บท 125: Episode 125: They Are Needed By You

He grabbed her by the arms and shook her hard enough to move her body.

"Adventurer-"

"I'm sorry!!"

He stopped when she suddenly apologized, her head lowered even more as if in fear of what may come next.

"Ad-"

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry I am weak… I'm sorry… I should have been stronger than them… But I end up letting them go again… If they get hurt… If they get hurt… It will be my fault… I'm sorry… I'm sorry…"

He frowned at her reaction.

While looking at his hands that are holding her arms, he remembered the scene in the Dark Forest.

He let her arms go and raised them instead.

*SLAP*

It was not strong nor was it as strong as the way she did it to him, but it was enough to snap her out of whatever it was that was tormenting her.

Luna's tears stopped and her eyes refocused.

She slowly looked up at him as he held both her cheeks in his hands.

"Have you come to?" he asked in a serious tone.