Seele Would Never 4

After confirming that her inner personality was not angry, Seele's mood improved considerably, and she carried that good mood all the way up the shrine steps.

However... when Seele reached the exit at the top of the stairs, a familiar voice rang out nearby.

"Seele!"

Hearing someone call her name, Seele looked toward the voice and saw a familiar high school girl in a school uniform walking toward her with a little girl dressed in a red kimono.

"Oto... and Kazuko? Why are you here?"

Seele was a little surprised to see Kujo Oto and Kazuko approaching.

Especially Kazuko, the zashiki-warashi. When Seele had previously asked her to leave with her, she had refused. Yet now, she had appeared here with Kujo Oto.

But thinking about it, that was only natural. Kano had already left the barrier, leaving Kazuko alone. Of course, she could not have stayed there any longer.

It seemed that after Kano left, Kazuko had gone to find Kujo Oto!

At that thought, Seele suddenly felt a little awkward. She even felt unable to face Kujo Oto and Kazuko.

Kano was their friend, and they had an even closer relationship with her, yet her inner personality had trained their friend into... that.

When they saw Kano later, would Kujo Oto and the others... cut ties with her outright?

"It's all your fault! What are we supposed to do now?"

Unable to help herself, Seele complained worriedly to her inner personality.

"Relax. That kitten knows her limits. She won't let it show."

Her inner personality did not take Seele's worries to heart at all.

"I hope so."

Seele could only pray. She did not want to lose these two friends. Seele had very few friends, and every one of them was worth cherishing.

"Seele, what's wrong?"

While Seele