Kiana looked at the cat girl beside her and realized that Pardofelis seemed to be cheerful and innocent at every moment. She was somewhat like little Griseo.
The difference was that Griseo was still young and well protected by everyone. That was why she remained untouched by worldly matters, preserving her innocence and romantic nature.
Pardofelis, however, was different. It was simply her nature.
She only wanted to live innocently and spend every day happily, because every single day was worth cherishing.
Taken into Fire Moth amid the great tide of the Previous Era, Pardo could be said to be the most ordinary Flame-Chaser, living with ease and freedom.
Good fortune always followed her, yet she watched her former comrades depart one after another. Even in that era steeped in despair, she still did her best to live freely, as though she had no worries at all.
She was not suited to being a hero, much less to living in a scheming place like Fire Moth. Yet she did her best to liven up that oppressive atmosphere.
The little sprite of Dusk Street carried the beauty every Flame-Chaser had overlooked in times like those, dreaming her own sweet dreams.
Perhaps in those dreams, Pardofelis could preserve within her treasure chest the beauty that each person she cherished had long neglected, letting it shine with a brilliance unknown to others...
But...
Even the sweetest dream had to end. Driven by the circumstances of that time, Pardofelis, who did not wish to fight... still chose to step forward.
"Hey! Kiana... come with me! There might be something good up ahead! I have a feeling the haul will definitely be worthwhile. It's on the way anyway, so how about we go take a look?"
While traveling, Pardofelis suddenly sensed something. Her gaze turned