Shiranui Genma walked over to Kurenai, pulled her close, and began whispering to her.
Caught off guard by Genma's treatment, Kurenai, who had been a little shy, slightly raised her delicate lashes. A secret joy that belonged only to the two of them echoed in her heart.
After learning what had happened, Genma understood.
Kurenai first told him how Raiton had described his being blown to death. Genma had nearly exploded after hearing it, but Kurenai promptly stopped him and explained.
Raiton had originally gone out to help evacuate the crowd, but he returned injured shortly afterward. He was even keeping one eye shut now because that eye had been hurt as well.
Kurenai, meanwhile, had not seen Genma emerge from underground for so long that she seemed to have lost her soul, making everyone feel sorry for her. When Yushi saw her, he arranged for her to rest in a tent.
But how could returning to the tent possibly ease her worries in the slightest? So a straight-laced man like Raiton started scaring Kurenai. The more he talked, the more worried she became, and she had nearly cried~
Raiton had meant well but only made things worse. If Genma had not been sure of his good intentions, he might have added some color to Raiton's other eye.
Fortunately, once he understood everything, Genma comforted Kurenai for a while before taking her outside to help.
"Boom!"
Before they had gone far, a tremendous blast rang out over the tents. Genma, Yushi, and Kurenai, all familiar with this emergency signal, immediately tensed and hurried toward the source of the sound.
Since they were moving at full speed, they soon arrived. But when they looked out, they saw a dense mass of people rushing in from afar. Judging by their clothing, just