Chapter 26: Uneventful Return (Rewritten)
Gloomy slid off Sunny’s body, causing the bat in his hand to disperse into ether. His facial muscles relaxed as he lost the demeanor that he gained when wielding the Destruction. He dismissed Saint, calling back the two shadows that had went to support her.
She had killed a few Nightmare Creatures — increasing his shadow fragment counter by around twenty. The small, yet gradual increase in power helped to saturate his newest Shadow Core, which would in turn allow him to form a new one.
"...I’m sorry."
At his companion’s voice, Sunny turned to look at Seele. He could practically hear her gritting her teeth as she averted her gaze.
He wasn’t sure what she was apologizing for, so he asked:
"What are you talking about?"
Her eyes gazed straight into his own. Her lips pursed and her eyebrows creased, forming a frown on her features.
"Because I asked you to take me here, you ended up getting hurt pretty bad... I’m not asking for you to forgive me or anything, but it would be wrong for me to not at least apologize."
Sunny stared at her for a second, before sighing in exasperation.
"What the hell... it’s not like I lost an arm or anything. What’s the point of apologizing for something so small?"
Seele narrowed her eyes, glaring at Sunny.