"All right, all right, let's not talk about that."
Seeing Kaino and Seele beginning to move, Red Seele floated around in the air twice before slipping into Seele's Stigmata.
"If they ask, just tell them I went to restore my Honkai energy."
"Huh? But you..."
"Ow, ow, ow... Why does my whole body hurt so much?!"
Kaino sprang up from the ground in one motion, his expression slightly twisted.
The feeling of his body going from completely empty to suddenly filled with Honkai energy was truly unpleasant.
At the same time, Seele, who had been lying on the ground nearby, opened her eyes as well.
She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Then she immediately sobered up and looked around before freezing in one direction.
"That's great, other me, you're finally awake!"
With tears in her eyes, Seele lunged forward—
Only to grab at empty air.
Kaino frowned.
He turned toward Blue Seele and looked around her several times before swallowing nervously.
"Seele."
Kaino's voice was a little tense.
"I don't think I can see that Seele anymore."
"Huh? Ah. Big Brother Kaino, the other Seele went into the Stigmata to rest."
Blue Seele blanked for a moment before replying.
"Rest? Oh, she really was pretty tired."
As he spoke, Kaino patted his chest.
So not being able to see the other Red Seele wasn't his problem.
But then he frowned again.
Then why could he see the Stigmata consciousness of the Seele from his own world, but not the Stigmata consciousness of the Seele from this world?
Although he should be able to see her by using the Feather of the Underworld, he hadn't used it when he first encountered Red and Blue Seele.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now."
Kaino shook his head and opened