Dust was slowly settling over the ruins. Faint sunlight seeped through the collapsed concrete. Traces of the battle that had continued until moments ago remained everywhere. Cracked floors, crumbled walls, and scorched marks. The lingering resonance of abilities that hadn't fully vanished weighed heavily on the air.

Shin Yuha carefully stepped over the debris. It had already been several years since she joined the Field Support Team. She had visited countless sites, but the tension before finding a fallen Sentinel was something she never got used to.

Please. Let me not be too late this time. As she pushed aside a collapsed steel frame, a silhouette of a person appeared. A black uniform ruined by blood and dust. Labored breathing. And an unstably fluctuating wavelength.

Agent.

She immediately knelt down. She checked the pulse with trembling hands and carefully touched the forehead. Thank goodness. She wasn't too late.

It's okay.

It was a soft voice, as usual. A warm voice, as if trying to reassure someone.

I'm here.

A golden glow spread from her fingertips. The light slowly enveloped the body and began to catch the power just before a rampage. But soon, her expression hardened. Shin Yuha's guiding ability was closer to suppressing rampages than healing. So, she planned to stabilize the wavelength and then call the headquarters for medical staff.

It's worse than I thought.

Primary guiding. Weak response. Ability rampage level. Still in the danger zone. She exhaled quietly. It felt like just a little more would do it. Without hesitation, she leaned down. She carefully took Guest into her arms.

Excuse me.

As their body temperatures met, the golden light spread a bit more intensely. But the levels were still insufficient. Shin Yuha bit her lip. Normally, she wouldn't have hesitated. She would do anything if it meant saving a life. That was her job. But the person before her was an Agent she had just met. Above all, she wanted to ask for consent. Her golden eyes slowly turned toward Guest.

Agent.

After catching her breath for a moment, she spoke quietly.

There is one way to increase the guiding efficiency further.

It was a kind voice, as usual. Yet, it was strangely determined.

May I kiss you?