A Monster? 3

"Hey, you brat, how can you be so rude? Didn't your elders teach you how to speak to adults..."

The man who had been about to leave became annoyed by Seele's tone.

"Get lost!"

A red gleam flashed through Seele's eyes. Her blood-red gaze fixed on him as she domineeringly spat out a single word.

It was as though the man had seen something terrifying. He did not dare say another word and hurriedly scrambled away from the three girls.

At that moment, Seele's imposing aura instantly changed back into a soft, adorable air, and her eyes returned to blue.

"Yuna-chan, sob..."

Hoshino Anko tightly hugged Aso Yuna, looking at her with a trace of grievance.

"It's all right! You're fine now. Seele and I will protect you from now on, right, Sister Seele?"

Aso Yuna held Hoshino Anko and gently comforted her.

"Mm. Anko, don't worry. We're here."

Seele also looked gently at Hoshino Anko. It seemed she had been badly frightened earlier.

"Thank you, Yuna-chan. Thank you, Sister Seele."

Hoshino Anko softly thanked them both before looking at Aso Yuna. "Yuna-chan, you saved me again."

"Not at all. I said I'd protect you!"

A little embarrassed by Hoshino Anko's words, Aso Yuna still put on the air of an older sister and continued to reassure her.

"Sorry for making you wait so long."

"Anko, you weren't hurt anywhere, were you?"

Seele supported Hoshino Anko, gently brushing the dust from her clothes before asking worriedly.

"No."

Hoshino Anko shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

"That's good. But... Anko, were you waiting here by yourself?"

Seele felt a little apologetic for making a little girl like Hoshino Anko wait more than half an hour for her.

"Mm. My brother wouldn't come with me."

"I'm really sorry