"Hehe."
Pei You found herself at a loss for words.
The girl had wanted to hear a monster's voice, that was true, but...
Too much of a good thing was bad.
She wanted no part of an experience like this one.
She hadn't wanted to hear a monster's voice just to drive herself crazy.
"Guess this is the story of Ye Gong and his love of dragons, huh?"
Pei Liang rubbed his stomach, which was aching from laughing. "You were always going on about wanting to hear a monster's voice, but the moment you actually heard one, you got scared out of your wits."
"That's not the same thing!"
Pei You protested on her own behalf. "If I'd heard a normal monster's voice, I wouldn't have been scared."
"That monster was egging me on, pushing me, buzzing in my ear like a fly and going on and on."
"And what's worse—"
The girl's voice dropped. "It brought up the very things I was unsure about."
"Like a demon trying to lead someone astray."
"It was so annoying."
"And..."
It was so terrifying.
The girl suddenly felt a weight on her head. She stared up blankly.
At some point, Pei Liang's carefree smile had faded. His expression was gentle. "It's all over now, isn't it?"
"You're okay now, Xiao You."
"...Mm."
Pei You nodded firmly.
Her eyes stung a little.
She blinked, clearing the faint haze from her vision.
Because of a little secret of her own, she hadn't told anyone what she'd been going through lately. She'd been bearing it all in silence by herself.
And fighting on her own, too.
She'd kept struggling, refusing to give in easily, but that had only made things more painful.
It was especially hard to see her family, who cared about