Chapter 95: Meeting

“Sure,” Rebecca said. They had rope ladders for foreigners to climb to their tree houses, but getting them out took so long that Hiro chose to use his tentacles instead.

Rebecca, being scared of heights, curled up and hugged Hiro tightly as he lowered her body. The gentle wind swayed her body. Hiro could feel her body tense up. Dark thoughts emerged, wanting to tease her by swaying the tentacles, but he dispelled them with willpower. This was no time for games, and it wasn’t nice to play with someone’s phobia like that.

“Phew.” Rebecca breathed a sigh of relief when her feet finally touched the ground. Seemingly sensing Hiro was about to tease her, Rebecca pouted. “I am not afraid of heights. I am merely scared that you will drop me, that’s all. It doesn’t seem very secure.”

Hiro then pounded her head, drilling it with his tentacle. He was trying