[Right, I see you're just jealous.]
[You—!]
Jinyue was instantly triggered.
She lowered her fox eyes, staring with obvious disdain at the little raccoon running toward them.
Meanwhile, Yino had already prepared to spring into action.
"Don't be afraid. Hide behind me."
"Thank you, Brother Hero!"
At the crucial fork in the road, Yino grabbed the girl's hand and hid with her in the corner of an alley.
For a moment, the alley was shrouded in dark, tense atmosphere. Yino held the girl's hand while shielding her behind him, both holding their breath as they watched the alley entrance, waiting for the villains to arrive.
"Um..."
"Big Brother, holding my hand like this probably makes it hard for you to fight..."
At some point, the girl hidden behind Yino couldn't help but blush as she twitched the pair of small round ears on her head.
