The three girls did not seem to notice this. They simply searched all around the town, hoping to find survivors—though logically speaking, this place had already become a paradise for monsters, so there could not possibly be any survivors left.
Yet they could not even find a single corpse...
The farther they went, the more puzzled Fang Zheng became. He silently exchanged a glance with Kuriyama Mirai, whose eyes held a trace of worry. As an Otherworlder, Kuriyama Mirai knew that Youmu could possess human bodies and turn humans into monsters. She had suffered through some deeply painful experiences because of it.
So after seeing this strange situation, Kuriyama Mirai immediately came up with another possibility...
"Help... Help...!"
However, at that moment, a faint cry suddenly caught everyone's attention.
"Someone over there is calling for help!"
Shido Hikari was the first to leap up, and Ryuzaki Kai nodded as well.
"Let's go take a look!" As she spoke, the two girls hurried toward the source of the voice. Kuriyama Mirai opened her mouth as she watched them, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing and merely sighed. Hoshiji Kaze, meanwhile, curiously studied Kuriyama Mirai for a moment before following her two companions toward the voice.
Very quickly, the group arrived at a building on the edge of town. It looked like a warehouse. When they pushed open the doors, they soon saw a small figure curled up in the corner, trembling nonstop.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Seeing that pitiful figure, Ryuzaki Kai could not help stepping forward to offer help, but Hoshiji Kaze grabbed her before she could approach.
"Wait."
"What is it, Kaze?"
Hearing Hoshiji Kaze speak, not only Ryuzaki Kai but even Shido Hikari froze for a moment. Hoshiji Kaze shook her head and