The sound, almost like a dolphin's, made my ears feel deaf for a moment. I closed and opened my earholes with my palms repeatedly to relieve the numbness, then glared at the man. He looked around sheepishly, then grunted, put down his glass, and walked toward me.
Ah, I, so here... what about Gaia...
I kept saying earlier that Gaia was back...
Oh... sorry, I didn't completely ignore it...
That's more annoying, so just let it go.
The man couldn't continue speaking at my words. Four men stared at me, feeling awkward and frustrated, and all I could do was sigh. What should I do about this situation... Should I flee this temple right now? My two selves began to argue. After a long struggle, the kidnapper's call shattered my ego's space. That bastard...
Even if I tell him more, he won't know anything anyway.
Can't you tell just by looking at the way the guy acts?
'...Is that kid cursing at me right now?'
I'm not swearing, I'm pointing out your behavior.
'... Mom?'
Did he read my mind? I automatically covered my chest with both hands and looked at the kidnapper. Then he just looked at me with a pitiful look, saying I was making him a pervert, then shook his head and left. Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, I lowered my hands and looked at the others around me. The man with the dolphin scream looked at me with a puzzled look, and next to me, there was a boy smiling and looking at me with a sense of burden. And on the other side, a man with a blank expression looked at me as if he was going to pierce me.
Excuse me, if you're done talking, can I join in?
I've been waiting for a while now, but I can't seem to get in the way.
It's over now, right? It seems like it's over...?