Oomi
Frightened by the strange, overlong siren, Ululu crouched down, trying to hide among the flowers.
“Ululuu…”
His voice trembled. Mamoru-kun was running toward Ululu. But before his small strides could reach him, it was Rhone-san who overtook him and seized Ululu’s arm, pulling him up to his feet.
“Mamoru-kun, thank you. Ululu was about to slip back into the other side.”
The other side… meaning the world beyond this stone, whose current state was unknown.
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“Ulu…”
Ululu, caught between Rhone-san and Silent-chan, was still trembling. The siren blared on.
“Let’s all stick together! That way, even if God comes, we won’t be taken away!”
At my call, we all joined hands, just as we had done on the dark path that brought us here. Yes, in that darkness, we had not been scattered at all.
Even if I was told that Aochi-san and Oze-san were dwelling within the same heart, I could believe it. In that darkness, we melted into one. We would do the same now, and with the strength of the three of us, we would endure.
No—not just endure.
“Harvester-san, I don’t want you to become God’s left eye. You must remain the Harvester of Hearts. Please keep saving weak humans like us, who cannot live on our own.”
I shouted toward the broad back of Harvester, standing protectively in front of us, raising my voice to outmatch the siren’s howl.
Harvester-san turned to look back. Around his eyes appeared the gentle creases I had always loved.
“Glasses, I’ve liked you from the very beginning.”