"...?!"
Nina blinked, somewhat unable to react.
Gradually, she felt that the fierce wind that had been stinging her face was no longer so violent. The reason was that the black-robed boy who had his back to the gale had stepped forward to shield her.
She stood still, not moving.
But as the young man stood in front of her, Nina began to feel the warmth of being protected in his embrace...
Her ears no longer hurt, and her face was no longer stung by the wind. Only then did the world suddenly become strangely quiet amid the explosions. And feeling the young man's heartbeat at such close range, Nina's heart also inexplicably experienced an unprecedented sense of peace.
Though this wasn't truly the end of the world, at this moment, she felt as if the entire world had gone quiet, leaving only her and the young man.
Silence lingered for a long time.
