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My name is Luna. That’s not her real name. I don’t remember her her original name her her her, but surprisingly it seems to have a similar meaning to her her current name her her her. Although it is not easily visible, it is like a soft moonlight that always stays by someone’s side.

I wanted to be that kind of person for Sarah.

Especially after falling into this strange world, I cared more about Sarah’s well-being than usual. Although I couldn’t help it during separate training sessions, I made sure to always be by her side if possible. You might think I’m being too overprotective, but since I’ve fallen into this unknown world, I thought there was no need to be too careful no matter how careful I was.

Unlike other children, I did not have a teacher, but I was not particularly nervous. Anyway, when it comes to training, I’ve always done it alone since I was young.

In fact, I was getting stronger as fast as other children. That seems to be the quality of a warrior.

In any case, if you can become stronger, there is no problem.

What is important to me is keeping Sarah safe and happy. That’s just it.

…

Since when did I start thinking about Sarah this much?

The first time I met Sarah was when I was very young. It was a time when it was hard for her to remember it again, but I still remembered it vividly.

She saw Sarah surrounded by boys of her age and being bullied.

At first, it was just something she did to protect the weak, as her father taught her.

However, the more I got to know Sarah, the more I felt that I had to protect her.

Someone must protect that angel-like innocence.

And I want to play that role.

To the extent that I naturally felt that way, she suddenly became the most precious person to me.

Fortunately, Sarah and I quickly became best friends, and continued to go to the same school and stay together.

However, just once. I made a mistake.

First day of school at a new school. Coincidentally, the incident occurred on that day when we were unable to go to school together.

When I found out about it only too late, I lamented to myself. Fortunately, Sarah didn’t get hurt, but because of that incident, Sarah met a new friend.

That was her first encounter with Ares.

Serah, who had never shown interest in a specific boy until now, showed a strong interest in Ares.

Of course, that in itself wasn’t a bad thing. In reality, Ares was a really nice guy, and he got along well with Sarah. She would be able to have a good influence on Sarah, who was still reluctant to deal with men.

In fact, Serah has almost overcome her manphobia since she is hanging out with Ares. Now she can smile and talk casually with the boys in her class.

Of course, the only person she truly liked was Ares.

She hated to admit it, but it was definitely a feeling of love. As Sarah Ini was not good at hiding her feelings, it was obvious to anyone who saw her.

Wait…What did I just say?

..You don’t want to admit it?

Why..? My friend falls in love, but I can’t congratulate and support her. This is how I feel, right?

Could it be that I am jealous of Sarah? So do I also like Ares?

Of course, that couldn’t have been possible.

In fact, it was the opposite.

The one I was jealous of was Ares, not Sera.

In other words… I was feeling jealous of Ares, who took Sera away from me.

I denied my feelings because I thought it made no sense.

So doesn’t it seem as if I like Sarah rationally?

It was an absurd story to say that I felt emotions as someone of the opposite sex even though I was of the same sex.

I guess I was confused because I grew up like a boy, training in martial arts and all that from a young age.

Something like that… It should never have happened.

My feelings are pure at best. It just came from a pure feeling of wanting to protect Sarah from the bad things around her.

I want to have her.

I want to make it mine.

I’ve never… Never thought about that.

In that way, I sealed my feelings deep inside my heart.

…

The second day of training in the labyrinth was completed successfully, and we returned to the safety area. Actually, there are several safety areas, but it seems like everyone liked this place and decided to stay here for the time being. Minwoo, the person in charge of living, said that, so we decided to follow him. It would definitely be a hassle to pitch the tent again every time, and I also like the hot springs.

Uncle Minwoo helped us in more ways than we thought. In fact, he didn’t think anything special of him when he first met him, but now he views him quite favorably. At least he didn’t seem like a bad person. First of all, since Sarah is the one allowing her heart, there will be no need for further explanation. Even though that child is naive, his eyes when looking at people are accurate.

However, since he was an adult man, he was basically on guard. In fact, it is true that he was very skeptical at first even when he said he would give me a massage. Men are basically wolves. If you were to have a beautiful woman like Sarah in front of you, there was a possibility that you would develop impure feelings even if you didn’t have any.

So, I was planning to secretly spy on Sarah when she said she was going to get a massage from Uncle Minwoo, but I was stopped by the teacher. Master said that as much as he worked hard during training, it was important for him to get a good rest, and Sera said that he would take care of it for him. I thought it would be rude to refuse it, so I trusted my teacher and went to sleep.

The next morning, Sarah still welcomed me with a bright smile. She subtly asked me if anything bad happened yesterday, but I was completely lost when she told me that Sarah was so good that I should definitely get it, not to mention her problems. I guess she was my worry for no reason.

And today, as recommended by Sarah, I arrived at the tent where Mr. Minwoo was waiting.

“Oh, Luna, you’re here. Come in.”

“..I’m sorry.”

As Sarah assured me, I was no longer on high alert, but I carefully looked inside the tent.

A landscape that is unfamiliar yet not unfamiliar, as if we have returned to modern times. A subtle scent that made people feel comfortable tickled my nose.

“…”

I saw Uncle Minwoo, who was quietly looking at me with a kind smile, putting his hand into his arms.

…

“Incubus..?”

“Okay.”

I tilted my head at those unfamiliar words that came out of Uncle Minwoo’s mouth.

“What is that?”

“It’s the devil. One of the devil’s minions.”

“..I see.”

I was a little puzzled to see Mr. Minwoo suddenly talking about a demon called Incubus without starting the massage, but for now, I continued listening to his explanation.

“Incubus is not a demon with great strength. However, they are truly scary demons that only target women. They use their special abilities to make women prisoners.”

“You’re making women… Prisoners…?”

“Yes. And they seem to inhabit this labyrinth as well.”

“..!”

Only then did I understand what Minwoo meant by saying this. If there really was such a devil, we had to be completely on guard.

I immediately asked.

“I’m not sure… But wouldn’t it be okay to suppress it before they do something stupid?”

At my words, Uncle Minwoo shook his head slightly and said,

“It would be nice if that were possible, but… They are dream demons, so they approach through dreams rather than coming directly. How can we prevent them from entering the dream?”

“…”

I had nothing to say. Certainly… If it comes into a dream and controls people, there is no way for me to stop it. It’s not like I can enter Sarah’s dream.

“Then is there no way to stop it?”

“Why do you think I suddenly started talking like this?”

“…”

I was a little relieved inside by Uncle Minwoo’s words. As expected… I’m probably saying this because there is a solution.

“Actually, the Incubus’ ability is ultimately a type of magic that manipulates the mind, so it doesn’t work well on those with strong mental powers. I think Luna, if you’re as strong as you, you probably won’t be easily defeated.”

“…”

“But I was thinking about this while massaging Sarah yesterday. As you know, Sarah has a soft heart. She is not the type of person who looks mentally strong to anyone.”

“…”

I quietly nodded at what Uncle Minwoo said. I also agree with that.

“Luna, you may not know this, but Serah might be a perfect target for the Incubus. In fact, it is said that the Incubus targets a lot of inexperienced goddesses with less mental training.”

After saying that, Mr. Minwoo spoke to me with genuine concern in his eyes.

“That’s what I’m saying…”

“…”

“Is Sera, by any chance, dating Ares?”

“..Yes?”