After Yugito Nii covered Moriyue's mouth and nose, he wanted Black-faced Sheep to take him out. But before he could act, Yugito Nii seemed to sense his intentions and swiftly snatched the woolen ball from his hand.
With a forceful one-handed throw, she sent Black-faced Sheep flying far away. Once she had dealt with that, Yugito Nii fixed her gaze on Moriyue again, a hint of danger in her eyes.
"Uh... Let's talk this out. Let's talk this out..."
Moriyue broke free from Yugito Nii's restraint and gulped down air. This was Yugito Nii's dream, after all—her home turf. She ruled this world, so going against her was clearly not the wisest move.
Yugito Nii said nothing. She merely pulled out a pair of handcuffs from behind her, and before Moriyue could react, she had cuffed him.
Their arms were tightly cuffed together. Though they both knew everything before them was a dream, the sensation felt utterly real. The coldness of the handcuffs and the warmth of the other's arm traveled clearly through their nerves. It was impossible to tell whether this was truly a dream.
"..."
Yugito Nii used her free hand to lift Moriyue's chin. Moriyue felt as though he had seen this pose somewhere before, but he could not remember clearly.
"Uh, misunderstanding. This is a misunderstanding..."
Moriyue secretly searched for Black-faced Sheep, which had been thrown away, but after looking all around, he could not find it. That guy... hadn't fallen asleep, had it?
"A misunderstanding?"
Yugito Nii smiled radiantly, so beautiful that even peach blossoms would lose their color before her. Her breathing grew somewhat rapid as the Unnamable Thing, like a boundless black hole, slowly approached Moriyue.
A soft mass nearly filled Moriyue's entire field of vision. Darkness fell before his eyes, warmth enveloped