Manami Mizuhara left the campus and hurriedly ran towards the abandoned factory called "NAKAYA" based on the reality of the smart map on her phone.

The pendant on her chest is like an external energy organ, providing a steady stream of power for her body, and although she usually runs out of breath when she runs a lap, she doesn't feel any discomfort until she runs to the place where she can see the abandoned factory from afar.

Through the bushes, Manami Mizuhara looked forward and saw that the factory gate was wide open, like a swarthy cave, making it difficult to see what was going on, and it was daunting.

At the entrance of the factory, there are several unscrupulous girls with gray hair, who are smoking and resting.

"Is that what Mio-senpai is trapped in......

Manami looked at the dark entrance of the factory and the bad girl guarding the door, and was faintly afraid in her heart, and even naturally gave birth to some retreat.

…… The other party is obviously just a person who only met last night, and he hasn't met or spoken before this, so why should he work hard for her to this extent?

…… Just call the police here, although the speed of the police may be very slow, although after the police arrive, maybe Mia Mineyama has already grabbed Mio Ito and left, but that's not his own business, he has fulfilled his responsibility, and no one can blame himself.

Cowardly, or very realistic, thoughts like this are rolling in my head.

After all, Manami Mizuhara is just an ordinary female high school student, and although she likes the occult and the supernatural, and remembers ancient myths and historical legends better than the house numbers on the streets, but, at least until yesterday, she never thought that she could be a hero who saved others.

Hero......

Suddenly, Manami's mind conjured up Mio Ito's face.

Even if he was smiling, it didn't seem to carry any emotion.

And the lonely look on her face when she turned her head and looked at the night sky—

“…… Tonight, there's no moon. ”

At that time, Mio Ito's faint voice echoed in her ears.

For some reason, it felt like it was blocked in my chest.

There is a feeling of boredom and depression.

"I didn't want to be a hero......"

Manami Mizuhara took a deep breath and stood up from behind the bushes.

“…… But, at least I hope that Mio-senpai won't just be able to lie next to the garbage can covered in blood and look lonely at the moonless night sky. ”

Manami Mizuhara gritted her teeth and began to tiptoe towards the gate of the abandoned factory.

……

Mio Ito lay calmly on the ground, listening to the dripping sound of water in the abandoned factory, and the deathly silence around her.

Since she was forced to come here more than an hour ago, it didn't take long for Mia Mineyama to let her men watch over her. tortured herself casually a few times, and the group of flowery and green-haired bad girls also laughed and left.

numbness in the toes, leg bones, and muscles in the legs; Ten fingers and arms came with a heart-piercing pain; Because of the impact of several blows, the brain was already a little confused, the back of the head was dull, and the part that came into contact with the concrete floor was painful.

However, there is no way to get out of this situation. You can't make your skull more comfortable.

Because the hands have been cut behind the back, and are firmly tied with ropes; With his legs together, he was also tied with ropes; Even his mouth was sealed with duct tape, and he couldn't speak.

Thankfully, the bizarre pendant was still firmly tied to her chest, and Mia Mineyama didn't take it off when she bullied Mio Ito. So Mio Ito feels like she hasn't reached the final limit yet.

“……”

When did the world around you become what it is now?

Mio Ito recalled.

However, I can't remember anything.

Maybe that's how it was in the first place.

It's like luggage that has been shelved from the beginning, and now, it is impossible to take it again.

“…… Hehe. ”

Mio Ito suddenly smiled, and an incomparably desolate mockery sounded in her heart.

Are you mocking yourself? Or is it mocking something else?

Mio Ito herself didn't know, her heart was empty.

The only thing I can remember is the figure that stood in front of me in my childhood, which belonged to my father.

And......

Suddenly, the faint sound of footsteps interrupted her thoughts, and Mio Ito pulled away from her memories.

Strangely, the footsteps didn't sound like Mia Mineyama and any of the bad girls around her, but they were familiar. That's—

"Sister Mio...... Are you there......"

The girl's "shout" that deliberately lowered her voice fell into the ears of Mio Ito.

"Mio-senpai......"

The voice suddenly pulled Mio Ito back to the scene of last night - it was the girl who stood up in front of Mia Mineyama and took herself to the bookstore for treatment.

The girl's cries flickered and flickered, and it seemed that she was looking for herself. However, there are many sandbags and used industrial equipment in the factory that obstruct the view, so it is difficult to find out where it is for a while.

Although I don't know how Manami Mizuhara learned that she was trapped here.

But at times like these, she must be able to find herself as soon as possible.

So, Mio Ito didn't hesitate to stand sideways, turned her head with the only neck that could still move, and made the side head hit the iron bucket next to her-

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a sharp pain coming from the skull, a clear crash sounded in the factory.

Then, the girl's hurried footsteps came, from far and near, until Mio Ito's figure completely appeared in Manami Mizuhara's eyes.

"Learn ...... Senpai......"

