Part 16. The Unerring Arrow; You Shouldn't Have Bared Your Claws at Her

"Senior Kujo...?"

Behind Kujo Iruka, Soga Toyura watched the woman's upright figure.

From Soga Toyura's angle, she happened to catch a glimpse of the beautiful curve of Kujo Iruka's side breast.

It was a realm Soga Toyura could never hope to reach in her lifetime.

But... Soga Toyura realized—

The reason Kujo Iruka had descended here was because she had sensed that Soga Toyura was in danger.

But... why?

Soga Toyura stared at Kujo Iruka in confusion. "Senior Kujo... how did you appear here...?"

Why had she appeared here to protect her?

To Soga Toyura, this was difficult to understand.

Her relationship with Kujo Iruka was not a good one.

On the contrary—

It could even be described as somewhat antagonistic.

When she looked into the sea-colored eyes of the woman who had turned her head toward her, Soga Toyura even felt a certain displeasure welling up inside.

Especially that woman's tall, proud figure... It made Soga Toyura feel as though the entire world were targeting her.

Click—

Kujo Iruka lightly tapped her ear.

Like a silver Abyss Communication Device resembling a snake with raised scales, the device unfolded beside the ears of both Kujo Iruka and Soga Toyura.

"Abyss Communication Device—"

"It has a danger-sensing function embedded in it."

"When you encounter danger, I will naturally come running."

Then—

Kujo Iruka's brows drew slightly together.

She sensed something abrupt.

An abruptness that... didn't fit in with something.

Everything she had said was fine, yet everything was wrong.

Why was the other end of the Communication Device on Soga Toyura?

By all rights, shouldn't it have been with the Divine Remains Pupil?

Had the Divine Remains Pupil handed the other end of the Communication Device to Soga Toyura so that Kujo Iruka could protect her?

No—

No—

Absolutely not—

Kujo