Meanwhile.
Sayu called from beside them:
"Haimeng-chan, Zhuzhu's trying to run away."
Kitagawa Marin reached out and grabbed Zhuzhu, pulling her back just as she was trying to sneak away:
"Lord Zhuzhu, where are you going?"
"Obviously, I'm going back." Zhuzhu puffed out her cheeks. "You three are enough, right? If I don't go back soon, Shinju will definitely worry."
Kitagawa Marin let go of her with her right hand.
"Speaking of which, Shinju-chan is really cute. She's tall and has a great figure. People would even believe she was a college student... Natsuki's bound to set his sights on her, right?"
"He wouldn't dare!" Zhuzhu's brows shot up, and she spoke menacingly. "If he dares make a move on Shinju, I'll 'snip' him."
Sayu giggled beside them.
"Zhuzhu says she'll snip him, but when the time comes, she definitely won't have the heart to do it."
"Why wouldn't I?" Zhuzhu was both embarrassed and annoyed. "If stupid Natsuki dares make a move on Shinju, I'll cut that thing off!"
Kitagawa Marin lowered her voice.
"Zhuzhu, you don't want Shinju to have to hide in the Small world forever, do you?"
Zhuzhu: "..."
Kitagawa Marin continued:
"If we can't save the world, we'll have to hide in the Time Bubble for the rest of our lives. By then, Natsuki will definitely have his way with Shinju-chan... For Shinju-chan's sake, Zhuzhu, why not make a little sacrifice?"
"...Aaaah!"
Zhuzhu clenched her little fists and couldn't help complaining:
"Why are you into such awful things?! Doesn't it bother you to watch stupid Natsuki do that kind of thing with someone else?"
"It really bothered me at first..." Kitagawa Marin pressed a hand to her chest. "But then I realized that the feelings of distress and embarrassment mixed together are actually super thrilling.