Of course, Fu Hua would not let Kaguya get caught. Just as the zombie was about to hurt Kaguya, Fu Hua scooped her up and flashed aside, leaving the zombie girl lunging at empty air.
This zombie girl was different from ordinary zombies. Her body was not nearly as stiff, and unlike other zombies, who could only hop as they moved, she could walk like a human—though she still looked awkward and somewhat rigid.
"Weren't you afraid?"
Fu Hua looked at Kaguya in her arms and found not the slightest trace of fear on her face. She did not look like a five- or six-year-old child at all.
Fu Hua had thought Kaguya had been scared senseless and therefore failed to react, but now it seemed... she had not been afraid in the slightest.
"Why should I be afraid?"
Kaguya calmly looked up and asked.
"..."
She had nearly had her face clawed by a zombie, yet she did not care at all. All Fu Hua could say was that the girl had a big heart...
"She's coming again."
As the zombie girl charged over again, Princess Kaguya reminded Fu Hua from her arms.
"Mm."
Fu Hua raised her head. The zombie girl was once again rushing toward her—or rather, toward Kaguya in her arms. Fu Hua had just been about to strike when she recalled the miko's words nearby, so she could only flash away again and evade the attack.
"She has completely turned into a zombie now. There is no saving her. The only way... is to lay her soul to rest."
Using Whisk Step, Fu Hua deftly dodged around the zombie. She looked as though she were merely teasing the zombie girl, making her chase back and forth.
While keeping the zombie girl chasing after her, Fu