"Why'd you stop talking?" Ming asked strangely...
Carefully examining the flame-like sparks around them, the gap between them and the original sea of fire was simply beyond comparison. The sea of flames had become mere sparks... which showed that Ming's mental state was in an extremely poor condition?
"Uh, I didn't do something that made you angry, did I? Are you ignoring me?"
"...No."
Five seconds later...
"Ah, that's a relief." Having received an answer, Ming let out a breath and relaxed.
"An indoor swimsuit—you've always wanted to see one, haven't you? How about I satisfy you now?"
"What!?" The faint sparks around them abruptly flared up. Though they still couldn't compare to the original sea of fire, they were far stronger than sparks now. This time, Ming's response lag was less than half a second!
"If you didn't hear me, forget it. I'm going home."
"Wait! If you're leaving, let's go together!!!"
"Then stop spacing out!" With a light snort, c.c's figure vanished from the spot, leaving Ming standing there alone.
"Sigh... what's going on... Holy shit, the fire here is about to go out!?" Ming stared blankly at the flames around him. Where had the sea of fire gone? Why had it become a bonfire now!?
"Alright, it's fine now." c.c pulled her head away from where it had been pressed against Ming's forehead and spoke indifferently. Ming's eyes remained dazed, because the core of his consciousness was still in the mental world. "There seems to be something wrong with his mental state, but it isn't 'particularly' serious."
"Is that so? Then I'll be leaving first." Shaking her head, Mokou gave Ming a deep look. She knew that she had collapsed before even reaching Kazami Yuuka. The one who should have broken free from that predicament had been