"Wow! Rei, Saya, look, look! I caught a huge beetle!"
In the park, holding a beetle in his hands, the boy, Takashi Komuro, runs over excitedly to show off his catch.
The bespectacled girl sits on a bench, arms crossed, looking uninterested. The orange-haired loli pops out from the bushes, brushing off a few blades of grass from her head, and curiously looks over at the boy.
"That's amazing, Takashi! This beetle is huge!"
Perhaps due to her natural personality, the orange-haired loli doesn't share the typical fear of bugs that many girls have. She even picks up the beetle from the boy's hands to examine it.
"Haha… right?"
Though still too young to understand complex emotions, the boy feels an indescribable joy at the loli's praise.
"Hey, Saya, do you want to play with it? It's really fun!"
Waving the beetle around, the loli, with her "sharing is caring" mentality, tries to hand the bug to the bespectacled girl.
"No… hmph! I don't play with dirty, smelly bugs. I'm going home."
A flicker of panic crosses her eyes, but the tsundere bespectacled girl would never let the loli and the boy know she's afraid of bugs!
Putting on a brave face, she grabs her backpack, hops off the bench, and prepares to leave.
"Oh, okay…"
"It's almost dark, Takashi, I need to go home too."
Although she was braver than most girls her age, the little loli still remembered her mother's words: there are many bad people outside, so she must return before it gets dark.
After returning the beetle to the little shota, the loli also prepared to leave.
"Then I'll go too…"
Feeling a little disappointed, seeing that both of them were leaving, the shota suddenly felt bored. He threw the big beetle into the grass, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and followed them.
However, just at that moment—
"Hehe, none of you are allowed to leave!"
A menacing voice rang out, and suddenly several middle-aged men blocked the path of the three children. Each of them wore a sinister smirk on their faces. Their gazes were like wolves eyeing lambs.
"Ugh… Takashi, I'm so scared."
After all, she was just a seven or eight-year-old girl. The orange-haired loli tugged at the shota's sleeve, her teary eyes filled with fear.
"Don't… don't be afraid, Rei, I'll protect you!"
Though his voice trembled slightly, the shota's words sounded weak and powerless in the face of these menacing adults.
"Who… who are you? What do you want? Let me tell you, I'm the eldest daughter of the Takagi family! If my parents find out you've hurt me, they'll never let you go!"
Relatively calmer was Takagi Saya. Facing these clearly malicious adults, she knew they couldn't escape. She could only hope to scare them off with her family's reputation.
"Hehehe, as expected of the eldest daughter of the Takagi family. So clever at such a young age!"
Though the voice was cold, there was a hint of admiration. The man in the middle, wearing a cap, spoke up.
However, when he raised his head, the shotas and lolis were terrified!
A ferocious and terrifying scar ran across his entire face. He wouldn't even need makeup if he were to act in a horror movie! The three children, only seven or eight years old, had never seen such a frightening person. Their faces were filled with utter fear.
"If you… you leave now, I'll pretend nothing happened. If you don't go, I… I…"
Behind them, Takashi and Rei were already scared to speak. Even Takagi Saya's face turned pale.
At this moment, she was truly terrified. The thought of these bad guys capturing her and doing cruel things filled her with endless fear.
In stories, when princesses are in danger, a prince always comes to save them. But where was her prince? Watching the bad guys step closer, for the first time, Takagi Saya cried out in her heart.
Of course, similar thoughts were in the minds of Takashi and Rei. The girls' thoughts were similar—Rei was also hoping for a hero to save her.
As for Takashi, he was hoping for the police. That was the most realistic option.
"Take her away! Contact the Takagi family immediately and demand ten million yen. If they don't send it, we'll return their daughter's head!"
Seeing the terrified children, the man's face showed a cold smile. He waved his hand and gave orders to his subordinates.
"Boss, what about the other two kids?"
Looking at Rei and Takashi, who weren't part of the original plan, the skinny man asked.
"Hmph! Since we've run into them, contact their families too and demand money. They've seen our faces. Once the money arrives, take care of them all!"
A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the man's eyes, and a cruel smile spread across his face.
"Yes, boss!"
Though there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes, the skinny man didn't dare disobey his boss's orders. Without hesitation, he reached out to grab Saya.
The three children were already paralyzed with fear, especially after hearing the words "take care of them all." Their faces turned ashen.
As the large hand approached, a sense of despair rose in their hearts. Takashi, in particular, burst into tears.
However, just at that moment—
"Hey… so this is where you are. I've practically turned the Earth upside down looking for you!"
A voice, filled with mild surprise, broke through the tense atmosphere and reached everyone's ears.
And this voice came from the sky!
Simultaneously, everyone, including the two lolis and the shota, looked up and witnessed a scene they would never forget.
A handsome young man, around eighteen or nineteen years old, with black hair and black eyes, floated in the air not far above them. Behind him were a pair of dreamlike black wings, and his face bore a sunny smile…
As everyone stared in shock, the young man slowly descended to the ground. His black wings disappeared, and ignoring the burly men and the crying shota, he walked straight to the two lolis.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of those blessed by fate. Both your talent and potential are exceptional!"
Holding the chins of the two lolis, the young man—Sora—spoke with a fiery gaze, as if no one else was around.
But that wasn't all. In the next moment, he said something that shattered everyone's worldview:
"Hey, Rei-chan, Saya-chan, will you be my brides?"
"Be my brides… brides… brides…"
The words echoed in the air. If they hadn't seen and heard it themselves, no one would believe that a young man who had suddenly appeared was proposing to two little girls!
"Do you know my name? Are you the hero sent from the sky to save me?"
No longer afraid, Rei looked at the young man who had descended from the sky in response to her silent plea and asked innocently.
"Yes, I'm the hero who's here to save you."
Sora smiled and replied.
Then, glancing at the loli Saya, whose mouth was wide open, he added:
"And I'm your prince too."
"So, from this moment on, both of you belong to me!"
In a bizarre and domineering manner, Sora declared ownership of the two lolis.