On ground that had nearly been forcibly shaved down by dozens of meters, Asano Kiyoshi looked at Stark before him and smiled. A faint green glow then appeared in his hand as he said to Stark,
"Are you all right? I can heal you. After all, I suddenly showed up and forced this fight on you. Thinking about it, I really was rather abrupt and reckless. I'm truly sorry."
Hearing Asano Kiyoshi's reply, Stark got up and rubbed his aching shoulder, saying helplessly,
"Looks like you've still got a conscience, kid. Otherwise, I would've taken these injuries for nothing. But instead of treating a rough old man like me, you should heal that little loudmouth beside me first."
With that, Stark pursed his lips and pointed at Ninny, whose hair was in a mess. The girl seemed to have been angered by his condescending attitude. Baring her teeth, she said to Stark,
"Hmph! No matter what, I wouldn't get beaten into crying by an enemy~ Right, you slovenly Uncle over there?"
Upon hearing Ninny's words, Stark immediately used Sonído to appear beside her, clamping a hand tightly over her mouth. A faint blush appeared on his face, and there was a trace of panic in his voice.
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?!"
Seemingly unable to breathe properly with Stark covering her mouth, Ninny opened it and sank her beautiful silver teeth directly into Stark's arm. A miserable cry rang out. Stark clutched his arm and looked at Ninny, who was swaggering triumphantly beside him, his face full of helplessness.
Asano Kiyoshi could not help but chuckle as he watched the two bicker. Then, two vibrant green lights emerged from his hands and enveloped the pair who were still arguing.
A warm, tingling sensation spread from his wounds. Stark