"...So the proposal wasn't accepted?"
"..."
Faced with the shadowy figure's question, Shizuku nodded. Seeing her response, the black silhouette could not help but sigh.
"Ah... why did it turn out like this? I thought it would go smoothly..."
"Lady Shizuku may have her own considerations... is what I think."
Shizuku naturally understood that her companions had not made the request without reason. They had proposed this commission mainly because something similar had happened before. The KOF tournament currently being held was something Shizuku had joined after accepting Genkai's request. From the monsters' perspective, if Shizuku was willing to go to such lengths for a human's request, then perhaps she would agree out of consideration for them, fellow monsters.
Yet they had not expected her to show them no courtesy at all and reject it outright.
Why had it turned out this way?
Of course, they could not understand. Shizuku had agreed to Genkai's request because she had watched Yu Yu Hakusho and had a favorable impression of Genkai, so she had been willing to put in some effort for her. On the other hand, these monsters had no relation to her whatsoever. She did not even know what backwater corner they had crawled out of, so why should she help them?
And it was such a troublesome matter, too... Naturally, Shizuku had refused directly.
"No choice, then. It seems we'll have to go discuss it again with the Nura Group."
"How is the Nura Group doing now... is what I think?"
"The Third Generation doesn't seem very dependable. It would have been nice if Lady Shizuku had agreed to our request... Ah... Well then, I'll be taking my leave."
With that, the black shadow gradually vanished. Shizuku withdrew her gaze and looked out over the cityscape from atop the