Chapter 43“You shouldn’t be so comfortable with this,” the stout little bear announced, striding alongside her as they made their way down past the abandoned crêpe stand, all pretense of normality abandoned.
Shizuka glanced down.
“Because they’re a god?”
Bear #020 shook his head.
“Because they’re a dangerous god.”
She shrugged, the shaped of her heavy jacket weighed down upon her, a heavy Adidas sports bag slung over her shoulder, bundles of clothes and underwear wrapped within; a statement of independence, or preparations for a sleep-over at the very least.
“Yeah, well, I don’t think we have much choice, Bear.”
Struggling to keep up, the bear shook his head, frustrated with his inability to express himself, to get his point across.
“You don’t understand,” he protested. “I know the
