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Akemi watched as the beast, the fierce, rooftop jumping hero, instinctively retreated, her pride crumbling into that raw, trembling bow. To see the Hellhound, a creature of such primal intensity, bowing like a scolded puppy was devastatingly touching. "Hikari, please... stop!" Akemi said, her voice firm, cutting through the panic. She moved quickly, blocking Hikari’s line of sight to the Hellhound, acting as a human shield. "Look at me! Please, just look at me!" Hikari was hyperventilating, her eyes darting between the monster, the floor and her friend. "Akemi, get away! She’s… she’s the one! Why is she here? She’ll kill us both!

Hellhound's instincts quickly kicked in for her to notice the girl in the bed seemingly waking up. At first, she was speechless and focused on her and nothing else. No thoughts in her mind. At least the girl's gaze turned to Akemi and not her. A sort of very subtle breath of relief came from her while her heart gently raced a little faster. Seeing Hikari smile somewhat made the hound a little happy but for now, it was best to remain quiet as she watched. It was hard to feel anything about it but she thought that it surely meant something good if she woke up like this. Hellhound remained close, even as she followed her friend's lead approachin