Amamiya Natsuki turned and looked at Shoko.
Sensing his gaze, Komie-san hurriedly lowered her head, blushing as she shyly looked at her toes.
She had never used the Pure White Bride Skin Card before. In Shoko's eyes, a wedding dress had a special meaning and wasn't something to wear just anywhere. Girls who wore wedding dresses to idol concerts, for example, were a little hard to understand.
At that moment, wearing a wedding dress and being scrutinized by Amamiya Natsuki's predatory gaze, she didn't dare look up at all.
The next moment.
"Ah..."
Komie-san let out a little cry, but quickly realized what she'd done and hurriedly covered her lips with her hand.
Amamiya Natsuki put on a righteous expression.
"Don't move around. I'll carry you out of the valley first. The ground is covered in mud and water. You don't want to get your wedding dress dirty, do you?"
"..."
Komie-san bit her lip and instinctively wrapped her arms around Amamiya Natsuki's neck. Her pretty face flushed as she turned to look away.
Liar! The Skin Card could clean itself. Even if it got dirty, it would just clean itself up!
But... he was already carrying her. Refusing now wouldn't make any difference, would it?
"Let's go!"
Carrying Shoko, Amamiya Natsuki sprinted all the way back to the edge of the Coastline.
The sea was unusually calm after the hurricane, like a giant mirror without a single ripple. But plenty of trees along the shore had been knocked askew, leaving the ground in disarray.
"We're back." Amamiya Natsuki set Shoko down and looked at the Bride girl. "Since I went to all that trouble carrying you up here, shouldn't Lord Shoko give me a kiss as a reward?"
"No..."
Komie-san hurriedly shook her head.
"No kiss?" Amamiya Natsuki raised