When Takeshi heard Aoi's voice, he turned around.
Aoi stood four meters away, right in the middle of the sidewalk with Eclipse in her right hand. She wasn't pointing it directly at him, but holding it downward, the blade aimed at the ground, gripping it with the same firmness she used in combat. The streetlights cast a cold, steady gleam across the blade.
Takeshi slowly put away his phone.
"Aoi."
She didn't answer immediately. She stared at him with a threatening expression.
"Calm down."
Said Takeshi.
"I am calm."
Aoi replied.
Her tone was calm, but the situation said otherwise.
"E-Eclipse…"
Takeshi stammered.
"What about Eclipse?"
"You're holding it."
"I know."
Takeshi evaluated the distance between them.
It was four meters Aoi could close in less time than he would need to do anything useful. Running wasn't an option, and summoning the sword didn't make any sense either since Aoi already had it, not to mention his trust level still wasn't back at 100%.
