Chapter 48: Nostalgia ー
Home.
Home with Mina.
There's absolutely no way you'd say no to her.
However, there are several things you can't leave behind. You have responsibility to take care of. So going home would be inefficient.
At that, Mina was rewarded with a freed hand and rubbed the itch in her wrists but still was locked in the cage. "I can hear what Ryujin is thinking... but I couldn't tell what happened when she took over my body," She explains.
"Mina, can you resist Ryujin from taking over your body?" With a subdued look, Nayeon passed over the meal you had volunteered to return the land and get Mina's reserved lunch.
At the question, Mina caressed her head and she sighs longingly. "Don't worry about that, it'll just be a headache. Her voice will echo in my brain and crashes me at the same time but it will be fine, I think..."
"You think...?" You ask nervously.
"Sometimes, Ryujin squeezes my heart until it burst," As if she didn't say anything weird, she hungrily took a quick bite of her food and Nayeon enjoyed watching her, already forgotten what she came here for.
"Have you seen Sana outside?" Nayeon asks you.
"I couldn't... I even asked Dahyun who was in charge of the food about her. Sana didn't get her lunch," You remind.
"Why are you avoiding your sister?" Nayeon says and Mina's hand froze at the question.
She frowns, looking down at her plate which she was already done eating. "I can't face my sister. I felt bad... My sister tried her best to protect me yet, I chose Ryujin,"
ーShe must be talking about when we were in the Night Woods... Yes, even I don't know why Mina did that... I sort of understand how Sana feels.
"About this Ryujin, what's your relationship with her?" When it was your turn to ask, Mina had stopped moving and was visibly quiet.
"Mina..?" You blink. You approached Mina to the bars and took a closer look on her.
Just thenー
A loud crash was heard in the utter, cold air. It was Shin Ryujin. She jumped without warning and grabbed ahold the bar tightly. Her face is squeezed through the gap. You squeaked in surprised and took a step back. You're the only one who was freaked out at the abrupt action.
Ryujin laughs devilishly. "Surprised, are you? How adorable, little one," She smirks across her lips.
"Y-You don't have to scare me like that.."
"Hold on a minute," Ryujin then, her fist was formed in her grip and strongly broke down the cell bars apart, wide enough to make an opening for her to escape the prison.
"Eeh?! You can do that?" You wheeze creepily.
"I'm Shin Ryujin, of course. I felt even stronger with this blood, coursing through my soul. Yes.... I feel it...! I'm unstoppable! This is enough for me to take over the world now,"
She was doing showcasing an exercise. It's something you'd normally see in the TV radio and where early birds follow the basic steps. Ryujin casually did it, relying the flexibility of Mina's body. You were familiar every moves of it, and for a brief second you thought this was normal until...
