She Likes You

"In that case, both of you should also take two others that have blessings appropriate for attacking."

Athena proposed. Me and Althea agreed to what she said. The both of us are the strongest, now that we are separated we might as well take others to our parties.

We stayed at the cafeteria and discussed our next course of action.

...

The people joining my party will be. Wendy, Naomi, Jarell, and Cal who was one of the guys we saved before the blessings were given.

The ones joining Althea will be our classmates Carol and Almond, and then the two new members who had the blessings suitable for scouting/recon, Michelle and Nikko.

After we finished preparing we finally moved. Our destination, my sister's school. Her school is a bit far away from ours. It will take minutes to get there when using transportations. Since we can't use any vehicles, we will be walking. It will take us hours to get there.

We arrived at the walls to outside at the back of the buildings.

"The other side of the wall should be a street. Moving in the streets would make it easier for us to get seen. That's why once we open a hole here, everyone should run straight to the other side of the street and get inside the building."

Athena reminded them once again on what to do. I also said.

"'Thea and I will create a fog to block their visions. Everyone, just run straight forward and don't get lost in the fog."

Everyone nodded with serious looks on their faces.

Me and 'Thea created a fog on the other side of the wall. I looked at 'Tina, she nodded her head and started making a path in the wall.

"Go!"

Once she said that, all of us started running to the other side of the road. This road was a wide one. We already knew beforehand that there were a lot of cars and slaves on the road, so we were prepared to battle when there was a slave in our way.

'Tina and 'Thea were at the front. Once they get there, they will open up a hole in the building so that we can get in.

We took down the slaves that we passed by. Some already got inside the building. Before I could reach the building, we could hear someone in the back raise a scream.

"What the..!!"

I turned back, but I couldn't see anything because of the fog. I immediately used a blessing to know the situation over there. Using the combination of the movements of the ground and air, I created a 3D map of what was going on around me -I just thought of this in the cafeteria and created this technique, when I remembered something that is quite common in games... Maps that can distinguish between friends and foe. But, I still can't distinguish between friends and foe though.

I focused only at that area and I can only feel somebody falling to the ground. I don't know what happened but it looks like he died.

Seeing that he died, I immediately turned back and continue running towards the door of the building.

After everyone got inside, we blocked the hole, doors, and windows. We easily killed all the slaves that were inside the building.

"Who's gone?"

I gathered everyone and asked them.

They all looked around each other to find out who died. One of the students from the group of three suddenly shouted.

"Where's Nino?!"

Everyone looked at him. We now know the identity of the one who died. The other student from the group of three cried.

"No.. way.."

...

"Everyone grab anything that's useful inside this building."

We looted the building. The building was a 4 story long branch of a company. We found stuffs like guns, food supplies and other miscellaneous stuffs. While the others were looting, the student that was a companion of the one who died suddenly approached me. She was the one who was crying just now.

"... Sorry."

She stayed silent while her head was looking down. I couldn't see her face, but I know that she was sad.

"... You said that you would aid us if something happens. Why didn't you help him?"

She suddenly said that in a small voice. I looked at her and answered.

"It's my fault... I couldn't sense the one who attacked him... I'm sorry."

"... back."

I was confused. I couldn't hear what she said. But she suddenly leaned her head on my chest and started shouting.

"Bring him back! Bring him back..!"

Both her hands were pounding my chest. It hurt at first but her hands and voice steadily got weaker.

".. bring my.. brother..."

When she said brother, I finally realized that it was her brother who died. I embraced her, burying her in my chest and she finally calmed down.

She was still crying, but she stopped hitting and shouting at me.

"I'm sorry..."

I told her again in a soft voice.

While still hugging her, 'Tina and 'Thea suddenly embraced her. I didn't notice when they appeared. They also comforted her gently.

"... I'm sorry, Evelyn. My plan failed. I should've thought some countermeasures."

"... Me too, Evelyn. I'm sorry."

'Tina and 'Thea apologized in order. Evelyn who was still in our embrace, cried even more loudly. We stayed like that for a while.

After she fully calmed down, 'Tina and 'Thea finally let her go. Just as I was about to let her go, she suddenly grabbed my shirt and continued putting her head in my chest.

I was startled. 'Tina and 'Thea also looked shocked. I looked at her and was even more dumbfounded.

"... It looks like she's asleep."

That's right, Evelyn was asleep in my chest while sobbing. 'Thea suddenly said.

"Gray... Look after her too, okay?"

'Tina followed after her.

"Yeah, Gray. We won't mind you loving her too."

They both spoke in a gentle voice. I was shocked again.

(What are they talking about...?)

"Umm... I don't understand what you're talking about..."

'Thea then answered, followed by 'Tina.

"Sometime before the three of us started hanging out... There was a time when she stalked you all the way to class..."

"At that time, together with the girls of our class, we asked her if she needed anything. She noticed you were looking at her at that time and then ran away panickedly."

I looked at them with questioningly.

"...so?"

I asked.

""She likes you.""

They both answered simultaneously.