Chapter 35

I then covered Lira's face with the shirt-shaped towel I was wearing earlier and left only my eyes to see. At least I helped Lira a little to protect herself from other people's insults.

"Come on! We're out of here!" I said that then pulled Lira's arm and went to board the bus that happened to have come.

Laura and I sat in the back seat. Now and then I see the face of Lira who has been looking down. I feel sorry for him.

I stroked Lira's shoulder and said, "Calm down, everything will be fine!"

Lira groaned and occasionally wiped away tears. Days of living in the middle of the forest make Lira like adapting again to a crowded environment, especially with the condition of her face like that.

On the bus, I thought about my entire journey. Sometimes I still don't believe in myself.

"Can I be a hero to others?" I asked in my heart.

I, who had previously planned to go home, was trapped in