'15000...! She just looked at me, right!?'
Kasuka couldn't believe her eyes. She had just woken up a certain winged girl and the moment they locked eyes, a notification appeared!
It isn't any regular amount either!
[15000 Points Gained]
Fifteen. Thousand.
That's the most she's gotten in a single go!
Just what was such a small child is thinking for her to give out 15k points!?
'Azusa-sama, I love you!'
'Don't worry! I'll treat you so well you'd never take your eyes off me again!'
'Just keep pumping out points!'
"?" Kasuka smiled, her eyes pure of any greed.
There was silence. Of course, everyone could feel the awkwardness, well, everyone except for Kasuka.
Coughing twice, Saori attracted the attention back to her.
"Enough with that. Since She's awake, let's begin our introduction again."
"I'll go first." A lavender haired child raised her hand.
Nodding, Saori took a step back to give the stage to her.
She bowed her head slightly, "My name is Hakari Atsuko."
"Ah... Yes. Nice to meet you."
"Mm." Atsuko smiled.
"Next, this girl is Hiyori. Tsuchinaga Hiyori." Without a pause, she pushed forward a teal haired girl who was shivering.
As Kasuka met eyes with her, Hiyori seemed to freeze.
Hiyori's attention was entirely on top of the bandages covering her forehead.
Bam!
Remembering the moment the brown haired girl's head was slammed onto the ground, causing a chunk of skin to be scrapped off, exposing a slight skull.
"Eek!!!" She ran away.
[14000 Points Gained]
"..." Kasuka watched the back of the girl slowly fade away behind a door, probably leading to the kitchen.
"Haha... Don't mind her. She's the least brave out of everyone here." Scratching her face, Atsuko let out a weak laugh.
She turned her gaze slightly, but before she could fully turn her head, a voice called out,
"No need, I'll introduce myself. My name is Imashino Misaki. Call me whatever feels right on your tongue. I don't care." Although, the words came out sharper than she intended it to be.
'Ah... I did it again. Nevermind.' Although she felt bad, she didn't lose composure.
But when she noticed Kasuka's face turned into a bright smile, her expression almost cracked.
"Mm!" Nodding in enthusiasm, Kasuka said, "Misa!"
"...Sure, call me that." After all, she did say herself that she doesn't mind being called anything.
But it was the first time anyone had ever shortened her name. Not that there was many people to begin with, mind you.
"Misa? Can I call you that too?" Bubbling in excitement, Atsuko jumped slightly as she placed both hands over her chest.
"...Please do, Hime." Her voice was completely nonchalant.
Atsuko's eyes brightened.
"Alright then. It appears that you already know me, so is an introduction due?" Saori readjusted her cap, making it so that it covers less of her vision.
"...Joumae Saori?"
"Indeed, that is my name. Speaking of which, you also know her, right?" Saori pointed towards Azusa, the girl in a fetus position leaning on the wall, who flinched slightly as the attention moved to her.
"...No." Kasuka tilted her head as she began to poke Azusa's arms.
Azusa relented and Kasuka smiled as she grabbed Azusa's hands and pulled it onto her own chest, feeling the warmth it provided.
A slight red tint covered Azusa's ears, one in which nobody noticed.
[20000 Points Gained]
[10000 Points Gained]
[9000 Points Gained]
[9000 Points Gained]
"...What?" Thinking that she might've misunderstood, Saori implied to Kasuka to repeat what she had just said, her eyes squinting slightly.
Atsuko slightly covered her mouth, but the surprise couldn't be hidden inside her eyes.
Misaki turned her head away at the implication of Kasuka's answer, feeling like it couldn't have been right.
There's absolutely no way.
"...I don't know her?" Kasuka smiled, as if what she just said didn't hold a massive impact on her person.
"...Leader, she's not right in the head." Misaki seemed a bit weirded out by a follow-up answer given by Kasuka.
"..."
Although, there seems to only be one person in this place as of now who was relieved that Kasuka didn't know Azusa.
And that person was Azusa herself.
The reason?
It would've been weird. They all witnessed first hand just how determined the brown haired girl was to protect Azusa. But none of them knew who she was.
Perhaps Kasuka knew Azusa, but Azusa for sure didn't.
But as it turns out, Kasuka also didn't know who Azusa was.
"..."
And due to that, this situation turned complicated.
'She... she's the kind of person who'd throw themselves under the bus for someone she doesn't even know?'
It was unfounded. There's absolutely nobody in this world that could have such a saint-like personality, especially not one that was molded from inside this pit of hell.
But none of them could say anything. Not especially to the person of interest themselves.
"..."
"Azusa, your introduction...?" Breaking out the awkward silence, Atsuko put her palm together shyly.
"...Shirasu Azusa."
"Azusa! Nice to meet you too!" Kasuka's face brightened, another level of pureness could be felt rising.
"Um... Ok!" The girl rubbed her stomach slightly and let out a silent exhale, barely noticeable.
"Atsuko, Hiyori, Misa, Saori... Azusa!" One by one, their named were brought to attention by the only person who haven't introduced herself.
"It's Misaki... Whatever." Though it sounded like someone had a complain, it was pushed aside like the wind, becoming obscure until it disappeared.
"Arius... Squad?"
"...?" Confused by the sudden term, Saori asked Kasuka,
"What do you mean?"
"Ah... Nothing. Sorry, just a dream I had!" Scratching the back of her head, the girl winced slightly as her hand grazed her wound.
It seemed like a smile appeared on her face, but nobody could prove it outright.
"Me... my name! Introduction is due! Karumi Kasuka, at your service!" She winked and saluted towards the rest of the people.