Reed's eyes lit up, his chuunibyou energy flaring. "Emergency? What emergency? As long as I'm here, who dares to harm you?!"
His voice rang through the temple, and he struck a ridiculous pose. "After all, I am—"
I panicked, clamping a hand over his mouth before he could finish spouting nonsense. Reed struggled against my grip, his muffled words still trying to escape. "Mmff! Mmm! I am the—"
"Ashton," I muttered, glancing at him with urgency.
Ashton sighed but leaned closer. "What now?" he whispered.
I quickly murmured something into his ear. His expression immediately turned pale, his eyes widening in alarm. Without a word, he grabbed one of Reed's arms while I took the other.
"Hey, hey! What's going on?!" Reed shouted, flailing like a wild child.
"No time to explain," I said firmly.