Chapter 87. Step one to building a Harem City
As school hours came to an end, I was getting ready to leave with the guys when I suddenly noticed a group of girls ganging up on Anna. Leading them was a girl whose sister had died at the hands of the Reaper monster.
They still harbored hatred for Anna, clinging to their belief that she had summoned it.
I should’ve expected this. Humans aren’t heartless enough to just move on like nothing happened when they’re still grieving. I couldn’t blame them. But that didn’t mean I’d stand by and let them harass Anna as they pleased.
I strode toward them, my shirt slung over my shoulder, my trousers and shoes now on. "Ladies! What do you think you’re doing to her?"
Their leader clicked her tongue upon seeing me. "This won’t end... until you join my sister in the afterlife!" she spat before roughly poking Anna’s forehead and stepping back, their footsteps echoing as they walked away.
I pulled Anna into a hug. "You know... you shouldn’t let yourself be bullied so easily."
She let out a choked sob, hugging me tightly.
I sighed. "Sometimes, you have to stand your ground and fight back, Anna. The strong rule over the weak. Don’t let yourself be ruled."
As if my words only made it worse, she cried even harder. "I-I’m not strong like you, Asher. I’m weak... useless."
I gently grabbed her shoulders and looked her in the eyes. "Who told you that?"
"I... I just am."