Ayanokoji slept on his bed, eyes wide open. The window was closed. Winter was too far in the calendar.
But he was still shivering.
He was terrified by what had just happened.
White Room didn't teach what to do in such kind of situation.
But he knew what he should do.
Run the f*ck away.
He got up, and immediately started packing up. He didn't have much anyway. Tomorrow morning, the first thing he is doing is dropping out.
And then, disappear deep in some forest. He will start living like a caveman. According to the movies he has seen till now, this means that there will be an invasion soon. So living in populated area is out of the question.
What the hell was that!?
Was Sakura some alien? Roaming around the humans?
What will she do now that he knows about her?
"..."
He froze as pink goo slipped into his from below the door.
He opened the window, ready to jump. But the alien was too fast.
It wrapped around his wrist, covered his mouth to prevent him from screaming.
A monstrous mouth formed from the pink goo, staring at him dead in the face and closing the window.
'Why are you packing?'
The voice came in his head.
He tried to make an excuse, but his mouth was covered.
'I can hear your mind, you know? You were planning to run away, weren't you?'
It stopped covering his mouth, and Ayanokoji pleaded.
"Please let me go. I will not speak a word about it. I promise."
Shizuku looked at him with interest as she was partially bonded to him.
His memories are interesting.
Secret government facility...
Yeah. If she is discovered, surely the government will be after her and Horikita.
So, she can't let him ruin everything.
Sakura is far too meek and innocent. That's why after she went to sleep, Shizuku came here to set things right. So that she will never be separated from Sakura.
He will sooner or later realise the weakness to sound and fire.
Still... she couldn't bring herself to kill someone to keep their mouth shut.
'How can I trust you?'
"I don't want to die. I can't give you anything definitive, but I can only prove with my actions that I won't reveal your secret."
'Then become our photographer and manager. For eternity. We want to be an idol.'
In any case, keeping him close will be for the best. And since he already knows her secret, she wouldn't have to worry about being found out in the future.
"Yes. As you wish."
Shizuku started retreating, giving out a threat as she became invisible and started leaving from the bottom of the door.
"Try running away, and we will hunt you down."
With that, she came back to Sakura's room, where she was sleeping naked peacefully. Without any fear of any stalker or nervousness.
Afterall, she had power now.
Shizuku crept to her, and bonded with her again.