The wolf-like beast maintained its distance without attempting to come any closer.
(Is it on-guard?)
If that’s the case……then it might be possible to run away.
If I’m not mistaken, then wild animals should be afraid of fire, but……there’s no way I’d have anything like that on me.
All that’s left is to back off without averting my eyes and running away.
I’ve heard of similar stories on TV before.
Hiro decided to put that knowledge into practice.
As Hiro maintained eye contact, he took one step back, and the wolf, too, took one step forward.
If he took two steps backward, it took two steps forward. And if he took three steps backwards, it took three steps forward.
Ahh……this is pointless, isn’t it?
Because he didn’t know where the exit was, Hiro didn’t even know how far back he’d have to walk.
(In the first place, will this wolf really keep following me forever?)
As Hiro remained bewildered, the wolf in front of him sat down onto the ground.
It opened its large mouth and yawned. Scratching its neck with a hind leg, the wolf appeared to be bored.
Keeping it’s eyes on Hiro, the wolf stretched out its body like a cat and laid down at its location.
The wolf wouldn’t lower its guard, and if he moved, it’d bite.
That was what the beast’s golden eyes told Hiro.
Just how much time has passed, I wonder.
As Hiro noticed its ears twitch abruptly, the wolf, who had remained completely still, suddenly began to move.
Around the same time, the lush grass began to make rustling noises.
What emerged from there was a beautiful girl.
“Hm? Who……are you?”
Wiping her wet hair with a cloth, the girl approached the wolf and stopped.
Her gaze locked on Hiro, the girl placed her hand atop the wolf’s head and began stroking it.
Towards Hiro, who had witnessed the chain of events unfold before his very eyes, the girl simply tilted her head to the side.
“Hey……I’m asking you a question, you know?”
“Eh-, ah-, aah, , are you talking to me!?”
“Who else is here besides you……?”
There’s no way Hiro could say that he had been completely captivated by her.
Possessing a silky shine was crimson hair which evoked images of scorching flames.
Her blazing pupils burned brightly like a pair of scarlet gems that were even more beautiful than rubies. From them, a strong will could be felt.
Blue veins could be seen running underneath her transparent, porcelain-white skin.
While her neat features appeared to be immature, they would undoubtedly make men cry in the future.
Even though the girl’s chest could only be described as disappointing, this didn’t mean that her charm was halved because of it.
As she seemed to be younger than Hiro, it just meant that the girl had more time to grow from here on out.
Lowering his head to hide his embarrassment, Hiro spoke.
“Ahaha……I’m Hiro Ouguro.”
“Hiro Ouguro?”
“Ahh….if it’s hard to say, then just ‘Hiro’ is fine.”
“Got it. Then, I’ll call you Hiro, but……what are you doing here?”
“I was looking for the exit, but………”
“Hmm……”
Her eyes examined Hiro’s body.
“Well, fine. You don’t seem to be a suspicious person, so……you were looking for the exit, right?”