"It's getting dark."
"You have to go home."
The gray-haired girl remembered how hurriedly the boy had left the first time they met.
The boy was stunned.
He suddenly felt a little touched.
The monster girl knew that he had to go home once it got dark.
He couldn't help smiling.
"Then let's go with this one."
The name had been inspired by the black bird that had just flown back to its nest.
Personally, he really liked it.
It had come to him in a sudden burst of inspiration.
He had tried to think of other names, but in such a short time, he couldn't come up with anything better.
"Your name will be Gray Crow."
The boy looked at the monster girl.
The gray-haired girl sat on a high tree branch.
The sight gave her a rather imposing air.
When the monster girl wasn't smiling—
The boy wasn't sure whether her gray eyes and gray hair naturally gave her a cool, distant air, or whether she was simply a rather aloof person...
He suddenly felt...
That the name Gray Crow really suited the monster girl.
It wasn't a warm-sounding name.
It even carried a hint of gloom.
Cool and clear.
But...
The boy thought of the monster girl's smile.
Unrestrained.
Free.
Her lips spread wide...
"Mm."
The gray-haired girl nodded.
"Gray Crow..."
The gray-haired girl found it rather novel.
A human had actually given her a name.
"My name is Gray Crow."
The gray-haired girl grinned at the boy.
A huge smile spread across the boy's face.
He was the one who had given the monster girl her name.
Hearing her say it so formally...
He couldn't help putting a hand to his chest.
What a strange feeling.
Happiness... excitement...
And a little