He would surely laugh brazenly in front of her, tapping her head as he teased her with those nasty words. "Though it took me ages to find Zuo Zuo, I've already dealt with all the enemies perfectly! Ah, what a shame Zuo Zuo didn't get to see her Master looking so dashing back then. Such a pity!"
"What can we do? I suppose Zuo Zuo will just have to watch the recording a hundred times or so, ╮(╯▽╰)╭, then admire me to her heart's content! Hahahaha-hic!"
Yes.
He would definitely act that way.
That useless egomaniac-if things really were as he said, he would surely be strutting in front of her with his tail held sky-high.
"Where is everyone?"
Zuo Zuo asked blankly.
Though she could not see his expression, though he seemed to be desperately hiding it, Zuo Zuo still felt his arms tighten around her.
Everywhere she looked, there was darkness.
Suddenly, she felt lost and frightened. Suddenly, she could hardly breathe. Suddenly, she remembered the words that had sounded beside her ears in that frozen moment. In that instant, they were like an immense, dark omen, thundering in from every direction, so cold she could not stop trembling.
"Where is everyone? Blockhead!"
Zuo Zuo pushed him away hard and seized his shoulders, trembling as she stared intently at him.
"Say something!! Did you bring me back?! Is everyone still here?! You came specifically to find me, so does that mean everyone is still waiting for us in Dark Night City?? Blockhead, say something!!"
But all she received was silence.
His eyes seemed to struggle to hold on, but the violent emotions he was suppressing made it impossible for him to utter even a single lie.
And that should have been what he did best.
She sank limply