"The time is up."
"...Tch! So you only held on because you were stalling for time?" When a faint smile suddenly appeared on Jiu Ming's expressionless face, Kazami Yuuka clicked her tongue. The abnormalities on her body rapidly returned to normal. "Were you comfortable just watching from the sidelines?"
"Eh? I don't have any intention of fighting right now." Shaking her head, Yakumo Yukari answered after being targeted by Kazami Yuuka's gaze.
"Hmph, forget it. Though I'm very dissatisfied, it's not bad to have come across something worth looking forward to in the future. How much do you know about him?"
"Want to have a detailed talk?"
"Of course."
"...Ugh, this feels kind of bad." Blinking, Jiu Ming stared blankly at the sky. He clearly wanted to sit up, yet no matter what, he could not bring himself to act. It was as though his entire body had become much lazier... no, lazy to the absolute extreme!
Though his mind was still empty, he was far better off than before. He forced himself to sit up, and the feeling was like curling up beneath the blankets in the depths of winter, unwilling to get out of bed!
Even after forcing himself upright, the instant he touched the cold air, he immediately wanted to curl back up without another word!
No matter what, according to the memories carried by his lingering consciousness, it seemed he had perfectly dragged things out until the very last moment...
But really, who had so little public decency that they had simply tossed him out under the sun!? Thus, Jiu Ming, who had only just sat up, flopped stiffly back down. Though he knew perfectly well that his current condition was very wrong, he simply had no drive to move, as if every scrap of motivation