The girl immediately crouched down and helped Mio Ito tear off the tape from her mouth.

"Senior sister, how are you feeling?!"

She asked eagerly, hugging Mio Ito, and untied the ropes between her arms and legs as she did so.

“……”

Mio Ito didn't speak, just shook her head and signaled that she was okay. Although there were still bursts of stabbing pain in his temples because he had slammed into the bucket just now, it wasn't something that needed to be explained to Manami.

Just as Manami was holding her and lying on her side in her arms and untying the rope for her, Mio Ito looked at Manami's side face, and her tone was a little strange:

"Why...... Manami-san will be here? ”

"I got the news that Senior Sister Mio was tied up here by Fengshan, so I rushed over."

Mia Mineyama's followers tied dead knots between Mio's hands and legs, and it was very troublesome to untie, and Manami was dealing with Manami's problem on one side, and on the other hand, sweat was already pouring on his forehead.

However, as one of the threads became looser, the movements became more and more handy, and soon, the rope on Mio Ito's legs had been untied.

was about to deal with the rope in his hand, but at this moment, Mio Ito spoke again:

“…… No, that's not what I mean. Rather, why did Manami-chan come here to rescue me? ”

Hearing this question, Manami stopped his movements slightly, faced Mio Ito, and said seriously:

"Because, I want to help Mio-senpai."

“…… I see. ”

Mio Ito smiled lonely.

"-Thank you, Minami Mana."

"Hmmm......"

Manami didn't continue to greet her, she wanted to untie the rope on Mio's hand, but found that the dead knot was much more difficult to handle than the knot on her feet, and she didn't have any sharp weapons at hand, so she didn't have time to look for it in the factory.

After thinking about it, she gritted her teeth:

"Senior sister, can you still stand up and walk?"

Mio Ito nodded.

Although her legs were painful, it was not the first time she had experienced pain like this. And this time, I don't know why, there is always an inexplicable feeling, as if even if my legs are really broken, I still have the strength to stand up again.

This kind of confidence is very unreasonable, but in the dark, Mio Ito has a kind of unreasonable confidence in it.

Receiving an affirmative answer, Manami pulled Mio Ito up, led her to trot to the factory gate and explained:

"When I first came over, I saw that there was a guard at the door. They took advantage of the gap between their departures and made sure that no one was in the factory...... But I guess they'll be coming soon, and we're going to take this opportunity to leave quickly. ”

As he spoke, he had already arrived at the factory gate. But the moment he came to the entrance, Manami Mizuhara's face suddenly turned pale.

Because just as far as the eye can see, those bad girls are already walking towards the factory under the leadership of a blonde bad hair—it is Mia Mineyama's group.

If you rush out at this time, you will definitely collide with them!

What to do?

What to do??

What to do???

Manami Mizuhara felt her breathing stagnate.

However, the next moment, when she turned around and saw the figure of Mio Ito behind her, she inexplicably gave birth to a sense of courage in her heart.

- You can't give them the senior sister!

- It's all at this time, do you still have to let the senior sister endure their bullying!

As she swept her vision, she saw a forest next to the factory, and if she had slipped into it, she wouldn't have been able to find it. But it's a pity that it's more than ten meters away from that forest, and I'm afraid that I will be caught by Miya Mineyama before I rush in.

So......

Manami Mizuhara took a deep breath.

There's too much time to say, just a few seconds.

She said quickly to Mio Ito:

"Mio-senpai, I'll rush out to attract the attention of Mia Minami later, and while I'm in front of them, you take this opportunity to get into the woods...... Go to the manager of the bookstore and I'm sure he'll have a way! ”

At this time, Manami Mizuhara remembered the mysterious face of Xi Gu.

Although he doesn't know what his identity is, Manami can only pin all her hopes on him.

Turning around, he didn't look at the expression on Mio Ito's face again.

Manami Mizuhara took another deep breath.

In the next second, she strode out of the gate of the abandoned factory and greeted Miya Mineyama and the others.

"Hey, you guys—"

"As long as I'm here, don't want to bully Sister Mio!"

The moment the bad girls saw her come out of the factory gate, a stunned expression appeared on their faces, and only Mia Mineyama still squinted her eyes and looked directly at her with a sharp gaze.

Then, whether it was other bad girls or Mia Mineyama, they all became murderous.

The bad girls rushed towards Manami.

Two fists are hard to beat four hands, and despite wanting to resist, Manami Mizuhara quickly loses her combat effectiveness.

Outside the factory gate, on the open field, bad girls surrounded Manami Mizuhara.

During the punches and kicks, his consciousness gradually became scattered, and the last thing he could see was Miya Fengshan standing not far away, staring at his indifferent eyes with his chest crossed.

And in the corner of his eye, the figure that crept into the woods.

“…… Succeeded......"

Joy rose in Manami's heart.

But the next moment, as soon as it was dark, she fainted.