The phone was easily snatched from her hands, leaving the woman stunned.
She looked up.
She caught sight of a snake tail slipping back out of view.
Then she realized...
Ah...
So the snake tail belonged to this strange creature.
There was no giant snake.
Realizing that, the woman inexplicably felt a little relieved.
Of course. Wouldn't that be terrifying?
She wanted to scream.
No, no...
A few words slipped between her lips.
There was only one unknown monster with a human face.
How could a residential area full of people—
That made the woman breathe a little easier.
Those words were like a bolt of thunder, exploding in her heart.
"You want to see me..."
This was all so absurd...
There was no... hiding?
"You can talk?!"
"...Go home..."
Her teeth unconsciously caught her lower lip.
"Are you talking to me?"
The woman opened her mouth.
The other party wasn't even willing to placate her with a lie...
Did she really believe this monster could take her home?
"I know."
It would be convenient for the woman to climb onto its back.
"Isn't there a faster way..."
She hurriedly turned her head this way and that.
The expression on the woman's face was complicated.
Of course.
That strange voice appeared in her mind again.
"!?"
How could a monster exist in an ordinary city?
It was her.
Actually, she could feel her whole body trembling slightly.
What had she heard?
The unknown was always the most frightening.
W-what?
The other party's voice remained calm, and the woman still couldn't bring herself to press the button to call the police.
The woman froze.
Could it be...
The woman first wanted the other party to show itself.
"How are you