, doesn't it?"
Hearing this, Krul looked at the surrounding ruins and debris, her lip twitching.
"This is the 'traveling' you're talking about?"
Luke laughed it off.
"Don't worry about the details. Anyway, it's much more interesting than staying underground. How about I take you on a real trip next time?"
Krul let go of Luke and gave a cold snort.
"Heh, I won't be coming again next time."
Luke followed up with a curious question.
"What if I invite you as your boyfriend next time?"
Krul didn't know how to answer. After a long pause, she finally said,
"Find my brother first!"
Then, without waiting for Luke, she walked ahead alone. Luke immediately jogged to catch up and walked side-by-side with Krul. Neither of them spoke, walking quietly along the road, listening to the unique symphony of the night.
Luke suddenly brought his cupped hands before Krul's eyes.
"Lady Krul, guess what's in my hands? There's a reward if you get it right~"
Krul frowned and impatiently pushed Luke's hands away.
"I'm not guessing. Keep the reward for yourself."
Luke brought his hands back and opened them.
"A firefly. See? Isn't it pretty!"
"You..."
"Don't like it? Then... ta-da! A bracelet. Let me put it on for you."
While Krul was momentarily stunned, Luke slipped the bracelet onto her right wrist.
"Is this... a red rose?"
Krul remembered her brother telling her back when she was human that the language of red roses is eternal love.
Is he... confessing to me again?
Luke sighed, his tone full of doting.
"Krul, are you silly? This is a tulip. This is what happens when you have no common sense."
Krul didn't know what the flower language of red tulips was; it turned out she had overthought it.
"Where did you get this?"
Luke said proudly,
"I picked it up today when we passed the ruins of that jewelry store. I picked up a lot of different ones at the time and spent a long time choosing. This is the one I'm most satisfied with."
Krul examined it, an inexplicable feeling stirring in her heart. It was faint, but it was there—an emotion that shouldn't exist in a Vampire's heart.
"Hmph, it's so ugly!"
Krul gave a light snort and continued walking forward.
Luke's face fell.
"Huh? I think it looks pretty good. Then give it back to me."
Krul didn't look at Luke, nor did she slow her pace, and she certainly didn't take off the bracelet.
"I'm too lazy to take it off."
Luke realized belatedly—Krul actually liked the gift!
Luke followed behind Krul, feeling joyful.
Luke looked up at the moon in the sky and suddenly said,
"The moon is beautiful."
Krul turned back to look at Luke. At this moment, Luke was looking up at the moon, and Krul could clearly see its reflection in his eyes.
Luke withdrew his gaze and looked at Krul with a gentle expression, the breeze blowing through her hair.
"And the wind is gentle."
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