Teacher Haihara calmly straightened her collar, then smoothed down her slightly tousled hair before speaking as if nothing had happened:
"She's just a child who's a little afraid of the dark. Her sister wasn't here just now."
"Oh..."
Kazama Kiriori nodded.
It looked like nothing was wrong.
She smiled and patted Kirishima Hina's head.
"If you need anything, just tell your big sister, okay? If you're hungry, I can share some food with you."
"Mm... thank you, Big Sister."
Kirishima Hina nodded obediently.
For some reason, she recalled the taste of Teacher Haihara's lips just now...
It had only been a kiss, yet it had somehow felt a little sweet.
"Oh, right. The evening activity is about to start. M... Teacher, you're going too, right?"
"Mm, I know."
That night, their class still had a courage test planned. As the homeroom teacher, Haihara had no choice but to take part.
Not long after Kazama Kiriori left, Haihara had to head out as well. At that moment, Kirishima Hina grabbed her hand again.
Haihara turned around and looked at her.
"...Can you not leave me alone?"
"Would it be okay if I had your sister come keep you company in a little while?"
Teacher Haihara sighed.
Kirishima Hina hesitated for a while. Right now, she did not want to leave this tent at all, nor did she want Teacher Haihara to leave her sight.
If she went outside, she might see those terrifying things again.
Just as she did not know what to do, she thought of the Demon King possessing her.
"You take over from here..."
She spoke to the Demon King inside her body.
After night had fully fallen, the camp had not quieted down. Before going to sleep, Haihara's class still had one final event: the previously