Suzu said with a pale expression. She held out her right hand straight towards Shizuku, and used all of her shields to make a beeline between Kaori and Shizuku. A faint smile floated on her face.
Suzu had realized it herself. Realized they could not survive at all. That's why, she thought of using her magic to allow her to be together with the best friends she loved even in the last moment. Naturally, the defense on the other comrades had become thinner as the effect... so Suzu, "I am sorry," apologized in her mind, and continued to put up her shields for Kaori and Shizuku.
With Suzu's shields, Kaori reached Shizuku with only few wounds. Then, she embraced Shizuku's body tightly.
"K-Kaori... what are you doing... Get back, hurry. It's dangerous here."
"Uun. It is the same anywhere. That's why, it's okay for me to be by Shizuku-chan's side."
"... I am sorry. I can't win."
"Me, too, I am sorry I can't really do anything. I have hardly any magic power."
Supporting Shizuku, Kaori was frowning while smiling while using her magic to lessen Shizuku's pain. Shizuku on the other hand, used her solid right arm to grasp the hand Kaori was using to support her, and sported a troubled smile.
A shadow appeared before the two. It was Ahatd. With bloodshot eyes, it approached and looked down at Kaori and Shizuku. "RoOoOaR!!," it raised its characteristic roar and swung its thick arm.
Unbeknownst to them, Suzu's shields had been put between Ahatd, and Kaori and Shizuku to interrupt it from coming any closer. However, it just ignore such barriers. It was probably because it was convinced that its swung fist would easily destroy the shields just like papers and use the shockwave to crush Kaori and Shizuku.
Currently, with the iron hammer of death swinging before them, various scenes passed through Kaori's mind. "Ah, I wonder is this the revolving lantern?," and she strangely calmed down, but Kaori who was flooded with memories had her heart shaken by the latest scene that appeared.
It was the tea party under the moonlight. The memories of the two conversing. The night when she said a vow. The disappeared him who made a troubled smile. How she began to realize her "love" once he disappeared. How she chased after him, believing in his survival.
However, those would also end here. "In the end, I was once again unable to hold up my promise," thinking so, tears flowed on Kaori's cheeks before she was aware of it.
First, I want to call out to him if we ever meet again, Kaori thought so. With such a wish, at the very least, I will call his name at the end... and she naturally said.
"... Hajime-kun."
At that moment.
KABOoOoOM!!
The ceiling above Ahatd fell with a roaring sound, and at the same time, a huge, jet-black stake flew out with an extreme power cladded in red thunder.
Raising sparks, the jet-black stake pierced through Ahatd as though it was a tofu, and it then pierced and was stuck on the ground.