Tengu city, a certain zoo.

　　The zoo is strangely deserted with nary an animal in sight. Without any living things here to make noise, the zoo became eerily quiet.

　　Kurumi stood here, patiently waiting for someone. On the ground, Tohka, Kotori, Yos.h.i.+no and s.h.i.+ori are restrained by pale arms that came out of the ground.

　　"Looks like you planned this meticulously. How much time did you spend on this, Kurumi?"

　　Kotori nonchalantly asked like she's not even in danger. She didn't forget to add a bit of sarcasm in her tone.

　　"How cowardly of you, Kurumi!"

　　Tohka struggled to get out of the restraints but without her powers, the frail arms felt like tiger grips.

　　Yos.h.i.+no is terrified of this situation. She cringed in fear between Tohka and Kotori. Meanwhile, s.h.i.+ori is still unconscious.

　　Kurumi grinned at Tohka.

　　"It's useless for you to struggle. You should relax and just lay down obediently."

　　"What are you trying to do here?"

　　Kotori asked Kurumi.

　　"Let me guess, s.h.i.+do?"

　　"s.h.i.+do!"

　　Tohka squirmed harder as she yelled out loud.

　　"I will never let you hurt s.h.i.+do!"

　　Tohka's word ticked off Kurumi.

　　"Ara ara, who said anything about hurting s.h.i.+do?"

　　She approached Tohka and she asked Tohka.

　　"Why would I ever hurt s.h.i.+do?"

　　"So she says…"

　　Kotori replied with a tone of disbelief.

　　"You girls will never understand my feelings for him."

　　She caressed Tohka's face despite her disapproval. She continued.

　　"s.h.i.+do is different. He is the perfect one just for me. Of course, I am not going to hurt him. I want to spend an eternity with him."

　　"Just to clarify, when you say an eternity you mean eating him literally with your City of Devouring time right?"