Just as the man's hand was about to touch Hoshino Kyoko, Seele immediately approached with Asou Yuna and knocked his hand away.
"Kyoko, are you okay?"
After glaring at the middle-aged man, Seele and Asou Yuna helped Hoshino Kyoko to her feet.
"I only wanted to help her up. Since you know her, I'll be leaving."
The bespectacled middle-aged man glanced at Seele and Asou Yuna in surprise, then took a few steps back, preparing to leave.
"If it weren't for you, how would Kyoko have fallen!"
Rather than being scared just because he was an adult, Asou Yuna glared at him angrily.
"I saw a little girl here all alone and looking so pitiful. I wondered if she was lost, so I was going to help her. Who knew she'd fall down by herself?"
The middle-aged man looked equally innocent.
"Help... a lost girl..."
Seele stared at him even more suspiciously. Why did this feel so much like the setup of some sleazy adult anime?
This guy was a pervert, wasn't he!
One of those so-called lolicons, huh? Seriously disgusting...
"I'm her sister. We don't need your help here, so you can leave."
Watching the man warily, Seele spoke to him bluntly, while casting a discreet spell on him when he wasn't paying attention.
It was merely a surveillance spell. If he really intended to make a move on a little girl like Hoshino Kyoko, Seele would get rid of him for the public good.
A Monster? (3)
"Hey, you little 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 unhappy at Seele's tone.
"Get lost!"
A red glint flashed through Seele's eyes. Her blood-red gaze fixed on him as she