Outside the window, Michiru stood beneath a streetlamp, looking up at the silhouette in Miko's room. She held the paintbrush that had originally belonged to Miko, looking utterly unwell.
Not only had she learned about Miko's various preferences from Yulia, someone close to her, but she had even tracked her down to her home.
The moment she first laid eyes on Miko Yotsuya, Michiru had become obsessed with her scent.
Though she normally did not make it too obvious.
But right now, she truly was terrifying. Standing beneath the streetlamp, the shadow on the ground was not that of a girl at all, but the shadows of enormous tentacles.
Yes, she looked human, but her shadow was that of a gigantic octopus. That was why the cat nearby was so afraid of her.
When Michiru suddenly turned and stared at the cat on the railing, it was so frightened that it fell straight off.
Only then did Michiru turn back around.
Just as Michiru was considering whether to enter Miko Yotsuya's room and get close to her, a terrifying feeling suddenly enveloped her heart.
It was as though something dreadful had set its sights on her. If she got any closer, she would die...
After struggling with it for several seconds, Michiru did not dare take the risk and could only abandon the thought, turning to leave. She had plenty of time, anyway. She could still see Miko Yotsuya in the classroom tomorrow.
There was no need to take a risk here.
She simply could not understand what could make her feel such terror.
It was as if she could be left without even a corpse in an instant.
Incomprehensible...
"...Michiru."
Noticing Michiru leave from outside the window, Griseo lowered the Divine Key in her hands. She had not acted