Countless explosions set off a chain reaction. Every barrier finally reached its limit and silently shattered. Yet no matter what happened, Ashu remained unmoved, continuing to believe in him with all her heart.
"Heh~"
Only when a familiar voice and familiar touch gently patted her little face did the girl cautiously open her eyes, confirming that the person smiling at her was Ash.
"You... won, right?"
"I did it. This is the power of belief. It's our victory."
Honestly, using this kind of method to call forth a miracle did feel a little like cheating... but it worked, and that was what mattered!
"Ash-sensei—!"
The girl threw herself into the Rider's arms, hugging him tightly as she sobbed softly.
She had to be the one who least wanted Ash to get hurt.
"If I could always believe in you! If I could believe in you even more firmly—sob, sob!"
Then surely, surely, I could protect you better and make you even stronger!
"Hehe~ That sounds like it'd be pretty exhausting. Don't push yourself too hard."
Though it was a little inappropriate, Ash ultimately couldn't bring himself to knock on that bobbing pink hair. Instead, he merely reached out and gently stroked the soft, tiny warmth against his back.
"~"
The obedient girl wore an expression of comfort like a little animal.
She deserved this. It was only right to reward her a little more.
"But if I keep rewarding you later, what else can I even give you... hmm?"
In the tiny room that had already been blown to pieces, another voice sounded again. Naturally, it could not escape Ash's ears.
"Well done. For her to believe in you so deeply... that truly is an excellent... wish."
From the white-haired god, who had been beaten out of transformation, a tiny