[Good. Now we can have a proper talk.]
"Sin."
[Now, can we have a proper talk?] Hagoromo Gitsune said with a gentle smile, her tone carrying a hint of allure—if one could ignore the nine fluffy-looking tails behind her that were, in reality, lethal weapons capable of easily killing the three girls held in a single tail.
"Do you think I have any other choice?" Senba Gari said coldly.
[No, you do. It's just... would you choose it?] Hagoromo Gitsune asked back, her expression unchanged.
"...What do you want to say to me? And let them go."
[My, what a terrifying look. You've frightened me. Don't worry, no matter what we say now, they won't hear it. I placed a little illusion on them. They're only asleep right now.] Though she claimed to be afraid, there was not the slightest trace of fear on Hagoromo Gitsune's face.
"Looks like you're not planning to put them down, then?"
Ignoring the increasingly hostile look in Senba Gari's eyes, Hagoromo Gitsune walked leisurely up to him, then gently raised her hand and cupped his face, yet no emotion could be seen in her purple eyes.
[How fascinating. This appearance, and the other soul hidden deep within this soul, are both in you. What exactly are "we" supposed to do with you?]
While Hagoromo Gitsune was still talking to herself, Senba Gari was staring at her with complicated thoughts.
When did she—! When did this woman get in front of me? Damn it, my head hurts so much right now. What's going on? Why has my head been hurting like crazy ever since I ran into her today?!
[Oh?] Hagoromo Gitsune seemed to notice something, and suddenly reached toward Senba Gari's left eye.
Before Senba Gari could react, he felt as if something had